Doctor Who Vs. Grantchester, Series 4

The fourth season of the ITV Studios

period crime drama (based on The
Grantchester Mysteries book series
from James Runcie) was first shown
in early 2019.

Robson Green, Al Weaver, and Tess 

Peake Jones all returned, whilst James

Norton left the show here (when Sidney Chambers moved to America) - he was

succeeded by Tom Brittney's new vicar, Will Davenport.

A repeat run of the six-part series

began on ITV3 last night - it featured

Jemma Redgrave, and a total of

twenty-three Doctor Who cast and

crew connections:

• Nicholas [James Sebastian] Rowe (Simpson) voiced Rivesh Mantilax for Dreamland, then the Kandyman for Big Finish's Ravenous 1 (2018), Cato Kelgoth for The Passenger (2022), and Sebastian Hardcastle for Operation Dusk (2023)
• Samuel [Alexander Joseph] West (Barkley) was Cyrian in Dimensions in Time, then voiced the titular renegade for The Vengeance of Morbius (2008) and Morbius (2024), Albert Tiermann for AudioGo's A Shard of Ice (2010), Aristophanes for Mask of Tragedy (2014), Mr. Song for The Diary of River Song (2016), and the Mazzini Family for Serpent in the Silver Mask (2018)
• Paterson [Davis] Joseph (Rev. Todd) was Rodrick in Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways, and voiced Victor Espinosa for Earth Aid (2011), and James Blakelock for Missy 4 (2024)
• Andrew Burford (Parsons) was a stuntman on seven stories (from The Eaters of Light to Spyfall)
• Sandra Teles (Madhia) was a Reporter in The Return of Doctor Mysterio
• Simon Bubb (Guthrie) voiced Temper/Follower for The Transcendence of Ephros (2016), and Jodor Colwyn for The Perfect Prisoners (2019)
• Robert Portal (Eddie) vocied Marshal Ney/Superintendent Finch for The Curse of Davros (2012), Reggie Bassett for The Auntie Matter (2013), Jim/Midge for Lost Property, Treadwell for Wild Animals, and Dr. Poograss for Whatever Remains (all 2020)
• Rachel Pickup (Meredith) voiced Dr. Sofia Rossiter for Thicker Than Water (2005)
• Christopher Fairbank (Roper) voiced Pierre Aronnax for The Wreck of the Titan (2010), Doc Baroque for The Scapegoat (2009), and Marc Brunel for Iron Bright (2019), then appeared as Fenton in Flatline
• Samuel Blenkin (Moran) voiced Tanhar for The Planet of Witches (2020)
• Charlie Hamblett (Amery) voiced Vetch for Timejacked! (2021), and Thomas/Attendants for Fond Farewell (2022)
• Kassius Carey Johnson (Raymond) was Artie [Maitland] in The Bells of Saint John, The Crimson Horror, Nightmare in Silver and The Name of the Doctor
• Joseph Millson (Pope) was Alan Jackson in The Sarah Jane Adventures, then voiced Colonel Keelan for Dalek Universe 3 (2021), Peter Kelly for Splinters, Peetom for Paradox of the Daleks (both 2022), Jory Hopkins for The Excise Men, Teacher for Harvest of the Krotons, Co-Pilot for The Wife of River Song, and Ignatius Montague for The Devouring (all 2023)
• Patrick [Bashir] Baladi (Davis) was cast in The War Between the Land and the Sea
• Richard Price (Attendee/Policeman) was Guest in The Runaway Bride and The Lazarus Experiment, Passerby in Partners in Crime, Takran Soldier in The Doctor's Daughter, Cyberman in World Enough and Time, The Doctor Falls, Ascension of the Cybermen, The Timeless Children and Once, Upon Time, eponymous Kerblam! man, Sniperbot in The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos, Judoon in Fugitive of the Judoon, Dalek operator in Revolution of the Daleks, Visitor in The Halloween Apocalypse and The Vanquishers, titular reptile in Legend of the Sea Devils, and Shadow Kin in Class
• for Oliver Dimsdale and Nick Brimble see Series 2
• stunt co-ordinator Dani Biernat was stunt performer on The Christmas Invasion, New Earth, The Sound of Drums and Amy's Choice
• stuntman Paul Bailey was stunt driver on It Takes You Away, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos and Resolution
• Dan Griffiths was also a stuntman on the Series 11 finale, and Gunrunner in Smile
• Louise Page was also costume designer on forty-six episodes (from The Christmas Invasion to The End of Time) and Music of the Spheres
• Art dept. assistant Amy Herring was a Trainee on Twice Upon a Time
• Kylie Jonkman worked crowd hair/make-up on The Witch's Familiar too