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| Jamie Hill as a crimson Monk |
First broadcast: May 20 2017
Average audience for story: 5.53m
REGULAR CAST
Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) Born Apr 14 1958 Click here for Peter Capaldi's entry on The Fires of Pompeii
Matt Lucas (Nardole) Born Mar 5 1974 Click here for Matt Lucas's entry on The Husbands of River Song
Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts) Born May 29 1987 Click here for Pearl Mackie's entry on The Pilot
GUEST CAST
Ronke Adekoluejo (Penny)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Penny in Extremis (2017), The Pyramid at the End of the World (2017, uncredited)
Career highlights
Ronke debuted in Suspects (2014), then found work in Chewing Gum (2016), Josh (2016), Cold Feet (2016), NW (2016), Sick Note (2017), Been So Long (2018), Black Earth Rising (2018), The Big Other (2020), Soulmates (2020) and Ear for Eye (2021). She also regularly played Jack Starbright in Alex Rider (2020-21). Ronke was also a story consultant on I May Destroy You (2020).
Facts
Here's Ronke on Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Penny in Extremis (2017), The Pyramid at the End of the World (2017, uncredited)
Career highlights
Ronke debuted in Suspects (2014), then found work in Chewing Gum (2016), Josh (2016), Cold Feet (2016), NW (2016), Sick Note (2017), Been So Long (2018), Black Earth Rising (2018), The Big Other (2020), Soulmates (2020) and Ear for Eye (2021). She also regularly played Jack Starbright in Alex Rider (2020-21). Ronke was also a story consultant on I May Destroy You (2020).
Facts
Here's Ronke on Twitter.
Tim Bentinck (Voice of the Monks) Born Jun 1 1953
Doctor Who credits
Played: Voice of the Monks in Extremis, The Pyramid at the End of the World (both 2017)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Voice of the Monks in Extremis, The Pyramid at the End of the World (both 2017)
Played: Body double for the Doctor in Shada (2017, uncredited)
Career highlights
Australian-born Tim debuted in North Sea Hijack (1980), followed by Tales of the Unexpected (1980), Smuggler (1981), Man-Eaters of India (1986), Boon (1987), Three Up Two Down (1989), Made in Heaven (1990), Sharpe's Rifles (1993), Strike Force (1995), The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1998), Enigma (2001), Deserter (2002), Born and Bred (2003), Murder in Suburbia (2004), Shadow Play (2004), Broken News (2005), Absolute Power (2005), The Thick of It (2005/07), Lead Balloon (2008), Kingdom (2009), The Hour (2011), The Royal Bodyguard (2011-12), Doctors (2006/12), Fast Girls (2012), The Politician's Husband (2013), EastEnders (2013), Dracula (2013), Lucan (2013), The Game (2014), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Rillington Place (2016), Quacks (2017), Augury (2018), Good Omens (2019), The Crown (2019), Flack (2020), The Nevers (2021), Gentleman Jack (2022) and Survive This (2022). Tim has also had recurring roles in series such as By the Sword Divided as Tom Lacey (1983-85), Square Deal as Nigel Barrington (1988-89), Grange Hill as Greg Mitchell (1995-97) and A Prince Among Men as Mark Fitzherbert (1997-98). Tim is a prolific voice artist, especially for video games, and in 2000 provided the voice of James Bond for the 007 game The World is Not Enough. Tim has also been playing David Archer in the BBC Radio soap The Archers since 1982.
Career highlights
Australian-born Tim debuted in North Sea Hijack (1980), followed by Tales of the Unexpected (1980), Smuggler (1981), Man-Eaters of India (1986), Boon (1987), Three Up Two Down (1989), Made in Heaven (1990), Sharpe's Rifles (1993), Strike Force (1995), The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1998), Enigma (2001), Deserter (2002), Born and Bred (2003), Murder in Suburbia (2004), Shadow Play (2004), Broken News (2005), Absolute Power (2005), The Thick of It (2005/07), Lead Balloon (2008), Kingdom (2009), The Hour (2011), The Royal Bodyguard (2011-12), Doctors (2006/12), Fast Girls (2012), The Politician's Husband (2013), EastEnders (2013), Dracula (2013), Lucan (2013), The Game (2014), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Rillington Place (2016), Quacks (2017), Augury (2018), Good Omens (2019), The Crown (2019), Flack (2020), The Nevers (2021), Gentleman Jack (2022) and Survive This (2022). Tim has also had recurring roles in series such as By the Sword Divided as Tom Lacey (1983-85), Square Deal as Nigel Barrington (1988-89), Grange Hill as Greg Mitchell (1995-97) and A Prince Among Men as Mark Fitzherbert (1997-98). Tim is a prolific voice artist, especially for video games, and in 2000 provided the voice of James Bond for the 007 game The World is Not Enough. Tim has also been playing David Archer in the BBC Radio soap The Archers since 1982.
Awards
2018: Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to drama
Facts
As well as being an actor, Tim is also Count Bentinck, the 12th Earl of Portland (a title he inherited in 1997). Although Tim took his seat in the House of Lords, he did not speak there before losing the right to do so under the House of Lords Act 1999. In 1732, Tim's ancestor William Bentinck (Baron Bentinck of the Duchy of Guelders) was made a Count of the Holy Roman Empire, a title still held by Tim but which cannot be used in the UK. Tim's wife is Judy Bentinck, a one-time costume designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company and now a bespoke milliner. Tim's sister Anna Bentinck is also an actor, while his father Henry Bentinck (the 11th Earl of Portland) worked for a time as a TV producer (including for the BBC's Today programme), and claimed to have coined the "Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good cakes" advertising catchphrase. Tim and Judy's son William (Viscount Woodstock) is a social entrepreneur who founded Levantine Links and Ragged University. Tim appeared on Celebrity Mastermind in 2013 with the specialist subject of Winnie the Pooh, while his voice may also be familiar to Londoners saying "Mind the gap" on the Underground's Piccadilly line! Here's Tim on Twitter.
As well as being an actor, Tim is also Count Bentinck, the 12th Earl of Portland (a title he inherited in 1997). Although Tim took his seat in the House of Lords, he did not speak there before losing the right to do so under the House of Lords Act 1999. In 1732, Tim's ancestor William Bentinck (Baron Bentinck of the Duchy of Guelders) was made a Count of the Holy Roman Empire, a title still held by Tim but which cannot be used in the UK. Tim's wife is Judy Bentinck, a one-time costume designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company and now a bespoke milliner. Tim's sister Anna Bentinck is also an actor, while his father Henry Bentinck (the 11th Earl of Portland) worked for a time as a TV producer (including for the BBC's Today programme), and claimed to have coined the "Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good cakes" advertising catchphrase. Tim and Judy's son William (Viscount Woodstock) is a social entrepreneur who founded Levantine Links and Ragged University. Tim appeared on Celebrity Mastermind in 2013 with the specialist subject of Winnie the Pooh, while his voice may also be familiar to Londoners saying "Mind the gap" on the Underground's Piccadilly line! Here's Tim on Twitter.
Michelle Gomez (Missy) Born Nov 23 1966 Click here for Michelle Gomez's entry on Deep Breath
Jennifer Hennessy (Moira) Born 1970
Doctor Who credits
Played: Valerie in Gridlock (2007)
Played: Moira in The Pilot (2017), Extremis (2017)
Career highlights
Prolific character actress Jennifer made her debut in Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (1994), then took roles in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996), Undercover Heart (1998), Clocking Off (2000), Swallow (2001), Flesh and Blood (2002), The Office (2002), The Second Coming (2003), Emmerdale (2003), Conviction (2004), Green Wing (2006), Lilies (2007), Drop Dead Gorgeous (2006-07), The Cup (2008), Paradox (2009), Coronation Street (2009), Hollyoaks (2011), South Riding (2011), Marchlands (2011), Psychoville (2011), Shameless (2012), Foyle's War (2013), Wizards vs Aliens (2012-13), Utopia (2014), The Passing Bells (2014), Vera (2015), Rough and Ready (2015), Dickensian (2015-16), No Offence (2017), The A Word (2017), Roadkill (2020) and Rules of the Game (2022).
Facts
Jennifer was a member of the St Winifred's School Choir which scored a UK Christmas number one single in 1980 with There's No One Quite Like Grandma (warning: this link may make you ill).
Doctor Who credits
Played: Valerie in Gridlock (2007)
Played: Moira in The Pilot (2017), Extremis (2017)
Career highlights
Prolific character actress Jennifer made her debut in Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (1994), then took roles in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996), Undercover Heart (1998), Clocking Off (2000), Swallow (2001), Flesh and Blood (2002), The Office (2002), The Second Coming (2003), Emmerdale (2003), Conviction (2004), Green Wing (2006), Lilies (2007), Drop Dead Gorgeous (2006-07), The Cup (2008), Paradox (2009), Coronation Street (2009), Hollyoaks (2011), South Riding (2011), Marchlands (2011), Psychoville (2011), Shameless (2012), Foyle's War (2013), Wizards vs Aliens (2012-13), Utopia (2014), The Passing Bells (2014), Vera (2015), Rough and Ready (2015), Dickensian (2015-16), No Offence (2017), The A Word (2017), Roadkill (2020) and Rules of the Game (2022).
Facts
Jennifer was a member of the St Winifred's School Choir which scored a UK Christmas number one single in 1980 with There's No One Quite Like Grandma (warning: this link may make you ill).
Jamie Hill (Monk)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Silent in The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011, uncredited), Closing Time (2011, uncredited), The Time of the Doctor (2013, uncredited)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Silent in The Impossible Astronaut/ Day of the Moon (2011, uncredited), Closing Time (2011, uncredited), The Time of the Doctor (2013, uncredited)
Played: The Foretold in Mummy on the Orient Express (2014)
Played: Monk in Extremis, The Pyramid at the End of the World, The Lie of the Land (all 2017)
Played: Monk in Extremis, The Pyramid at the End of the World, The Lie of the Land (all 2017)
Played: Ice Warrior in Empress of Mars (2017, uncredited)
Played: Mondasian Cyberman in World Enough and Time/ The Doctor Falls (2017, uncredited)
Career highlights
Jamie also performed as the mummy on the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular tour in 2015, as well as a Silent at the 2013 Doctor Who Prom. Other work includes Good Omens (2019).
Career highlights
Jamie also performed as the mummy on the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular tour in 2015, as well as a Silent at the 2013 Doctor Who Prom. Other work includes Good Omens (2019).
Corrado Invernizzi (Cardinal Angelo) Born Apr 25 1965
Career highlights
Italian-born Corrado debuted in 1997's Doctor Giorgia, followed by roles in Shooting the Moon (1998), Inspector Montalbano (1999/2001), Ladies of the Law (2002), Mafiosa (2006), Carabinieri (2007), Grand Star (2007), Requiem for a Killer (2011), The Young Montalbano (2012), Braquo (2014), The Face of an Angel (2014), Marco Polo (2014), Falco (2016), Genius (2017), The Name of the Rose (2019), Le Mans '66 (2019), Romulus (2020), Leonardo (2021) and The Catholic School (2021).
Facts
As well as being an actor, Corrado is also a tenor opera singer.
Ivanno Jeremiah (Rafando) Born 1989
Career highlights
Born in Uganda, Ivanno debuted in The Veteran (2011), followed by Injustice (2011), The Jury (2011), Julius Caesar (2011), Bottom Knocker Street (2013), The Hollow Crown (2016), Bees Make Honey (2017), Counterpart (2019), Cold Feet (2019-20), A Discovery of Witches (2022) and Lockwood and Co (2022). He may be best recognised as Max in 23 episodes of Humans (2015-18).
Facts
Here's Ivanno on Twitter.
Joseph Long (The Pope)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Rocco Colasanto in Turn Left (2008)
Played: The Pope in Extremis (2017)
Career highlights
Debuted in Widows (1985), then Magnum PI (1985), Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1986), CATS Eyes (1987), London's Burning (1988), Capital City (1989), Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1990), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), The Final Cut (1995), Trial and Retribution (1998), Casualty (2000), Where the Heart Is (2001), Daniel Deronda (2002), Little Britain (2003), The Mysti Show (2004), EastEnders (2003-04), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Genie in the House (2006), The Other Man (2008), Sherlock (2010), Zen (2011), Borgia (2013), Dracula Untold (2014), Transporter: The Series (2014), Killing Jesus (2015), The Collection (2016), Peaky Blinders (2017), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), We Die Young (2019), Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) and Pennyworth (2020). He may be best remembered as Luigi the barman in Ashes to Ashes (2008-10), or Abd Aziz in Tyrant (2016).
In 2017 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Joseph here.
Career highlights
Born in Uganda, Ivanno debuted in The Veteran (2011), followed by Injustice (2011), The Jury (2011), Julius Caesar (2011), Bottom Knocker Street (2013), The Hollow Crown (2016), Bees Make Honey (2017), Counterpart (2019), Cold Feet (2019-20), A Discovery of Witches (2022) and Lockwood and Co (2022). He may be best recognised as Max in 23 episodes of Humans (2015-18).
Facts
Here's Ivanno on Twitter.
Joseph Long (The Pope)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Rocco Colasanto in Turn Left (2008)
Played: The Pope in Extremis (2017)
Career highlights
Debuted in Widows (1985), then Magnum PI (1985), Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1986), CATS Eyes (1987), London's Burning (1988), Capital City (1989), Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1990), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), The Final Cut (1995), Trial and Retribution (1998), Casualty (2000), Where the Heart Is (2001), Daniel Deronda (2002), Little Britain (2003), The Mysti Show (2004), EastEnders (2003-04), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Genie in the House (2006), The Other Man (2008), Sherlock (2010), Zen (2011), Borgia (2013), Dracula Untold (2014), Transporter: The Series (2014), Killing Jesus (2015), The Collection (2016), Peaky Blinders (2017), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), We Die Young (2019), Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) and Pennyworth (2020). He may be best remembered as Luigi the barman in Ashes to Ashes (2008-10), or Abd Aziz in Tyrant (2016).
In 2017 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with Joseph here.
Alana Maria (Pentagon woman)
Career highlights
American Alana's other acting work includes The Basil Brush Show (2004), Until Death (2007), The Commuter (2018), Deep State (2018), Avenue 5 (2020) and One Shot (2021). Alana also provides voicework for many video games, including The Division (2016) and Cyberpunk 2077 (2020).
Facts
Also known as Alana Simon, she enjoyed chart success in the 1990s with MK (aka Marc Kitchen), singing on the tracks Burning (1991), Always (1992), Love Changes (1993) and Surrender (1993). Always peaked at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart in 1995, and a Route 94 Remix peaked at number 12 in 2014. A new version of Burning peaked at number 44 in the UK in 1995. MK featuring Alana had greater success on the US Dance Club Chart, with both versions of Burning reaching number 7, and both Always and Love Changes hitting number 1.
Career highlights
American Alana's other acting work includes The Basil Brush Show (2004), Until Death (2007), The Commuter (2018), Deep State (2018), Avenue 5 (2020) and One Shot (2021). Alana also provides voicework for many video games, including The Division (2016) and Cyberpunk 2077 (2020).
Facts
Also known as Alana Simon, she enjoyed chart success in the 1990s with MK (aka Marc Kitchen), singing on the tracks Burning (1991), Always (1992), Love Changes (1993) and Surrender (1993). Always peaked at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart in 1995, and a Route 94 Remix peaked at number 12 in 2014. A new version of Burning peaked at number 44 in the UK in 1995. MK featuring Alana had greater success on the US Dance Club Chart, with both versions of Burning reaching number 7, and both Always and Love Changes hitting number 1.
Francesco Martino (Piero) Born Oct 25 1981
Career highlights
Italian-born Francesco debuted in Un difetto di famiglia (2002), followed by Facing Windows (2003), Don Gnocchi - L'angelo dei bimbi (2004), Black Arrow (2006), Aria (2009), Visions (2009), Krokodyle (2010), Parking Lot (2011), H+ (2012-13), Francesco (2014), Allegiance (2015), Point Break (2015), Bitter Years (2019) and A casa tutti bene - La serie (2021-22).
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Laurent Maurel (Nicholas) Born May 5 1972
Career highlights
Frenchman Laurent debuted in Vega (1999), followed by Comedie Classique (2002), CID (2005), Ladies of the Law (2006), Mafiosa (2007), Boulevard du Palais (2010), Backpackers (2013), War and Peace (2016), The Well (2016), Bright-eyed Revenge (2016-17), Babs (2017), The Coroner (2018), Tomorrow is Ours (2018-19), Candice Renoir (2020), The Devil's Leap (2021) and FBI: International (2022).
Career highlights
Italian-born Francesco debuted in Un difetto di famiglia (2002), followed by Facing Windows (2003), Don Gnocchi - L'angelo dei bimbi (2004), Black Arrow (2006), Aria (2009), Visions (2009), Krokodyle (2010), Parking Lot (2011), H+ (2012-13), Francesco (2014), Allegiance (2015), Point Break (2015), Bitter Years (2019) and A casa tutti bene - La serie (2021-22).
Facts
Here he is on Twitter.
Laurent Maurel (Nicholas) Born May 5 1972
Career highlights
Frenchman Laurent debuted in Vega (1999), followed by Comedie Classique (2002), CID (2005), Ladies of the Law (2006), Mafiosa (2007), Boulevard du Palais (2010), Backpackers (2013), War and Peace (2016), The Well (2016), Bright-eyed Revenge (2016-17), Babs (2017), The Coroner (2018), Tomorrow is Ours (2018-19), Candice Renoir (2020), The Devil's Leap (2021) and FBI: International (2022).
CREW
Steven Moffat (writer) 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).
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.
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
Lindsey Alford (script executive) Click here for Lindsey Alford's entry on Daleks in Manhattan
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