 |
| The Doctor driving vertically up The Shard. Almost as silly as flying down from the Eiffel Tower... |
First broadcast Mar 30 2013
Average audience for story: 8.44m + 2.64m iPlayer = 11.08m
REGULAR CAST
Matt Smith (The Doctor) Born Oct 28 1982 Click here for Matt Smith's entry on The End of Time
Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) Born Apr 27 1986 Click here for Jenna Coleman's entry on Asylum of the Daleks
GUEST CAST
Eve De Leon Allen (Angie) Born 1997
Doctor Who credits
Played: Angie in The Bells of Saint John (2013), The Crimson Horror (2013), Nightmare in Silver (2013), The Name of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
Eve's other work includes playing The Boss in the 2008 series Nuzzle and Scratch, and Acacia in the 2018 short film Bloodbound.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Angie in The Bells of Saint John (2013), The Crimson Horror (2013), Nightmare in Silver (2013), The Name of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
Eve's other work includes playing The Boss in the 2008 series Nuzzle and Scratch, and Acacia in the 2018 short film Bloodbound.
Facts
Her agency lists Eve as non-binary, female presenting.
Jade Anouka (Waitress) Born Dec 18 1990
Career highlights
Jade made her credited screen debut in USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom (2007), followed by Law and Order UK (2010), The Vote (2015), Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016), Chewing Gum (2017), Trauma (2018), Cleaning Up (2019), Fisherman's Friends (2019), Last Christmas (2019), Small Axe (2020), The Drowning (2021) and His Dark Materials (2020-22).
Facts
Jade, who identifies as queer, also has a poetry website, and is on Twitter.
Career highlights
Jade made her credited screen debut in USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom (2007), followed by Law and Order UK (2010), The Vote (2015), Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016), Chewing Gum (2017), Trauma (2018), Cleaning Up (2019), Fisherman's Friends (2019), Last Christmas (2019), Small Axe (2020), The Drowning (2021) and His Dark Materials (2020-22).
Facts
Jade, who identifies as queer, also has a poetry website, and is on Twitter.
Manpreet Bachu (Nabile) Born 1994
Career highlights
Debuted in Fool Britannia (2012), then Humans (2015), The Royals (2015), The Moment (2017), Fleabag (2019), Killing Eve (2022) and D. I Ray (2022). He also played Harry Jandhu in River City (2015-16).
Facts
Manpreet also teaches acting lessons. Here he is on Twitter.
Career highlights
Debuted in Fool Britannia (2012), then Humans (2015), The Royals (2015), The Moment (2017), Fleabag (2019), Killing Eve (2022) and D. I Ray (2022). He also played Harry Jandhu in River City (2015-16).
Facts
Manpreet also teaches acting lessons. Here he is on Twitter.
Isabella Blake-Thomas (Child reading comic) Born Sep 21 2002
Career highlights
Isabella has been acting since she was six, debuting in The Green Balloon Club as Lily-Rose (2008-09), then Enid (2009), Just William (2010), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Doctors (2012), Mr Stink (2012), Dancing on the Edge (2013), The Smoke (2014), Da Vinci's Demons (2014), Married (2015), Shameless (2016), Kepler's Dream (2016), Once Upon a Time (2016-17), Sand Angels (2018), Death Link (2021) and Hashtag Blessed: The Movie (2021).
Facts
In 2011, it was reported that an internet stalker had set up fake Facebook websites for both Isabella and her Just William co-star Daniel Roche, and was using the websites to talk to her friends. Isabella's mum Lizzie managed to get Facebook to take the site down, but Roche had more trouble, only getting the site removed with the intervention of the Mail on Sunday. In 2014, it was reported that Isabella was trying to launch her own business, Kreatively Kool, enabling children to make their own virtual movies. She has since moved into film production herself. In 2018-19 she released her own music via Spotify and iTunes, and has also launched her own company, Mother and Daughter Entertainment. More recently she has worked as a continuity announcer on ETV Comedy's pre-school strand.
Career highlights
Isabella has been acting since she was six, debuting in The Green Balloon Club as Lily-Rose (2008-09), then Enid (2009), Just William (2010), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Doctors (2012), Mr Stink (2012), Dancing on the Edge (2013), The Smoke (2014), Da Vinci's Demons (2014), Married (2015), Shameless (2016), Kepler's Dream (2016), Once Upon a Time (2016-17), Sand Angels (2018), Death Link (2021) and Hashtag Blessed: The Movie (2021).
Facts
In 2011, it was reported that an internet stalker had set up fake Facebook websites for both Isabella and her Just William co-star Daniel Roche, and was using the websites to talk to her friends. Isabella's mum Lizzie managed to get Facebook to take the site down, but Roche had more trouble, only getting the site removed with the intervention of the Mail on Sunday. In 2014, it was reported that Isabella was trying to launch her own business, Kreatively Kool, enabling children to make their own virtual movies. She has since moved into film production herself. In 2018-19 she released her own music via Spotify and iTunes, and has also launched her own company, Mother and Daughter Entertainment. More recently she has worked as a continuity announcer on ETV Comedy's pre-school strand.
Daniella Eames (Little girl) Born 1999
Daniella's only other work has been playing Imogen in the series Sadie J (2011-12). Her sister is Abigail Eames, who appeared in the Doctor Who story In the Forest of the Night (2014).
Daniella's only other work has been playing Imogen in the series Sadie J (2011-12). Her sister is Abigail Eames, who appeared in the Doctor Who story In the Forest of the Night (2014).
Matthew Earley (Man with chips)
Career highlights
Debuted in Red Mercury (2005), then Ultimate Force (2006), Blind Revenge (2009), Dick and Dom's Funny Business (2011), Coming of Age (2010-11), Watson and Oliver (2012), The Mimic (2013), The Karman Line (2014), Walliams and Friend (2015), Harlots (2017), Living the Dream (2019), It's a Sin (2021) and King Gary (2020-21).
Facts
Here he is on Twitter!
Career highlights
Debuted in Red Mercury (2005), then Ultimate Force (2006), Blind Revenge (2009), Dick and Dom's Funny Business (2011), Coming of Age (2010-11), Watson and Oliver (2012), The Mimic (2013), The Karman Line (2014), Walliams and Friend (2015), Harlots (2017), Living the Dream (2019), It's a Sin (2021) and King Gary (2020-21).
Facts
Here he is on Twitter!
Anthony Edridge (Pilot) Born 1984
Career highlights
Anthony debuted in Strangers (1996), then The Big Swap (1998), Footballers' Wives (2003), The Jacket (2005), Inside the Twin Towers (2006), Primeval (2009), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Lewis (2013), Bloody Cuts (2014-15), Vicious (2015), The Crown (2016), Thugs of Hindostan (2018), Never After (2018), The Seed (2021) and The Madame Blanc Mysteries (2021).
Career highlights
Anthony debuted in Strangers (1996), then The Big Swap (1998), Footballers' Wives (2003), The Jacket (2005), Inside the Twin Towers (2006), Primeval (2009), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Lewis (2013), Bloody Cuts (2014-15), Vicious (2015), The Crown (2016), Thugs of Hindostan (2018), Never After (2018), The Seed (2021) and The Madame Blanc Mysteries (2021).
Geff Francis (George) Born 1964
Career highlights
Debuted in Zastrozzi: A Romance (1986), then The Singing Detective (1996), Codename: Kyril (1988), Les Girls (1988), South of the Border (1990), Jack and Sarah (1995), The Governor (1995), Sharman (1996), Dangerfield (1998), Dog Eat Dog (2001), Bad Girls (2004), Waking the Dead (2005), Deadmeat (2007), Robin Hood (2007), The Passing Bells (2014), The Dumping Ground (2015), Holby City (2002/07/15), The Aliens (2016), The Level (2016), The Split (2018), Killing Eve (2019), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Murder in Provence (2022). Regular roles include Michael Ambrose in 54 episodes of sitcom Desmond's (1989-94) and 11 episodes of its sequel Porkpie (1995-96), Adrian Dumfries in Murder City (2004-06) and Viv James in Ashes to Ashes (2008-10).
Career highlights
Debuted in Zastrozzi: A Romance (1986), then The Singing Detective (1996), Codename: Kyril (1988), Les Girls (1988), South of the Border (1990), Jack and Sarah (1995), The Governor (1995), Sharman (1996), Dangerfield (1998), Dog Eat Dog (2001), Bad Girls (2004), Waking the Dead (2005), Deadmeat (2007), Robin Hood (2007), The Passing Bells (2014), The Dumping Ground (2015), Holby City (2002/07/15), The Aliens (2016), The Level (2016), The Split (2018), Killing Eve (2019), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Murder in Provence (2022). Regular roles include Michael Ambrose in 54 episodes of sitcom Desmond's (1989-94) and 11 episodes of its sequel Porkpie (1995-96), Adrian Dumfries in Murder City (2004-06) and Viv James in Ashes to Ashes (2008-10).
Richard E Grant (The Great Intelligence) Born May 5 1957
Doctor Who credits
Played: The Doctor in Scream of the Shalka (2003, animation)
Played: Dr Simeon/ The Great Intelligence in The Snowmen (2012), The Bells of Saint John (2013), The Name of the Doctor (2013)
He also played the Doctor in the 1999 Comic Relief Doctor Who spoof The Curse of Fatal Death
Career highlights
Born in Swaziland as Richard Grant Esterhuysen, he made his screen acting debut in Sweet Sixteen (1983), after which he landed his breakthrough role as Withnail in the film Withnail & I (1987). After this he appeared in Hidden City (1987), Codename: Kyril (1988), How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989), Warlock (1989), LA Story (1991), Hudson Hawk (1991), Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), Absolutely Fabulous (1994), Hard Times (1994), Jack and Sarah (1995), Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1995), Karaoke (1996), Cold Lazarus (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Spice World (1997), The Match (1999), A Christmas Carol (1999), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999-2000), Gosford Park (2001), Posh Nosh (2003), Bright Young Things (2003), Frasier (2004), Color Me Kubrick (2005), Penelope (2006), Mumbai Calling (2008), The Crimson Petal and the White (2011), Rev (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), Girls (2014), Downton Abbey (2014), Psychobitches (2014), Dig (2015), Jekyll and Hyde (2015-16), Game of Thrones (2016), Logan (2017), The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), The Spine of Night (2021), The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021), Loki (2021) and The Outlaws (2021-22). He has also occasionally acted as a host/ presenter, including at the 1996 BAFTAs, The Works (1996), MTV Europe Music Awards (1996), BBC Proms (2007), The History of Safari (2010), Dirty Weekenders in France (2014) and Hotel Secrets (2012-14).
Facts
Richard had many brushes with Doctor Who before being in the programme itself. In 1987, he starred opposite Eighth Doctor Paul McGann in Withnail & I, and 20 years later co-starred with him again in the short film Always Crashing in the Same Car. In 1995, Richard played the title role in the Oscar-winning short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi. Richard also appeared as himself in the 2001 film Strictly Sinatra, which was written and directed by Capaldi. In 2003, he shared billing with Tenth Doctor David Tennant on no fewer than four productions - two episodes of Posh Nosh (incidentally also starring Big Finish audio Doctor Arabella Weir), the film Bright Young Things, and the BBC animated Doctor Who story Scream of the Shalka, in which Richard provided the voice and likeness of the Doctor (subsequently labelled an 'alternative Ninth Doctor'), and David voiced the caretaker. And, of course, Richard also appeared as one of the many incarnations of the Doctor (an 'alternative Tenth Doctor', in fact) in the 1999 Comic Relief Doctor Who spoof The Curse of Fatal Death, written by Steven Moffat.
Until her death in 2021, Richard was married to dialogue/ dialect coach Joan Washington, who worked on productions such as Crimson Peak, the Star Wars prequels (she is responsible for Ewan McGregor's impression of Alec Guinness...) and Schindler's List. Richard's father Henrik was the last Minister of Education in the British colony of Swaziland before its independence in 1968. Richard was a guest at the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005. Ironically, bearing in mind his role in Withnail & I, Richard is allergic to alcohol (he can only keep it down for 10 minutes before being ill for 24 hours). Richard has kept a daily diary since the age of 10, inspired to do so after witnessing his mother commit adultery with his father's best friend on the back seat of a car. In 2014, Richard launched his own fragrance, JACK. Here's Reg (as he's also known) on Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: The Doctor in Scream of the Shalka (2003, animation)
Played: Dr Simeon/ The Great Intelligence in The Snowmen (2012), The Bells of Saint John (2013), The Name of the Doctor (2013)
He also played the Doctor in the 1999 Comic Relief Doctor Who spoof The Curse of Fatal Death
Career highlights
Born in Swaziland as Richard Grant Esterhuysen, he made his screen acting debut in Sweet Sixteen (1983), after which he landed his breakthrough role as Withnail in the film Withnail & I (1987). After this he appeared in Hidden City (1987), Codename: Kyril (1988), How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989), Warlock (1989), LA Story (1991), Hudson Hawk (1991), Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), Absolutely Fabulous (1994), Hard Times (1994), Jack and Sarah (1995), Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1995), Karaoke (1996), Cold Lazarus (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Spice World (1997), The Match (1999), A Christmas Carol (1999), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999-2000), Gosford Park (2001), Posh Nosh (2003), Bright Young Things (2003), Frasier (2004), Color Me Kubrick (2005), Penelope (2006), Mumbai Calling (2008), The Crimson Petal and the White (2011), Rev (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), Girls (2014), Downton Abbey (2014), Psychobitches (2014), Dig (2015), Jekyll and Hyde (2015-16), Game of Thrones (2016), Logan (2017), The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), The Spine of Night (2021), The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021), Loki (2021) and The Outlaws (2021-22). He has also occasionally acted as a host/ presenter, including at the 1996 BAFTAs, The Works (1996), MTV Europe Music Awards (1996), BBC Proms (2007), The History of Safari (2010), Dirty Weekenders in France (2014) and Hotel Secrets (2012-14).
Facts
Richard had many brushes with Doctor Who before being in the programme itself. In 1987, he starred opposite Eighth Doctor Paul McGann in Withnail & I, and 20 years later co-starred with him again in the short film Always Crashing in the Same Car. In 1995, Richard played the title role in the Oscar-winning short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi. Richard also appeared as himself in the 2001 film Strictly Sinatra, which was written and directed by Capaldi. In 2003, he shared billing with Tenth Doctor David Tennant on no fewer than four productions - two episodes of Posh Nosh (incidentally also starring Big Finish audio Doctor Arabella Weir), the film Bright Young Things, and the BBC animated Doctor Who story Scream of the Shalka, in which Richard provided the voice and likeness of the Doctor (subsequently labelled an 'alternative Ninth Doctor'), and David voiced the caretaker. And, of course, Richard also appeared as one of the many incarnations of the Doctor (an 'alternative Tenth Doctor', in fact) in the 1999 Comic Relief Doctor Who spoof The Curse of Fatal Death, written by Steven Moffat.
Until her death in 2021, Richard was married to dialogue/ dialect coach Joan Washington, who worked on productions such as Crimson Peak, the Star Wars prequels (she is responsible for Ewan McGregor's impression of Alec Guinness...) and Schindler's List. Richard's father Henrik was the last Minister of Education in the British colony of Swaziland before its independence in 1968. Richard was a guest at the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005. Ironically, bearing in mind his role in Withnail & I, Richard is allergic to alcohol (he can only keep it down for 10 minutes before being ill for 24 hours). Richard has kept a daily diary since the age of 10, inspired to do so after witnessing his mother commit adultery with his father's best friend on the back seat of a car. In 2014, Richard launched his own fragrance, JACK. Here's Reg (as he's also known) on Twitter.
James Greene (The Abbot) May 19 1931 to Jan 5 2021
Career highlights
Born in Northern Ireland, James made his screen debut in 1972's Tales from the Lazy Acre, followed by Colditz (1972), Whodunnit? (1974), Victorian Scandals (1976), Rentaghost (1977), Target (1977), Secret Army (1978), The Moon Stallion (1978), Bread or Blood (1981), Squadron (1982), Chocky (1984), Gems (1985), Floodtide (1987), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Paradise Club (1989), The Jazz Detective (1992), Forever Green (1992), Joking Apart (1991/93), Tom & Viv (1994), Beyond Reason (1995), Keeping Mum (1997), Let Them Eat Cake (1999), From Hell (2001), What a Girl Wants (2003), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), Little Britain (2005), Dracula (2006), This Life +10 (2007), The Color of Magic (2008), RocknRolla (2008), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Albert Nobbs (2011), The Fades (2011), Merlin (2011), Hunderby (2012), Shetland (2013), Edge of Heaven (2014), Wolf Hall (2015), Vicious (2015), Downton Abbey (2015), Call the Midwife (2016), Humans (2016), Born to Kill (2017), The Crown (2017) and Cuckoo (2019). Regular roles include Rev Kenneth Bartlett in Mapp and Lucia (1985-86), Arnold in William and Mary (2003-05) and Mr Hubble in Big School (2013-14).
Facts
Between 1959-65, James was a continuity announcer for Ulster Television, and also presented the BBC series Film Review in 1968.
Career highlights
Born in Northern Ireland, James made his screen debut in 1972's Tales from the Lazy Acre, followed by Colditz (1972), Whodunnit? (1974), Victorian Scandals (1976), Rentaghost (1977), Target (1977), Secret Army (1978), The Moon Stallion (1978), Bread or Blood (1981), Squadron (1982), Chocky (1984), Gems (1985), Floodtide (1987), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Paradise Club (1989), The Jazz Detective (1992), Forever Green (1992), Joking Apart (1991/93), Tom & Viv (1994), Beyond Reason (1995), Keeping Mum (1997), Let Them Eat Cake (1999), From Hell (2001), What a Girl Wants (2003), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), Little Britain (2005), Dracula (2006), This Life +10 (2007), The Color of Magic (2008), RocknRolla (2008), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Albert Nobbs (2011), The Fades (2011), Merlin (2011), Hunderby (2012), Shetland (2013), Edge of Heaven (2014), Wolf Hall (2015), Vicious (2015), Downton Abbey (2015), Call the Midwife (2016), Humans (2016), Born to Kill (2017), The Crown (2017) and Cuckoo (2019). Regular roles include Rev Kenneth Bartlett in Mapp and Lucia (1985-86), Arnold in William and Mary (2003-05) and Mr Hubble in Big School (2013-14).
Facts
Between 1959-65, James was a continuity announcer for Ulster Television, and also presented the BBC series Film Review in 1968.
Olivia Hill (Newsreader)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Newsreader in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane (2007), The Sound of Drums (2007), The Bells of Saint John (2013)
Career highlights
Olivia's other work includes Sock (2005), Broken (2006), Holby City (2006), The Devil's Chair (2007) and Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth (2008).
Doctor Who credits
Played: Newsreader in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane (2007), The Sound of Drums (2007), The Bells of Saint John (2013)
Career highlights
Olivia's other work includes Sock (2005), Broken (2006), Holby City (2006), The Devil's Chair (2007) and Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth (2008).
Celia Imrie (Miss Kizlet) Born Jul 15 1952
Career highlights
Celia made her screen debut in The Fenn Street Gang (1971), then Assassin (1973), House of Whipcord (1974), Shoestring (1980), The Nightmare Man (1981), Cloud Howe (1982), Bergerac (1983), Gems (1985), Highlander (1986), Taggart (1988), Snakes and Ladders (1989), Oranges are Not the Only Fruit (1990), The Darling Buds of May (1991), All Good Things (1991), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Black Hearts in Battersea (1995-96), Wokenwell (1997), The Borrowers (1997), Duck Patrol (1998), Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999), Gormenghast (2000), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Absolutely Fabulous (1995/2001), Thunderpants (2002), A is for Acid (2002), Daniel Deronda (2002), Calendar Girls (2003), Wimbledon (2004), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Nanny McPhee (2005), St Trinian's (2007), Cranford (2009), The Road to Coronation Street (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Titanic (2012), Love & Marriage (2013), Our Zoo (2014), Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), Vicious (2015), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016), Patrick Melrose (2018), Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (2018), Malevolent (2018), Love Sarah (2020), Keeping Faith (2020-21) and The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories (2021). Regular roles include Joanna Tundish in The Riff Raff Element (1993-94), Diana in After You've Gone (2007-08), Gloria Millington in Kingdom (2007-09) and Phyllis in Better Things (2016-22). However, it is Celia's association with comedian and writer Victoria Wood that people may know her best for, a relationship which began with Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985-87), in which she played Miss Babs in the soap spoof Acorn Antiques, and continued with An Audience with Victoria Wood (1988), Victoria Wood (1989), Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast (1992), Pat and Margaret (1994), Dinnerladies (1998-2000), in which she played Philippa, Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000), Acorn Antiques: The Musical (2006) and Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009).
Career highlights
Celia made her screen debut in The Fenn Street Gang (1971), then Assassin (1973), House of Whipcord (1974), Shoestring (1980), The Nightmare Man (1981), Cloud Howe (1982), Bergerac (1983), Gems (1985), Highlander (1986), Taggart (1988), Snakes and Ladders (1989), Oranges are Not the Only Fruit (1990), The Darling Buds of May (1991), All Good Things (1991), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Black Hearts in Battersea (1995-96), Wokenwell (1997), The Borrowers (1997), Duck Patrol (1998), Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999), Gormenghast (2000), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Absolutely Fabulous (1995/2001), Thunderpants (2002), A is for Acid (2002), Daniel Deronda (2002), Calendar Girls (2003), Wimbledon (2004), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Nanny McPhee (2005), St Trinian's (2007), Cranford (2009), The Road to Coronation Street (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Titanic (2012), Love & Marriage (2013), Our Zoo (2014), Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), Vicious (2015), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016), Patrick Melrose (2018), Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (2018), Malevolent (2018), Love Sarah (2020), Keeping Faith (2020-21) and The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories (2021). Regular roles include Joanna Tundish in The Riff Raff Element (1993-94), Diana in After You've Gone (2007-08), Gloria Millington in Kingdom (2007-09) and Phyllis in Better Things (2016-22). However, it is Celia's association with comedian and writer Victoria Wood that people may know her best for, a relationship which began with Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985-87), in which she played Miss Babs in the soap spoof Acorn Antiques, and continued with An Audience with Victoria Wood (1988), Victoria Wood (1989), Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast (1992), Pat and Margaret (1994), Dinnerladies (1998-2000), in which she played Philippa, Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000), Acorn Antiques: The Musical (2006) and Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009).
Awards
2006: Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Acorn Antiques: The Musical)
2023: Commander of the order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to drama
Facts
Celia has a son with fellow actor Benjamin Whitrow called Angus, who is also an actor. In 1966, Celia was hospitalised with anorexia nervosa, and treated with electroshock therapy and anti-psychotic drugs. In 2015 she published her first novel, Not Quite Nice, since when she has written several more. In 2018 Celia broke into the UK Top 40 singles chart with a cover of ABBA's When I Kissed the Teacher, from the Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! soundtrack. Here she is on Twitter.
Facts
Celia has a son with fellow actor Benjamin Whitrow called Angus, who is also an actor. In 1966, Celia was hospitalised with anorexia nervosa, and treated with electroshock therapy and anti-psychotic drugs. In 2015 she published her first novel, Not Quite Nice, since when she has written several more. In 2018 Celia broke into the UK Top 40 singles chart with a cover of ABBA's When I Kissed the Teacher, from the Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! soundtrack. Here she is on Twitter.
Kassius Carey Johnson (Artie)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Artie in The Bells of Saint John (2013), The Crimson Horror (2013), Nightmare in Silver (2013), The Name of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
Other work includes Gigglebiz (2009-10), Man Down (2013), Hank Zipzer (2015), Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) and Grantchester (2019).
Sean Knopp (Paul) Born 1979
Career highlights
Sean debuted in Extr@ (2003), then Sokhulu and Partners (2008), Casualty (2005-06/12-13), The Sky in Bloom (2013, which he also produced), The First Musketeer (2014), 24: Live Another Day (2014), The Milky Way (2015), Charismata (2017, which he also produced), UnPacking (2018), Dark Encounter (2019), Two Weeks to Live (2020) and Heart of Hope (2021).
Facts
You can also spot Sean in the video for the Nigel Kennedy Quintet's Carnivore of the Animals (2008). Here's his Twitter feed.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Artie in The Bells of Saint John (2013), The Crimson Horror (2013), Nightmare in Silver (2013), The Name of the Doctor (2013)
Career highlights
Other work includes Gigglebiz (2009-10), Man Down (2013), Hank Zipzer (2015), Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) and Grantchester (2019).
Sean Knopp (Paul) Born 1979
Career highlights
Sean debuted in Extr@ (2003), then Sokhulu and Partners (2008), Casualty (2005-06/12-13), The Sky in Bloom (2013, which he also produced), The First Musketeer (2014), 24: Live Another Day (2014), The Milky Way (2015), Charismata (2017, which he also produced), UnPacking (2018), Dark Encounter (2019), Two Weeks to Live (2020) and Heart of Hope (2021).
Facts
You can also spot Sean in the video for the Nigel Kennedy Quintet's Carnivore of the Animals (2008). Here's his Twitter feed.
Dan Li (Alexei Chen) Born 1981
Career highlights
Dan debuted in Farewell My Concubine (1993), then Hotel Babylon (2008), My Spy Family (2009), Pimp (2010), The Deep (2010), Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2011), Amber (2014), The Driver (2014), Black Mirror (2014), I, Daniel Blake (2016), Press (2018), After Life (2019), Vigil (2021), The Girl Before (2021) and The Power (2022). He also had the regular role of Tony in Ideal (2008-11), and has provided the voice of Yong Bao in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends since 2018.
Career highlights
Dan debuted in Farewell My Concubine (1993), then Hotel Babylon (2008), My Spy Family (2009), Pimp (2010), The Deep (2010), Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2011), Amber (2014), The Driver (2014), Black Mirror (2014), I, Daniel Blake (2016), Press (2018), After Life (2019), Vigil (2021), The Girl Before (2021) and The Power (2022). He also had the regular role of Tony in Ideal (2008-11), and has provided the voice of Yong Bao in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends since 2018.
Fred Pearson (Barista) Born Nov 30 1936
Career highlights
Fred made his debut in Second City Firsts (1975), followed by Crown Court (1976), The Paper Lads (1977), No, Mama, No (1979), A Kind of Loving (1982), Strangers (1980/82), Black Silk (1985), Look and Read: Geordie Racer (1988), A Bit of a Do (1989), American Friends (1991), Chimera (1991), Zorro (1991), Underbelly (1992), Highlander (1993), Middlemarch (1994), Priest (1994), Cardiac Arrest (1995), Heartbeat (1998), Tilly Trotter (1999), As Time Goes By (2002), McLibel (2005), Misfits (2011), The Village (2013), Cuffs (2015) and Waiting for You (2017). He also played Dr Vickery in Dalziel and Pascoe (1997-2000).
Career highlights
Fred made his debut in Second City Firsts (1975), followed by Crown Court (1976), The Paper Lads (1977), No, Mama, No (1979), A Kind of Loving (1982), Strangers (1980/82), Black Silk (1985), Look and Read: Geordie Racer (1988), A Bit of a Do (1989), American Friends (1991), Chimera (1991), Zorro (1991), Underbelly (1992), Highlander (1993), Middlemarch (1994), Priest (1994), Cardiac Arrest (1995), Heartbeat (1998), Tilly Trotter (1999), As Time Goes By (2002), McLibel (2005), Misfits (2011), The Village (2013), Cuffs (2015) and Waiting for You (2017). He also played Dr Vickery in Dalziel and Pascoe (1997-2000).
Robert Whitelock (Mahler) Born 1972
Career highlights
After debuting uncredited in Resnick (1992), Robert's CV includes roles in Playing the Field (1998/99), Peak Practice (2001), Where the Heart Is (2002), Top Buzzer (2004), As If (2004), The Brief (2004-05), Ghostboat (2006), The Haunted Airman (2006), The Bank Job (2008), Injustice (2011), The Hour (2012), Alan Partridge (2013), Misfits (2013), Hercules (2014), The Great Fire (2014), Silent Witness (2016), Undercover (2016), Marcella (2016), Rillington Place (2016), Informer (2018), Military Wives (2019), Transference (2019) and Becoming Elizabeth (2022).
Facts
As well as being an actor, Robert is also a passionate expert on the subject of graffiti art, and co-wrote the book Monokrome - World Class Graffiti Design in Black and White (2011). Robert also acts in and writes Big Finish audio adventures. He is married to actress Polly Kemp. Here's his Twitter feed.
CREW
Steven Moffat (writer) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Colm McCarthy (director) Born Feb 16 1973
Career highlights
Starting out as a trainee assistant director on 1998's Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, Colm's other directing work includes No Frontiers (2001), Footballers' Wives: Overtime (2005), Hustle (2006), Murphy's Law (2006-07), The Tudors (2008), Spooks (2008), The Deep (2010), Injustice (2011), Ripper Street (2013), Sherlock (2014), Peaky Blinders (2014), Black Mirror (2017), Krypton (2018), Curfew (2019) and Half Bad (2021). He also wrote and directed the 2010 film Outcast, and was an executive producer on Krypton, Curfew and Half Bad.
Facts
Here's Colm on Twitter.
Denise Paul (producer) Click here for Denise Paul's entry on Closing Time
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 (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), Our Zoo (2014) and The Job Lot (2014). As a producer, he has worked on Lucky Man (2017), Endeavour (2018), Origin (2018) and Three Pines (2022).
Facts
In 2011 John gave some advice on script editing to The Ideas Tap.
Career highlights
After debuting uncredited in Resnick (1992), Robert's CV includes roles in Playing the Field (1998/99), Peak Practice (2001), Where the Heart Is (2002), Top Buzzer (2004), As If (2004), The Brief (2004-05), Ghostboat (2006), The Haunted Airman (2006), The Bank Job (2008), Injustice (2011), The Hour (2012), Alan Partridge (2013), Misfits (2013), Hercules (2014), The Great Fire (2014), Silent Witness (2016), Undercover (2016), Marcella (2016), Rillington Place (2016), Informer (2018), Military Wives (2019), Transference (2019) and Becoming Elizabeth (2022).
Facts
As well as being an actor, Robert is also a passionate expert on the subject of graffiti art, and co-wrote the book Monokrome - World Class Graffiti Design in Black and White (2011). Robert also acts in and writes Big Finish audio adventures. He is married to actress Polly Kemp. Here's his Twitter feed.
CREW
Steven Moffat (writer) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Colm McCarthy (director) Born Feb 16 1973
Career highlights
Starting out as a trainee assistant director on 1998's Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, Colm's other directing work includes No Frontiers (2001), Footballers' Wives: Overtime (2005), Hustle (2006), Murphy's Law (2006-07), The Tudors (2008), Spooks (2008), The Deep (2010), Injustice (2011), Ripper Street (2013), Sherlock (2014), Peaky Blinders (2014), Black Mirror (2017), Krypton (2018), Curfew (2019) and Half Bad (2021). He also wrote and directed the 2010 film Outcast, and was an executive producer on Krypton, Curfew and Half Bad.
Facts
Here's Colm on Twitter.
Denise Paul (producer) Click here for Denise Paul's entry on Closing Time
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 (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), Our Zoo (2014) and The Job Lot (2014). As a producer, he has worked on Lucky Man (2017), Endeavour (2018), Origin (2018) and Three Pines (2022).
Facts
In 2011 John gave some advice on script editing to The Ideas Tap.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Your comments are welcome! If you have corrections or amendments, please quote/ link to your source.