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| Galleia, played by the beautiful Ingrid Pitt |
First broadcast May 5 to Jun 24 1972
Average audience for serial: 7.38m
An episode by episode review of this story can be read at Time Space Visualiser.
REGULAR CAST
Jon Pertwee (The Doctor) Jul 7 1919 to May 20 1996 (heart attack) Click here to see Jon Pertwee's entry on Spearhead from Space
Katy Manning (Jo Grant) Born Oct 14 1946 Click here for Katy Manning's entry on Terror of the Autons
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart) Dec 16 1929 to Feb 22 2011 (cancer) Click here for Nicholas Courtney's entry on The Daleks' Master Plan
Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates) Jan 15 1936 to Dec 25 2023 Click here for Richard Franklin's entry on Terror of the Autons
John Levene (Benton) Born Dec 24 1941 Click here for John Levene's entry on The Web of Fear
Roger Delgado (The Master) Mar 1 1918 to Jun 18 1973 (car accident) Click here for Roger Delgado's entry on Terror of the Autons
GUEST CAST
Barry Ashton (Proctor) 1935 to May 1978
Doctor Who credits
Played: Scientist Franz Schultz in The Moonbase (1967)
Played: Proctor in The Time Monster (1972)
Played: Kemp in Frontier in Space (1973)
Career highlights
Other credits include Out of the Unknown (1965), Menace (1970), Trial (1971) and Thriller (1973).
Neville Barber (Dr Cook) Mar 1 1931 to Mar 21 2002
Career highlights
Neville made his debut in Queen's Champion (1958), followed by The Long Way Home (1960), Coronation Street (1961/64), The Flying Swan (1965), The New Forest Rustlers (1966), Danger Island (1967), Mystery Hall (1967), The Yes Girls (1971), Scoop (1972), The Onedin Line (1972), The Edwardians (1972), The Tomorrow People (1973), The Sex Thief (1974), Happy Ever After (1976), Anna Karenina (1977), Secret Army (1977), Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978), K9 & Company (1981), Grange Hill (1980-81), Nanny (1981), Number 10 (1983), Paradise Postponed (1986) and Cardiac Arrest (1994).
Ingrid Bower (Face of Kronos)
Career highlights
Ingrid's other work includes The Shuttered Room (1967), Going Dutch (1973), Confessions from a Holiday Camp (1977), King of Kensington (1978), The Pink Chiquitas (1987), Concrete Angel (1987) and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993).
Marc Boyle (Kronos) Sep 5 1945 to Jul 21 1999 (brain aneurysm)
Doctor Who credits
Stunts/ fight arranger: Terror of the Autons (1971, uncredited), The Time Warrior (1973-74)
Played: Prisoner in The Mind of Evil (1971, uncredited)
Played: UNIT motorcyclist in The Mind of Evil (1971, uncredited)
Played: Kronos in The Time Monster (1972)
Played: Exxilon in Death to the Daleks (1974, uncredited)
Career highlights
Prolific stuntman Marc worked on countless productions, including You Only Live Twice (1967), The Gold Robbers (1969), The Insomniac (1971), Pardon My Genie (1973), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973/75), Steptoe and Son (1974), A Bridge Too Far (1977), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), The New Avengers (1976-77), Superman (1978), Warlords of Atlantis (1978), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Long Good Friday (1980), Outland (1981), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Octopussy (1983), Superman III (1983), Never Say Never Again (1983), The Company of Wolves (1984), Death Wish 3 (1985), Dempsey and Makepeace (1986), CATS Eyes (1986-87), The Living Daylights (1987), Batman (1989), Licence to Kill (1989), The Krays (1990), Chimera (1991), Alien 3 (1992), Heartbeat (1993), Judge Dredd (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Dangerfield (1995/98), The Avengers (1998) and The Beach (2000).
Dave Carter (Roundhead officer) Click here for Dave Carter's entry on Doctor Who and the Silurians
Ian Collier (Stuart Hyde) Jan 25 1943 to Oct 1 2008
Doctor Who credits
Played: Stuart Hyde in The Time Monster (1974)
Played: Omega in Arc of Infinity (1983)
Career highlights
Debuting in Hamlet (1969), Ian's further work includes The Pathfinders (1973), Rentaghost (1976), The Sweeney (1978), Cribb (1980), Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981), Hi-De-Hi! (1982), A Fine Romance (1983), Are You Being Served? (1985), EastEnders (1985), Howards' Way (1986), CATS Eyes (1987), Colin's Sandwich (1988), Heritage Africa (1989), House of Cards (1990), Keeping Up Appearances (1992) and Jeeves and Wooster (1993).
Facts
Ian also did a lot of voice work, and was involved in a number of audio products related to The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03).
George Cormack (Dalios) Aug 8 1907 to May 27 1983
Doctor Who credits
Played: Dalios in The Time Monster (1972)
Played: K'anpo in Planet of the Spiders (1974)
Career highlights
Scotsman George's earliest credit was in Count Albany (1938), followed by The Smallest Show on Earth (1957), Robbery Under Arms (1957), A Matter of WHO (1961), The Massingham Affair (1964), The Walrus and the Carpenter (1965), The Borderers (1970), Paul Temple (1971), Adam Smith (1972), Demons of the Mind (1972), Victorian Scandals (1976), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978), The Feathered Serpent (1976-78) and Penmarric (1979).
Keith Dalton (Neophite) Born Aug 20 1955
Keith's only other known work was on The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1973). He later became the managing director of an events management company.
Donald Eccles (Krasis) Apr 26 1908 to Feb 2 1986 (road accident)
Career highlights
Debuted in Geneva (1939), then Jenny Villiers (1948), Buoyant Billions (1949), Back to Methuselah (1952), Boyd QC (1960), A Taste of Honey (1960), The Arthur Askey Show (1961), Oliver Twist (1962), A Play in the Making (1962), The Avengers (1963), Silas Marner (1964), Knock on Any Door (1965), Adam Adamant Lives! (1967), The Caesars (1968), Doomwatch (1970), The Adventurer (1972), Emma (1972), The Wicker Man (1973), The Nine Tailors (1974), Killers (1976), I, Claudius (1976), Supernatural (1977), Rumpole of the Bailey (1979), Quatermass IV (1979), Brideshead Revisited (1981), The Dresser (1983), Minder (1984), A Private Function (1984), Oliver Twist (1985), Silas Marner (1985), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), The Return of the Antelope (1986), Paradise Postponed (1986) and Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990). He also occasionally played Wilkins the butler in Never the Twain (1983/86).
Facts
Donald first appeared on stage in New York in 1930 and became well known at the Malvern Festival of the Arts and for working for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Melville Jones (Guard)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Guard in The Time Monster (1972)
Played: Cyberman in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975)
Career highlights
Melville's other work includes Warship (1977), Fathers and Families (1977) and Phoelix (1980).
Facts
Melville gave up acting to become a writer, including plays for BBC Radio, and the first ever dramatisation of an Inspector Morse novel (in 1985), years before the ITV series (it starred Andrew Burt (from Doctor Who story Terminus) as Morse). In the late 1990s Melville began lecturing in creative writing at Cornwall College.
George Lee (Farm worker)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Corporal Forbes in Spearhead from Space (1970)
Played: Farm worker in The Time Monster (1972)
Career highlights
Debuted in Detective (1964), then Night Train to Surbiton (1965), Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1966), Special Branch (1969), Scum (1977), Fawlty Towers (1975/79), Blake's 7 (1981), Chiefs (1983) and The Fear (1988).
Simon Legree (UNIT sergeant)
Simon's only other credit was The Love Box (1972).
Wanda Moore (Dr Ruth Ingram) Born Oct 20 1942
Career highlights
Wanda's earliest credit is a 1965 edition of R3, followed by roles in The Jazz Age (1968), Kate (1970-71), Freewheelers (1972), Van der Valk (1973), Lillie (1978), Emmerdale Farm (1981), Triangle (1981), Howards' Way (1985) and The Father Dowling Mysteries (1990).
Facts
Wanda (latterly Wanda Grenville Hill) founded the Alderney Stud and is now a qualified dressage judge and trainer.
Derek Murcott (Crito) Apr 9 1925 to Jun 10 2008
Career highlights
Derek's career began with The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958), followed by Sin You Sinners (1963), Cluff (1965), Please Sir! (1970), The Upper Crusts (1973), The Tomorrow People (1974), McCloud (1977), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), Sextette (1978), Charlie's Angels (1978), BJ and the Bear (1979), Simon & Simon (1984) and Eat and Run (1987).
Facts
In 1978 Derek married Hollywood model and bit-part player Edna Ryan.
Aidan Murphy (Hippias)
Career highlights
His only other credits are The Sinners (1970), Stephen D (1972), According to the Rules (1974) and Inside Story (1986).
Susan Penhaligon (Lakis) Born Jul 3 1949
Career highlights
Born in the Philippines, Susan made her screen debut in Say Hello to Yesterday (1971), then Private Road (1971), Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), The Visitors (1972), No Sex Please, We're British (1973), The Land That Time Forgot (1975), House of Mortal Sin (1976), Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976), The Uncanny (1977), Return of the Saint (1978), A Kind of Loving (1982), A Fine Romance (1981-84, as Helen Barker), Remington Steele (1984), Bergerac (1989), Teenage Health Freak (1993), A Touch of Frost (2002), Emmerdale (2006), Top Dog (2014), Doctors (2001/10/12/16) and An Unkind Word (2017).
Facts
Susan's first husband was actor Nicholas Loukes; her second was actor and writer David Munro (brother of Tim Munro, who appeared in Doctor Who in 1979 and 1983); her third was actor Duncan Preston (they divorced in 1992 but have since reunited). Her brother is TV producer Sean Miller, while her cousin was David Penhaligon, MP for Truro between 1974-86. In 1968 Susan was a roommate of Peter Hammill, lead singer of prog-rock band Van der Graaf Generator, and she is referenced in their 1970 song Refugees (as Susie). Susan auditioned for the role of the Doctor's companion Sarah Jane Smith in 1973, as well as Octopussy in 1983. In 2008 she wrote her first novel, The Love of an Angel, and has also spoken in the past of her bad experience with Botox, which she says left her looking like she was "from the Planet of the Apes". Here she is on Twitter.
Ingrid Pitt (Galleia) Nov 21 1937 to Nov 23 2010 (heart failure)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Galleia in The Time Monster (1974)
Played: Solow in Warriors of the Deep (1984)
Career highlights
Polish born Ingrid first appeared in The Saint (1963), then Doctor Zhivago (1965), Sound of Horror (1966), Ironside (1967), Where Eagles Dare (1968), The Vampire Lovers (1970), Countess Dracula (1971), The House That Dripped Blood (1971), Jason King (1972), The Wicker Man (1973), Thriller (1975), Artemis 81 (1981), Who Dares Wins (1982), Smiley's People (1982), Underworld (1985), Bulman (1987), Hanna's War (1988), The Asylum (2000), Urban Gothic (2000), Minotaur (2006) and Sea of Dust (2008). Ingrid also wrote several books, including The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion for Vampire Lovers (1998), and also wrote regularly for genre magazines and her own website.
Facts
Before getting into acting Ingrid was a well known figure on the East Berlin stage as part of the Berliner Ensemble in the early 1960s, after living in a Nazi concentration camp for three years. She became well known for her seductive roles in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s. Ingrid also narrated on the 1998 Cradle of Filth album Cruelty and the Beast, though her narration was done in character as Elizabeth Bathory, the countess allegedly involved in witchcraft and murder. Ingrid's writing penchant even stretched to co-writing (with her husband Tony Rudlin) a script for Doctor Who's 22nd season entitled The Macro Men, which was never developed but which would have seen the Doctor and Peri involved in events surrounding the mysterious Philadelphia Experiment. Ingrid collapsed while on her way to a birthday dinner organised by her fan club, and died days later. An American newspaper once asked Ingrid to write her own obituary, in which she said: "Two days before her 100th birthday, she played five sets of tennis with world champion Randy Semola and was narrowly beaten in the fifth after nine set points. That night, after attending her great granddaughter's hen party, she died in her sleep. She did not live to see the impact on humanity that her last invention, the anti-gravity Zimmer-frame, had. Her last words were: 'Where did I put my teeth?'."
Gregory Powell (Knight) Born May 13 1954
Career highlights
Prolific stuntman and horsemaster Gregory has worked on productions such as You Can't Win 'Em All (1970), Follyfoot (1971), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), Who Dares Wins (1982), Superman III (1983), Krull (1983), Sahara (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Supergirl (1984), Brazil (1985), Super Gran (1985), Robin of Sherwood (1986), Willow (1988), Nightbreed (1990), Far and Away (1992), Soldier Soldier (1994), Mission Impossible (1996), The Borrowers (1997), Lost in Space (1998), The Mummy (1999), The World is Not Enough (1999), Band of Brothers (2001), Spudmonkey (2001), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Children of Men (2006), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Bank Job (2008), Valkyrie (2008), Tormented (2009), Skyfall (2012), World War Z (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Lost in London (2017) and The Foreigner (2017). 6ft 4in Gregory has also worked heavily on the Lord of the Rings (2001-03) and Harry Potter (2001-12) franchises (he broke his shoulder while filming a motorcycle stunt for The Deathly Hallows in 2010).
Facts
His father was renowned stuntman Nosher Powell, while his uncle Dinny and brother Gary were also stuntmen. In 2002 Gregory was nominated for an Emmy for his stunt coordination on Band of Brothers. He also co-won the 2014 World Stunt Awards Taurus Award for his work on Furious 6.
Dave Prowse (Minotaur) Jul 1 1935 to Nov 28 2020
Career highlights
David is, of course, synonymous with playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars film trilogy (1977-83), although his distinctly Cornish vocal tones were dubbed with the far richer voice of American actor James Earl Jones (the two actors have never met). Dave was also the original Green Cross Code Man who helped promote road safety in TV adverts in 1975-76, although ironically his voice was dubbed for those too! His earliest appearance was in Casino Royale (1967) and later Boy Meets Girl (1967), Hammerhead (1968), The Beverly Hillbillies (1968), Ace of Wands (1970), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Carry On Henry (1971), Up the Chastity Belt (1971), Vampire Circus (1972), The Tomorrow People (1973), Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974), Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975), The Morecambe and Wise Show (1976/80), The Kenneth Williams Show (1976), Jabberwocky (1977), The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), Crossbow (1988), William Tell (1989), Ravedactyl: Project Evolution (2003), Open Mic'rs (2006), The Kindness of Strangers (2010), Southern Troopers (2015) and Mission Backup Earth (2016).
Awards
2000: Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to charity and road safety
Facts
Dave, who was 6ft 6in tall, won the British Heavyweight Weightlifting Championships in 1962, 1963 and 1964 and represented England in the weightlifting category at the 1962 Commonwealth Games. He helped train Christopher Reeve for his role as Superman in 1978. In 2008, David revealed he had been in dispute with Star Wars creator George Lucas for years after he allegedly leaked the fact that Darth Vader dies in Return of the Jedi (sorry if that's a spoiler, readers!) and as a result Vader's true appearance was played by Sebastian Shaw in that film, not Prowse. In 2010, Lucas banned Prowse from appearing at all official Star Wars conventions, saying the actor had burnt too many bridges. David had suffered from arthritis since 1948, and was diagnosed with, but beat, prostate cancer in 2009. In 2001, both of his arms became paralysed as a result of an allergy to anti-inflammatory drugs, and extensive surgery in his later years reduced both his mobility and his impressive height.
Michael Walker (Miseus)
Doctor Who credits
Played: First radar operator in The Claws of Axos (1971)
Played: Miseus in The Time Monster (1972)
Career highlights
Starting out as a child actor, Michael's other credits include Bob's Your Uncle (1949), Chu Chin Chow On Ice (1953), Family Portrait (1955), Dead Giveaway (1957), Crossroads (1973), Target (1977), The Onedin Line (1979), Terry and June (1981), Cold Warrior (1984), Howards' Way (1988), Coronation Street (1997) and Jericho (2000).
Terry Walsh (Window cleaner) May 5 1939 to Apr 21 2002 (cancer) Click here for Terry Walsh's entry on Terror of the Autons
Derek Murcott (Crito) Apr 9 1925 to Jun 10 2008
Career highlights
Derek's career began with The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958), followed by Sin You Sinners (1963), Cluff (1965), Please Sir! (1970), The Upper Crusts (1973), The Tomorrow People (1974), McCloud (1977), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), Sextette (1978), Charlie's Angels (1978), BJ and the Bear (1979), Simon & Simon (1984) and Eat and Run (1987).
Facts
In 1978 Derek married Hollywood model and bit-part player Edna Ryan.
Aidan Murphy (Hippias)
Career highlights
His only other credits are The Sinners (1970), Stephen D (1972), According to the Rules (1974) and Inside Story (1986).
Susan Penhaligon (Lakis) Born Jul 3 1949
Career highlights
Born in the Philippines, Susan made her screen debut in Say Hello to Yesterday (1971), then Private Road (1971), Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), The Visitors (1972), No Sex Please, We're British (1973), The Land That Time Forgot (1975), House of Mortal Sin (1976), Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976), The Uncanny (1977), Return of the Saint (1978), A Kind of Loving (1982), A Fine Romance (1981-84, as Helen Barker), Remington Steele (1984), Bergerac (1989), Teenage Health Freak (1993), A Touch of Frost (2002), Emmerdale (2006), Top Dog (2014), Doctors (2001/10/12/16) and An Unkind Word (2017).
Facts
Susan's first husband was actor Nicholas Loukes; her second was actor and writer David Munro (brother of Tim Munro, who appeared in Doctor Who in 1979 and 1983); her third was actor Duncan Preston (they divorced in 1992 but have since reunited). Her brother is TV producer Sean Miller, while her cousin was David Penhaligon, MP for Truro between 1974-86. In 1968 Susan was a roommate of Peter Hammill, lead singer of prog-rock band Van der Graaf Generator, and she is referenced in their 1970 song Refugees (as Susie). Susan auditioned for the role of the Doctor's companion Sarah Jane Smith in 1973, as well as Octopussy in 1983. In 2008 she wrote her first novel, The Love of an Angel, and has also spoken in the past of her bad experience with Botox, which she says left her looking like she was "from the Planet of the Apes". Here she is on Twitter.
Ingrid Pitt (Galleia) Nov 21 1937 to Nov 23 2010 (heart failure)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Galleia in The Time Monster (1974)
Played: Solow in Warriors of the Deep (1984)
Career highlights
Polish born Ingrid first appeared in The Saint (1963), then Doctor Zhivago (1965), Sound of Horror (1966), Ironside (1967), Where Eagles Dare (1968), The Vampire Lovers (1970), Countess Dracula (1971), The House That Dripped Blood (1971), Jason King (1972), The Wicker Man (1973), Thriller (1975), Artemis 81 (1981), Who Dares Wins (1982), Smiley's People (1982), Underworld (1985), Bulman (1987), Hanna's War (1988), The Asylum (2000), Urban Gothic (2000), Minotaur (2006) and Sea of Dust (2008). Ingrid also wrote several books, including The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion for Vampire Lovers (1998), and also wrote regularly for genre magazines and her own website.
Facts
Before getting into acting Ingrid was a well known figure on the East Berlin stage as part of the Berliner Ensemble in the early 1960s, after living in a Nazi concentration camp for three years. She became well known for her seductive roles in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s. Ingrid also narrated on the 1998 Cradle of Filth album Cruelty and the Beast, though her narration was done in character as Elizabeth Bathory, the countess allegedly involved in witchcraft and murder. Ingrid's writing penchant even stretched to co-writing (with her husband Tony Rudlin) a script for Doctor Who's 22nd season entitled The Macro Men, which was never developed but which would have seen the Doctor and Peri involved in events surrounding the mysterious Philadelphia Experiment. Ingrid collapsed while on her way to a birthday dinner organised by her fan club, and died days later. An American newspaper once asked Ingrid to write her own obituary, in which she said: "Two days before her 100th birthday, she played five sets of tennis with world champion Randy Semola and was narrowly beaten in the fifth after nine set points. That night, after attending her great granddaughter's hen party, she died in her sleep. She did not live to see the impact on humanity that her last invention, the anti-gravity Zimmer-frame, had. Her last words were: 'Where did I put my teeth?'."
Gregory Powell (Knight) Born May 13 1954
Career highlights
Prolific stuntman and horsemaster Gregory has worked on productions such as You Can't Win 'Em All (1970), Follyfoot (1971), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), Who Dares Wins (1982), Superman III (1983), Krull (1983), Sahara (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Supergirl (1984), Brazil (1985), Super Gran (1985), Robin of Sherwood (1986), Willow (1988), Nightbreed (1990), Far and Away (1992), Soldier Soldier (1994), Mission Impossible (1996), The Borrowers (1997), Lost in Space (1998), The Mummy (1999), The World is Not Enough (1999), Band of Brothers (2001), Spudmonkey (2001), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Children of Men (2006), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Bank Job (2008), Valkyrie (2008), Tormented (2009), Skyfall (2012), World War Z (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Lost in London (2017) and The Foreigner (2017). 6ft 4in Gregory has also worked heavily on the Lord of the Rings (2001-03) and Harry Potter (2001-12) franchises (he broke his shoulder while filming a motorcycle stunt for The Deathly Hallows in 2010).
Facts
His father was renowned stuntman Nosher Powell, while his uncle Dinny and brother Gary were also stuntmen. In 2002 Gregory was nominated for an Emmy for his stunt coordination on Band of Brothers. He also co-won the 2014 World Stunt Awards Taurus Award for his work on Furious 6.
Dave Prowse (Minotaur) Jul 1 1935 to Nov 28 2020
Career highlights
David is, of course, synonymous with playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars film trilogy (1977-83), although his distinctly Cornish vocal tones were dubbed with the far richer voice of American actor James Earl Jones (the two actors have never met). Dave was also the original Green Cross Code Man who helped promote road safety in TV adverts in 1975-76, although ironically his voice was dubbed for those too! His earliest appearance was in Casino Royale (1967) and later Boy Meets Girl (1967), Hammerhead (1968), The Beverly Hillbillies (1968), Ace of Wands (1970), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Carry On Henry (1971), Up the Chastity Belt (1971), Vampire Circus (1972), The Tomorrow People (1973), Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974), Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975), The Morecambe and Wise Show (1976/80), The Kenneth Williams Show (1976), Jabberwocky (1977), The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), Crossbow (1988), William Tell (1989), Ravedactyl: Project Evolution (2003), Open Mic'rs (2006), The Kindness of Strangers (2010), Southern Troopers (2015) and Mission Backup Earth (2016).
Awards
2000: Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to charity and road safety
Facts
Dave, who was 6ft 6in tall, won the British Heavyweight Weightlifting Championships in 1962, 1963 and 1964 and represented England in the weightlifting category at the 1962 Commonwealth Games. He helped train Christopher Reeve for his role as Superman in 1978. In 2008, David revealed he had been in dispute with Star Wars creator George Lucas for years after he allegedly leaked the fact that Darth Vader dies in Return of the Jedi (sorry if that's a spoiler, readers!) and as a result Vader's true appearance was played by Sebastian Shaw in that film, not Prowse. In 2010, Lucas banned Prowse from appearing at all official Star Wars conventions, saying the actor had burnt too many bridges. David had suffered from arthritis since 1948, and was diagnosed with, but beat, prostate cancer in 2009. In 2001, both of his arms became paralysed as a result of an allergy to anti-inflammatory drugs, and extensive surgery in his later years reduced both his mobility and his impressive height.
Michael Walker (Miseus)
Doctor Who credits
Played: First radar operator in The Claws of Axos (1971)
Played: Miseus in The Time Monster (1972)
Career highlights
Starting out as a child actor, Michael's other credits include Bob's Your Uncle (1949), Chu Chin Chow On Ice (1953), Family Portrait (1955), Dead Giveaway (1957), Crossroads (1973), Target (1977), The Onedin Line (1979), Terry and June (1981), Cold Warrior (1984), Howards' Way (1988), Coronation Street (1997) and Jericho (2000).
Terry Walsh (Window cleaner) May 5 1939 to Apr 21 2002 (cancer) Click here for Terry Walsh's entry on Terror of the Autons
John Wyse (Dr Percival) Nov 24 1904 to Mar 11 1989
Career highlights
Other credits include Twelfth Night (1937), The Importance of Being Earnest (1938), Cyrano de Bergerac (1938), Puck of Pook's Hill (1951), Danger Man (1961), Blackmail (1966), The Informer (1967), Justice (1972) and Clouds of Witness (1972).
Facts
John's wife Jonquil Anthony was a scriptwriter for, among other things, BBC Radio's Mrs Dale's Diary (1948-69) and TV's Sixpenny Corner (1955-56), while John also directed for the stage during the 1940s and 50s.
Career highlights
Other credits include Twelfth Night (1937), The Importance of Being Earnest (1938), Cyrano de Bergerac (1938), Puck of Pook's Hill (1951), Danger Man (1961), Blackmail (1966), The Informer (1967), Justice (1972) and Clouds of Witness (1972).
Facts
John's wife Jonquil Anthony was a scriptwriter for, among other things, BBC Radio's Mrs Dale's Diary (1948-69) and TV's Sixpenny Corner (1955-56), while John also directed for the stage during the 1940s and 50s.
* For the tragic fate of Darren Plant (1971-72), the uncredited child who played baby Benton, see the comments below.
CREW
Robert Sloman (writer) Jul 18 1926 to Oct 24 2005
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: The Daemons (1971, under the pseudonym Guy Leopold), The Time Monster (1972), The Green Death (1973), Planet of the Spiders (1974)
Career highlights
Starting out as an actor, Robert subsequently worked for the Sunday Times's circulation department, eventually becoming distribution manager. Robert also co-wrote the play The Tinker, on which the 1962 film The Wild and the Willing, starring (War Doctor) John Hurt and Ian McShane, was based.
Facts
He was a close friend of Doctor Who producer Barry Letts. One Sloman script which never saw the light of day was called The Daleks in London, intended to close Season 9 in 1972, but which was dropped for being too similar to The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964).
Barry Letts (writer (uncredited) and producer) Mar 26 1925 to Oct 9 2009 (cancer) Click here for Barry Letts's entry on The Enemy of the World
Paul Bernard (director) Jun 20 1929 to Sep 25 1997
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Day of the Daleks (1972), The Time Monster (1972), Frontier in Space (1973)
Career highlights
Paul's other direction work includes Emergency Ward 10 (1957), Z Cars (1964-65), Cluff (1964), Virgin of the Secret Service (1968, on which he was also supervising producer), Honey Lane (1969), Happy Ever After (1970), This Is Tom Jones (1970), The Tomorrow People (1973), Under the Same Sun (1979-80) and Coronation Street (22 episodes between 1971-87), although he had other talents too, including production design on ITV Television Playhouse (1958-59), Our House (1960), Ghost Squad (1961), Hugh and I (1962), The Avengers (1961-63), ITV Play of the Week (1960-65) and Virgin Witch (1972).
Facts
In later life, Paul became a successful artist. In a 1989 interview, Paul said: "Pertwee was a bit of a prima donna. He'd had a very successful career in music hall and, quite rightly, had a very high opinion of himself."
Terrance Dicks (script editor) Apr 14 1935 to Aug 29 2019 Click here for Terrance Dicks's entry on The Invasion
Robert Sloman (writer) Jul 18 1926 to Oct 24 2005
Doctor Who credits
Wrote: The Daemons (1971, under the pseudonym Guy Leopold), The Time Monster (1972), The Green Death (1973), Planet of the Spiders (1974)
Career highlights
Starting out as an actor, Robert subsequently worked for the Sunday Times's circulation department, eventually becoming distribution manager. Robert also co-wrote the play The Tinker, on which the 1962 film The Wild and the Willing, starring (War Doctor) John Hurt and Ian McShane, was based.
Facts
He was a close friend of Doctor Who producer Barry Letts. One Sloman script which never saw the light of day was called The Daleks in London, intended to close Season 9 in 1972, but which was dropped for being too similar to The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964).
Barry Letts (writer (uncredited) and producer) Mar 26 1925 to Oct 9 2009 (cancer) Click here for Barry Letts's entry on The Enemy of the World
Paul Bernard (director) Jun 20 1929 to Sep 25 1997
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Day of the Daleks (1972), The Time Monster (1972), Frontier in Space (1973)
Career highlights
Paul's other direction work includes Emergency Ward 10 (1957), Z Cars (1964-65), Cluff (1964), Virgin of the Secret Service (1968, on which he was also supervising producer), Honey Lane (1969), Happy Ever After (1970), This Is Tom Jones (1970), The Tomorrow People (1973), Under the Same Sun (1979-80) and Coronation Street (22 episodes between 1971-87), although he had other talents too, including production design on ITV Television Playhouse (1958-59), Our House (1960), Ghost Squad (1961), Hugh and I (1962), The Avengers (1961-63), ITV Play of the Week (1960-65) and Virgin Witch (1972).
Facts
In later life, Paul became a successful artist. In a 1989 interview, Paul said: "Pertwee was a bit of a prima donna. He'd had a very successful career in music hall and, quite rightly, had a very high opinion of himself."
Terrance Dicks (script editor) Apr 14 1935 to Aug 29 2019 Click here for Terrance Dicks's entry on The Invasion
Dave Carter passed away a few years ago - just thought id let you know.
ReplyDeleteZombula.
Do you have any further details? I've been trying to get in touch with him
DeleteSo it looks like Ian Collier's full birth date finally showed up? Where were you able to locate the 1943 date of birth?
ReplyDeleteAs you included VI DELMAR on The Pirate Planet, I wonder if it's worth mentioning DARREN PLANT (Baby Benton) who has the sad distinction of being the youngest person in Doctor Who to die? JOHN LEVENE says on the commentary for The Time Monster DVD that he died before his first birthday. Cross referencing on Ancestry & Find My Past, I've seen a Darren William Plant who was born on 3 June 1971 and had his death registered in the September 1972 which most likely is him. (Perhaps the cause was a cot death, which may have resulted in the death not being registered for a few months?)
ReplyDeleteMARC BOYLE has Career highlights for Doctor Who credits.
DeleteBTW DARREN PLANT died from a rare form of cancer aged 15 months.