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[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #509a

Name: Nina Thomas (1952 – )
Year(s): 1974
Stories: The Monster Of Peladon part 1 – The Monster Of Peladon part 6
Character(s): Queen Thalira.

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Time of Your Life: And She's Not in the Club (1972) / ITV Sunday Night Theatre: First Sight (1972) / Public Eye: The Windsor Royal (1973) / The Fortunes of Nigel [5 episodes as Margaret Ramsay (1974)]

After Who
Films: Dead Cert (1974), Slade in Flame* (1975), The Dancing Years (1976)

Television: Village Hall: Dancing in the Dark (1974) / ITV Sunday Night Drama: The Ceremony of Innocence (1974) / Father Brown: The Three Tools of Death (1974) / General Hospital (1974) / Crown Court: The Murder Monitor (1975) / Comedy Premiere: What a Turn Up (1975) / Jackanory Playhouse: The King's Thief (1975) / The Prince and the Pauper (1976) / BBC Play of the Month: Chester Mystery Cycle (1976) / The Sweeney: Tomorrow Man (1976) / Rooms [2 episodes as Jane (1977)] / Just William: It All Began with the Typewriter (1977) / Within These Walls: Mixer (1978) / Thomas and Sarah: Made in Heaven (1979) / The History of Mr. Polly (1980) / The Last Song [6 episodes as Liz Carroll (1981)] / Gems [3 episodes as Karen Case (1988)] / Brookside (1989) / Boon: Bully Boys (1990) / The Upper Hand: The Honeymooners (1992) / Wilderness (1996) / Doctors: Hooked (2004)

Who: Before And After #509b

Name: Graeme Eton (1936 – 2016)
Year(s): 1974
Stories: The Monster Of Peladon part 1 – The Monster Of Peladon part 2, The Monster Of Peladon part 4
Character(s): Preba
Note: Despite being given a name, the character is little more than an extra in the televised episodes. He never gets a close-up, and all but one of his scenes are played from the side or from behind. He is only identified on screen when Ettis addresses him.

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: A Picture of Katherine Mansfield: Life Is the Only Cure for Life (1973) / Warship [14 episodes as Lieutenant Wakelin (1973-1977)] / Special Branch: Entente Cordiale (1974)

After Who
Films: Derailed (2005), Aberfan: The Untold Story (2006)
Television: BBC2 Play of the Week: Professional Foul (1977) / 1990: Whatever Happened to Cardinal Wolsey? (1977) / Radio Waves (1978) / Return of the Saint: The Diplomat's Daughter (1979) / A Tale of Two Cities (1980) / Shoestring: Where Was I? (1980) / Bergerac: Picking It Up (1981) / The Professionals: You'll Be All Right (1982) / Jane Horney [3 episodes as Riddle (1985)] / EastEnders [4 episodes, different characters (1986-2004)] / The Bretts: Revenge Is Sweet (1987) / London's Burning: (1990) / Gone to the Dogs (1991) / The Bill: Ritual (1995) / Backup: Toleration Zone (1995) / My Hero: A Little Learning (2002) / Doctors: Cradle to Grave (2009)

Who: Before And After #509c

Name: Michael Crane (1937 – 2009)
Year(s): 1974
Stories: The Monster Of Peladon part 1
Character(s): Blor
Note: Would later appear uncredited as a Muto in the 1975 story 'Genesis Of The Daleks'

Before Who:
Films: Leo the Last (1970), The Bullet Machine (1970), Gawain and the Green Knight (1973), Big Zapper (1973), From Beyond the Grave (1974)
Television: The Onedin Line: Fetch and Carry (1972)

After Who
Films: Brannigan* (1975), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), Peter Pan (1976), At the Earth's Core (1976), Cumbernauld Hit (1977), Hanover Street (1979), Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980), Hawk the Slayer (1980), Legend (1985), Jake's Journey (1988)

Television: Shoestring: Private Ear (1979) / Blake's 7: Powerplay (1980) / Screen Two: Defrosting the Fridge (1989) / Rumble (1995)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #510

Name: Frank Gatliff (1927 – 1990)
Year(s): 1974
Stories: The Monster Of Peladon part 1 – The Monster Of Peladon part 5
Character(s): Ortron

Before Who:
Films: Captain Carvallo (1958), The Public Prosecutor (1958), The Lark (1958), Black Chiffon (1959), One Morning Near Troodos (1959), Till Death Do Us Part (1959), Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959), Press Gang (1959), Antony and Cleopatra (1959), Black Limelight (1959), Treason (1959), On the Beach (1959), Crooks Anonymous (1962), Walk in the Shadow (1962), A Prize of Arms (1962), Bitter Harvest (1963), The Ipcress File* (1965), The Projected Man (1966), Some Girls Do* (1969), Arthur? Arthur! (1969), The Zoo Robbery (1973)

Television: Emergency (1959) / Armchair Mystery Theatre: False Witness (1960) / Somerset Maugham Hour: Before the Party (1960) / No Hiding Place [3 episodes, different characters (1960-1966)] / Police Surgeon: Man Overboard (1960) / Deadline Midnight: The Humble Win (1961) / BBC Sunday-Night Play: Home at Seven (1961) / Boyd Q.C.: Roast Chicken (1961) / Top Secret: The Disappearing Trick (1961) / A Chance of Thunder [5 episodes as Trail (1961)] / The Avengers: One for the Mortuary (1961) / Out of This World: Pictures Don't Lie (1962) / The Sword in the Web: The Railway Job (1962) / The Avengers: The Sell-Out* (1962) / It Happened Like This: The Man Who Would Not Play Cards (1963) / Moonstrike: No Joy (1963) / Ghost Squad: PG7 (1963) / Z Cars [6 episodes, different characters (1963-1974)] / Teletale: Dr. Murke's Collection of Silences (1963) / The Avengers: A Chorus of Frogs (1963) / Theatre 625: Parade's End #1 - Some Do Not (1964) / Gideon C.I.D.: The Wall (1965) / Secret Agent: The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1965) / The Baron: Diplomatic Immunity* (1966) / Lord Raingo: Fear (1966) / Quick Before They Catch Us [4 episodes as Waller (1966)] / Till Death Us Do Part: Intolerance (1966) / Meet the Wife: The Return (1966) / The Rat Catchers: Showdown Vienna (1966) / Dixon of Dock Green [2 episodes as the Magistrate (1966)] / ITV Play of the Week: The Crossfire (1967) / Armchair Theatre: I Am Osango (1967) / The Wednesday Play: A Brilliant Future Behind Him (1967) / The Golden Age: The Discoverers (1967) / Mickey Dunne: The Hon. Bird (1967) / Sanctuary: The Promised Land (1967) / The Gamblers: The Glory of Llewellyn Smiley (1967) / Man in a Suitcase [2 episodes, different characters (1968)] / Detective: The Deadly Climate (1968) / Vendetta: The Money Man (1968) / For Amusement Only: Time for the Funny Walk (1968) / Not in Front of the Children: Spare Time Job (1968) / B and B: Roger (1968) / The Troubleshooters: How Much Is One Man Worth? (1969) / The Avengers: Love All (1969) / Department S: The Man in the Elegant Room (1969) / The Inside Man: Recall (1969) / The Borderers: Giant (1969) / Strange Report: Report 1553 - Racist - A Most Dangerous Proposal (1969) / Hark at Barker [15 episodes as Badger - the butler (1969-1970)] / Play for Today: I Can't See My Little Willie (1970) / The Persuaders!: The Morning After (1971) / His Lordship Entertains [7 episodes as Badger - the butler (1972)] / Them (1972) / Full House (1972) / The Edwardians: Daisy (1973) / Father, Dear Father: In All Directions (1973) / Bless This House: A Girl's Worst Friend Is Her Father (1973) / Ooh La La!: Caught in the Act (1973) / Jack the Ripper: The Highest in the Land? (1973) / Zodiac: Sting Sting Scorpio (1974)

After Who
Films: Operation: Daybreak (1975), The Four Feathers (1978), The Prisoner of Zenda (1979), The Bunker (1981), Deja Vu (1985), Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
Television: Whodunnit?: The Art of Theft (1974) / Microbes and Men [3 episodes as Virchow (1974)] / Rising Damp: A Night Out (1974) / The Tomorrow People: Secret Weapon - Not Quite a Sleeping Beauty (1975) / The Good Life: Just My Bill (1975) / The Molly Wopsies [5 episodes as the Reverend Braithwaite (1976)] / Operation Patch: The Prisoner (1976) / The New Avengers: The Eagle's Nest* (1976) / The Many Wives of Patrick [4 episodes as John Carnaby (1976-1978)] / The Onedin Line* [5 episodes as Harris (1976-1977)] / The Galton & Simpson Playhouse: Naught for Thy Comfort (1977) / The Cedar Tree: A Good Living (1977) / Robin's Nest: Love & Marriage (1978) / Return of the Saint: The Armageddon Alternative (1978) / The Lively Arts: Schubert - A Winter's Journey (1978) / The Other One (1979) / Thundercloud [13 episodes as Dr. Smith (1979)] / Blake's 7: The Harvest of Kairos (1980) / The Greeks - A Journey in Space and Time [3 episodes as Democritus (1980)] / We, the Accused [3 episodes as Dr. Waterhall (1980)] / The Incredible Mr Tanner: The Great Escape (1981) / Scarf Jack: The Interrogation (1981) / Tales of the Unexpected: Death Can Add (1982) / The Chinese Detective: Trials (1982) / The Cleopatras: 145 BC (1983) / Minder: Rocky Eight and a Half (1984) / Dramarama: Mr. Stabs (1984) / The Gentle Touch: The Good, the Bad and the Rest (1984) / Fairly Secret Army: A Chap Worth Following (1984) / C.A.B. [32 episodes as Mr. Hellman (1986-1989)] / Then Churchill Said to Me: Operation Panic (1993)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A behind the scenes promo image for Black Orchid (1982) featuring The Doctor (Peter Davison), Nyssa (Sarah Sutton), Tegan (Janet Fielding) and Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) in their 1920's fancy dress costumes.

[Susan Foreman]

In memory of Roger Bunce (died 29 August 2021)

Behind the scenes, acted as a camera operator on numerous 'Doctor Who' stories

• The Massacre
• The Evil of the Daleks
• The Tomb of the Cybermen
• The Web of Fear
• The Space Pirates
• Doctor Who and the Silurians
• Robot
• Pyramids of Mars
• Revelation of the Daleks
• Paradise Towers

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #511a

Name: Carl Forgione (1944 – 1998)
Year(s): 1974 / 1989
Stories: Planet Of The Spiders part 1 – Planet Of The Spiders part 2, Planet Of The Spiders part 4 – Planet Of The Spiders part 6 / Ghost Light part 1 – Ghost Light part 3
Character(s): Land / Nimrod

Before Who:
Films: Big Zapper (1973)
Television: The Wars of the Roses [3 episodes (1965)] / Theatre 625: The Lost Years of Brian Hooper (1967) / Adventure Weekly: Double Bluff (1969) / A Handful of Thieves: Find Mr. Gribble! (1969) / Dixon of Dock Green: Time Out (1972) / BBC Play of the Month: The Love Girl and the Innocent (1973) / The Protectors: Implicado* (1973) / The Chinese Puzzle: Show Down (1974)

After Who
Films: Henry V (1979), Martin Luther, Heretic (1983), The Moonstone (1996)
Television: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) / Blake's 7: Mission to Destiny* (1978) / The BBC Television Shakespeare: As You Like It (1978) / Don't Forget to Write!: Exit Goering (1979) / The Borgias (1981) / The Citadel (1983) / All the World's a Stage [2 episodes, different characters (1984)] / Chance in a Million: The Birthday Party (1984) / The New Statesman: A little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing. (1985) / Sorry!: Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet (1986) / Great Performances: Monsignor Quixote (1987) / Emmerdale Farm [11 episodes as Paolo Rosetti (1987)] / Star Cops: This Case to Be Opened in a Million Years (1987) / The Manageress: Home and Away (1989) / South of the Border (1990) / Starting Out: Tom & Gerry (1992) / Coronation Street [5 episodes as Gordon Barrett (1991-1992)] / The House of Eliott (1994) / The Day Today: News (1994) / The Bill: Deeds of Mercy (1995) / Fist of Fun [3 episodes (1995)] / Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge: Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge (1995)

Who: Before And After #511b

Name: John Kane (1945 – )
Year(s): 1974
Stories: Planet Of The Spiders part 1 – Planet Of The Spiders part 6
Character(s): Tommy

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Villains: George (1972) / Softly Softly: Task Force: Welcome to the Club (1972) / Justice: The Whole Truth? (1973) / The Kids from 47A: Jess Drives a Hard Bargain (1973) / Son of the Bride: The Best Man Always Wins, Sometimes (1973) / Armchair Theatre: Brussels Sprouts - Boy Scouts (1973) / The Protectors: Petard* (1973)

After Who
Films: The Gathering Storm (1974), Sweeney!* (1977), Cymbeline (1982), Love's Labour's Lost (1985), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996), Pandaemonium (2000), May 33rd (2004)

Television: Funny Ha-Ha: Me 'n' Meep (1974) / Late Night Drama: A Brisk Dip Sagaciously Considered (1974) / Z Cars [2 episodes as Frank Turner (1975)] / Doctor on the Go [20 episodes as Dr. Andrew MacKenzie (1975-1977)] / Devenish [7 episodes as Rog Box (1977)] / BBC Play of the Month: The Seagull (1978) / Rings on Their Fingers [6 episodes as Edgar (1978-1979)] / Danger UXB: With Love from Adolf (1979) / Maggie and Her: A Holiday for Two (1979) / The House on the Hill: Nothing Like a Dame (1981) / Terry and June: Swingtime (1982) / Paradise Postponed [5 episodes as Joe Sneeping (1986)] / All in Good Faith [3 episodes, different characters (1987-1988)] / Taggart: Root of Evil (1988) / Titmuss Regained: Tomorrow (1991) / The Chief (1994) / Pie in the Sky: Black Pudding (1995) / Bob Martin: A Song for Europe (2000) / Seven Wonders of the Industrial World: The Bell Rock Lighthouse (2003) / Foyle's War: Bleak Midwinter (2007)

Who: Before And After #511c

Name: Chubby Oates (1942 – 2006)
Year(s): 1974
Stories: Planet Of The Spiders part 2
Character(s): Policeman
Note: Was later considered for the role of Ernie Clements in the 1975 story 'Pyramids of Mars'

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Adventure Weekly: Into Print (1968)

After Who
Films: Killer's Moon (1978)
Television: Dixon of Dock Green: Target (1975) / Hogg's Back: (1975) / Rogue's Rock [4 episodes as Cyril (1976)] / The Devil's Crown: Lion of Christendom (1978) / The Famous Five: Five Have a Wonderful Time (1978) / Cribb: Abracadaver (1980) / Mornin' Sarge: The New Constable (1989)

Who: Before And After #511d

Name: Michael Pinder (? – ?)
Year(s): 1974
Stories: Planet Of The Spiders part 2
Character(s): Hopkins
Note: Was the real life owner of the hovercraft used in the story, and this was the reason he was given the role! Also doubled for Jon Pertwee in various scenes of the Doctor driving the hovercraft.

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: None

After Who
Films: None
Television: None

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) in seance with Gwyneth (Eve Myles) in The Unquiet Dead (2005). In the foreground is a blurred Charles Dickens as played by Simon Callow.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #512a

Name: Gareth Hunt (1942 – 2007)
Year(s): 1974
Stories: Planet Of The Spiders part 3 – Planet Of The Spiders part 6
Character(s): Arak

Before Who:
Films: For the Love of Ada (1972)
Television: Frontier: His Lordship (1968) / A Family at War: Two Fathers* (1972) / The Organization: Mr Pershore and Ken Grist (1972) / The Upper Crusts: By Endeavour Alone (1973) / Harriet's Back in Town [2 episodes as Joe (1973)]

After Who
Films: The President's Last Tape (1974), The House on Garibaldi Street (1979), The World Is Full of Married Men (1979), Undercover Lover (1979), Funny Money (1983), Bloodbath at the House of Death* (1984), Gabrielle and the Doodleman (1984), It Couldn't Happen Here (1987), A Hazard of Hearts (1987), The Lady and the Highwayman (1988), Shaping Up (1988), A Chorus of Disapproval (1989), The Forgotten Wells (1989), A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990), Riders (1993), Fierce Creatures* (1997), The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo on His Journeys to the Ends of the Earth (1998), Parting Shots (1998)

Television: Bless This House: You're Never Too Old to Be Young (1974) / The Love School [2 episodes as Thomas Woolner (1975)] / The Hanged Man [2 episodes as Eddie Malone (1975)] / Softly Softly - Task Force: And with What Measure? (1975) / Space: 1999: Guardian of Piri* (1975) / Upstairs, Downstairs [10 episodes as Frederick (1975)] / The New Avengers* [26 episodes as Mike Gambit (1976-1977)] / Nescafe Coffee Adverts [1978-1979 ]/ Sunday Night Thriller: The Business of Murder (1981) / That Beryl Marston...! [6 episodes as Gerry Bodley (1981)] / Minder: The Son Also Rises (1982) / Cuffy: Cuffy and a Carpetbagger (1983) / Fox Mystery Theater: And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (1984) / Emu's Wide World [4 episodes as Sultan Vinegar (1987-1988)] / The Castle of Adventure [8 episodes as Bill Cunningham (1990)] / An Actor's Life for Me: I Can Do That (1991) / Side by Side (1992) / The Detectives: Rear Window (1994) / Sooty & Co.: Speedy Sweep (1994) / Wales Playhouse: Archangel Night Out (1995) / The New Adventures of Robin Hood: Your Land Is My Land (1997) / Animal Ark [2 episodes as Sam Western (1997-1998)] / Harry and the Wrinklies (1999) / EastEnders [2 episodes as Richie Stringer (2001)] / Night & Day [54 episodes as Charlie Doyle (2001-2003)] / Absolute Power: Country Life (2003) / Powers: Missing (2004) / Doctors [2 episodes, different characters (2004-2006)] / New Tricks: Bank Robbery (2006)

Who: Before And After #512b

Name: Geoffrey Morris (1902 – 1989)
Year(s): 1974
Stories: Planet Of The Spiders part 3 – Planet Of The Spiders part 5
Character(s): Sabor

Before Who:
Films: Jean's Plan (1946), Once Upon a Dream (1949), Ride the High Wind (1965), Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966), Kavaliers (1966), Joanna (1968), The Battle of Britain* (1969), Walk a Crooked Path (1969), Crossplot (1969), One More Time (1970), With These Hands... (1971)

Television: Honey Lane: The Birds and the Business (1967) / Softly Softly: Fortune on the Move - Refund (1968) / Detective: The High Adventure (1968) / The Saint: The Double Take* (1968) / BBC Play of the Month: Maigret at Bay (1969) / The Doctors (1969) / Armchair Theatre: The Prime Minister's Daughter (1970) / Fraud Squad: Whizz Kid (1970) / ITV Sunday Night Theatre: Tales of Piccadilly: A Windmill in the Windows (1971) / The Guardians: Quarmby (1971) / New Scotland Yard: The Come Back (1972) / The Protectors: Thinkback* (1972) / War & Peace [2 episodes as Napoleon's secretary (1972)] / Follyfoot [7 episodes as the Vet (1972-1973)] / The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Five Hundred Carats (1973) / Harriet's Back in Town [2 episodes as Man at telephone box (1973) / Perils of Pendragon [2 episodes as Watkins (1974)]

After Who
Films: None
Television: Ski-Boy: Treasure Trove (1974) / Fawlty Towers: The Hotel Inspectors (1975)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor (Wiliiam Hartnell) comes face to face with Koquillion in The Rescue (1965)

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Doctor (Wiliiam Hartnell) comes face to face with Koquillion in The Rescue (1965)

Rather amusingly mipronounced by Ian as Cockylickin

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Season 23 is getting a standard Blu-ray release on the 4th October.

The Trial Of A Time Lord

The Epic Season-long Adventure – All 14 Episodes Newly Restored For Blu-ray And Packed With Bonus Material Including:

Extended Edits Of Every Episode

Terror Of The Vervoids Standalone Special Edition

Immersive 5.1 Surround Sound & Isolated Scores On All 14 Broadcast Episodes

Behind The Sofa New Episodes With Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Bonnie Langford,
Frazer Hines, Mark Strickson & Matthew Waterhouse

The Writers’ Room Eric Saward, Philip Martin, Christopher H Bidmead & Wally K Daly Discuss The ‘lost’ Season 23

The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited Brave Cast Members Tackle Recipes From The 1985 Official Cookbook

The Doctor’s Table Join Colin Baker And Friends For Dinner

In Conversation Matthew Sweet Chats To Companion Bonnie Langford

Unseenstudio Footage

Rare Archive Discoveries

Blu-ray Trailer Colin Baker On Trial

PDF Written Archive Scripts & Rare Archival Material

This Set Also Features Extensive Special Features Previously Released On DVD Including:

Making-of Documentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentaries,
Info Text And Much More.

Starring Colin Baker And Nicola Bryant With Bonnie Langford