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| A Silent? The Silents? The Silence? Aaargh! |
First broadcast Apr 23 to 30 2011
Average audience for story: 8.08m (9.91m with iPlayer)
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
Emilio Aquino (Busboy)
Career highlights
Full name Hermeilio Miguel Aquino, Emilio was born in the Bronx and made his credited debut in Lower East Side Stories (2005), then The Empty Hands (2011), Four One Nine (2012), Boogie Man (2018) and Banged Up Abroad (2019). In 2015 he wrote, directed and produced the short Macro.
Career highlights
Full name Hermeilio Miguel Aquino, Emilio was born in the Bronx and made his credited debut in Lower East Side Stories (2005), then The Empty Hands (2011), Four One Nine (2012), Boogie Man (2018) and Banged Up Abroad (2019). In 2015 he wrote, directed and produced the short Macro.
Nancy Baldwin (Joy) Born 1956
Career highlights
New Yorker Nancy's earliest credit was The Mumbo Jumbo (2000), followed by Mad About Alice (2004), Mamma Mia! (2008), Some Dogs Bite (2010), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), The Night Manager (2016), Silent Witness (2019) and Control (2021).
Career highlights
New Yorker Nancy's earliest credit was The Mumbo Jumbo (2000), followed by Mad About Alice (2004), Mamma Mia! (2008), Some Dogs Bite (2010), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), The Night Manager (2016), Silent Witness (2019) and Control (2021).
Peter Banks (Dr Shepherd) Born 1943
Career highlights
Peter was born in New York, educated in Canada and emigrated to the UK in 1968. He made his debut in Carry On England in 1976, followed by Suez 1956 (1979), Escape (1980), Juliet Bravo (1980), Dreamchild (1985), Death Wish 3 (1985), Highlander (1986), Chalkface (1991), In Suspicious Circumstances (1994), The Shaft (2001), The Murder Room (2005) and Any Human Heart (2010).
Career highlights
Peter was born in New York, educated in Canada and emigrated to the UK in 1968. He made his debut in Carry On England in 1976, followed by Suez 1956 (1979), Escape (1980), Juliet Bravo (1980), Dreamchild (1985), Death Wish 3 (1985), Highlander (1986), Chalkface (1991), In Suspicious Circumstances (1994), The Shaft (2001), The Murder Room (2005) and Any Human Heart (2010).
Frances Barber (Eye Patch Lady/ Madame Kovarian) Born May 13 1958
Doctor Who credits
Played: Eye Patch Lady/ Madame Kovarian in Day of the Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot (uncredited), The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People, A Good Man Goes to War, Closing Time, The Wedding of River Song (all 2011)
Career highlights
Frances debuted in the 1978 short Wings of Ash, then found work in The Missionary (1982), Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983), A Zed & Two Noughts (1985), Castaway (1986), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Behaving Badly (1989), Red Dwarf (1989), Inspector Morse (1992), Chef! (1994), Space Precinct (1995), Rhodes (1996), Real Women (1998-99), Shiner (2000), Gimme Gimme Gimme (2001), Manchild (2002), Having It Off (2002), My Family (2003), According to Bex (2005), Funland (2005), Hustle (2007), Casualty (2008), The Fattest Man in Britain (2009), Pete Versus Life (2011), Great Expectations (2011), The Spa (2013), Silk (2012-14), Psychobitches (2013-14), Mr Holmes (2015), Benidorm (2016), Vicious (2016), Medici (2016), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), The Rebel (2017), Blue Iguana (2018), The Queen and I (2018), Trick or Treat (2019), Cold Feet (2020), Whitstable Pearl (2021), The Mezzotint (2021) and Dodger (2022).
Facts
When Frances studied drama at Bangor University she was dating fellow alumni, director Danny Boyle. She has often worked with the Pet Shop Boys - she appeared in their 2001 musical Closer to Heaven, sang live at one of their concerts in 2006 (the song Friendly Fire) and starred in their 2019 musical Musik. One of her closest friends is actor Ian McKellen, and he funded a library in her name in India. Here she is on Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Eye Patch Lady/ Madame Kovarian in Day of the Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot (uncredited), The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People, A Good Man Goes to War, Closing Time, The Wedding of River Song (all 2011)
Career highlights
Frances debuted in the 1978 short Wings of Ash, then found work in The Missionary (1982), Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983), A Zed & Two Noughts (1985), Castaway (1986), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Behaving Badly (1989), Red Dwarf (1989), Inspector Morse (1992), Chef! (1994), Space Precinct (1995), Rhodes (1996), Real Women (1998-99), Shiner (2000), Gimme Gimme Gimme (2001), Manchild (2002), Having It Off (2002), My Family (2003), According to Bex (2005), Funland (2005), Hustle (2007), Casualty (2008), The Fattest Man in Britain (2009), Pete Versus Life (2011), Great Expectations (2011), The Spa (2013), Silk (2012-14), Psychobitches (2013-14), Mr Holmes (2015), Benidorm (2016), Vicious (2016), Medici (2016), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), The Rebel (2017), Blue Iguana (2018), The Queen and I (2018), Trick or Treat (2019), Cold Feet (2020), Whitstable Pearl (2021), The Mezzotint (2021) and Dodger (2022).
Facts
When Frances studied drama at Bangor University she was dating fellow alumni, director Danny Boyle. She has often worked with the Pet Shop Boys - she appeared in their 2001 musical Closer to Heaven, sang live at one of their concerts in 2006 (the song Friendly Fire) and starred in their 2019 musical Musik. One of her closest friends is actor Ian McKellen, and he funded a library in her name in India. Here she is on Twitter.
Marnix van den Broeke (The Silence) Born Feb 24 1976
Doctor Who credits
Played: The Silence in The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011) and its prelude, The Wedding of River Song (2011)
Career highlights
Dutchman Marnix, who is 6ft 7in tall, debuted as the werewolf in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), then went on to play Death in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006) and The Color of Magic (2008), and also played The Shadow in Inkheart (2008) and Mr Pump in Pratchett's Going Postal (2010).
Facts
Marnix trained as a ballet dancer and also provides life coaching using cognitive therapy and neuro-linguistic programming.
Doctor Who credits
Played: The Silence in The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011) and its prelude, The Wedding of River Song (2011)
Career highlights
Dutchman Marnix, who is 6ft 7in tall, debuted as the werewolf in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), then went on to play Death in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006) and The Color of Magic (2008), and also played The Shadow in Inkheart (2008) and Mr Pump in Pratchett's Going Postal (2010).
Facts
Marnix trained as a ballet dancer and also provides life coaching using cognitive therapy and neuro-linguistic programming.
Tommy Campbell (Sergeant) Born Oct 6 1978
Career highlights
Canadian Tommy's earliest credit was providing the English translation for Kosei Hida in the anime series Angel Links (1999). The following year he dubbed the English voice of Aki Mikage in the anime series Ayashi no Ceres. Subsequent acting work includes Coil (2001), The Dark Knight (2008), Green Zone (2010), Spooks (2011), The President's Staff (2013), Supernatural (2014), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Arrow (2014). Between 2011-14 Tommy provided the voice of the title character in the animated series The Mad Hatter Chronicles. He has also provided voices for various video games, including Nightwing: The Darkest Knight (2015) and Bless Online (2018).
Facts
Tommy, who is also a stand-up comedian, making a name for himself for his spontaneous responses to @UberFacts on Twitter, is married to actress Samantha Glenn. Here's his Twitter.
Career highlights
Canadian Tommy's earliest credit was providing the English translation for Kosei Hida in the anime series Angel Links (1999). The following year he dubbed the English voice of Aki Mikage in the anime series Ayashi no Ceres. Subsequent acting work includes Coil (2001), The Dark Knight (2008), Green Zone (2010), Spooks (2011), The President's Staff (2013), Supernatural (2014), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Arrow (2014). Between 2011-14 Tommy provided the voice of the title character in the animated series The Mad Hatter Chronicles. He has also provided voices for various video games, including Nightwing: The Darkest Knight (2015) and Bless Online (2018).
Facts
Tommy, who is also a stand-up comedian, making a name for himself for his spontaneous responses to @UberFacts on Twitter, is married to actress Samantha Glenn. Here's his Twitter.
Henrietta Clemett (Matilda)
Career highlights
Debuted in The Bill (2004), then Ultimate Force (2005), Run, Fatboy, Run (2007), Doctors (2010), Alleycats (2015), The Children Act (2017) and Summer of Rockets (2019).
Career highlights
Debuted in The Bill (2004), then Ultimate Force (2005), Run, Fatboy, Run (2007), Doctors (2010), Alleycats (2015), The Children Act (2017) and Summer of Rockets (2019).
Paul Critoph (King Charles II) Born 1980
Career highlights
Paul's debut came in Great Escape: The Untold Story (2001), then The Bill (2002), Kinky Boots (2005), Casualty (2007), PhoneShop (2011), Down the Road (2013) and Knightfall (2017).
Facts
Here's Paul's review blog, where he scores films and videogames in Pauls out of Critoph...
Career highlights
Paul's debut came in Great Escape: The Untold Story (2001), then The Bill (2002), Kinky Boots (2005), Casualty (2007), PhoneShop (2011), Down the Road (2013) and Knightfall (2017).
Facts
Here's Paul's review blog, where he scores films and videogames in Pauls out of Critoph...
Ricky Fearon (Tramp) Born 1960
Doctor Who credits
Played: Foreman in Torchwood: To the Last Man (2008)
Played: Tramp in Day of the Moon (2011)
Career highlights
Debuted in Casualty (2006), then took roles in Julius Caesar (2012), Guerrilla (2017), Break Clause (2019) and Boxing Day (2021).
Facts
Ricky is fellow actor Ray Fearon's brother.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Foreman in Torchwood: To the Last Man (2008)
Played: Tramp in Day of the Moon (2011)
Career highlights
Debuted in Casualty (2006), then took roles in Julius Caesar (2012), Guerrilla (2017), Break Clause (2019) and Boxing Day (2021).
Facts
Ricky is fellow actor Ray Fearon's brother.
Mark Griffin (Phil) Born Feb 25 1968
Career highlights
Mark rose to prominence on the Saturday night game show Gladiators, playing Trojan between 1993-97 and in the 2008-09 reboot. Between 1995-96, he also played the title role in the TV series Action Man, and later found roles in Dr Dolittle 2 (2001), Daddy Day Care (2003), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004), NCIS (2005), Days of Our Lives (2005), Mama's Boy (2007), The Smoke (2014), Dragons of Camelot (2014), Strike Back (2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Vengeance (2018) and I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020). When playing Trojan in Gladiators, Mark also appeared on programmes such as Live and Kicking (1994), Win, Lose or Draw! (1994) and What's Up Doc? (1993-94).
Facts
Former squash player and bodybuilder Mark has a daughter with fellow former Gladiator Kate Staples (Zodiac). He is also a prolific author, having penned the Holly Wakefield thriller series since 2018. Here's his fan club on Twitter.
Career highlights
Mark rose to prominence on the Saturday night game show Gladiators, playing Trojan between 1993-97 and in the 2008-09 reboot. Between 1995-96, he also played the title role in the TV series Action Man, and later found roles in Dr Dolittle 2 (2001), Daddy Day Care (2003), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004), NCIS (2005), Days of Our Lives (2005), Mama's Boy (2007), The Smoke (2014), Dragons of Camelot (2014), Strike Back (2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Vengeance (2018) and I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020). When playing Trojan in Gladiators, Mark also appeared on programmes such as Live and Kicking (1994), Win, Lose or Draw! (1994) and What's Up Doc? (1993-94).
Facts
Former squash player and bodybuilder Mark has a daughter with fellow former Gladiator Kate Staples (Zodiac). He is also a prolific author, having penned the Holly Wakefield thriller series since 2018. Here's his fan club on Twitter.
Chukwudi Iwuji (Carl) Born Oct 15 1975
Career highlights
Nigerian born Chukwudi debuted in the 1996 short Short Change, then The Lane (2004, which he also wrote), Proof (2005), Exam (2009), Wizards vs Aliens (2012), Murder in Manhattan (2013), Crossing Lines (2015), John Wick Chapter 2 (2017), Bikini Moon (2017), Quantico (2018), Daniel Isn't Real (2019), Designated Survivor (2019), Dynasty (2019), The Underground Railroad (2021), Peacemaker (2022), The Split (2018-22) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (2023).
Career highlights
Nigerian born Chukwudi debuted in the 1996 short Short Change, then The Lane (2004, which he also wrote), Proof (2005), Exam (2009), Wizards vs Aliens (2012), Murder in Manhattan (2013), Crossing Lines (2015), John Wick Chapter 2 (2017), Bikini Moon (2017), Quantico (2018), Daniel Isn't Real (2019), Designated Survivor (2019), Dynasty (2019), The Underground Railroad (2021), Peacemaker (2022), The Split (2018-22) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (2023).
Facts
Chuk was born in Nigeria, schooled in the UK, studied economics in the United States, and also trained as an actor in the US before moving back to the UK to work.
Chuk was born in Nigeria, schooled in the UK, studied economics in the United States, and also trained as an actor in the US before moving back to the UK to work.
Alex Kingston (River Song) Born Mar 11 1963 Click here for Alex Kingston's entry on Silence in the Library
Jeff Mash (Grant)
Career highlights
Jeff debuted in Eve (2009), then Breakout (2010), Spooks (2011), Resident Evil: First Hour (2011), Red Lights (2012), Dark Shadows (2012), Byzantium (2012), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015), Harley and the Davidsons (2016), Black Mirror (2016), Assassin's Creed (2016) and Office Manager (2021).
Career highlights
Jeff debuted in Eve (2009), then Breakout (2010), Spooks (2011), Resident Evil: First Hour (2011), Red Lights (2012), Dark Shadows (2012), Byzantium (2012), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015), Harley and the Davidsons (2016), Black Mirror (2016), Assassin's Creed (2016) and Office Manager (2021).
Stuart Milligan (President Richard Nixon) Born Sep 10 1953
Doctor Who credits
Played: Tannoy voice in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Warriors of Kudlak (2007, uncredited)
Played: Colonel Stark (voice) in Dreamland (2009, animation)
Played: President Richard Nixon in The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011 + prelude)
Career highlights
Boston-born Stuart made his acting debut in Secret Army (1979), followed by Oppenheimer (1980), Outland (1981), Juliet Bravo (1982), The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988), A Quiet Conspiracy (1989), Josie (1991), Prague Duet (1998), The Knock (2000), Crossroads (2003), The Romantics (2006), Lewis (2007), Land Girls (2011), The Assets (2014), Angel of Decay (2016), Benidorm (2018), Red Joan (2018), Black Earth Rising (2018), Avenue 5 (2020), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Toast of Tinseltown (2022). He also regularly played Adam Klaus in Jonathan Creek (1998-2010).
Doctor Who credits
Played: Tannoy voice in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Warriors of Kudlak (2007, uncredited)
Played: Colonel Stark (voice) in Dreamland (2009, animation)
Played: President Richard Nixon in The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011 + prelude)
Career highlights
Boston-born Stuart made his acting debut in Secret Army (1979), followed by Oppenheimer (1980), Outland (1981), Juliet Bravo (1982), The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988), A Quiet Conspiracy (1989), Josie (1991), Prague Duet (1998), The Knock (2000), Crossroads (2003), The Romantics (2006), Lewis (2007), Land Girls (2011), The Assets (2014), Angel of Decay (2016), Benidorm (2018), Red Joan (2018), Black Earth Rising (2018), Avenue 5 (2020), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Toast of Tinseltown (2022). He also regularly played Adam Klaus in Jonathan Creek (1998-2010).
Adam Napier (Captain Simmons)
Career highlights
Adam's other work includes Disembraced (2004), Dance With Me (2010) and Folie a deux (2012).
Career highlights
Adam's other work includes Disembraced (2004), Dance With Me (2010) and Folie a deux (2012).
Kieran O'Connor (Prison guard)
Career highlights
Kieran debuted as Lenny Scott in daytime soap Doctors (2009), then took roles in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and The Gift Musical (2020).
Career highlights
Kieran debuted as Lenny Scott in daytime soap Doctors (2009), then took roles in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and The Gift Musical (2020).
Kerry Shale (Dr Renfrew) Born Jun 17 1958
Career highlights
Canadian Kerry debuted in the sitcom Sorry! in 1981, after which his career became prolific (often in voiceover roles), with turns in Yentl (1983), Labyrinth (1986), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Superman IV (1987), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988), Club X (1989), Time Riders (1991), Sharpe's Rifles (1993), The Tomorrow People (1994), Dr Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop (1994), Budgie the Little Helicopter (1994-96), Jude (1996), Fierce Creatures (1997), Dennis the Menace (1997-98), 102 Dalmatians (2002), Believe Nothing (2002), The Jacket (2005), Love Soup (2005), MI High (2007), Not Going Out (2007), Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009), The Trip (2010), Arthur Christmas (2011), Red Dwarf (2012), Hello Carter (2013), Blood Moon (2014), Moonwalkers (2015), New Tricks (2015), Undercover (2016), New Blood (2016), Final Portrait (2017), Patrick Melrose (2018), Angel Has Fallen (2019), Happy Epidemic (2020), Wrath of Man (2021) and Suspicion (2022). He has also provided several voices for both the UK and US versions of Thomas and Friends since 2010.
Facts
Kerry is a prolific audiobook narrator and video game voice artiste. Here he is on Twitter.
Mark Sheppard (Canton Delaware) Born May 30 1964
Career highlights
Mark is one of the most prolific character actors - particularly in genre television - working today. His earliest credit was for Silk Stalkings (1992), followed by roles in In the Name of the Father (1993), The X-Files (1993), MANTIS (1995), Sliders (1999), Star Trek: Voyager (2000), JAG (2000), The Invisible Man (2001), New Alcatraz (2001), Megalodon (2002), Charmed (2002), Firefly (2002), Las Vegas (2004), 24 (2006), Medium (2005-06), Bionic Woman (2007), Burn Notice (2009), Dollhouse (2009), Chuck (2010), Sons of Liberty (2013), Alligator X (2014) and MacGyver (2017). He has had a good many recurring roles too, including Christopher "CJ" Yates in Soldiers of Fortune (1997-98), Romo Lampkin in Battlestar Galactica (2007-09), Jim Sterling in Leverage (2008-12), Curtis Hagen in White Collar (2009/13-14), Benedict Valda in Warehouse 13 (2009-10/14), Crowley in 70 episodes of Supernatural (2009-17) and Willloughby Kipling in Doom Patrol (2019-21). In 2001 he wrote, produced and directed his own film, Room 101, and was also co-producer on Xtinction: Predator X (2010). He is occasionally credited as Mark A (for Andreas) Sheppard.
Facts
Mark is the son of actor William Morgan Sheppard, who appeared in this Doctor Who story as his older self. As a teenager he became a session musician (drummer) for touring bands and artists, including The Soft Boys' Robyn Hitchcock, Light a Big Fire, and The Television Personalities. Since 2011, Mark has been the voice of BBC America's promos. Here he is on Twitter.
William Morgan Sheppard (Old Canton Delaware) Aug 24 1932 to Jan 6 2019
Career highlights
William debuted in the 1962 British film Strongroom, then took roles in Marat/ Sade (1967), The Roses of Eyam (1973), Crown Court (1974), Antony and Cleopatra (1974), The Sweeney (1975), The New Avengers (1976), London Belongs to Me (1977), When the Boat Comes In (1977), Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson (1979), A Family Affair (1979), The Professionals (1979), Shogun (1980), The Elephant Man (1980), Hawk the Slayer (1980), The Day of the Triffids (1981), The Keep (1983), Return to Treasure Island (1986), Cry Freedom (1987), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Quantum Leap (1993), Frasier (1995), Babylon 5 (1994/95), Iron Man (1995), Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), American Gothic (1996), Timecop (1997), JAG (1998), Star Trek: Voyager (1999), Days of Our Lives (2000-01), Gods and Generals (2003), Alias (2005), The Prestige (2006), Transformers (2007), Star Trek (2009), Meeting Spencer (2010), Legend of the Seeker (2010), Mad Men (2010), Dexter (2011), April Apocalypse (2013), Last Man Club (2016) and The Librarians (2016). Regular roles include Blank Reg in Max Headroom (1985-88), the Professor in SeaQuest 2032 (1993-94) and the voice of Lawrence Limburger in Biker Mice from Mars (1993-96 & 2006-07). He was occasionally credited as W Morgan Sheppard or Morgan Sheppard.
Facts
William was the father of actor Mark Sheppard, who appeared as the younger version of Canton Delaware in this story. A failed surgery when he was young resulted in him losing one eye.
Career highlights
Canadian Kerry debuted in the sitcom Sorry! in 1981, after which his career became prolific (often in voiceover roles), with turns in Yentl (1983), Labyrinth (1986), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Superman IV (1987), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988), Club X (1989), Time Riders (1991), Sharpe's Rifles (1993), The Tomorrow People (1994), Dr Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop (1994), Budgie the Little Helicopter (1994-96), Jude (1996), Fierce Creatures (1997), Dennis the Menace (1997-98), 102 Dalmatians (2002), Believe Nothing (2002), The Jacket (2005), Love Soup (2005), MI High (2007), Not Going Out (2007), Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009), The Trip (2010), Arthur Christmas (2011), Red Dwarf (2012), Hello Carter (2013), Blood Moon (2014), Moonwalkers (2015), New Tricks (2015), Undercover (2016), New Blood (2016), Final Portrait (2017), Patrick Melrose (2018), Angel Has Fallen (2019), Happy Epidemic (2020), Wrath of Man (2021) and Suspicion (2022). He has also provided several voices for both the UK and US versions of Thomas and Friends since 2010.
Facts
Kerry is a prolific audiobook narrator and video game voice artiste. Here he is on Twitter.
Mark Sheppard (Canton Delaware) Born May 30 1964
Career highlights
Mark is one of the most prolific character actors - particularly in genre television - working today. His earliest credit was for Silk Stalkings (1992), followed by roles in In the Name of the Father (1993), The X-Files (1993), MANTIS (1995), Sliders (1999), Star Trek: Voyager (2000), JAG (2000), The Invisible Man (2001), New Alcatraz (2001), Megalodon (2002), Charmed (2002), Firefly (2002), Las Vegas (2004), 24 (2006), Medium (2005-06), Bionic Woman (2007), Burn Notice (2009), Dollhouse (2009), Chuck (2010), Sons of Liberty (2013), Alligator X (2014) and MacGyver (2017). He has had a good many recurring roles too, including Christopher "CJ" Yates in Soldiers of Fortune (1997-98), Romo Lampkin in Battlestar Galactica (2007-09), Jim Sterling in Leverage (2008-12), Curtis Hagen in White Collar (2009/13-14), Benedict Valda in Warehouse 13 (2009-10/14), Crowley in 70 episodes of Supernatural (2009-17) and Willloughby Kipling in Doom Patrol (2019-21). In 2001 he wrote, produced and directed his own film, Room 101, and was also co-producer on Xtinction: Predator X (2010). He is occasionally credited as Mark A (for Andreas) Sheppard.
Facts
Mark is the son of actor William Morgan Sheppard, who appeared in this Doctor Who story as his older self. As a teenager he became a session musician (drummer) for touring bands and artists, including The Soft Boys' Robyn Hitchcock, Light a Big Fire, and The Television Personalities. Since 2011, Mark has been the voice of BBC America's promos. Here he is on Twitter.
William Morgan Sheppard (Old Canton Delaware) Aug 24 1932 to Jan 6 2019
Career highlights
William debuted in the 1962 British film Strongroom, then took roles in Marat/ Sade (1967), The Roses of Eyam (1973), Crown Court (1974), Antony and Cleopatra (1974), The Sweeney (1975), The New Avengers (1976), London Belongs to Me (1977), When the Boat Comes In (1977), Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson (1979), A Family Affair (1979), The Professionals (1979), Shogun (1980), The Elephant Man (1980), Hawk the Slayer (1980), The Day of the Triffids (1981), The Keep (1983), Return to Treasure Island (1986), Cry Freedom (1987), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Quantum Leap (1993), Frasier (1995), Babylon 5 (1994/95), Iron Man (1995), Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), American Gothic (1996), Timecop (1997), JAG (1998), Star Trek: Voyager (1999), Days of Our Lives (2000-01), Gods and Generals (2003), Alias (2005), The Prestige (2006), Transformers (2007), Star Trek (2009), Meeting Spencer (2010), Legend of the Seeker (2010), Mad Men (2010), Dexter (2011), April Apocalypse (2013), Last Man Club (2016) and The Librarians (2016). Regular roles include Blank Reg in Max Headroom (1985-88), the Professor in SeaQuest 2032 (1993-94) and the voice of Lawrence Limburger in Biker Mice from Mars (1993-96 & 2006-07). He was occasionally credited as W Morgan Sheppard or Morgan Sheppard.
Facts
William was the father of actor Mark Sheppard, who appeared as the younger version of Canton Delaware in this story. A failed surgery when he was young resulted in him losing one eye.
Sydney Wade (Little girl) Born Jul 18 2002
Career highlights
Sydney's first credit was in The Royal in 2007, followed by The Royal Today (2008), The Damned United (2009), Marchlands (2011), 360 (2011), Bedlam (2012), Sherlock (2012), Happy Valley (2014), North v South (2015), Offside (2015), Moving On (2016), Casualty (2016), Una (2016), I Kill Giants (2017) and Creeped Out (2017). She also played Jade Hollis in 28 episodes of Rocket's Island (2012-15) and Emilia Covaci in 22 episodes of Wolfblood (2016-17).
Facts
Sydney's parents are actors Tonicha Jeronimo and Stuart Wade (best known as Linda and Biff Fowler in soap Emmerdale). Here's Sydney on Twitter.
Glenn Wrage (Gardner) Born May 25 1959
Career highlights
Debuting in MIA (1996), American Glenn's further work includes Saving Private Ryan (1998), Wilderness Men (2000), Dark Realm (2001), Thunderpants (2002), Shane (2004), Captain Scarlet (2005), The Philanthropist (2009), Dani's House (2010), Cleanskin (2012), Veep (2014), Angel of Decay (2016), Blue Iguana (2018), Cold Pursuit (2019) and Cheaters (2022). He has also provided several voices for the US version of Thomas and Friends since 2010.
Facts
Glenn is a prolific video game voice artiste, and has also been a model.
CREW
Steven Moffat (writer) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Marcus Wilson (producer) Born Jul 4 1973
Doctor Who credits
Produced: The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot, The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People, A Good Man Goes to War, Let's Kill Hitler, The Girl Who Waited, The God Complex, Closing Time, The Wedding of River Song, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, Series 7 , The Snowmen, The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor (2011-13)
Career highlights
Marcus's earliest screen credit is as unit manager on soap Emmerdale in 1997, followed by floor manager on Verdict (1998) and production manager on Cutting It (2002) and No Angels (2004). He also acted as first assistant director on At Home with the Braithwaites (2000-01), Heartbeat (2000-02), The Royal (2003), No Angels (2004) and All the Small Things (2009). Other producing work includes Cutting It, No Angels, Life on Mars (2006-07), True Dare Kiss (2007), Whitechapel (2009), Paradox (2009), Taggart (2010), Our Zoo (2014), The Worst Witch (2017), Luther (2015/19), World on Fire (2019), The A Word (2016-20) and Domina (2021).
Facts
Marcus's wife is film and TV sound recordist Helen McIlveen (she was sound recordist on the Doctor Who story Closing Time). Here he is on Twitter.
Caroline Henry (script editor)
Doctor Who credits
Script edited: The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot, The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People, Let's Kill Hitler, The Girl Who Waited, The Wedding of River Song, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (all 2011; credited as script executive on last episode)
Career highlights
Caroline's other script editing work includes Ultimate Force (2006), Midsomer Murders (2007), The Bill (2008-10) and Inspector George Gently (2012). She was also assistant producer on the 2013 TV movie Lawless, and wrote episodes of Jericho (2016) and Devils (2020).
Career highlights
Sydney's first credit was in The Royal in 2007, followed by The Royal Today (2008), The Damned United (2009), Marchlands (2011), 360 (2011), Bedlam (2012), Sherlock (2012), Happy Valley (2014), North v South (2015), Offside (2015), Moving On (2016), Casualty (2016), Una (2016), I Kill Giants (2017) and Creeped Out (2017). She also played Jade Hollis in 28 episodes of Rocket's Island (2012-15) and Emilia Covaci in 22 episodes of Wolfblood (2016-17).
Facts
Sydney's parents are actors Tonicha Jeronimo and Stuart Wade (best known as Linda and Biff Fowler in soap Emmerdale). Here's Sydney on Twitter.
Glenn Wrage (Gardner) Born May 25 1959
Career highlights
Debuting in MIA (1996), American Glenn's further work includes Saving Private Ryan (1998), Wilderness Men (2000), Dark Realm (2001), Thunderpants (2002), Shane (2004), Captain Scarlet (2005), The Philanthropist (2009), Dani's House (2010), Cleanskin (2012), Veep (2014), Angel of Decay (2016), Blue Iguana (2018), Cold Pursuit (2019) and Cheaters (2022). He has also provided several voices for the US version of Thomas and Friends since 2010.
Facts
Glenn is a prolific video game voice artiste, and has also been a model.
CREW
Steven Moffat (writer) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Toby Haynes (director)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang (2010), A Christmas Carol (2010), The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011)
Toby also directed the TARDIS scene shown on screens at the 2010 Doctor Who Prom.
Career highlights
Toby's directing debut came with the short Looking for Al Bowlly (2003), followed by Lost and Found (2003), Hollyoaks (2007), MI High (2007-08), Spooks: Code 9 (2008), Being Human (2009), Five Days (2010), Sherlock (2012), The Musketeers (2014), Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (2015), Black Mirror (2017), Utopia (2020) and Andor (2022). He also executive produced Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and Utopia.
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang (2010), A Christmas Carol (2010), The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011)
Toby also directed the TARDIS scene shown on screens at the 2010 Doctor Who Prom.
Career highlights
Toby's directing debut came with the short Looking for Al Bowlly (2003), followed by Lost and Found (2003), Hollyoaks (2007), MI High (2007-08), Spooks: Code 9 (2008), Being Human (2009), Five Days (2010), Sherlock (2012), The Musketeers (2014), Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (2015), Black Mirror (2017), Utopia (2020) and Andor (2022). He also executive produced Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and Utopia.
Awards
2011: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form (Doctor Who) - shared with Steven Moffat
Facts
Toby is the first director ever to helm three consecutive Doctor Who stories (The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang; A Christmas Carol; The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon - equalling five consecutive episodes, plus the Proms TARDIS scene in the middle!).
Facts
Toby is the first director ever to helm three consecutive Doctor Who stories (The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang; A Christmas Carol; The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon - equalling five consecutive episodes, plus the Proms TARDIS scene in the middle!).
Marcus Wilson (producer) Born Jul 4 1973
Doctor Who credits
Produced: The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot, The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People, A Good Man Goes to War, Let's Kill Hitler, The Girl Who Waited, The God Complex, Closing Time, The Wedding of River Song, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, Series 7 , The Snowmen, The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor (2011-13)
Career highlights
Marcus's earliest screen credit is as unit manager on soap Emmerdale in 1997, followed by floor manager on Verdict (1998) and production manager on Cutting It (2002) and No Angels (2004). He also acted as first assistant director on At Home with the Braithwaites (2000-01), Heartbeat (2000-02), The Royal (2003), No Angels (2004) and All the Small Things (2009). Other producing work includes Cutting It, No Angels, Life on Mars (2006-07), True Dare Kiss (2007), Whitechapel (2009), Paradox (2009), Taggart (2010), Our Zoo (2014), The Worst Witch (2017), Luther (2015/19), World on Fire (2019), The A Word (2016-20) and Domina (2021).
Facts
Marcus's wife is film and TV sound recordist Helen McIlveen (she was sound recordist on the Doctor Who story Closing Time). Here he is on Twitter.
Caroline Henry (script editor)
Doctor Who credits
Script edited: The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon, The Curse of the Black Spot, The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People, Let's Kill Hitler, The Girl Who Waited, The Wedding of River Song, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (all 2011; credited as script executive on last episode)
Career highlights
Caroline's other script editing work includes Ultimate Force (2006), Midsomer Murders (2007), The Bill (2008-10) and Inspector George Gently (2012). She was also assistant producer on the 2013 TV movie Lawless, and wrote episodes of Jericho (2016) and Devils (2020).
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