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| Clara (Jenna Coleman) with her itsy-bitsy TARDIS and Doctor |
First broadcast Oct 18 2014
Average audience for story: 6.71m + 1.28m iPlayer = 7.99m
REGULAR CAST
Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) Born Apr 14 1958 Click here for Peter Capaldi's entry on The Fires of Pompeii
Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) Born Apr 27 1986 Click here for Jenna Coleman's entry on Asylum of the Daleks
GUEST CAST
Samuel Anderson (Danny Pink) Born Apr 27 1982 Click here for Samuel Anderson's entry on Into the Dalek
Raj Bajaj (George) Born 1986
Career highlights
Rajendra's other work includes Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Do Dooni Chaar (2010), Doctors (2013), Killing Eve (2020), The Outlaws (2021) and Casualty (2021-22).
Facts
Raj was one of the people who performed at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He is also part of the Bad News Crew filmmakers on YouTube. You might also recognise him from the 2014 TV commercials for Cadbury's Creme Eggs. Here he is on Twitter.
Career highlights
Rajendra's other work includes Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Do Dooni Chaar (2010), Doctors (2013), Killing Eve (2020), The Outlaws (2021) and Casualty (2021-22).
Facts
Raj was one of the people who performed at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He is also part of the Bad News Crew filmmakers on YouTube. You might also recognise him from the 2014 TV commercials for Cadbury's Creme Eggs. Here he is on Twitter.
Matt Bardock (Al) Born Nov 27 1969
Career highlights
Matt debuted in Prime Suspect 2 (1992), followed by Bodyguards (1996), Kavanagh QC (1998), This Year's Love (1999), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Honest (2000), All or Nothing (2002), Bollywood Queen (2002), New Tricks (2005), No Angels (2006), The Street (2006), New Blood (2016), Doctors (2020) and Manhunt (2021). Regular roles include Clive Barnard in A Touch of Frost (1992-97), Albie in The Lakes (1997-99), Scott Burnett in The Bill (2005), DS Davey Higgins in The Coroner (2015-16), and Jeff Collier in more than 300 episodes of Casualty (2007-14).
Facts
Here's Matt on Twitter.
Career highlights
Matt debuted in Prime Suspect 2 (1992), followed by Bodyguards (1996), Kavanagh QC (1998), This Year's Love (1999), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Honest (2000), All or Nothing (2002), Bollywood Queen (2002), New Tricks (2005), No Angels (2006), The Street (2006), New Blood (2016), Doctors (2020) and Manhunt (2021). Regular roles include Clive Barnard in A Touch of Frost (1992-97), Albie in The Lakes (1997-99), Scott Burnett in The Bill (2005), DS Davey Higgins in The Coroner (2015-16), and Jeff Collier in more than 300 episodes of Casualty (2007-14).
Facts
Here's Matt on Twitter.
John Cummins (Roscoe) Born Mar 19 1978
Career highlights
John's other work includes Doctors (2008), Locked Up Abroad (2009), EastEnders (2010), All's Well That Ends Well (2012), The Hour (2011-12), 24: Live Another Day (2014), Suffragette (2015), The Witcher (2019) and Code 404 (2022).
Career highlights
John's other work includes Doctors (2008), Locked Up Abroad (2009), EastEnders (2010), All's Well That Ends Well (2012), The Hour (2011-12), 24: Live Another Day (2014), Suffragette (2015), The Witcher (2019) and Code 404 (2022).
Christopher Fairbank (Fenton) Born Oct 4 1953
Career highlights
Debuted in Z Cars (1978), followed by roles in Agatha (1979), The Professionals (1979), The Old Curiosity Shop (1979-80), Noah's Castle (1980), The Awakening (1980), Going Out (1981), Sapphire and Steel (1982), Plenty (1985), Casualty (1987), Batman (1989), Hamlet (1990), Spender (1992), Alien 3 (1992), Prime Suspect 3 (1993), Finney (1994), Crocodile Shoes (1994-96), Space Precinct (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Underworld (1997), Invasion: Earth (1998), The Bunker (2001), Below (2002), Spooks (2003), The Rotters' Club (2005), The Line of Beauty (2006), Never Better (2008), Ashes to Ashes (2008), Merlin (2008), Five Daughters (2010), Lennon Naked (2010), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Borgen (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Jamaica Inn (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Hercules (2014), Wolf Hall (2015), Wallander (2015), Dickensian (2015-16), Lady Macbeth (2016), Taboo (2017), The Woman in White (2018), Grantchester (2019), Outlander (2020), All My Friends Hate Me (2021), The Essex Serpent (2022) and Sherwood (2022). He will perhaps be best remembered for playing Moxey in 40 episodes of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet between 1983-86 and 2002-04.
Facts
Christopher got involved with cannabis in 1969 and, when his parents found it in his bedroom, they called the police to try and scare him off it. However, he was expelled from school and given two years on probation. As a teenager he suffered from severe acne and was told by some casting agents he could only work in radio, but as time would tell, his pock-marked face gave him character!
Career highlights
Debuted in Z Cars (1978), followed by roles in Agatha (1979), The Professionals (1979), The Old Curiosity Shop (1979-80), Noah's Castle (1980), The Awakening (1980), Going Out (1981), Sapphire and Steel (1982), Plenty (1985), Casualty (1987), Batman (1989), Hamlet (1990), Spender (1992), Alien 3 (1992), Prime Suspect 3 (1993), Finney (1994), Crocodile Shoes (1994-96), Space Precinct (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Underworld (1997), Invasion: Earth (1998), The Bunker (2001), Below (2002), Spooks (2003), The Rotters' Club (2005), The Line of Beauty (2006), Never Better (2008), Ashes to Ashes (2008), Merlin (2008), Five Daughters (2010), Lennon Naked (2010), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Borgen (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Jamaica Inn (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Hercules (2014), Wolf Hall (2015), Wallander (2015), Dickensian (2015-16), Lady Macbeth (2016), Taboo (2017), The Woman in White (2018), Grantchester (2019), Outlander (2020), All My Friends Hate Me (2021), The Essex Serpent (2022) and Sherwood (2022). He will perhaps be best remembered for playing Moxey in 40 episodes of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet between 1983-86 and 2002-04.
Facts
Christopher got involved with cannabis in 1969 and, when his parents found it in his bedroom, they called the police to try and scare him off it. However, he was expelled from school and given two years on probation. As a teenager he suffered from severe acne and was told by some casting agents he could only work in radio, but as time would tell, his pock-marked face gave him character!
Michelle Gomez (Missy) Born Nov 23 1966 Click here for Michelle Gomez's entry on Deep Breath
Jessica Hayles (PC Forrest) Born 1988
Jessica's other work includes Listen to Me (2015), Endeavour (2020), Swan Song (2021), The Flash (2021), Space Force (2022) and Charmed (2022). She is an associate of the Not Too Tame theatre company. Here she is on Twitter.
Jessica's other work includes Listen to Me (2015), Endeavour (2020), Swan Song (2021), The Flash (2021), Space Force (2022) and Charmed (2022). She is an associate of the Not Too Tame theatre company. Here she is on Twitter.
James Quinn (Bill)
Career highlights
Debuted in The New Statesman (1990), then Waterfront Beat (1990), Sleepers (1991), Stay Lucky (1993), Children's Ward (1994), Hollyoaks (1996), Red Cap (2001/03), Dalziel and Pascoe (2002), Millions (2004), Shameless (2005), New Street Law (2007), The Street (2007), Scott & Bailey (2011), In with the Flynns (2012), Love Matters (2013), Hank Zipzer (2015), After Hours (2015), Home Fires (2016), Hank Zipzer (2015-16), Safe (2018), Gentleman Jack (2019), Pennyworth (2019), Bancroft (2020) and Peacock (2022). James also played Phil in Early Doors (2003-04), PC Robert Rymer in Fat Friends (2000-05) and DS Willets in Coronation Street (2013-21).
Facts
James was married to Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver between 1993-2003. He was also the creator of the BBC Radio comedy Sir Ralph Stanza's Jail Diaries, a result of him being writer in residence at Strangeways Prison in 2000. He is also a match day commentator for Manchester United's FCUM Radio. Here he is on Twitter.
Joivan Wade (Rigsy) Born Jul 23 1993
Doctor Who credits
Played: Rigsy in Flatline (2014), Face the Raven (2015)
Career highlights
Joivan made his debut in Casualty (2012), followed by Callum (2012), Big School (2013), Pompidou (2015), The Interceptor (2015), Walliams and Friends (2015), EastEnders (2016), The Weekend (2016), The Dare (2019) and Wade in the Water (2020). He regularly played Failia in Youngers (2013-14) and Victor Stone aka Cyborg in Doom Patrol (2019-21).
Facts
Joivan is co-founder of The Wall of Comedy, along with Percelle Ascott. His dad David was a member of the gospel group The Wades. Here's Joivan on Twitter.
CREW
Nikki Wilson (producer) Click here for Nikki's entry on The Sontaran Stratagem
David P Davis (script editor)
Doctor Who credits
Script edited: Robot of Sherwood, Listen, Time Heist, The Caretaker, Kill the Moon, Mummy on the Orient Express, Flatline, In the Forest of the Night, Dark Water/ Death in Heaven, Last Christmas, The Magician's Apprentice/ The Witch's Familiar, The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion, Sleep No More, Face the Raven, The Husbands of River Song (2014-15)
Career highlights
David has also edited scripts for Merlin (2010) and Casualty (2011-14), as well as being a researcher on Holby City (2009-10). He wrote an episode of Casualty in 2012.
Facts
Here's David on Twitter.
Career highlights
Debuted in The New Statesman (1990), then Waterfront Beat (1990), Sleepers (1991), Stay Lucky (1993), Children's Ward (1994), Hollyoaks (1996), Red Cap (2001/03), Dalziel and Pascoe (2002), Millions (2004), Shameless (2005), New Street Law (2007), The Street (2007), Scott & Bailey (2011), In with the Flynns (2012), Love Matters (2013), Hank Zipzer (2015), After Hours (2015), Home Fires (2016), Hank Zipzer (2015-16), Safe (2018), Gentleman Jack (2019), Pennyworth (2019), Bancroft (2020) and Peacock (2022). James also played Phil in Early Doors (2003-04), PC Robert Rymer in Fat Friends (2000-05) and DS Willets in Coronation Street (2013-21).
Facts
James was married to Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver between 1993-2003. He was also the creator of the BBC Radio comedy Sir Ralph Stanza's Jail Diaries, a result of him being writer in residence at Strangeways Prison in 2000. He is also a match day commentator for Manchester United's FCUM Radio. Here he is on Twitter.
Joivan Wade (Rigsy) Born Jul 23 1993
Doctor Who credits
Played: Rigsy in Flatline (2014), Face the Raven (2015)
Career highlights
Joivan made his debut in Casualty (2012), followed by Callum (2012), Big School (2013), Pompidou (2015), The Interceptor (2015), Walliams and Friends (2015), EastEnders (2016), The Weekend (2016), The Dare (2019) and Wade in the Water (2020). He regularly played Failia in Youngers (2013-14) and Victor Stone aka Cyborg in Doom Patrol (2019-21).
Facts
Joivan is co-founder of The Wall of Comedy, along with Percelle Ascott. His dad David was a member of the gospel group The Wades. Here's Joivan on Twitter.
CREW
Jamie Mathieson (writer) Born 1970
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: Mummy on the Orient Express (2014), Flatline (2014), The Girl Who Died (2015), Oxygen (2017)
Career highlights
Jamie's other screenwriting credits include My Parents are Aliens (2005), Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009), Becoming Human (2011), Dirk Gently (2012), Being Human (2010-13) and Tripped (2015).
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: Mummy on the Orient Express (2014), Flatline (2014), The Girl Who Died (2015), Oxygen (2017)
Career highlights
Jamie's other screenwriting credits include My Parents are Aliens (2005), Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009), Becoming Human (2011), Dirk Gently (2012), Being Human (2010-13) and Tripped (2015).
Awards
2012: Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best TV Drama Series (Being Human) - with production team
Facts
Jamie is a former stand-up comedian who spoke to the Doctor Who production team in 2004 about writing for the series, but did not get a script successfully commissioned for another decade. Here he is on Twitter.
In 2015 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Jamie, as well as Toby Whithouse, here.
Facts
Jamie is a former stand-up comedian who spoke to the Doctor Who production team in 2004 about writing for the series, but did not get a script successfully commissioned for another decade. Here he is on Twitter.
In 2015 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Jamie, as well as Toby Whithouse, here.
Douglas Mackinnon (director)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Sontaran Stratagem/ The Poison Sky (2008), The Power of Three (2012), Cold War (2013), Listen (2014), Time Heist (2014), Flatline (2014), The Husbands of River Song (2015)
Career highlights
Douglas started out as a director on London's Burning in the early 1990s, then worked on The Bill (1994-95), Thief Takers (1996), The Grand (1997), Gentlemen's Relish (2001), Nice Guy Eddie (2001-02), Murder in Suburbia (2004), The Last Detective (2003/07), Jekyll (2007), Robin Hood (2009), Silent Witness (2004/13), Line of Duty (2012/14), Outlander (2015), Sherlock (2016), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2017), Knightfall (2017-18) and Good Omens (2019-22). He also wrote and directed the short Sealladh (1992) and Calum Dongle (2011).
Doctor Who credits
Directed: The Sontaran Stratagem/ The Poison Sky (2008), The Power of Three (2012), Cold War (2013), Listen (2014), Time Heist (2014), Flatline (2014), The Husbands of River Song (2015)
Career highlights
Douglas started out as a director on London's Burning in the early 1990s, then worked on The Bill (1994-95), Thief Takers (1996), The Grand (1997), Gentlemen's Relish (2001), Nice Guy Eddie (2001-02), Murder in Suburbia (2004), The Last Detective (2003/07), Jekyll (2007), Robin Hood (2009), Silent Witness (2004/13), Line of Duty (2012/14), Outlander (2015), Sherlock (2016), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2017), Knightfall (2017-18) and Good Omens (2019-22). He also wrote and directed the short Sealladh (1992) and Calum Dongle (2011).
Awards
2016: BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Directing in Film or Television (Sherlock)
2020: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Good Omens) - shared with Neil Gaiman
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Nikki Wilson (producer) Click here for Nikki's entry on The Sontaran Stratagem
Richard Cookson (script editor)
Doctor Who credits
Script edited: The Night of the Doctor (2013), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Last Day (2013), Robot of Sherwood (2014), Time Heist (2014), Flatline (2014)
Wrote: Strax's cinema introduction to The Day of the Doctor (2013, uncredited)
Career highlights
Richard began as a production assistant on biographical dramas such as The Curse of Steptoe (2008), Hughie Green, Most Sincerely (2008) and Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008), graduating to script doctoring work on productions such as Criminal Justice (2009), Survivors (2010), Five Daughters (2010), The Fades (2011), Ripper Street (2012-13), Peaky Blinders (2013), Grantchester (2016-17) and Man in an Orange Suit (2018). He later became producer of Grantchester (2019-21), and even wrote a couple of episodes.
Doctor Who credits
Script edited: The Night of the Doctor (2013), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Last Day (2013), Robot of Sherwood (2014), Time Heist (2014), Flatline (2014)
Wrote: Strax's cinema introduction to The Day of the Doctor (2013, uncredited)
Career highlights
Richard began as a production assistant on biographical dramas such as The Curse of Steptoe (2008), Hughie Green, Most Sincerely (2008) and Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008), graduating to script doctoring work on productions such as Criminal Justice (2009), Survivors (2010), Five Daughters (2010), The Fades (2011), Ripper Street (2012-13), Peaky Blinders (2013), Grantchester (2016-17) and Man in an Orange Suit (2018). He later became producer of Grantchester (2019-21), and even wrote a couple of episodes.
Facts
Between 2012-13, Richard was also responsible for all of Doctor Who's spin-off fictional content through BBC Books, Penguin Books, IDW Comics, Immediate Media, Big Finish and Audio Go.
Between 2012-13, Richard was also responsible for all of Doctor Who's spin-off fictional content through BBC Books, Penguin Books, IDW Comics, Immediate Media, Big Finish and Audio Go.
David P Davis (script editor)
Doctor Who credits
Script edited: Robot of Sherwood, Listen, Time Heist, The Caretaker, Kill the Moon, Mummy on the Orient Express, Flatline, In the Forest of the Night, Dark Water/ Death in Heaven, Last Christmas, The Magician's Apprentice/ The Witch's Familiar, The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion, Sleep No More, Face the Raven, The Husbands of River Song (2014-15)
Career highlights
David has also edited scripts for Merlin (2010) and Casualty (2011-14), as well as being a researcher on Holby City (2009-10). He wrote an episode of Casualty in 2012.
Facts
Here's David on Twitter.
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