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| The Lazarus monster (complete with red fingernail) |
First broadcast May 5 2007
Average audience for story: 7.19m
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
Thelma Barlow (Lady Thaw) Born Jun 19 1929
Career highlights
Thelma made her acting debut in The Desk Set (1958), followed by roles in Vanity Fair (1967), A Stranger on the Hills (1970), The Stalls of Barchester (1971), Love Story (1973), Adam Smith (1973), Murder Most Horrid (1999), David Copperfield (1999), Fat Friends (2000), Stig of the Dump (2002), Doctors (2002), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Midsomer Murders (2006), Doc Martin (2007), Is Anybody There? (2008) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). She also played Dolly in the sitcom Dinnerladies (1998-2000), but will forever be associated with the character of Mavis Riley/ Wilton in more than 1,200 episodes of the soap Coronation Street between 1971-97.
Facts
For her role in Mrs Henderson Presents, Thelma was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer in the British Independent Film Awards (she was 76 at the time, but lost to Emily Barclay, then 21). In the 1960s Thelma ran a boarding house in Bristol for touring actors.
This is Your Life: Thelma was the subject of Thames TV's This is Your Life on November 13th, 1991, surprised by host Michael Aspel during a recording of the soap Coronation Street. Doctor Who actors Anne Reid and Richard Briers paid tribute to her on the show.
Career highlights
Thelma made her acting debut in The Desk Set (1958), followed by roles in Vanity Fair (1967), A Stranger on the Hills (1970), The Stalls of Barchester (1971), Love Story (1973), Adam Smith (1973), Murder Most Horrid (1999), David Copperfield (1999), Fat Friends (2000), Stig of the Dump (2002), Doctors (2002), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Midsomer Murders (2006), Doc Martin (2007), Is Anybody There? (2008) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). She also played Dolly in the sitcom Dinnerladies (1998-2000), but will forever be associated with the character of Mavis Riley/ Wilton in more than 1,200 episodes of the soap Coronation Street between 1971-97.
Facts
For her role in Mrs Henderson Presents, Thelma was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer in the British Independent Film Awards (she was 76 at the time, but lost to Emily Barclay, then 21). In the 1960s Thelma ran a boarding house in Bristol for touring actors.
This is Your Life: Thelma was the subject of Thames TV's This is Your Life on November 13th, 1991, surprised by host Michael Aspel during a recording of the soap Coronation Street. Doctor Who actors Anne Reid and Richard Briers paid tribute to her on the show.
Bertie Carvel (Mysterious man) Born Sep 6 1977
Career highlights
Bertie made his screen debut in Hawking in 2004, after which he found roles in Beethoven (2005), Bombshell (2006), John Adams (2008), Primeval (2009), Sherlock (2010), The Crimson Petal and the White (2011), Les Miserables (2012), Babylon (2014), The Wrong Mans (2014), Coalition (2015), Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (2015), The Crown (2017), Baghdad Central (2020), The Pale Horse (2020), The Sister (2020) and Dalgliesh (2021). He also played Simon Foster in the series Doctor Foster (2015-17), and has provided voices for a number of Star Wars videogames since 2011.
Career highlights
Bertie made his screen debut in Hawking in 2004, after which he found roles in Beethoven (2005), Bombshell (2006), John Adams (2008), Primeval (2009), Sherlock (2010), The Crimson Petal and the White (2011), Les Miserables (2012), Babylon (2014), The Wrong Mans (2014), Coalition (2015), Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (2015), The Crown (2017), Baghdad Central (2020), The Pale Horse (2020), The Sister (2020) and Dalgliesh (2021). He also played Simon Foster in the series Doctor Foster (2015-17), and has provided voices for a number of Star Wars videogames since 2011.
Awards
2012: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Matilda: The Musical)
2013: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Matilda: The Musical)
2018: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ink)
2019: Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play (Ink)
Facts
Bertie, who has a black belt in kung fu, won an Olivier Award in 2012 for playing Miss Trunchbull in Matilda: The Musical, and was nominated for a Tony for the same role in 2013. Bertie is married to actor Sally Scott. Here he is on Twitter.
Facts
Bertie, who has a black belt in kung fu, won an Olivier Award in 2012 for playing Miss Trunchbull in Matilda: The Musical, and was nominated for a Tony for the same role in 2013. Bertie is married to actor Sally Scott. Here he is on Twitter.
Mark Gatiss (Professor Lazarus) Born Oct 17 1966 Click here for Mark Gatiss's entry on The Unquiet Dead
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").
Lucy O'Connell (Party guest)
Career highlights
Debuted in Ice Planet (2001), then The Office (2001), Hustle (2004), Bad Girls (2005) and Casualty (2005).
Career highlights
Debuted in Ice Planet (2001), then The Office (2001), Hustle (2004), Bad Girls (2005) and Casualty (2005).
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)
CREW
Stephen Greenhorn (writer) Born Sep 5 1964
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: The Lazarus Experiment (2007), The Doctor's Daughter (2008)
Career highlights
Stephen's earliest screenwriting credit was on The Bill in 1996, after which he wrote for Where the Heart Is (1998), Glasgow Kiss (2000), Derailed (2005), Wide Sargasso Sea (2006), Echo Beach (2008), Marchlands (2011) and Around the World in 80 Days (2021). He also wrote the film script for Sunshine on Leith (2013), based upon his own 2007 stage musical. He also created Scottish soap opera River City in 2002, and executive produced Marchlands and its French adaptation Le secret d'Elise (2015).
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Richard Clark (director) Born Aug 21 1947
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Gridlock (2007), The Lazarus Experiment (2007), The Doctor's Wife (2011), Night Terrors (2011)
Career highlights
Richard's earliest directing work was on My Dead Buddy in 1997, after which he found work on Shockers: The Dance (1999), Life on Mars (2007), The Whistleblowers (2007), Whitechapel (2012), Silent Witness (2013), The Musketeers (2014), The Crimson Field (2014), Outlander (2015), Midwinter of the Spirit (2015), Versailles (2018) and War of the Worlds (2019-21).
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Gridlock (2007), The Lazarus Experiment (2007), The Doctor's Wife (2011), Night Terrors (2011)
Career highlights
Richard's earliest directing work was on My Dead Buddy in 1997, after which he found work on Shockers: The Dance (1999), Life on Mars (2007), The Whistleblowers (2007), Whitechapel (2012), Silent Witness (2013), The Musketeers (2014), The Crimson Field (2014), Outlander (2015), Midwinter of the Spirit (2015), Versailles (2018) and War of the Worlds (2019-21).
Awards
2012: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) (Doctor Who) - shared with Neil Gaiman
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
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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