Sunday 11 February 2024

Doctor Who Vs. Trial & Retribution VI

Lynda La Plante's acclaimed
crime drama returned to ITV in
October 2002. David Hayman,
Dorian Lough, and Inday Ba
reprised their respective roles
as DCS Walker, DS Satchell, and
DC West, whilst Kate Buffery
 (pictured left as DI North) left
the series after six years. Like
La Plante's earlier hit series
Prime Suspect, the programme employed its distinctive split-
screen technique. The two-part case (the last without a specific subtitle)
was repeated on ITV3 last week - it featured Camille Coduriand a
dozen Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

  • Tim McInnerny (Fowler) was Klineman Halpen in Planet of the Ood, and voiced Admiral Dolne for Big Finish's The Well-Mannered War (2015)
  • James [William] Fox (Stevens QC) voiced Professor Chronotis for Shada
  • Bella Emberg [born Sybil Dyke] (Mrs. Fowler) was a Nurse in (episode 6 of) The Silurians, and Servant in The Time Warrior (4), then was Mrs. Croot in Love & Monsters
  • Colin Prockter (Giddings) was the Chef in The Long Game, and the ARP Warden in Victory of the Daleks
  • Stevan Rimkus (Walker) was Captain Bates in The Curse of Fenric
  • Chris Obi (Officer) was George in Closing Time
  • Amerjit Deu (Clerk) voiced the Swami for Hounded (2016), the Governor for World of Damnation (2018), Roni Bandara for The Dimension Cannon 1 (2019), and Jom for Maelstrom (2022)
  • for Michael Simkins (CS Bradley) see Series 3
  • Clare Mahoney was the foley artist on An Adventure in Space and Time too
  • Chris Lawson (SFX technician) was VFX designer on Arc of Infinity, Planet of Fire and Attack of the Cybermen
  • Garry Dawson also worked on props for Cold War and The Crimson Horror
  • Jennie Fave (floor runner) was production manager on Time Crash, then second assistant director on nineteen episodes (from Gridlock to The End of Time) and Music of the Spheres

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