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| Doctor Who and his companion fought off an invasion of Earth by an army of fat, basically. |
First broadcast Apr 5 2008
Average audience for story: 9.14m
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
Martin Ball (Roger Davey) Born Oct 10 1964
Career highlights
Martin debuted in Genghis Cohn (1993), then Anna Lee (1994), Wycliffe (1996), Badger (1999), The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003), Strange (2003), Bernard's Watch (2004-05), The Thick of It (2005), My Family (2011), Uncle (2015) and Holby City (2016). Regular roles have included Dave Masters in Casualty (1993-94), Dan McGill in Chalk (1997), Andrew Beare in Keeping Mum (1997-98), David Moore in Home Farm Twins (1999-2000) and Rev Tim Gibb in Down to Earth (2003). He has appeared in six episodes of daytime soap Doctors playing four different characters (2004/08/12/16).
Facts
Martin was once engaged to be married to actress Letitia Dean, best known for playing Sharon Watts in soap EastEnders (and Doctor Who's own Dimensions in Time (1993)!).
Career highlights
Martin debuted in Genghis Cohn (1993), then Anna Lee (1994), Wycliffe (1996), Badger (1999), The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003), Strange (2003), Bernard's Watch (2004-05), The Thick of It (2005), My Family (2011), Uncle (2015) and Holby City (2016). Regular roles have included Dave Masters in Casualty (1993-94), Dan McGill in Chalk (1997), Andrew Beare in Keeping Mum (1997-98), David Moore in Home Farm Twins (1999-2000) and Rev Tim Gibb in Down to Earth (2003). He has appeared in six episodes of daytime soap Doctors playing four different characters (2004/08/12/16).
Facts
Martin was once engaged to be married to actress Letitia Dean, best known for playing Sharon Watts in soap EastEnders (and Doctor Who's own Dimensions in Time (1993)!).
Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott) Dec 29 1928 to Jul 27 2022 Click here for Bernard's entry on Voyage of the Damned
Jessica Gunning (Stacey Campbell) Born 1986
Career highlights
Jessica debuted in It's Adam and Shelley in 2007, after which she was cast in Mutual Friends (2008), Life of Riley (2009-10), Doctors (2010), White Heat (2012), Common Ground (2013), What Remains (2013), Pride (2014), That Day We Sang (2014), Inside No. 9 (2015), Fortitude (2015), Top Coppers (2015), Jericho (2016), Prime Suspect 1973 (2017), The State (2017), Tourist Trap (2018), Trollied (2018), MotherFatherSon (2019), Summerland (2020) and The Offenders (2021). She also played Angela in 29 episodes of Law and Order UK (2009-14), Shirley Allerdyce in Fortitude (2015-18) and Jan in Back (2017-21).
Career highlights
Jessica debuted in It's Adam and Shelley in 2007, after which she was cast in Mutual Friends (2008), Life of Riley (2009-10), Doctors (2010), White Heat (2012), Common Ground (2013), What Remains (2013), Pride (2014), That Day We Sang (2014), Inside No. 9 (2015), Fortitude (2015), Top Coppers (2015), Jericho (2016), Prime Suspect 1973 (2017), The State (2017), Tourist Trap (2018), Trollied (2018), MotherFatherSon (2019), Summerland (2020) and The Offenders (2021). She also played Angela in 29 episodes of Law and Order UK (2009-14), Shirley Allerdyce in Fortitude (2015-18) and Jan in Back (2017-21).
Verona Joseph (Penny Carter) Born Apr 23 1974
Career highlights
Verona made her debut in Casualty (1999), then The Colour of Funny (1999) and Until Death (2002). She regularly played Jess Griffin in more than 130 episodes of medical soap Holby City between 2002-14).
Facts
In 2004, Verona was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with dancer Paul Killick: she was voted out in the fourth week. She is married to TV director Farren Blackburn, who directed the Doctor Who stories The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe and The Rings of Akhaten. In 2007, she left her home in Dublin, Ireland, with her family after being subjected to racist abuse.
Career highlights
Verona made her debut in Casualty (1999), then The Colour of Funny (1999) and Until Death (2002). She regularly played Jess Griffin in more than 130 episodes of medical soap Holby City between 2002-14).
Facts
In 2004, Verona was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with dancer Paul Killick: she was voted out in the fourth week. She is married to TV director Farren Blackburn, who directed the Doctor Who stories The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe and The Rings of Akhaten. In 2007, she left her home in Dublin, Ireland, with her family after being subjected to racist abuse.
Sue Kelvin (Suzette Chambers) Born 1959
Career highlights
Sue debuted in Love Hurts (1994), then Red Dwarf (1999), Coupling (2001), Song of Songs (2005), The Worst Week of My Life (2005), Love Soup (2008), Doctors (2011), Silent Witness (2012) and Noel Coward's Private Lives (2013).
Facts
Sue is married to playwright and lyricist Chris Burgess.
Career highlights
Sue debuted in Love Hurts (1994), then Red Dwarf (1999), Coupling (2001), Song of Songs (2005), The Worst Week of My Life (2005), Love Soup (2008), Doctors (2011), Silent Witness (2012) and Noel Coward's Private Lives (2013).
Facts
Sue is married to playwright and lyricist Chris Burgess.
Jacqueline King (Sylvia Noble) Click here for Jacqueline's entry on The Runaway Bride
Career highlights
Sarah debuted in a 1987 episode of soap Coronation Street, playing a different character to the one she would later go on to be so closely associated with. After that she appeared in a 1988 Dramarama called Forever Young, then Bradley (1989), Watching (1989), Bloomin' Marvellous (1997), Murder Most Horrid (1999), Clocking Off (2000), Chambers (2000), The Glass (2001), Sons and Lovers (2003), Angel Cake (2006), Skins (2007), Oliver Twist (2007), Wuthering Heights (2009), Upstairs Downstairs (2012), Dad's Army (2016), Kiri (2018), MotherFatherSon (2019) and Alan Bennett's Talking Heads 3 (2020). She has had several recurring and lead roles, including Ruth Goddard in Where the Heart Is (1997-99), Rose Linden in Rose and Maloney (2002-05), the voice of adult Laura in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008-11), Miss Audrey in The Paradise (2012-13), Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley (2014-16), Mrs Twirlyhorn in School of Roars (2017-18), Caroline in Last Tango in Halifax (2012-20), but it is the role of Raquel Wolstenhulme/ Watts in more than 280 episodes of Coronation Street (1991-96/2000) that she may be best known. Additionally, she directed a 2004 Afternoon Play called Viva Las Blackpool.
Awards
2000: National Television Award for Most Popular Actress (Seeing Red)
2014: BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress (Last Tango in Halifax)
2015: Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor - Female (Happy Valley)
2017: BAFTA TV Award for Best Leading Actress (Happy Valley)
2017: National Television Award for Most Popular Drama Performance (Happy Valley)
2017: Officer of the order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama
Facts
Sarah is married to Peter Salmon, a British television executive who has worked for Channel 4, Manchester United FC TV and the BBC (he can be seen in the 2010 Doctor Who Confidential episode What Goes on Tour). Sarah's father was Geoffrey Lancashire, who wrote scripts for Coronation Street in the 1960s and 70s. In 2000, Sarah revealed that she used to suffer from clinical depression when she was a teenager, leading her to attempt suicide twice. She suffered a nervous breakdown in 1993.
Facts
Sarah is married to Peter Salmon, a British television executive who has worked for Channel 4, Manchester United FC TV and the BBC (he can be seen in the 2010 Doctor Who Confidential episode What Goes on Tour). Sarah's father was Geoffrey Lancashire, who wrote scripts for Coronation Street in the 1960s and 70s. In 2000, Sarah revealed that she used to suffer from clinical depression when she was a teenager, leading her to attempt suicide twice. She suffered a nervous breakdown in 1993.
Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) Born Sep 22 1982 Click here for Billie Piper's entry on Rose
Chandra Ruegg (Clare Pope) Born Sep 26 1984
Career highlights
After debuting aged 12 in The Bill (1996), Swiss-born Chandra was cast as regular Becky Scott in the soap Family Affairs and played the character in more than 100 episodes between 2000-03. She then took roles in Doctors (2004), Driving Lessons (2006), Albatross (2011), Misfits (2012) and Jaded (2013).
Facts
Chandra's brother is fellow actor and sometime production manager Emory Ruegg. In 2015, Chandra was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
Rachid Sabitri (Craig Staniland)
Career highlights
Rachid, a British-born New Yorker of Moroccan descent, debuted in Casualty (2003), then Family Business (2004), Generation Kill (2008), Madam Secretary (2015), Homeland (2015) and Danny Boy (2021). He also performed voice dubs on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010).
Jonathan Stratt (Taxi driver)
Career highlights
Debuted in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985), then Mog (1985), Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1985), Eat the Rich (1987), The Return of Shelley (1988), Saracen (1989), No Job for a Lady (1991), The Upper Hand (1992), The Brittas Empire (1992), Keeping Up Appearances (1992), Bottom (1992), Terry and Julian (1992), Mr Bean (1992), Between the Lines (1994), The Glam Metal Detectives (1995), Porkpie (1995), Game On (1996) and The Alan Clark Diaries (2004). He also had the occasional role of Brad Williams in soap EastEnders (1986-89).
CREW
Russell T Davies (writer) Born Apr 27 1963 Click here for Russell T Davies' entry on Rose
Chandra Ruegg (Clare Pope) Born Sep 26 1984
Career highlights
After debuting aged 12 in The Bill (1996), Swiss-born Chandra was cast as regular Becky Scott in the soap Family Affairs and played the character in more than 100 episodes between 2000-03. She then took roles in Doctors (2004), Driving Lessons (2006), Albatross (2011), Misfits (2012) and Jaded (2013).
Facts
Chandra's brother is fellow actor and sometime production manager Emory Ruegg. In 2015, Chandra was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
Rachid Sabitri (Craig Staniland)
Career highlights
Rachid, a British-born New Yorker of Moroccan descent, debuted in Casualty (2003), then Family Business (2004), Generation Kill (2008), Madam Secretary (2015), Homeland (2015) and Danny Boy (2021). He also performed voice dubs on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010).
Jonathan Stratt (Taxi driver)
Career highlights
Debuted in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985), then Mog (1985), Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1985), Eat the Rich (1987), The Return of Shelley (1988), Saracen (1989), No Job for a Lady (1991), The Upper Hand (1992), The Brittas Empire (1992), Keeping Up Appearances (1992), Bottom (1992), Terry and Julian (1992), Mr Bean (1992), Between the Lines (1994), The Glam Metal Detectives (1995), Porkpie (1995), Game On (1996) and The Alan Clark Diaries (2004). He also had the occasional role of Brad Williams in soap EastEnders (1986-89).
CREW
Russell T Davies (writer) Born Apr 27 1963 Click here for Russell T Davies' entry on Rose
James Strong (director)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Impossible Planet/ The Satan Pit (2006), Torchwood: Cyberwoman (2006), Torchwood: They Keep Killing Suzie (2006), Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks (2007), Voyage of the Damned (2007), Partners in Crime (2008), Planet of the Dead (2009)
Career highlights
James's first directing work came with The Clothes Show in the late 1990s, after which he moved into drama on series such as Doctors (2000-01), Mile High (2003), Casualty (2004), Holby City (2002-05), Rocket Man (2005), Bonekickers (2008), Monty Python in Aberystwyth (2009), Silent Witness (2011), United (2011), Downton Abbey (2011), Hunted (2012), Gracepoint (2014), Broadchurch (2013-15), Code of a Killer (2015), 11.22.63 (2016), Vanity Fair (2018), Liar (2017-20) and Vigil (2021). He has also worked as a producer on productions such as Gracepoint, Broadchurch, Vanity Fair, Liar and Vigil.
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Impossible Planet/ The Satan Pit (2006), Torchwood: Cyberwoman (2006), Torchwood: They Keep Killing Suzie (2006), Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks (2007), Voyage of the Damned (2007), Partners in Crime (2008), Planet of the Dead (2009)
Career highlights
James's first directing work came with The Clothes Show in the late 1990s, after which he moved into drama on series such as Doctors (2000-01), Mile High (2003), Casualty (2004), Holby City (2002-05), Rocket Man (2005), Bonekickers (2008), Monty Python in Aberystwyth (2009), Silent Witness (2011), United (2011), Downton Abbey (2011), Hunted (2012), Gracepoint (2014), Broadchurch (2013-15), Code of a Killer (2015), 11.22.63 (2016), Vanity Fair (2018), Liar (2017-20) and Vigil (2021). He has also worked as a producer on productions such as Gracepoint, Broadchurch, Vanity Fair, Liar and Vigil.
Awards
Phil Collinson (producer) Born Aug 26 1970 Click here for Phil Collinson's entry on Rose
Lindsey Alford (script editor) Click here for Lindsey Alford's entry on Daleks in Manhattan
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