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| The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) crawling on the moon (sorry, I mean egg) |
First broadcast Oct 4 2014
Average audience for story: 6.91m + 1.36m iPlayer = 8.27m
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
Christopher Dane (McKean)
Career highlights
Christopher began his screen acting CV with the 2005 short Covert Encounters, followed by Martyr (2006), Dark Rage (2008), The Butterfly Tattoo (2009), Born of Hope (2009), Frontman (2011), Riot (2012), Call the Midwife (2013), Vikings (2013), The List (2013), Four Warriors (2015), The Bridge (2015), Ren (2015, which he also wrote), Riot (2017), EastEnders (2016-17), Two Tramps and a Tin of Tuna (2018), The Unfamiliar (2020), Annika (2021), Red Sandra (2021) and Then You Run (2022). He is also a writer, editor and producer of various short films.
Facts
Here's Christopher on Twitter.
Hermione Norris (Lundvik) Born Feb 12 1967
Career highlights
Hermione debuted in Blood Rights (1990), followed by work in Spatz (1991), Drop the Dead Donkey (1991), The Men's Room (1991), Clarissa (1991), Between the Lines (1993), Hospital! (1997), See You Friday (1997), Cadfael (1997), Berkeley Square (1998), Mad Cows (1999), Born Romantic (2000), Quicksand (2003), Lucky Jim (2003), Bouquet of Barbed Wire (2010), Outcasts (2011), The Crimson Field (2014), In the Club (2014-16), Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death (2014), Love of My Life (2016), Luther (2019) and Between Two Worlds (2020). Regular roles include Karen Marsden in Cold Feet (1997-2020), DCI Carol Jordan in Wire in the Blood (2002-05), Beatrice Kingdom in Kingdom (2007-09) and Ros Myers in Spooks (2006-09).
CREW
Peter Harness (writer) Born 1976
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: Kill the Moon (2014), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015), The Pyramid at the End of the World (2017)
Career highlights
Peter's writing career kicked off with A View from a Hill (2005), after which he worked on Heist (2008), City of Vice (2008), Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008), 1066 (2009), Case Histories (2011/13), Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015, which he also produced), Wallander (2012-15, also producer), McMafia (2018) and The War of the Worlds (2019, also producer).
Facts
Here's Peter on Twitter.
In 2016 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Peter here.
Paul Wilmshurst (director) Born Dec 15 1961
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Kill the Moon (2014), Mummy on the Orient Express (2014), Last Christmas (2014)
Career highlights
Paul's earliest directing credit is for If I Were Prime Minister: Christopher Haskins (1995), followed by Without Walls (1996), A Little Bit of Elvis (1998), White Tribe (2000), I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005), Trial and Retribution (2008), Silent Witness (2010), Law and Order UK (2010), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), A.D. The Bible Continues (2015), Indian Summers (2016), Jamestown (2017-18), Strike Back (2011-20) and The Last Kingdom (2022). Paul has also been producer on many of his projects, including Without Walls, White Tribe and I Shouldn't Be Alive.
Awards
2006: International Emmy Award for Best Documentary (Hiroshima) - shared with Matthew Barrett
Peter Bennett (producer) Click here for Peter Bennett's entry on The Beast Below
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 Zygon Inversion, The Husbands of River Song (2014-15)
Career highlights
David has also edited scripts for Merlin (2010), Casualty (2011-14) and Electric Dreams (2017), as well as being a researcher on Holby City (2009-10). He wrote an episode of Casualty in 2012, and was an executive producer on Industry (2020-22).
Facts
Here's David on Twitter.
Career highlights
Christopher began his screen acting CV with the 2005 short Covert Encounters, followed by Martyr (2006), Dark Rage (2008), The Butterfly Tattoo (2009), Born of Hope (2009), Frontman (2011), Riot (2012), Call the Midwife (2013), Vikings (2013), The List (2013), Four Warriors (2015), The Bridge (2015), Ren (2015, which he also wrote), Riot (2017), EastEnders (2016-17), Two Tramps and a Tin of Tuna (2018), The Unfamiliar (2020), Annika (2021), Red Sandra (2021) and Then You Run (2022). He is also a writer, editor and producer of various short films.
Facts
Here's Christopher on Twitter.
Ellis George (Courtney Woods) Born Aug 30 1998
Doctor Who credits
Played: Courtney Woods in Deep Breath, Into the Dalek, The Caretaker, Kill the Moon (all 2014)
Career highlights
Doctor Who credits
Played: Courtney Woods in Deep Breath, Into the Dalek, The Caretaker, Kill the Moon (all 2014)
Career highlights
Further work includes Small Axe (2020), Blood Rites (2022) and Grace (2022).
Phil Nice (Henry) Born Apr 6 1954
Doctor Who credits
Played: Male hiker in Torchwood: Miracle Day (The New World) (2011)
Played: Henry in Kill the Moon (2014)
Career highlights
Phil debuted in Smith & Jones (1984), followed by roles in South of the Border (1985), Inspector Morse (1987), Chelmsford 123 (1988/90), Davro (1990-91), Mr Bean (1991), KYTV (1992/93), Nelson's Column (1995), The Thin Blue Line (1995), Heartbeat (2002), Mile High (2004), Broken News (2005), Vital Signs (2006), Bonkers (2007), The Inbetweeners (2008), Outnumbered (2011), Hunderby (2012), Hebburn (2012-13), Broadchurch (2015), Houdini and Doyle (2016), Waffle the Wonder Dog (2018) and DI Ray (2022). He started out as an impressionist on series such as Spitting Image (as the voices of John Craven and Max Bygraves) and Five Alive (both 1986). He also regularly played Keith in the sitcom Citizen Khan (2012-16).
Doctor Who credits
Played: Male hiker in Torchwood: Miracle Day (The New World) (2011)
Played: Henry in Kill the Moon (2014)
Career highlights
Phil debuted in Smith & Jones (1984), followed by roles in South of the Border (1985), Inspector Morse (1987), Chelmsford 123 (1988/90), Davro (1990-91), Mr Bean (1991), KYTV (1992/93), Nelson's Column (1995), The Thin Blue Line (1995), Heartbeat (2002), Mile High (2004), Broken News (2005), Vital Signs (2006), Bonkers (2007), The Inbetweeners (2008), Outnumbered (2011), Hunderby (2012), Hebburn (2012-13), Broadchurch (2015), Houdini and Doyle (2016), Waffle the Wonder Dog (2018) and DI Ray (2022). He started out as an impressionist on series such as Spitting Image (as the voices of John Craven and Max Bygraves) and Five Alive (both 1986). He also regularly played Keith in the sitcom Citizen Khan (2012-16).
Hermione Norris (Lundvik) Born Feb 12 1967
Career highlights
Hermione debuted in Blood Rights (1990), followed by work in Spatz (1991), Drop the Dead Donkey (1991), The Men's Room (1991), Clarissa (1991), Between the Lines (1993), Hospital! (1997), See You Friday (1997), Cadfael (1997), Berkeley Square (1998), Mad Cows (1999), Born Romantic (2000), Quicksand (2003), Lucky Jim (2003), Bouquet of Barbed Wire (2010), Outcasts (2011), The Crimson Field (2014), In the Club (2014-16), Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death (2014), Love of My Life (2016), Luther (2019) and Between Two Worlds (2020). Regular roles include Karen Marsden in Cold Feet (1997-2020), DCI Carol Jordan in Wire in the Blood (2002-05), Beatrice Kingdom in Kingdom (2007-09) and Ros Myers in Spooks (2006-09).
Awards
2008: Crime Thriller Award for Best Leading Actress (Spooks)
Facts
Hermione is named after the daughter of Helen of Troy in Greek mythology. She is married to screenwriter Simon Wheeler (creator of Kingdom). Wheeler's father is General Sir Roger Wheeler, Chief of General Staff between 1997-2000.
Tony Osoba (Duke) Born Mar 15 1947
Doctor Who credits
Played: Lan in Destiny of the Daleks (1979)
Played: Kracauer in Dragonfire (1987)
Played: Duke in Kill the Moon (2014)
Career highlights
Scottish born Tony made his earliest appearance in Antony and Cleopatra (1974), and then Crown Court (1976), Target (1978), Charles Endell Esq (1979-80), Star Games (1980), The Flame Trees of Thika (1981), Educating Marmaldade (1982), The Cleopatras (1983), Brookside (1984), Return to Treasure Island (1986), Gruey (1988), Snakes and Ladders (1989), Making News (1990), Coronation Street (1982/90), Watt on Earth (1991), Between the Lines (1994), Cross Wits (1994, as a team captain), Bugs (1997), The Demon Headmaster (1998), Taggart (1999), Family Affairs (2000), Fran's People (2002), Mersey Beat (2002-03), Dinotopia (2002-03), Revolver (2004), Tanner (2007), The Shadow Line (2011), Extended Rest (2014), Planetfall (2014) and The Widower (2015). He will forever be remembered as Jock McLaren in the hit sitcom Porridge (1974-77) and its spin-off Going Straight (1978). He also had a regular role as Detective Sergeant Chas Jarvis in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985-86).
Facts
Tony's mother Margaret Osoba, a former BBC researcher, popularised the theory that crime writer Agatha Christie "stole" her character Hercule Poirot from thriller writer Frank Howel Evans, who in 1909 published a story featuring a detective named Poiret. Tony is married to the casting director Sally Osoba.
In 2013 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Tony here.
Facts
Hermione is named after the daughter of Helen of Troy in Greek mythology. She is married to screenwriter Simon Wheeler (creator of Kingdom). Wheeler's father is General Sir Roger Wheeler, Chief of General Staff between 1997-2000.
Tony Osoba (Duke) Born Mar 15 1947
Doctor Who credits
Played: Lan in Destiny of the Daleks (1979)
Played: Kracauer in Dragonfire (1987)
Played: Duke in Kill the Moon (2014)
Career highlights
Scottish born Tony made his earliest appearance in Antony and Cleopatra (1974), and then Crown Court (1976), Target (1978), Charles Endell Esq (1979-80), Star Games (1980), The Flame Trees of Thika (1981), Educating Marmaldade (1982), The Cleopatras (1983), Brookside (1984), Return to Treasure Island (1986), Gruey (1988), Snakes and Ladders (1989), Making News (1990), Coronation Street (1982/90), Watt on Earth (1991), Between the Lines (1994), Cross Wits (1994, as a team captain), Bugs (1997), The Demon Headmaster (1998), Taggart (1999), Family Affairs (2000), Fran's People (2002), Mersey Beat (2002-03), Dinotopia (2002-03), Revolver (2004), Tanner (2007), The Shadow Line (2011), Extended Rest (2014), Planetfall (2014) and The Widower (2015). He will forever be remembered as Jock McLaren in the hit sitcom Porridge (1974-77) and its spin-off Going Straight (1978). He also had a regular role as Detective Sergeant Chas Jarvis in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985-86).
Facts
Tony's mother Margaret Osoba, a former BBC researcher, popularised the theory that crime writer Agatha Christie "stole" her character Hercule Poirot from thriller writer Frank Howel Evans, who in 1909 published a story featuring a detective named Poiret. Tony is married to the casting director Sally Osoba.
In 2013 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Tony here.
CREW
Peter Harness (writer) Born 1976
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: Kill the Moon (2014), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015), The Pyramid at the End of the World (2017)
Career highlights
Peter's writing career kicked off with A View from a Hill (2005), after which he worked on Heist (2008), City of Vice (2008), Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008), 1066 (2009), Case Histories (2011/13), Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015, which he also produced), Wallander (2012-15, also producer), McMafia (2018) and The War of the Worlds (2019, also producer).
Facts
Here's Peter on Twitter.
In 2016 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Peter here.
Paul Wilmshurst (director) Born Dec 15 1961
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Kill the Moon (2014), Mummy on the Orient Express (2014), Last Christmas (2014)
Career highlights
Paul's earliest directing credit is for If I Were Prime Minister: Christopher Haskins (1995), followed by Without Walls (1996), A Little Bit of Elvis (1998), White Tribe (2000), I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005), Trial and Retribution (2008), Silent Witness (2010), Law and Order UK (2010), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), A.D. The Bible Continues (2015), Indian Summers (2016), Jamestown (2017-18), Strike Back (2011-20) and The Last Kingdom (2022). Paul has also been producer on many of his projects, including Without Walls, White Tribe and I Shouldn't Be Alive.
Awards
2006: International Emmy Award for Best Documentary (Hiroshima) - shared with Matthew Barrett
Peter Bennett (producer) Click here for Peter Bennett's entry on The Beast Below
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 Zygon Inversion, The Husbands of River Song (2014-15)
Career highlights
David has also edited scripts for Merlin (2010), Casualty (2011-14) and Electric Dreams (2017), as well as being a researcher on Holby City (2009-10). He wrote an episode of Casualty in 2012, and was an executive producer on Industry (2020-22).
Facts
Here's David on Twitter.
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