Doctor Who Vs. The New Avengers, Series 1 [Part 2]

In 1969, Dennis Spooner (1932

-1986) said that The Avengers had

gone as far as it could in terms of

parody.

Producer Brian Clemens therefore

aimed for espionage-based narr-

atives for the sequel series - the

 first, thirteen-part season also

included sci-fi themes.

The titular Avengers were now a

triumvirate, but John Steed (again

portrayed by Patrick Macnee) now

acted more like the Mother figure

from the parent show.

A repeat run of the cult drama

continued on Great! TV! last night

- these seven episodes featured a

total of thirty-seven Doctor Who

cast connections:

To Catch A Rat

(UK TX: December 3 1976)

• Barry Jackson (Cledge) was Ascaris in The Romans, Jeff Garvey in Mission to the Unknown, and Drax in The Armageddon Factor
• [Norman] Dallas Cavell (Farmer here; Manager in The Avengers: Box of Tricks) was the Overseer in (episode 2 of) The Reign of Terror, Bors in The Dalek' Master Plan (3), Jebb Trask in The Highlanders, Sir James Quinlan in The Ambassadors of Death, and Head of Security in Castrovalva (1)
• Anita Graham (Helga) was Bollitt in Delta and the Bannermen

The Tale of the Big Why (UK TX: December 10)

• Derek Waring [born Barton Chapple] (Harmer) was Shardovan in Castrovalva
• George [Alphonsus] Cooper (Brandon here; Barker in White Dwarf; Burgess in The Curious Case of the Countless Clues) was Cherub in The Smugglers
• Roy [Anthony] Marsden [born Mould] (Turner) was Dr. [Bryan] Stoker in Smith and Jones, and voiced Todd Hulbert for Big Finish's Human Resources (2007)
• Geoffrey Toone (Minister) was Temmosus in Dr. Who and the Daleks, and Hepesh in The Curse of Peladon
• Willy Bowman (Verslashky) was an Extra in The Silurians (6), and Time Lord in The Deadly Assassin

Faces (UK TX: December 17)

• [Rafael] David de Keyser (Prater) provided the Atraxi voice in The Eleventh Hour, and voiced the Cybermen for The Eternity Clock
• Richard [Leeper] Leech [born McClelland] (Terrison here; Franks in Traitor in Zebra; Policeman in Dressed to Kil; Drew in Mission Highly Improbable) was Gatherer Hade in The Sun Makers
• Neil Hallett [born John Neil] (Clifford here; Roberts in Medium Rare; Weber in Dead of Winter; Packer in The Winged Avenger; Ryder in Get-a-Way!) was Maylin Renis in Timelash
• Donald [Marland] Hewlett (Torrance here; Waversham in The Thirteenth Hole) was George Hardiman in The Claws of Axos
• Michael [Lawson] Sheard [born Perkins] (Peters) was Rhos in The Ark (2), Dr. Roland Summers in The Mind of Evil, Laurence Scarman in Pyramids of Mars, Lowe in The Invisible Enemy, Mergrave in Castrovalva, the Headmaster [Harvey Parson] in Remembrance of the Daleks, then voiced Orsino for The Stones of Venice (2001)
• David Webb (Bilston here; Pheeney in The Springers) was Alec Leeson in Colony in Space (1)

Dirtier by the Dozen (UK TX: January 7 1977)

• John [Michael Frederick] Castle (Miller) voiced Edmund Trevithick for Nightshade (2016)
• Stephen [Vincent] Moore (Prentice) was Eldane in Cold Blood, and voiced Clark Goodman for The Eight Truths and Worldwide Web (2009)
• Michael [John] Barrington (Stevens here; Waiter in The Yellow Needle; Todhunter in Dial a Deadly Number) and John [Spurley] Challis (Soldier) both appeared in The Seeds of Doom, as Sir Colin Thackeray and Scorby respectively
• Brian [Henry] Croucher (Terry) was Borg in The Robots of Death, and Kurt in Shakedown, then voiced Cotton for Kaldor City (2001-03)
• David [Lawrence] Purcell (Orderly) was Abbott in The Hand of Fear
• Richard Derrington (Turner) voiced Dr. Farrer for The Harvest, Landscar for The Last (both 2004), and Commander Burton for Storm of the Horofax (2017)

Sleeper (UK TX: January 14)

• Mark Jones (Chuck) was Arnold Keeler in The Seeds of Doom
• [Walter] Prentis Hancock (Bart) was a Reporter [Jimmy] in Spearhead from Space, Vaber in Planet of the Daleks, Salamar in Planet of Evil, and the Captain in The Ribos Operation
• David Schofield (Penrose) was Odin in The Girl Who Died, and voiced Billy for Death in Blackpool (2009), Nostradamus/Conclave Leader for The Doomsday Quatrain (2011), Narrator of The House of Winter (2015), Parval for The Sorcerer of Albion (2020), and Gostak for The End of the Beginning (2021)
• Walter Henry [born Israel Nagelkop] (Officer here; Guard in Obsession) was an Extra in The Myth Makers (2), The Highlanders, The Macra Terror, The Silurians (6), The Masque of Mandragora, The Deadly Assassin and City of Death, and Primord in Inferno
• Reg Woods (Gang member here; Soldier in Dirtier by the Dozen; Wigmore in Medium Rare; Journalist in The Lion and the Unicorn) was an Extra in The Androids of Tara, The Creature from the Pit, The Leisure Hive, State of Decay (1), Black Orchid, Time Flight and Enlightenment, and Krarg in Shada
• Jim [Derek Christopher] Dowdall (Gang member) had uncredited roles in Day of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks and Frontios
• Tex Fuller [born Albert Charles Baseley] (Motorist here; Taylor in Toy Trap) was an uncredited Exxilon Messenger in Death to the Daleks (3)
• Maxwell Craig (Gang member here; Guard in Trap; Wilson in Murdersville; Thug in Homicide and Old Lace) was Fighter in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD

Three Handed Game (UK TX: January 21)

• Stephen [John] Greif (Juventor) voiced Kwundaar for Primeval (2001), Donald Wakefield for Sarah Jane Smith 2 (2006), Ken Temple for The Pelage Project (2012), Sabaoth for Ghost Walk (2018), and Gurney for The Infinite Quest
• Annie Lambert [born Hole] (Helen) was Enlightenment in Four to Doomsday
• Hugh Morton [Eden] (Professor here; Admiral in Esprit De Corps) and Ronald Leigh-Hunt (General here; Reddington in Dragonsfield; Lambert in The Cybernauts) both appeared in The Seeds of Death, as Sir James Gregson and Radnor - the latter was also Commander Stevenson in Revenge of the Cybermen

Gnaws (UK TX: January 28)

• Julian [Robert Stanley] Holloway (Thornton) was Paterson in Survival
• Peter [Francois] Cellier (Carter) was Andrews in Time Flight
• Jeremy Young (Chislenko here; Frant in A Touch of Brimstone; Penrose in Never, Never Say Die; Burton in The Forget-Me-Knot) was Kal in 100,000 BC, and Gordon Lowery in Mission to the Unknown
• Keith Marsh (Tramp) was Conway in the second Dalek film
• William Morgan Sheppard (Walters) was the Older Canton in The Impossible Astronaut

Doctor Who On This Day #212

1970 - The Moonbase, Episode 4 and The Macra

Terror, Episode 2 both repeated on TV1; The Evil of

the Daleks, Episode 5 repeated and Episode 7 first

screened, both on TV1; The Mind Robber, Episode 5

repeated on ABC; and The Invasion, Episodes 1, 3

 and 4 repeated, and Episode 5 first screened, all on

ABC

1975 - Dr. Who and the Daleks screened on Ten

1977 - The Time Warrior, Part 4, Death to the

Daleks, Parts 1 and 4, The Monster of Peladon,

 Part 1 and Genesis of the Daleks, Part 3 all

repeated on ABC

1978 - The Monster of Peladon, Part 2 and Genesis

of the Daleks, Parts 1 and 3 all repeated on ABC

1979 - The Monster of Peladon, Part 6 and Planet

of the Spiders, Parts 1 and 3 all repeated on ABC

1980 - Terror of the Zygons, Part 1 repeated

on WTTW 11; and The Power of Kroll, Part

4 and The Armageddon Factor, Part 2 both

repeated on ABC

1981 - Horror of Fang Rock, Part 3 repeated

on KQED Plus

1982 - Robot, Part 1 repeated on KQED Plus

1984 - The Power of Kroll, Part 4 repeated

on KQED Plus

1985 - Frontier in Space, Episode 5 repeated

on KQED Plus

1986 - Warriors of the Deep, Part 2 repeated

on KQED Plus

1987 - The Three Doctors, Episode 3 repeated

on KQED Plus

1988 - The Rescue Omnibus repeated

on KQED Plus

1989 - Death to the Daleks Omnibus repeated

 on WTTW 11; and The Talons of Weng-Chiang,

Part 5 repeated on ABC

1990 - Spearhead from Space, Episode 1

repeated on KQED Plus; and The Armageddon

Factor, Part 5 repeated on ABC

1991 - The Brain of Morbius, Part 2 repeated

on TV de Galicia; and Kinda, Part 1 repeated

on KQED Plus

1992 - Death to the Daleks, Part 4

repeated on KQED Plus

1993 - Terror of the Vervoids Omnibus repeated on

KQED Plus; and Survival, Part 1 repeated on RTL TV
1994 - The Keeper of Traken Omnibus

repeated on UK Gold
1995 - The Time Warrior, Part 3 repeated

on UK Gold; and Four to Doomsday

Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus

1997 - The Seeds of Doom, Part 4 repeated on

UK Gold; and The Hand of Fear, Part 2 repeated

 on UKTV (Aus)
1998 - The War Machines, Episode 3 repeated

on Space; and Ghost Light, Part 3 repeated on

UKTV (Aus)
1999 - The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Episode 5: The Waking Ally 
repeated on Space; The Time Monster, Episodes 2 and 3 both repeated
on Iowa PTV; Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Parts 2 to 6 all repeated on
MPT; Genesis of the Daleks, Part 3 repeated on Colorado PTV and Part 4
repeated on BBC Choice and Colorado PTV; Revenge of the Cybermen,
Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on BBC America; The Brain of Morbius,
Part 4 first screened on Prairie PTV; The Androids of Tara, Part 4
repeated on BBC Prime; and Castrovalva Omnibus repeated on UKTV
2000 - The Ark, Episode 1: The Steel Sky repeated on Prime; The Mind 
of Evil, Episode 4 repeated on UKTV (Aus); The Hand of Fear, Parts 1
and 2 both repeated on BBC America; and The Twin Dilemma Omnibus
repeated on KQED Plus

2001 - Warriors' Gate, Part 1 repeated

on UKTV (Aus)
2002 - Robot, Part 3 repeated on BBC Kids

(Can); and The Curse of Fenric, Part 2 repeated

on BBC Prime

2003 - Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 3 repeated

on Tele 5; and The Stones of Blood, Parts 3 and 4

both repeated on BBC Kids (Can)

2004 - Four to Doomsday Omnibus repeated

on UK Gold

2005 - Terror of the Autons Omnibus repeated

on MPT; Planet of Fire, Parts 3 and 4 both

repeated on Iowa PTV; Mindwarp Omnibus

repeated on UK Gold; and The Unquiet Dead

repeated on BBC3

2007 - Aliens of London and Doctor Who Confidential:

I Get A Sidekick Out Of You both repeated on BBC3;

World War Three repeated on UKTV  (Aus); and The

Long Game repeated on UK Gold
2008 - The Monster of Peladon, Parts

2 and 3 both first screened on MTV3 SciFi

and TV4; and Bad Wolf repeated on UK Gold

2009 - The Parting of the Ways and Doctor Who Confidential:

The Last Battle both repeated on BBC3; Rise of the Cybermen

 and The Age of Steel both repeated on France 4; Doomsday

and Doctor Who Confidential: Finale both repeated on

UNC-MX; Human Nature and Doctor Who Confidential:

Alter Ego both repeated on WGVU; and The Fires of

Pompeii repeated on Syfy (US)

2010 - The Shakespeare Code and Doctor Who Confidential:

Stage Fright both repeated on WGVU; Gridlock and Daleks in

Manhattan both repeated on AXN SciFi; and Turn Left first

screened on OETA
2011 - The Two Doctors, Parts 3 to 6 (of 6), The Mark of the Rani 
Omnibus and Timelash, Parts 1 and 2 (of 4) all repeated on MTV3

SciFi, TV2 and TV4; Flesh and Stone repeated on Idaho PTV;

Vincent and the Doctor repeated on MPTV; and The Big Bang

repeated on BBC3

2012 - The Mysterious Planet, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on Syfy
(Aus); World War Three and The Next Doctor both repeated on UKTV
 (Aus); The Long Game and Flesh and Stone both repeated on Watch;
Planet of the Ood, Turn Left and The Stolen Earth all repeated on BBC
America; The Time of Angels and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: 
Eyes Wide Open both repeated on ABC2; and Greatest Moments: 
The Companions repeated on BBC3

2013 - Aliens of London repeated on France 4; The Age of Steel 
repeated on ABC2; Love & Monsters repeated on RAI4; 42 repeated
on Watch; The Family of Blood repeated on BBC Entertainment

LA; Victory of the Daleks repeated on Syfy (Port); The Hungry 
Earth first screened on Karusel; The Pandorica Opens repeated on

 BBC Entertainment LA HD and Syfy (Ben); The Big Bang repeated

on BBC Entertainment LA HD; The Impossible Astronaut

repeated on Syfy (Spa); and The Name of the Doctor first

screened on Fox (FRG)

2014 - 100,000 BC, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on Horror; The Robots 
of Death, Part 3 and The Impossible Planet both repeated on Syfy (Aus);
The Age of Steel repeated on YLE TV2; Utopia repeated on Watch; Forest 
of the Dead repeated on RAI4; The Stolen Earth and Journey's End both
repeated on TV3 (Spa); The End of Time, Part 2 repeated on BBC
Entertainment LA HD; The Time of Angels repeated on Karusel;

The Vampires of Venice and Amy's Choice both repeated on BBC

America; The Hungry Earth repeated on BBC America and KCPT2;
The Lodger repeated on Syfy (Port); The Impossible Astronaut

repeated on BBC Entertainment RSA; and Journey to the

Centre of the TARDIS repeated on Syfy (Spa)

2015 - The Sensorites, Episode 7: A Desperate Venture and Planet 
of Giants, Episode 1 both repeated on Retro TV; Terror of the Autons 
Omnibus repeated on UNC-MX; The Sun Makers, Parts 1 and 2 both 
repeated on Horror; The Age of Steel repeated on Disney XD (US); The 
Shakespeare Code repeated on Watch; Voyage of the Damned repeated
on FX (Ind); The Waters of Mars repeated on KCPT2; The Eleventh 
Hour, The Lodger, The Pandorica Opens, The Big Bang and A Christmas Carol all repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Time of Angels repeated on KLRU;
 The Impossible Astronaut, The Angels Take Manhattan and Hide all
repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD; The God Complex 
repeated on TV Cultura; Dinosaurs on a Spaceship repeated on BBC
America, BBC Nordic HD, BBC Polska HD and ABC2; A Town Called 
Mercy repeated on BBC America; The Bells of Saint John repeated on 
Prime; Nightmare in Silver and Doctor Who Confidential: About a Boy 
both repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; and The Timey Wimey

Stuff of Doctor Who and The Destinations of Doctor Who both
 repeated on UKTV (NZ)

2016 - Inferno, Episodes 6 and 7 both repeated on MPTV; Colony in 
Space, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated on WVPB and Episode 6 repeated
 on Retro TV; The Daemons, Episodes 1 to 3 all repeated on Retro TV; 
The Ark in Space Omnibus repeated on WILL and Iowa PTV; The Sontaran 
Experiment Omnibus repeated on Iowa PTV; Revenge of the Cybermen 
Omnibus repeated on WXXI; The Android Invasion Omnibus repeated on 
KERA; The Masque of Mandragora, Part 3 repeated on KRWG; The Deadly 
Assassin Omnibus repeated on WFWA; The Robots of Death Omnibus 
repeated on WSRE; The Talons of Weng-Chiang Omnibus repeated on 
WYCC; Horror of Fang Rock, Part 4 repeated on KPTS; City of Death 
Omnibus repeated on Idaho PTV; Battlefield, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated
on KBTC; The Idiot's Lantern repeated on KNCT; Human Nature, The amily of Blood, Blink, Utopia and Last of the Time Lords all repeated on
EBRU; The Sound of Drums repeated on EBRU and KCPT; Flesh and Stone repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; The Big Bang, 
A Christmas Carol and Doctor Who Explained all repeated on AXN 
Mystery; The Angels Take Manhattan, The Bells of Saint John, The 
Rings of Akhaten and Cold War all repeated on Watch; Hide and Time Heist both repeated on Syfy (Aus); and Under the Lake and Before the Flood both repeated on BBC First (ME)
2017 - The Silurians, Episode 4 repeated on Jones! too!; Inferno, 
Episodes 3 and 4 and Resurrection of the Daleks, Parts 3 and 4 
(of 4) all repeated on Retro TV; Timelash Omnibus repeated on
WETA-UK; Human Nature repeated on Syfy (Aus); Victory of the
Daleks, The Time of Angels, Flesh and Stone, The Vampires of
Venice, Amy's Choice and The Hungry Earth all repeated on BBC
America; The Time of the Doctor and Deep Breath both repeated 
on RAI4; The Girl Who Died, World Enough and Time and The 
Doctor Falls all repeated on Syfy (LA); and The Husbands

of River Song repeated on BBC Polska HD

2018 - The Green Death, Episodes 2 and 3 both repeated

 on Retro TV; The Doctor's Daughter, The Unicorn and the 

Wasp, Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead all

repeated on One ARD; Planet of the Dead repeated on BBC

 Polska HD; Dinosaurs on a Spaceship repeated on Sky 5; 

and The Doctor Falls repeated on Star World Premiere

2019 - The Face of Evil, Parts 1 and 2 

 

both repeated on

Retro 

 TV; and Mummy on the Orient Express repeated

 on BBC Polska HD

2020 - The Armageddon Factor, Parts 4 and 5 both

repeated on Retro TV; Victory of the Daleks repeated
on BBC Polska HD; The God Complex repeated on
NRJ12; and The Time of the Doctor repeated on BBC

Fiirst Turkey

2021 - Time Heist, The Caretaker and

Flatline all repeated on BBC Polska HD

2022 - The Dominators, Episode 5 and

The Mind Robber, Episode 1 both

repeated on KBTC; and The Impossible

Astronaut and Day of the Moon both

repeated on Fox SciFi

2023 - Under the Lake and Before the

Flood both repeated on Fox SciFi

2024 - Partners in Crime repeated

on ABC Family and ABC Entertains