Doctor Who Vs. Watch the Birdies

William Nicholas Stone Courtney (1929-

2011) had failed to land the part of King Richard

for The Crusade, but director Douglas Camfield

would soon cast him as Bret Vyon in The Daleks'

Master Plan. Camfield then provided Courtney

with his first lead role on TV, as photographer

Bill Page in this production.

When David Langton dropped out of the role of

Colonel Lethbridge Stewart in The Web of Fear,

Courtney was then 'promoted' (from his part as

Captain Knight) by the director.

The long-lost BBC2 thriller centred on the invest

-igations of DI Clayton (played by Nicholas Selby,

 also later considered as Langton's replacement) into the London underworld. The five-part drama,

broadcast in June and July 1966, also featured

these twelve Doctor Who cast and crew links:

• Camfield (1931-1984) was production assistant on 100,000 BC and Marco Polo, then director of fifty-two further instalments, from Planet of Giants to The Seeds of Doom
• producer Alan [James] Bromly (1915-1995) was director of The Time Warrior and Nightmare of Eden
• [Thomas] Kevin [Harvest] Stoney (Bergmann) and [Ernest] Edward Dentith (Crawford) both appeared opposite Courtney in The Invasion, as Tobias Vaughn and Major General Billy Rutlidge respectively - Stoney was also Mavic Chen in The Daleks' Master Plan, and Tyrum in Revenge of the Cybermen
• Wanda Ventham (Irene), Madalena Nicol (Countess) and Gilly Fraser (Waitress) all starred in The Faceless Ones, as Jean Rook, Nurse Pinto and Ann Davidson - Ventham was also Thea Ransome in Image of the Fendahl, and Faroon in Time and the Rani
• Royston Tickner (Attendant) and [Jocelyn] Paula Topham (Recept- ionist) both starred in The Daleks' Master Plan (7), as Steinberger P Green and Vamp - Tickner was also Robbins in The Sea Devils (1)
• Terry Wright (Dragos) was a Cheerleader in The Macra Terror (4), and White Robot in The Mind Robber
• Jo Rowbottom (Marcia) was Mollie Dawson in The Evil of the Daleks
• Sarah Lisemore [born Gee] (Extra) was a Shelterer in The Enemy of the World

Doctor Who On This Day #256

 

1914 - Producer Max Rosenberg born

in the Bronx, NY

1915 - Director Alan James Bromly

born in Godalming

1965 - The Aztecs, Episode 1: The Temple

of Evil and The Keys of Marinus, Episode 4:

The Snows of Terror both repeated and The

Sensorites, Episode 6: A Desperate Venture

first screened, all on ABC

1968 - The Abominable Snowmen, Episodes

 2 to 6 all repeated on ABC

1970 - The Krotons, Episodes 2 and

3 both  repeated on ABC

1971 - The Wheel in Space, Episodes

5 and 6 both repeated on TV1; and The

Invasion, Episode 7 repeated on ABC

1975 - Terror of the Zygons, Part 3

first screened on BBC1

1978 - Genesis of the Daleks, Part 6, Pyramids

 of Mars, Part 4 and The Masque of Mandragora,

 Parts 1 and 2 all repeated on ABC

1979 - Revenge of the Cybermen, Part

4 and Terror of the Zygons, Part 3 both

repeated on ABC

1980 - The Leisure Hive, Part 3 first

screened on BBC1

1982 - The Seeds of Doom, Part 6 and

The Face of Evil, Part 1 both repeated

on ABC

1983 - The Ark in Space, Part 3 and

4 both repeated on ABC; and The

Stones of Blood, Part 2 repeated on

KQED Plus

1984 - Meglos, Part 2 repeated on

KQED Plus

1985 - The Claws of Axos, Episodes 1 and 2 both

first screened on TV2; and The Caves of Androzani,

Part 3 repeated on KQED Plus

1986 - The Brain of Morbius Omnibus

and The Mark of the Rani, Part 4 (of 4)

repeated on KQED Plus; and The Mysterious

Planet, Part 2 first screened on BBC1

1987 - Vengeance on Varos Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus

1988 - The Twin Dilemma, Part 3 repeated on KQED Plus

1989 - Image of the Fendahl, Part 1 repeated on KQED

Plus; and Battlefield, Part 2 first screened on BBC1

1990 - The Mind of Evil, Episode 4 repeated

on KQED Plus

1991 - Enlightenment, Part 4 repeated on

KQED Plus

1993 - Terror of the Zygons, Part 2 repeated

 on UK Gold; The Masque of Mandragora, Part

 1 repeated on ABC; and Earthshock Omnibus

repeated on KQED Plus

1994 - Resurection of the Daleks, Part

2 (of 4) repeated on UK Gold

1995 - The Sontaran Experiment, Part 1 repeated on UK Gold

1996 - The Daleks, Episodes 6 and 7 both repeated on UKTV (Aus)

1997 - The Invisible Enemy Omnibus repeated on UKTV (Aus)

1998 - The Daleks, Episode 4: The Ambush repeated on MPT; The Dalek 

Invasion of Earth, Episode 4: The End of Tomorrow repeated on Space;

The Mind of Evil Omnibus repeated on UK Gold; The Sea Devils, Episodes

 3 and 4 both repeated on LPB; The Ark in Space, Part 3 repeated on BBC

 America and WQED; Pyramids of Mars Omnibus repeated on KSPS; The 

Creature from the Pit Omnibus repeated on WFWA; The Leisure Hive 

Omnibus repeated on WTBU; Four to Doomsday, Part 4 repeated on 

WUSF; The Happiness Patrol Omnibus repeated on WCET; and 

Mindwarp, Parts 7 and 8 both repeated on KBTC

1999 - The Dominators, Episode 1 repeated on Space;

The Androids of Tara Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus;

and The Caves of Androzani, Part 2 repeated on UKTV

(Aus)

2000 - The War Games, Episode 3 first screened

on Prime; The Mutants, Episode 1 repeated on

 UKTV (Aus); and The Masque of Mandragora,

Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on BBC America

2001 - Earthshock, Part 3 repeated on UKTV

(Aus); and Frontios, Part 4 repeated on BBC Prime

2002 - Destiny of the Daleks, Part 1 repeated

 on BBC Kids (Can); and The Five Doctors, Parts

 1 and 2 (of 4) both repeated on NHPTV

2003 - Spearhead from Space, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated on 

Colorado PTV; The Silurians, Episodes 3 and 4 and State of Decay 

Omnibus all repeated on UK Gold; Revenge of the Cybermen, Parts

 3 and 4 both repeated on BBC Kids (Can); and Daleks' Invasion

Earth 2150 AD screened on Encore (Aus)

2004 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Part 5 repeated on ABC

2005 - Earthshock, Part 2 repeated on ABC

2006 - Father's Day repeated on BBC3;

and School Reunion first screened on Ztélé

2007 - The Family of Blood and Doctor Who

 Confidential: Bad Blood both repeated on

BBC3; and Shada, Episodes 5 and 6 both

repeated on Radio 7

2008 - The Deadly Assassin, Part 4 and The Face of Evil, Part 1 both 

repeated on MTV3 SciFi and TV4; The End of the World and Doctor Who 

Confidential: Aliens, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly both repeated 

on UNC-MX; New Earth repeated on Syfy (Rus); Tooth and Claw first 

screened on HRT2 and repeated on UK Gold; The Idiot's Lantern 

repeated on OETA; The Family of Blood repeated on Jimmy; and Blink 

and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: Do You Remember the First

Time? both repeated on UKTV (Aus)

2009 - Rise of the Cybermen repeated and Doctor Who Confidential: 

The Cybermen first screened, both on Idaho PTV; The Age of Steel 

repeated on Ozarks PTV; The Satan Pit and Doctor Who Confidential: 

Religion, Myths and Legends both repeated on MPTV; The Runaway 

Bride and Voyage of the Damned both repeated on Syfy (Ben); and 

Human Nature repeated on WTVP

2010 - New Earth repeated on BBC3; Tooth and Claw, School Reunion, 

The Girl in the Fireplace and Rise of the Cybermen all repeated on Syfy 

(FRG); Voyage of the Damned and Partners in Crime both repeated and 

The Beast Below first screened, all on Syfy (Spa); and Planet of the Ood and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: Oods and Ends both 

repeated on UKTV (Aus)

2011 - The Seeds of Doom, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Syfy (Aus); 

The Long Game repeated on Watch; Daleks in Manhattan, The Unicorn 

and the Wasp, Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: The Italian Job and 

Nemesis all repeated on UKTV (Aus); and The Lazarus Experiment, 42 

and The Fires of Pompeii all repeated on BBC America

2012 - The Silurians, Episode 7 and The Ambassadors of Death, Episode 

1 both repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Runaway Bride and Smith and Jones 

both repeated on Fox (FRG); The Family of Blood and Blink both repeated 

on BBC America; Utopia repeated on UKTV (Aus); and Asylum of the

 Daleks first screened on Prime

2013 - The Brain of Morbius, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated

on Syfy (Aus); The Long Game repeated on Syfy (Port);

New Earth repeated on BBC Entertainment LA; Human

Nature repeated on France 4; Midnight repeated on

ABC2; Planet of the Dead repeated on RAI4; The

Almost People repeated on BBC Nordic HD; Hide

repeated on  BBC3; and Doctor Who Confidential:

Extra Time repeated on BBC Entertainment AP

2014 - The Sensorites, Episodes 2 to 5 repeated and The Gunfighters, 

Episodes 1 and 2 both first screened, all on Retro TV; The Ark in 

Space Omnibus repeated on ABC iView; Planet of Evil Omnibus 

repeated on Horror; Father's Day, The Empty Child, The Doctor 

Dances and Boom Town all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Bad Wolf repeated 

on UKTV (NZ) and Syfy (Aus); Fear Her repeated on KCPT2;

The Shakespeare Code, Gridlock, Daleks in Manhattan and

Evolution of the Daleks all repeated on Really Scary TV;

  The Family of Blood and Blink 

both repeated on Space; Cold Blood, Vincent and the Doctor and Let's 

Kill Hitler all repeated on RAI4; The Impossible Astronaut repeated on 

OETA; The Rebel Flesh, The Almost People and Doctor Who Confidential: 

Death in Venice all repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD;

The Girl Who Waited repeated on Jeem TV (ME); The Angels Take

Manhattan and The Bells of Saint John both repeated on France 4; 

Nightmare in Silver and The Name of the Doctor both repeated on Syfy 

(Port); The Day of the Doctor repeated on Syfy (Spa); Into the Dalek 

repeated on BBC Entertainment AP and Fox (FRG); Robot of Sherwood 

repeated on BBC Entertainment AP, BBC Polska, ABC2 and Fox; 

Listen first screened on BBC1, ABC1 and Fox; Doctor Who Extra: 

Listen released on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button; The Ultimate 

Time Lord repeated on ABC2; and Doctor Who Confidential: Ship 

Ahoy! repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; and The Doctor and

Douglas repeated on Radio 4

2015 - Planet of the Daleks Omnibus repeated on KERA; The Sontaran 

Experiment, Part 2 repeated on KRWG; The Deadly Assassin, Part 4 

repeated on KPTS; Frontios, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on KBTC;

 Resurrection of the Daleks, Part 1 and The Caves of Androzani, Part 1

both repeated on Syfy (Aus); Aliens of London and World War Three 

both repeated on EBRU; Boom Town, Bad Wolf, The Parting of the 

Ways and Smith and Jones all repeated on KCPT2; The Lazarus 

Experiment repeated on Disney (XD); Human Nature and Doctor Who

Confidential: Alter Ego both repeated on UNC-MX; Turn Left, The 

Stolen Earth, Journey's Earth and The Eleventh Hour all repeated on 

Watch; Amy's Choice and Cold Blood both repeated on France 4; The 

Hungry Earth repeated on KLRU and France 4; A Christmas Carol and 

The Time of the Doctor both repeated on BBC America; The Curse of 

the Black Spot repeated on Watch; The Doctor's Wife, The Rebel Flesh, 

The Almost People, A Good Man Goes to War and Let's Kill Hitler all 

repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD; The Doctor, the 

Widow and the Wardrobe (part 1 of 2) repeated and Dinosaurs on a 

Spaceship first screened, both on FX (Ind); Hide repeated on MPTV; 

The Name of the Doctor repeated on Iowa PTV; Deep Breath repeated 

on WXXI, WILL and OETA; and Into the Dalek repeated on KCPT

2016 - The Daemons, Episode 5 and The Curse of Peladon, Episode 1 

both repeated on Retro TV; The Unquiet Dead and Aliens of London both 

repeated on RAI4; The Christmas Invasion and The Eleventh Hour both 

repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Family of Blood repeated on The Zone;

The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone both repeated on BBC

America; Cold Blood repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; The

Angels Take Manhattan repeated on Syfy (LA); Nightmare in Silver 

repeated on One; Last Christmas repeated on BBC Polska HD;

Face the Raven and Heaven Sent both repeated on DR3; and The

Doctors Revisited: The Fifth Doctor repeated on Watch

2017 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Retro 

TV; The Robots of Death, Part 4 repeated on Jones! too; The Christmas 

Invasion and A Christmas Carol both repeated on Syfy (Aus); A Good 

Man Goes to War repeated on Syfy (Bra); The Time of the Doctor, 

Face the Raven, The Pilot, Smile, Thin Ice, Knock Knock and Oxygen 

all repeated on BBC America; Sleep No More repeated on Syfy

 (LA); and The Pyramid at the End of the World repeated on

BBC First (ME)

2018 - The Face of Evil, Part 4 and The Talons of Weng-Chiang, Part

 1 both repeated on Retro TV; The Doctor Dances, Doomsday and Turn

 Left all repeated on ABC; The Bells of Saint John repeated on BBC 

Polska HD; Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS and The Crimson

Horror both repeated on Sony SciFi; and Word Enough and Time 

repeated on Syfy (Bra)

2019 - The Eaters of Light repeated

on BBC Polska HD

2020 - The Sensorites Omnibus repeated on Iowa PTV;

Destiny of the Daleks Omnibus repeated on Retro TV;

The Leisure Hive Omnibus repeated on MPTV; Terminus,

Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC and Omnibus

repeated on Idaho PTV; Daleks in Manhattan, Evolution

of the Daleks, The Lazarus Experiment, 42, Human

Nature and The Family of Blood all repeated on W; The

Sound of Drums, Last of the Time Lords and Partners

in Crime all repeated on Drama; The Angels Take 

Manhattan repeated on BBC Polska HD; The Rings of 

Akhaten, Cold War, Journey to the Centre of the

TARDIS, The Crimson Horror, Nightmare in Silver and 

The Name of the Doctor all repeated on NRJ12; The

Pilot and Smile both repeated on BBC Entertainment

 EU and BBC First Turkey; Thin Ice, The Husbands of

River Song and The Return of Doctor Mysterio all

repeated on BBC First Turkey; Listen and Time Heist

both repeated on One ARD; and The Haunting of Villa

Diodati repeated on Fox (FRG)

2021 - Under the Lake repeated on NRJ12;

The Doctor Falls repeated on BBC Polska HD;

and Demons of the Punjab repeated on BBC

First Turkey

2022 - Twice Upon a Time repeated

on Fox SciFi

2023 - New Earth and Tooth and Claw

both repeated on Fox SciFi

2024 - A Christmas Carol repeated on

ABC Family; and The Impossible Astronaut

repeated on ABC Entertains

2025 - The Sword of the Chevalier repeated

on Radio 4 Extra; and The Doctors: 30 Years

of Time Travel and Beyond screened on Rewind

2026 - Colony in Space, Episodes

2 and 3 both repeated on Retro TV;

Revelation of the Daleks, Parts 3 and

4 (of 4) both repeated on KBTC:

The Ultimate Foe Omnibus repeated

on Iowa PTV; and Battlefield Omnibus

 screened at Riverside Studios