Doctor Who Vs. The Reckoning

'Jimmy Savile died on October 29th

2011, aged 84. In the course of his

life he became one of the most

celebrated radio and TV person-

alities in Britain, and used his

extensive charity work to place

himself at the very heart of the

most important institutions in our

society.

This drama examines how he was

able to hide in plain sight, using

his position to commit countless

serious sexual offences, many

against minors, and how the

voices of so many were ignored

and silenced.

What follows is a dramatisation

based on detailed research, published accounts and extensive

interviews with survivors of his crimes.'

  

Steve Coogan depicted Savile in ITV Studios' controversial four-part

drama, which continued on BBC1 last night - it also featured Gemma

Jones, and seventeen Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

• Michael Jibson (Cotton) voiced Corporal Gibbs for Big Finish's The Forsaken (2015)
• Mark Lewis Jones (Hulligan) voiced Professor Oliver Mortlake for The Darkness of Glass (2015)
• Siobhan [Margaret] Finneran (Beryl) was Becka Savage in The Witchfinders
• Julian [Alistair] Rhind-Tutt (Stewart) voiced Lexhan for The Paradise of Death, and Berkhoff for The Skies of New Earth (2018)
• Fenella Woolgar (Thatcher) portrayed Agatha Christie in The Unicorn and the Wasp, then voiced Commander Hellan Femor for Fitz's Story (2009), Morella Wendigo for Nevermore (2010), Leanne for Ghost Walk, Professor Jemima Still/Formidian Queen for Time in a Bottle (both 2018), Vanessa Seaborne for Planet of the Drashigs (2019), Lady Malina Rigel Smythe for Shadow of the Sun (2020), and Captain Eslo for Pursuit of the Nightjar (2023)
• Andrew [Hugh] Woodhall (Sloan) depicted Rex Tucker in An Adventure in Space and Time
• Big Finish actor/writer Lizzie Hopley (Jocelyn) voiced the Mantasphid Queen for The Infinite Quest, Alice Flowers for The Gunpowder Plot, Gemma Griffin for Terror Firma (2005), Lady Lillian Hawthorne for The Veiled Leopard, Sue for Night Thoughts, Yarvell for I, Davros (all 2006), Brinna/Secretary/Comp for Cyberman, Sister Christie for The Emporium at the End (both 2016), Miss Steel for The Creeper (2020), and Camper for Silver Medal (2021)
• Alex Frost (Constable) was Reverend Shaw in Village of the Angels
• James Quinn (Priest) was Bill in Flatline
• Dannielle Brent (Mum) voiced Willa Hawthorn for Animal (2011)
• Barry Aird (Prison Officer) was a Time Lord Soldier in The Last Day, then voiced Operator Rellak for Revolution in Space (2024)
• Tim [Charles Robert Noel] Bentinck (Lawyer) voiced a Monk in Extremis and The Pyramid at the End of the World, and voiced Giles Moreau/Jenkins/Worker for Destination: Nerva, Roger Buchman for Wirrn Isle (both 2012), Williams/Curtis/Kavurshkin for The Forgotten Village, Nathaniel Whitlock for Moonflesh, Ned Bones/Lord Burghley for The Devil's Armada (all 2014), Colonel George Radlett for The English Way of Death, Chowdras/Governor for Planet of the Rani (both 2015), General Kallix for The Neverwhen (2016), Stonegood/ Wakefield/Cabby for The Contingency Club, Professor Edward Travers /the Great Intelligence for Time of the Intelligence (both 2017), Tommy Pierce for Torchwood, Lord Crozion for Kingdom of Lies, Franz Kafka/Samsa for Whodunnit? (all 2018), Alfie/Computer for Ghosts (2020), Karlos/ Guard/Reveller for The Tribulations of Thadeus Nook (2021), and Henry Mortimer for Friend of the Family (2023)
• Stephanie Carey (stunt co-ordinator) was a stunt performer on ten stories (from Voyage of the Damned to The Vanquishers)
• Gordon Seed was also stunt co-ordinator on thirty-six episodes (from The Idiot's Lantern to Kill the Moon)
• Ashley Rowe was also cinematographer on nine stories (from Kill the Moon to The Doctor Falls)
• Nick Brown (Line Producer) was First Assistant Director on eight episodes (from The Curse of the Black Spot to The Name of the Doctor)
• Lawrence Hearn was also art director on seven stories (from Oxygen to World Enough and Time)