Friday, 29 March 2024

Doctor Who Vs. Casualty, Series 13


Series regularDerek Thompson, Ian Bleasdale, Barbara Marten, 
Claire Goose, Donna Alexander, Jonathan Kerrigan, and Vincenzo
 Pellegrino all returned for the thirteenth season of BBC1's long-running medical drama.
Joining the programme here were Robert Gwilym (as consultant 
Max Gallagher), Gerald Kyd (SHO Sean Maddox), Jan Anderson
 (nurse Chloe Hill), and Paul Aron (manager Adam Osman). Cathy
 Shipton reprised her role of Duffy, whilst Paterson Jospeh (Mark
Grace) and Rebecca Lacey (George Woodman) had both left the 
show by the series' conclusion.
This run established storylines and characters for spin-off drama 
Holby City, which began in January 1999 - Michael French and 
Nicola Stephenson guest starred here as Dr. Nick Jordan and
Julie Fitzjohn.
A repeat run of the twenty-eight part series (originally broadcast
from September 1998 to March 1999) began on Drama today - it
featured a total of forty-seven Doctor Who cast/crew connections:

  • new Casualty and Holby City executive producer Mal Young held the post until 2005, when he moved onto both the inaugural seasons of the revived series and Doctor Who Confidential
  • Kyd [born Gerasimos Awkoumides] voiced Martin Regan/Sir Robert Devere/Stephen Mulryne for Big Finish's 1963: The Assassination Games (2013), and Lieutenant Maurizio Savinio for Aquitaine (2016), then was General Logan in War of the Sontarans
  • Ralph Arliss [born James] (Russell) was Tuar in Planet of the Spiders
  • Bhasker Patel (Hiberton here; Shiftie, 2002; Chowdry, 2004) was Jival Chowdry in Turn Left
  • Natalie Jones (Laila) was Sarah Clarke in Father's Day
  • John Bleasdale (Worthington) was one of the titular Robots of Death
  • Andrew Knott (Garth here; Ed, 2003; Cunningham, 2014; Callaghan, 2016) voiced James O'Meara for 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (2013), and Sean Casey for The White Room (2014)
  • Linda Broughton (Marsha) was the Woman in Hell Bent
  • Neil Stuke (Tony) voiced Geoff Corbett for The Crooked Man (2014), then was Lee Clayton in Fugitive of the Judoon
  • Elizabeth [Jean] Spriggs [born Williams] (Barbara) was Tabby in Paradise Towers
  • Adrian Rawlins (Thomas) was Dr. Ryder in Planet of the Ood, and voiced Frederick Abberline for Jago & Litefoot 7 (2014), and Gilman Hari for Antillia the Lost (2023)
  • Tobias Menzies (Gallagher) was Lieutenant Stepashin in Cold War
  • Paul Panting (Mick) voiced Professor Maylon for Of Chaos Time The, Llanragen/Geoffrey Jennings for The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-TimeBrabbeko for Revenge of the Swarm (both 2014), Drell/Marshleader for Mistfall (2015), Fyrax for The Paradox Planet and Legacy of Death (both 2016), Freddie for Island of the Fendahl (2019), Ravlos for The Ultimate Evil (2019), Smilax for The Doomsday Contract, Ilyani/Bailiff for A Tragical HistoryKarl Lamb for The First Son (all 2021), Vega for The End (2022), Nate Duffy/Fennec for The Wizard of Time, Brakow for Oodunnit (both 2023), and Horsemen for Most Wanted (2025)
  • Nabil Elouahabi (McCoy here; Haron, 2009; Guessous, 2017) voiced Esteban Aribi for The Flames of Cadiz (2013), and the High Korravin/ Lomaz for Ancient History (2024)
  • Jamie Bradley (Scruffy here; Jones, 2008) was Strood in Bad Wolf
  • Nigel [Edward] Hastings (Saunders) voiced Quain for Creatures of Beauty (2003), and Kreos/Boden for Return to Skaro (2020), and was the Commander in The Pyramid at the End of the World
  • Tim Wallers (Howell) was Childers in Victory of the Daleks, then voiced Justinian for The Secret History (2015), and Commander Roxita/Chief Raldon for Day of the Vashta Nerada (2017)
  • Alan Rothwell (Rafferty here; Jones, 2011; Chalmers, 2015) voiced Janto for The Twilight Kingdom (2004)
  • Jennifer Hennessy [born Hayes] (Gemma here; Sue, 2009) was Valerie Brannigan in Gridlock, and Moira in The Pilot and Extremis
  • Ian [Anthony] Brooker (Hammond) voiced Various for Dalek Empire (2001-07) and Cyberman (2005-09), Cimmerian/ROSM/Solarian for Embrace the Darkness, Professor Osric for The Time of the Daleks (both 2002), Surus for Auld Mortality, the Doctor for Full Fathom Five, Sydney for Deadline, Barman for The Wormery (all 2003), Minister Voss for The Last (2004), Dr. Barney Hendrick for Snake HeadBosun/Shewstone for A Storm of Angels (both 2005), Colonel Sinnott for The Settling, Twyst for Something Inside (both 2006), Winslet for Wirrn Dawn, Romilly for Return of the Krotons (both 2009), Sir Francis Walsingham for Point of Entry, Naloom for The Entropy Composition, Sir Jack Merrival/Professor Bromley for Special Features, President/Air Controller/Policeman/ Pilot/Reporter for An Earthly Child (all 2010), Captain Oh-One for Shockwave (2013), Dr. Herbert Goring/the Viyrans for The White Room (2014), Archivist/ Computer for The Memory Bank, Elder/ Spring for The Becoming (both 2016), and Strato/Sensorite/Guard /Parasite for Sphere of Influence (2020)
  • Carol Starks (Sylvia here; Ashley, 2000) voiced Captain Odessa Grey for The Crash of the UK-201 (2018)
  • James Garbutt (Barton) was Ronson in Genesis of the Daleks
  • Lynda Bellingham [born Meredith Lee Hughes] (Steph) was Inquisitor [Darkel] during The Trial of a Time Lord a role reprised for Gallifrey (2004-06) then Trial of the Valeyard (2014)
  • Paul Antony Barber (Taylor) was Dr. Kendrick in Rise of the Cybermen, and voiced Ludovic Comfort for The Magic Mousetrap (2009)
  • Jean Boht [born Dance] (Lil here; Dorothy, 2009; Doris; 2012) voiced Hilda Schofield for Afterlife (2013)
  • Geff Francis (Davis here; Barclay, 2004; Chilcot, 2012) was George [Maitland] in The Bells of Saint John
  • Peter Laird (Kirby) was Chang in The Wheel in Space
  • Rakie Ayola (Karen) was the Hostess in Midnight, then voiced Pollia for The Lords of Terror, Lambda Epsilon for In the Garden of Death (both 2018), Andrea for One Mile Down (2019), Violet Hardaker for The Blazing Hour, Profssor Victoria Wilks for Twisted Folklore (both 2021), and Dakota Bly for Heart of Orion (2022)
  • Paul Heasman (Mailer) was the stunt co-ordinator on Survival, and was an uncredited Nazi in Silver Nemesis
  • Daisy [Roma] Beaumont (Robyn) was Maisie Pitt in Mummy on the Orient Express
  • Milo Twomey (Chase here; Thomas, 2002; Shawcross, 2011) voiced Jorvik for Theatre of War (2015), and Crispin Blake for The Star-Crossed Diversion (2023)
  • Elizabeth Bennett (Mary here; Jane, 2009) was Theatregoer in The Talons of Weng-Chiang (4)
  • Clare Calbraith (Tanya here; Carrie, 2007; Paige, 2012) voiced a Trooper for Urban Myths, Maria for Son of the Dragon (both 2007), Starling for The Phoenix Strain (2016), and Orla for The Blood Furnace (2017)
  • Barnaby Kay (Mullins) was Heidi in The Girl Who Died, and voiced Martin Donaldson for A Life in the Day (2015), Commander Thrakken for The Neverwhen (2016), Gerrard Pulman/Foreman for Precious Annihilation (2020), Chilton for The Devil's Hoofprints (2021), and Axos for Master! 3 (2024)
  • Nick Brimble (Taylor) voiced Shreeni for Exotron (2007), Dudley Jackson for The Eternal Summer (2009), Kith for Max Warp (2008), Olaf Eriksson for The Book of Kells (2010), and Commander Harlan for The Conscript (2017)
  • Glen Murphy (Bowden) was a titular Tribesman in Kinda, and Dibber in The Mysterious Planet
  • Trevor Laird (Turner) was Frax in Mindwarp, then Clive Jones in Smith and Jones, The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords
  • Melissa Collier (Sofia) voiced Elaine/Janice for Portrait of a Lady (2018)
  • Ann [Margaret Nicholson] Rye (Mrs. Mailer) voiced Lillian Dillane for Nocturne (2007)
  • Oliver Senton (Heaton) voiced Kranlee/Lohkaar/Scorpion/Professor Quandry for The Boy That Time Forgot (2008), and Probus/Ripper for The Cannibalists (2009)
  • Joanna Kirkland (Nicola) voiced Inger for Equilibrium (2015)
  • Michael Wildman (Karl here; Rollo in S17; Troy in S24) voiced Probos for Inside the Maldovarium, and Quinns/Lee for What Just Happened? (both 2021)
  • Nigel Harrison (Galloway here; Bayliss, 2012) voiced Higgins for The Great Sontaran War (2021)
  • John Mackay (Giles here & S14; Durrell, 2019) portrayed John Logie Baird in The Giggle
  • David Mack was first assistant director on The Rings of Akhaten too
  • Paul Duffy was also an electrician on Rise of the Cybermen, Planet of the Ood, The Doctor, the Widow and the WardrobeThe Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood
  • Peter Kersey was SFX technician on the Doctor Who TV Movie too

Monday, 25 March 2024

Doctor Who On This Day #84

1920 - Actor Patrick George Troughton
born in Mill Hill, London
1966 - The Reign of TerrorEpisode 5:
 Bargain of Necessity and The Web
PlanetEpisodes 5 and 6 all repeated
on ABC
1967 The Macra Terror, Episode
first screened on BBC1
1968 - The Chase, Episode 5: The Death of Doctor Who,
The Time MeddlerEpisode 3: A Battle of WitsGalaxy 4,
Episode 3: Air LockThe Myth MakersEpisode 3: Death
of a SpyThe MassacreEpisode 3: Priest of Death and
The ArkEpisode 3: The Return all repeated on ABC
1972 - The Sea Devils, Episode
first screened on BBC1
1978 The Ark in Space, Part 2
first screened on TV2
1980 Robot, Part 2 repeated on
ABC; and Terror of the Zygons, Part
first screened on WTTW 11
1982 The Sun Makers, Part 1 repeated on
KQED Plus; and Full Circle, Part 3 repeated
and Part 4 first screened, both on ABC
1983 - Day of the Daleks, Episode 4 and State
of DecayPart 2 both repeated on KQED Plus
1985 Carnival of Monsters Omnibus repeated
 on WTTW 11; and The Five Doctors repeated on
KQED Plus
1986 Inferno, Episode 5 first screened on ABC; 
Carnival of MonstersEpisode 3 repeated on TV1;
and City of Death, Part 4 repeated on KQED Plus
1987 The Seeds of Death, Episode 3 repeated on KQED
Plus; Robot, Part 2 first screened on Super Channel; and
Pyramids of MarsPart repeated on TV2
1988 Destiny of the Daleks, Part
repeated on KQED Plus
1989 - Frontier in Space, Episode
repeated on KQED Plus
1990 Pyramids of Mars Omnibus
repeated on KQED Plus
1991 The Creature from the Pit and 
Nightmare of Eden Omnibuses both
repeated on WTTW 11
1992 The Mind of Evil, Episode
repeated on KQED Plus
1993 The Silurians, Episode 4 repeated on UK
Gold; and The VisitationPart 3 repeated on ABC
1994 The Stones of Blood, Part
repeated on UK Gold
1995 The Ambassadors of Death, Episode 3 repeated on
UK Gold; and Attack of the Cybermen Omnibus repeated 
on KQED Plus
1996 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy 
Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus
1997 The Time WarriorPart 2 repeated
on UKTV (Aus)
1998 Spearhead from Space, Episode 3
first screened on Space; and Enlightenment,
Part 3 repeated on UKTV (Aus)
1999 Spearhead from Space, Episode 3
repeated on Space; and Silver Nemesis,
Part 2 repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2000 - The Web Planet Omnibus repeated on UKTV (Aus);
Genesis of the Daleks, Parts 2 to 4 all repeated on Iowa PTV;
The Face of Evil Omnibus repeated on Colorado PTV; The
Robots of Death, Parts 1 and 2 both first screened on BBC 
America; The Talons of Weng-Chiang, Part 2 first screened
on Prairie PTV; and The Leisure Hive, Part 3 repeated on 
BBC Prime
2001 - Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 3 repeated on WILL; 
Pyramids of Mars Omnibus repeated on UK Gold; The Face of 
EvilPart 2 repeated on KUED; Horror of Fang Rock, Parts 3 
and 4 both repeated on Prime; Underworld, Part repeated on
 WCET, Part 3 repeated on WCET and KBTC and Part 4 repeated 
on KBTC; The Ribos Operation, Part 4 repeated on Twin Cities 
PTV; The Armageddon Factor, Part 1 repeated on Lakeshore
PTV; Enlightenment, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on MiND;
Remembrance of the Daleks, Part 4 repeated on WUSF; and 
Battlefield Omnibus repeated on MPT
2002 The Mutants, Episodes 5 and 6 both
repeated on KQED Plus; and The Mysterious
Planet, Part 4 repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2003 The Invasion of TimeParts 5
and 6 both repeated on BBC Kids (Can)
2004 The Silurians, Episode 2 repeated 
on ABC; and CastrovalvaParts and 2
both repeated on BBC Kids (Can)
2005 Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150
AD screened on Channel 4
2006 The Curse of Peladon Omnibus repeated on UK Gold;
 The End of the World repeated and The Unquiet Deafirst
 screened, both on Syfy (US); The Doctor Dances repeated
 on People+ Arts; and Bad Wolf repeated on Ztéle
2007 The Masque of Mandragora, Parts 1 and 2 both 
repeated on WCET; The Armageddon Factor Omnibus
 repeated on MPT; Rose first screened on Dakota PB; The 
End of the World first screened on Ozarks PTV; The Unquiet 
Dead first screened on WSKG, WTVP and Idaho PTV; The 
Girl in the Fireplace repeated on UK Gold; and Doomsday
first screened on Jimmy
2008 The Rescue, Episode 2: Desperate Measures and 
The RomansEpisode 1: The Slave Traders both first
screened on MTV3 SciFi and TV4
2009 The Keys of Marinus, Episodes
2 and 3 both repeated on MTV3 SciFi and
TV4; and Daleks in Manhattan repeated
on Syfy (Ben)
2010 The Unquiet Dead repeated on Syfy (FRG);
ThChristmas Invasion repeated on Syfy (Spa);
and The Lazarus Experiment repeated on HRT2
2011 - Image of the Fendahl, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated 
on MTV3 SciFi, TV2 and TV4; The Long Game repeated on
Space; and Flesh and Stone and Doctor Who Confidential: 
Blinded by The Light both repeated on BBC3
2012 Terror of the Autons, Episode 4 and The Mind of Evil
Episode 1 both repeated on KBTC; The Idiot's Lantern and
Love & Monsters both repeated on Watch; The Stolen Earth 
repeated on Idaho PTV; The Next Doctor repeated on MPTV;
The Wedding of River Song repeated on Fox (FRG); The
Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe first screened on KBS2
 and repeated on Fox; and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: 
Alter Ego repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2013 Rose repeated on Watch; Partners in CrimeThe 
Fires of Pompeii and The Waters of Mars all repeated on 
Syfy (Port); The End of Time, Part 1 repeated on UKTV
(NZ); The Eleventh Hour repeated on WPT; and Day
of the Moon repeated on Ztélé
2014 The Armageddon Factor, Parts 1 and 2 and Warriors
 of the Deep, Parts 1 and 2 all repeated on Syfy (Aus); New
Earth repeated on Watch; The Time of Angels repeated on BBC
America and TV3 (Spain); Flesh and Stone repeated on BBC 
America; The Pandorica Opens repeated on France 4; The
Almost People repeated on KCPT2; Night Terrors repeated 
on Syfy (Port); Cold War repeated on Syfy (Ben); Hide
repeated on KLRU; and The Crimson Horror repeated on 
Really Scary TV
2015 - The Time Warrior, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated and 
The Leisure Hive, Parts 3 and 4 both first screened, all on Retro 
TV; The Stones of Blood, Part 1 and Planet of the Dead both 
repeated on Syfy (Aus); Logopolis, Parts 2 and 3 both repeated 
on Horror; Daleks in Manhattan repeated on Watch and KCPT2;
The End of Time, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on BBC America; 
The Lodger repeated on Jeem TV (ME); Asylum of the Daleks
repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD; A Town Called 
Mercy and The Power of Three both repeated on Syfy (Spa);
The Angels Take Manhattan repeated on KLRU; The Rings of 
Akhaten repeated on Syfy (Ben); and Deep Breath first
screened on France 4 website
2016 The Visitation, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Retro TV;
The Empty Child and Journey's End both repeated on Syfy (Aus);
The Girl in the Fireplace repeated on TV Cultura; Gridlock
 repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; Evolution of the Daleks
 and Doctor Who Confidential: Making Manhattan both repeated 
on ABC2; Planet of the Ood and The Sontaran Stratagem both
 repeated on EBRU; Deep Breath, Into the Dalek and Robot of
Sherwood all repeated on BBC First (ME); Time Heist repeated
on KUAC; Kill the Moon repeated on KLRU; Mummy on the
Orient Express repeated on BBC Polska HD; In the Forest of
the Night repeated on Syfy (LA); Heaven Sent and Hell Bent 
both repeated on BBC First (Ben); Doctor Who Explained 
repeated on AXN Mystery; and Dr. Who and the Daleks and
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD both screened on Sony
Movie Channel (UK)
2017 - The Gunfighters, Episodes 2 to 4 and The War
MachinesEpisode 1 all repeated on Retro TV; Black
Orchid Omnibus repeated on WYCC; Aliens of London,
Dalek, The Long Game, Father's Day, Doctor Who Extra:
The Caretaker and Kill the Moon all repeated on BBC
Polska HD; New Earth repeated on Space; Voyage
of the Damned, Part 2 (of 2), Partners in 
Crime, The Fires of Pompeii, Planet of the Ood and The Sontaran Stratagem all repeated on FX (Ind); Journey's End, Dark Water, Death 
in Heaven and The Magician's Apprentice all repeated on Syfy (Aus); 
The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood both repeated on Syfy (Bra); The 
Girl Who Died and The Woman Who Lived both repeated on Syfy (LA); 
Face the Raven and Hell Bent both repeated on BBC Entertainment EU;
Heaven Sent repeated on BBC Entertainment EU and BBC First (RSA);
 and The Husbands of River Song repeated on France 4
2018 100,000 BC Omnibus repeated on Idaho PTV; The
DaemonsEpisodes 2 and 3 both repeated on KBTC; The 
Invisible Enemy Omnibus repeated on MPTV; The Stones 
of Blood, Part 2 repeated on KPTS; The 
Leisure Hive Omnibus repeated on Retro TV and WFWA; State of Decay 
Omnibus repeated on WILL; The Keeper of Traken Omnibus repeated on 
Iowa PTV and KAKM; Blink repeated on Syfy (Aus); Utopia, The Sound of 
DrumsLast of the Time LordsPartners in Crime and The Sontaran 
Stratagem all repeated on W; The Zygon InvasionThe Zygon Inversion 
and Sleep No More all repeated on One ARD; and Oxygen repeated on 
BBC First (ME)
2019 - The Invisible EnemyParts
3 and 4 both repeated on Retro TV;
and The Witch's Familiar repeated
on BBC Polska HD
2020 - The Ambassadors of Death
Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on
Retro TV; The Doctor, the Widow and
the Wardrobe repeated on BBC Polska
HD; A Town Called Mercy repeated on W;
and The Magician's Apprentice repeated
on Syfy (Fra)
2021 The War Games, Episode 3
repeated on ONS; Planet of the Spiders,
 Parts 5 and 6 both repeated on Retro TV;
The End of Time, Part 2 repeated on ABC2;
The Day of the Doctor repeated on Syfy
(Fra); Facthe Raven repeated on BBC
Polska HD; and Empress of Mars and The
Eaters of Light both repeated on Fox (FRG)
2022 Snakedance, Parts 3 and
both repeated on Retro TV; The
Impossible Planet repeated on Fox
SciFi; Gridlock repeated on Syfy (Fra);
The Eleventh Hour repeated on BBC
First Turkey; and Spyfall, Part 1
repeated on BBC Polska HD
2023 Doomsday and Smith and Jones
both repeated on Fox SciFi; Kill the Moon
repeated on ABC2; and The Enigma
Dimension, Part 1 repeated on Radio 4
Extra