Ickle baby Weeping Angels |
First broadcast Sep 29 2012
Average audience for story: 7.82m + 1.63m iPlayer = 9.45m
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
Rob David (Sam Garner) Born Jun 6 1971
Career highlights
New Yorker Rob debuted in Vento di Ponente (2002), then The Mark (2003), Red Riding Hood (2003), Exorcist: The Beginning (2004), Rome (2005), The Moon and the Stars (2007), The Murder of Princess Diana (2007), Gravity (2010), RED 2 (2013), Rodolfo Valentino - La Leggenda (2014), Fortitude (2017), The Rook (2019), Time is Up (2021) and Glow & Darkness (2022). In 2008, he was the producer and director of the documentary Walking with Pasolini.
Between 2002-10 he was credited as Robert(o) Purvis; once in 2005 he was credited as David Purvis; and since 2012 he's been credited as Rob David. His IMDb entry credits him overall as Robert Davide, but his full birth name is Roberto Davide Purvis Junior. Got that?
Facts
Rob has dual nationality with the USA and Italy, and speaks six languages: English, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Spanish and French (he also speaks rudimentary Greek and German!).
Career highlights
New Yorker Rob debuted in Vento di Ponente (2002), then The Mark (2003), Red Riding Hood (2003), Exorcist: The Beginning (2004), Rome (2005), The Moon and the Stars (2007), The Murder of Princess Diana (2007), Gravity (2010), RED 2 (2013), Rodolfo Valentino - La Leggenda (2014), Fortitude (2017), The Rook (2019), Time is Up (2021) and Glow & Darkness (2022). In 2008, he was the producer and director of the documentary Walking with Pasolini.
Between 2002-10 he was credited as Robert(o) Purvis; once in 2005 he was credited as David Purvis; and since 2012 he's been credited as Rob David. His IMDb entry credits him overall as Robert Davide, but his full birth name is Roberto Davide Purvis Junior. Got that?
Facts
Rob has dual nationality with the USA and Italy, and speaks six languages: English, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Spanish and French (he also speaks rudimentary Greek and German!).
Bentley Kalu (Hood) Born 1972
Career highlights
Bentley's earliest work was in Surviving Terror (2008), followed by Spooks (2009), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Hot Hot Hot (2011), Twenty Twelve (2012), RED 2 (2013), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Mr Selfridge (2016), Pandorica (2016), Kill Command (2016), Red Dwarf (2016), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), Dead Ringer (2018), Chimerica (2019), Team Jay (2019), Get Even (2020), Morbius (2022) and Halo (2022).
Facts
Here's 6ft 4in Bentley on Twitter.
Career highlights
Bentley's earliest work was in Surviving Terror (2008), followed by Spooks (2009), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Hot Hot Hot (2011), Twenty Twelve (2012), RED 2 (2013), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Mr Selfridge (2016), Pandorica (2016), Kill Command (2016), Red Dwarf (2016), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), Dead Ringer (2018), Chimerica (2019), Team Jay (2019), Get Even (2020), Morbius (2022) and Halo (2022).
Facts
Here's 6ft 4in Bentley on Twitter.
Alex Kingston (River Song) Born Mar 11 1963 Click here for Alex Kingston's entry on Silence in the Library
Mike McShane (Julius Grayle) Born Jun 25 1955
Career highlights
American Mike will be best known - to those in the UK at least - for being a competitor on the improvisational show Whose Line Is It Anyway? between 1988-97, but Mike has also appeared as himself on programmes such as The Full Wax (1991) and Gamesmaster (1993). His acting career kicked off with Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), then Best Shots (1990), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, as Friar Tuck), The Big One (1992), The All New Alexei Sayle Show (1994), Richie Rich (1994), ER (1996), Tower of Terror (1997), Frasier (1998), Caroline in the City (1998), Norm (1999), Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1999), 3rd Rock from the Sun (2000), Clerks (2000-01), John Doe (2002), King of the Hill (2003), Malcolm in the Middle (2005), Lab Rats (2008), Bluestone 42 (2013), Wayward Pines (2015), Red Bird (2016) and Barbarians (2020). He also does a lot of voiceover work, including the English dub of Castle in the Sky (1986), Avenger Penguins (1993), Balto (1995), Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997-99), the English dub of Princess Mononoke (1997), A Bug's Life (1998), Thunderpig (2002), Dave the Barbarian (2004), Holly Hobbie and Friends (2005-07) and American Dad! (2010). He also played Lloyd Burwell in 40 episodes of Brotherly Love (1995-97).
Facts
Mike might also be remembered for advertising Air Canada in TV commercials in 1996. In May 2013 BBC Radio 5 Live announced that Mike had died, but had to hastily issue an apology when it was pointed out to them that comedy actor Paul Shane had died, not Mike. Mike was known for his size, but in 2003 had his stomach surgically separated, restricting the amount of food he could consume. This resulted in him dropping from over 26 stone (165kg) to 18 stone (114kg). Here's Mike on Twitter.
Career highlights
American Mike will be best known - to those in the UK at least - for being a competitor on the improvisational show Whose Line Is It Anyway? between 1988-97, but Mike has also appeared as himself on programmes such as The Full Wax (1991) and Gamesmaster (1993). His acting career kicked off with Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), then Best Shots (1990), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, as Friar Tuck), The Big One (1992), The All New Alexei Sayle Show (1994), Richie Rich (1994), ER (1996), Tower of Terror (1997), Frasier (1998), Caroline in the City (1998), Norm (1999), Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1999), 3rd Rock from the Sun (2000), Clerks (2000-01), John Doe (2002), King of the Hill (2003), Malcolm in the Middle (2005), Lab Rats (2008), Bluestone 42 (2013), Wayward Pines (2015), Red Bird (2016) and Barbarians (2020). He also does a lot of voiceover work, including the English dub of Castle in the Sky (1986), Avenger Penguins (1993), Balto (1995), Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997-99), the English dub of Princess Mononoke (1997), A Bug's Life (1998), Thunderpig (2002), Dave the Barbarian (2004), Holly Hobbie and Friends (2005-07) and American Dad! (2010). He also played Lloyd Burwell in 40 episodes of Brotherly Love (1995-97).
Facts
Mike might also be remembered for advertising Air Canada in TV commercials in 1996. In May 2013 BBC Radio 5 Live announced that Mike had died, but had to hastily issue an apology when it was pointed out to them that comedy actor Paul Shane had died, not Mike. Mike was known for his size, but in 2003 had his stomach surgically separated, restricting the amount of food he could consume. This resulted in him dropping from over 26 stone (165kg) to 18 stone (114kg). Here's Mike on Twitter.
Burnell Tucker (Old Garner) Born 1934
Career highlights
Canadian Burnell debuted in 1957's Huntingtower, then The Myth Makers (1958), Dial M for Murder (1962), Epitaph for a Spy (1963), Devils of Darkness (1965), Dateline Diamonds (1965), A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), Codename (1970), Merry-Go-Round (1970), The Flaxton Boys (1973), Second Verdict (1976), The Omen (1976), Star Wars (1977), Superman (1978), The Martian Chronicles (1980), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Shining (1980), Flash Gordon (1980), Priest of Love (1981), Tales of the Unexpected (1983), Lifeforce (1985), Lovejoy (1986), The Paradise Club (1990), Space Precinct (1995), U-571 (2000), I Shouldn't Be Alive (2006) and WMD (2009).
Career highlights
Canadian Burnell debuted in 1957's Huntingtower, then The Myth Makers (1958), Dial M for Murder (1962), Epitaph for a Spy (1963), Devils of Darkness (1965), Dateline Diamonds (1965), A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), Codename (1970), Merry-Go-Round (1970), The Flaxton Boys (1973), Second Verdict (1976), The Omen (1976), Star Wars (1977), Superman (1978), The Martian Chronicles (1980), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Shining (1980), Flash Gordon (1980), Priest of Love (1981), Tales of the Unexpected (1983), Lifeforce (1985), Lovejoy (1986), The Paradise Club (1990), Space Precinct (1995), U-571 (2000), I Shouldn't Be Alive (2006) and WMD (2009).
Ozzie Yue (Foreman) Born Aug 12 1947
Career highlights
Ozzie made his acting screen debut in Slayground (1983), followed by roles in The Brothers McGregor (1986), Sob Sisters (1989), Nuns on the Run (1990), Lovejoy (1992), Virtual Murder (1992), All Quiet on the Preston Front (1994), Harry (1995), The Upper Hand (1996), Father Ted (1998), Croupier (1998), Dinnerladies (1998), Barbara (1999), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Meet the Magoons (2005), Syriana (2005), Come Fly with Me (2011), Rab C Nesbitt (2011), All in Good Time (2012), Being Eileen (2013), Pat and Cabbage (2013), The White Room (2015), Marco Polo (2016), Counterpart (2018) and Help (2021).
Facts
In the 1960s Ozzie was guitarist with Liverpudlian group The Hideaways (who played at the city's Cavern Club more than 250 times, and were the last act to perform there). Other band members included Frankie Connor (who later became a radio DJ in Merseyside) and Judd Lander (who went on to perform with Paul McCartney's Wings, play harmonica on Culture Club's chart-topping single Karma Chameleon, and eventually become head of music at Warner Brothers UK). In 1969, the band changed its name to Confucius and released its only commercial single, The Brandenburg Concerto. In the 1970s Ozzie was guitarist for the band Supercharge, which had a number 3 hit in Australia in 1977 with You've Gotta Get Up and Dance, as well as a Top 10 album, and in 1976 were the opening act at Queen's Hyde Park Festival. In the 1970s Ozzie was also a member of the band Joker, and more recently has formed his own band, Yue Hoo.
Career highlights
Ozzie made his acting screen debut in Slayground (1983), followed by roles in The Brothers McGregor (1986), Sob Sisters (1989), Nuns on the Run (1990), Lovejoy (1992), Virtual Murder (1992), All Quiet on the Preston Front (1994), Harry (1995), The Upper Hand (1996), Father Ted (1998), Croupier (1998), Dinnerladies (1998), Barbara (1999), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Meet the Magoons (2005), Syriana (2005), Come Fly with Me (2011), Rab C Nesbitt (2011), All in Good Time (2012), Being Eileen (2013), Pat and Cabbage (2013), The White Room (2015), Marco Polo (2016), Counterpart (2018) and Help (2021).
Facts
In the 1960s Ozzie was guitarist with Liverpudlian group The Hideaways (who played at the city's Cavern Club more than 250 times, and were the last act to perform there). Other band members included Frankie Connor (who later became a radio DJ in Merseyside) and Judd Lander (who went on to perform with Paul McCartney's Wings, play harmonica on Culture Club's chart-topping single Karma Chameleon, and eventually become head of music at Warner Brothers UK). In 1969, the band changed its name to Confucius and released its only commercial single, The Brandenburg Concerto. In the 1970s Ozzie was guitarist for the band Supercharge, which had a number 3 hit in Australia in 1977 with You've Gotta Get Up and Dance, as well as a Top 10 album, and in 1976 were the opening act at Queen's Hyde Park Festival. In the 1970s Ozzie was also a member of the band Joker, and more recently has formed his own band, Yue Hoo.
CREW
Steven Moffat (writer) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Nick Hurran (director) Born 1959
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Girl Who Waited (2011), The God Complex (2011), Asylum of the Daleks (2012), The Angels Take Manhattan (2012), The Day of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
Nick started out as a floor manager on the children's anthology series Dramarama (1983-84), as well as Lytton's Diary (1985), Chance in a Million (1984-86) and The Bill (1987/88). His screen directing career began on the quiz show Telly Addicts in the late 1980s, after which he secured work on Never the Twain (1989-90), Big Break (1991), Boon (1992), Outside Edge (1994-96), Virtual Sexuality (1999), The Last Detective (2003), Bonekickers (2008), The Prisoner (2009), Sherlock (2014/17), Fortitude (2015), Minority Report (2015), Childhood's End (2015), Travelers (2016), Altered Carbon (2018) and Devils (2020). Nick has also acted as director/ producer on Walk Away and I Stumble (2005) and A Class Apart (2007), as well as The Last Detective (2003-07).
Facts
Nick's wife is TV producer Michele Buck. Here's Nick on Twitter.
Marcus Wilson (producer) Born Jul 4 1973 Click here for Marcus Wilson's entry on The Impossible Astronaut
John Phillips (Assistant script editor)
Doctor Who credits
Assistant script editor: Asylum of the Daleks, The Power of Three, The Angels Take Manhattan, The Snowmen, The Bells of Saint John, The Rings of Akhaten, Cold War, Hide, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, The Crimson Horror, Nightmare in Silver, The Name of the Doctor (2012-13)
Script editor: The Name of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
John has also acted as production associate on Lip Service (2012) and MI High (2013), and script editor on Midsomer Murders (2013-14) and The Job Lot (2014).
Facts
In 2011 John gave some advice on script editing to The Ideas Tap.
Nick Hurran (director) Born 1959
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Girl Who Waited (2011), The God Complex (2011), Asylum of the Daleks (2012), The Angels Take Manhattan (2012), The Day of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
Nick started out as a floor manager on the children's anthology series Dramarama (1983-84), as well as Lytton's Diary (1985), Chance in a Million (1984-86) and The Bill (1987/88). His screen directing career began on the quiz show Telly Addicts in the late 1980s, after which he secured work on Never the Twain (1989-90), Big Break (1991), Boon (1992), Outside Edge (1994-96), Virtual Sexuality (1999), The Last Detective (2003), Bonekickers (2008), The Prisoner (2009), Sherlock (2014/17), Fortitude (2015), Minority Report (2015), Childhood's End (2015), Travelers (2016), Altered Carbon (2018) and Devils (2020). Nick has also acted as director/ producer on Walk Away and I Stumble (2005) and A Class Apart (2007), as well as The Last Detective (2003-07).
Facts
Nick's wife is TV producer Michele Buck. Here's Nick on Twitter.
Marcus Wilson (producer) Born Jul 4 1973 Click here for Marcus Wilson's entry on The Impossible Astronaut
John Phillips (Assistant script editor)
Doctor Who credits
Assistant script editor: Asylum of the Daleks, The Power of Three, The Angels Take Manhattan, The Snowmen, The Bells of Saint John, The Rings of Akhaten, Cold War, Hide, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, The Crimson Horror, Nightmare in Silver, The Name of the Doctor (2012-13)
Script editor: The Name of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
John has also acted as production associate on Lip Service (2012) and MI High (2013), and script editor on Midsomer Murders (2013-14) and The Job Lot (2014).
Facts
In 2011 John gave some advice on script editing to The Ideas Tap.
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