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| The Doctor (David Tennant) and Rose (Billie Piper) part company at Bad Wolf Bay |
First broadcast Jul 1 to 8 2006
Average audience for story: 8.21m
REGULAR CAST
David Tennant (The Doctor) Born Apr 18 1971 Click here for David Tennant's entry on The Parting of the Ways
Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) Born Sep 22 1982 Click here for Billie Piper's entry on Rose
GUEST CAST
Derek Acorah (Derek Acorah) Jan 27 1950 to Jan 3 2020 (pneumonia and sepsis)
Career highlights
Derek described himself as a spirit medium and began practicing spiritualism on TV in 1996 when he appeared on the Granada Breeze satellite channel's live psychic programmes. He is best known for his stint as the resident medium on the paranormal investigation series Most Haunted between 2002-05. After leaving Most Haunted amid controversy over his legitimacy (he'd been fed false facts prior to his readings and then used these "facts" during his contact with various spirits), Derek appeared on Antiques Ghost Show (2003), Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns (2005-06) and Michael Jackson: The Search for His Spirit (subsequently voted the worst TV programme of 2009 by Yahoo users).
Facts
In 2012, Derek had to apologise to the parents of the missing British girl Madeleine McCann after he claimed he had been told by a spirit guide that the four-year-old had been dead for some time and would soon be reincarnated. In 2014, he was banned from driving for 28 months after failing a roadside breath test and refusing to give a breath sample at the police station (he was also fined £1,000).
Career highlights
Derek described himself as a spirit medium and began practicing spiritualism on TV in 1996 when he appeared on the Granada Breeze satellite channel's live psychic programmes. He is best known for his stint as the resident medium on the paranormal investigation series Most Haunted between 2002-05. After leaving Most Haunted amid controversy over his legitimacy (he'd been fed false facts prior to his readings and then used these "facts" during his contact with various spirits), Derek appeared on Antiques Ghost Show (2003), Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns (2005-06) and Michael Jackson: The Search for His Spirit (subsequently voted the worst TV programme of 2009 by Yahoo users).
Facts
In 2012, Derek had to apologise to the parents of the missing British girl Madeleine McCann after he claimed he had been told by a spirit guide that the four-year-old had been dead for some time and would soon be reincarnated. In 2014, he was banned from driving for 28 months after failing a roadside breath test and refusing to give a breath sample at the police station (he was also fined £1,000).
Freema Agyeman (Adeola) Born Mar 20 1979
Doctor Who credits
Played: Adeola in Army of Ghosts (2006)
Played: Martha Jones in Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, Gridlock, Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks, The Lazarus Experiment, 42, Human Nature/ The Family of Blood, Blink, Utopia/ The Sound of Drums/ Last of the Time Lords, The Infinite Quest (all 2007), Torchwood: Reset (2008), Torchwood: Dead Man Walking (2008), Torchwood: A Day in the Death (2008), The Sontaran Stratagem/ The Poison Sky (2008), The Doctor's Daughter (2008), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008), The End of Time Part Two (2010)
Career highlights
Freema's first acting part was playing Lola Wise in the rebooted soap Crossroads in 2003, after which she appeared in Casualty (2004), Silent Witness (2005), Rulers and Dealers (2006), Little Dorrit (2008), Survivors (2008), Rubenesque (2013), North v South (2015) and Eat Locals (2017). Regular roles include Alesha Phillips in 39 episodes of Law and Order UK (2009-11), Shelly Periwinkle in children's series Old Jack's Boat (2013-15), Larissa Loughton in 26 episodes of The Carrie Diaries (2013-14), Amanita Caplan in 23 episodes of Sense8 (2015-18) and Dr Helen Sharpe in New Amsterdam (2018-21). She also narrated 30 episodes of Bizarre ER (2008-10).
Facts
If you've ever wondered what Freema's favourite films are, they're The Matrix, Labyrinth and Napoleon Dynamite. Here's Freema on Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Adeola in Army of Ghosts (2006)
Played: Martha Jones in Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, Gridlock, Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks, The Lazarus Experiment, 42, Human Nature/ The Family of Blood, Blink, Utopia/ The Sound of Drums/ Last of the Time Lords, The Infinite Quest (all 2007), Torchwood: Reset (2008), Torchwood: Dead Man Walking (2008), Torchwood: A Day in the Death (2008), The Sontaran Stratagem/ The Poison Sky (2008), The Doctor's Daughter (2008), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008), The End of Time Part Two (2010)
Career highlights
Freema's first acting part was playing Lola Wise in the rebooted soap Crossroads in 2003, after which she appeared in Casualty (2004), Silent Witness (2005), Rulers and Dealers (2006), Little Dorrit (2008), Survivors (2008), Rubenesque (2013), North v South (2015) and Eat Locals (2017). Regular roles include Alesha Phillips in 39 episodes of Law and Order UK (2009-11), Shelly Periwinkle in children's series Old Jack's Boat (2013-15), Larissa Loughton in 26 episodes of The Carrie Diaries (2013-14), Amanita Caplan in 23 episodes of Sense8 (2015-18) and Dr Helen Sharpe in New Amsterdam (2018-21). She also narrated 30 episodes of Bizarre ER (2008-10).
Facts
If you've ever wondered what Freema's favourite films are, they're The Matrix, Labyrinth and Napoleon Dynamite. Here's Freema on Twitter.
Takako Akashi (Japanese newsreader)
Career highlights
Takako's other credits include Jonathan Creek (2003), 47 Ronin (2013), Mr Holmes (2015), Flowers (2016) and Killers Anonymous (2019).
Career highlights
Takako's other credits include Jonathan Creek (2003), 47 Ronin (2013), Mr Holmes (2015), Flowers (2016) and Killers Anonymous (2019).
Hajaz Akram (Indian newsreader) Born Jan 1970
Career highlights
Hajaz has also appeared in Murder in Mind (2003), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), Angel of Death: The Beverly Allitt Story (2004) and Queen Victoria's Men (2008).
Facts
Hajaz is the founder of the Academy of Asian and Ethnic Dramatic Arts, and the Hampstead Academy of Acting and Drama, as well as the charity Shout at Cancer.
Career highlights
Hajaz has also appeared in Murder in Mind (2003), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), Angel of Death: The Beverly Allitt Story (2004) and Queen Victoria's Men (2008).
Facts
Hajaz is the founder of the Academy of Asian and Ethnic Dramatic Arts, and the Hampstead Academy of Acting and Drama, as well as the charity Shout at Cancer.
Alistair Appleton (Alistair Appleton) Born Feb 12 1970
Career highlights
Alistair is principally a TV presenter, but has acted in a couple of programmes, including Rhona (2000) and Footballers' Wives (2002). He started his hosting career on House Doctor (2000-03), and has also fronted Garden Invaders (2001), Cash in the Attic (2002-05), Stately Suppers (2006), Escape to the Country (2007-14) and Escape to the Continent (2015).
Facts
Before becoming a TV presenter Alistair was a teacher in Poland and Germany and a journalist and translator in the Netherlands. Buddhist Alistair is also a qualified psychotherapist and practices mindfulness meditation. He is the founding chairman of the Shoreditch Morris Dancing Society. Here's his Twitter.
Career highlights
Alistair is principally a TV presenter, but has acted in a couple of programmes, including Rhona (2000) and Footballers' Wives (2002). He started his hosting career on House Doctor (2000-03), and has also fronted Garden Invaders (2001), Cash in the Attic (2002-05), Stately Suppers (2006), Escape to the Country (2007-14) and Escape to the Continent (2015).
Facts
Before becoming a TV presenter Alistair was a teacher in Poland and Germany and a journalist and translator in the Netherlands. Buddhist Alistair is also a qualified psychotherapist and practices mindfulness meditation. He is the founding chairman of the Shoreditch Morris Dancing Society. Here's his Twitter.
Dan Barratt (Dalek operator)
Dan's other credit is for Seasons of War (2015). He also works in musical theatre.
Dan's other credit is for Seasons of War (2015). He also works in musical theatre.
Nicholas Briggs (Voice of the Daleks and Cybermen) Born Sep 29 1961 Click here for Nicholas Briggs' entry on Rose
Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) Born Dec 6 1975 Click here for Noel Clarke's entry on Rose
Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler) Born Apr 18 1965 Click here for Camille Coduri's entry on Rose
Stuart Crossman (Dalek operator)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Voice of motorist in Shada (2003 audio)
Played: Voice of the Krargs in Shada (2003 audio)
Played: Voice of Constable in Shada (2003 audio)
Played: Dalek operator in Army of Ghosts/ Doomsday (2006)
Career highlights
Stuart's other credits include Weekend Bird (1997) and EastEnders (2004).
Career highlights
Stuart's other credits include Weekend Bird (1997) and EastEnders (2004).
Maddi Cryer (Housewife)
Career highlights
Maddi's other credits include the impressions series You Gotta Be Jokin' (1991), as well as The Little and Large Show (1990-91), Rock with Laughter (1993) and Down to Earth (1995). As an impressionist who got through to the 1989 final of Opportunity Knocks, Maddi mimics the singing voices of Diana Ross, Doris Day, Karen Carpenter, Dusty Springfield, Beyonce Knowles and Lady GaGa, among others.
Career highlights
Maddi's other credits include the impressions series You Gotta Be Jokin' (1991), as well as The Little and Large Show (1990-91), Rock with Laughter (1993) and Down to Earth (1995). As an impressionist who got through to the 1989 final of Opportunity Knocks, Maddi mimics the singing voices of Diana Ross, Doris Day, Karen Carpenter, Dusty Springfield, Beyonce Knowles and Lady GaGa, among others.
Anthony Debaeck (French newsreader) Jun 24 1967 to Aug 30 2013 (cancer)
Doctor Who credits
Played: French newsreader in Army of Ghosts (2006), The Sarah Jane Adventures: Secrets of the Stars (2008), Torchwood: Children of Earth (Days 3-4) (2009)
Career highlights
Belgian Anthony debuted in L'ete de la revolution (1989), then Premiers baisers (1992), Les vacances de l'amour (1997), Elisa Top Model (1996/99), Leopold (2000), Love Soup (2005), The Queen (2006), Carmen (2007), Clash of the Santas (2008), 1066 (2009), The Wolfman (2010), Zalika (2011) and Touch (2013).
Facts
Anthony is one of just two actors (along with Lachele Carl) to have played the same assumed character in Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood.
Doctor Who credits
Played: French newsreader in Army of Ghosts (2006), The Sarah Jane Adventures: Secrets of the Stars (2008), Torchwood: Children of Earth (Days 3-4) (2009)
Career highlights
Belgian Anthony debuted in L'ete de la revolution (1989), then Premiers baisers (1992), Les vacances de l'amour (1997), Elisa Top Model (1996/99), Leopold (2000), Love Soup (2005), The Queen (2006), Carmen (2007), Clash of the Santas (2008), 1066 (2009), The Wolfman (2010), Zalika (2011) and Touch (2013).
Facts
Anthony is one of just two actors (along with Lachele Carl) to have played the same assumed character in Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood.
Shaun Dingwall (Pete Tyler) Born Mar 24 1972
Doctor Who credits
Played: Pete Tyler in Father's Day (2005), Rise of the Cybermen/ The Age of Steel (2006), Doomsday (2006)
Career highlights
Debuted in Genghis Cohn (1993), then Between the Lines (1993), The Chief (1994), A Breed of Heroes (1994), The Phoenix and the Carpet (1996), In a Land of Plenty (2001), Lloyd and Hill (2003), The Last King (2003), The Long Firm (2004), Color Me Kubrick (2005), Hannibal (2006), Spooks (2006), Outlanders (2007), Survivors (2008), Moses Jones (2009), The Young Victoria (2009), Rock and Chips (2010-11), Camelot (2011), Summer in February (2013), Vera (2013), Breathless (2013), The Driver (2014), Silent Witness (2015), Legends (2015), Maigret (2016-17), DCI Banks (2016), Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017), Top Boy (2019) and Noughts + Crosses (2020). Shaun also regularly played Steve Evans in Soldier Soldier (1995-96), Mark Rivers in Touching Evil (1997-99), and Detective Inspector Mike Lewis in Above Suspicion (2009-12).
Facts
Shaun appears in the video for Faith No More's I Started a Joke (1998), looking remarkably like Pete Tyler!
Barnaby Edwards (Dalek operator) Born Aug 20 1969 Click here for Barnaby Edwards' entry on Dalek
Paul Fields (Weatherman)
Career highlights
Other work includes By the Seat of the Pants (1998), Down to Earth (2003), Chris and the Dragon (2003) and Love Soup (2005).
Career highlights
Other work includes By the Seat of the Pants (1998), Down to Earth (2003), Chris and the Dragon (2003) and Love Soup (2005).
Hadley Fraser (Gareth) Born Apr 21 1980
Career highlights
Debuted in Missing Moscow (2004), then took roles in The Lost Tribe (2009), The Fresh Beat Band (2009-10), Convincing Clooney (2011), Les Miserables (2012), The Wrong Mans (2014), Pompidou (2015), Sons of Liberty (2015), The Vote (2015), Holby City (2015), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Him (2016), Decline and Fall (2017), Endeavour (2018) and Murder Manual (2020). Hadley also works extensively in musical theatre, including Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, The Pirates of Penzance, My Fair Lady and The Fantasticks.
Facts
Hadley is a member of the folk-rock band Sheytoons (co-member Ramin Karimloo is also an actor, and named his son after Hadley), as well as the group Knights of Hyperbole, and in 2014 released his own EP, Just Let Go. He is married to theatre actor Rosalie Craig. Here he is on Twitter.
Career highlights
Debuted in Missing Moscow (2004), then took roles in The Lost Tribe (2009), The Fresh Beat Band (2009-10), Convincing Clooney (2011), Les Miserables (2012), The Wrong Mans (2014), Pompidou (2015), Sons of Liberty (2015), The Vote (2015), Holby City (2015), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Him (2016), Decline and Fall (2017), Endeavour (2018) and Murder Manual (2020). Hadley also works extensively in musical theatre, including Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, The Pirates of Penzance, My Fair Lady and The Fantasticks.
Facts
Hadley is a member of the folk-rock band Sheytoons (co-member Ramin Karimloo is also an actor, and named his son after Hadley), as well as the group Knights of Hyperbole, and in 2014 released his own EP, Just Let Go. He is married to theatre actor Rosalie Craig. Here he is on Twitter.
Trisha Goddard (Trisha Goddard) Born Dec 23 1957
Career highlights
Trisha's career began as an air stewardess, occasionally writing travel articles, and after settling in Australia in the 1980s, she forged a TV career as a presenter for The 7.30 Report, and then fronting Everybody. She then produced and fronted more than 400 editions of the chat show Live It Up before moving to the UK in 1998 to host her own talk show, Trisha (1998-2010) and Trisha Goddard (2005-09). Since 2010, Trisha occasionally appeared on the US talk show Maury and had an American version of The Trisha Goddard Show between 2012-14. In 2020, Trisha took part in Dancing On Ice, but was the first celebrity to be voted off.
Facts
Trisha has made a living from listening to other people's problems, but has had to endure her own fair share too - she says she was physically abused by her stepfather as a child, was hooked on cannabis and ecstasy for four years, has battled clinical depression, discovered her first husband (Australian politician Robert Nestdale) was a closet homosexual, who later died of AIDS, and lost her schizophrenic sister when she committed suicide. When she discovered her second husband was having an affair with a TV researcher, Trisha suffered a mental breakdown and tried to kill herself, after which she spent five weeks in a psychiatric hospital. In 2008, she battled breast cancer.
Career highlights
Trisha's career began as an air stewardess, occasionally writing travel articles, and after settling in Australia in the 1980s, she forged a TV career as a presenter for The 7.30 Report, and then fronting Everybody. She then produced and fronted more than 400 editions of the chat show Live It Up before moving to the UK in 1998 to host her own talk show, Trisha (1998-2010) and Trisha Goddard (2005-09). Since 2010, Trisha occasionally appeared on the US talk show Maury and had an American version of The Trisha Goddard Show between 2012-14. In 2020, Trisha took part in Dancing On Ice, but was the first celebrity to be voted off.
Facts
Trisha has made a living from listening to other people's problems, but has had to endure her own fair share too - she says she was physically abused by her stepfather as a child, was hooked on cannabis and ecstasy for four years, has battled clinical depression, discovered her first husband (Australian politician Robert Nestdale) was a closet homosexual, who later died of AIDS, and lost her schizophrenic sister when she committed suicide. When she discovered her second husband was having an affair with a TV researcher, Trisha suffered a mental breakdown and tried to kill herself, after which she spent five weeks in a psychiatric hospital. In 2008, she battled breast cancer.
David Hankinson (Dalek operator)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Daleks in Bad Wolf/ The Parting of the Ways (2005), Army of Ghosts/ Doomsday (2006), Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks (2007), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008)
Career highlights
David's other work has largely been in the Doctor Who world, including an appearance in the 1996 fan spin-off video Ghosts of Winterborne. David has been a writer and copywriter, often for the BBC, since 2001, but has also worked for Screen International and LAW Creative, and has been a sub editor for the Guardian since 2020.
Andrew Hayden-Smith (Jake Simmonds) Born Nov 5 1983
Doctor Who credits
Played: Jake Simmonds in Rise of the Cybermen/ The Age of Steel, Doomsday (2006)
Career highlights
Andrew's acting debut came playing Ben Carter in children's serial Byker Grove between 1997-99, after which he appeared in Russell T Davies's dramas Cucumber (2015) and Banana (2015), as well as companion series Tofu (2015), and played DS Gavin Armstrong in 64 episodes of teen soap Hollyoaks (2016-17). Andrew also hosted the UK Top 40 TV show between 2004-05 and was a regular presenter for Children's BBC (2002-06). He also does voiceover work for ITV2.
Facts
Andrew has been an out and proud gay TV personality since 2005, and has posed several times for gay magazines such as Attitude and Gay Times.
Raji James (Dr Rajesh Singh) Born Feb 24 1970
Career highlights
Debuted in Harry (1993), then appeared in Crocodile Shoes (1994), Chandler and Co (1995), Blind Men (1997-98), East is East (1999), Cry Wolf (2000), Coupling (2000), Murder in Mind (2003), Robin Hood (2006), Kick (2007), The Fixer (2009), Airborne (2012), Citizen Khan (2013), Killing Jesus (2015), Silent Witness (2016), The Black Prince (2017), Coronation Street (1998/2019) and Weapon (2020). Raji had regular roles as DS Vik Singh in The Bill (2000-02) and Ash Ferreira in 130 episodes of EastEnders (2003-05).
Facts
In 2007, Raji started a club night with fellow actor Ameet Chana based at Club 46, London (now defunct). Here he is on Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Daleks in Bad Wolf/ The Parting of the Ways (2005), Army of Ghosts/ Doomsday (2006), Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks (2007), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008)
Career highlights
David's other work has largely been in the Doctor Who world, including an appearance in the 1996 fan spin-off video Ghosts of Winterborne. David has been a writer and copywriter, often for the BBC, since 2001, but has also worked for Screen International and LAW Creative, and has been a sub editor for the Guardian since 2020.
Andrew Hayden-Smith (Jake Simmonds) Born Nov 5 1983
Doctor Who credits
Played: Jake Simmonds in Rise of the Cybermen/ The Age of Steel, Doomsday (2006)
Career highlights
Andrew's acting debut came playing Ben Carter in children's serial Byker Grove between 1997-99, after which he appeared in Russell T Davies's dramas Cucumber (2015) and Banana (2015), as well as companion series Tofu (2015), and played DS Gavin Armstrong in 64 episodes of teen soap Hollyoaks (2016-17). Andrew also hosted the UK Top 40 TV show between 2004-05 and was a regular presenter for Children's BBC (2002-06). He also does voiceover work for ITV2.
Facts
Andrew has been an out and proud gay TV personality since 2005, and has posed several times for gay magazines such as Attitude and Gay Times.
Raji James (Dr Rajesh Singh) Born Feb 24 1970
Career highlights
Debuted in Harry (1993), then appeared in Crocodile Shoes (1994), Chandler and Co (1995), Blind Men (1997-98), East is East (1999), Cry Wolf (2000), Coupling (2000), Murder in Mind (2003), Robin Hood (2006), Kick (2007), The Fixer (2009), Airborne (2012), Citizen Khan (2013), Killing Jesus (2015), Silent Witness (2016), The Black Prince (2017), Coronation Street (1998/2019) and Weapon (2020). Raji had regular roles as DS Vik Singh in The Bill (2000-02) and Ash Ferreira in 130 episodes of EastEnders (2003-05).
Facts
In 2007, Raji started a club night with fellow actor Ameet Chana based at Club 46, London (now defunct). Here he is on Twitter.
Paul Kasey (Cyber-Leader) Born Aug 5 1973 Click here for Paul Kasey's entry on Rose
Oliver Mellor (Matt) Born Jan 30 1981
Career highlights
Oliver made his screen debut in Doctor Who, after which he took roles in Hollyoaks: In the City (2006), The Royal (2007), Skins (2008), Bedlam (2012), Father Brown (2014) and Cold Feet (2019). He also played Dr Matt Carter in 74 episodes of soap Coronation Street (2010-13).
Facts
Before going into acting Oliver was a personal trainer and county rugby player in Berkshire. His wife is glamour model and Celebrity Big Brother 10 contestant Rhian Sugden, who in 2010 hit the headlines after exchanging several "racy" text messages with British TV host Vernon Kay. Before getting engaged to Rhian, Oliver had a five-month affair with his Coronation Street co-star Kym Marsh, who was married to fellow actor Jamie Lomas. Here's Oliver on Twitter.
Oliver Mellor (Matt) Born Jan 30 1981
Career highlights
Oliver made his screen debut in Doctor Who, after which he took roles in Hollyoaks: In the City (2006), The Royal (2007), Skins (2008), Bedlam (2012), Father Brown (2014) and Cold Feet (2019). He also played Dr Matt Carter in 74 episodes of soap Coronation Street (2010-13).
Facts
Before going into acting Oliver was a personal trainer and county rugby player in Berkshire. His wife is glamour model and Celebrity Big Brother 10 contestant Rhian Sugden, who in 2010 hit the headlines after exchanging several "racy" text messages with British TV host Vernon Kay. Before getting engaged to Rhian, Oliver had a five-month affair with his Coronation Street co-star Kym Marsh, who was married to fellow actor Jamie Lomas. Here's Oliver on Twitter.
Kyoko Morita (Japanese girl)
Career highlights
Japanese born Kyoko's other credits include Broken News (2005), My Dad the Communist (2009) and All That Remains (2016). She has also appeared in many West End productions, as well as kabuki theatre experiences, including Cine Illumine.
Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman) Born Aug 25 1966
Career highlights
Debuted in Loved By You (1997), then appeared in Comedy Nation (1998), Casualty (1997-98), The Strangerers (2000), Rhona (2000), Starhunter (2001), Slightly Filthy Show (2001), Bob Martin (2000-01), Big Train (2002), SuperTex (2003), The Last Detective (2004), Bromwell High (2005), Sorted (2006), Mistresses (2009), Robin Hood (2009), Comedy Lab (2010), Sadie J (2011), The Great Ghost Rescue (2011), Monroe (2012), Filth (2013), Friday Night Dinner (2011-20), New Tricks (2014), Give Out Girls (2014), Toast of London (2012-20), Crims (2015), Brotherhood (2015), New Tricks (2014-15), Tracey Breaks the News (2017), Tracey Ullman's Show (2016-18), Zapped (2018), Plebs (2019), Grantchester (2020), After Life (2019-20), Dun Breedin' (2020), It's a Sin (2021) and Ridley Road (2021). Her most iconic role was Chrissie Watts in over 200 episodes of soap EastEnders (2004-05), while she has also provided the voice of Daisy in the children's series Thomas and Friends since 2015.
Career highlights
Japanese born Kyoko's other credits include Broken News (2005), My Dad the Communist (2009) and All That Remains (2016). She has also appeared in many West End productions, as well as kabuki theatre experiences, including Cine Illumine.
Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman) Born Aug 25 1966
Career highlights
Debuted in Loved By You (1997), then appeared in Comedy Nation (1998), Casualty (1997-98), The Strangerers (2000), Rhona (2000), Starhunter (2001), Slightly Filthy Show (2001), Bob Martin (2000-01), Big Train (2002), SuperTex (2003), The Last Detective (2004), Bromwell High (2005), Sorted (2006), Mistresses (2009), Robin Hood (2009), Comedy Lab (2010), Sadie J (2011), The Great Ghost Rescue (2011), Monroe (2012), Filth (2013), Friday Night Dinner (2011-20), New Tricks (2014), Give Out Girls (2014), Toast of London (2012-20), Crims (2015), Brotherhood (2015), New Tricks (2014-15), Tracey Breaks the News (2017), Tracey Ullman's Show (2016-18), Zapped (2018), Plebs (2019), Grantchester (2020), After Life (2019-20), Dun Breedin' (2020), It's a Sin (2021) and Ridley Road (2021). Her most iconic role was Chrissie Watts in over 200 episodes of soap EastEnders (2004-05), while she has also provided the voice of Daisy in the children's series Thomas and Friends since 2015.
Awards
2005: British Soap Award for Best Storyline (EastEnders)
2005: British Soap Award for Best Dressed Star
Facts
Tracy-Ann is prolific on the radio, having either written or acted in over 600 plays. In 2004, she appeared on a celebrity edition of Mastermind, her specialist subject being the Imperial Roman family, and in 2009 appeared on Celebrity MasterChef. She also appears in the video for The Yeah You's single 15 Minutes (2009). In 2004, Tracy-Ann was honeymooning in Thailand with music producer Rob Cowan when they got caught up in the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, which resulted in around 230,000 people missing or dead. Here she is on Twitter.
Facts
Tracy-Ann is prolific on the radio, having either written or acted in over 600 plays. In 2004, she appeared on a celebrity edition of Mastermind, her specialist subject being the Imperial Roman family, and in 2009 appeared on Celebrity MasterChef. She also appears in the video for The Yeah You's single 15 Minutes (2009). In 2004, Tracy-Ann was honeymooning in Thailand with music producer Rob Cowan when they got caught up in the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, which resulted in around 230,000 people missing or dead. Here she is on Twitter.
Nicholas Pegg (Dalek operator) Click here for Nicholas Pegg's entry on Bad Wolf
Anthony Spargo (Dalek operator) Born 1982
Doctor Who credits
Played: Daleks in Army of Ghosts/ Doomsday (2006), Daleks in Manhattan (2007), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008)
Career highlights
Other credits include It's Paul Burling (2010), A Woodcutter's Tale (2014), Beautiful Relics (2014) and Pleased to Eat You! (2019). Anthony is also a stand-up comedian on the London circuit and a stage actor (including for Horrible Histories live).
David Warwick (Police Commissioner) Born Jan 15 1948
Rachel Webster (Eileen)
This is Rachel's only credit.
Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) Aug 6 1937 to Dec 10 2020 (Alzheimer's Disease)
Career highlights
Born Barbara-Ann Deeks, "Babs" (as many know her in the UK) made her screen debut as an uncredited schoolgirl in The Belles of St Trinian's (1954), then took roles in On with the Show (1958), Make Mine a Million (1959), Playgirl After Dark (1960), His Polyvinyl Girl (1961), Hair of the Dog (1962), Sparrows Can't Sing (1963, for which she was BAFTA nominated), Crooks in Cloisters (1964), A Study in Terror (1965), Dad's Army (1968), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Wild, Wild Women (1969), Up Pompeii! (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Not Now Darling (1973), Comrades (1986), Super Gran (1987), Bluebirds (1989), You Rang, M'Lord? (1991), One Foot in the Grave (1995), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Little Crackers (2011), Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass (2016) and Babs (2017). To many she will be remembered for her repertory roles in the Carry On franchise, appearing in nine films, as well as the highlights film That's Carry On (1977, as co-host), three Carry On Christmas specials (1969-72), the stage play Carry On London (1973-75) and the series Carry On Laughing! (1975). Other memorable roles include Saucy Nancy opposite Jon Pertwee in Worzel Gummidge (1980) and Peggy Mitchell in over 1,500 episodes of soap EastEnders (1994-2016).
Doctor Who credits
Played: Daleks in Army of Ghosts/ Doomsday (2006), Daleks in Manhattan (2007), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008)
Career highlights
Other credits include It's Paul Burling (2010), A Woodcutter's Tale (2014), Beautiful Relics (2014) and Pleased to Eat You! (2019). Anthony is also a stand-up comedian on the London circuit and a stage actor (including for Horrible Histories live).
David Warwick (Police Commissioner) Born Jan 15 1948
Doctor Who credits
Played: Kimus in The Pirate Planet (1978)
Played: Police Commissioner in Army of Ghosts (2006)
Career highlights
David debuted in Savage Messiah (1972), then Buggins' Ermine (1972), The Prince of Denmark (1974), The Glittering Prizes (1976), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976, as son Mark Perrin), Ripping Yarns (1979), Shelley (1980), Dear John (1987), On the Up (1990), The Bill (1990), Peak Practice (1994), All About Me (2002), EastEnders (2012), Surviving the Impact: A Tale of Restorative Justice (2015) and Trust Me Babydoll (2019).
Facts
David is the ex-partner of Doctor Who companion Louise Jameson.
Rachel Webster (Eileen)
This is Rachel's only credit.
Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) Aug 6 1937 to Dec 10 2020 (Alzheimer's Disease)
Career highlights
Born Barbara-Ann Deeks, "Babs" (as many know her in the UK) made her screen debut as an uncredited schoolgirl in The Belles of St Trinian's (1954), then took roles in On with the Show (1958), Make Mine a Million (1959), Playgirl After Dark (1960), His Polyvinyl Girl (1961), Hair of the Dog (1962), Sparrows Can't Sing (1963, for which she was BAFTA nominated), Crooks in Cloisters (1964), A Study in Terror (1965), Dad's Army (1968), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Wild, Wild Women (1969), Up Pompeii! (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Not Now Darling (1973), Comrades (1986), Super Gran (1987), Bluebirds (1989), You Rang, M'Lord? (1991), One Foot in the Grave (1995), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Little Crackers (2011), Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass (2016) and Babs (2017). To many she will be remembered for her repertory roles in the Carry On franchise, appearing in nine films, as well as the highlights film That's Carry On (1977, as co-host), three Carry On Christmas specials (1969-72), the stage play Carry On London (1973-75) and the series Carry On Laughing! (1975). Other memorable roles include Saucy Nancy opposite Jon Pertwee in Worzel Gummidge (1980) and Peggy Mitchell in over 1,500 episodes of soap EastEnders (1994-2016).
Awards
2000: Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to entertainment
2016: Dame Commander (DBE) of the order of the British Empire for services to charity and entertainment
Facts
Barbara was married three times - first to Ronnie Knight, a London gangster who in 1994 was jailed for seven years for his part in a £6m armed robbery in 1983; then to actor Stephen Hollings; and thirdly to former actor and recruitment consultant Scott Mitchell. She also spoke of an affair with her Carry On co-star Sid James between 1973-76 (dramatised in the play Cleo, Camping, Emmannuelle and Dick, and its TV adaptation Cor Blimey!), as well as romantic links to 1960s gangster Reggie Kray, footballer George Best, and Bee Gee Maurice Gibb. In 2014, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, and campaigned for various related charities until her death.
This is Your Life: Barbara was the subject of Thames TV's This is Your Life on September 30th, 1992, surprised by host Michael Aspel on stage at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Two Doctor Who actors paid tribute to her on the show - June Whitfield and Gareth Hunt. Link to The Big Red Book entry.
... and introducing...
Facts
Barbara was married three times - first to Ronnie Knight, a London gangster who in 1994 was jailed for seven years for his part in a £6m armed robbery in 1983; then to actor Stephen Hollings; and thirdly to former actor and recruitment consultant Scott Mitchell. She also spoke of an affair with her Carry On co-star Sid James between 1973-76 (dramatised in the play Cleo, Camping, Emmannuelle and Dick, and its TV adaptation Cor Blimey!), as well as romantic links to 1960s gangster Reggie Kray, footballer George Best, and Bee Gee Maurice Gibb. In 2014, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, and campaigned for various related charities until her death.
This is Your Life: Barbara was the subject of Thames TV's This is Your Life on September 30th, 1992, surprised by host Michael Aspel on stage at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Two Doctor Who actors paid tribute to her on the show - June Whitfield and Gareth Hunt. Link to The Big Red Book entry.
... and introducing...
Catherine Tate (Donna Noble ["The Bride"]) Born Dec 5 1969
Doctor Who credits
Played: Donna Noble in Doomsday (2006, as The Bride), The Runaway Bride (2006), Partners in Crime (2008), The Fires of Pompeii (2008), Planet of the Ood (2008), The Sontaran Stratagem/ The Poison Sky (2008), The Doctor's Daughter (2008), The Unicorn and the Wasp (2008), Silence in the Library/ Forest of the Dead (2008), Midnight (2008), Turn Left (2008), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008), The End of Time (2009-10). Return appearances in The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle (all 2023)
Career highlights
Catherine's CV begins with Surgical Spirit in 1991, followed by Men Behaving Badly (1994), Barking (1998), London's Burning (1998), That Peter Kay Thing (2000), Harry Hill (2000), Attention Scum (2001), Big Train (1998-2002), Wild West (2002-04), Twisted Tales (2005), Bleak House (2005), Starter for 10 (2006), Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006), Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Psychobitches (2012), Big School (2013-14), Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey? (2014), The Vote (2015), SuperBob (2015), Billionaire Boy (2016) and The Bed-Sitting Room (2016). She is most remembered for her own sketch show, The Catherine Tate Show, which ran between 2004-9, and for playing Nellie Bertram in the US version of The Office (2011-13). She has also written comedy material for herself and for the various sketch shows she has appeared in, and directed her own Little Cracker in 2010 for Sky TV. Her character Nan (aka Joanie Taylor) has also had her own spin-offs: Catherine Tate's Nan (2014-15) and This Nan's Life (2020). Since 2017 she has provided the voice of Magica De Spell in DuckTales.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Donna Noble in Doomsday (2006, as The Bride), The Runaway Bride (2006), Partners in Crime (2008), The Fires of Pompeii (2008), Planet of the Ood (2008), The Sontaran Stratagem/ The Poison Sky (2008), The Doctor's Daughter (2008), The Unicorn and the Wasp (2008), Silence in the Library/ Forest of the Dead (2008), Midnight (2008), Turn Left (2008), The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End (2008), The End of Time (2009-10). Return appearances in The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle (all 2023)
Career highlights
Catherine's CV begins with Surgical Spirit in 1991, followed by Men Behaving Badly (1994), Barking (1998), London's Burning (1998), That Peter Kay Thing (2000), Harry Hill (2000), Attention Scum (2001), Big Train (1998-2002), Wild West (2002-04), Twisted Tales (2005), Bleak House (2005), Starter for 10 (2006), Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006), Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Psychobitches (2012), Big School (2013-14), Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey? (2014), The Vote (2015), SuperBob (2015), Billionaire Boy (2016) and The Bed-Sitting Room (2016). She is most remembered for her own sketch show, The Catherine Tate Show, which ran between 2004-9, and for playing Nellie Bertram in the US version of The Office (2011-13). She has also written comedy material for herself and for the various sketch shows she has appeared in, and directed her own Little Cracker in 2010 for Sky TV. Her character Nan (aka Joanie Taylor) has also had her own spin-offs: Catherine Tate's Nan (2014-15) and This Nan's Life (2020). Since 2017 she has provided the voice of Magica De Spell in DuckTales.
Awards
2004: British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Newcomer (The Catherine Tate Show)
2006: British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress (The Catherine Tate Show)
2006: Royal Television Society Award for Best Comedy Performance (The Catherine Tate Show)
Facts
As a child Catherine suffered from an obsessive compulsive disorder and was obsessed with word association.
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Facts
As a child Catherine suffered from an obsessive compulsive disorder and was obsessed with word association.
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Russell T Davies (writer) Born Apr 27 1963 Click here for Russell T Davies' entry on Rose
Graeme Harper (director) Born Mar 11 1945 Click here for Graeme Harper's entry on The Caves of Androzani
Phil Collinson (producer) Born Aug 26 1970 Click here for Phil Collinson's entry on Rose
Helen Raynor (script editor) Born Mar 27 1972 Click here for Helen Raynor's entry on The Unquiet Dead
On PAUL KASEY, you've misspelled Centre the American way Center. This will need to be corrected on many articles since Rose.
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