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[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on ARACHNIDS IN THE UK who have previously worked on the show:

• Chris Chibnall (Writer)
• Alex Mercer (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1704 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #280 / Nu-Who Story #148 - Arachinds In The UK

Name: Sallie Aprahamian [? - ]

Role: Director [2 episodes]
Year(s): 2018
Stories: Arachinds In The UK / The Witchfinders

Before Who: Director Credits
Films: Real Men (2003), Broken Lines (2008)
Television: Eldorado [6 episodes] (1993) / Casualty [5 episodes] (1994-2012) / EastEnders [16 episodes] (1995-2014) / This Life [6 episodes] (1997) / City Central [2 episodes] (1998) / The Lakes [4 episodes] (1999) / Extremely Dangerous [4 episodes] (1999) / The Sins [3 episodes] (2000) / Teachers [2 episodes] (2001) / Outside the Rules (2002) / The Bill [8 episodes] (2005-2009) / Lip Service [3 episodes] (2012) / Wolfblood [4 episodes] (2014) / The Dumping Ground [4 episodes] (2014-2016) / The Worst Witch [3 episodes] (2017) / Hetty Feather [5 episodes] (2018)

After Who
Films: None
Television: Poldark [5 episodes] (2019) / Cobra [2 episodes] (2021) / Fate: The Winx Saga [2 episodes] (2022) / Domina [3 episodes] (2023)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

It wasn't quite the end.

Tom refused to do anything to do with the show after he left, including the 20th anniversary special The Five Doctors in 1983. However decades later in 2012 he began working with audio production company Big Finish on newly created stories. His first set were titled The Fourth Doctor Adventures and he worked with former colleague Louise Jameson who reprised her role of Leela, which was quite ironic given Tom's thoughts on the character back in the day. In subsequent series he also worked with Mary Tamm (Romana I), Lalla Ward (Romana II) and Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) who reprised their former companion roles. His final role for Big Finish was in Return of the Cybermen which was released in 2021.

Then a year later in The Day of the Doctor, much to our shock and utter joy, Tom reappeared in the show for a beautiful scene opposite current Doctor Matt Smith playing a character called the Curator. An elderly version of the Doctor, now retired, who had become curator of the Under Gallery where he looked after Time Lord paintings.

Tom as the Curator with Matt Smith as the Doctor in The Day of the Doctor.

In 2017 Tom Baker returned to the TARDIS for a final time as he filmed a scene as the Time Lord for the end of the dvd release of the uncompleted and unaired 1979 story Shada. He has also contributed newly filmed extras for Doctor Who's ongoing series of Blu-rays titled Doctor Who: The Collection.

In January 2025, the legend that is Tom Baker is 90 years old and is happily retired.

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on THE TSURANGA CONUNDRUM who have previously worked on the show:

• Chris Chibnall (Writer)
• Alex Mercer (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1705 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #281 / Nu-Who Story #149 - The Tsuranga Condrum

Name: Jennifer Perrott [? - ]

Role: Director [2 episodes]
Year(s): 2018
Stories: The Tsuranga Conundrum / Kerblam !

Before Who: Director Credits
Films: Breathe [Short] (2000), A Matter of Life [Short] (2001), Flight [Short] (2005), Stacked (2008), The Example [Short] (2011), The Ravens [Short] (2016)
Television: Hollyoaks (1995) / Hollyoaks: Let Loose [2 episodes] (2005) / Doctors [6 episodes] (2005-2007) / The Chase [2 episodes] (2006) / Echo Beach [3 episodes] (2008) / Offspring [2 episodes] (2013) / Home and Away [5 episodes] (2013) / Newton's Law [2 episodes] (2017)

After Who
Films: The Velveteen Rabbit [Short] (2023)
Television: Gentleman Jack [2 episodes] (2019) / Secret Bridesmaids' Business [3 episodes] (2019) / The Midwich Cuckoos [3 episodes] (2022) / Rain Dogs [4 episodes] (2023)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Sylvester McCoy played the Doctor alongside Sophie Aldred as Ace in The Genocide Machine. The seventh story in Big Finish' monthly range. It was released in April 2000.

(It was the very first BF story i bought)

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on DEMONS OF THE PUNJAB who have previously worked on the show:

• Jamie Childs (Director)
• Alex Mercer (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1706 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #282 / Nu-Who Story #150 - Demons Of The Punjab

Name: Vinay Patel [1986 - ]

Role: Writer [2 episodes]
Year(s): 2018 / 2020
Stories: Demons Of The Punjab / Fugitive Of The Judoon
Note(s):

• Wrote the 'Target Storybook' short story 'Letters from the Front'
• Wrote the 'Adventures in Lockdown' short story 'The Tourist'
• During a series 11 writers meeting, came up with the title of the episode 'Arachnids In The UK'

Before Who: Writer Credits
Films: No, You'd Better Watch Out [Short] (2008), Is This Thing On? [Short] (2015), Murdered by My Father (2016)
Television: The Good Karma Hospital [1 episode] (2017)

After Who
Films: None
Television: One Day [1 episode] (2024)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

"91 today? Who me? Are you sure about that?"

It's Tom's birthday, but don't tell him.

Logopolis (1981)

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on KERBLAM ! who have previously worked on the show:

• Jennifer Perrott (Director)
• Alex Mercer (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1707 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #283 / Nu-Who Story #151 - Kerblam !

Name: Pete McTighe [? - ]

Role: Writer [2 episodes]
Year(s): 2018 / 2020
Stories: Kerblam ! / Praexus
Note(s):

• Wrote the Target novelisation of 'Kerblam !'
• Wrote the 'Doctor Who: Lockdown!' short story 'Press Play'
• Wrote the surrounding material for the 'Tales of the TARDIS' episodes 'The Mind Robber' / 'The Curse Of Fenric'
• Beginning in 2018, he wrote several promos and mini-episodes to advertise The Collection - 'Jovanka Airlines' [Series 19] / 'Galactic Glitter' [Series 18] / 'Hello Boys!' [Series 10] / 'The Trial' [Series 23] / 'The Promise' [Series 26] / 'Home Assistant' [Series 14] / 'Return of the Autons' [Series 8] / '24 Carat' [Series 24] / 'Risen' [Series 17] / 'The Eternal Mystery' [Series 22] / 'The Storyteller' [Series 2] / 'Defenders of Earth' [Series 9] / 'The Passenger' [Series 20] / 'The Final Battle' [Series 15]
• Has also been the content advisor and booklet notes writer since The Collection range started

Before Who: Writer Credits
Films: None
Television: Neighbours [101 episodes {senior storyliner}] (2008-2014) / Crownies [2 episodes] (2011) / EastEnders [10 episodes] (2011-2013) / Tricky Business [1 episode] (2012) / Winners & Losers [6 episodes] (2012-2015) / Wentworth [27 episodes] (2013-2020) / Celblok H [10 episodes] (2014) / Nowhere Boys [1 episode] (2014) / Love Me [2 episodes] (2014) / The Doctor Blake Mysteries [3 episodes] (2014-2016) / Block B - Unter Arrest [5 episodes] (2015) / Tatau [1 episode] (2015) / Glitch [3 episodes] (2017-2019) / The Yard [44 episodes] (2018-2019)

After Who
Films: None
Television: A Discovery of Witches [4 episodes] (2021) / Clickbait [1 episode] (2021) / The Pact [12 episodes] (2021-2022) / The Rising [8 episodes] (2022)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Ganatus (Philip Bond) and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) set about their ordeal in The Mutants (1963)

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on THE WITCHFINDERS who have previously worked on the show:

• Sallie Aprahamian (Director)
• Alex Mercer (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1708 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #284 / Nu-Who Story #152 ? The Witchfinders

Name: Joy Wilkinson [? - ]

Role: Writer [1 episode]
Year(s): 2018
Stories: The Witchfinders
Note(s):

• Wrote the Target Novelisation of 'The Witchfinders'
• Wrote The 'Target Storybook' short story 'Gatecrashers'
• Wrote the 'Doctor Who: Lockdown!' story 'The Simple Things'
• Wrote the 'Doctor Who Magazine' story 'Black Powder'

Before Who: Writer Credits
Films: None
Television: Casualty [1 episode] (2006) / Holby City [1 episode] (2006) / Doctors [36 episodes] (2006-2014) / Land Girls [1 episode] (2011) / The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby [4 episodes] (2012)

After Who
Films: Ma'am [Short] (2020), The Everlasting Club [Short] (2021) / 7 Keys (2024)
Television: The Watch [1 episode] (2021) / The Pact [2 episode] (2022) / Lockwood & Co. [3 episodes] (2023) / Suspect [5 episodes] (2024)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Master (Eric Roberts), the Doctor (Paul McGann) and Grace (Daphne Ashbrook) in a promo image from Doctor Who (1996)