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| The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) in the TARDIS |
First broadcast Nov 28 to Dec 5 2015
Average audience for story: 6.18m
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
Nick Ash (Wraith)
Career highlights
Other work includes The Plague (2006), Clay (2008) and The Vampires of Bloody Island (2009).
Career highlights
Other work includes The Plague (2006), Clay (2008) and The Vampires of Bloody Island (2009).
Ken Bones (The General) Born Jun 11 1947
Doctor Who credits
Played: The General in The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Time of the Doctor (2013, voice only), Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Ken made his credited debut in 1977's Jubilee, followed by roles in Fox (1980), Spearhead (1981), Frankie and Johnnie (1986), Bellman and True (1987), London's Burning (1988), Jack the Ripper (1988), Seekers (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), Crime Traveller (1997), Cold Feet (1998), In Deep (2002), Hustle (2004), Troy (2004), The Virgin Queen (2006), Doctors (2007), Law and Order UK (2009), Any Human Heart (2010), The Hour (2011), Upstairs Downstairs (2012), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), The World's End (2013), Tyrant (2015), Medici (2016), Versailles (2018), Baghdad in My Shadow (2019), Des (2020) and A Discovery of Witches (2018-22). He regularly played Melas in Atlantis (2013-15) and Annas in A.D. The Bible Continues (2015).
Doctor Who credits
Played: The General in The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Time of the Doctor (2013, voice only), Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Ken made his credited debut in 1977's Jubilee, followed by roles in Fox (1980), Spearhead (1981), Frankie and Johnnie (1986), Bellman and True (1987), London's Burning (1988), Jack the Ripper (1988), Seekers (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), Crime Traveller (1997), Cold Feet (1998), In Deep (2002), Hustle (2004), Troy (2004), The Virgin Queen (2006), Doctors (2007), Law and Order UK (2009), Any Human Heart (2010), The Hour (2011), Upstairs Downstairs (2012), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), The World's End (2013), Tyrant (2015), Medici (2016), Versailles (2018), Baghdad in My Shadow (2019), Des (2020) and A Discovery of Witches (2018-22). He regularly played Melas in Atlantis (2013-15) and Annas in A.D. The Bible Continues (2015).
Nicholas Briggs (Voice of the Daleks) Born Sep 29 1961 Click here for Nicholas Briggs' entry on Rose
Linda Broughton (Woman) Born 1947
Career highlights
Linda first came to prominence in the TV series Revolting Women (1981), which she also wrote, after which she appeared in Coronation Street (1984/89-90), The Practice (1985), Hard Cases (1988), Game, Set and Match (1988), Ghostwatch (1992), Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994), Fist of Fun (1995), Men Behaving Badly (1997), Sliding Doors (1998), Babel (2006), The Lady in the Van (2015), Holby City (2016) and After Life (2022).
Career highlights
Linda first came to prominence in the TV series Revolting Women (1981), which she also wrote, after which she appeared in Coronation Street (1984/89-90), The Practice (1985), Hard Cases (1988), Game, Set and Match (1988), Ghostwatch (1992), Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994), Fist of Fun (1995), Men Behaving Badly (1997), Sliding Doors (1998), Babel (2006), The Lady in the Van (2015), Holby City (2016) and After Life (2022).
Facts
Linda's son is actor Sam Spruell, who appeared in Flux.
Clare Higgins (Ohila) Born Nov 10 1955
Doctor Who credits
Played: Ohila in The Night of the Doctor (2013), The Magician's Apprentice and its prologue (2015), Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Clare debuted in a 1980 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, followed by roles in The Citadel (1983), Mitch (1984), Cover Her Face (1985), Hideaway (1986), Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), After the War (1989), Bad Behaviour (1993), Fatherland (1994), Silent Witness (1996), The House of Mirth (2000), Stage Beauty (2004), Goldplated (2006), The Golden Compass (2007), The Curse of Steptoe (2008), Being Human (2009), Toast (2010), The Syndicate (2012), Parade's End (2012), Shameless (2012), Downton Abbey (2012), Homefront (2012), Rogue (2014), EastEnders (2015), Ready Player One (2018), The Bisexual (2018), Into the Badlands (2018-19), Trying (2020) and Dangerous Liaisons (2022). She also played Miss Cackle in 52 episodes of The Worst Witch (2017-20).
Awards
1994: London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress (Sweet Bird of Youth & The Children's Hour)
Doctor Who credits
Played: Ohila in The Night of the Doctor (2013), The Magician's Apprentice and its prologue (2015), Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Clare debuted in a 1980 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, followed by roles in The Citadel (1983), Mitch (1984), Cover Her Face (1985), Hideaway (1986), Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), After the War (1989), Bad Behaviour (1993), Fatherland (1994), Silent Witness (1996), The House of Mirth (2000), Stage Beauty (2004), Goldplated (2006), The Golden Compass (2007), The Curse of Steptoe (2008), Being Human (2009), Toast (2010), The Syndicate (2012), Parade's End (2012), Shameless (2012), Downton Abbey (2012), Homefront (2012), Rogue (2014), EastEnders (2015), Ready Player One (2018), The Bisexual (2018), Into the Badlands (2018-19), Trying (2020) and Dangerous Liaisons (2022). She also played Miss Cackle in 52 episodes of The Worst Witch (2017-20).
Awards
1994: London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress (Sweet Bird of Youth & The Children's Hour)
1995: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play (Sweet Bird of Youth)
2002: London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress (Vincent in Brixton)
2002: London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress (Vincent in Brixton)
2003: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play (Vincent in Brixton)
2005: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play (Hecuba)
Facts
As a child, Clare was expelled from convent school, and ran away from home aged 17. At 19, she gave birth to a son who she gave up for adoption, but was reunited with him in 2005, when he was aged 31. Clare is also a trained massage therapist and psychotherapist. She was once married to actor Clive Wood, who appeared in The Pandorica Opens.
2003: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play (Vincent in Brixton)
2005: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play (Hecuba)
Facts
As a child, Clare was expelled from convent school, and ran away from home aged 17. At 19, she gave birth to a son who she gave up for adoption, but was reunited with him in 2005, when he was aged 31. Clare is also a trained massage therapist and psychotherapist. She was once married to actor Clive Wood, who appeared in The Pandorica Opens.
Malachi Kirby (Gastron) Born Sep 20 1989
Career highlights
Malachi made his screen debut in Casualty (2008), followed by Silent Witness (2008), Doctors (2011), My Brother the Devil (2012), Offender (2012), Way to Go (2013), EastEnders (2014), Dough (2015), Jekyll & Hyde (2015), Roots (2016), Black Mirror (2016), Fallen (2016), Curfew (2019), Small Axe (2020), Devils (2020-22) and Anansi Boys (2022).
Career highlights
Malachi made his screen debut in Casualty (2008), followed by Silent Witness (2008), Doctors (2011), My Brother the Devil (2012), Offender (2012), Way to Go (2013), EastEnders (2014), Dough (2015), Jekyll & Hyde (2015), Roots (2016), Black Mirror (2016), Fallen (2016), Curfew (2019), Small Axe (2020), Devils (2020-22) and Anansi Boys (2022).
Awards
T'Nia Miller (The General) Born 1985
Career highlights
T'Nia's other work includes The Bill (2007), The Disappeared (2008), Holby City (2011), Stud Life (2012), Banana (2015), Cucumber (2015), Guilt (2016), Witless (2016-18), Marcella (2016-18), Hatton Garden (2019), Years and Years (2019), The Feed (2019), Sex Education (2020), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), La Fortuna (2021), Foundation (2021) and The Fall of the House of Usher (2022).
Facts
Here's T'Nia on T'Witter!
Career highlights
T'Nia's other work includes The Bill (2007), The Disappeared (2008), Holby City (2011), Stud Life (2012), Banana (2015), Cucumber (2015), Guilt (2016), Witless (2016-18), Marcella (2016-18), Hatton Garden (2019), Years and Years (2019), The Feed (2019), Sex Education (2020), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), La Fortuna (2021), Foundation (2021) and The Fall of the House of Usher (2022).
Facts
Here's T'Nia on T'Witter!
Ross Mullan (Wraith) Born Jan 5 1967
Doctor Who credits
Played: Silent in The Time of the Doctor (2013)
Played: The Teller in Time Heist (2014)
Played: Wraith in Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Canadian Ross, who is 6ft 4in, debuted in the 2002 short film Blow Job, followed by work in Clash of the Titans (2010), When the Lights Went Out (2012), Bloody Cuts (2014-15), Howl (2015), Il Sonnambulo (2016), Charismata (2017), Zoo-Head (2019) and A Pocketful of Bread (2022). He also played a White Walker in Game of Thrones (2012-14), and is the puppeteer and voice of Neville in 77 episodes of Bear Behaving Badly (2007-10) and the Numbertaker in Numberjacks (2008-09).
Facts
Here's Ross on Twitter.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Silent in The Time of the Doctor (2013)
Played: The Teller in Time Heist (2014)
Played: Wraith in Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Canadian Ross, who is 6ft 4in, debuted in the 2002 short film Blow Job, followed by work in Clash of the Titans (2010), When the Lights Went Out (2012), Bloody Cuts (2014-15), Howl (2015), Il Sonnambulo (2016), Charismata (2017), Zoo-Head (2019) and A Pocketful of Bread (2022). He also played a White Walker in Game of Thrones (2012-14), and is the puppeteer and voice of Neville in 77 episodes of Bear Behaving Badly (2007-10) and the Numbertaker in Numberjacks (2008-09).
Facts
Here's Ross on Twitter.
Jami Reid-Quarrell (Veil & Wraith) Born Jan 20 1978
Doctor Who credits
Played: Colony Sarff in The Magician's Apprentice/ The Witch's Familiar (2015)
Played: Veil in Heaven Sent (2015)
Played: Wraith in Hell Bent (2015)
Played: The Inspector in Class: The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (2016)
Career highlights
Jami's other work includes Bunnytown (2007), Red Dwarf (2016), Zapped (2018) and Luther (2019). He is an accomplished stage aerialist and physical performer. His acrobatic skills can also be seen in the music video for Depeche Mode's Fragile Tension (2009). Other music video appearances include the Spice Girls' Who Do You Think You Are? (1996) and Boy Kill Boy's No Conversation (2008).
Career highlights
Jami's other work includes Bunnytown (2007), Red Dwarf (2016), Zapped (2018) and Luther (2019). He is an accomplished stage aerialist and physical performer. His acrobatic skills can also be seen in the music video for Depeche Mode's Fragile Tension (2009). Other music video appearances include the Spice Girls' Who Do You Think You Are? (1996) and Boy Kill Boy's No Conversation (2008).
Facts
In 1997, Jami slept rough on the streets of New York City while pursuing an acting career. Here's Jami on Twitter.
In 1997, Jami slept rough on the streets of New York City while pursuing an acting career. Here's Jami on Twitter.
Martin T Sherman (Man) Born Nov 28 1966
Career highlights
American Martin does a lot of voice over work, particularly in video games, including Simon the Sorceror II (1995), Driv3r (2004), Pac-Man World 3 (2005, the first time Pac-Man ever had a voice), The Witcher (2007), Deponia (2012), LittleBigPlanet 3 (2014), Randal's Monday (2015) and Wolfstride (2021). He also provides the voices of Thomas, Percy and Diesel in the US version of children's animation Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (2009-15). Other acting work includes Gangs of New York (2002), Green Street (2005), Leap Year (2010), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Burton and Taylor (2013) and The Gamechangers (2015).
Facts
In 2014, Martin quit as the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine over a salary dispute, claiming he was feeling exploited and bullied. Martin asked fellow voice actor David Menkin to decline the offer of replacing him as the voice of Thomas, as a show of support, and the role eventually went to Joseph May. Martin later expressed regret for asking Menkin to miss out on such a big opportunity. Martin is also an inventor, having patented a new type of tidal power generation system.
Career highlights
American Martin does a lot of voice over work, particularly in video games, including Simon the Sorceror II (1995), Driv3r (2004), Pac-Man World 3 (2005, the first time Pac-Man ever had a voice), The Witcher (2007), Deponia (2012), LittleBigPlanet 3 (2014), Randal's Monday (2015) and Wolfstride (2021). He also provides the voices of Thomas, Percy and Diesel in the US version of children's animation Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (2009-15). Other acting work includes Gangs of New York (2002), Green Street (2005), Leap Year (2010), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Burton and Taylor (2013) and The Gamechangers (2015).
Facts
In 2014, Martin quit as the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine over a salary dispute, claiming he was feeling exploited and bullied. Martin asked fellow voice actor David Menkin to decline the offer of replacing him as the voice of Thomas, as a show of support, and the role eventually went to Joseph May. Martin later expressed regret for asking Menkin to miss out on such a big opportunity. Martin is also an inventor, having patented a new type of tidal power generation system.
Donald Sumpter (Rassilon) Born Feb 13 1943
Doctor Who credits
Played: Enrico Casali in The Wheel in Space (1968)
Played: Commander Ridgeway in The Sea Devils (1972)
Played: Erasmus Darkening in The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Eternity Trap (2009)
Played: Rassilon in Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Prolific Donald debuted in Softly Softly (1967), then found work in Gazette (1968), Groupie Girl (1970), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Hadleigh (1973), Sadie, It's Cold Outside (1975), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Black Panther (1977), Antony and Cleopatra (1981), The Brack Report (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), Bleak House (1985), Boon (1986), Big Deal (1985-86), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990), Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1990), The Buddha of Suburbia (1993), Between the Lines (1994), Our Friends in the North (1996), Cold Lazarus (1996), Bombay Blue (1997), Great Expectations (1999), The Queen's Nose (1995-2000), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), The Last Detective (2004), Dracula (2006), New Tricks (2008), Einstein and Eddington (2008), Being Human (2009-2010), Spooks (2010), Merlin (2010), The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (2011), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Game of Thrones (2011-12), Wallander (2012), The Mill (2013), Atlantis (2013), Quirke (2014), New Worlds (2014), Jekyll and Hyde (2015), The Knackerman (2016), Peaky Blinders (2017), 12 Monkeys (2018), Les Miserables (2018-19), Chernobyl (2019) and The Cleaner (2021).
Facts
In 1978, Donald turned down the role of Blake in sci-fi show Blake's 7. The gap of 43 years between his second and third appearances in Doctor Who makes him the record holder for biggest period of time between appearances in the programme.
Doctor Who credits
Played: Enrico Casali in The Wheel in Space (1968)
Played: Commander Ridgeway in The Sea Devils (1972)
Played: Erasmus Darkening in The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Eternity Trap (2009)
Played: Rassilon in Hell Bent (2015)
Career highlights
Prolific Donald debuted in Softly Softly (1967), then found work in Gazette (1968), Groupie Girl (1970), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Hadleigh (1973), Sadie, It's Cold Outside (1975), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Black Panther (1977), Antony and Cleopatra (1981), The Brack Report (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), Bleak House (1985), Boon (1986), Big Deal (1985-86), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990), Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1990), The Buddha of Suburbia (1993), Between the Lines (1994), Our Friends in the North (1996), Cold Lazarus (1996), Bombay Blue (1997), Great Expectations (1999), The Queen's Nose (1995-2000), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), The Last Detective (2004), Dracula (2006), New Tricks (2008), Einstein and Eddington (2008), Being Human (2009-2010), Spooks (2010), Merlin (2010), The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (2011), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Game of Thrones (2011-12), Wallander (2012), The Mill (2013), Atlantis (2013), Quirke (2014), New Worlds (2014), Jekyll and Hyde (2015), The Knackerman (2016), Peaky Blinders (2017), 12 Monkeys (2018), Les Miserables (2018-19), Chernobyl (2019) and The Cleaner (2021).
Facts
In 1978, Donald turned down the role of Blake in sci-fi show Blake's 7. The gap of 43 years between his second and third appearances in Doctor Who makes him the record holder for biggest period of time between appearances in the programme.
Maisie Williams (Ashildr/ Me) Born Apr 15 1997
Doctor Who credits
Played: Ashildr/ Me in The Girl Who Died/ The Woman Who Lived, Face the Raven, Hell Bent (all 2015)
Career highlights
The role for which Maisie is known around the world is Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, which she played in 59 episodes between 2011-19. Further work includes The Olympic Ticket Scalper (2012), The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012), Heatstroke (2013), Gold (2014), The Falling (2014), Cyberbully (2015), Book of Love (2016), Mary Shelley (2017), Departures (2018), The New Mutants (2020), Two Weeks to Live (2020) and Pistol (2022).
Awards
2016: Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer (The Falling)
Facts
Maisie's first name is really Margaret, but she goes by Maisie after the character in the Perishers comic strip. She also pops up in the music videos for Seafret's Oceans and the Vamps' Rest Your Love (both 2015). Maisie has a tortoise dynasty: "I do have a tortoise dynasty. Barney, Stevie, Adventure Man, and then the one that lives with someone we don't know. I don't know what they named it, probably not a very good name. If I have children, they won't inherit nice jewellery, they'll just inherit tortoises." Here she is on Twitter.
Facts
Maisie's first name is really Margaret, but she goes by Maisie after the character in the Perishers comic strip. She also pops up in the music videos for Seafret's Oceans and the Vamps' Rest Your Love (both 2015). Maisie has a tortoise dynasty: "I do have a tortoise dynasty. Barney, Stevie, Adventure Man, and then the one that lives with someone we don't know. I don't know what they named it, probably not a very good name. If I have children, they won't inherit nice jewellery, they'll just inherit tortoises." Here she is on Twitter.
CREW
Steven Moffat (writer) Born Nov 18 1961 Click here for Steven Moffat's entry on The Empty Child
Rachel Talalay (director) Born Aug 16 1958 Click here for Rachel Talalay's entry on Dark Water
Peter Bennett (producer) Click here for Peter Bennett's entry on The Beast Below
Nick Lambon (script editor) Click here for Nick Lambon's entry on Under the Lake
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