Thursday 30 November 2023

Doctor Who On This Day #334


1963 - 100,000 BC, Episode 1: An Unearthly
Child repeated (except N Ireland) and Episode
2: The Cave of Skulls first screened, both on
 BBCtv
 1966 - Actor John Bishop born in Liverpool;
Marco Polo, Episode 5: Rider from Shang-Tu,
The AztecsEpisode 4: The Day of Darkness,
The Reign of TerrorEpisodes 1 and 5, Planet
of GiantsEpisode 3: CrisisThe Romans,
Episode 4: Inferno and The Web Planet,
Episode 6: The Centre all repeated on ABC
1968 - The Invasion, Episode 5 first
screened on BBC1
1972 The Ambassadors of Death,
Episode 6 repeated on ABC
1973 Carnival of Monsters, Episode
4, The Time MonsterEpisode 6 and
The Three DoctorsEpisode 1 all
repeated on ABC
1976 - Pyramids of Mars Omnibus
repeated on BBC1
1981 - Full Circle Omnibus first screened
 on WTTW 11; and Logopolis, Part 1
repeated on BBC2
1982 Horror of Fang Rock, Part 4 repeated
on KQED Plus; and The Invasion of Time,
Parts 3 and both repeated on ABC
1983 - The Hand of Fear, Part 1 repeated on ABC;
and Warriors' Gate, Part 4 repeated on KQED Plus
1984 - The Mutants, Episode 6 and Earthshock 
Omnibus both repeated on KQED Plus
1985 The Deadly Assassin, Part
1 repeated on KQED Plus
1986 The Invasion of Time Omnibus
repeated on KQED Plus
1987 - The Invisible Enemy Omnibus
 repeated on WTTW 11; and Dragonfire,
Part 2 first screened on BBC1
1988 - Time and the Rani, Part 3 repeated
on KQED Plus; and Silver Nemesis, Part 2
 first screened on BBC1
1989 Nightmare of Eden, Part 3 repeated
on KQED Plus
1990 - Genesis of the Daleks, Part 4 repeated
on KQED Plus; and Planet of Evil Omnibus
repeated on WTTW 11
1991 Inferno, Episode 1 repeated on TV2; and
The Three Doctors Omnibus and Revelation of the
Daleks, Part 2 (of 4) both repeated on KQED Plus
1992 The Sensorites, Episode 1: The
Unwilling Warriors repeated on UK Gold
1993 Planet of the Daleks, Episodes
4 and 5 both repeated on UK Gold; and
Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 4 both
repeated on ABC
1994 Time and the Rani, Part 2 repeated
on UK Gold
1995 The Robots of Death, Part 2
repeated on UK Gold
1996 The Seeds of Death Omnibus
repeated on UKTV (Aus); and Pyramids
of Mars, Part 1 first screened on ZTV
1997 Castrovalva Omnibus
repeated on UK Gold
1998 - Planet of Giants, Episode 2: Dangerous
 Journey repeated on Space; Genesis of the
Daleks, Part 4 repeated on UKTV (Aus); and
The Five DoctorsTerror of the Vervoids
Omnibus and I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
all repeated on KQED Plus
1999 The Sensorites, Episode 6: A Desperate Venture repeated on
Space; and Spearhead from Space, Episode 4 repeated on BBC2
2000 - The Sea Devils, Episode 2 repeated on Prime; The Monster
of Peladon, Part 5 repeated on UKTV (Aus); and Genesis of the
Daleks, Parts 5 and 6 both repeated on BBC America
2001 Revenge of the CybermenPart 3 repeated on BBC Kids
 (Can); The Keeper of Traken, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on
NHPTV; and Vengeance on Varos, Part 1 repeated on UKTV
(Aus)
2002 The Ark in Space, Part 4 repeated
on BBC Kids (Can); City of Death Omnibus
repeated on KERA; and Vengeance on
Varos Omnibus repeated on UK Gold
2003 The Aztecs Omnibus repeated on MPT; The Web Planet,
Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC; The Sun Makers, Parts 1
and 2 both repeated on Iowa PTV; The Ribos Operation Omnibus 
repeated on BBC Kids (Can); State of Decay, Part 2 repeated on
WILL; Terminus, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on MiND; Attack of 
the Cybermen Omnibus repeated on UK Gold; and Delta and the 
BannermenPart 3 and Dragonfire, Part 1 both repeated on WCET
2004 Planet of Evil, Part 4 repeated on ABC
2005 The Caves of Androzani, Parts 1 and 2
both repeated on ABC; and The Doctor Dances
 first screened on NRK2
2006 - Boom Town repeated on Yes Action; and
Totally Doctor Who (#1.12) repeated on CBBC
2007 The Empty Child and Doctor Who Confidential: Special Effects 
both first screened on WGVU; The Impossible PlanetThe Satan Pit,
Doctor Who Confidential: You've Got the Look and Time Flies all
repeated on BBC3; and Army of Ghosts first screened on TV3 (RI)
2008 The Empty Child repeated on Idaho PTV; The Idiot's Lantern 
and Doctor Who Confidential: The Writer's Tale both repeated on
UNC-TV; Doctor Who Confidential: Religion, Myths and Legends 
repeated on BBC3; and The Chimes of Midnight, Episode 1 repeated
on Radio 7
2009 The Doctor Dances and Boom Town both repeated on Syfy
 (FRG); Army of Ghosts repeated on Syfy (Spa); The Sound of
Drums first screened on Syfy (Spa) and repeated on Syfy (Ben);
Partners in Crime repeated on BBC3 and ABC2; and Doctor Who
Confidential Cutdown: A Noble Return repeated on BBC3
2010 - The Unicorn and the Wasp and Doctor Who Confidential 
Cutdown: Nemesis both repeated on UKTV (Aus); and Turn Left
and The Pandorica Opens both repeated on Space
2011 Full Circle, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Syfy
(Aus); The Five Doctors, Parts 3 and 4 (of 4) both
repeated on MTV3 SciFi; The Idiot's Lantern repeated
on BBC America and UKTV (Aus); The Impossible 
Planet repeated on BBC America; The Doctor's
Daughter repeated on Space; and Doctor Who
Confidential Cutdown: A New York Story
repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2012 World War ThreeLet's Kill HitlerNight Terrors,
The Girl Who WaitedThe God Complex and Closing
Time all repeated on BBC America; and The Vampires
of Venice repeated on BBC3
2013 The End of Time, Part 2, Doctor Who Prom (2010) and 
The Best of the Doctor all repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC
Polska HD; Flesh and Stone repeated on BBC Nordic; The Curse
of the Black Spot repeated on BBC Entertainment LA; The
Doctor's WifeThe Rebel Flesh and The Almost People all
repeated on France 4; Let's Kill HitlerNight TerrorsThe Girl
Who WaitedClosing Time and The Wedding of River Song all
 repeated on Watch; The God Complex repeated on BBC Nordic
 and Watch; A Good Man Goes to War repeated on BBC3;
Asylum of the DaleksDinosaurs on a SpaceshipThe Best
of the Monsters and The Best of the Companions all
repeated on BBC Entertainment EU, Romania and ME; The
Power of Three repeated on Syfy (Spa) and Syfy (Port);
Hide repeated on Jeem TV (ME); and The Name of the
Doctor repeated on RAI4
2014 The Dominators, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated
on Retro TV; The Seeds of Doom, Part 3 repeated on KPTS;
Horror of Fang Rock Omnibus repeated on Horror; State of
Decay, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on KBTC; Earthshock
Omnibus repeated on Drama; Enlightenment, Parts 3 and
4 and Flesh and Stone all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Aliens
of London and Doctor Who Confidential: I Get a Sidekick
Out of You both repeated on UNC MX; School Reunion 
repeated on Iowa PTV; Silence in the Library repeated on
UKTV (NZ); Cold Blood and The Lodger both repeated on
KCPT2; Vincent and the Doctor repeated on KCPT2 and Idaho 
PTV; A Christmas Carol repeated on BBC3; Closing Time
repeated on OETA; Asylum of the Daleks repeated on ABC1;
The Angels Take Manhattan and The Snowmen both repeated
 on RAI4; The Rings of Akhaten repeated on WTTW Prime;
Flatline first screened on BBC Entertainment AP; Death In
Heaven first screened on YLE TV2  and repeated on BBC
Entertainment LA HD; and The Companions repeated on Watch
2015 - The Sontaran Experiment Omnibus repeated on Horror; 
The Hand of Fear, Part 4 and The Visitation, Part 2 both repeated
 on Syfy (Aus); Forest of the Dead repeated on TV Cultura;
The Time of Angels and Face the Raven both repeated on BBC
Entertainment APThe Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang
both repeated on BBC America; Asylum of the Daleks and
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship both repeated on BBC Nordic HD
 and BBC Polska HD; The Snowmen repeated on Syfy (Port);
Deep Breath repeated on KUAC; Time Heist repeated on
Karusel; Sleep No More first screened on YLE TV2 and 
KBS2; and Heaven Sent repeated on BBC Entertainment
AP and ABC2
2016 The Hand of Fear, Part 4 and The Deadly Assassin,
Part 1 both repeated on Retro TV; Rose repeated on Syfy (Aus); New EarthTooth and Claw and School Reunion
 all repeated on BBC America; The Sound of Drums and
Last of the Time Lords both repeated and Doctor Who
Extra: The Caretaker first screened, all on BBC Polska
HD; Flesh and Stone repeated on Syfy (LA); The Lodger
repeated on TLC TV; Day of the Moon repeated on 
Syfy (Bra); The Angels Take Manhattan repeated on The
Zone; Flatline repeated on One ARD; Sleep No More and
Face the Raven both repeated on RAI4; and Hornet's Nest:
A Sting in the TalePart 2 repeated on Radio 4 Extra
2017 The Armageddon Factor, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on Retro TV;
EarthshockPart 3 repeated on Jones! too; Father's Day repeated on ABC 
and ABC ME; Love & Monsters repeated on The Box; Partners in Crime 
repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Fires of Pompeii repeated on BBC Polska HD and Syfy (Aus); Cold Blood and Vincent and the Doctor both repeated on 
Syfy (Bra); The Big BangA Christmas Carol and The Impossible Astronaut 
all repeated on BBC America; A Town Called Mercy and The Power of Three
 both repeated on Space; Nightmare in Silver repeated on DR3; and Before 
the Flood repeated on BBC First (ME)
2018 - The Daemons, Episode 5 and The Curse of Peladon, Episodes
1 and 2 all repeated on Jones! too; The Curse of the Black Spot
repeated on France 4; Kerblam! repeated on Sony SciFi; The Witchfinders first screened on TV2 and Sony SciFi; and Doctor 
Who Extra: Kill the Moon repeated on BBC Polska HD
2019 Delta and the Bannermen Omnibus repeated on RSU PTV;
The Christmas Invasion and A Christmas Carol both repeated on
W; Hide and Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS both repeated
on BBC Polska HD; and Extremis and The Pyramid at the End of
the World both repeated on BBC Entertainment EU
2020 Time Flight, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated
on Retro TV; Human Nature repeated on ABC ME;
The Tsuranga Conundrum repeated on BBC Polska
HD; and Can You Hear Me? repeated and The
Haunting of Villa Diodati first screened, both on
NRJ12
2021 Carnival of Monsters, Episodes
1 and 2 both repeated on Retro TV;
Earthshock Omnibus first screened and
Partners in Crime repeated, both on
One ARD; Nightmare in Silver repeated
on ABC2; and Empress of Mars repeated
on ABC ME
2022 The Impossible Planet repeated
on Fox SciFi

Extra: November 1994 - Under licence from the BBC,
four performances of The Empress of Othernow were given
by the Huntingdon Drama Group (and restaged in 1995 at
the AylCon convention in Birmingham) - written by Peter
Vialls, the play centred on two Cybermen stranded in
Ancient Rome Bob Pugh played the Doctor, Rachel
Greaves as Gwen

Doctor Who Vs. James Bond, Part 21: Casino Royale

Ian Fleming's first spy novel was published in
1953, and was adapted by CBS for American
TV just a year later. The first Bond film not
conceived by the Eon Productions stable was
released by Columbia Pictures in 1967, just
two months before You Only Live Twice.
Producer Charles Feldman had acquired the
cinema rights to Casino Royale in 1960 with
the intention of adapting the book with Eon,
but negotiations with Broccoli and Saltzman
failed.
Eon would not produce an official version until
2006, when Daniel Craig (born 1968) debuted
as Agent 007.
Shown on ITV4 tonight, the twenty-first entry in
the franchise featured Judi Dench (as M), Eva
Green (Vesper), Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre),
and eleven Doctor Who cast/crew connections:

  • Joseph Millson (Carter here & Quantum of Solace video game) was Alan Jackson in The Sarah Jane Adventures, then voiced Colonel Keelan for Big Finish's Dalek Universe 3 (2021), and Peter Kelly for Splinters (2022)
  • Tobias Menzies (Villiers) was Lieutenant Stepashin in Cold War
  • Robert Jezek (Officer) was Sergeant Zbrigniev in (part 1 of) Battlefield, then voiced Commander Lee Forbes for Red Dawn, Frobisher for The Holy Terror (both 2000) and The Maltese Penguin, Brigham Elisha Dashwood for Minuet in Hell (2001), Roger Lowell for The Ratings War, Jack McElroy for Ghost Town (both 2002), the Recorder for Zagreus (2003), Yonich for Sargasso (2019), and Jarred McKenzie for Unity (2020)
  • Tom Chadbon (Broker) was Duggan in City of Death, Merdeen in The Mysterious Planet, and Forrest for BBV Productions' Conduct Unbecoming (2000), then voiced Will Sullivan for Sarah Jane Smith (2006), Gordon Davidson for No More Lies (2007), and Embery for The Paradox Planet and Legacy of Death (both 2016)
  • Christina Cole (Receptionist) was Lilith in The Shakespeare Code
  • Peter Brooke (Policeman) was a Man in Daleks in Manhattan
  • Greg Bennett (Driver here; Agent in Skyfallwas Guard in Dalek, Sycorax Warrior/UNIT Soldier in The Christmas Invasion, and Guest in The Lazarus Experiment
  • Marvin Stewart Campbell (stuntman here, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, SpectreNo Time to Die) was stuntman on The Woman Who Fell to Earth
  • Glenn Foster was a stuntman on Tooth and Claw too
  • executive producer Anthony Waye was assistant director on both Dalek films
  • composer David Arnold had also provided a new arrangement of the iconic Doctor Who theme tune for Big Finish's Eighth Doctor releases