Sunday, 7 June 2026

Doctor Who Vs. Marple: Nemesis

Following an appearance in
The Curse of Fatal Death,
Grant depicted an iteration
of the Ninth
Doctor for
Scream of the Shalka
The third season of ITV Studio's period crime
drama concluded on New Year's Day 2009 with
this mystery, loosely based on Agatha Christie's
final Miss Marple novel (published in 1971 after
serialisation in Woman's Realm).
Geraldine McEwan's final appearance in the title
role originally aired in the Mystery! strand for PBS
in July 2007. McEwan (1932-2015) was succeeded
by Julia McKenzie (born 1941) for the next eleven
cases. The whodunnit was repeated on ITV3 today
- it featured Richard E Grant, Ruth Wilson, George
Cole, Amanda Burton, and twelve Doctor Who cast
and crew connections:
  • Lee [David] Ingleby (DC Hards) voiced Samson Griffin for Big Finish's Terror Firma (2005)
  • Dan [Jonathan] Stevens (Faber) voiced Rick AusGarten for The Cradle of the Snake (2010)
  • Anne Reid (Sister Agnes here; Daisy in Poirot: Curtain) was Nurse Crane in The Curse of Fenric, and Florence Finnegan in Smith and Jones
  • Dr. [David] Graeme Garden (Broadribb) voiced Professor Ivor Fassbinder for Bang-Bang-A-Boom! (2002), Geoffrey Vantage for Max Warp (2008), then the Monk for The Book of Kells, The Resurrection of Mars (both 2010), Lucie Miller, To the Death (both 2011) and The Secret History (2015)
  • Adrian Rawlins (Turnbull) was Dr. Ryder in Planet of the Ood, and voiced DI Frederick Abberline for Jago & Litefoot 7 (2014), and Gilman Hari for Antillia the Lost (2023)
  • Ronni Ancona (Amanda) voiced Joanie Carrington for The Side of the Angels (2017), and Thana for Relative Time (2019) and The Dreams of Avarice (2022)
  • for writer Stephen Churchett see The Murder at the Vicarage
  • for Damien Timmer and Nigel Squibbs see The Body in the Library
  • for Michael Pickwoad and for Jason Gill see At Bertram's Hotel
  • Matthew Newman was also the film editor on The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang

Doctor Who On This Day #158

   

1965 - The Edge of Destruction, Episode
2 repeated and The Keys of Marinus,
Episode 2: The Velvet Web first screened,
both on ABC
1968 - The Reign of Terror, Episode
3: A Change of Identity, The Rescue,
Episode 2: Desperate Measures and
The Romans, Episode 3: Conspiracy
all repeated on TV1
1969 - The War Games, Episode 8
first screened on BBC1
1970 - The Mind Robber, Episodes
1 and 2 both repeated on ABC
1971 - The Enemy of the World, Episodes
 3 to 5 repeated and Episode 6 first
screened, all on TV1 
1975 - The Monster of Peladon, Part
5 repeated on ABC
1978 - The Green Death, Episode 4
repeated and Episode 5 first screened,
both on ABC
1979 - Day of the Daleks, Episode 3
 and Carnival of Monsters, Episode 1 both
repeated on ABC
1982 - Time Flight, Part 2 repeated and
Part 3 first screened, both on ABC
1983 - Frontier in Space, Episodes 1
and 2 both repeated on ABC; and The
Brain of Morbius, Part 1 repeated on
KQED Plus
1984 - The Invisible Enemy, Part 4 repeated on KQED
Plus; and Mawdryn Undead, Part 1 repeated on ABC
1985 - The Silurians, Episodes 4 and 5 both
repeated on TV; and Planet of the Spiders, Part
6 repeated on KQED Plus
1986 - Kinda, Part 4 repeated on KQED Plus
1987 - Snakedance Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus
1988 - Robot, Part 2 repeated on Super Channel;
Genesis of the Daleks, Part 3 first screened on TV3
 (Spa); Meglos, Part 3 repeated on TV2 (NZ); and
Four to Doomsday, Part 3 repeated on KQED Plus
1989 - Genesis of the Daleks, Part 1 repeated on
KQED Plus and Part 3 repeated on TV de Galicia
1990 - The Mysterious Planet, Part
1 repeated on KQED Plus
1991 - The Horns of Nimon, Part
3 repeated on KQED Plus
1993 - The Mutants, Episode 3 repeated on UK Gold;
 and The Caves of Androzani, Part 1 repeated on ABC
1994 - The Keeper of Traken, Part
2 repeated on UK Gold
1995 - The Mutants, Episode 3 repeated on UK Gold;
and Attack of the Cybermen, Part 3 repeated on VOX
1997 - Planet of the Spiders, Part 2 repeated on ZTV;
and Planet of Evil Omnibus repeated on UKTV (Aus)
1998 - The Aztecs, Episode 3: The Bride of Sacrifice 
repeated on Space; and The Ultimate Foe and Time
and the Rani Omnibuses both repeated on UK Gold
1999 - Spearhead from Space, Episode 3 repeated
on Space; The Hand of Fear, Part 3 repeated on
UKTV (Aus); and The Deadly Assassin Omnibus
repeated on KQED Plus
2000 - The Keys of Marinus, Episode 6 first
screened on Prime; and The War Games,
Episode 5 repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2001 - The Masque of Mandragora, Parts
1 and 2 both repeated on BBC America;
The Armageddon Factor, Part 6 repeated
on UKTV (Aus); The Horns of Nimon,
Part 4 repeated on Prime; and Terminus,
Part 4 repeated on BBC Prime
2002 - Image of the Fendahl, Part 3 repeated
on BBC Kids (Can); and Doctor Who TV Movie
repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2003 - The Android Invasion, Parts 1 and 2 both
repeated on BBC Kids (Can); and The Brain of
Morbius and The Seeds of Doom Omnibuses
both repeated on UK Gold
2005 - The Creature from the Pit,
Part 4 repeated on ABC
2006 - The End of the World repeated on Ztéle; and
Aliens of London repeated on People+ Arts (Spa)
2007 - The Parting of the Ways first screened on SVT2;
Rise of the Cybermen repeated on UK Gold; and The 
Age of Steel first screened on People+ Arts (LA)
2008 - Colony in Space, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated on 
MTV3 SciFi and TV4; Rose repeated on KLCS; The End of the 
World repeated on Syfy (Rus); New Earth, Tooth and Claw, 
School Reunion, The Girl in the Fireplace, Rise of the Cybermen, 
The Age of Steel, The Idiot's Lantern, The Impossible Planet, 
The Satan Pit, Fear Her, Army of Ghosts, Doomsday, The 
Runaway Bride, Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: New New 
Doctor, Fear Factor, Friends Reunited, From Script to Screen
Cybermen, From Zero to Hero, The Writer's Tale, You've Got 
the Look, Religion, Myths and Legends, The New World of Dr. 
Who, The Fright Stuff, Welcome to Torchwood and Finale all 
repeated on UKTV (Aus); Love & Monsters first screened on
OETA and repeated on UKTV (Aus); The Doctor's Daughter
first screened on Syfy (US); Forest of the Dead first
screened on BBC1; and Doctor Who Confidential:
River Runs Deep first screened on BBC3
2009 - Rise of the Cybermen repeated on TV3 (RI);
Evolution of the Daleks repeated and Doctor Who
Confidential: Making Manhattan first screened, both
on Idaho PTV; and Voyage of the Damned repeated
on Syfy (Ben)
2010 - World War Three and Dalek both repeated on
Syfy (FRG); Boom Town, The Unicorn and the Wasp
and Silence in the Library all repeated on Syfy (Spa);
Turn Left repeated on Syfy (Ben); Vincent and the
 Doctor repeated on BBC HD; and The Beast of
Orlok, Episode 2 repeated on Radio 7
2011 - Black Orchid Omnibus repeated on MTV3 SciFi,
TV2 and TV4; 42 repeated on Watch; Silence in the
Library repeated on Space; The Vampires of Venice
and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: Death in
Venice both repeated on UKTV (Aus); Amy's Choice
 repeated on BBC America; and Greatest Moments:
Time Travel first screened on ABC2
2012 - Battlefield, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on MTV3 
SciFi and TV4; The Doctor Dances repeated on BBC
America; Army of Ghosts and Doctor Who Confidential 
Cutdown: Welcome to Torchwood both repeated on
ABC2; and The Age of Steel first screened on YLE TV
2013 - Fear Her repeated on Syfy (Port); Evolution of the
 Daleks and The Lazarus Experiment both repeated on BBC
America; The Eleventh Hour repeated on BBC Brazil HD;
Flesh and Stone repeated on Watch; The Impossible 
Astronaut repeated on Syfy (Spa); A Good Man Goes
to War repeated on BBC Nordic; and Doctor Who
Confidential: Blinded by the Light repeated
on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD
2014 - Terror of the Autons Omnibus repeated on
Horror; Dalek, The Long Game, Father's Day, The
Empty Child and The Doctor Dances all repeated on
Syfy (Aus); Bad Wolf repeated on RAI4; Tooth and
Claw and School Reunion both repeated on Space;
Utopia, The Sound
of Drums and Partners in Crime all repeated on Fox
(FRG); Last of the Time Lords and Voyage of the
Damned both repeated on RAI4 and Fox; Victory of the
Daleks repeated on BBC Nordic HD, BBC Polska HD and
 TV3 (Spa); The Time of Angels repeated on BBC Nordic
HD, BBC Polska HD and OETA; Flesh and Stone and The
Vampires of Venice both repeated on BBC Nordic HD and
BBC Polska HD; Amy's Choice, The Hungry Earth and
Cold Blood all repeated on BBC America; The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon both repeated on Syfy
(Ben); The Almost People repeated on Syfy (Spa); Closing
Time, Asylum of the Daleks and Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
all repeated on Really Scary TV; The Wedding of River
Song repeated on Really Scary TV and Jeem TV (ME);
A Town Called Mercy and The Power of Three both
repeated on BBC Nordic; Journey to the Centre of
the TARDIS repeated on BBC3; The Crimson Horror
repeated on UKTV (NZ) and France 4; Nightmare in
Silver and The Name of the Doctor both repeated
on BBC Entertainment EU, Romania, ME and France 4
2015 - Terror of the Autons, Episode 4 and The Mind
of Evil, Episodes 1 to 3 all repeated on Retro TV; State
of Decay, Part 1 repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Robots
of Death Omnibus repeated on Horror; Arc of Infinity,
Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC; The Empty
Child and The Doctor Dances both repeated on France
 4; Army of Ghosts and Doctor Who Confidential:
Welcome to Torchwood both repeated on Iowa PTV;
Planet of the Dead repeated on KLRU; The End of
Time, Part 2 and Doctor Who Confidential: The Fright
Stuff both repeated on BBC Entertainment AP;
Cold Blood and Doctor Who Confidential: What
Goes on Tour both repeated on BBC Entertainment
EU, Romania and ME; The Almost People, A Good
Man Goes to War, Night Terrors, The Girl Who Waited
and Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS all repeated
on Watch; Let's Kill Hitler repeated on Watch and OETA;
Asylum of the Daleks, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, The
 Power of Three and The Angels Take Manhattan all
repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD; 
A Town Called Mercy repeated on BBC Nordic HD,
BBC Polska HD, Syfy (Aus) and WPT; and Energy
of the Daleks repeated on Radio 4 Extra
2016 - The Happiness Patrol, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated
 on Retro TV; School Reunion repeated on Watch; The Next
Doctor repeated on BBC Polska HD; The End of Time,
Part 2, The Name of the Doctor and Listen all repeated on
Syfy (Aus); The Beast Below repeated on Syfy (LA); The
Hungry Earth repeated on TV Cultura; A Good Man Goes
to War repeated on Space; The God Complex repeated on
ABC2; Closing Time repeated on Einsfestival; The Snowmen 
repeated on BBC First (ME); Hide repeated on BBC
Entertainment AP; and The Witch's Familiar repeated
on Syfy (Bra)
2017 - The Sensorites, Episodes 2 and 3 both repeated
on Retro TV; The Seeds of Doom, Part 3 repeated on The 
Zone; World War Three and Dalek both repeated on RAI4;
 A Christmas Carol, The Impossible Astronaut, Day of the
Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot, The Doctor's Wife and
The Rebel Flesh all repeated on BBC America; A Good Man 
Goes to War and Let's Kill Hitler both repeated on Syfy
(Bra); Dinosaurs on a Spaceship repeated on FX (Ind); 
The Power of Three repeated on BBC Polska HD; Journey
to the Centre of the TARDIS and The Crimson Horror both
repeated on Syfy (LA); and In the Forest of the Night
repeated on BBC Entertainment EU
2018 - The Krotons and The Seeds of Death Omnibuses
both streamed on Twitch TV; The War Games, Episode
10 repeated on Retro TV and Omnibus streamed on
Twitch TV; Spearhead from Space, Episode 1 repeated
on Retro TV; Rise of the Cybermen repeated on BBC 
Polska HD; and Robot of Sherwood repeated on Star
World Premiere
2019 - The Time Monster, Episodes 1 and 2 both
repeated on Retro TV; The Leisure Hive, Parts 1
 to 3 all repeated on Jones! too; Rise of the
Cybermen repeated on Syfy (Fra); The Big
Bang repeated on BBC Polska HD; Journey
to the Centre of the TARDIS and The Crimson Horror both repeated on Sony SciFi; and Before
the Flood and The Girl Who Died both repeated 
on Fox (FRG)
2020 - The Rescue Omnibus repeated on Iowa PTV;
The Android Invasion Omnibus repeated on Retro
TV; The Visitation, Parts 2 to 4 all repeated on KBTC;
Human Nature, The Family of Blood, Blink, Utopia
and The Sound of Drums all repeated on Sony SciFi;
Partners in Crime, The Fires of Pompeii, Planet of the
Ood, The Sontaran Stratagem, The Poison Sky and The
Doctor's Daughter all repeated on W; The Eleventh Hour,
The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks and The Time of
Angels all repeated on BBC Turkey; A Good Man Goes
to War and Let's Kill Hitler both repeated on One ARD;
 Empress of Mars repeated on BBC Polska HD; The
Eaters of Light repeated on BBC Polska HD and Star
World Premiere; Twice Upon a Time and The Woman
Who Fell to Earth both repeated on RAI4; and The
Witchfinders repeated on Fox (FRG)
2021 - Mummy on the Orient Express
repeateed on ABC2
2022 - The Curse of Fenric Omnibus,
Dalek and The Long Game all repeated
on One ARD; and A Christmas Carol
repeated on Fox SciFi
2023 - The Ambassadors of Death,
Episode 7 and Inferno, Episode 1
 both repeated on Retro TV; The
Lazarus Experiment and 42 both
repeated on Fox SciFi; and Revolution
of the Daleks and The Halloween
Apocalypse both repeated on BBC
First Turkey
2024 - World War Three repeated on
ABC2 and ABC ME; and Dot and Bubble
repeated on BBC2
2025 - Face the Raven repeated on ABC
Entertains; and Doctor Who Unleashed:
20 Years in Wales first screened on BBC
Wales, BBC3 and BBC iPlayer and
repeated  on BBC1
2026 Destiny of the Daleks and City
of Death Omnibuses both repeated on
KBTC