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| A Zygon, right up close! |
First broadcast Oct 31 to Nov 7 2015
Average audience for story: 5.90m
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
Nicholas Asbury (Etoine) Born Feb 13 1971
Career highlights
Debuted in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1998), then Silent Witness (2002), He Knew He Was Right (2004), The Legend of Dick and Dom (2009), The Inbetweeners (2010), Coronation Street (2011), Shadow Dancer (2012), Sherlock (2014), 37 Days (2014), Da Vinci's Demons (2013-14), Drifters (2014), The Five (2016), Agatha Raisin (2016), Chewing Gum (2015/17), Babs (2017), Borderline (2017), Dark Heart (2018), Luther (2019), The Last Kingdom (2020), Alma's Not Normal (2021) and Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022).
Facts
Nick was in the ensemble from the Royal Shakespeare Company which, over the course of two and a half years, performed eight history plays by Shakespeare in repertory, a sequence of productions both critically acclaimed and watched by over 250,000 people. To keep a record of his involvement in this project, Nick wrote a blog which then became the book Exit Pursued by a Badger (2009). Nick's 2011 role in Coronation Street was as the vet who had to put down Chesney's beloved dog Schmeichel (for which Nick got some grief in the street!).
Career highlights
Debuted in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1998), then Silent Witness (2002), He Knew He Was Right (2004), The Legend of Dick and Dom (2009), The Inbetweeners (2010), Coronation Street (2011), Shadow Dancer (2012), Sherlock (2014), 37 Days (2014), Da Vinci's Demons (2013-14), Drifters (2014), The Five (2016), Agatha Raisin (2016), Chewing Gum (2015/17), Babs (2017), Borderline (2017), Dark Heart (2018), Luther (2019), The Last Kingdom (2020), Alma's Not Normal (2021) and Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022).
Facts
Nick was in the ensemble from the Royal Shakespeare Company which, over the course of two and a half years, performed eight history plays by Shakespeare in repertory, a sequence of productions both critically acclaimed and watched by over 250,000 people. To keep a record of his involvement in this project, Nick wrote a blog which then became the book Exit Pursued by a Badger (2009). Nick's 2011 role in Coronation Street was as the vet who had to put down Chesney's beloved dog Schmeichel (for which Nick got some grief in the street!).
Nicholas Briggs (Voice of the Zygons) Born Sep 29 1961 Click here for Nicholas Briggs' entry on Rose
Aidan Cook (Zygon)
Doctor Who credits
Played: The Mummy in The Rings of Akhaten (2013)
Played: The Crooked Man in Hide (2013)
Played: Cyberman in Nightmare in Silver (2013), The Time of the Doctor (2013)
Played: Zygon in The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015)
Played: The Mummy in The Rings of Akhaten (2013)
Played: The Crooked Man in Hide (2013)
Played: Cyberman in Nightmare in Silver (2013), The Time of the Doctor (2013)
Played: Zygon in The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015)
Played: The Vlinx in The Giggle (2023), The Legend of Ruby Sunday/ Empire of Death (2024)
Career highlights
Aidan started out as one of the animatronics operators on children's series Fimbles in 2002, for which he also provided voice work. He was also movement director on the 2009 adaptation of The Day of the Triffids, and was the children's acting coach on the 2011 film Horrid Henry (he also provided various voices for the TV series (2006-19)). Further acting work includes Jackanory (1982/84), Mack the Knife (1989), ChuckleVision (1998), Sir Gadabout, the Worst Knight in the Land (2002), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Warrioress (2011), Restless (2012), Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013), Star Wars: Rogue One (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Andor (2022) and Willow (2022).
Career highlights
Aidan started out as one of the animatronics operators on children's series Fimbles in 2002, for which he also provided voice work. He was also movement director on the 2009 adaptation of The Day of the Triffids, and was the children's acting coach on the 2011 film Horrid Henry (he also provided various voices for the TV series (2006-19)). Further acting work includes Jackanory (1982/84), Mack the Knife (1989), ChuckleVision (1998), Sir Gadabout, the Worst Knight in the Land (2002), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Warrioress (2011), Restless (2012), Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013), Star Wars: Rogue One (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Andor (2022) and Willow (2022).
Cleopatra Dickens (Claudette)
Cleopatra's sister is Sasha Dickens, who also appeared in this story. In 2015, she appeared in a production of Oresteia at the Almeida Theatre, London. Her other screen work includes A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) and Will (2017).
Sasha Dickens (Jemima)
Sasha's sister is Cleopatra Dickens, who also appeared in this story. Her other screen work includes A Street Cat Named Bob (2016).
Cleopatra's sister is Sasha Dickens, who also appeared in this story. In 2015, she appeared in a production of Oresteia at the Almeida Theatre, London. Her other screen work includes A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) and Will (2017).
Sasha Dickens (Jemima)
Sasha's sister is Cleopatra Dickens, who also appeared in this story. Her other screen work includes A Street Cat Named Bob (2016).
Gretchen Egolf (Norlander) Born Sep 9 1973
Career highlights
American Gretchen debuted in Quiz Show (1994), followed by Cracker (1997), The Talented Mr Ripley (1999), Roswell (2000), Law and Order (2002), The Namesake (2006), Journeyman (2007), Medium (2008), NCIS (2008), Knight Rider (2008), Ghost Whisperer (2009), Blue Bloods (2011), The Good Wife (2011), Made in Jersey (2012), Elementary (2014), Reckless (2014), Ransom (2018), Pennyworth (2020-21) and State of the Union (2022). She regularly played Amy Dylan in Martial Law (1999-2000) and Kendra Gill in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2009-12).
Facts
Gretchen's brother was the late Tristan Egolf, author and musician, who committed suicide in 2005, aged 33. Gretchen's first husband was actor Mason Phillips, while her second is British installation artist Adam Chodzko. Her mother is painter Paula Egolf.
Career highlights
American Gretchen debuted in Quiz Show (1994), followed by Cracker (1997), The Talented Mr Ripley (1999), Roswell (2000), Law and Order (2002), The Namesake (2006), Journeyman (2007), Medium (2008), NCIS (2008), Knight Rider (2008), Ghost Whisperer (2009), Blue Bloods (2011), The Good Wife (2011), Made in Jersey (2012), Elementary (2014), Reckless (2014), Ransom (2018), Pennyworth (2020-21) and State of the Union (2022). She regularly played Amy Dylan in Martial Law (1999-2000) and Kendra Gill in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2009-12).
Facts
Gretchen's brother was the late Tristan Egolf, author and musician, who committed suicide in 2005, aged 33. Gretchen's first husband was actor Mason Phillips, while her second is British installation artist Adam Chodzko. Her mother is painter Paula Egolf.
Rebecca Front (Colonel Walsh) Born May 16 1964
Career highlights
Rebecca made her debut in Tricky Business (1991), followed by work in Dizzy Heights Hotel (1992), Saturday Zoo (1993), The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (1993), The Day Today (1994), Absolutely Fabulous (1995), Coogan's Run (1995), Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994-95), England, My England (1995), Fist of Fun (1995-96), Never Mind the Horrocks (1996), Have Your Cake and Eat It (1997), Kavanagh QC (1998-99), Jonathan Creek (1999), Stressed Eric (1998-2000), Big Train (2002), Eyes Down (2003), Suzie Gold (2004), Color Me Kubrick (2005), The Catherine Tate Show (2004-06), Love Soup (2008), Just William (2010), Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011), Grandma's House (2010-12), The Spa (2013), Outnumbered (2014), The Wrong Mans (2013-14), Up the Women (2013-15), Humans (2015), War and Peace (2016), Doctor Thorne (2016), Queers (2017), Death in Paradise (2019), Dark Money (2019), Poldark (2018-19), Grantchester (2021), The Chelsea Detective (2022) and The Other One (2017-22). Rebecca has also enjoyed regular roles as Vicky Jackson in Time Gentlemen Please (2000-02), Cathy Cole in Nighty Night (2004-05), Nicola Murray in The Thick of It (2009-12), Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent in Lewis (2006-14), the therapist in Psychobitches (2012-14) and also narrated The Supervet (2014-19). She also wrote material for The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You and Big Train.
Awards
2010: BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role (The Thick of It)
2012: British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress (The Thick of It)
Facts
Rebecca is married to TV producer Phil Clymer, while her brother is television scriptwriter Jeremy Front, and her father is Charles Front, an illustrator who came up with the distinctive lettering for the Beatles' Rubber Soul album in 1965. In 2014, Rebecca, who suffers from claustrophobia, wrote a book of memoirs entitled Curious: True Stories and Loose Connections. Here she is on Twitter.
Jaye Griffiths (Jac) Born Sep 24 1963
Doctor Who credits
Played: Jac in The Magician's Apprentice (2015), The Zygon Invasion (2015)
Career highlights
Jaye made her credited debut in 1987's A Killing on the Exchange, after which she appeared in Damon and Debbie (1987), Rockcliffe's Babies (1988), Hard Cases (1988), Moon and Son (1992), Drop the Dead Donkey (1993), Peak Practice (1993), Between the Lines (1992-93), Love Hurts (1994), Unfinished Business (1998-99), Care (2000), Rocket Man (2005), Criminal Justice (2008), A Touch of Frost (2010), Skins (2011), Coronation Street (2011), Sherlock (2012), Wizards vs Aliens (2013), EastEnders (2015), Midsomer Murders (2019), Cursed (2020), The Outpost (2020-21) and Vera (2022). She has had a number of regular roles, including Jenny Wendle in Weirdsister College (2001-02), Sally Johnson in more than 70 episodes of The Bill (1991-95/2003), Dr Elizabeth Croft in more than 70 episodes of Doctors (2006), Janet Mander in Silent Witness (2008-12) and Elle Gardner in almost 100 episodes of Casualty (2016-19), but it is for her role as Ros Henderson in Bugs (1995-99) that she may be best remembered. She also presented two children's series, Watch and Storytime.
Facts
In 2013, Jaye appeared on Celebrity Mastermind, and her specialist subject was the life and career of racing driver Ayrton Senna (she came joint second).
Todd Kramer (Hitchley) Born Apr 7 1972
Career highlights
American Todd made his credited screen debut in Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003), followed by parts in Rex-patriates (2004), Pterodactyl (2005), Running Scared (2006), Hannibal Rising (2007), Solomon Kane (2009), Grandpa in My Pocket (2014), Five-Card Draw (2015), Undercover (2016) and All the Old Knives (2022).
Facts
Todd also works as an improvisation tutor. Here he is on Twitter.
Career highlights
American Todd made his credited screen debut in Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003), followed by parts in Rex-patriates (2004), Pterodactyl (2005), Running Scared (2006), Hannibal Rising (2007), Solomon Kane (2009), Grandpa in My Pocket (2014), Five-Card Draw (2015), Undercover (2016) and All the Old Knives (2022).
Facts
Todd also works as an improvisation tutor. Here he is on Twitter.
Samila Kularatne (Little boy's mum) Born Jul 1977
Samila's only other work includes the short film Killing My Girl (2014) and Rellik (2017).
Samila's only other work includes the short film Killing My Girl (2014) and Rellik (2017).
Karen Mann (Hitchley's mum)
Career highlights
Career highlights
Karen's earliest credit was for Married People, Single Sex II (1995) as Karen Raye Mann, after which she found work in South Park (1999), That's My Bush! (2001), 10 Things I Hate About You (2009) and Arranged (2019). She also appeared in 63 episodes of children's skateboarding comedy Zeke and Luther (2009-11). Karen has also worked in the costume department on a number of productions, including The Outsider (1994), It Could Happen (2002) and live action sections of South Park (2012/14).
Ingrid Oliver (Osgood) Born Feb 25 1977
Doctor Who credits
Played: Petronella Osgood in The Day of the Doctor (2013), Death in Heaven (2014), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015)
Career highlights
Ingrid debuted in the 2005 TV movie Footprints in the Snow, followed by work in Doc Martin (2005), Biffovision (2007), The Gym (2008), Peep Show (2008), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), The Wrong Door (2008), Plus One (2009), The Persuasionists (2010), Material Girl (2010), Lead Balloon (2011), GameFace (2014), Plebs (2016), Silent Witness (2019), Last Christmas (2019), Transference (2019) and The Watch (2021). She has also played two characters in The Increasingly Poor Decision of Todd Margaret (2012/16 - including Yancy McPickles and Vanessa Blojabditz!). Ingrid also had her own comedy sketch series between 2012-13 called Watson & Oliver, co-starring Lorna Watson.
Facts
In 2014, Ingrid took part in a series of TV commercials for Maltesers. Ingrid's mother is Conservative politician Jo Gideon. In 2022, Ingrid married TV presenter and author Richard Osman. Here's Ingrid on Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Petronella Osgood in The Day of the Doctor (2013), Death in Heaven (2014), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015)
Career highlights
Ingrid debuted in the 2005 TV movie Footprints in the Snow, followed by work in Doc Martin (2005), Biffovision (2007), The Gym (2008), Peep Show (2008), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), The Wrong Door (2008), Plus One (2009), The Persuasionists (2010), Material Girl (2010), Lead Balloon (2011), GameFace (2014), Plebs (2016), Silent Witness (2019), Last Christmas (2019), Transference (2019) and The Watch (2021). She has also played two characters in The Increasingly Poor Decision of Todd Margaret (2012/16 - including Yancy McPickles and Vanessa Blojabditz!). Ingrid also had her own comedy sketch series between 2012-13 called Watson & Oliver, co-starring Lorna Watson.
Facts
In 2014, Ingrid took part in a series of TV commercials for Maltesers. Ingrid's mother is Conservative politician Jo Gideon. In 2022, Ingrid married TV presenter and author Richard Osman. Here's Ingrid on Twitter.
Jack Parker (Zygon)
Career highlights
Jack is also a puppeteer, physical actor and movement director, having worked on the stage production of War Horse, as well as conducting motion capture performances for Animal Farm (2013) and Jungle Book (2016), and the 2015 videogame Until Dawn.
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Career highlights
Jack is also a puppeteer, physical actor and movement director, having worked on the stage production of War Horse, as well as conducting motion capture performances for Animal Farm (2013) and Jungle Book (2016), and the 2015 videogame Until Dawn.
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart) Born Jan 14 1965 Click here for Jemma Redgrave's entry on The Power of Three
Abhishek Singh (Little boy)
Other work includes Striker (2010) and Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010).
Abhishek Singh (Little boy)
Other work includes Striker (2010) and Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010).
Tom Wilton (Zygon)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Zygon in The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015)
Played: Sandman in Sleep No More (2015)
Career highlights
Tom is also a puppeteer, physical actor and movement director, and worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), as the Luggabeast, droid B-U4D and Sarco Plank. He also played Admiral Akbar in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Other puppetry and movement work includes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Artemis Fowl (2020) and The Midnight Sky (2020).
Doctor Who credits
Played: Zygon in The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015)
Played: Sandman in Sleep No More (2015)
Career highlights
Tom is also a puppeteer, physical actor and movement director, and worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), as the Luggabeast, droid B-U4D and Sarco Plank. He also played Admiral Akbar in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Other puppetry and movement work includes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Artemis Fowl (2020) and The Midnight Sky (2020).
Jill Winternitz (Lisa) Born 1988
Career highlights
American Jill's other work includes The Replacement Child (2007), Strays (2011), Mindset: A Grimm Ending (2012), Pleasure Island (2015), A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), Good Omens (2019), Hanna (2020) and The Sandman (2022).
Facts
Here's Jill on Twitter.
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.
Steven Moffat (writer, The Zygon Inversion) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Daniel Nettheim (director)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: K9: Sirens of Ceres, K9: Dreameaters, K9: Oroborus, K9: Fall of the House of Gryffen (all 2010), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015), Extremis (2017), The Pyramid at the End of the World (2017)
Career highlights
Australian Daniel made his directing debut with the 1995 shorts The Beat Manifesto and The Third Stroke, after which he found work on Driven Crazy (1998), Angst (2000), Love is a Four-Letter Word (2001), Fat Cow Motel (2003), White Collar Blue (2002-03), Last Man Standing (2005), The Secret Life of Us (2001-05), Headland (2005-06), The Elephant Princess (2008), Raggs (2007-09), All Saints (2007-09), Snake Tales (2009), Rush (2009-10), The Hunter (2011), Mr and Mrs Murder (2013), Whitechapel (2013), Dance Academy (2012-13), Humans (2015), Jack Irish (2016), Ripper Street (2016), Broadchurch (2017), Ash vs Evil Dead (2018), Tidelands (2018), Line of Duty (2014/21), The Tourist (2022) and The Twelve (2022).
Career highlights
American Jill's other work includes The Replacement Child (2007), Strays (2011), Mindset: A Grimm Ending (2012), Pleasure Island (2015), A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), Good Omens (2019), Hanna (2020) and The Sandman (2022).
Facts
Here's Jill on Twitter.
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.
Steven Moffat (writer, The Zygon Inversion) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Daniel Nettheim (director)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: K9: Sirens of Ceres, K9: Dreameaters, K9: Oroborus, K9: Fall of the House of Gryffen (all 2010), The Zygon Invasion/ The Zygon Inversion (2015), Extremis (2017), The Pyramid at the End of the World (2017)
Career highlights
Australian Daniel made his directing debut with the 1995 shorts The Beat Manifesto and The Third Stroke, after which he found work on Driven Crazy (1998), Angst (2000), Love is a Four-Letter Word (2001), Fat Cow Motel (2003), White Collar Blue (2002-03), Last Man Standing (2005), The Secret Life of Us (2001-05), Headland (2005-06), The Elephant Princess (2008), Raggs (2007-09), All Saints (2007-09), Snake Tales (2009), Rush (2009-10), The Hunter (2011), Mr and Mrs Murder (2013), Whitechapel (2013), Dance Academy (2012-13), Humans (2015), Jack Irish (2016), Ripper Street (2016), Broadchurch (2017), Ash vs Evil Dead (2018), Tidelands (2018), Line of Duty (2014/21), The Tourist (2022) and The Twelve (2022).
Awards
1995: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film (The Beat Manifesto) - shared with Tony McNamara and Mathew Schulz
1995: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Short Fiction Film (The Beat Manifesto) - shared with Shilo T McClean
2010: Australian Directors' Guild Award for Best Direction in a TV Drama Series (Rush)
2013: Australian Directors' Guild Award for Best Direction in Children's Television (Dance Academy)
2014: Australian Directors' Guild Award for Best Direction in a Children's TV Programme (Dance Academy)
Facts
Daniel's brother Matt is an on-set feature films stills photographer, while his uncle David Nettheim was an actor, who appeared in The Enemy of the World (1967-68). Here's Daniel on Twitter.
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.
Facts
Daniel's brother Matt is an on-set feature films stills photographer, while his uncle David Nettheim was an actor, who appeared in The Enemy of the World (1967-68). Here's Daniel on Twitter.
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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