Doctor Who Vs. The Fourth Protocol

This British Cold War spy film

was based on the 1984 novel by Frederick Forsyth. Michael Caine

led the cast as John Preston, the

MI5 officer tasked with prevent-

ing a Russian plot to detonate a

nuclear bomb in the UK. Pierce

Brosnan was KGB agent,

Petrofsky.

Released by Rank in 1987, the

thriller was shown on U&Yesterday today - it also featured Ray McAnally,

Ian Richardson, Ned Beatty, and these twenty Doctor Who cast and crew connections:

• Julian [Wyatt] Glover (Harcourt-Smith) was King Richard in The Crusade, and Scaroth in City of Death
• [Francis] Michael Gough (Hemmings) was the titular entity in The Celestial Toymaker, and Councillor Hedin in Arc of Infinity
• Michael J Jackson (Pavlov) was Sir Geoffrey de Lacey in The King's Demons
• Ronald [Alfred] Pickup (Wynne-Evans) made his TV debut as the Physician in (episode 4 of) The Reign of Terror, then voiced Kestorian for Big Finish's Time Works (2006), Elder Bones for Spaceport Fear (2013), the Old One for Jago & Litefoot 12 (2016), and Jacob Harmer for The Wizard of Time (2023)
• [Robert] Michael Bilton (Kim Philby) was Charles de Teligny in The Massacre, Collins in Pyramids of Mars, and Time Lord in The Deadly Assassin
• Peter Cartwright (Marais) was Arnold Underwood in The Power of Three
• Philip Jackson (Burkinshaw) voiced Laxton for Valhalla (2007), Peabody for The Contingency Club (2017), and Harry Price for The Dalby Spook (2022)
• Robert Rietty [born Lucio Herbert Rietti] (Colonel) voiced Bedloe for Death Comes to Time
• Terry Sartain (Mourner) was an Alien Technician in The War Games (3), Warrior in The Mutants (1), UNIT Soldier in The Three Doctors (1), and The Android Invasion, Prison Guard/Draconian in Frontier in Space, Exxilon in Death to the Daleks, Bouncer in Robot, Brother in The Masque of Mandragora (3), Time Lord in The Deadly Assassin, Customer in City of Death, Gundan in Warriors' Gate (3), and Market Man in Snakedance (1)
• Tariq Yunus (Officer) was Cass in The Robots of Death
• James Muir (PC) and Harry Van Engel (Mourner) both appeared in Genesis of the Daleks, as Muto and Kaled Scientist - Muir was also UNIT Soldier in The Time Monster (1), Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1) and Terror of the Zygons (1), Brother in The Masque of Mandragora (3), Worker in The Sun Makers, Technician in The Pirate Planet, Druid in The Stones of Blood, Detective in City of Death, Mandrel in Nightmare of Eden, Krarg in Shada, Foamasi in The Leisure Hive (1), Gaztak in Meglos (1), Tharil in Warriors' Gate (1), Driver in Black Orchid (2), Policeman in Time Flight (1), and Extra in Remembrance of the Daleks
• Peter Brayham (Pedestrian) was stunt co-ordinator on The Christmas Invasion, New Earth and School Reunion
• Eddie Powell (Motorist) and [Robert] Gerry Crampton (Pedestrian) both starred in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD, as Thompson and Captive
• Patsy [Doris] Smart (Housekeeper) was the Ghoul in The Talons of Weng-Chiang
• Peter Diamond (Cyclist) was regular stunt double/fight arranger on the classic run (from The Daleks to The Daemons)
• Greg [Owen] Powell (Pedestrian) was the Knight in The Time Monster
• Mark McBride (Man) was Van Driver in Mawdryn Undead (1)
• Graham [Peter] Walker was also the film editor on Dalek, Father's Day, Boom Town, Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways

Doctor Who On This Day #242

1965 - The Keys of Marinus, Episodes 2 and 5 both

repeated and The Sensorites, Episode 4: A Race

Against Death first screened, all on ABC

1968 - The Romans, Episode 4: Inferno repeated on

TV1; The Tomb of the Cybermen, Episode 4 repeated

and The Abominable Snowmen, Episodes 1 to 4

repeated and Episode 5 first screened, all on ABC

1970 - The Invasion, Episode 8 and

The Krotons, Episode 1 both repeated

on ABC

1971 - Fury from the Deep, Episode 6, The Mind
Robber, Episode 2 and The Invasion, Episode 1 all
repeated on ABC; and The Wheel in Space, Episodes
3 to 5 repeated and Episode 6 first screened, all on
 TV1

1972 - The Invasion, Episode 3, The Seeds of Death, 
Episode 3 and Spearhead from Space, Episode 3 all
repeated on ABC

1973 - The Ambassadors of Death,

Episode 4 repeated on ABC

1975 - Terror of the Zygons, Part

 1 first screened on BBC1

1978 - The Ark in Space, Part 2, Genesis

of the Daleks, Part 4 and The Android

Invasion, Parts 1 and 2 all repeated on ABC

1979 - Genesis of the Daleks, Parts 2, 3 and

5 all repeated on ABC; and The Androids of

Tara, Part 4 repeated on BBC1

1980 - The Leisure Hive, Part 1

first screened on BBC1
1982 - The Android Invasion, Parts

2 and 3 both repeated on ABC

1983 - Planet of the Spiders, Parts

3 and 4 both repeated on ABC; and

The Invasion of Time, Part 6 repeated

on KQED Plus

1984 - Nightmare of Eden, Part 4

repeated on KQED Plus
1985 - The Mind of Evil, Episodes 3

and 4 both first screened on TV2; and

Resurrection of the Daleks, Part 1 (of

4) repeated on KQED Plus

1986 - Attack of the Cybermen, Part

2 (of 4) repeated on KQED Plus

1987 - The Twin Dilemma Omnibus

repeated on KQED Plus
1988 - Planet of Fire, Part 1 repeated

on KQED Plus
1989 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang,

Part 5 repeated on KQED Plus

1990 - Inferno, Episode 5 repeated

on KQED Plus
1991 - Mawdryn Undead, Part 2

repeated on KQED Plus
1993 - The Ark in Space, Part 2 repeated

 on UK Gold; and The Brain of Morbius,

Part 1 repeated on ABC

1994 - Warriors of the Deep, Part

2 repeated on UK Gold
1995 - Planet of the Spiders, Part

5 repeated on UK Gold
1996 - The Rescue Omnibus repeated

 on UKTV (Aus)

1997 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Omnibus repeated on UKTV (Aus)

1998 - The Daleks, Episode 2: The Survivors repeated on MPT; The 

Dalek Invasion of the Earth, Episode 2: The Daleks repeated on Space; 

The Silurians Omnibus repeated on WCET; Inferno Omnibus repeated 

on UK Gold; The Time Monster, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated on

 Colorado PTV; The Curse of Peladon, Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated 

on LPB; The Ark in Space, Part 1 repeated on BBC America and WQED; 

Terror of the Zygons Omnibus repeated on KSPS; Nightmare of Eden

Omnibus repeated on WBTU; Four to Doomsday, Part 2 repeated on WUSF; Resurrection of the Daleks, Part 3 (of 4) repeated on KRCB;

and The Mysterious Planet, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC

1999 - The Ark, Episode 3: The Return repeated on Space;

Planet of the Spiders, Part 1 repeated on UKTV (Aus); and

The Pirate Planet Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus

2000 - The Krotons, Episode 1 repeated on Prime;

The Curse of Peladon, Episode 1 repeated on UKTV

(Aus); and Pyramids of Mars, arts 1 and 2 both

repeated on BBC America

2001 - Kinda, Part 3 repeated on

UKTV (Aus); and The Awakening,

Part 2 repeated on BBCPrime

2002 - Terror of the Zygons, Part

1 repeated on BBC Kids (Can); The

Caves of Androzani, Parts 1 and 2

both repeated on NHPTV;  and Real

Time, Episode 5 released online

2003 - Spearhead from Space, Episodes 3 and 4 and The Horns of 

Nimon Omnibus all repeated on UK Gold; The Caves of Androzani 

Omnibus repeated on KERA; and Full Circle, Parts 1 and 2 both 

repeated on BBC Kids (Can)

2004 - The Time Warrior, Part 1

repeated on ABC

2005 - Kinda, Part 4 repeated on ABC
2006 - Army of Ghosts repeated on BBC3
2007 - The Doctor Dances and Boom Town

both repeated on UK Gold; and The Runaway

Bride repeated on BBC3

2008 - The Brain of Morbius, Parts 2 and 3 both repeated on MTV3 

SciFi; The Christmas Invasion first screened on HRT2; Human Nature 

and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: Alter Ego both repeated on 

UKTV (Aus); and 42 repeated on Jimmy
2009 - New Earth repeated on WXXI; The Idiot's Lantern and The 

Impossible Planet both repeated on Syfy (Rus); The Stolen Earth 

repeated on Syfy (Ben); and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD 

screened on TV4

2010 - Gridlock, Daleks in Manhattan and

Evolution of the Daleks all repeated on

AXN SciFi; and The Lazarus Experiment

repeated on UKTV (Aus) and AXN SciFi

2011 - Terror of the Zygons, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Syfy 

(Aus); The Happiness Patrol, Parts 2 and 3 both repeated on MTV3 

SciFi; Tooth and Claw and School Reunion both repeated on BBC 

America; The Idiot's Lantern, The Poison Sky and Doctor Who
Confidential Cutdown: Call Me the Doctor all repeated on UKTV
 (Aus); The Lazarus Experiment repeated on Watch; 42 repeated
on BBC America and Watch; and Let's Kill Hitler repeated on Space

2012 - Ghost Light, Parts 1 and 2 both

repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Impossible

Planet, The Satan Pit and The Big Bang all

repeated on BBC America; Smith and Jones

and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: Bad

Blood both repeated on UKTV (Aus); The

Doctor's Daughter and The Unicorn and the

Wasp both repeated on Watch; and Prequel:

Pond Life, Part 4 released online

2013 - Army of Ghosts repeated on France 4;

Voyage of the Damned repeated on ABC2; The

Sontaran Stratagem repeated on RAI4; Midnight,

Turn Left, The Stolen Earth and Journey's End all

repeated on Watch; The Beast Below repeated on

TV3 (Spa); The Time of Angels repeated on BBC

Entertainment LA; The Doctor's Wife repeated on 

BBC Nordic HD; The God Complex repeated on

Syfy (Port); The Angels Take Manhattan repeated

on BBC3; The Rings of Akhaten repeated on Syfy

(Ben); Doctor Who Confidential: Are We There

Yet? repeated on BBC Entertainment EU; Doctor

Who Confidential: Blinded by the Light repeated

on BBC Entertainment ME; and Doctor Who

Confidential: What Goes on Tour repeated on

BBC Entertainment AP

2014 - The Edge of Destruction, Episode 2 and The Keys of Marinus, 

Episodes 1 to 3 repeated and The Web Planet, Episodes 5 and 6 both
first screened, all on Retro TV; Rose, The End of the World and
A Christmas Carol all repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Doctor Dances 
repeated on UKTV (NZ); The Parting of the Ways repeated on TV3
(Spa); Human Nature and The Family of Blood both repeated on
Space; Flesh and Stone and The Vampires of Venice both repeated

 on RAI4; The Pandorica Opens repeated on Syfy (Aus) and RAI4;

The Big Bang repeated on Syfy (Aus) and OETA; The Curse of the

Black Spot and The Doctor's Wife both repeated on BBC Nordic HD

 and BBC Polska HD; A Good Man Goes to War repeated on Jeem 

TV (ME); The Girl Who Waited repeated on KCPT2; A Town Called 

Mercy repeated on Syfy (Spa) and Syfy (Port); The Power of

Three both repeated on Syfy (Port); The Angels Take Manhattan

repeated on Syfy (Spa); The Time of the Doctor repeated on Fox

 (FRG); Deep Breath repeated on BBC America, BBC Polska, BBC

Entertainment AP, Fox and ABC2; Into the Dalek first screened

on BBC1, ABC1 and Fox; Doctor Who Extra: Into the Dalek 

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

Time Lord repeated on BBC America; and Doctor Who 

Confidential: Double Trouble and Take Two both repeated 

on BBC Entertainment AP

2015 - Frontier in Space Omnibus repeated on KERA;

The Ark in Space, Part 4 repeated on KRWG; The

Deadly Assassin, Part 2 repeated on KPTS; Warriors

of the Deep, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC and
Syfy (Aus); The Awakening, Part 1 and The Day of the Doctor

both repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Unquiet Dead, Aliens of

London, World War Three and Dalek all repeated on KCPT2;

School Reunion repeated on BBC Entertainment AP; Daleks

in Manhattan repeated on Disney XD (US); The Lazarus

Experiment and Doctor Who Confidential: Monsters Inc.

both repeated on UNC-TV; The Beast Below and Victory

of the Daleks both repeated on France 4; The Vampires
of Venice  repeated on KLRU;
Vincent and the Doctor, The Doctor's Wife and The Girl Who Waited 
repeated on BBC America; A Christmas Carol (Part 2 of 2) repeated and 

The Curse of the Black Spot first screened, both on FX (Ind); The Almost 
People repeated on KCPT; A Good Man Goes to War and Night Terrors 
both repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD; Let's Kill Hitler 
repeated on BBC Nordic HD, BBC Polska HD, BBC Entertainment EU,
Romania and ME; The Rings of Akhaten repeated on MPTV; The 
Crimson Horror repeated on Iowa PTV; Nightmare in Silver repeated 

on WPT; The Name of the Doctor repeated on OETA and WPT;

In the Forest of the Night repeated on Space; and The Science

 of Doctor Who repeated on BBC Knowledge

2016 - Inferno, Episodes 6 and 7 both repeated on Retro
TV; Aliens of London and In the Forest of the Night both
repeated on Syfy (Aus); Doomsday repeated on The Zone;

 Silence in the Library repeated on BBC America; Forest

of the Dead repeated on BBC America and Syfy (Aus);

The Girl Who Waited and Night Terrors both repeated on

Syfy (LA); The Wedding of River Song repeated on BBC

Entertainment AP; Cold War repeated on Syfy (Bra); 

Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS repeated on 

Einsfestival; The Crimson Horror repeated on Space; 

Listen repeated on BBC Polska HD; Mummy on the 

Orient Express and Flatline both repeated on DR3;

The Girl Who Died and The Woman Who Lived both

 repeated on BBC First (Ben); and Doctor Who

Explained repeated on AXN Mystery

2017 - The Time Monster, Episodes 5 and 6 both repeated on Retro

 TV; The Deadly Assassin, Part 1 repeated on Jones! too; The Time

of Angels repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Impossible Astronaut, Day of 

the Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot, The Doctor's Wife, The Rebel 

Flesh and The Almost People all repeated on BBC America; The Zygon 

Invasion repeated on Syfy (LA); and Sleep No More repeated on BBC

First (ME)

2018 - Revenge of the Cybermen, Part 4 and Planet
of Evil, Part 1 both repeated on Retro TV; The Doctor's
Wife repeated on BBC Polska HD and Sony SciFi; The
Rebel Flesh repeated on Sony SciFi; and The Woman
Who Lived repeated on ABC

2019 - The Two Doctors, Parts 5 and 6 (of 6) and

The Happiness Patrol, Part 1 all repeated on Jones!

too; and Smile repeated on BBC Polska HD

2020 - The Edge of Destruction Omnibus repeated on

Iowa PTV; The Androids of Tara Omnibus repeated on
Retro TV; Snakedance Omnibus repeated on Idaho PTV;

Mawdryn Undead, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on KBTC;

Rise of the Cybermen, The Age of Steel, The Idiot's
Lantern, The Impossible Planet, The Satan Pit and Love
& Monsters all repeated on W; The Lazarus Experiment,
42 and Human Nature all repeated on Drama +1;

Night Terrors repeated on BBC Polska HD; Dinosaurs on

a Spaceship, A Town Called Mercy, The Power of Three
and The Angels Take Manhattan all repeated on NRJ12;

Deep Breath repeated on One ARD; Under the Lake,
Before the Flood, The Girl Who Died, The Woman Who Lived and The Zygon Invasion all repeated on BBC

First Turkey; and Praxeus repeated on Fox (FRG)

2021 - The Lazarus Experiment repeated

on ABC2

2022 - The Time Warrior, Parts 1 and

2 both repeated on Retro TV; Daleks in

Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks

both repeated on One ARD; and Thin

Ice repeated on Fox SciFi

2023 - The Halloween Apocalypse

and War of the Sontarans both

repeated on Fox SciFi

2024 - The Time of Angels repeated

on ABC Family; and Flesh and Stone

repeated on ABC Entertains

2025 - Terror of the Zygons Omnibus

streamed on Youtube