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| Something fishy going on in Venice |
First broadcast May 8 2010
Average audience for story: 7.68m + 1.20m iPlayer = 8.88m
REGULAR CAST
Matt Smith (The Doctor) Born Oct 28 1982 Click here for Matt Smith's entry on The End of Time
Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) Born Nov 28 1987 Click here for Karen Gillan's entry on The Fires of Pompeii
Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams) Born Jun 17 1982 Click here for Arthur Darvill's entry on The Eleventh Hour
GUEST CAST
Alisha Bailey (Isabella) Born Apr 13 1987
Career highlights
Debuted in Doctors (2009), then Missing (2010), Dirk Gently (2010), The Decoy Bride (2011), I Give It a Year (2013), Lewis (2014), Chewing Gum (2017), Call the Midwife (2018), Save Me (2018-20) and I Am (2021).
Elizabeth Croft (Vampire girl) Born 1987
Career highlights
Debuted uncredited in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), then Hustle (2009), The Wolfman (2010), PhoneShop (2011), Tezz (2012), Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman (2013), 50 Kisses (2014), Stones (2016) and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). She also played Brandy Wiley in 23 episodes of I Shouldn't Be Alive (2010-12), and reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Facts
Here's Elizabeth on Twitter.
Alisha Bailey (Isabella) Born Apr 13 1987
Career highlights
Debuted in Doctors (2009), then Missing (2010), Dirk Gently (2010), The Decoy Bride (2011), I Give It a Year (2013), Lewis (2014), Chewing Gum (2017), Call the Midwife (2018), Save Me (2018-20) and I Am (2021).
Elizabeth Croft (Vampire girl) Born 1987
Career highlights
Debuted uncredited in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), then Hustle (2009), The Wolfman (2010), PhoneShop (2011), Tezz (2012), Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman (2013), 50 Kisses (2014), Stones (2016) and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). She also played Brandy Wiley in 23 episodes of I Shouldn't Be Alive (2010-12), and reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Facts
Here's Elizabeth on Twitter.
Simon Gregor (Steward) Born Aug 24 1956
Career highlights
Simon made his earliest appearance on screen in Escape from Sobibor (1987), then Young Toscanini (1988), Love on a Branch Line (1994), Men Behaving Badly (1996), Bodywork (2001), Swallow (2001), Ultimate Force (2003), Mine All Mine (2004), Rome (2005), New Tricks (2010), Ripper Street (2013), Welcome to the Punch (2013), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), The Borgias (2013), Harry Price: Ghost Hunter (2015), Maigret (2017) and Pennyworth (2021).
Helen McCrory (Rosanna) Aug 17 1968 to Apr 16 2021 (breast cancer)
Career highlights
Helen debuted in Full Stretch (1993), then Interview with the Vampire (1994), Streetlife (1995), The Fragile Heart (1996), Dad Savage (1998), Anna Karenina (2000), North Square (2000), Charlotte Gray (2001), The Jury (2002), Dickens (2002), The Last King (2003), Casanova (2005), The Queen (2006), Life (2009), The Special Relationship (2010), Hugo (2011), Leaving (2012), Skyfall (2012), Inside No 9 (2014), The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014), To Appomattox (2015), Their Finest (2016), Fearless (2017), MotherFatherSon (2019), Quiz (2020), Roadkill (2020) and His Dark Materials (2019-20). She also played Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise (2009-11), Polly Gray in 31 episodes of Peaky Blinders (2013-22) and Madame Kali in Penny Dreadful (2014-15).
Career highlights
Simon made his earliest appearance on screen in Escape from Sobibor (1987), then Young Toscanini (1988), Love on a Branch Line (1994), Men Behaving Badly (1996), Bodywork (2001), Swallow (2001), Ultimate Force (2003), Mine All Mine (2004), Rome (2005), New Tricks (2010), Ripper Street (2013), Welcome to the Punch (2013), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), The Borgias (2013), Harry Price: Ghost Hunter (2015), Maigret (2017) and Pennyworth (2021).
Helen McCrory (Rosanna) Aug 17 1968 to Apr 16 2021 (breast cancer)
Career highlights
Helen debuted in Full Stretch (1993), then Interview with the Vampire (1994), Streetlife (1995), The Fragile Heart (1996), Dad Savage (1998), Anna Karenina (2000), North Square (2000), Charlotte Gray (2001), The Jury (2002), Dickens (2002), The Last King (2003), Casanova (2005), The Queen (2006), Life (2009), The Special Relationship (2010), Hugo (2011), Leaving (2012), Skyfall (2012), Inside No 9 (2014), The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014), To Appomattox (2015), Their Finest (2016), Fearless (2017), MotherFatherSon (2019), Quiz (2020), Roadkill (2020) and His Dark Materials (2019-20). She also played Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise (2009-11), Polly Gray in 31 episodes of Peaky Blinders (2013-22) and Madame Kali in Penny Dreadful (2014-15).
Awards
1995: Royal Television Society Award for Best Actress (Streetlife)
1997: BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress (Streetlife)
2015: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress (Medea)
2017: Officer of the order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama
Facts
Helen was married to fellow actor Damian Lewis, of Homeland fame.
Facts
Helen was married to fellow actor Damian Lewis, of Homeland fame.
Gabriela Montaraz (Vampire girl)
Career highlights
Mexican Gabriela's other credits include Tengo Todo (2008), Warrioress (2011), Desi Boyz (2011), Booked Out (2012), New Tricks (2013), London Irish (2013), 50 Kisses (2014), The Coroner (2015) and The Mallorca Files (2019). She reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Lucian Msamati (Guido) Born Mar 5 1976
Career highlights
Debuted in The Knock (1997), then Ultimate Force (2005), Spooks (2006), The International (2009), The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008-09), Ashes to Ashes (2010), Death in Paradise (2013), Luther (2013), Game of Thrones (2012-14), Inspector George Gently (2015), Taboo (2017), Kiri (2018), Black Earth Rising (2018), His Dark Materials (2019), Gangs of London (2020), The Bike Thief (2020) and The Score (2021).
Career highlights
Mexican Gabriela's other credits include Tengo Todo (2008), Warrioress (2011), Desi Boyz (2011), Booked Out (2012), New Tricks (2013), London Irish (2013), 50 Kisses (2014), The Coroner (2015) and The Mallorca Files (2019). She reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Lucian Msamati (Guido) Born Mar 5 1976
Career highlights
Debuted in The Knock (1997), then Ultimate Force (2005), Spooks (2006), The International (2009), The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008-09), Ashes to Ashes (2010), Death in Paradise (2013), Luther (2013), Game of Thrones (2012-14), Inspector George Gently (2015), Taboo (2017), Kiri (2018), Black Earth Rising (2018), His Dark Materials (2019), Gangs of London (2020), The Bike Thief (2020) and The Score (2021).
Awards
2019: Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor - Male (Kiri)
Facts
Lucian was raised in Zimbabwe by Tanzanian parents, and was a founder member and artistic director of Zimbabwe's Over the Edge theatre company. In 2015, Lucian became the first black actor ever to play the role of Iago in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Othello.
Facts
Lucian was raised in Zimbabwe by Tanzanian parents, and was a founder member and artistic director of Zimbabwe's Over the Edge theatre company. In 2015, Lucian became the first black actor ever to play the role of Iago in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Othello.
Michael Percival (Inspector) Died Sep 2015
Career highlights
Debuted in Marat/ Sade (1967), then Mr Rose (1968), No Blade of Grass (1970), Funny Farm (1975), Strangers and Brothers (1984), Me and My Girl (1985), Clockwise (1986), The Living Daylights (1987), A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Covington Cross (1992), The Sculptress (1996), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Fierce Creatures (1997) and Doctors (2006). He also played Mr Mitchell in Grange Hill (1978-79) and Dexter in sitcom The Piglet Files (1990-92).
Facts
For many years, Australian Michael was the partner of actress Janet Fielding, who played the Doctor's companion Tegan in the 1980s.
Alex Price (Francesco) Born May 8 1985
Doctor Who credits
Played: Francesco in The Vampires of Venice (2010)
Narrated: Doctor Who Confidential (2010)
Career highlights
Alex made his screen debut in the 2006 short Internal, then appeared in Casualty (2008), Mouth to Mouth (2009), Being Human (2009), Merlin (2009), Lewis (2010), Going Postal (2010), Vera (2012), Storage 24 (2012), Southcliffe (2013), Penny Dreadful (2014-15), Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016), Doctor Thorne (2016) and Grace (2021). He also regularly plays Sid Carter in Father Brown (2013-22).
Facts
Here's Alex on Twitter.
Career highlights
Debuted in Marat/ Sade (1967), then Mr Rose (1968), No Blade of Grass (1970), Funny Farm (1975), Strangers and Brothers (1984), Me and My Girl (1985), Clockwise (1986), The Living Daylights (1987), A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Covington Cross (1992), The Sculptress (1996), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Fierce Creatures (1997) and Doctors (2006). He also played Mr Mitchell in Grange Hill (1978-79) and Dexter in sitcom The Piglet Files (1990-92).
Facts
For many years, Australian Michael was the partner of actress Janet Fielding, who played the Doctor's companion Tegan in the 1980s.
Alex Price (Francesco) Born May 8 1985
Doctor Who credits
Played: Francesco in The Vampires of Venice (2010)
Narrated: Doctor Who Confidential (2010)
Career highlights
Alex made his screen debut in the 2006 short Internal, then appeared in Casualty (2008), Mouth to Mouth (2009), Being Human (2009), Merlin (2009), Lewis (2010), Going Postal (2010), Vera (2012), Storage 24 (2012), Southcliffe (2013), Penny Dreadful (2014-15), Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016), Doctor Thorne (2016) and Grace (2021). He also regularly plays Sid Carter in Father Brown (2013-22).
Facts
Here's Alex on Twitter.
Hannah Steele (Vampire girl)
Career highlights
After debuting in Doctors in 2010, Hannah went on to appear in Eric and Ernie (2011), The Other Child (2013), Wolf Hall (2015), The Night Manager (2015), Black Mirror (2016), Darkest Hour (2017) and A Christmas Number One (2021). She also reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Facts
Here she is on Twitter.
Career highlights
After debuting in Doctors in 2010, Hannah went on to appear in Eric and Ernie (2011), The Other Child (2013), Wolf Hall (2015), The Night Manager (2015), Black Mirror (2016), Darkest Hour (2017) and A Christmas Number One (2021). She also reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Facts
Here she is on Twitter.
Sonila Vjeshta (Vampire girl) Born Feb 11 1978
Career highlights
Albanian Sonila debuted in 2004's Charlie White, then Bodies (2005), Moses Jones (2009), Material Girl (2010) and Top Boy (2013). She reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Gabriella Wilde (Vampire girl) Born Apr 8 1989
Career highlights
Gabriella made her credited debut in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009), then The Three Musketeers (2011), Dark Horse (2012), Carrie (2013), Endless Love (2014), Squatters (2014) and Wonder Woman: 1984 (2020). She will be best recognised for playing Caroline Enys in 35 episodes of the series Poldark (2016-19).
Facts
Born Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, she is descended from the aristocratic Gough-Calthorpe family. Her mother, Vanessa Mary Teresa (Hubbard), is the ex-wife of socialite Sir Dai Llewellyn, 4th Baronet. Her father, businessman John Austen Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, is a former chairman of the Watermark Group, and the grandson of baronet Fitzroy Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe. She is also a descendant of King Charles II. Gabriella has been a model for the likes of David Bailey, Burberry and John Swannell. She is married to Alan Pownall, lead singer of the band Pale (known for his solo work as Alan Power). Gabriella is known as "Bumpy" to her friends. Gabriella has socialite sisters too - Isabella married Sir Richard Branson's son Sam in 2013, while Cressida dated Prince Harry between 2012-14 (she was a guest at Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018).
CREW
Toby Whithouse (writer) Born Jul 5 1970 Click here for Toby Whithouse's entry on School Reunion
Jonny Campbell (director)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Vampires of Venice (2010), Vincent and the Doctor (2010)
Career highlights
Jonny debuted as director on New Voices: Two Minutes (1997), then The Bill (1999), Peak Practice (1999-2000), Glasgow Kiss (2000), Phoenix Nights (2001), Death in Holy Orders (2003), Dream Team (2003), Spooks (2004), Shameless (2004), Alien Autopsy (2006), Ashes to Ashes (2008), Eric and Ernie (2011), In the Flesh (2013), The Casual Vacancy (2015), Westworld (2016), The Last Post (2017), Informer (2018) and Dracula (2020).
Career highlights
Albanian Sonila debuted in 2004's Charlie White, then Bodies (2005), Moses Jones (2009), Material Girl (2010) and Top Boy (2013). She reprised her role as a Vampire girl for the 2010 BBC Doctor Who Prom.
Gabriella Wilde (Vampire girl) Born Apr 8 1989
Career highlights
Gabriella made her credited debut in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009), then The Three Musketeers (2011), Dark Horse (2012), Carrie (2013), Endless Love (2014), Squatters (2014) and Wonder Woman: 1984 (2020). She will be best recognised for playing Caroline Enys in 35 episodes of the series Poldark (2016-19).
Facts
Born Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, she is descended from the aristocratic Gough-Calthorpe family. Her mother, Vanessa Mary Teresa (Hubbard), is the ex-wife of socialite Sir Dai Llewellyn, 4th Baronet. Her father, businessman John Austen Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, is a former chairman of the Watermark Group, and the grandson of baronet Fitzroy Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe. She is also a descendant of King Charles II. Gabriella has been a model for the likes of David Bailey, Burberry and John Swannell. She is married to Alan Pownall, lead singer of the band Pale (known for his solo work as Alan Power). Gabriella is known as "Bumpy" to her friends. Gabriella has socialite sisters too - Isabella married Sir Richard Branson's son Sam in 2013, while Cressida dated Prince Harry between 2012-14 (she was a guest at Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018).
CREW
Toby Whithouse (writer) Born Jul 5 1970 Click here for Toby Whithouse's entry on School Reunion
Jonny Campbell (director)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Vampires of Venice (2010), Vincent and the Doctor (2010)
Career highlights
Jonny debuted as director on New Voices: Two Minutes (1997), then The Bill (1999), Peak Practice (1999-2000), Glasgow Kiss (2000), Phoenix Nights (2001), Death in Holy Orders (2003), Dream Team (2003), Spooks (2004), Shameless (2004), Alien Autopsy (2006), Ashes to Ashes (2008), Eric and Ernie (2011), In the Flesh (2013), The Casual Vacancy (2015), Westworld (2016), The Last Post (2017), Informer (2018) and Dracula (2020).
Awards
2012: Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Single Drama (Eric and Ernie) - shared with Victoria Wood, Peter Bowker and Tim Bricknell
2012: Royal Television Society Award for Best Single Drama (Eric and Ernie) - shared with Victoria Wood, Peter Bowker and Tim Bricknell
2014: BAFTA TV Award for Best Mini-Series (In the Flesh) - shared with Ann Harrison-Baxter, Dominic Mitchell and Hilary Martin
Facts
Before Jonny became a director, he was a researcher on ITV's This Morning.
Tracie Simpson (producer) Click here for Tracie Simpson's entry on Planet of the Dead
Patrick Schweitzer (producer)
Doctor Who credits
Location manager: The Runaway Bride (2006)
Production manager: Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks, 42, Utopia (2007)
Line producer: Series 5 (2010)
Produced: The Vampires of Venice (2010), Vincent and the Doctor (2010)
Career highlights
Patrick's career stems right back to acting as location manager on Oliver's Travel's in 1995, as well as Streetlife (1995), Tiger Bay (1997), The Theory of Flight (1998), Daylight Robbery (1999), The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998/2000), Silent Witness (2002), Spooks (2003), Hustle (2004), Blackpool (2004), The Virgin Queen (2005), The Line of Beauty (2006) and Primeval (2007). He later became line producer on Spooks: Code 9 (2008), Ashes to Ashes (2009), The Hour (2011), Call the Midwife (2012), and full producer on Whitechapel (2013), The Interceptor (2015), SS-GB (2017) and Save Me (2018). He was executive producer on Bancroft (2020) and Grace (2021).
Brian Minchin (script editor) Born Aug 5 1978 Click here for Brian Minchin's entry on Voyage of the Damned
Facts
Before Jonny became a director, he was a researcher on ITV's This Morning.
Tracie Simpson (producer) Click here for Tracie Simpson's entry on Planet of the Dead
Patrick Schweitzer (producer)
Doctor Who credits
Location manager: The Runaway Bride (2006)
Production manager: Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, Daleks in Manhattan/ Evolution of the Daleks, 42, Utopia (2007)
Line producer: Series 5 (2010)
Produced: The Vampires of Venice (2010), Vincent and the Doctor (2010)
Career highlights
Patrick's career stems right back to acting as location manager on Oliver's Travel's in 1995, as well as Streetlife (1995), Tiger Bay (1997), The Theory of Flight (1998), Daylight Robbery (1999), The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998/2000), Silent Witness (2002), Spooks (2003), Hustle (2004), Blackpool (2004), The Virgin Queen (2005), The Line of Beauty (2006) and Primeval (2007). He later became line producer on Spooks: Code 9 (2008), Ashes to Ashes (2009), The Hour (2011), Call the Midwife (2012), and full producer on Whitechapel (2013), The Interceptor (2015), SS-GB (2017) and Save Me (2018). He was executive producer on Bancroft (2020) and Grace (2021).
Brian Minchin (script editor) Born Aug 5 1978 Click here for Brian Minchin's entry on Voyage of the Damned
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