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| Dining with monsters... The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) breaks bread with Margaret (Annette Badland) |
First broadcast Jun 4 2005
Average audience for story: 7.68m
REGULAR CAST
Christopher Eccleston (The Doctor) Born Feb 16 1964 Click here for Christopher Eccleston's entry on Rose
Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) Born Sep 22 1982 Click here for Billie Piper's entry on Rose
John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) Born Mar 11 1967 Click here for John Barrowman's entry on The Empty Child
GUEST CAST
Annette Badland (Margaret Blaine) Born Aug 26 1950
Doctor Who credits
Played: Margaret Blaine in Aliens of London/ World War Three (2005), Boom Town (2005)
Career highlights
Annette made her acting debut in 1975's The Naked Civil Servant, followed by Jabberwocky (1977), Crossroads (1978), Shoestring (1980), Bognor (1981), Nanny (1982), Lace (1984), Lace II (1985), All Creatures Great and Small (1989), Making Out (1991), Archer's Goon (1992), 2point4 Children (1991/93), Inside Victor Lewis-Smith (1993), Blue Heaven (1994), Outside Edge (1996), Black Hearts in Battersea (1995-96), Holding On (1997), Little Voice (1998), A Christmas Carol (1999), Oliver Twist (1999), Redemption Road (2001), Coronation Street (2005), Valiant (2005), Casanova (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Miss Marie Lloyd (2007), Land Girls (2011), Skins (2012), 3some (2013), Man Down (2013-15), Outlander (2014-15), The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), Not Going Out (2018), Plebs (2018), Hold the Sunset (2018), Agatha Raisin (2018) and Ted Lasso (2020). Annette has also had a number of recurring roles, including Charlotte in Bergerac (1981-84), Christine in Troubles and Strife (1985-86), Mrs Tapioca in The Worst Witch (1998-99), Mrs Dooley in The Queen's Nose (2000-01), Brawdie Henshall in Cutting It (2002-05), Ursula Crowe in Wizards vs Aliens (2012-14), Babe Smith in 218 episodes of EastEnders (2014-15), Doomsday Dora/ Holodora in The Sparticle Mystery (2011-15) and pathologist Fleur Perkins in Midsomer Murders (2018-21). She also presented the children's series You & Me between 1986-91.
Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) Born Dec 6 1975 Click here for Noel Clarke's entry on Rose
Mali Harries (Cathy) Born Jul 6 1976
Annette Badland (Margaret Blaine) Born Aug 26 1950
Doctor Who credits
Played: Margaret Blaine in Aliens of London/ World War Three (2005), Boom Town (2005)
Career highlights
Annette made her acting debut in 1975's The Naked Civil Servant, followed by Jabberwocky (1977), Crossroads (1978), Shoestring (1980), Bognor (1981), Nanny (1982), Lace (1984), Lace II (1985), All Creatures Great and Small (1989), Making Out (1991), Archer's Goon (1992), 2point4 Children (1991/93), Inside Victor Lewis-Smith (1993), Blue Heaven (1994), Outside Edge (1996), Black Hearts in Battersea (1995-96), Holding On (1997), Little Voice (1998), A Christmas Carol (1999), Oliver Twist (1999), Redemption Road (2001), Coronation Street (2005), Valiant (2005), Casanova (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Miss Marie Lloyd (2007), Land Girls (2011), Skins (2012), 3some (2013), Man Down (2013-15), Outlander (2014-15), The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), Not Going Out (2018), Plebs (2018), Hold the Sunset (2018), Agatha Raisin (2018) and Ted Lasso (2020). Annette has also had a number of recurring roles, including Charlotte in Bergerac (1981-84), Christine in Troubles and Strife (1985-86), Mrs Tapioca in The Worst Witch (1998-99), Mrs Dooley in The Queen's Nose (2000-01), Brawdie Henshall in Cutting It (2002-05), Ursula Crowe in Wizards vs Aliens (2012-14), Babe Smith in 218 episodes of EastEnders (2014-15), Doomsday Dora/ Holodora in The Sparticle Mystery (2011-15) and pathologist Fleur Perkins in Midsomer Murders (2018-21). She also presented the children's series You & Me between 1986-91.
Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) Born Dec 6 1975 Click here for Noel Clarke's entry on Rose
Mali Harries (Cathy) Born Jul 6 1976
Career highlights
Mali debuted in The Levels (1996), then Dalziel and Pascoe (1999), Midsomer Murders (2000), Byron (2003), May 33rd (2004), Brief Encounters (2006), Sixty Six (2006), Murderland (2009), Pen Talar (2010), Casualty (2011), Baker Boys (2011), Being Human (2012), Lewis (2015) and New Blood (2016). She also had the recurring roles of Jane Milner in Foyle's War (2002/03/07), Megan Evans in The Indian Doctor (2010-13), DI Mared Rhys in Hinterland (2013-16), Nerys Merrick in Critical (2015), Bethan Price in Keeping Faith (2017) and Jaclyn Parri in soap Pobol y Cwm (2018-20). Since 2018 she has regularly played Natasha Archer in radio soap The Archers.
Mali debuted in The Levels (1996), then Dalziel and Pascoe (1999), Midsomer Murders (2000), Byron (2003), May 33rd (2004), Brief Encounters (2006), Sixty Six (2006), Murderland (2009), Pen Talar (2010), Casualty (2011), Baker Boys (2011), Being Human (2012), Lewis (2015) and New Blood (2016). She also had the recurring roles of Jane Milner in Foyle's War (2002/03/07), Megan Evans in The Indian Doctor (2010-13), DI Mared Rhys in Hinterland (2013-16), Nerys Merrick in Critical (2015), Bethan Price in Keeping Faith (2017) and Jaclyn Parri in soap Pobol y Cwm (2018-20). Since 2018 she has regularly played Natasha Archer in radio soap The Archers.
Awards
2016: BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress (Hinterland)
Facts
Mali is married to fellow Welsh actor Matthew Gravelle, who has appeared in Torchwood but is best known as Joe Miller in Broadchurch (2013-15). Here she is on Twitter.
Aled Pedrick (Idris Hopper) Born 1985
Career highlights
Aled's other screen credits include Lewis (2009), 35 Diwrnod (2014), Parch (2016) and 35 Awr (2019). He has also written the short films Fan Club (2016), Olivia's Story (2018), The Daily Grind (2018) and Old school (2019). He also works as a tutor at the Guild Hall School of Music and Drama in London. Here he is on Twitter.
Alan Ruscoe (Slitheen) Born Apr 14 1972
Doctor Who credits
Played: Auton in Rose (2005)
Played: Lute (Forest of Cheem) in The End of the World (2005, uncredited)
Played: Slitheen in Aliens of London/ World War Three, Boom Town (2005)
Played: Anne Droid in Bad Wolf/ The Parting of the Ways (2005)
Played: Trine-E in Bad Wolf (2005)
Played: Clown in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Day of the Clown (2008)
Played: Andy Stone in The Waters of Mars (2009)
Career highlights
Alan's earliest work was in The Fifth Element (1997), followed by The Phantom Menace (1999 - as Bib Fortuna, Plo Koon and Daultay Dofine), Attack of the Clones (2002 - as Lott Dod), Hex (2005) and Emmerdale (2013).
Facts
His performance as Bib Fortuna in The Phantom Menace ended up on the cutting room floor. Here he is on Twitter (Alan, not Bib)!
Doctor Who credits
Played: Auton in Rose (2005)
Played: Lute (Forest of Cheem) in The End of the World (2005, uncredited)
Played: Slitheen in Aliens of London/ World War Three, Boom Town (2005)
Played: Anne Droid in Bad Wolf/ The Parting of the Ways (2005)
Played: Trine-E in Bad Wolf (2005)
Played: Clown in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Day of the Clown (2008)
Played: Andy Stone in The Waters of Mars (2009)
Career highlights
Alan's earliest work was in The Fifth Element (1997), followed by The Phantom Menace (1999 - as Bib Fortuna, Plo Koon and Daultay Dofine), Attack of the Clones (2002 - as Lott Dod), Hex (2005) and Emmerdale (2013).
Facts
His performance as Bib Fortuna in The Phantom Menace ended up on the cutting room floor. Here he is on Twitter (Alan, not Bib)!
William Thomas (Mr Cleaver) Born 1946
Doctor Who credits
Played: Martin in Remembrance of the Daleks (1988)
Played: Mr Cleaver in Boom Town (2005)
Played: Geraint Cooper in Torchwood: Something Borrowed (2008), Torchwood: Miracle Day (The New World, The Categories of Life, The Middle Men, The Gathering, The Blood Line) (2011)
Career highlights
Debuted in Antony and Cleopatra (1974), then Casey's Shadow (1978), Grange Hill (1981), Taff Acre (1981), The District Nurse (1984), The Magnificent Evans (1984), Knights of God (1987), Only Fools and Horses (1989), After the War (1989), Forever Green (1992), Darklands (1996), Twin Town (1997), Satellite City (1998), Longitude (2000), Grass (2003), Midsomer Murders (2007), Freebird (2008), Mr Nice (2010), Y Syrcas (2013), Hinterland (2016), Requiem (2018), Bittersweet Symphony (2019) and Gangs of London (2020). He played William George in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981), Matthew Thomas in We Are Seven (1989-91), Ivor Thomas in Fun at the Funeral Parlour (2001-02), Eric Miller in Welsh soap Pobol-y-Cwm (2004-05), William James in Belonging (2006-09), Father Chris in Gavin and Stacey (2007-10) and Wiliam in Alys (2011-12).
Facts
William was the first actor to appear in Doctor Who's classic series, new series and spin-off Torchwood.
Joe Ahearne (director) Born Nov 23 1963 (a perfect birthday!)
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Dalek, Father's Day, Boom Town, Bad Wolf/ The Parting of the Ways (2005)
Career highlights
Irishman Joe is a writer and director for television, having worked in both capacities on This Life (1997), Ultraviolet (1998), Apparitions (2008, which he also created and executive produced), The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012), The Replacement (2013) and B&B (2017). He has also had writing duties on Da Vinci's Demons (2013), and directed for Dark Realm (2001), Strange (2003) and This Life +10 (2007).
Doctor Who credits
Directed: Dalek, Father's Day, Boom Town, Bad Wolf/ The Parting of the Ways (2005)
Career highlights
Irishman Joe is a writer and director for television, having worked in both capacities on This Life (1997), Ultraviolet (1998), Apparitions (2008, which he also created and executive produced), The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012), The Replacement (2013) and B&B (2017). He has also had writing duties on Da Vinci's Demons (2013), and directed for Dark Realm (2001), Strange (2003) and This Life +10 (2007).
Awards
2017: BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Television (Scripted) (The Replacement) - shared with Nicole Cauverien, Andy Harries and Suzanne Mackie
Facts
Joe wrote the four-issue Fantastic Force Marvel mini-series in 2009 (a spin-off from Fantastic Four) and Fantastic Four Annual 32 in 2010.
Facts
Joe wrote the four-issue Fantastic Force Marvel mini-series in 2009 (a spin-off from Fantastic Four) and Fantastic Four Annual 32 in 2010.
Phil Collinson (producer) Born Aug 26 1970 Click here for Phil Collinson's entry on Rose
Helen Vallis (associate producer) Click here for Helen Vallis's entry on Rose
Elwen Rowlands (script editor) Click here for Elwen Rowlands' entry on Rose
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