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 ITV1 last night, the twenty-first entry

in the franchise featured Judi Dench (as M), Eva

Green (Vesper), Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre),

Jeffrey Wright (Leiter), and these fourteen Doctor

Who cast and crew connections:

• Big Finish actor Joseph Millson (Carter here & Quantum of Solace video game) was Alan Jackson in The Sarah Jane Adventures, then voiced Colonel Keelan for The Dalek Defence and The Triumph of Davros (both 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, Ignatius Montague for The Devouring (all 2023), Stage Yartek/Guardian for Return to Marinus, and Simon de Montford for Knights of the Round TARDIS (both 2025)
• Tobias Menzies (Villiers) was Lieutenant Stepashin in Cold War
• Malcolm Sinclair (Dryden) voiced Monty for The Beautiful and the Damned (2026)
• Robert Jezek (Officer) was Sergeant Tomasz Zbrigniev in (part 1 of) Battlefield and reprised for Debrief (2025), 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 [Richard] Chadbon (Broker) was Duggan in City of Death, Merdeen in The Mysterious Planet, and Forrest for BBV Productions' Conduct Unbecoming, 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)
• Simon Cox (Technician) was a Chilly in Downtime
• 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 Skyfall) was Guard in Dalek, Sycorax Warrior/UNIT Soldier in The Christmas Invasion, and Guest in The Lazarus Experiment
• John Chancer (Commander) voiced Cultist for AudioGo's Starfall (2010), and Stan for An Incident in Death Valley (2026)
• Marvin Stewart Campbell (stuntman here, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, No 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 Doctor Who theme tune for Big Finish's Eighth Doctor releases

Doctor Who On This Day #214

1965 - Marco Polo, Episode 5: Rider 

from Shang-Tu and The Keys of Marinus,

Episode 1: The Sea of Death both repeated

and The Aztecs, Episode 4: The Day of

Darkness first screened, all on ABC

1968 - The Rescue, Episode 2: Desperate

Measures repeated on TV1; The Tomb of

the Cybermen Omnibus repeated and The

Abominable Snowmen, Episode 1 first

screened, all on ABC

1970 - The Invasion, Episodes 4 and

5 both repeated on ABC
1971 - The Web of Fear, Episodes 5 and 6 repeated
and The Wheel in Space, Episode 1 repeated and
Episode 2 first screened, all on TV1

1978 - The Monster of Peladon, Part 4 and Genesis 
of the Daleks, Parts 3 and 5 all repeated on ABC

1979 - Planet of the Spiders, Parts 2, 3 and 5 all
repeated on ABC; and The Pirate Planet, Part 4
repeated on BBC1

1980 - Terror of the Zygons, Part 3 repeated

on WTTW 11
1982 - Genesis of the Daleks, Parts 4 to 6 all
 repeated for Doctor Who and the Monsters

on BBC1; Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 3

repeated on ABC; and The Android Invasion

Omnibus repeated on WTTW 11

1983 - The Green Death, Episodes 3 and

4 both repeated on ABC; and The Invisible

Enemy, Part 1 repeated on KQED Plus

1984 - The Armageddon Factor, Part

2 repeated on KQED Plus
1985 - Inferno, Episodes 6 and 7 both first

screened on TV2; and Planet of the Daleks,

Episode 1 repeated on KQED Plus

1986 - Warriors of the Deep, Part

 4 repeated on KQED Plus
1987 - Frontios Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus
1988 - The Masque of Mandragora, Part 2 repeated
 on Super Channel; and The King's Demons, Part 1
repeated on KQED Plus

1989 - The Hand of Fear, Part 1 repeated on KQED
Plus; and Horror of Fang Rock, Part 1 repeated on ABC

1990 - Spearhead from Space, Episode 3 repeated on
KQED Plus; and Destiny of the Daleks, Part 1 repeated
on ABC
1991 - Kinda, Part 3 repeated on

KQED Plus
1993 - The Daemons, Episode 3 repeated

on UK Gold; Genesis of the Daleks, Part 3

repeated on ABC; and Kinda Omnibus

repeated on KQED Plus

1994 - Snakedance, Part 4 repeated on UK Gold
1995 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Part 1 repeated on UK Gold
1996 - 100,000 BC, Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on UKTV (Aus)
1997 - The Masque of Mandragora Omnibus repeated on UKTV (Aus)
1998 - 100,000 BC, Episode 4: The Firemaker repeated on MPT; Planet 

of Giants, Episode 1 repeated on Space; Day of the Daleks, Episodes 1 

and 2 both repeated on LPB; The Mutants, Episodes 3 to 6 all repeated 

on Colorado PTV; Robot, Part 1 repeated on BBC America and Part 3 

repeated on WQED; The Ark in Space Omnibus repeated on KSPS; The 

Power of Kroll Omnibus repeated  on WFWA; The Armageddon Factor 

Omnibus repeated on WBTU; Castrovalva, Part 2 repeated on WUSF; 

Frontios, Part 3 repeated on KRCB; Timelash, Parts 3 and 4 (of 4) both 

repeated on KBTC; Paradise Towers Omnibus repeated on WCET; and 

Survival Omnibus repeated on UK Gold

1999 - The Rescue, Episode 1: The Powerful Enemy
repeated on Space; Underworld Omnibus repeated
on KQED; and The Twin Dilemma, Part 3 repeated
on UKTV (Aus)

2000 - The Ark, Episode 3: The Return repeated on
Prime; The Mind of Evil, Episode 6 repeated on UKTV
 (Aus); and The Deadly Assassin, Parts 1 and 2 both
repeated on BBC America

2001 - Warriors' Gate, Part 3 repeated on UKTV

(Aus); and Warriors of the Deep, Part 2 repeated

 on BBC Prime

2002 - The Ark in Space, Part 1 repeated on BBC
Kids (Can); Planet of Fire, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated
on NHPTV; and Real Time, Episode 1 released on BBCi

2003 - The Stones of Blood Omnibus repeated on
UK Gold; The Androids of Tara, Parts 3 and 4 both
repeated on BBC Kids (Can); and Frontios Omnibus 
repeated on KERA

2004 - The Time Monster, Episode

5 repeated on ABC
2005 - The Keeper of Traken, Part

4 repeated on ABC
2006 - Boom Town repeated on Ztélé
2007 - Dalek and Doctor Who Confidential:

The Daleks both repeated on BBC3; and

Boom Town repeated on UK Gold

2008 - The Monster of Peladon, Parts 4

and 5 both repeated on MTV3 SciFi and

TV4; The Empty Child repeated on UK

Gold; The Doctor Dances repeated on UK

Gold and Syfy (Rus); Bad Wolf and Doctor

Who Confidential: The World of Who both

repeated on WLIW 21; Gridlock repeated 

on Jimmy; Daleks in Manhattan and Doctor

Who Confidential Cutdown: A New York Story

both repeated on UKTV (Aus); Journey's End

first screened on Syfy (US); and Dr. Who and

the Daleks screened on Syfy (Spa)

2009 - The Christmas Invasion repeated on BBC3; Rise of the Cybermen 

and The Age of Steel both repeated on France 4; Gridlock and Doctor 

Who Confidential Cutdown: Are We There Yet? both first screened on 

KERA; Utopia repeated on WXXI; Last of the Time Lords repeated and 

Doctor Who Confidential: The Valiant Quest first screened, both on

Idaho PTV; and Silence in the Library repeated on Syfy (Ben)

2010 - The Doctor Dances repeated on Syfy (Rus);
Bad Wolf repeated on UKTV (Aus); Planet of the Ood
 and Doctor Who Confidential: Oods and Ends both first
screened on WTTW 11; Planet of the Dead and The

 Waters of Mars both repeated on Syfy (Spa); Doctor
Who Confidential: Extra Time repeated on BBC HD;
and Amy's History Hunt launched on BBC online

2011 - Revelation of the Daleks, Parts 1 and

2 (of 4) both repeated on MTV3 SciFi, TV2 and

TV4; Rose, Partners in Crime and Doctor Who

Confidential Cutdown: Oods and Ends all

repeated on UKTV (Aus); The End of the

World repeated on Watch; The Age of Steel,

The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky

 all repeated on BBC America; and Doctor Who

Confidential: Out of Time repeated on BBC3

2012 - Mindwarp, Parts 7 and 8 both repeated on
Syfy (Aus); The Long Game repeated on UKTV (Aus);
 The Empty Child repeated on Watch; The Poison Sky
and Planet of the Dead both repeated on BBC America;
and The Vampires of Venice and Doctor Who Confiden-
tial Cutdown: Death in Venice both repeated on ABC2

2013 - Dalek repeated on France 4; The Impossible
Planet repeated on ABC2; Army of Ghosts repeated

 on RAI4; The Family of Blood repeated 

on Watch; Utopia repeated on BBC Entertainment

LA; Flesh and Stone repeated on Syfy (Port); The

Big Bang and Doctor Who Confidential: Out of 

Time both repeated on BBC Nordic HD; The

Impossible Astronaut repeated on Syfy (Ben);

The Curse of the Black Spot repeated on

Syfy (Spa); Dinosaurs on a Spaceship repeated

on BBC3; and Doctor Who Confidential: Blinded 

by the Light and Death in Venice both repeated 

on BBC Entertainment AP
2014 - Dalek repeated on UKTV (NZ); The Poison
Sky, The Doctor's Daughter, The Unicorn and the
Wasp, Silence in the Library and Forest of the
Dead all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Midnight, Planet

of the Dead and The Waters of Mars all repeated

on RAI4; The Vampire of Venice repeated on

Karusel; Vincent and the Doctor repeated on

KCPT2; The Lodger repeated on Syfy (Port) and

OETA; The Pandorica Opens repeated on Syfy

(Port); The Curse of the Black Spot repeated

on Jeem TV (ME); The Doctor, the Widow and

the Wardrobe repeated on BBC Nordic HD;

Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS repeated

on BBC Polska; The Crimson Horror repeated 

on BBC Polska and Syfy (Spa); Nightmare in

 Silver and The Name of the Doctor both

repeated on ABC2; An Adventure in Space and 

Time repeated on BBC Entertainment LA HD; 

Doctor Who Confidential: Call Me the Doctor

repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; Doctor

Who Confidential: After Effects repeated on

BBC Entertainment ME; Doctor Who Confidential

Cutdown: Take Two repeated on UKTV (Aus); and

Best of the Doctor repeated on BBC Nordic HD and

BBC Polska HD

2015 - Carnival of Monsters Omnibus repeated

on KERA; Robot, Part 4 repeated on KRWG; The

Masque of Mandragora Omnibus repeated on 

KPTS; Earthshock, Parts 1 and 2, The Eleventh Hour and Journey to the 
Centre of the TARDIS all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Enlightenment, Parts 1 
and 2 both repeated on KBTC; The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Omnibus
 repeated on Horror; Love & Monsters, Fear Her, Army of Ghosts, 
Doomsday, Smith and Jones and The Shakespeare Code all repeated on
Watch; The Runaway Bride repeated on Disney XD (US);

Daleks in Manhattan and Doctor Who Confidential:

 A New York Story both repeated on UNC-TV; Last

of the Time Lords repeated on WILL; The Unicorn

and the Wasp and Midnight both repeated on

France 4; Journey's End repeated on  FX (Ind);

The Next Doctor repeated on KCPT2; Planet

 of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The

 Name of the Doctor all repeated on KCPT2; 

The Time of Angels repeated on KLRU; The

 Doctor's Wife repeated  on BBC Entertainment

 EU, Rom and ME; The Rebel Flesh repeated on

KCPT; The Girl Who Waited, The God Complex, 

Closing Time and The Wedding of River Song

all repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska

 HD; Asylum of the Daleks repeated on BBC

 Nordic HD, BBC Polska HD and BBC

Entertainment LA; Dinosaurs on a Spaceship,

The Angels Take Manhattan, Into the Dalek,

Dark Water and Death in Heaven all repeated

 on BBC Entertainment LA; The Snowmen

repeated on OETA and MPTV; The Rings of

Akhaten repeated on Iowa PTV; Hide repeated 

on WPT; Nightmare in Silver repeated on BBC

Entertainment LA and BBC Entertainment AP;

The Caretaker repeated on Space; and Kill

the Moon and Mummy on the Orient Express

both repeated on TLC TV

2016 - The Gunfighters, Episodes 2 and

3 both repeated on Retro TV; The Long

Game repeated on The Zone; School

Reunion and The Girl in the Fireplace both

repeated on BBC America; Gridlock, The

Crimson Horror and The Caretaker all

repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Beast Below

and Victory of the Daleks both repeated

on Syfy (LA); Amy's Choice repeated on

BBC Entertainment AP; Closing Time

repeated on BBC Polska HD; The Bells

of Saint John repeated on Einsfestival;

Nightmare in Silver and The Name of

 the Doctor both repeated on DR3; Listen

repeated on TV Cultura; Before the Flood 

repeated on Space; and The Zygon Inversion

repeated on ABC2

2017 - The Silurians, Episode 6 repeated on Jones!
too; Inferno, Episode 7 and Terror of the Autons,
Episode 1 both repeated on Retro TV; Blink repeated
on Syfy (Aus); Voyage of the Damned, The Impossible 
Astronaut, Day of the Moon, The Curse of the Black 
Spot, The Doctor's Wife and The Rebel Flesh all repeated

on BBC America; Deep Breath repeated on BBC First
(ME); and Listen and Time Heist both repeated on RAI4

2018 - The Green Death, Episode 6 and The Time

Warrior, Part 1 both repeated on Retro TV; The End

of Time, Part 1 repeated on BBC Polska HD; and The

Angels Take Manhattan repeated on Sky 5

2019 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang, Parts 1 and 2 both

repeated on Retro TV; State of Decay, Part 1 repeated

on 

 KPTS; The Caves of Adrozani, Parts 1 to 3 all

repeated on Jones! too; and In the Forest of the

Night repeated on BBC Polska HD

2020 - The Mind Robbers Omnibus repeated on Iowa
PTV; The Pirate Planet Omnibus repeated on WSRE;
City of Death Omnibus repeated on MPTV; Underworld
Omnibus repeated on Retro TV; Castrovalva Omnibus 

repeated on Idaho PTV; Arc of Infinity, Parts 3 and 4 

both repeated on KBTC; The Idiot's Lantern, The 

Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit all repeated on

Drama +1; The Beast Below and Victory of the

Daleks both repeated on BBC Polska HD; The

Hungry Earth, Cold Blood, Vincent and the Doctor,

The Big Bang, The Impossible Astronaut, Day of the

Moon and The Curse of the Black Spot all repeated

on NRJ12; The Rings of Akhaten and Journey to the

Centre of the TARDIS both repeated on W; Cold War

and Hide both repeated on W and One ARD; The

Crimson Horror, Nightmare in Silver and The Name

 of the Doctor all repeated on W and BBC First Turkey;

The Day of the Doctor repeated on BBC First Turkey

 and Spyfall, Part 2 repeated on BBC Polska HD and

Fox (FRG)

2021 - In the Forest of the Night repeated

on BBC Polska HD; and The Witchfinders

repeated on ABC2

2022 - The Leisure Hive, Part 2 repeated

on ONS; The Satan Pit, Love & Monsters

and Fear Her all repeated on One ARD;

and In the Forest of the Night repeated

 on Fox SciFi

2023 - The Zygon Invasion and The

Zygon Inversion both repeated on Fox

SciFi

2024 - Planet of the Ood repeated on

ABC Family and ABC Entertains

2026 - The Silurians, Episodes 6

and 7 both repeated on Retro TV;

The Mark of the Rani Omnibus

repeated on Iowa PTV; and The

 Two Doctors, Parts 1 and 2 (of 6)

both repeated on KBTC