Friday, 6 February 2026

Doctor Who On This Day #37

1965 - 100,000 BC, Episode 3: The Forest
 of Fear first screened on CBC; and The
RomansEpisode 4: Inferno first screened
on BBC1
1967 - The Celestial Toymaker, Episodes
2 and 4 both repeated on ABC
1971 - The Mind of Evil, Episode 2
first screened on BBC1
1972 - The Krotons, Episode 2 repeated
on ABC
1974 The Silurians, Episode 2 and
Planet of the DaleksEpisode 1 both
repeated on ABC
1982 - The Masque of Mandragora, Part
repeated on KQED Plus
1985 - Frontios, Part 2 repeated on
KQED Plus
1986 - The Krotons, Episode 1 repeated
on ABC; and The Ribos OperationPart 4
repeated on KQED Plus 
1987 The Chase, Episode 6: The Planet 
of Decision repeated on KQED Plus
1988 The Invasion of Time, Part 1
repeated on KQED Plus; and City of
Death Omnibus repeated on ABC
1989 Robot, Part 1 repeated on ABC
1990 The Visitation, Part 3 repeated on
KQED Plus; and Delta and the Bannermen,
 Part 2 first screened on TV2
1991 The Face of Evil, Part 4
repeated on KQED Plus
1993 The Claws of Axos, Episode
 3 repeated on TV2; and Arc of Infinity
Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus
1994 The Keys of Marinus Omnibus
repeated on UK Gold; The Green Death,
Episode 6 repeated on BBC2; and The
Caves of Androzani, Parts 1 and 2 both
repeated on ABC
1995 Image of the Fendahl Omnibus
repeated on KQED Plus; and Mindwarp,
Part 8 repeated on UK Gold
1997 The Daemons, Episode 4
repeated on UKTV (Aus)
1998 - The Tomb of the Cybermen,
Episode 4 first screened on Space; and
Kinda, Part 3 repeated on UKTV (Aus)
1999 The Dalek Invasion of Earth Omnibus
repeated on UK Gold; The Mind Robber
Omnibus repeated on MPT; Colony in Space,
Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on Iowa PTV; The Time Warrior,
Parts 2 and 3 both repeated on Colorado PTV; Genesis of the 
Daleks, Part 2 first screened on Prairie PTV; Planet of Evil, Parts 1
and 2 both first screened on BBC America; The Sun Makers, Part
 4 and Underworld, Part 1 both repeated on BBC Prime; Planet of 
Fire and The Mark of the Rani Omnibuses both repeated on UKTV
 (Aus); and Revelation of the Daleks Omnibus repeated on WUFT
2000 The Tomb of the Cybermen, Episode 2 repeated on WQED;
The Seeds of Death, Episode 3 repeated on Space; The Green Death,
Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC; Planet of the Spiders, Parts
5 and 6 both repeated on NHPTV; The Ark in Space, Part 2 repeated
 on KUED; Terror of the Zygons Omnibus repeated on KRWG; The 
Brain of Morbius, Part 4 repeated on Twin Cities PTV; The Seeds of 
Doom Omnibus repeated on KNME; The Masque of MandragoraPart
 2 repeated on Lakeshore PTV; The Hand of Fear, Parts 3 and 4 both
repeated on Colorado PTV; The Ribos Operation, Parts 3 and 4 both
repeated on MiND and Omnibus repeated on MPT; The Horns of
 Nimon, Part 1 repeated on BBC Prime; The Awakening Omnibus
repeated on UK Gold; Attack of the Cybermen, Part 1 (of 4)
repeated on WUSF; and Delta and the Bannermen Omnibus
repeated on KSPS
2001 Planet of the Spiders, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated
on Prime; Terror of the Zygons, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated
 on BBC America; and The Brain of Morbius, Part 3 repeated
on UKTV (Aus)
2002 The Talons of Weng-Chiang, Part 1 repeated on BBC
 Kids (Can); The Mysterious Planet, Part 1 repeated on BBC
Prime; and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD screened on
Prime
2003 Planet of Evil, Parts 3 and
4 both repeated on BBC Kids
2004 The Talons of Weng-Chiang,
Parts and 6 both repeated on BBC
Kids (Can)
2005 The Edge of Destruction Omnibus repeated
 on MiND; The Deadly Assassin Omnibus repeated
on UK Gold; CastrovalvaPart 2 repeated on KUED;
EarthshockParts 3 and 4 both repeated on Iowa
PTV; and EnlightenmentPart 1 repeated on WILL
2007 The Impossible Planet first screened
on NHK BS2; and Love & Monsters and Fear
Her both repeated on France 4
2009 Revelation of the DaleksParts 1 and 2 (of 4) both first
screened on MTV3 SciFi and TV4; Tooth and Claw repeated on
WVPB; Rise of the Cybermen and Doctor Who Confidential: 
Cybermen both repeated on BBC3; and The Shakespeare Code 
and Doctor Who Confidential: Stage Fright both first screened 
on WGVU
2010 - The Unicorn and the Wasp repeated
 on Syfy (Spa); and Forest of the Dead
and Midnight both repeated on Syfy (Ben)
2011 Turn Left repeated on MPTV;
and The Beast Below repeated on BBC
HD
2012 Dragonfire, Parts 2 and 3 both repeated on MTV3
SciFi and TV4The Doctor Dances repeated on BBC
America; Fear Her repeated on BBC Entertainment Ind;
Army of Ghosts repeated on BBC Entertainment Ind and
ABC2; and Human Nature repeated on Watch
2013 Army of Ghosts repeated on UKTV (NZ);
Smith and Jones and The Shakespeare Code
both repeated on France 4; 42 repeated on
 Watch; The Fires of Pompeii repeated on BBC 
America; and The Lodger and The Pandorica
Opens both repeated on Fox (FRG)
2014 The Hand of Fear, Parts 3 and 4 and The Awakening 
Omnibus all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Human Nature repeated
on France 4; The Family of Blood repeated on BBC
Entertainment LA; Silence in the Library repeated on Syfy
(Port); The Lodger repeated on Watch; A Good Man Goes to
War repeated on UKTV (Aus); The God Complex and Closing
Time both repeated on DR3; The Doctor, the Widow
and the Wardrobe and Asylum of the Daleks both
repeated on BBC
America; The Name of the Doctor first screened on Syfy
(Spa); and Doctor Who Confidential: Call Me the Doctor
repeated on BBC Entertainment EU, Rom and ME
2015 - Genesis of the Daleks, Parts 4 and 5 both repeated
on Horror; Image of the Fendahl, Parts 1 and 2 both first
 screened on Retro TV; The Long Game repeated on KCPT2; 
Love & Monsters, Gridlock, Daleks in Manhattan, Evolution
of the DaleksThe Lazarus Experiment and 42 all repeated 
on Syfy (Aus); Planet of the Dead and The Waters of Mars
both repeated on France 4; The Eleventh Hour repeated
on UKTV (NZ); The Beast Below repeated on BBC America
 and UKTV (NZ); Victory of the Daleks repeated on BBC
America; The Impossible Astronaut repeated on Syfy (Ben);
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship repeated on KLRU; The Rings of
Akhaten repeated on Watch and OETA; Journey to the
 Centre of the TARDIS and Doctor Who Confidential:
About a Boy both repeated on BBC Entertainment AP;
The Crimson Horror repeated on BBC Nordic HD,
BBC Polska HD and BBC Entertainment AP;
Robot of Sherwood first screened on KBS1
and repeated on BBC Entertainment LA; and
Listen repeated on BBC3
2016 The Androids of Tara, Parts 3 and 4 and City of Death,
Parts 1 and 2 all repeated on Retro TV; The Doctor Dances and 
Boom Town both repeated on France 4; Amy's Choice repeated 
on Jeem TV (ME); The Impossible Astronaut, Day of the 
Moon, The Lodger, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang
 all repeated on BBC Polska HD; The Rings of Akhaten,
Cold War and Hide all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Journey
to the Centre of the TARDIS repeated on BBC First
 (RSA) and Syfy (Aus); Listen repeated on BBC
Entertainment AP and WGVU; Time Heist and The
Caretaker both repeated on BBC Entertainment
EU and AP; Kill the Moon, Mummy on the Orient
Express, Heaven Sent and Hell Bent all repeated
on BBC Entertainment AP; Flatline repeated on
BBC Entertainment AP, Watch and OETA; In the
Forest of the Night repeated on Watch; Last
Christmas, The Magician's Apprentice, The
Witch's Familiar and Under the Lake all
repeated on FX (Ind); The Girl Who Died
repeated on TLC TV; and The Husbands
of River Song repeated on BBC First (ME)
2017 The Ark, Episode 3: The Return repeated on The Zone; 
Terror of the ZygonsPart 3 repeated on KRWG; Terror of the Vervoids Omnibus repeated on WETA-UK; The Parting of the 
Ways repeated on FX (Ind); The Doctor's Daughter repeated on
Syfy (Aus); The Beast Below and The Vampires of Venice both 
repeated on Syfy (Bra); Let's Kill Hitler both repeated on BBC
Polska HD; The Girl Who Waited first screened on TLC TV; The 
Snowmen, Nightmare in Silver, The Name of the Doctor, Into 
the Dalek and Robot of Sherwood all repeated on BBC America;
Listen repeated on BBC America and France 4; Time Heist 
repeated on France 4; and Tsar Wars, Part 1 first
broadcast on Radio 4 Extra
2018 Planet of FireParts 3 and 4 both repeated on Retro TV; 
The Curse of Fenric, Part 3 repeated on Jones! too; Aliens of 
London and The Girl Who Died both repeated on Syfy (Aus);
42 repeated on Star World Premiere; The Stolen Earth repeated
on ABC and ABC ME; The Time of AngelsFlesh and Stone and
The Vampires of Venice all repeated on BBC America; Dinosaurs 
on a Spaceship repeated on BBC Polska HD; Robot of Sherwood, 
Listen and Time Heist all repeated on One ARD; and Under the 
Lake repeated on Syfy (Bra)
2019 - Silver Nemesis, Part 3 and The Greatest Show in the
GalaxyPart both repeated on Retro TV; The Rebel Flesh and 
Doctor Who Extra: Robot of Sherwood both repeated on BBC
Polska HD; World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls both 
repeated on BBC First (ME); and Kerblam! repeated on France 4
2020 The Space MuseumEpisode 4 and The Chase, Episode
both repeated on Retro TV; The Eleventh Hour repeated on
BBC Polska HD; The Girl Who Waited repeated on Syfy (Fra);
Thin Ice and Knock Knock both repeated on Fox (FRG); and 
Praxeus first screened on ABC
2021 The Aztecs, Episodes 1 and 2
and Colony in Space, Episodes 3 to 6
all repeated on Retro TV; Asylum of the
DaleksDinosaurs on a SpaceshipA
Town Called Mercy and The Angels Take
Manhattan all repeated on BBC Polska
HD; and Demons of the Punjab repeated
on BBC Entertainment EU
2022 The Dalek Invasion of Earth,
Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated on
KBTC; The Masque of Mandragora
Omnibus repeated on Iowa PTV;
The Visitation, Parts 1 and 2 and
Terminus, Parts 3 and 4 all repeated
on Retro TV; Closing TimeThe
Wedding of River Song and The Doctor,
the Widow and the Wardrobe all repeated
 on One ARD and Fox SciFi; Let's Kill
HitlerNight TerrorsThe GirWho Waited
and The God Complex all repeated on Fox
SciFi; and Asylum of the Daleks repeated
on One ARD
2023 The Pandorica Opens repeated
on Fox SciFi
2025 Dalek repeated on ABC Entertains

Thursday, 5 February 2026

Doctor Who Vs. Waking the Dead, Series 8

Series regulars Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, and Tara
Fitzgerald all returned (as Superintendent Boyd, Dr. Foley, DI Jordan,
and Dr. Lockhart) for season eight of this award-winning BBC crime
drama.
Magdalene 26 saw the departure of French actress Félicité Du Jeu
(DC Stella Goodman) after three years service, when the Cold Case
detective was shot and killed. Newcomer Stacey Roca joined the
programme in the same case, although her role (as DS Katrina
Howard) only lasted for this eight-part series.
A repeat run of the penultimate season (first shown in the autumn
of 2009) began on U&Drama last night - it featured a total of seventeen Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

Magdalene 26 (UK TX: September 6 & 7 2009)
  • Sharon [Patricia] Maughan (Elizabeth) voiced Juno Whitfield for Big Finish's Cold Fusion (2016)
  • Daniel Pirrie (Muller) was Joe Buchanan in The God Complex
  • Jason Hunjan (Topal) was a stuntman on Voyage of the Damned and The Next Doctor
  • for Simon Clark see Series 1 and for Waldo Mason see Series 5
End of the Night (UK TX: September 13 & 14)
  • Rory [Michael] Kinnear (Mitcham) voiced Samuel Belfrage for Industrial Evolution (2011)
  • Trevor Laird (DI Vedder) was Frax in Mindwarp, then played Clive Jones in Smith and JonesThe Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords
  • Elizabeth Rider (DI Smith) provided the ATMOS voice for The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky, and was Ellen in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Lost in Time, and Linda in The Time of the Doctor, then voiced Galatea for The Well-Mannered War (2015)
Substitute (UK TX: September 20 & 21)
  • Ariyon [Debo] Bakare (Victor) was Leandro in The Woman Who Lived
  • Andrew Byron (Georg) was Ilya in The Pyramid at the End of the World
  • for Graham Brown and Lee Sherward see Series 6
End Game (UK TX: September 27 & 28)
  • Alexander Siddig [born Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi] (Mohammed) voiced Rosto for Sisters of the Flame and The Vengeance of Morbius (both 2008), the Captain for The Wreck of the Titan, Nemo for Legend of the Cybermen (both 2010), the Sultan for 1001 Nights (2012), and Marcus Gifford for I Went to a Marvellous Party (2016)
  • Gina McKee (Jackie) voiced the Lumiat for Missy 2 (2020), Masterful (2021) and Time Lord Immemorial (2023) 
  • [Robert] Bertie Carvel (Dench) was the Mysterious Man in The Lazarus Experiment
  • Michelle Tate (Ellen) was Abigail in The Crimson Horror
  • for Adam Trotman see Series 3

Doctor Who Vs. James Bond, Part 6: You Only Live Twice

Released in 1967, the fifth instalment in the
Bond film franchise was based on Fleming's
 eleventh full length novel (published in 1964)
and was adapted by the prolific Welsh
children's author Roald Dahl (1916-1990).
The series was especially popular in Japan, so
Eon's next production was set and filmed in
that country.
ITV4's latest Bond season continued last night
with Sean Connery's final regular assignment in
the role - it featured Donald Pleasence, Anthony
 Ainley, (an uncredited) Frazer Hinesand nine
-teen Doctor Who cast and crew connections:
  • Ronald Rich (Hans) was Gunnar in The Time Meddler, and Trantis in Mission to the Unknown
  • George [Morris] Baker (Engineer here; Bray in On Her Majesty's Secret Service; Benson in The Spy Who Loved Me) was Decider Login in Full Circle
  • [George Victor] Ed Bishop (CapCom here; Hergersheimer in Diamonds are Forever) voiced General Finch for Big Finish's Full Fathom Five (2003)
  • Shane Rimmer (Operator here; Tom in Diamonds are Forever; Voice of Hamilton in Live and Let Die; Carter in The Spy Who Loved Me) was Seth Harper in The Gunfighters
  • Norman Jones (Astronaut) was Khrisong in The Abominable Snowmen, Major Baker in The Silurians, and Hieronymous in The Masque of Mandragora
  • Paul Carson (Astronaut) began his career as Ling-Tau in Marco Polo
  • Bill Mitchell [McAllister] (Astronaut) was a Newcaster in Frontier in Space, then voiced Zor for The Pescatons
  • George Roubicek (Astronaut here; Captain in The Spy Who Loved Me) and Hans De Vries (Technician) both appeared in The Tomb of the Cybermen, as Captain Hopper and Cyberman
  • for Burt Kwouk and Dennis Chin see Goldfinger
  • Stephen Hubay, Burnell Tucker and Kristopher Kum (Technicians) appeared in The War GamesThe Angels Take Manhattan and The Mind of Evil respectivly
  • for Moris Farhi see From Russia With Love
  • for Robert Rietty see Dr. No
  • Chris Webb (stuntman here, OHMSS, Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a KillTomorrow Never Dies; Thug in The Spy Who Loved Me; Soldier in The Living Daylightswas a Monoid in The Ark
  • Martin [Ryan] Grace (stunts here, The Man with the Golden GunThe Spy Who Loved MeMoonrakerFor Your Eyes OnlyOctopussyA View to a Kill) was a Thal in Dr. Who and the Daleks
  • Bill Weston (stunts here, OHMSSThe Spy Who Loved MeFor Your Eyes OnlyOctopussy, Never Say Never Again, A View to a KillThe World is Not Enough; Butler in The Living Daylights) was a Militiaman in (episode 4 of) The Smugglers
  • Marc Boyle (stunts here, The Spy Who Loved MeOctopussyNever Say Never AgainLicence to KillMI6 Agent in The Living Daylights) was Prisoner/UNIT Motorcyclist in The Mind of Evil, Kronos in The Time Monster, Exxilon in Death to the Daleks (1), and fight arranger on The Time Warrior