Doctor Who Vs. Coronation Street @ 65, Part 10: 1990-1995

The biggest change to the soap's schedule
since 1961 came in October 1989 with the
addition of a third weekly instalment.

Granada then decided to give the show a

dedicated production base, and the sets

were moved from the main TV studios

building to a refurbished warehouse near

the outdoor set. The new complex, com-

plete with individual dressing rooms, now

allowed the cast to rehearse on the actual

sets. Throughout 1990, new houses and

businesses (including the Kabin) began to

be integrated into storylines. A new title

sequence and videotape recording were also introduced.

By 1992 however (just a year after Carolyn

Reynolds replaced Mervyn Watson as

producer), Lord Rees Mogg of the Broadcasting Standards Council saw the Street's all-white cast as out of touch (the Desai family, the first

regular ethic characters, only appeared in 1999). Then another prime-

time rival launched on BBC1 that July, but Eldorado was a flop and was

 cancelled after just a year on air. The Street was victorious again in the

next ratings battle, then EastEnders debuted its own third weekly

episode in 1994. Corrie celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary with its

first one-hour special and spin-off video release, both marking the

wedding of Curly Watts and Racquel (Kevin Kennedy and Sarah

Lancashire).

These six years on the Street featured William Russell (pictured as

Ted Sullivan, from April to September 1992), and a total of twenty-eight Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

• Patricia Maynard (Veronica) was Hilda Winters in Robot - a role reprised for Big Finish's Sarah Jane Smith in 2002
• Tania Rodrigues (Joanne Khan) voiced Anarkali/Melissa/Isra Tech #2 for Scavenger (2014), Chief Panath for Jonah (2018), Visteron for Deeptime Frontier (2019), Laker for Chase the Night (2020), VAD Prime for Body and Soulless (2021), Andolar for The Golden Child, and Princess Tura for Puccini and the Doctor (both 2024)
• Shirin Taylor (Jackie Ingram) was a Camper [Pat] in (part 3 of) The Stones of Blood, and Customer in Dragonfire
• Andrew McCulloch (Travers) co-wrote Meglos
• Judy Holt (Mrs. Grice here; Lesley Kershaw, 2011/12) was Sandra Mitchell  in The Long Game
• Milton Johns [born John Robert Milton] (Brendan Scott, 1991, 1993) was Benik in The Enemy of the World, Guy Crayford in The Android Invasion, and Kelner in The Invasion of Time
• Carl Forgione (Barrett) was Land in Planet of the Spiders, and Nimrod in Ghost Light
• Sally [Roberta] Faulkner (Mrs. Maxwell-Glover) was Isobel Watkins in The Invasion, and voiced Miss Tremayne for Winter for the Adept (2000)
• Tyrone Huggins (Dr. Bannerman) voiced Dr. Kenton Eastwood for Power Cell (2016)
• [Terence] Dicken Ashworth (Horton) was Sezon in Timelash
• Catherine Cusack (Carmel) made her acting debut as the Blue Kang Leader [Drinking Fountain] in Paradise Towers - reprised for 24 Carat
• Leslie Schofield (Brookes) was Leroy in The War Games (4), and Calib in The Face of Evil
• Colin Prockter (Halpern, 1992; Bostock, 1995; Maddocks, 2005; Clarky, 2008) was the Chef in The Long Game, and Air Raid Warden in Victory of the Daleks
• Nigel Carrington (Brooks here; Waiter, 1989) voiced Emissary Godrin/ Dr. Summersby/Announcer for The Valley of Death (2011), Sir Robert Harney for The Devil's Armada (2014), Pik Solus for Mistfall, Graham Finlay for New Horizons (both 2015), and Sir Peter Latcham for UNIT: Shutdown (2016)
• Esther Coles (Gemma) voiced Scott for Lethal Progress (2026)
• Brian Hibbard (Murray) was Kellor in Delta and the Bannermen
• Freddie Earlle (Owens) was Aldo in Warriors' Gate
• Alibe Parsons (Kathy) was Matroni Kani in Mindwarp
• Malcolm Terris (Firman) was Etnin in The Dominators (1), and the Co-Pilot in The Horns of Nimon
• Bernard [Frederic Bemrose] Kay (Phillips) was Carl Tyler in The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Saladin in The Crusade, Inspector Crossland in The Faceless Ones, Caldwell in Colony in Space, and voiced Major Dickens for Night Thoughts (2006)
• Nicholas Blane (Stapleton here; Green, 1998; Judge, 2010) was Millington in Survivors of the Flux
• John [Frederick Joseph] Savident (Fred Elliott, 1994-2006) was the Squire in The Visitation (1)
• Owen Aaronovitch (Estate Agent here; Jon Lindsay, 1997/8) voiced Antonio Ferrando and Control Unit for Fiesta of the Damned (2016)
• Michael Owen Morris was director of The Awakening too, following a stint on The Pirate Planet as production assistant
• Michael Kerrigan was also director of Battlefield and The Sarah Jane Adventures
• Ellie Haddington (Josie) was Professor Docherty in Last of the Time Lords
• [Albert] Frank Mills (Billy Williams, 1995-97) was the Telescope Director in Terror of the Autons (1)
• Andy Devine (Photographer here; Jason, 2000) made his TV debut as an uncredited Draconian in Frontier in Space

Doctor Who On This Day #24

1966 - Planet of Giants, Episode 1 and

The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Episode 1:

World's End both repeated and The

Romans, Episode 2: All Roads Lead to

Rome first screened, all on ABC

1967 - The Ark, Episodes 1 and 2, The

 Celestial Toymaker, Episode 2: The Hall

of Dolls and The Gunfighters, Episode 1:

A Holiday for the Doctor all repeated on

ABC

1970 - Spearhead from Space,

Episode 4 first screened on BBC1

1972 - The Invasion, Episode 6 and

The Space Pirates, Episode 5 both

repeated on ABC

1973 - The Seeds of Death, Episode

5 and The War Games, Episode 9

both repeated on ABC

1975 - Planet of the Daleks, Episodes

3 and 6 both repeated on ABC

1976 - The Brain of Morbius, Part

4 first screened on BBC1
1980 - The Brain of Morbius

Omnibus repeated on ABC

1981 - Warriors' Gate, Part 4 first

screened on BBC1

1983 - Destiny of the Daleks

Omnibus repeated on WTTW 11

1984 - Snakedance, Part 1

repeated on KQED Plus
1986 - The Time Monster, Episodes 4

and 5 both first screened on TV2; and

The Invasion of Time, Part 1 repeated

on KQED Plus

1987 - The Space Museum, Episode

1 repeated on KQED Plus
1988 - The Ark Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus;

and Robot, Part 3 repeated on Super Channel (UK)

1989 - Colony in Space, Episode 2 repeated on KQED Plus
1990 - Four to Doomsday, Part 2 repeated on KQED Plus;

 and Time and the Rani, Part 2 first screened on TV2

1991 - The Hand of Fear, Part 3 repeated on KQED Plus
1992 - The Time Meddler, Episode 4: Checkmate repeated

on BBC2; and Silver Nemesis, Part 2 repeated on KQED Plus
1993 - The Dominators Omnibus repeated on UK Gold

1994 - The Robots of Death, Part 4 repeated on

UK Gold; and Frontios, Part 1 repeated on ABC

1995 - Planet of the Spiders, Episode 5 repeated on KQED 

Plus; and Survival, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on UK Gold
1997 - Colony in Space, Episode 1 repeated on UKTV (Aus)

1998 - The Gunfighters, Episode 2: Don't Shoot the Pianist 
repeated on Space; and Logopolis Omnibus repeated on UKTV

1999 - The Chase, Episode 1: The Executioners repeated on 

Space; Inferno, Episodes 2 and 3 both repeated on NHPTV;

The Ambassadors of Death, Episodes 4 and 5 both repeated

 on WCET; Planet of the Daleks Omnibus repeated on KBTC;

The Green Death, Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on LPB;

Robot Omnibus repeated on UK Gold; Terror of the Zygons,

Part 3 repeated on WQED; Pyramids of Mars, Parts 1 and 2

 both repeated on MPBN; The Androids of Tara Omnibus 

repeated on KSPS; and Arc of Infinity, Part 1 repeated on

WUSF

2000 - The Daleks, Episode 4: The Ambush repeated on

UKTV (Aus); The Dominators, Episode 4 repeated on Space;

and The Curse of Fenric Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus

2001 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Part 1 first screened on

Prime; Pyramids of Mars, Part 2 repeated on UKTV (Aus);

and Genesis of the Daleks, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated

on BBC America

2002 - The Hand of Fear, Part 4 repeated

 on BBC Kids (Can); and Revelation of the

Daleks, Part 2 (of 4) repeated on BBC Prime

2003 - Genesis of the Daleks, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on

 BBC Kids (Can); Revelation of the Daleks, Parts 3 and 4 (of 4)

both repeated on NHPTV; and The Ghosts of N-Space, Episode

 5 first broadcast on Radio 4 Extra

2004 - Inferno, Episode 7 and Terror of the Autons, Episode 1

 both repeated on Colorado PTV; The Hand of Fear, Parts 3 and

4 both repeated on BBC Kids (Can); and The Happiness Patrol

Omnibus repeated on UK Gold
2005 - The Deadly Assassin, Part 1

repeated on ABC

2006 - The Greatest Show in the

Galaxy, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated

 on ABC

2009 - The Caves of Androzani, Parts 2 to 4, The Twin

Dilemma and Attack of the Cybermen Omnibuses and

Vengeance on Varos, Part 1 all repeated on MTV3

SciFi and TV4; Aliens of London and Doctor Who

Confidential Cutdown: I Get a Sidekick Out of You both
repeated on UKTV (Aus); Father's Day repeated on Syfy (Rus); 

The Empty Child and Doctor Who Confidential: Special Effects 

both repeated on KQED Plus; Fear Her repeated on OETA; The

 Runaway Bride repeated on WGVU; Daleks in Manhattan first 

screened on HRT2; and Silence in the Library and Forest of the 

Dead both repeated on France 4

2010 - Gridlock repeated and Doctor Who Confidential:

Are We There Yet? first screened, both on WXXI; and

Daleks in Manhattan repeated on WTTW 11

2011 - Rose, The End of the World and The Unquiet Dead all
repeated on Syfy (FRG); The Fires of Pompeii and Planet of the 
Ood both repeated on Syfy (Ben); The Poison Sky repeated on
UKTV (Aus); Silence in the Library and Doctor Who Confidential: 
Shadow Play both repeated on WTTW 11; and The Hungry Earth 
repeated on Syfy (Spa)

2012 - The Ultimate Foe Omnibus repeated on MTV3 SciFi and TV4;
Rose repeated on BBC America; School Reunion repeated on ABC2;
Army of Ghosts repeated on Watch; and Cold Blood and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: Making Manhattan both repeated on UKTV 

2013 - School Reunion repeated on UKTV (Aus); Fear Her repeated
on Watch; and Human Nature repeated on BBC America

2014 - The Android Invasion, Parts 3 and 4 and Mawdryn Undead,
Parts 1 and 2 all repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Impossible Planet 
repeated on TV3 (Spa); Doomsday repeated on France 4; Last 
of the Time Lords and Silence in the Library both repeated on
Syfy (Port); The Beast Below repeated on Watch; Amy's Choice 
and The Hungry Earth both repeated on DR3; The Big Bang
repeated on BBC America; and The Angels Take Manhattan,

The Bells of Saint John and Greatest Moments: The Enemies

all repeated on BBC3

2015 - Inferno, Episodes 3 to 6 all repeated on Retro TV; Robot,
Parts 1 and 2, The Idiot's Lantern, The Impossible Planet, The 
Satan Pit, Love & Monsters and Fear Her all repeated on Syfy
(Aus); The Robots of Death, Parts 1 and 2 both first screened on 
Retro TV; Resurrection of the Daleks Omnibus repeated on Horror;
The Empty Child and Doctor Who Confidential: Special Effects both 
repeated on UNC-MX; Evolution of the Daleks repeated on UKTV
(NZ); The Sontaran Stratagem, The Poison Sky and The

Doctor's Daughter all repeated on UKTV (Aus); The Eleventh

Hour

 repeated on Jeem TV (ME); The Big Bang and The Impossible 
Astronaut both repeated on Space; Hide and Journey to the 
Centre of the TARDIS both repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC
Polska HD; The Snowmen repeated on BBC Entertainment EU,
Rom, ME and OETA; The Crimson Horror repeated on
 KCPT2; The Day of the Doctor repeated on BBC Entertainment
EU, Rom and ME; Deep Breath repeated on RAI4; and Doctor 
Who Confidential: Ship Ahoy! repeated on BBC Entertainment
AP

2016 - The Edge of Destruction, Episode 2, The Keys of Marinus,
Episode 1 and The Armageddon Factor, Parts 5 and 6 all repeated
on Retro TV; The Mind of Evil Omnibus repeated on KBTC; Planet
of Evil, Part 3 repeated on KRWG; The Masque of Mandragora,
Part 2 repeated on KPTS; Tooth and Claw, School Reunion, The
Girl in the Fireplace, The Idiot's Lantern and Doomsday all

repeated on EBRU; Fear Her repeated on France 4; Army of

Ghosts repeated on EBRU and France 4; Turn Left and Doctor

 Who Confidential: Here Come the Girls both repeated on

UNC-TV; The Almost People and Let's Kill Hitler both

repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Angels Take Manhattan

repeated on Iowa PTV; The Time of the Doctor repeated
on KLRU; The Day of the Doctor repeated on BBC

Entertainment AP; Deep Breath repeated on WPT;

Into the Dalek repeated on KERA; Robot of Sherwood

repeated on KCPT; Listen repeated on BBC Entertainment

EU; Time Heist repeated on Watch, WILL, WXXI and FX

(Ind); The Caretaker repeated on Watch and FX; Kill the

Moon repeated on OETA and FX; Mummy on the Orient 

Express repeated on Idaho PTV and FX; Dark Water

repeated on MPTV; Death in Heaven repeated on WVPB;

Sleep No More and Face the Raven both repeated on

BBC Entertainment AP; and Heaven Sent and Hell Bent

both repeated on Fox (FRG)

2017 - The Romans, Episode 2: All Roads Lead to Rome repeated
on The Zone; City of Death, Part 4 and The Creature from the Pit, 
Part 1 both repeated on Retro TV; Aliens of London repeated on FX 
(Ind); Utopia and The Vampires of Venice both repeated on Syfy 
(Aus); The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks and The Time of 
Angels all repeated on BBC America; The Big Bang repeated on 
BBC Polska HD; The Wedding of River Song and The Doctor, the 
Widow and the Wardrobe both repeated on France 4; Under the 
Lake repeated on One ARD; and The Zygon Inversion all repeated 
on Syfy (Bra)

2018 - Enlightenment, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Retro TV;
The Two Doctors, Part 6 (of 6) repeated on Jones! too; Tooth and 
Claw and School Reunion both repeated on RAI4; Army of Ghosts 
repeated on Star World Premiere; Voyage of the Damned,
Partners in Crime and The Fires of Pompeii all repeated on BBC
America; Planet of the Ood repeated on ABC and ABC ME; Victory
of the Daleks, The Time of Angels and Face the Raven all repeated
 on Syfy (LA); Let's Kill Hitler and Night Terrors both repeated

on Syfy (Aus); and Kill the Moon and Mummy on the Orient

Express both repeated on Syfy (Bra)

2019 - The Mysterious Planet, Mindwarp, Terror of the Vervoids, 
The Ultimate Foe, Paradise Towers, Delta and the Bannermen
Omnibuses and Dragonfire, Parts 1 and 2 all streamed on Twitch 
TV; Time and the Rani, Parts 2 and 3 both repeated on Retro TV 
and Omnibus streamed on Twitch TV; The Curse of the Black Spot 
repeated on BBC Polska HD; The Husbands of River Song and

The Return of Doctor Mysterio both repeated on BBC First (ME); 
and Empress of Mars, The Eaters of Light, World Enough

and Time and The Doctor Falls all repeated on Fox (FRG)

2020 - Planet of Giants, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated

on Retro TV; Utopia, The Sound of Drums, Last of the Time

Lords, The End of Time Omnibus, Dark Water, Death in

Heaven, World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls all

repeated on BBC America; The Impossible Astronaut

repeated on Syfy (Fra); Eaters of Light repeated on Star

World Premiere; Spyfall Omnibus repeated on BBC

America and BBC Polska HD; and Nikola Tesla's Night

of Terror first screened on YLE TV2 and repeated on

ABC ME

2021 - Timelash, Parts 1 and 2 (of

4) and The Curse of Fenric, Parts

3 and 4 all repeated on Retro TV;

and Kerblam!, The Witchfinders,

It Takes You Away, Spyfall, Part 2,

Orphan 55 and Nikola Tesla's Night

of Terror all repeated on Syfy (Fra)

2022 - Four to Doomsday, Parts 3 and

4 both repeated on Retro TV; Flatline

repeated on BBC Polska HD; Knock Knock

repeated on BBC First Turkey; Empress of

Mars repeated on ABC2; and Resolution

and Spyfall, Parts 1 ad 2 all repeated on

NRJ12

2023 - Victory of the Daleks repeated

on Fox SciFi; and Once, Upon Time

repeated on One ARD

2024 - The Lie of the Land repeated

on Fox SciFi

2025 - Once, Upon Time repeated on

ABC Family; and Village of the Angels

repeated on ABC Entertains

2026 - The Rebel Flesh and The

Almost People both repeated on BBC3