Doctor Who Vs. Jonathan Creek, Series 1

This cult BBC crime drama (blended with supernatural mystery and black comedy)

debuted twenty-six years ago, and ran for

four irregular series until 2004. These

were followed by five specials, a fifth

series in 2014, and a further special at

Christmas 2016. Written and created by

David Renwick, the programme won the

1998 BAFTA for Best Drama Series.

Portrayed by comedian Alan Davies, the eponymous Creek worked for magician,

Adam Klaus (Anthony Head), and was

joined in the first three series by investigative journalist Maddy Magellan (Caroline Quentin).

From Satan's Chimney (2001) to the end

of the fourth season, Creek was then aided

by Carla Borrego (Julia Sawalha), until Joey

Ross (Sheridan Smith) worked with Creek

in The Grinning Man (2009), The Judas

Tree (2010), and The Clue of the Savant's Thumb (a case which also saw the introdution of Sarah Alexander as Creek's

wife Polly).

The first season co-starred Maureen O'Brien, Geoffrey Beevers, and

Colin Baker, whilst later episodes starred Peter Davison, Mary Tamm

and Jo Martin. Verity Lambert produced the show from series two to

four inclusive.

A repeat run of the five-part series began on BBC4 last night - it

featured a total of twenty-seven further Doctor Who cast and crew

connections:

The Wrestler's Tomb (UK TX: May 10 1997)

• Head [replaced by Stuart Milligan in the next series] voiced Valentine for Death Comes to Time, and Grayvorn in Big Finish's Excelis trilogy (all 2002), before his TV role as Brother Lassar in School Reunion, then voicd Baltazar for The Infinite Quest
• Lloyd McGuire (DS Davey) was Lugo in The Face of Evil, then voiced Generalleutnant Tendexter for The Architects of History (2010)
• Tim Chipping (Martin) voiced Rasputin/the Dahensa for The Wanderer (2012), and Constable Wolsey/Mandrake for The Widow's Assassin (2014)
• John Asbridge was production designer The Happiness Patrol too
• costume designer Annie Hardinge and make-up designer Vivien Riley both began their TV careers on the classic run (on Vengeance on Varos and The Masque of Mandragora respectively)
• sound recordist Terry Elms was an assistant on serial 4M too
• Chris Lawson was also VFX designer on Arc of Infinity, Planet of Fire and Attack of the Cybermen
• stunt co-ordinator Steve Whyment was an uncredited extra on The Keeper of Traken and Snakedance
• magician Ali Bongo was also a consultant on the classic series and many other television shows

Jack in the Box (UK TX: May 17)

• Bernard [Frederic Bemrose] Kay (Oliver) was Carl Tyler in The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Saladin in The Crusade, Inspector Crossland in The Faceless Ones, and Caldwell in Colony in Space, then voiced Major Dickens for Night Thoughts (2006)
• Robin Soans (Rokesmith) was Luvic in The Keeper of Traken, and Chronolock Guy in Face the Raven, then Narrator of The Sins of Winter (2015)
• Colin Stinton (Reisner) was President Arthur Coleman in The Sound of Drums
• William [Leo] Franklyn [born Beare] (Narrator) voiced Pharaoh Amenhotep for The Roof of the World (2004)

The Reconstituted Corpse (UK TX: May 24)

• Philip McGough (Brickman) was Sergeant [Graham] Calder in Resurrection of the Daleks
• Nigel [George] Planer (Shelford) voiced Alex Marlowe for Hothouse (2009), and Herrax/Old Emperor for Empire of the Racnoss (2017) - he also played Vorgenson for Doctor Who Live: The Monsters Are Coming!
• dubbing mixer Laurie Taylor worked on studio sound for Castrovalva

No Trace of Tracy (UK TX: May 31)

• Geraldine Alexander (Francine) was Areta in Vengeance on Varos
• [Joseph] Del Henney (Gibbins) was Colonel Archer, also for serial 6P
• Christine Moore (Polly) voiced Winnie for The Vanity Box (2007)
• Rob Jarvis (Tex) was Abramal in The Time of the Doctor

The House of Monkeys (UK TX: June 7)

• Barnaby Kay (DC Spelling) was Heidi in The Girl Who Died, and voiced Martin Donaldson for A Life in the Day (2015), Commander Thrakken for The Neverwhen (2016), Gerald Pulman/Foreman for Precious Annihilation (2020), and Chilton for The Devil's Hoofprints (2021)
• Charles Kay [born Piff] (Elliot) voiced the Curator for Excelis Rising
• Annette [Ross Mcleod] Crosbie (Ingrid) was Mrs Angelo in The Eleventh Hour
• stunt co-ordinator Peter Diamond was stunt double/fight arranger on the classic series (from The Dalek Invasion of Earth to The Daemons)
• Tony Lucken was also a stuntman on Dalek, Bad Wolf, The Parting of the Ways and The End of Time
• Tina Maskell was a stunt performer on Boom Town and The Runaway Bride too