Doctor Who Vs. Manhunt, Series 1

This factual based crime drama focused

on the investigation led by DCI Colin

Sutton (portrayed by Martin Clunes) in

the hunt for the killer of Milly Dowler,

 Amelie Delagrange, and Marsha

McDonnell. Levi Bellfield (depicted by
Celyn Jones) was eventually convicted

of their murders in 2008. Sutton later

reinvestigated the serial murders of Fred

and Rose West for ITV, whilst a second

series of Manhunt aired in September 2021.

A repeat run of the thriller (originally shown

over three consecutive nights at New Year

2019) began on ITV last night - it featured twelve Doctor Who cast connections:

• Clunes was Lon in Snakedance
• Jones voiced Geraint for Tiny Rebel's The Lady of the Lake (2018)
• prolific Big Finish actress Tracy Wiles (Monica) voiced Moira Brody for Masters of Earth (2014), Lilith Lovett for The Year of the Bat, Jacqui McGee for UNIT: Extinction (both 2015), UNIT: Silenced (2016), Death on the Mile (2018), Narcissus, The Power of River Song (both 2019), UNIT: Between Two Worlds, Outback, Longshot (all 2021), UNIT: Agents of the Vulpreen, UNIT: Objective: Earth (both 2022), Commander Barnac for The Neverwhen (2016), Ground Control/Secretary for Their Finest Hour, Sharlan for The Invention of Death, Hadway/Salma/V75 for Escape from Kaldor (all 2018), Drones for The False Guardian and Time's Assassin, Announcer for State of Bliss, Marzanna/Engel for Nightmare Country, Various for The Robots 1 (all 2019), The Robots 2 and Dark Side of the Moon (2022), Tryana for Return to Skaro (both 2020), FELINE/Maria/Patricia for A Forever Home, and Draven/ Shira/Sentinel for The Shadow Squad (both 2021)
• Steffan Rhodri (DC Jones) voiced Commander Korshal for Dreamtime, Prime Minister for UNIT (both 2005), Minister for Outbreak (2016), and Ted for The Silent Streets of Barry Island
• Peter Forbes (DCS Murphy) voiced Philip Bannister/Ian Chesterton for Deadline (2003), Dan Culver for Dalek Empire 3 (2004), Kryson for The Juggernauts (2005), Craig Swanson for The Feast of Axos (2011), and Thorn for The Bounty of Ceres (2014)
• Nicholas Burns (DI Ambrose) and Bern Collaco (Officer) both appeared in Thin Ice, as Lord Sutcliffe and Soldier - Collaco was also an Operator in The Return of Doctor Mysterio
• Stephane Cornicard (Delagrange) voiced Keep for The Next Life (2004)
• Michael Gould (Chapman) voiced Frederick Lindemann for The Oncoming Storm (2016)
• Shai Matheson (Forster) voiced Wilson for Manhunt (2023), and Professor Altazar for The Eternity Club (2024)
• Deeivya Meir (Reporter) voiced Sogo/Justine for Altered Status (2021), Xoanon 2/Parama/Tagra for Who Am I? (2022), and Pera for Berserker (2023), then was Newsreader in 73 Yards
• Jamie Pannell was also electrician on In the Forest of the Night, Last Christmas, The Husbands of River Song and The Return of Doctor Mysterio