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First broadcast Jun 14 2008
Average audience for story: 8.05m
REGULAR CAST
David Tennant (The Doctor) Born Apr 18 1971 Click here for David Tennant's entry on The Parting of the Ways
Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) Born Dec 5 1969 Click here for Catherine Tate's entry on Doomsday
GUEST CAST
Ayesha Antoine (Dee Dee Blasco) Born May 8 1981
Doctor Who credits
Played: Dee Dee Blasco in Midnight (2008)
Played: Chief Archivian in Daleks! (2020, voice)
Played: Mechanoid 2150 in Daleks! (2020, voice)
Career highlights
Debuted in Grange Hill as Poppy Silver between 1995-98, then took work in Gadgetman (1996), The Bill (1996/2005), Placebo (2008), Mouth to Mouth (2009), Mongrels (2011), Pompidou (2015), Chewing Gum (2017), The Long Song (2018), Malory Towers (2020), Artemis Fowl (2020), Cursed (2020), In the Long Run (2020) and Getting Better - the Fight for the NHS (2021). She also regularly played Rachel Baptiste in Holby City (2008-09).
Facts
In 1989, at the age of eight, Ayesha appeared on the Saturday morning kids' show Going Live! as part of a national talent search competition, singing and dancing to Salt 'n' Pepa's Express Yourself.
Career highlights
Debuted in Grange Hill as Poppy Silver between 1995-98, then took work in Gadgetman (1996), The Bill (1996/2005), Placebo (2008), Mouth to Mouth (2009), Mongrels (2011), Pompidou (2015), Chewing Gum (2017), The Long Song (2018), Malory Towers (2020), Artemis Fowl (2020), Cursed (2020), In the Long Run (2020) and Getting Better - the Fight for the NHS (2021). She also regularly played Rachel Baptiste in Holby City (2008-09).
Facts
In 1989, at the age of eight, Ayesha appeared on the Saturday morning kids' show Going Live! as part of a national talent search competition, singing and dancing to Salt 'n' Pepa's Express Yourself.
Rakie Ayola (Hostess) Born May 11 1968
Career highlights
Debuted in Nightshift (1993), then found roles in Soldier Soldier (1993), Scarlett (1994), Tiger Bay (1997), London's Burning (2001), EastEnders (2001), Being April (2002), Canterbury Tales (2003), Sea of Souls (2004), Sahara (2005), My Almost Famous Family (2009), Black Mirror (2011), Dredd (2012), Code of a Killer (2015), No Offence (2017), Shetland (2019), Noughts + Crosses (2020), Grace (2021) and The Pact (2021). Rakie's regular roles include DC Helen Tomlin in Maisie Raine (1998-99) and Kyla Tyson in over 100 episodes of Holby City (2006-08).
Career highlights
Debuted in Nightshift (1993), then found roles in Soldier Soldier (1993), Scarlett (1994), Tiger Bay (1997), London's Burning (2001), EastEnders (2001), Being April (2002), Canterbury Tales (2003), Sea of Souls (2004), Sahara (2005), My Almost Famous Family (2009), Black Mirror (2011), Dredd (2012), Code of a Killer (2015), No Offence (2017), Shetland (2019), Noughts + Crosses (2020), Grace (2021) and The Pact (2021). Rakie's regular roles include DC Helen Tomlin in Maisie Raine (1998-99) and Kyla Tyson in over 100 episodes of Holby City (2006-08).
Awards
2021: BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress (Anthony)
Facts
Rakie is married to actor Adam Smethurst, son of comedy actor Jack Smethurst. In 2002, the BBC Wales arts programme she co-hosted, Double Yellow, was axed midway through its second series, and Rakie spoke out in anger against the decision.
Facts
Rakie is married to actor Adam Smethurst, son of comedy actor Jack Smethurst. In 2002, the BBC Wales arts programme she co-hosted, Double Yellow, was axed midway through its second series, and Rakie spoke out in anger against the decision.
Tony Bluto (Driver Joe)
Career highlights
After debuting in 1988's Stormy Monday, Tony appeared in Nightbreed (1990), Blood Rights (1990), Truly Madly Deeply (1990), Rides (1992), EastEnders (1993), Eye of the Storm (1993), Numbertime (1993), Karaoke (1996), Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000), 102 Dalmatians (2000), Redemption Road (2001, which he also wrote), The Long Firm (2004), Hotel Babylon (2007), Pixelface (2011-12, as Mudd Troll) and My Family (2009/11).
Career highlights
After debuting in 1988's Stormy Monday, Tony appeared in Nightbreed (1990), Blood Rights (1990), Truly Madly Deeply (1990), Rides (1992), EastEnders (1993), Eye of the Storm (1993), Numbertime (1993), Karaoke (1996), Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000), 102 Dalmatians (2000), Redemption Road (2001, which he also wrote), The Long Firm (2004), Hotel Babylon (2007), Pixelface (2011-12, as Mudd Troll) and My Family (2009/11).
Lindsey Coulson (Val Cane) Born Jun 1 1960
Career highlights
Debuted in A Bear Behind in 1990, after which she secured the long-running role of Carol Jackson in soap EastEnders, the role for which she is best known - she was in the show between 1993-97, with returns in 1999 and from 2010-15 (almost 1,000 episodes in all). Other work includes Out of Hours (1998), Clocking Off (2001), Paradise Heights (2002), Manchild (2002-03), MIT: Murder Investigation Team (2003-05), The Street (2006), New Tricks (2007), Material Girl (2010), The Journey (2014), The Level (2016), Funny Cow (2017), The Bay (2019-21) and Bulletproof (2018-21).
Career highlights
Debuted in A Bear Behind in 1990, after which she secured the long-running role of Carol Jackson in soap EastEnders, the role for which she is best known - she was in the show between 1993-97, with returns in 1999 and from 2010-15 (almost 1,000 episodes in all). Other work includes Out of Hours (1998), Clocking Off (2001), Paradise Heights (2002), Manchild (2002-03), MIT: Murder Investigation Team (2003-05), The Street (2006), New Tricks (2007), Material Girl (2010), The Journey (2014), The Level (2016), Funny Cow (2017), The Bay (2019-21) and Bulletproof (2018-21).
Awards
2000: British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance (EastEnders)
Facts
Lindsey's sister-in-law is actress Patsy Palmer, who plays her daughter Bianca in EastEnders (Lindsey is married to Patsy's brother, psychotherapist Harry Harris). Lindsey's first husband was showbiz agent Philip Chard. She started out as a hairdresser for six years before going into acting.
Facts
Lindsey's sister-in-law is actress Patsy Palmer, who plays her daughter Bianca in EastEnders (Lindsey is married to Patsy's brother, psychotherapist Harry Harris). Lindsey's first husband was showbiz agent Philip Chard. She started out as a hairdresser for six years before going into acting.
Duane Henry (Mechanic Claude) Born Mar 18 1985
Career highlights
Duane's first role was in The Hitch (2005), followed by Jericho (2005), Dubplate Drama (2007), Dream Team 80s (2006), Desperados (2007), The Oxford Murders (2008), Bonekickers (2008), Flick (2008), The Cut (2010), Ghosted (2011), W.E (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Montana (2014), A Gingerbread Romance (2018) and Captain Marvel (2019). Duane regularly played Clayton Reeves in 46 episodes of NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2016-18).
Career highlights
Duane's first role was in The Hitch (2005), followed by Jericho (2005), Dubplate Drama (2007), Dream Team 80s (2006), Desperados (2007), The Oxford Murders (2008), Bonekickers (2008), Flick (2008), The Cut (2010), Ghosted (2011), W.E (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Montana (2014), A Gingerbread Romance (2018) and Captain Marvel (2019). Duane regularly played Clayton Reeves in 46 episodes of NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2016-18).
Awards
Duane was homeless for a period of his early life, and credits his difficult upbringing to his success as an actor.
Colin Morgan (Jethro Cane) Born Jan 1 1986
Career highlights
Colin made his debut in The Catherine Tate Christmas Special in 2007, followed by Parked (2010), Island (2011), Quirke (2014), Legend (2015), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), The Living and the Dead (2016), The Coming of the Martians (2018), Benjamin (2018), The Crown (2019) and Belfast (2021). His most memorable role is the title character in 65 episodes of Merlin (2008-12), while he has also enjoyed regular roles in The Fall (2014-16) as D.S Anderson and Humans (2015-18) as Leo Elster.
Career highlights
Colin made his debut in The Catherine Tate Christmas Special in 2007, followed by Parked (2010), Island (2011), Quirke (2014), Legend (2015), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), The Living and the Dead (2016), The Coming of the Martians (2018), Benjamin (2018), The Crown (2019) and Belfast (2021). His most memorable role is the title character in 65 episodes of Merlin (2008-12), while he has also enjoyed regular roles in The Fall (2014-16) as D.S Anderson and Humans (2015-18) as Leo Elster.
Awards
2008: Variety Club Showbiz Award for Outstanding Newcomer (Merlin)
2013: Royal Television Society Award for Most Popular Male Drama Performance (Merlin)
Facts
Northern Irish Colin is both a vegetarian, and lactose intolerant. In 2002, he took part in Irish TV's You're a Star, the winner of which would represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest the following year: he didn't win (Mickey Harte won, and came 11th in Eurovision). If you visit Warwick Castle you can see a £150,000 waxwork of Colin in the Camelot exhibition.
Facts
Northern Irish Colin is both a vegetarian, and lactose intolerant. In 2002, he took part in Irish TV's You're a Star, the winner of which would represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest the following year: he didn't win (Mickey Harte won, and came 11th in Eurovision). If you visit Warwick Castle you can see a £150,000 waxwork of Colin in the Camelot exhibition.
Daniel Ryan (Biff Cane) Born 1968
Career highlights
Daniel debuted in The Law Lord (1992), followed by Resnick (1992/93), Lipstick on Your Collar (1993), The Governor (1996), Dangerfield (1998), Trial and Retribution (1997-98), Harbour Lights (1999), Men Only (2001), Bob and Rose (2001), Linda Green (2001-02), Holby City (2003), Steel River Blues (2004), Secret Smile (2005), The Street (2006), Hotel Babylon (2007), The Whistleblowers (2007), Sunshine (2008), Survivors (2008), Paradox (2009), Just William (2010), Candy Cabs (2011), Black Sea (2014), Home Fires (2015-16), Still Open All Hours (2017), Creeped Out (2017), Death in Paradise (2019), Cold Call (2019) and The Barking Murders (2021). He also regularly played Dan in 53 episodes of Mount Pleasant (2011-17) and D.I Tony Manning in The Bay (2019-22).
Facts
Here's his Twitter.
Career highlights
Daniel debuted in The Law Lord (1992), followed by Resnick (1992/93), Lipstick on Your Collar (1993), The Governor (1996), Dangerfield (1998), Trial and Retribution (1997-98), Harbour Lights (1999), Men Only (2001), Bob and Rose (2001), Linda Green (2001-02), Holby City (2003), Steel River Blues (2004), Secret Smile (2005), The Street (2006), Hotel Babylon (2007), The Whistleblowers (2007), Sunshine (2008), Survivors (2008), Paradox (2009), Just William (2010), Candy Cabs (2011), Black Sea (2014), Home Fires (2015-16), Still Open All Hours (2017), Creeped Out (2017), Death in Paradise (2019), Cold Call (2019) and The Barking Murders (2021). He also regularly played Dan in 53 episodes of Mount Pleasant (2011-17) and D.I Tony Manning in The Bay (2019-22).
Facts
Here's his Twitter.
Lesley Sharp (Sky Silvestry) Born Apr 3 1960
Career highlights
Debuted in Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987), then The Love Child (1988), The Rachel Papers (1989), Josie (1991), Close My Eyes (1991), Naked (1993), Dandelion Dead (1994), Priest (1994), The Full Monty (1997), The Moonstone (1997), Great Expectations (1999), From Hell (2001), Bob and Rose (2001), The Second Coming (2003), Vera Drake (2004), The Children (2008), Inkheart (2008), Cranford (2009), Whistle and I'll Come to You (2010), The Shadow Line (2011), Capital (2015), Paranoid (2016), Three Girls (2017), Brighton (2019), Fate: The Winx Saga (2021) and Before We Die (2021). Her regular roles include Petra Dillon in Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993-94), Christine Stranks in Common as Muck (1994/97), Theresa Mullen in Playing the Field (1998-2000), Trudy Graham in Clocking Off (2000-01), Alison Mundy in Afterlife (2005-06), Jan in Starlings (2012-13), DC Janet Scott in Scott and Bailey (2011-16) and Jen Pemberton in Living the Dream (2017-19).
Awards
2006: Royal Television Society Award for Best Actress (Afterlife)
Facts
Lesley is married to actor Nicholas Gleaves, who appeared as a recurring character with her in Playing the Field and Scott and Bailey. Lesley was the product of an extra-marital affair, born as Karen Makinson, but was adopted by the Sharp family at six weeks old. After researching her family tree in an edition of Who Do You Think You Are in 2013, she got to meet a brother and sister she never knew she had.
Facts
Lesley is married to actor Nicholas Gleaves, who appeared as a recurring character with her in Playing the Field and Scott and Bailey. Lesley was the product of an extra-marital affair, born as Karen Makinson, but was adopted by the Sharp family at six weeks old. After researching her family tree in an edition of Who Do You Think You Are in 2013, she got to meet a brother and sister she never knew she had.
David Troughton (Professor Hobbes) Born Jun 9 1950
Doctor Who credits
Played: Guard in The Enemy of the World (1967-68, uncredited)
Played: Moor in The War Games (1969)
Played: King Peladon in The Curse of Peladon (1972)
Played: Professor Hobbes in Midnight (2008)
Career highlights
David - the son of Second Doctor Patrick Troughton - made his acting debut aged 13 in The Tin Whistle Man in 1963, then appeared in two of his father's Doctor Who stories until moving on to roles in The Regiment (1972), Wessex Tales (1973), David Copperfield (1974), Our Mutual Friend (1976), Survivors (1976), Crime and Punishment (1979), Smuggler (1981), Dance with a Stranger (1985), Bergerac (1989), Tales of Sherwood Forest (1989), Rab C Nesbitt (1990), Boon (1992), Bonjour la Classe (1993), Underworld (1997), Cider with Rosie (1998), Paradise Heights (2002), Trevor's World of Sport (2003), Jericho (2005), Outnumbered (2011), Father Brown (2014), The Interceptor (2015), Unforgotten (2015), Grantchester (2014-16), The Hollow Crown (2016), The Levelling (2016), ChickLit (2016) and Life (2020). David also enjoyed regular roles as Lieutenant Richard Bravington in Wings (1976-78), Dr Bob Buzzard in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986-88) and A Very Polish Practice (1992), Hurry Fenwick in Casualty 1906/1907/1909 (2006-09), Ricky Hanson in New Tricks (2006-09) and Stan Astill in The Cafe (2011-13). In 2014, he took over the role of Tony Archer in BBC radio soap The Archers, which had been played by Colin Skipp for 46 years.
Facts
David played his father's role of the Second Doctor in a 2011 BBC audio featuring Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor. Here's a quick Troughton dynasty rundown - David, who is married to actress Alison Groves, has an actor half-brother called Michael (who appeared in Last Christmas), while David's son Sam is also in the profession (memorably playing Much in the BBC's 21st century version of Robin Hood). Another son, Jim, is a professional cricket player, and last but not least there's William (Wigsy), who is also an actor. David's nephew (Michael's son) is Harry Melling, an actor best known as Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films. In the early 1970s David shared a flat with fellow actor Colin Baker, who would go on to become the Sixth Doctor and star opposite David's father in Doctor Who in 1985! Colin was also the best man at David and Alison's wedding, and is godfather to Sam Troughton. It's almost as involved as the Davison/ Tennant clan!
In 2014 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with David here.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Guard in The Enemy of the World (1967-68, uncredited)
Played: Moor in The War Games (1969)
Played: King Peladon in The Curse of Peladon (1972)
Played: Professor Hobbes in Midnight (2008)
Career highlights
David - the son of Second Doctor Patrick Troughton - made his acting debut aged 13 in The Tin Whistle Man in 1963, then appeared in two of his father's Doctor Who stories until moving on to roles in The Regiment (1972), Wessex Tales (1973), David Copperfield (1974), Our Mutual Friend (1976), Survivors (1976), Crime and Punishment (1979), Smuggler (1981), Dance with a Stranger (1985), Bergerac (1989), Tales of Sherwood Forest (1989), Rab C Nesbitt (1990), Boon (1992), Bonjour la Classe (1993), Underworld (1997), Cider with Rosie (1998), Paradise Heights (2002), Trevor's World of Sport (2003), Jericho (2005), Outnumbered (2011), Father Brown (2014), The Interceptor (2015), Unforgotten (2015), Grantchester (2014-16), The Hollow Crown (2016), The Levelling (2016), ChickLit (2016) and Life (2020). David also enjoyed regular roles as Lieutenant Richard Bravington in Wings (1976-78), Dr Bob Buzzard in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986-88) and A Very Polish Practice (1992), Hurry Fenwick in Casualty 1906/1907/1909 (2006-09), Ricky Hanson in New Tricks (2006-09) and Stan Astill in The Cafe (2011-13). In 2014, he took over the role of Tony Archer in BBC radio soap The Archers, which had been played by Colin Skipp for 46 years.
Facts
David played his father's role of the Second Doctor in a 2011 BBC audio featuring Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor. Here's a quick Troughton dynasty rundown - David, who is married to actress Alison Groves, has an actor half-brother called Michael (who appeared in Last Christmas), while David's son Sam is also in the profession (memorably playing Much in the BBC's 21st century version of Robin Hood). Another son, Jim, is a professional cricket player, and last but not least there's William (Wigsy), who is also an actor. David's nephew (Michael's son) is Harry Melling, an actor best known as Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films. In the early 1970s David shared a flat with fellow actor Colin Baker, who would go on to become the Sixth Doctor and star opposite David's father in Doctor Who in 1985! Colin was also the best man at David and Alison's wedding, and is godfather to Sam Troughton. It's almost as involved as the Davison/ Tennant clan!
In 2014 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with David here.
CREW
Russell T Davies (writer) Born Apr 27 1963 Click here for Russell T Davies' entry on Rose
Alice Troughton (director) Born 1970
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Torchwood: Small Worlds (2006), Torchwood: Out of Time (2006), The Sarah Jane Adventures: Revenge of the Slitheen (2007), The Sarah Jane Adventures: Eye of the Gorgon (2007), The Doctor's Daughter (2008), Midnight (2008), The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Mad Woman in the Attic (2009), The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Gift (2009)
Career highlights
Alice - who is no relation to Second Doctor Patrick Troughton - started out credited as the assistant to the producer and director on The Misadventures of Margaret (1998), and made her directorial debut on Doctors in 2002. Other directing work includes Doris the Builder (2004, which she also wrote), Holby City (2004-05), No Angels (2006), EastEnders (2004-06), Casualty (2009), Silk (2012), Merlin (2009-12), Atlantis (2013), In the Flesh (2014), Cucumber (2015), Teen Wolf (2015), The Flash (2016), The Living and the Dead (2016), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016-17), Lost in Space (2018), A Discovery of Witches (2018), Lore (2018) and Tin Star (2017-20).
Facts
Here's Alice on Twitter. She is the second person to direct episodes of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures (after Colin Teague).
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
Russell T Davies (writer) Born Apr 27 1963 Click here for Russell T Davies' entry on Rose
Alice Troughton (director) Born 1970
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Torchwood: Small Worlds (2006), Torchwood: Out of Time (2006), The Sarah Jane Adventures: Revenge of the Slitheen (2007), The Sarah Jane Adventures: Eye of the Gorgon (2007), The Doctor's Daughter (2008), Midnight (2008), The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Mad Woman in the Attic (2009), The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Gift (2009)
Career highlights
Alice - who is no relation to Second Doctor Patrick Troughton - started out credited as the assistant to the producer and director on The Misadventures of Margaret (1998), and made her directorial debut on Doctors in 2002. Other directing work includes Doris the Builder (2004, which she also wrote), Holby City (2004-05), No Angels (2006), EastEnders (2004-06), Casualty (2009), Silk (2012), Merlin (2009-12), Atlantis (2013), In the Flesh (2014), Cucumber (2015), Teen Wolf (2015), The Flash (2016), The Living and the Dead (2016), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016-17), Lost in Space (2018), A Discovery of Witches (2018), Lore (2018) and Tin Star (2017-20).
Facts
Here's Alice on Twitter. She is the second person to direct episodes of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures (after Colin Teague).
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
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