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| Judoon platoon on the moon! |
First broadcast Mar 31 2007
Average audience for story: 8.71m
REGULAR CAST
David Tennant (The Doctor) Born Apr 18 1971 Click here for David Tennant's entry on The Parting of the Ways
Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones) Born Mar 20 1979 Click here for Freema Agyeman's entry on Army of Ghosts
GUEST CAST
Adjoa Andoh (Francine Jones) Born Jan 14 1963 Click here for Adjoa Andoh's entry on New Earth
Nicholas Briggs (Voice of the Judoon) Born Sep 29 1961 Click here for Nicholas Briggs' entry on Rose
Paul Kasey (Judoon Captain) Born Aug 5 1973 Click here for Paul Kasey's entry on Rose
Trevor Laird (Clive Jones) Born Jul 11 1957
Anne Reid (Florence Finnegan) Born May 28 1935
Charles Palmer (director) Born 1965
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Smith and Jones (2007), The Shakespeare Code (2007), Human Nature/ The Family of Blood (2007), Oxygen (2017), The Eaters of Light (2017)
Career highlights
Charles started his career as a lowly but always integral clapper loader on The Camomile Lawn in 1992 and has gradually worked his way up to director since, acting as focus puller on Sharpe's Battle and Sharpe's Sword (1995), Bent (1997) and A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), before becoming a camera operator on Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and The Biographer (2002). He got his directing breakthrough on the short The Magic of Vincent in 2000, and has since directed Linda Green (2001), Night & Day (2001), The Ghost Squad (2005), Vital Signs (2006, which he also created), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008), Poirot (2009-10), Lewis (2011), Death in Paradise (2011), By Any Means (2013), Midsomer Murders (2015), Poldark (2016), Silent Witness (2018), Doc Martin (2015-19) and The Mallorca Files (2019).
Facts
Cool Doctor Who links: until 2015, Charles was married to actress Claire Skinner (who appeared in The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe), while his father was veteran actor Geoffrey Palmer (who appeared in Doctor Who three times - in 1970, 1972 and 2007). Charles's picture is used in the opening credits of the sitcom As Time Goes By, to represent his father's younger self.
Paul Kasey (Judoon Captain) Born Aug 5 1973 Click here for Paul Kasey's entry on Rose
Trevor Laird (Clive Jones) Born Jul 11 1957
Doctor Who credits
Played: Frax in The Trial of a Time Lord Parts 5-8 (1986)
Played: Clive Jones in Smith and Jones, The Sound of Drums/ Last of the Time Lords (2007)
Career highlights
Trevor's debut came in The Vanishing Army (1978), followed by roles in Quadrophenia (1979), The Long Good Friday (1980), Maybury (1981), Babylon (1981), Walter (1982), Struggle (1983-84), The Flying Devils (1985), The New Statesman (1987), The Lenny Henry Show (1988), Slipstream (1989), Bernard and the Genie (1991), Secrets and Lies (1996), Casualty (1999), William and Mary (2003), The Last Detective (2004), Peep Show (2004), The Eagle (2005), Waking the Dead (2009), Thorne (2010), Holby City (2014), Toast of London (2014), Death in Paradise (2015), No Offence (2017), To Be Someone (2020), Small Axe (2020) and Doctors (2003/2021).
Facts
He is one of the founder members of the Black Theatre Cooperative (now the Nitro Music Theatre).
Roy Marsden (Dr Stoker) Born Jun 25 1941
Career highlights
Roy made his screen debut in The Improbably Mr Claybill (1964), followed by Riviera Police (1965), The Flying Swan (1965), The Liars (1966), The Dick Emery Show (1967), The Fellows (1967), Vanity Fair (1967), Crown Court (1972), The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), The New Avengers (1976), Survivors (1977), Target (1977), Goodbye Mr Chips (1984), Inside Story (1986), Frank Stubbs (1994), Dangerous Lady (1995), Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005), Eleventh Hour (2006), Rebus (2006), The Palace (2008), Margaret (2009), Silent Witness (2011), Holy Flying Circus (2011), The Escape Artist (2013) and Partners in Crime (2015). Roy had a recurring role as Danny Driscoll in Only Fools and Horses (1989) and its spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005-09), as well as recurring roles as Neil Burnside in The Sandbaggers (1978-80) and Jack Ruskin in Airline (1986). However, he is best known for playing Commander Adam Dalgleish in 10 P D James adaptations between 1983-98.
Facts
Roy was once married to actress Polly Hemingway, but his partner is now producer Hilary Bevan Jones.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Tish Jones) Born Apr 21 1983
Doctor Who credits
Played: Tish Jones in Smith and Jones, The Lazarus Experiment, The Sound of Drums/ Last of the Time Lords (all 2007)
Career highlights
Debuted in Holby City (2005), followed by Legless (2005), Vital Signs (2006), Viva Blackpool (2006), Spooks (2006), Bad Girls (2006), Bonekickers (2008), Larry Crowne (2011), Belle (2013), Jupiter Ascending (2015), The Whole Truth (2016), Black Mirror (2016), Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Cloverfield Paradox (2017), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019), Summerland (2020), Seacole (2021) and Loki (2021). She had regular roles as Samantha Bloom in Undercovers (2010-12), Clea Hopkins in Touch (2012) and Hannah Schoenfeld in This Morning Show (2019-21).
Doctor Who credits
Played: Tish Jones in Smith and Jones, The Lazarus Experiment, The Sound of Drums/ Last of the Time Lords (all 2007)
Career highlights
Debuted in Holby City (2005), followed by Legless (2005), Vital Signs (2006), Viva Blackpool (2006), Spooks (2006), Bad Girls (2006), Bonekickers (2008), Larry Crowne (2011), Belle (2013), Jupiter Ascending (2015), The Whole Truth (2016), Black Mirror (2016), Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Cloverfield Paradox (2017), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019), Summerland (2020), Seacole (2021) and Loki (2021). She had regular roles as Samantha Bloom in Undercovers (2010-12), Clea Hopkins in Touch (2012) and Hannah Schoenfeld in This Morning Show (2019-21).
Awards
2014: British Independent Film Award for Best Actress (Belle)
2015: National Film Award for Best Breakthrough Performance in a Film (Belle)
2017: Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to drama
Facts
Gugu is short for Gugulethu (Zulu for "our pride").
Facts
Gugu is short for Gugulethu (Zulu for "our pride").
Anne Reid (Florence Finnegan) Born May 28 1935
Doctor Who credits
Played: Nurse Crane in The Curse of Fenric (1989)
Played: Florence Finnegan in Smith and Jones (2007)
Career highlights
Anne made her debut in 1957 in The Benny Hill Show, then popped up in The Machine Breakers (1957), Hancock's Half Hour (1957-59), Buggins' Ermine (1972), Nightingale's Boys (1975), Heydays Hotel (1977), Strangers (1978), The Mallens (1979-80), My Father's House (1981), The Practice (1985), Bleak House (1985), Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1986), Victoria Wood (1989), Josie Smith (1991), Rich Tea and Sympathy (1991), Roughnecks (1994), Seaforth (1994), Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995, as the voice of Wendolene), Spark (1997), Playing the Field (1998-99), Peak Practice (1993/99), Linda Green (2001), Dalziel and Pascoe (2001-02), The Mother (2003), Rose and Maloney (2004), Bleak House (2005), The Booze Cruise trilogy (2003-06), Hot Fuzz (2007), In Love with Barbara (2008), Cemetery Junction (2010), Marchlands (2010), Prisoners' Wives (2013), Inside No 9 (2014), Our Zoo (2014), Electric Dreams (2017), The Snowman (2017), A Woman of No Importance (2018), Years and Years (2019), Sanditon (2019), The Nest (2020) and SAS: Red Notice (2021). She has had a number of recurring roles, starting with Valerie Barlow in soap Coronation Street (1961-71), Wendy Holmes in Firm Friends (1992-94), Jean in Dinnerladies (1998-2000), Brenda Thornhill in Life Begins (2004-06), Vera Small in Ladies of Letters (2009-10), Clarice Thackeray in Upstairs, Downstairs (2010-12), Queenie in Hold the Sunset (2018-19) and Celia in Last Tango in Halifax (2012-20).
Awards
2010: Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to drama
Awards
2010: Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to drama
Facts
Anne was nominated for a Best Actress BAFTA, British Independent Film Award, Chlotrudis Award and European Film Award for The Mother in 2004: however, she only won a London Critics' Circle Film Award. Her husband, until his death in 1981, was Head of Drama at Granada TV Peter Eckersley; their son is film editor Mark Eckersley.
Kimmi Richards (Annalise)
Kimmi's only other screen credit is as a dancer in Beyond the Sea (2004), but she has also appeared on stage in musical theatre. Here's her Twitter feed.
Kimmi's only other screen credit is as a dancer in Beyond the Sea (2004), but she has also appeared on stage in musical theatre. Here's her Twitter feed.
Ben Righton (Oliver Morgenstern)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Oliver Morgenstern in Smith and Jones (2007), Turn Left (2008)
Career highlights
Debuted in A Good Year (2006), then took roles in Flawless (2007), Bones (2008), Cuckoo (2009), Joe Maddison's War (2010), Law and Order UK (2011), The Patrol (2013) and Mr Selfridge (2016).
Facts
Ben can be seen in the Refreshingly Perfect advertising campaign for Carling lager. He has also broadcast on BBC Radio London. Here's his Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Oliver Morgenstern in Smith and Jones (2007), Turn Left (2008)
Career highlights
Debuted in A Good Year (2006), then took roles in Flawless (2007), Bones (2008), Cuckoo (2009), Joe Maddison's War (2010), Law and Order UK (2011), The Patrol (2013) and Mr Selfridge (2016).
Facts
Ben can be seen in the Refreshingly Perfect advertising campaign for Carling lager. He has also broadcast on BBC Radio London. Here's his Twitter.
Vineeta Rishi (Julia Swales) Born Feb 15 1981
Career highlights
Vineeta's earliest roles were in The Bill in 2002 and 2004, followed by work in Lawless (2004), Outnumbered (2007), Criminal Justice (2008), Stud Life (2012), Line of Duty (2017), The Boy with the Topknot (2017), Collateral (2018), Van der Valk (2020), Holby City (2020-21) and Angela Black (2021). She enjoyed the regular role of WPC Kapoor in The Last Detective (2003-07, opposite Peter Davison) and played Dr Jas Khella in over 170 episodes of daytime soap Doctors between 2012-13.
Facts
Vineeta qualified from university with a business management degree and also worked as a computer programmer for British Airways before getting into acting.
Career highlights
Vineeta's earliest roles were in The Bill in 2002 and 2004, followed by work in Lawless (2004), Outnumbered (2007), Criminal Justice (2008), Stud Life (2012), Line of Duty (2017), The Boy with the Topknot (2017), Collateral (2018), Van der Valk (2020), Holby City (2020-21) and Angela Black (2021). She enjoyed the regular role of WPC Kapoor in The Last Detective (2003-07, opposite Peter Davison) and played Dr Jas Khella in over 170 episodes of daytime soap Doctors between 2012-13.
Facts
Vineeta qualified from university with a business management degree and also worked as a computer programmer for British Airways before getting into acting.
Reggie Yates (Leo Jones) Born May 31 1983
Doctor Who credits
Played: Leo Jones in Smith and Jones, The Lazarus Experiment, The Sound of Drums/ Last of the Time Lords (all 2007)
Career highlights
Although known in the UK more as a presenter and radio DJ, Reggie has been acting since he debuted in Desmond's in 1993, aged 10. Since then he's appeared in Between the Lines (1993), Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (1996), Crucial Tales (1996), The Bill (2000), The Crust (2005), Trinity (2009), The Pavement Psychologist (2013) and Thunderbirds Are Go! (2015). He has also had a handful of regular roles, including Carl Fenton in Grange Hill (2002), Calvin in UGetMe (2003-05) and the voice of children's cartoon character Rastamouse (2011-15). He has also written and directed two short films, Patriarch (2013) and Date Night (2014). As a presenter he has hosted The Disney Club (1997-98), Smile (2002-04), Dance Factory (2005), Keep Your Hair On (2006), Escape from Scorpion Island (2007), Get 100 (2007), Move Like Michael Jackson (2009), Top of the Pops (2003-12), The Voice UK (2012-13) and Release the Hounds (2013-15). Reggie has also won critical acclaim for his documentaries tackling difficult subjects, including Extreme South Africa (2014), Extreme Russia (2015), Race Riots USA (2015), Extreme UK (2015), Hidden Australia (2017), The Insider (2016-17), Searching for Grenfell's Lost Lives (2018). He also regularly presents the BBC's live coverage of music festivals such as Glastonbury, T in the Park and Reading and Leeds. Reggie has also been a DJ on BBC Radio 1, including the weekly Chart Show.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Leo Jones in Smith and Jones, The Lazarus Experiment, The Sound of Drums/ Last of the Time Lords (all 2007)
Career highlights
Although known in the UK more as a presenter and radio DJ, Reggie has been acting since he debuted in Desmond's in 1993, aged 10. Since then he's appeared in Between the Lines (1993), Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (1996), Crucial Tales (1996), The Bill (2000), The Crust (2005), Trinity (2009), The Pavement Psychologist (2013) and Thunderbirds Are Go! (2015). He has also had a handful of regular roles, including Carl Fenton in Grange Hill (2002), Calvin in UGetMe (2003-05) and the voice of children's cartoon character Rastamouse (2011-15). He has also written and directed two short films, Patriarch (2013) and Date Night (2014). As a presenter he has hosted The Disney Club (1997-98), Smile (2002-04), Dance Factory (2005), Keep Your Hair On (2006), Escape from Scorpion Island (2007), Get 100 (2007), Move Like Michael Jackson (2009), Top of the Pops (2003-12), The Voice UK (2012-13) and Release the Hounds (2013-15). Reggie has also won critical acclaim for his documentaries tackling difficult subjects, including Extreme South Africa (2014), Extreme Russia (2015), Race Riots USA (2015), Extreme UK (2015), Hidden Australia (2017), The Insider (2016-17), Searching for Grenfell's Lost Lives (2018). He also regularly presents the BBC's live coverage of music festivals such as Glastonbury, T in the Park and Reading and Leeds. Reggie has also been a DJ on BBC Radio 1, including the weekly Chart Show.
Awards
2016: Royal Television Society Award for Best Presenter (Reggie Yates's Extreme Russia)
2016: Royal Television Society Award for Entertainment (Release the Hounds)
2016: Broadcast Award for Best Multichannel Programme (Reggie Yates's Extreme Russia)
Facts
Reggie, who in 2007 appeared in Dizzee Rascal's music video for Flex, is on Twitter.
Facts
Reggie, who in 2007 appeared in Dizzee Rascal's music video for Flex, is on Twitter.
Charles Palmer (director) Born 1965
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Smith and Jones (2007), The Shakespeare Code (2007), Human Nature/ The Family of Blood (2007), Oxygen (2017), The Eaters of Light (2017)
Career highlights
Charles started his career as a lowly but always integral clapper loader on The Camomile Lawn in 1992 and has gradually worked his way up to director since, acting as focus puller on Sharpe's Battle and Sharpe's Sword (1995), Bent (1997) and A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), before becoming a camera operator on Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and The Biographer (2002). He got his directing breakthrough on the short The Magic of Vincent in 2000, and has since directed Linda Green (2001), Night & Day (2001), The Ghost Squad (2005), Vital Signs (2006, which he also created), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008), Poirot (2009-10), Lewis (2011), Death in Paradise (2011), By Any Means (2013), Midsomer Murders (2015), Poldark (2016), Silent Witness (2018), Doc Martin (2015-19) and The Mallorca Files (2019).
Facts
Cool Doctor Who links: until 2015, Charles was married to actress Claire Skinner (who appeared in The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe), while his father was veteran actor Geoffrey Palmer (who appeared in Doctor Who three times - in 1970, 1972 and 2007). Charles's picture is used in the opening credits of the sitcom As Time Goes By, to represent his father's younger self.
Phil Collinson (producer) Born Aug 26 1970 Click here for Phil Collinson's entry on Rose
Simon Winstone (script editor) Born 1973 Click here for Simon Winstone's entry on Attack of the Graske
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