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| The Doctor's bath was too hot |
First broadcast May 21 to 28 2011
Average audience for story: 7.04m (8.26m 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
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.
Mark Bonnar (Jimmy Wicks) Born Nov 19 1968
Career highlights
Mark made his screen debut in Rebus in 2001, after which he had roles in Wire in the Blood (2002), Afterlife (2005), The Bill (2007), Britz (2007), Paradox (2009), Psychoville (2011), The Paradise (2012), Case Histories (2013), Line of Duty (2014), X Moor (2014), Home Fires (2015), Take Down (2015), Undercover (2016), New Blood (2016), Porridge (2016/17), Apple Tree Yard (2017), Eric, Ernie and Me (2017), Humans (2018), Summer of Rockets (2019), The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2021), Guilt (2019-21) and The Rig (2022). Regular roles include Bruno Jenkins in Casualty (2005-06), Duncan Hunter in Shetland (2013-21) and Chris in Catastrophe (2015-19).
Awards
2017: BAFTA Scotland Award for Best TV Actor (Unforgotten)
2018: Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor (Apple Tree Yard)
Facts
Mark is married to actor Lucy Gaskell, who appeared in Blink (2007). Here he is on Twitter.
Facts
Mark is married to actor Lucy Gaskell, who appeared in Blink (2007). Here he is on Twitter.
Raquel Cassidy (Miranda Cleaves) Born Jan 22 1968
Career highlights
Raquel debuted in Killer Net (1998), then Nature Boy (2000), Shooters (2002), Red Cap (2003), Trevor's World of Sport (2003), The Worst Week of My Life (2004), Blake's Junction 7 (2005), According to Bex (2005), Party Animals (2007), No Heroics (2008), Moving Wallpaper (2008-09), Land Girls (2011), Hustle (2012), A Touch of Cloth (2012), Uncle (2015-17), Vera (2015), W1A (2017), Strangers (2018), The Good Karma Hospital (2022) and Safe Space (2022). She has regularly played Susan Gately in Teachers (2001-02), Mel in Lead Balloon (2006-11) and Phyllis Baxter in 23 episodes of Downton Abbey (2013-15), its 2019 film, and 2022 spin-off Downton Abbey: A New Era. Families might know her best as Miss Hardbroom in 53 episodes of The Worst Witch (2017-20).
Facts
Raquel abandoned a career in biological anthropology for acting.
Marshall Lancaster (Buzzer Edwards) Born Oct 5 1974
Career highlights
Debuted in The Lakes (1999), then Where the Heart Is (1999), Peak Practice (2000), Lee Evans: So What Now? (2001), Grease Monkeys (2003), Outlaws (2004), The Street (2006), Boy Meets Girl (2009) and Casualty (2007/12). He played Gary Dugdale in Clocking Off (2002-03) and Slug in Coronation Street (2006-09), but will be best remembered as Chris Skelton in Life on Mars (2006-07) and its sequel series Ashes to Ashes (2008-10).
Facts
Marshall has heterochromia (his eyes are different colours - one blue, one green). In 2013, Marshall changed career, and set up his own construction company as a plasterer.
Career highlights
Raquel debuted in Killer Net (1998), then Nature Boy (2000), Shooters (2002), Red Cap (2003), Trevor's World of Sport (2003), The Worst Week of My Life (2004), Blake's Junction 7 (2005), According to Bex (2005), Party Animals (2007), No Heroics (2008), Moving Wallpaper (2008-09), Land Girls (2011), Hustle (2012), A Touch of Cloth (2012), Uncle (2015-17), Vera (2015), W1A (2017), Strangers (2018), The Good Karma Hospital (2022) and Safe Space (2022). She has regularly played Susan Gately in Teachers (2001-02), Mel in Lead Balloon (2006-11) and Phyllis Baxter in 23 episodes of Downton Abbey (2013-15), its 2019 film, and 2022 spin-off Downton Abbey: A New Era. Families might know her best as Miss Hardbroom in 53 episodes of The Worst Witch (2017-20).
Facts
Raquel abandoned a career in biological anthropology for acting.
Marshall Lancaster (Buzzer Edwards) Born Oct 5 1974
Career highlights
Debuted in The Lakes (1999), then Where the Heart Is (1999), Peak Practice (2000), Lee Evans: So What Now? (2001), Grease Monkeys (2003), Outlaws (2004), The Street (2006), Boy Meets Girl (2009) and Casualty (2007/12). He played Gary Dugdale in Clocking Off (2002-03) and Slug in Coronation Street (2006-09), but will be best remembered as Chris Skelton in Life on Mars (2006-07) and its sequel series Ashes to Ashes (2008-10).
Facts
Marshall has heterochromia (his eyes are different colours - one blue, one green). In 2013, Marshall changed career, and set up his own construction company as a plasterer.
Edmond Moulton (Adam)
Career highlights
After debuting in Doctor Who, Edmond's further work includes William's Wishes (2012), The Honourable Woman (2014), Legends (2015) and Silent Witness (2015).
Facts
Edmond's mother is physical trainer Lorna Moulton and his brother is fellow actor Austin Moulton.
Sarah Smart (Jennifer Lucas) Born Mar 3 1977
Career highlights
Sarah made her earliest screen appearance aged 12 in Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage (1989), followed by Woof! (1991-93), Backup (1995), The Locksmith (1997), Soldier Soldier (1997), Wuthering Heights (1998), David Copperfield (2000), Sparkhouse (2002), Funland (2005), Jane Hall (2006), City of Vice (2008), Identity (2010), Death in Paradise (2011), The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012), Safe House (2015), The Musketeers (2016), Delicious (2018) and The Chelsea Detective (2022). She regularly played Virginia in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000-03), Ada Russell in Casualty 1907/1909 (2008-09) and Anne-Britt Hoglund in Wallander (2008-12).
Facts
Sarah's mother is scriptwriter Pat Smart, best known for writing episodes of daytime soap Doctors. She is also related to the 16th century Irish pirate Grace O'Malley, "Mother of All Rebellions". In a 2012 interview, Sarah said: "Matt Smith is absolutely brilliant, but my favourite Doctor will always be Peter Davison because he was my dad in At Home with the Braithwaites."
Leon Vickers (Dicken) Born 1987
Career highlights
Leon's further work includes Being Victor (2010), Garrow's Law (2010), Up There (2011) and Allies (2014).
Career highlights
After debuting in Doctor Who, Edmond's further work includes William's Wishes (2012), The Honourable Woman (2014), Legends (2015) and Silent Witness (2015).
Facts
Edmond's mother is physical trainer Lorna Moulton and his brother is fellow actor Austin Moulton.
Sarah Smart (Jennifer Lucas) Born Mar 3 1977
Career highlights
Sarah made her earliest screen appearance aged 12 in Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage (1989), followed by Woof! (1991-93), Backup (1995), The Locksmith (1997), Soldier Soldier (1997), Wuthering Heights (1998), David Copperfield (2000), Sparkhouse (2002), Funland (2005), Jane Hall (2006), City of Vice (2008), Identity (2010), Death in Paradise (2011), The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012), Safe House (2015), The Musketeers (2016), Delicious (2018) and The Chelsea Detective (2022). She regularly played Virginia in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000-03), Ada Russell in Casualty 1907/1909 (2008-09) and Anne-Britt Hoglund in Wallander (2008-12).
Facts
Sarah's mother is scriptwriter Pat Smart, best known for writing episodes of daytime soap Doctors. She is also related to the 16th century Irish pirate Grace O'Malley, "Mother of All Rebellions". In a 2012 interview, Sarah said: "Matt Smith is absolutely brilliant, but my favourite Doctor will always be Peter Davison because he was my dad in At Home with the Braithwaites."
Leon Vickers (Dicken) Born 1987
Career highlights
Leon's further work includes Being Victor (2010), Garrow's Law (2010), Up There (2011) and Allies (2014).
Facts
Leon now works in recruitment.
CREW
Matthew Graham (writer) Born 1968
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: Fear Her (2006), The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People (2011)
Career highlights
Matthew started out writing for children's drama Byker Grove (1992), then put pen to paper for This Life (1996-97), Thief Takers (1997), City Central (1998), The Last Train (1999), The Gentleman Thief (2001), Impact (2002), EastEnders (1992-2002), Spooks (2003), POW (2003, which he also created), Hustle (2004-05), Life on Mars (2006-07, which he also created), Bonekickers (2008, also creator), Ashes to Ashes (2008-10, also creator), Eternal Law (2012, also creator), Childhood's End (2015), Redwater (2017), Electric Dreams (2017) and The Spanish Princess (2019-20).
CREW
Matthew Graham (writer) Born 1968
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: Fear Her (2006), The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People (2011)
Career highlights
Matthew started out writing for children's drama Byker Grove (1992), then put pen to paper for This Life (1996-97), Thief Takers (1997), City Central (1998), The Last Train (1999), The Gentleman Thief (2001), Impact (2002), EastEnders (1992-2002), Spooks (2003), POW (2003, which he also created), Hustle (2004-05), Life on Mars (2006-07, which he also created), Bonekickers (2008, also creator), Ashes to Ashes (2008-10, also creator), Eternal Law (2012, also creator), Childhood's End (2015), Redwater (2017), Electric Dreams (2017) and The Spanish Princess (2019-20).
Awards
1997: Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for TV - Original Drama Serial (This Life) - shared with production team
2007: Broadcasting Press Guild Award (Life on Mars) - shared with Tony Jordan and Ashley Pharoah
Facts
When he was 11, Matthew read Laurence Kasdan's script for The Empire Strikes Back. Little did he know that years later he would be one of several successful writers (along with Chris Chibnall) invited to George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch to help develop a series of scripts for a live-action Star Wars TV series called Underworld. The programme was eventually abandoned when Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, but many of the ideas and themes were later fed into The Mandalorian.
Julian Simpson (director) Born Mar 6 1972
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People (2011). Julian also directed the Eyepatch Lady segments of Day of the Moon and The Curse of the Black Spot, uncredited
Career highlights
Julian made his directorial debut on The Criminal (1999), then Cutting Edge (2001), Murder Prevention (2004), Spooks (2005-06), Superstorm (2007), Hotel Babylon (2008), Hustle (2009) and New Tricks (2008-15). He is also a screenwriter, on projects such as The Criminal, Supervolcano (2005), Genghis Khan (2005), Spooks (2006), Superstorm and New Tricks (2009-15). Julian is also the mastermind behind the Pleasant Green series of radio plays (2017-22).
Facts
Julian is married to actress Jana Carpenter, who appeared in the 2005 episode Dalek. Here's Julian on Twitter.
Marcus Wilson (producer) Born Jul 4 1973 Click here for Marcus Wilson's entry on The Impossible Astronaut
Caroline Henry (script editor) Click here for Caroline Henry's entry on The Impossible Astronaut
Facts
When he was 11, Matthew read Laurence Kasdan's script for The Empire Strikes Back. Little did he know that years later he would be one of several successful writers (along with Chris Chibnall) invited to George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch to help develop a series of scripts for a live-action Star Wars TV series called Underworld. The programme was eventually abandoned when Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, but many of the ideas and themes were later fed into The Mandalorian.
Julian Simpson (director) Born Mar 6 1972
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People (2011). Julian also directed the Eyepatch Lady segments of Day of the Moon and The Curse of the Black Spot, uncredited
Career highlights
Julian made his directorial debut on The Criminal (1999), then Cutting Edge (2001), Murder Prevention (2004), Spooks (2005-06), Superstorm (2007), Hotel Babylon (2008), Hustle (2009) and New Tricks (2008-15). He is also a screenwriter, on projects such as The Criminal, Supervolcano (2005), Genghis Khan (2005), Spooks (2006), Superstorm and New Tricks (2009-15). Julian is also the mastermind behind the Pleasant Green series of radio plays (2017-22).
Facts
Julian is married to actress Jana Carpenter, who appeared in the 2005 episode Dalek. Here's Julian on Twitter.
Marcus Wilson (producer) Born Jul 4 1973 Click here for Marcus Wilson's entry on The Impossible Astronaut
Caroline Henry (script editor) Click here for Caroline Henry's entry on The Impossible Astronaut
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