Earthshock

The Doctor (Peter Davison) makes a
date with the Cyber Leader (David
Banks) for a well-prepared meal

Four episodes (Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four)
First broadcast Mar 8 to 16 1982
Average audience for serial: 9.33m

REGULAR CAST

Peter Davison (The Doctor) Born Apr 13 1951 Click here for Peter Davison's entry on Logopolis

Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) Born Dec 19 1961 Click here for Matthew Waterhouse's entry on Full Circle

Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) Born Dec 12 1961 Click here for Sarah Sutton's entry on The Keeper of Traken

Janet Fielding (Tegan) Born Sep 9 1953 Click here for Janet Fielding's entry on Logopolis

GUEST CAST

Suzi Arden (Snyder)
Career highlights
Suzi's other credits include Sink or Swim (1980), Into the Labyrinth (1981), World's End (1981) and Nancy Astor (1982).

David Banks (Cyber Leader) Born Sep 24 1951
Doctor Who credits
Played: Cyber Leader in Earthshock (1982), The Five Doctors (1983), Attack of the Cybermen (1985), Silver Nemesis (1988)
Played: Karl in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure (stage, 1989)
Career highlights
David, 6ft 3in, made his acting debut in Keep It in the Family (1980), then made appearances in Bret Maverick (1981/82), The Bill (1991), A Time to Dance (1992), EastEnders (1994), Canary Wharf (1996) and Doctors (2006). Between 1991-92 he had a regular role in soap Brookside as Graeme Curtis.
Facts
On April 29th, 1989, while David was appearing as Karl the mercenary in the stage play The Ultimate Adventure (a role he reprised for an audio adaptation in 2007), Jon Pertwee fell ill and was replaced for two performances by David, who wore a white suit, t-shirt and Panama hat as the Doctor. In the late 1980s David got involved with Cyber-lore, writing the biographical work Doctor Who - Cybermen in 1988, which he adapted into audio cassettes and narrated as Origins of the Cybermen (1989-90). In 1984, David submitted a script to the Doctor Who production team called FlipBack which was steeped in Cyber-continuity, and was ultimately developed into his New Adventure novel Iceberg in 1993. David would have been cast as the Auton leader if the aborted Season 23 Doctor Who story Yellow Fever and How to Cure It had been filmed.

June Bland (Berger) Born Jun 2 1931
Doctor Who credits
Played: Berger in Earthshock (1982)
Played: Elizabeth Rowlinson in Battlefield (1989)
Career highlights
June's few other screen credits include Bat Out of Hell (1966) and Angels (1980). She also had a long-running role as Vera Harker in 207 episodes of soap The Newcomers (1966-69) and Mrs Lipska in 26 episodes of The Doctors (1970-71).
Facts
In 1995, she established the Stagecoach Theatre Arts School in Basingstoke, UK, which she then sold as a franchise ten years later. In 1950, June married the director Bill Sellars (who helmed the Doctor Who story The Celestial Toymaker), but later divorced him. After this, Sellars moved to Spain to live with his civil partner, Alan Sandilands, but when Sandilands died in 2012, Sellars returned to the UK and remarried June (they had three children together). Sellars died in 2018, aged 93.
In 2015 Toby Hadoke released his Who's Round interview with June here.

Anne Clements (First trooper) Born Mar 19 1951
Career highlights
Anne's career in TV started as being the producer's secretary on over 60 episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-75), but in the late 1970s she branched out into acting and made appearances in The Basil Brush Show (1977), Grange Hill (1979), Ike: The War Years (1979), Sorry! (1981), Fresh Fields (1985), About Face (1989), On the Up (1990) and The Upper Hand (1991).
Facts
In 1978, Anne married Conservative politician Sir Reginald Eyre, MP for Birmingham Hall Green between 1965-87 and cabinet member under the Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher governments (including vice-chairman of the Conservative Party), making her Lady Anne Clements Eyre. Their daughter is the former child actor Hermione Eyre (at the age of seven she appeared in the Maureen Lipman sitcom About Face) and now journalist on publications such as the Independent, London Evening Standard, Spectator and New Statesman. Anne's friend, the actress Hermione Gingold, was Hermione's godmother. Here she is on Twitter.

Clare Clifford (Professor Kyle) Born Feb 21 1952
Doctor Who credits
Played: Professor Kyle in Earthshock (1982)
Played: Milton in Torchwood: Fragments (2008)
Career highlights
Clare debuted in hospital soap Angels (1975-78) as Shirley Brent, and then had roles in Lillie (1978), Holding the Fort (1982), Something in Disguise (1982), Home to Roost (1985), Emmerdale Farm (1986), Personal Services (1987), Wish You Were Here (1987), Aliens in the Family (1987), Fergie and Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors (1992), Cardiac Arrest (1996), This Life (1996-97), Underworld (1997), Maisie Raine (1999), Heartbeat (2001-02), The Deal (2003), Murder in Suburbia (2005), Miss Potter (2006), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Doctors (2009/14) and Through the Lens (2014).
Facts
Clare also performs as a feminist stand-up comedian. Here she is on Twitter.

Mark Fletcher (First crewmember) Born Feb 8 1953
Career highlights
After debuting in My Son, My Son (1979), Mark went on to appear in The Gentle Touch (1982), The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (1983), Campaign (1988), The Chief (1990-91), All Quiet on the Preston Front (1994), Bugs (1995) and The Bill (1991/2003/2007). He also regularly appeared as Ronnie in Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest (1984-86).
Facts
In Germany he is best recognised as Kapt'n Iglo, a European equivalent of the British Captain Birdseye.

Mark Hardy (Cyber Lieutenant)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Cyber Lieutenant in Earthshock (1982), The Five Doctors (1983), Silver Nemesis (1988)
Career highlights
Mark's other credits include A Coming-Out Party (1961), Carry On Cleo (1964), The Corridor People (1966), The Orchard End Murder (1980), Personal Services (1987), Who's the Boss? (1987), Friendships Field (1995) and Bright Young Things (2003). It is unclear whether these are all the same actor (it's a common name!).

Ann Holloway (Mitchell) Born Jan 29 1947
Career highlights
Ann's first credit was in Stop the World, I Want to Get Off in 1966, after which she took roles in Department S (1970), Emmerdale Farm (1973), Couples (1976), Yes, Honestly (1977), Paradise Postponed (1986), Avonlea (1995), A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995), Goosebumps (1996), Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996), The White Raven (1998), The Hurricane (1999), Common Ground (2000), Criminal Instincts (2001), The Piano Man's Daughter (2003), Godsend (2004), The Murdoch Mysteries (2004), Being Erica (2009), Kenny vs Spenny (2010) and The Story of Luke (2012). She may be best remembered as Karen Glover in the sitcom Father Dear Father (1968-73).
Career highlights
Ann's husbands have included actors Michael Mackenzie (Tarot in Ace of Wands) and Simon Rouse (who appeared in Kinda). Ann was one of the 1970s sitcom actresses, along with Paula Wilcox, on a list of obsessions by jailed rapist Iorworth Hoare (now known as Edward Thomas). It was thought that if he was ever released from jail (he was jailed for life in 1989), he would seek out the women on his list and rape them. In 2004, he won £7.2m on the National Lottery while on day release from prison. He was released in 2005, but jailed for one day in 2016 after he resisted arrest when being questioned about a flashing allegation (Hoare refused to cooperate with police as he was a "multi-millionaire").

Steve Morley (Walters) Born 1953
Career highlights
Steve started out as a child actor with bit parts in The Avengers (1965) and Oliver! (1968), but gained credits in The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966), Within These Walls (1975), Hazell (1979), Armchair Thriller (1980), The Protectors (1981), Fame is the Spur (1982), Emmerdale Farm (1982), Menace Unseen (1988), Brookside (1988), True Colors (1991), Waiting for God (1994) and Where the Heart Is (1998). Steve also played Sergeant Stuart Lamont in over 40 episodes of police series The Bill (1989-2001).

Beryl Reid (Captain Briggs) Jun 17 1919 to Oct 13 1996 (pneumonia, following knee surgery for arthritis)
Career highlights
Prolific and popular comedy actress Beryl received her first credit in the 1951 TV series Vic's Grill, then went on to appear in The Belles of St Trinian's (1954), The Benny Hill Show (1955), Mr Bowling Buys a Newspaper (1957), The Most Likely Girl (1957), Laugh Line (1960-61), Bold As Brass (1963-64), Frankie Howerd (1966), Before the Fringe (1967), Dee Time (1967-68), Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968), Inspector Clouseau (1968), Star! (1968), The Killing of Sister George (1968), The Assassination Bureau (1969), Wink to Me Only (1969), Entertaining Mr Sloane (1970), The Beast in the Cellar (1970), Dr Phibes Rises Again (1972), Alcock and Gander (1972), No Sex Please, We're British (1973), The Good Old Days (1964-74), Beryl Reid (1977), Carry On Emmannuelle (1978), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979), Celebrity Squares (1975-79), Agony (1981), Get Up and Go (aka Mooncat and Co) (1981-83), Worzel Gummidge (1981), The Irish RM (1983), Minder (1984), Blankety Blank (1979-84), The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985), The Doctor and the Devils (1985), The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987), The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987), Perfect Scoundrels (1991), Cracker (1993, as Fitz's mum) and Blue Heaven (1994).
Awards
1967: Tony Award for Best Actress (Dramatic) (The Killing of Sister George)
1980: Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance (Born in the Gardens)
1983: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress (Smiley's People)
1986: Officer of the order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama
1991: British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award
Facts
Beryl, who was dyslexic, lived in the eccentric Honeypot Cottage, made of circular rooms, on the banks of the Thames in Berkshire, with her collection of stray cats (British Pathe filmed her at home in 1958).
This is Your Life: Beryl was the subject of Thames TV's This is Your Life on March 17th, 1976, surprised by host Eamonn Andrews in the car park of Teddington Studios. Link to The Big Red Book entry.

Alec Sabin (Ringway) Born Aug 28 1947
Career highlights
Alec's debut was in the ITV Playhouse production The Panel (1971), after which he played Colin Lomax in soap Coronation Street (1972), then appeared in The Capone Investment (1974), When the Boat Comes In (1976), SOS Titanic (1979), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979), Maybury (1981), The Fourth Arm (1983), Call Me Mister (1986), Birds of a Feather (1990) and Silent Witness (1998).
Facts
Alec became the voice and presentation trainer at the BBC World Service in 2001, running presentation workshops and training British and foreign journalists. Between 1989-2003 Alec was senior announcer at BBC World Service Presentation, presenting live news and continuity links to a daily audience of over 40 million listeners worldwide. Alec has also worked as presenter, journalist and programme maker in Monaco, Vienna, Riyadh and London.

Mark Straker (Second trooper) Born Mar 9 1956
Career highlights
Mark made his debut in Doctor Who, moving on to Henry's Leg (1986), Birds of a Feather (1990), Lovejoy (1994), Melissa (1997), The Lakes (1999), Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000), Murphy's Law (2003), Batman Begins (2005), Spooks (2006), Ashes to Ashes (2009), EastEnders (2012), Mob Handed (2016) and Agatha Raisin (2016).
Facts
Mark is now a prolific radio actor, having played in over 600 productions.

James Warwick (Lieutenant Scott) Born Nov 17 1947
Career highlights
Debuting in Jason King (1971), James has also been cast in The Onedin Line (1971), The Terracotta Horse (1973), Rentaghost (1976), Lillie (1978), The Nightmare Man (1981), Scarecrow and Mrs King (1984), Perfect Scoundrels (1991), Love Hurts (1992), Murder, She Wrote (1995), Babylon 5 (1996), Alias (2001), Dog Gone Love (2004) and It Pleases Aten (2014). James had the role of Tommy Beresford in Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983-84), and since 1999 has provided various voices for Star Wars video games, including Qui-Gon Jinn. He also provided voices for the animated series Fantastic Four (1994) and Iron Man (1994).
Career highlights
James is also a theatre director, with credits from regional theatres across the US. In 2003 he became artistic director for the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Massachussetts, and in 2005 was made associate artistic director for the Chester Theatre Company in Chester, MA. In 2007 he was appointed West Coast president of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He became an American citizen in 2015.

Christopher Whittingham (Second crewmember) Apr 14 1949 to Aug 8 2012 (cancer)
Career highlights
Debuting in Doctor Who, Christopher's subsequent credits include Shine On Harvey Moon (1984), Little Dorrit (1988), Toksvig (1988), The Manageress (1989), Sam Saturday (1992), Anna Lee (1994), The Knock (2000), My Family (2001), ChuckleVision (2003), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Holby City (2007).
Facts
One of Christopher's dying wishes was that his body should be donated to medical science, and his brain was donated to the Brain Bank at King's College, London. In January 2014, Christopher's son Harry and his girlfriend Fran Matthews embarked upon a 2,186 mile hike across the Appalachian Trail in the USA to raise money for the Princess Alice Hospice in Twickenham, which provided Christopher's end-of-life care.

CREW

Eric Saward (writer) Born Dec 9 1944 Click here for Eric Saward's entry on on Castrovalva

Peter Grimwade (director) Jun 8 1942 to May 15 1990 (leukaemia) Click here for Peter Grimwade's entry on Full Circle

John Nathan-Turner (producer) Aug 12 1947 to May 1 2002 (liver failure) Click here for John Nathan-Turner's entry on The Leisure Hive

Antony Root (script editor) Born Apr 16 1954
Doctor Who credits
Script edited: K-9 & Company (1981), Four to Doomsday, The Visitation, Earthshock (all 1982)
Career highlights
After starting as an assistant floor manager on Blake's 7 (1980) and later Private Schulz (1981), Antony became story editor on The Chinese Detective (1982) before his brief liaison with the world of Doctor Who. He moved on to script edit Strangers and Brothers (1984) and then became a producer on The Fear (1988), Lorna Doone (1990), Edward II (1991), Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City (1993), Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Call Red (1996), The Grand (1998), Far from the Madding Crowd (1998), Longitude (2000), Strange Relations (2001), Touching Evil (2004), Sofia's Diary UK (2008-09), Burning Bush (2013), Tarsas Jatek (2013), Without Secrets (2013), Mammon (2015), Terapia (2014-17), The Border (2014-17), Easy Living (2015-18) and Terapie (2013-19). He was also script consultant on Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City (1998).
Facts
After leaving the BBC in 1984, he worked for Euston Films and then Working Title, and in 1995 became head of drama at Thames TV, later working for Granada TV's American arm. He now works for HBO Central Europe as executive vice-president. During his career he has been nominated for two Emmys, a PGA Golden Laurel Award and a Golden Satellite Award. He also holds a directorship of Sony Pictures TV and, until it folded in 2011, the female dance troupe The Cholmondeleys.