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, and Brakow for Oodunnit (both 2023)
  • 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
  • prolific Big Finish actor 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

Doctor Who On This Day #88

 

1936 - Composer Sir Richard Rodney
Bennett born in Broadstairs
1965 - 100,000 BC, Episode 3: The
Forest of Fear repeated and The Edge
of DestructionEpisode 1 first screened,
both on ABC
1968 The Reign of Terror, Episodes
1 and 4 both repeated and The Rescue,
Episode 1: The Powerful Enemy first
screened, both on TV1
1969 - The Space Pirates, Episode 4
first screened on BBC1
1974 Planet of the Daleks, Episodes
and 6 both repeated on ABC 
1975 - The Time Warrior, Part 3 repeated on ABC; and
Genesis of the Daleks, Part 4 first screened on BBC1
1978 Robot, Part 4, The Sontaran Experiment, Part
1 and The Seeds of DoomPart 3 repeated and The
Hand of FearPart 1 first screened, all on ABC
1982 - The Horns of Nimon Omnibus repeated on WTTW
 11; State of Decay, Part 1 first screened on ABC; and
Time FlightPart 3 first screened on BBC1
1983 - The Sea Devils, Episode 2 and
State of Decay, Part 4 both repeated
on KQED Plus
1984 - Pyramids of Mars, Part 2 repeated on KQED Plus;
Resurrection othe Daleks, Part 3 (of 4) first screened on
ABC; and The Twin Dilemma, Part 3 first screened on BBC1
1986 The Creature from the Pit, Part
4 repeated on KQED Plus
1987 The Keeper of Traken Omnibus repeated on KQED
Plus; and Planet of Evil, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on ABC
1988 Genesis of the Daleks, Part 6 repeated on TV de
Galicia; and City of DeathPart 1 repeated on KQED Plus
 and Part 3 repeated on TV2
1989 - Frontier in Space, Episode 3 repeated on KQED
Plus; and The Brain of MorbiusPart 2 repeated on ABC
1990 The Five Doctors, Part 4
(of 4) repeated on KQED Plus
1991 The Invasion of Time, Part
repeated on KQED Plus
1993 The Silurians, Episode 6 repeated on UK Gold;
The Power of Kroll Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus;
and Black Orchid, Part repeated on ABC
1994 The Androids of Tara, Part 2 repeated on UK Gold
1995 The Ambassadors of Death, Episode 6 repeated
on UK Gold; and Attack of the CybermenPart 1 first
screened on VOX
1997 The Time Warrior Omnibus repeated on UKTV
(Aus); and Genesis of the Daleks, Part 4 repeated on ZTV
1998 The Edge of Destruction, Episode 1 repeated on
Space; and The Twin Dilemma Omnibus repeated on UK Gold
1999 The Web Planet, Episode 1 repeated on UKTV (Aus);
The Time Meddler, Episode 4: Checkmate and The Silurians,
Episode 1 both repeated on Space; Genesis of the Daleks
Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus; and Terror of the Zygons,
Part 1 (of 3) repeated on BBC Choice (Scot)
2000 The Chase, Episode 1: The Executioners repeated
on UKTV (Aus); and The Sea Devils, Episode 2 first screened
on TG4
2001 - Genesis of the DaleksParts 1 and 2 both repeated 
on BBC America; The Sun Makers, Part 1 repeated on UKTV
 (Aus); Image of the FendahlParts 3 and 4 both repeated
on Prime; and Snakedance, Part 2 repeated on BBC Prime
2002 Pyramids of Mars, Part 4 repeated on BBC Kids (Can);
Arc of InfinityParts 3 and 4 both repeated on NHPTV; and
Death Comes to Time: No Child of Earth, Part 1 released on
BBCi
2003 The Time Monster Omnibus repeated on UK Gold;
The Pirate Planet, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on BBC Kids;
Delta and the Bannermen Omnibus repeated on Colorado
PTV; and SlipbackEpisodes 1 to 3 all repeated on BBC7
2004 The Silurians, Episode 3 repeated on ABC; and 
Enlightenment Omnibus repeated on BBC Kids (Can)
2005 - Underworld, Part 4 repeated on
ABC; and Project Who? Part 2: Reverse
the Polarity first broadcast on Radio 2
2006 The Unquiet Dead first screened
on STS; and The Parting of the Ways first
screened on Ztéle
2007 Aliens of London first screened on 
SVT2; and Boom Town repeated on Î£ÎšÎ‘Ι
2008 The Web Planet, Episodes 2 and 3 both repeated on
MTV3 SciFi and TV4; Dalek repeated on OETA; The Doctor
Dances and Doctor Who Confidential: Weird Science both
 repeated on WLIW 21; and Bad Wolf repeated on WVPB
2009 - Tooth and Claw repeated on Ozarks PTV; Gridlock
first screened on WTVP; Daleks in Manhattan repeated
on Syfy (Ben); Evolution of the Daleks and Doctor Who
Confidential: Making Manhattan both first screened on
MPTV; Human Nature and Doctor Who Confidential:
 Alter Ego both first screened on Idaho PTV; The
Family of Blood first screened on WXXI; and The
Story of Doctor Who first broadcast on Radio 7
2010 - The End of the World repeated and The End
of TimeParts 1 and 2 both first screened, all on Syfy
(Spa); Aliens of London repeated on Syfy (FRG); and
Human Nature repeated on HRT2
2011 Underworld, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on MTV3 
SciFi, TV2 and TV4; Father's Day repeated on Space; and
The Girl in the Fireplace repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2012 EnlightenmentParts 1 and 2 both repeated on MTV3
SciFi and TV4; The Brain of Morbius, Episode 6 repeated on 
Radio 4 Extra; Black Orchid Omnibus repeated on Syfy (Aus);
Utopia repeated on Watch; The Fires of Pompeii repeated on
BBC America; The Time of Angels and Doctor Who Confidential
Cutdown: Eyes Wide Open both repeated on ABC2; and Doctor
Who Confidential Cutdown: Send in the Clones repeated on
UKTV (Aus)
2013 The Christmas Invasion repeated on Syfy (Port); The
Runaway Bride and Doctor Who Prom (2010) both repeated on
Watch; The Eleventh HourThe Beast BelowThe Time of Angels,
Flesh and StoneThe Vampires of VeniceAmy's ChoiceThe
Hungry EarthCold BloodVincent and the DoctorThe Lodger,
The Pandorica OpensThe Big BangA Christmas CarolThe 
Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon all repeated on BBC 
America; and Victory of the Daleks repeated on Syfy (Port) and
BBC America
2014 Revenge of the Cybermen and Terror of the Zygons
Omnibuses, The Seeds of Doom, Part 1, Mawdryn Undead,
Parts 2 to 4, The King's DemonsWarriors of the DeepPlanet
of Fire and The Caves of Androzani Omnibuses all repeated on
Syfy (Aus); The Idiot's Lantern and The 
Impossible Planet both repeated on RAI4; The Stolen EarthJourney's 
EndPlanet of the DeadThe Vampires of VeniceAmy's ChoiceThe 
Hungry EarthCold BloodThe Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe and 
The Day of the Doctor all repeated on France 4; The Pandorica Opens and 
Doctor Who Confidential: Alien Abduction and Out of Time all repeated on 
BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD; The Big Bang repeated on BBC3, BBC 
Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD; Day of the Moon repeated on Jeem TV 
(ME); Night Terrors repeated on BBC Nordic and AXN Adria; The Girl 
Who Waited repeated on KCPT2; Asylum of the Daleks repeated 
on France 4 and Really Scary TV; Dinosaurs on a Spaceship repeated
on BBC Entertainment EU, Romania, ME and WGVU; A Town Called 
Mercy repeated on BBC Entertainment EU, Rom, ME and UKTV (NZ); 
The SnowmenThe Bells of Saint John and Cold War all repeated on 
BBC America; The Rings of Akhaten repeated on BBC America and 
OETA; Hide repeated on Syfy (Ben); The Crimson HorrorNightmare
 in Silver and The Name of the Doctor all repeated on Really Scary
TV; and Doctor Who Confidential: After Effects repeated on BBC
Entertainment EU, Rom and ME
2015 - The War Machines, Episodes 3 and 4 and The Dominators,
Episodes 1 and 2 all repeated on Retro TV; Pyramids of Mars, Part 
3 repeated on KPTS; Planet of Evil, Parts 3 and 4, The Stones of
Blood, Part 3 and A Good Man Goes to War all repeated 
on Syfy (Aus); The Android Invasion Omnibus repeated
on Horror; Kinda, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on KBTC; The 
Christmas Invasion repeated on EBRU and UNC-TV; New Earth, Tooth 
and Claw and School Reunion all repeated on EBRU; The Idiot's Lantern 
repeated on KNCT; Love & Monsters repeated on KNCT; Fear Her repeated 
on WILL; Gridlock, Daleks in Manhattan, Evolution of the Daleks and The 
Lazarus Experiment all repeated on KCPT2; 42, Human Nature, The Family
 of Blood, Blink, Utopia and Dinosaurs on a Spaceship all repeated on Watch;
The End of Time, Part 1 repeated on BBC Entertainment LA and 
Syfy (Aus); The End of Time, Part 2, The Day of the Doctor and An 
Adventure in Space and Time all repeated on BBC Entertainment LA;
The Time of Angels repeated on KCPT; A Christmas Carol, Into the Dalek, 
Robot of Sherwood and Listen all repeated on France 4;
The Girl Who Waited repeated on WPT; The Wedding of River
Song repeated on Idaho PTV; The Snowmen repeated
on WVPB and MPTV; Hide repeated on MPB; The Crimson
Horror repeated on OETA; Kill the Moon first screened on
TLC TV; Dark Water first screened on RAI4; and Doctor
Who Confidential: Fear Factor repeated on Iowa PTV
2016 Black Orchid Omnibus repeated on Retro TV;
The Doctor Dances, The Next Doctor and The Power
of Three all repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Age of
 Steel repeated on TV Cultura; Evolution of the
Daleks repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; 42
and Doctor Who Confidential: Space Craft both 
repeated on ABC2; The Waters of Mars repeated
on Watch; Day of the Moorepeated on Einsfestival;
Let's Kill Hitler and Night Terrors both repeated on
France 4; The Wedding of River Song repeated on
BBC First (ME); Into the Dalek repeated on BBC
Entertainment EU; In the Forest of the Night repeated
 on BBC Polska HD and Syfy (LA); and The Zygon
Inversion repeated on RAI4
2017 The Curse of Peladon, Episode 3 repeated on The Zone;
Resurrection of the DaleksPart 4 (of 4) and Planet of Fire,
Part both repeated on Retro TV; The Girl in the Fireplace
and Rise of the Cybermen both repeated on BBC Polska HD;
The Unicorn and the Wasp repeated on FX (Ind); Planet of
the DeadThe Waters of Mars and The Eleventh Hour all 
repeated on BBC America; Victory of the Daleks and The 
Time of Angels both repeated on Syfy (LA); The Rebel Flesh 
and The Almost People both repeated on Syfy (Bra); The
God Complex repeated on Syfy (Aus); Under the Lake and
Before the Flood repeated on Fox (FRG); and The Girl Who
Died repeated on BBC First (ME)
2018 - 100,000 BC, Episode 1: An Unearthly Child and
SurvivalPart both repeated on Retro TV; The Invasion of
Time, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on Jones! too; Partners in
Crime repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Fires of Pompeii repeated 
on W; The Time of Angels repeated on Star World Premiere; 
Asylum of the Daleks repeated on ABC; Face the Raven 
repeated on BBC Polska HD; The Return of Doctor Mysterio
 repeated on Syfy (Bra); and Empress of Mars repeated on
BBC First (ME)
2019 - The Gunfighters, Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on
Retro TV; The Robots of DeathParts 3 and 4 and The Talons
 of Weng-Chiang, Part 1 all repeated on Jones! too; The
Woman Who Lived and Doctor Who Extra: Deep Breath both
repeated on BBC Polska HD; and The Husbands of River Song
 repeated on BBC Entertainment EU
2020 The Claws of Axos Omnibus repeated on Retro TV;
The Brain of Morbius Omnibus repeated on WSRE; The Talons
of Weng-Chiang Omnibus repeated on MPTV; The Keeper of
Traken, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC; The Happiness
Patrol Omnibus repeated on Iowa PTV; The Almost People
Good Man Goes to WarLet's Kill HitlerNight TerrorsThe
Girl Who Waited and The God Complex all repeated on W; 
Town Called Mercy repeated on BBC Polska HD; The Doctor
Falls repeated on BBC Entertainment EU; The Tsuranga 
Conundrum and Demons of the Punjab both repeated on
Fox (FRG); and Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror and Fugitive
 of the Judoon both repeated on Sony SciFi
2021 The Beast Below repeated on
ABC2; The Lodger and Night Terrors
both repeated on BBC America; The
Bells of Saint JohnThe Rings of Akhaten,
The Time of the Doctor and Deep Breath
all repeated on Syfy (Fra); and Hell Bent
repeated on BBC Polska HD
2022 - TerminusParts 1 and 2 both
 repeated on Retro TV; Terror of the
Vervoids Omnibus, The Woman Who
Lived and The Zygon Invasion all
repeated on One ARD; Remembrance
of the DaleksPart 4 repeated on
Forces TV; Love & Monsters repeated
on Fox SciFi; Evolution of the Daleks
repeated on Syfy (Fra); Victory of the
Daleks repeated on BBC First Turkey;
and Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror
repeated on BBC Polska HD