The Doctor Who Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A stressed looking Ben (Michael Craze) during The War Machines (1966)

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #1457a / Nu-Who #516a

Name: Eleanor Wallwork [1999 - ]
Year(s): 2018
Stories: It Takes You Away
Character(s): Hanne

Note(s): Is the first blind actor to play a blind character on 'Doctor Who'

Before Who:
Films: Imagine (2012)
Television: Call the Midwife [2 episodes, different characters (2013?2020)]

After Who:
Films: None
Television: None

Who: Before And After #1467b / Nu-Who #516b

Name: Christian Rubeck [? - ]
Year(s): 2018
Stories: It Takes You Away
Character(s): Erik

Before Who:
Films: Hawking (2004), Millions (2004), The Search for the Northwest Passage (2005), The Girl in the Caf? (2005), Einstein's Big Idea (2005), Blitz: London's Firestorm (2005), Reprise (2006), Max Manus: Man of War (2008), Age of Heroes (2011), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013), Kill Buljo 2 (2013), Amnesia (2014), Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014), Collide (2016), Allied (2016), What Happened to Monday (2017), Swimming with Men (2018)
Television: Wild West: The Exploding Car (2004) / Marple: A Murder Is Announced (2005) / Dream Team: In Blood Thus Far Steep'd (2005) / Nova [2 episodes, different characters (2005?2006)] / Hotel Babylon (2006) / Struggle for Life [3 episodes as Rutger (2014?2015)] / The Heavy Water War - Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb [6 episodes as Claus Helberg (2015)] / The Interceptor [2 episodes as Forsberg - The Viking (2015)] / Nobel [8 episodes as the Utenriksminister (2016)] / Genius: Einstein (2017)

After Who:
Films: Amundsen (2019), The Trip (2021), Camino (2023)
Television: Succession: Kill List (2023) / Then You Run [8 episodes as The Traveller (2023)]

Who: Before And After #1457c / Nu-Who #516c

Name: Lisa Stokke [1975 - ]
Year(s): 2018
Stories: It Takes You Away
Character(s): Trine

Before Who:
Films: None
Television: Jonathan Creek: Satan's Chimney (2001) / Sara & Selma: Match (2011) / Fortitude (2017)

After Who:
Films: None
Television: Vi lover et Helvete [6 episodes as Sissel (2023)]

Music Video: Various Artists (2019): Into the Unknown (in 29 Languages) [as the Norwegian]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) uncovers a terrible truth during World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls (2017)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

That terrible truth is that Cyber conversion clearly stretches as well as replaces body parts as the Bill Cyberman taller than the Doctor (plus headlamp) whereas Bill was a good three - four inches smaller than the Time Lord.

[Susan Foreman]

In memory of Adrian Schiller (1964 - 2024)

Appeared as Uncle in the 2011 story 'The Doctor's Wife'

Also appeared in Big Finish Productions audio adventures in the Doctor Who Main Range ('Time Works') and The Ninth Doctor Adventures ('Fright Motif')

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A young age for Adrian Schiller to pass away at.

I particularly enjoyed him in Victoria as Penge, the footman at Buckingham Palace.

[Susan Foreman]

Guest actors appearing in THE BATTLE OF RANSKOOR AV KOLOS who have previously appeared in the show:

• Bradley Walsh (Graham)
• Tosin Cole (Ryan)
• Mandip Gill (Yasmin)
• Simon Oatley (Tzim-Sha)

Who: Before And After #1458 / Nu-Who #517

Name: Phyllis Logan [1956 - ]
Year(s): 2018
Stories: The Battle Of Ranskoor Av Kolos
Character(s): Andinio

Note(s): Appeared in Peter Capaldi's 1993 Oscar winning short 'Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life'

Before Who:
Films: The Red Dress (1977), The White Bird Passes (1980), Another Time, Another Place (1983), The Chain (1984), 1984 [voice only] (1984), Every Picture Tells a Story (1984), Time and the Conways (1985), The Doctor and the Devils (1985), Off Peak (1985), The Inquiry (1987), The Kitchen Toto (1987), And a Nightingale Sang (1989), Goldeneye (1989), The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1989), The Angry Earth (1989), Il sole buio (1990), Freddie as F.R.O.7. [voice only] (1992), Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992), Silent Cries (1993), The Big One (1995), Secrets & Lies (1996), Shooting Fish (1997), All the King's Men (1999), NCS: Manhunt (2001), Fields of Gold (2002), The Real Jane Austen (2002), Crust (2003), Alibi (2003), Beneath the Skin (2005), Missing (2006), Nativity! (2009), Day of the Flowers (2012)
Television: Shoestring: Mockingbird (1980) / Play for Today: The Good Time Girls (1981) / End of the Line [2 episodes as Rose (1984)] / Screen Two [3 episodes, different characters (1986?1989)] / Lovejoy* [47 episodes as Lady Jane Felsham (1986?1994)] / When Reason Sleeps: Out Of Time (1987) / First Sight: Extras (1987) / Bust [6 episodes as Sheila Walsh (1987)] / Hannay: Act Of Riot (1988) / Screen One: Happy Feet (1991) / The Play on One [2 episodes, different characters (1991)] / Love and Reason [3 episodes as Lou Larson (1993)] / Kavanagh QC: A Family Affair (1995) / Chiller: Here Comes The Mirror Man (1995) / Pie in the Sky: Coddled Eggs (1996) / Inspector Morse: The Daughters Of Cain (1996) / An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: Sacrifice (1997) / Invasion Earth [6 episodes as Sqn. Ldr. Helen Knox (1998)] / Midsomer Murders: Stranglers Wood (1999) / Holby City [8 episodes as Muriel McKendrick (1999)] / Rab C. Nesbitt: Commons (1999) / Heartbeat [3 episodes, different characters (1999?2009)] / Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased): The Best Years Of Your Death (2000) / Hope & Glory [6 episodes as Annie Gilbert (2000)] / Dickens: Terror To The End (2002) / The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Playing For The Ashes (2003) / Poirot: Sad Cypress (2003) / Dalziel and Pascoe: A Game Of Soldiers (2004) / Murder in Suburbia: Noisy Neighbours (2004) / Silent Witness: Death By Water (2004) / Spooks [2 episodes as Diana Jewell (2005?2006)] / Sea of Souls: Sleepers (2006) / Trial & Retribution: Curriculum Vitae (2007) / Honest (2008) / Taggart: Trust (2008) / New Tricks: Mad Dogs (2008) / The Royal: Pastures New (2008) / Wallander: The Fifth Woman (2010) / Silent Witness: Shadows (2010) / A Touch of Frost: If Dogs Run Free (2010) / Lip Service [2 episodes as Judy (2010?2012)] / Downton Abbey* [52 episodes as Mrs. Hughes (2010?2015)] / Vera: A Certain Samaritan (2012) / Bones: The Lost Love in the Foreign Land (2014) / The Good Karma Hospital [7 episodes as Maggie Smart (2017?2018)] / Girlfriends [6 episodes as Linda (2018)]

After Who:
Films: Downton Abbey: The Movie (2019), Misbehaviour (2020), The Last Bus (2021), Last Train to Christmas (2021), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), Surprised by Oxford (2023), No Way Up (2024)
Television: The Adventures of Paddington [5 episodes as the voice of Mrs. Bird (2019?2020)] / Intergalactic (2021) / Guilt [8 episodes as Maggie Lynch (2021?2023)] / Shetland [6 episodes as Grace Bain (2023)]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A promotional image of The Seal of Rassilon, also called the Prydonian Seal, for Big Finish's Dark Gallifrey (2024 - ?) series of audio plays.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

A promotional image of The Seal of Rassilon, also called the Prydonian Seal, for Big Finish's Dark Gallifrey (2024 - ?) series of audio plays.

The Seal of Rassilon, (also called the Prydonian Seal or the omniscate [a symbol of power created by Rassilon during the Vampire Wars]) had previously been used by the Vogons in 'Revenge Of The Cybermen' (1975)

As told in the 2017 short story 'Jorus and the Voganauts' (in the BBC books 'Myths & Legends' anthology):

"A Vogan named Jorus lead a crew on their first journey outside of the Voga system aboard the Voga. As they were about to pass the outer asteroid belt, the ship was transported to a foreign system by Rassilon, Lord President of the Time Lords, who had been captured by the Ra'ra'vis (avian natives of the planet Helion). Answering his distress call, the Vogans mounted a rescue attempt, saving Rassilon from his captors. As a reward for providing his freedom, Rassilon promised the Vogans technology and knowledge far beyond their current level. On the journey back, Rassilon discussed Gallifreyan politics with them, with Jorus taking a particular interest in his seal. The political system on Voga later reflected that of the Time Lords, and the seal would later be used in the halls of the planet."

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

The Seal of Rassilon, (also called the Prydonian Seal or the omniscate [a symbol of power created by Rassilon during the Vampire Wars]) had previously been used by the Vogons in 'Revenge Of The Cybermen' (1975)


As told in the 2017 short story 'Jorus and the Voganauts' (in the BBC books 'Myths & Legends' anthology):

"A Vogan named Jorus lead a crew on their first journey outside of the Voga system aboard the Voga. As they were about to pass the outer asteroid belt, the ship was transported to a foreign system by Rassilon, Lord President of the Time Lords, who had been captured by the Ra'ra'vis (avian natives of the planet Helion). Answering his distress call, the Vogans mounted a rescue attempt, saving Rassilon from his captors. As a reward for providing his freedom, Rassilon promised the Vogans technology and knowledge far beyond their current level. On the journey back, Rassilon discussed Gallifreyan politics with them, with Jorus taking a particular interest in his seal. The political system on Voga later reflected that of the Time Lords, and the seal would later be used in the halls of the planet."

Alternately - There were a couple lying around in the props department after Revenge of the Cybermen so they used them again in The Deadly Assassin.

I mean. It's not like anyone would notice is it. It was 1976 after all. I doubt they anticipated they would be perused over on vhs, dvd and now Blu-ray by fans decades on, fans who pick up on every minute detail. Methods of viewing that were probably as much sci-fi as the Cybermen themselves at the time.