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| Channing (Hugh Burden) resisted the urge to run his finger along the ribbed glass to make that cool xylophone noise |
First broadcast Jan 3 to 24 1970
Average audience for serial: 8.23m
An episode-by-episode review of this story can be found at Time Space Visualiser here
REGULAR CAST
Jon Pertwee (The Doctor) Jul 7 1919 to May 20 1996 (heart attack)
Doctor Who credits
Played: The Doctor in Spearhead from Space, Doctor Who and the Silurians, The Ambassadors of Death, Inferno, Terror of the Autons, The Mind of Evil, The Claws of Axos, Colony in Space, The Daemons, Day of the Daleks, The Curse of Peladon, The Sea Devils, The Mutants, The Time Monster, The Three Doctors, Carnival of Monsters, Frontier in Space, Planet of the Daleks, The Green Death, The Time Warrior, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Death to the Daleks, The Monster of Peladon, Planet of the Spiders (1970-74). Return appearances in The Five Doctors (1983), Dimensions in Time (1993). Jon also played the Doctor in two BBC radio plays, The Paradise of Death (1993) and The Ghosts of N-Space (1996). Archive footage in Robot (1974), Mawdryn Undead (1983), Resurrection of the Daleks (1984), The Next Doctor (2008), The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Mad Woman in the Attic (2009), The Eleventh Hour (2010), The Lodger (2010), The Sarah Jane Adventures: Death of the Doctor (2010), Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (2013), The Name of the Doctor (2013), The Day of the Doctor (2013) and Twice Upon a Time (2013).
Career highlights
Jon made his acting debut in an uncredited role in A Yank at Oxford (1938), and then took roles in The Four Just Men (1939), Toad of Toad Hall (1947), Variety (1947), A Piece of Cake (1948), Murder at the Windmill (1949, in which his surname was misspelt as "Pertwer"), Helter Skelter (1949), Will Any Gentleman...? (1953), Music-Hall (1951-54), The Gay Dog (1954), Round the Bend (1955-56), Evans Abode (1956-57), Six-Five Special (197-58), Ivanhoe (1958), Just Joe (1960), Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961), Ladies Who Do (1963), four Carry On films (1964-92), Ollie and Fred's Five O'Clock Show (1965), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), The Jon Pertwee Show (1966), The Good Old Days (1966), Beggar My Neighbour (1967), The Avengers (1967, ironically as a Brigadier), Up in the Air (1969), The House That Dripped Blood (1971), Whodunnit! (1973-78, as host), The Goodies (1975), One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing (1975), Tell Me Another (1976), Whose Baby? (1977), Adventures of a Private Eye (1977), Wombling Free (1978), The Water Babies (1978), The Curious Case of Santa Claus (1982), The Boys in Blue (1982), 3-2-1 (1985, as Dracula) Virtual Murder (1992), Noel's House Party (1994) and Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen (1995). Aside from Doctor Who, he was most famous for playing scatty scarecrow Worzel Gummidge in 53 episodes between 1979-81 and 1987-89, as well as voicing Spotty in the SuperTed cartoons (1983-86 & 1989), playing Chief Petty Officer Pertwee (among others) in the radio series The Navy Lark (1959-77) and providing the voice for The Little Green Man cartoon (1985). Jon also appeared in a number of Doctor Who fan spin-off videos, including The Airzone Solution (1993) and The Zero Imperative (1994).
Facts
Born John Devon Roland Pertwee (the anglicised version of the real family name of Perthuis de Laillevault), he was the son of scriptwriter Roland Pertwee, brother of writer Michael Pertwee, and cousin to actor Bill Pertwee (best known for his role in the sitcom Dad's Army). His children are actors Dariel Pertwee and Sean Pertwee, and he was married to actress (and Doctor Who luminary) Jean Marsh between 1955-60. During World War Two he served in the Navy aboard HMS Hood, and luckily managed to return to shore shortly before it was sunk by the Bismarck. According to his biography Moon Boots and Dinner Suits, as a young boy he played with the son of the gamekeeper on the family estate. The gamekeeper was A A Milne, and his son was Christopher, the inspiration for Milne's later tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh. Jon was a founder member of The Waistcoat Club (of which he owned more than 300, some dating back hundreds of years to King George III), set up to counter the drabness of men's dress (film Doctor Peter Cushing was also a member). Jon's godfather was the actor Henry Ainley, father to Anthony, who would play the Master in Doctor Who in the 1980s. Jon's musical efforts should also be remembered, including his 1972 vocal version of the Doctor Who theme, Who is the Doctor?, and his 1980 Top 40 single Worzel's Song. Jon was once referenced during a Houses of Parliament speech made by MP Denis Healey, on November 25th, 1988. Following instructions in his will, Jon was cremated with an effigy of Worzel Gummidge attached to his casket. The British premiere of the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie was dedicated to Jon Pertwee, as it was broadcast just seven days after his death.
This is Your Life: Jon was the subject of Thames TV's This is Your Life on April 14th, 1971 (between the broadcast of episodes 1 and 2 of Colony in Space, and just prior to location filming for The Daemons). Jon was the first Doctor to be honoured by TiYL.
Caroline John (Liz Shaw) Sep 19 1940 to Jun 5 2012 (cancer)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Elizabeth Shaw in Spearhead from Space, Doctor Who and the Silurians, The Ambassadors of Death, Inferno (all 1970). Return appearances in The Five Doctors (1983) and Dimensions in Time (1993). Archive footage in Resurrection of the Daleks (1984).
Career highlights
Caroline made her debut as an uncredited teenager in Raising a Riot (1955), then The King's Breakfast (1963), Much Ado About Nothing (1967), The Power Game (1969), The Doctors (1971), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971), Z Cars (1972), The Roses of Eyam (1973), Crown Court (1973), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982, starring Tom Baker), The Razor's Edge (1984), Santa Claus: the Movie (1985), A Dorothy L Sayers Mystery: Gaudy Night (1987), A Perfect Spy (1987), A Very British Coup (1988), Dramarama: The Alien (1988), Casualty (1988), Poirot (1989), The Woman in Black (1989), Wish Me Luck (1990), Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990), London's Burning (1992), Moon and Son (1992), The Bill (1985/92), The House of Eliott (1994), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), The Choir (1995), EastEnders (1995), Silent Witness (1996), Dangerfield (1996), The Woodlanders (1997), Midsomer Murders (2000), Love, Actually (2003), Vital Signs (2006) and Doctors (2008).
Facts
Caroline, who was married to actor Geoffrey Beevers (who played the Master in The Keeper of Traken (1981)), also appeared in various Doctor Who spin-off videos, including Breach of the Peace (1994), and reprised her role as Liz Shaw in The Zero Imperative (1994), The Devil of Winterborne (1995), Ghosts of Winterborne (1996) and Unnatural Selection (1996).
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart) Dec 16 1929 to Feb 22 2011 (cancer) Click here for Nicholas Courtney's entry on The Daleks' Master Plan
GUEST CAST
Edmund Bailey (Attendant) Oct 28 1904 to Dec 21 1982
Doctor Who credits
Played: Attendant in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Atlantis elder in The Time Monster (1972, uncredited)
Career highlights
Edmund's other work includes Money for Jam (1939), Crane (1963), Dombey and Son (1969), War and Peace (1972), The Carnforth Practice (1974) and Spring and Autumn (1976).
John Breslin (Captain Munro) Mar 16 1929 to Jul 11 2009Doctor Who credits
Played: Attendant in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Atlantis elder in The Time Monster (1972, uncredited)
Career highlights
Edmund's other work includes Money for Jam (1939), Crane (1963), Dombey and Son (1969), War and Peace (1972), The Carnforth Practice (1974) and Spring and Autumn (1976).
Betty Bowden (Meg Seeley) Oct 7 1904 to Aug 20 1991
Career highlights
Betty's other work includes Strange Orchestra (1952), No Hiding Place (1960), The Company of Five (1968), Kate (1972) and Angels (1976). She also had the regular role of Doris Sharpe in Sixpenny Corner (1955-56).
Career highlights
Betty's other work includes Strange Orchestra (1952), No Hiding Place (1960), The Company of Five (1968), Kate (1972) and Angels (1976). She also had the regular role of Doris Sharpe in Sixpenny Corner (1955-56).
Career highlights
Debuting as Alan a Dale in Robin Hood (1953), John's other work includes Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952), Montserrat (1954), Emergency Ward 10 (1957), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959), The Secret Kingdom (1960), Three Ring Circus (1961), Oliver Twist (1962), Rupert of Hentzau (1964), Curtain of Fear (1964), United! (1966-67, as Bob McIver), The Troubleshooters (1967), UFO (1971), War and Peace (1972-73), The Edwardians (1973), General Hospital (1974-75, as Dr Donald Ferris), Dickens of London (1976), The Walls of Jericho (1981), Shine on Harvey Moon (1985), Heartbeat (1992), Casualty (2001) and Doctors (2006).
Facts
He acted as dialect advisor on various productions in the 1950s and 60s (including Moby Dick (1956), Disney's Kidnapped (1960), Disney's Greyfriars Bobby (1961) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962)) as he was an expert multi-linguist. He also dubbed the voice for actor Steve Reeves in many Italian productions. He was a lifelong close friend of actor John Fraser, who appeared in Doctor Who story Logopolis (1981), and learnt to play the piano from Frederick Lamond, one of the last pupils of composers Liszt and Wagner.
Hugh Burden (Channing) Apr 3 1913 to May 17 1985
Career highlights
Sri Lanka-born Hugh's earliest role was in Turn Round (1937), followed by Charles and Mary (1938), One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942), Nocturne in Scotland (1951), Ghost Ship (1952), The Last Chronicle of Barset (1959), Hotel Incident (1962), The Avengers (1963), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Strange Report (1969), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), The House in Nightmare Park (1973), One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing (1975), Sykes (1979), Jemima Shore Investigates (1983) and Dr Fischer of Geneva (1984). He also starred as the title character in The Mind of Mr J G Reeder (1969-71) and played Dr Balfour-Harvey in The Crezz (1976). Hugh also wrote for the stage and screen, including for J G Reeder (1969), Myself a Stranger (1949 & 1957) and an episode of Suspense called Wormwood (1963).
Clifford Cox (Sergeant) Oct 16 1921 to Jul 5 1986
Career highlights
Clifford was a prolific bit part player who made his debut in Quatermass and the Pit (1958-59), then Your World (1961), Deadline Midnight (1961), The Monsters (1962), The Man in Room 17 (1965), The Troubleshooters (1966), The Avengers (1967), Big Brother (1970), The Onedin Line (1971), Shoulder to Shoulder (1974), Nightingale's Boys (1975) and Midnight is a Place (1977).
Helen Dorward (Nurse) Born 1933
Career highlights
Helen's earliest work was in The Power Game (1969), after which she appeared in Hark at Barker (1970), Are You Being Served? (1974), Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976), Hi-De-Hi! (1988), Winners and Losers (1989), Keeping Up Appearances (1993) and Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2003). She also had recurring roles as Avis Warren in soap Crossroads (1976-76) and Mabel Dwyer in Children of Fire Mountain (1979).
Facts
Helen was involved in the Christchurch earthquake of 2011, and tells of her experience here. She was married to actor Ian Mullins for 57 years until his death in 2014.
Hamilton Dyce (Major General Scobie) Mar 14 1912 to Jan 8 1972
Career highlights
Hamilton debuted in Big Guns in 1958, followed by The Day After Tomorrow (1960), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), The Six Proud Walkers (1962), The Human Jungle (1963), Dr Crippen (1963), Becket (1964), The Scarlet and the Black (1965), The Mask of Janus (1965), The Spies (1966), The Wrong Box (1966), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), St Ives (1967), Triton (1968), The Power Game (1969), Special Branch (1969), Wicked Women (1970), Elizabeth R (1971), The Brothers (1972) and Pretenders (1972).
Prentis Hancock (Second reporter) Born May 14 1942
Doctor Who credits
Played: Second reporter in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Vaber in Planet of the Daleks (1973)
Played: Salamar in Planet of Evil (1975)
Played: Captain in The Ribos Operation (1978)
Career highlights
Prentis debuted in Dr Finlay's Casebook (1969), then became prolific in the 1970s in series such as The Last of the Mohicans (1971), Z Cars (1971), The Shadow of the Tower (1972), Colditz (1973), The Protectors (1973), Life and Death of Penelope (1976), The New Avengers (1976), Survivors (1977), Return of the Saint (1979) and Secret Army (1979), followed by roles in Fox (1980), The House on the Hill (1981), Kim (1984), Defence of the Realm (1986), Bergerac (1989), Bodyguards (1997), CI5: The New Professionals (1999) and Outlander (2014). He may also be recognised as Lieutenant Saunders in Spy Trap (1972-73), Paul Morrow in Space: 1999 (1975-76) and Arnold Meyer in Chocky's Children (1985) and Chocky's Challenge (1986).
Facts
In 2010 Prentis wrote a children's book called Hotshot - A Chilling Tale.
In 2015 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Prentis here.
Ellis Jones (Technician) Born Nov 15 1943
Career highlights
Ellis debuted in The Liars (1966), followed by Fraud Squad (1969), Z Cars (1974), King Lear (1974), Raven (1977), The Citadel (1983), 1914 All Out (1987) and Cadfael (1996). Ellis had recurring roles as Hal Adden in Pardon My Genie (1972-73) and Burke in The Squirrels (1974-77).
Facts
In 1993 Ellis became Head of Acting at RADA, becoming its vice-principal in 1998 and creative director of RADA Enterprises in 2005. In more recent years he has been acting, directing and tutoring in Singapore and China, and in 2010 directed the first ever Chinese language version of an Alan Ayckbourn play, in Shanghai. He is also director of Teach Yourself Acting and blogs regularly via the website.
George Lee (Corporal Forbes)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Corporal Forbes in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Farm worker in The Time Monster (1972)
Career highlights
Debuted in Detective (1964), then Night Train to Surbiton (1965), Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1966), Special Branch (1969), Scum (1977), Fawlty Towers (1975/79), Blake's 7 (1981), Chiefs (1983) and The Fear (1988).
Henry McCarthy (Dr Beavis) Mar 27 1906 to Dec 22 1993
Career highlights
Henry's other work includes Oliver Twist (1962), The Saint (1964), Mr Rose (1968), Wicked Women (1970) and The Zoo Gang (1974).
Allan Mitchell (Wagstaffe)
Career highlights
Allan's further work includes Ivanhoe (1958), Hamlet (1961), Londoners (1965), Moody and Pegg (1975), Who Pays the Ferryman? (1977), McVicar (1980), Take a Letter Mr Jones (1981), The Disappearance of Harry (1982), The Nation's Health (1983), Prospects (1986), Never the Twain (1991), Paul Merton: The Series (1993) and Sense and Sensibility (1995).
Tessa Shaw (UNIT officer) Born Apr 30 1936
Career highlights
Tessa debuted in Doctor Who, after which she appeared in Doomwatch (1970), General Hospital (1972-74, as Sister Rochford), The Venturers (1975), Fox (1980), Tucker's Luck (1985), Press Gang (1990) and Diana: Her True Story (1993, as Diana's mother Raine).
Facts
Tessa, who now lives in Los Angeles, is married to film producer Richard Winter-Stanbridge, while her son is actor Daniel Fathers. Tessa claims to be descended from actor William Powell (protege of the legendary 18th century thespian David Garrick), as well as Victorian folk heroine Grace Darling. Her father was Oliver Shaw, one-time Attorney-General of Sierra Leone.
Derek Smee (Ransome) Dec 10 1930 to Jun 3 2014
Career highlights
Derek debuted in The Rebel Heiress (1958), then took roles in Three Golden Nobles (1959), Gamble for a Throne (1961), Moonstrike (1963), King of the River (1966), The Saint (1969), The Agatha Christie Hour (1982), Ghostwatch (1992), Tom & Viv (1994), Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997), The Genius of Mozart (2004) and Perfume: the Story of a Murderer (2006).
Talfryn Thomas (Mullins) Oct 31 1922 to Nov 4 1982 (heart attack)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Mullins in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Dave in The Green Death (1973)
Career highlights
Talfryn's other work included The Squeeze (1960), Suspense (1963), Ring Out an Alibi (1964), Sky West and Crooked (1965), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), St Ives (1967), The Avengers (1965/68), Tales of Unease (1970), Tottering Towers (1971-72), Coronation Street (1971-72), The Kids from 47A (1973), Get Some In! (1975), King of the Castle (1977), Poems and Pints (1978), The Ken Dodd Laughter Show (1979), Worzel Gummidge (1980), Hi-De-Hi! (1982) and The Citadel (1983). He also regularly played Private Cheeseman in sitcom Dad's Army (1973-74) and Tom Price in Survivors (1975).
Facts
In 1944 Talfryn was a rear gunner on a Lancaster bomber and took part in many bombing expeditions into Germany. On one training expedition his aircraft crashed and he was the lone survivor; the crash was so traumatising (Talfryn witnessed the cockpit go through the navigator) that he suffered a mental breakdown and spent several months in a sanitorium. Coincidentally, the very first production Talfryn appeared in on TV was an adaptation of A J Cronin's novel The Citadel in November 1960, while the very last production he appeared in was another adaptation of The Citadel in February 1983!
Antony Webb (Dr Henderson) 1934 to Jan 27 2018
Career highlights
Antony debuted in Emergency Ward 10 (1963), then The Marriage Lines (1963), Journey to Midnight (1968), Daniel Deronda (1970), Z Cars (1970), The Silver Sword (1971), Napoleon and Love (1974), She's Out (1995) and The Bill (1996/99).
CREW
Robert Holmes (writer) Apr 2 1926 to May 24 1986 (chronic liver ailment) Click here to see Robert Holmes's entry on The Krotons
Derek Martinus (director) Apr 4 1931 to Mar 27 2014 (Alzheimer's Disease) Click here for Derek Martinus's entry on Galaxy 4
Derrick Sherwin (producer) Apr 16 1936 to Oct 17 2018 Click here for Derrick Sherwin's entry on The Web of Fear
Terrance Dicks (script editor) Apr 14 1935 to Aug 29 2019 Click here for Terrance Dicks's entry on The Invasion
Career highlights
Sri Lanka-born Hugh's earliest role was in Turn Round (1937), followed by Charles and Mary (1938), One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942), Nocturne in Scotland (1951), Ghost Ship (1952), The Last Chronicle of Barset (1959), Hotel Incident (1962), The Avengers (1963), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Strange Report (1969), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), The House in Nightmare Park (1973), One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing (1975), Sykes (1979), Jemima Shore Investigates (1983) and Dr Fischer of Geneva (1984). He also starred as the title character in The Mind of Mr J G Reeder (1969-71) and played Dr Balfour-Harvey in The Crezz (1976). Hugh also wrote for the stage and screen, including for J G Reeder (1969), Myself a Stranger (1949 & 1957) and an episode of Suspense called Wormwood (1963).
Clifford Cox (Sergeant) Oct 16 1921 to Jul 5 1986
Career highlights
Clifford was a prolific bit part player who made his debut in Quatermass and the Pit (1958-59), then Your World (1961), Deadline Midnight (1961), The Monsters (1962), The Man in Room 17 (1965), The Troubleshooters (1966), The Avengers (1967), Big Brother (1970), The Onedin Line (1971), Shoulder to Shoulder (1974), Nightingale's Boys (1975) and Midnight is a Place (1977).
Helen Dorward (Nurse) Born 1933
Career highlights
Helen's earliest work was in The Power Game (1969), after which she appeared in Hark at Barker (1970), Are You Being Served? (1974), Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976), Hi-De-Hi! (1988), Winners and Losers (1989), Keeping Up Appearances (1993) and Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2003). She also had recurring roles as Avis Warren in soap Crossroads (1976-76) and Mabel Dwyer in Children of Fire Mountain (1979).
Facts
Helen was involved in the Christchurch earthquake of 2011, and tells of her experience here. She was married to actor Ian Mullins for 57 years until his death in 2014.
Hamilton Dyce (Major General Scobie) Mar 14 1912 to Jan 8 1972
Career highlights
Hamilton debuted in Big Guns in 1958, followed by The Day After Tomorrow (1960), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), The Six Proud Walkers (1962), The Human Jungle (1963), Dr Crippen (1963), Becket (1964), The Scarlet and the Black (1965), The Mask of Janus (1965), The Spies (1966), The Wrong Box (1966), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), St Ives (1967), Triton (1968), The Power Game (1969), Special Branch (1969), Wicked Women (1970), Elizabeth R (1971), The Brothers (1972) and Pretenders (1972).
Prentis Hancock (Second reporter) Born May 14 1942
Doctor Who credits
Played: Second reporter in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Vaber in Planet of the Daleks (1973)
Played: Salamar in Planet of Evil (1975)
Played: Captain in The Ribos Operation (1978)
Career highlights
Prentis debuted in Dr Finlay's Casebook (1969), then became prolific in the 1970s in series such as The Last of the Mohicans (1971), Z Cars (1971), The Shadow of the Tower (1972), Colditz (1973), The Protectors (1973), Life and Death of Penelope (1976), The New Avengers (1976), Survivors (1977), Return of the Saint (1979) and Secret Army (1979), followed by roles in Fox (1980), The House on the Hill (1981), Kim (1984), Defence of the Realm (1986), Bergerac (1989), Bodyguards (1997), CI5: The New Professionals (1999) and Outlander (2014). He may also be recognised as Lieutenant Saunders in Spy Trap (1972-73), Paul Morrow in Space: 1999 (1975-76) and Arnold Meyer in Chocky's Children (1985) and Chocky's Challenge (1986).
Facts
In 2010 Prentis wrote a children's book called Hotshot - A Chilling Tale.
In 2015 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Prentis here.
Ellis Jones (Technician) Born Nov 15 1943
Career highlights
Ellis debuted in The Liars (1966), followed by Fraud Squad (1969), Z Cars (1974), King Lear (1974), Raven (1977), The Citadel (1983), 1914 All Out (1987) and Cadfael (1996). Ellis had recurring roles as Hal Adden in Pardon My Genie (1972-73) and Burke in The Squirrels (1974-77).
Facts
In 1993 Ellis became Head of Acting at RADA, becoming its vice-principal in 1998 and creative director of RADA Enterprises in 2005. In more recent years he has been acting, directing and tutoring in Singapore and China, and in 2010 directed the first ever Chinese language version of an Alan Ayckbourn play, in Shanghai. He is also director of Teach Yourself Acting and blogs regularly via the website.
George Lee (Corporal Forbes)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Corporal Forbes in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Farm worker in The Time Monster (1972)
Career highlights
Debuted in Detective (1964), then Night Train to Surbiton (1965), Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1966), Special Branch (1969), Scum (1977), Fawlty Towers (1975/79), Blake's 7 (1981), Chiefs (1983) and The Fear (1988).
Henry McCarthy (Dr Beavis) Mar 27 1906 to Dec 22 1993
Career highlights
Henry's other work includes Oliver Twist (1962), The Saint (1964), Mr Rose (1968), Wicked Women (1970) and The Zoo Gang (1974).
Allan Mitchell (Wagstaffe)
Career highlights
Allan's further work includes Ivanhoe (1958), Hamlet (1961), Londoners (1965), Moody and Pegg (1975), Who Pays the Ferryman? (1977), McVicar (1980), Take a Letter Mr Jones (1981), The Disappearance of Harry (1982), The Nation's Health (1983), Prospects (1986), Never the Twain (1991), Paul Merton: The Series (1993) and Sense and Sensibility (1995).
Tessa Shaw (UNIT officer) Born Apr 30 1936
Career highlights
Tessa debuted in Doctor Who, after which she appeared in Doomwatch (1970), General Hospital (1972-74, as Sister Rochford), The Venturers (1975), Fox (1980), Tucker's Luck (1985), Press Gang (1990) and Diana: Her True Story (1993, as Diana's mother Raine).
Facts
Tessa, who now lives in Los Angeles, is married to film producer Richard Winter-Stanbridge, while her son is actor Daniel Fathers. Tessa claims to be descended from actor William Powell (protege of the legendary 18th century thespian David Garrick), as well as Victorian folk heroine Grace Darling. Her father was Oliver Shaw, one-time Attorney-General of Sierra Leone.
Derek Smee (Ransome) Dec 10 1930 to Jun 3 2014
Career highlights
Derek debuted in The Rebel Heiress (1958), then took roles in Three Golden Nobles (1959), Gamble for a Throne (1961), Moonstrike (1963), King of the River (1966), The Saint (1969), The Agatha Christie Hour (1982), Ghostwatch (1992), Tom & Viv (1994), Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997), The Genius of Mozart (2004) and Perfume: the Story of a Murderer (2006).
Talfryn Thomas (Mullins) Oct 31 1922 to Nov 4 1982 (heart attack)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Mullins in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Dave in The Green Death (1973)
Career highlights
Talfryn's other work included The Squeeze (1960), Suspense (1963), Ring Out an Alibi (1964), Sky West and Crooked (1965), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), St Ives (1967), The Avengers (1965/68), Tales of Unease (1970), Tottering Towers (1971-72), Coronation Street (1971-72), The Kids from 47A (1973), Get Some In! (1975), King of the Castle (1977), Poems and Pints (1978), The Ken Dodd Laughter Show (1979), Worzel Gummidge (1980), Hi-De-Hi! (1982) and The Citadel (1983). He also regularly played Private Cheeseman in sitcom Dad's Army (1973-74) and Tom Price in Survivors (1975).
Facts
In 1944 Talfryn was a rear gunner on a Lancaster bomber and took part in many bombing expeditions into Germany. On one training expedition his aircraft crashed and he was the lone survivor; the crash was so traumatising (Talfryn witnessed the cockpit go through the navigator) that he suffered a mental breakdown and spent several months in a sanitorium. Coincidentally, the very first production Talfryn appeared in on TV was an adaptation of A J Cronin's novel The Citadel in November 1960, while the very last production he appeared in was another adaptation of The Citadel in February 1983!
Antony Webb (Dr Henderson) 1934 to Jan 27 2018
Career highlights
Antony debuted in Emergency Ward 10 (1963), then The Marriage Lines (1963), Journey to Midnight (1968), Daniel Deronda (1970), Z Cars (1970), The Silver Sword (1971), Napoleon and Love (1974), She's Out (1995) and The Bill (1996/99).
Neil Wilson (Sam Seeley) Jun 24 1916 to Jan 24 1975
Career highlights
Debuting as Stephano in a 1951 adaptation of The Tempest, Neil's work took in The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Appointment with Venus (1951), The Quatermass Experiment (1953), The Ladykillers (1955), 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956), Fun at St Fanny's (1956), Shadow Squad (1957), The Long Way Home (1960), Barnaby Rudge (1960), Dimensions of Fear (1963), The Plane Makers (1963), Alfie (1966), The Mind of Mr J G Reeder (1969), All Neat in Black Stockings (1969), For the Love of Ada (1970), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971), A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Stone Tape (1972), Steptoe and Son (1973) and Six Days of Justice (1975). He also enjoyed regular roles as PC Tubb Barrell in Dixon of Dock Green (1955-57 & 1963) and Sergeant Gilbey in Dr Finlay's Casebook (1963-70).
John Woodnutt (Hibbert) Mar 3 1924 to Jan 2 2006
Doctor Who credits
Played: Hibbert in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Draconian Emperor in Frontier in Space (1973)
Played: Duke of Forgill/ Broton in Terror of the Zygons (1975)
Played: Seron in The Keeper of Traken (1981)
Career highlights
John became a prolific character actor after he first appeared in The Black Brigand (1956), then The Cabin in the Clearing (1959), Gamble for a Throne (1961), Swizzlewick (1964), The Avengers (1966), Rogues' Gallery (1969), The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970, as Henry VII), Look and Read: The Boy from Space (1971, as the spooky Thin Man), The Tomorrow People (1973), The Secret Garden (1975), Children of the Stones (1977), Shoestring (1979), Stalky and Co. (1982), Lifeforce (1985), Porterhouse Blue (1987), Jeeves and Wooster (1990-93, as Sir Watkyn), Wycliffe (1995) and Harry Enfield and Chums (1997). He also played Mr Quelch in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1959), Judge Weightman in Crown Court (1977-84) and Merlin/ Mogdred in children's virtual reality show Knightmare (1987-90).
Facts
John ended his years in the actors' retirement home Denville Hall.
Career highlights
Debuting as Stephano in a 1951 adaptation of The Tempest, Neil's work took in The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Appointment with Venus (1951), The Quatermass Experiment (1953), The Ladykillers (1955), 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956), Fun at St Fanny's (1956), Shadow Squad (1957), The Long Way Home (1960), Barnaby Rudge (1960), Dimensions of Fear (1963), The Plane Makers (1963), Alfie (1966), The Mind of Mr J G Reeder (1969), All Neat in Black Stockings (1969), For the Love of Ada (1970), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971), A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Stone Tape (1972), Steptoe and Son (1973) and Six Days of Justice (1975). He also enjoyed regular roles as PC Tubb Barrell in Dixon of Dock Green (1955-57 & 1963) and Sergeant Gilbey in Dr Finlay's Casebook (1963-70).
John Woodnutt (Hibbert) Mar 3 1924 to Jan 2 2006
Doctor Who credits
Played: Hibbert in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Draconian Emperor in Frontier in Space (1973)
Played: Duke of Forgill/ Broton in Terror of the Zygons (1975)
Played: Seron in The Keeper of Traken (1981)
Career highlights
John became a prolific character actor after he first appeared in The Black Brigand (1956), then The Cabin in the Clearing (1959), Gamble for a Throne (1961), Swizzlewick (1964), The Avengers (1966), Rogues' Gallery (1969), The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970, as Henry VII), Look and Read: The Boy from Space (1971, as the spooky Thin Man), The Tomorrow People (1973), The Secret Garden (1975), Children of the Stones (1977), Shoestring (1979), Stalky and Co. (1982), Lifeforce (1985), Porterhouse Blue (1987), Jeeves and Wooster (1990-93, as Sir Watkyn), Wycliffe (1995) and Harry Enfield and Chums (1997). He also played Mr Quelch in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1959), Judge Weightman in Crown Court (1977-84) and Merlin/ Mogdred in children's virtual reality show Knightmare (1987-90).
Facts
John ended his years in the actors' retirement home Denville Hall.
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Robert Holmes (writer) Apr 2 1926 to May 24 1986 (chronic liver ailment) Click here to see Robert Holmes's entry on The Krotons
Derek Martinus (director) Apr 4 1931 to Mar 27 2014 (Alzheimer's Disease) Click here for Derek Martinus's entry on Galaxy 4
Derrick Sherwin (producer) Apr 16 1936 to Oct 17 2018 Click here for Derrick Sherwin's entry on The Web of Fear
Terrance Dicks (script editor) Apr 14 1935 to Aug 29 2019 Click here for Terrance Dicks's entry on The Invasion
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