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Doctor Who (season 5)
The fifth season of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' began on 2 September 1967 with the first story of season 5 ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' and ended on 1 June 1968 with ''The Wheel in Space''. Only 22 out of 40 episodes are held in the BBC archives; 18 remain missing. As a result, only 2 serials exist entirely. However, ''The Abominable Snowmen'', ''The Ice Warriors'', ''The Web of Fear'', and ''Fury from the Deep'' have had their missing episodes reconstructed using animation. Casting Main cast * Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor * Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon * Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield * Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling appear as The Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield respectively. Deborah Watling departs in the penultimate story ''Fury from the Deep''. Wendy Padbury makes her debut as Zoe Heriot in the season finale, ''The Wheel in Space''. Guest stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Troughton
Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor who was classically trained for the stage but became known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction and horror films, and playing the Second Doctor, second incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the long-running British science fiction on television, science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role in 1972–1973, 1983 and 1985. Although he is most well known for his television career and was loved by audiences for his versatility in roles, many of the productions Troughton performed in between 1947 and 1971 were amongst those either never recorded or Wiping, destroyed by UK broadcasters, most notably his stint on ''Doctor Who''. Many of his appearances, including most of his personal favourites, remain Lost television broadcast, missing to this day. Early life Troughton was born o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Waterfield
Victoria Waterfield is a fictional character played by Deborah Watling in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. A native of Victorian England, she was a companion of the Second Doctor and a regular in the programme from 1967 to 1968. Only two complete serials to feature her exist in the BBC archives (''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' and ''The Enemy of the World''). DVDs of her adventures ''The Evil of the Daleks'', ''The Ice Warriors'', ''The Web of Fear'' and ''Fury from the Deep'' were also released, where official BBC reconstructions complete the missing episodes of those serials. Watling reprised her role in the spin-off ''Downtime'' and a few audio dramas, one of which featured her as a temporary assistant to the Sixth Doctor. Victoria appeared in 7 stories (39 episodes). Casting According to the short BBC Video documentary ''The Dalek Factor'' about the making of the story, released in September 2021 as part of the animated restoration of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (season 20)
The twentieth season of British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' began on 3 January 1983 with the story ''Arc of Infinity'', and ended 16 March 1983 with ''The King's Demons''. A 20th Anniversary special, ''The Five Doctors'', followed in November 1983. John Nathan-Turner produced this series, with Eric Saward script editing. Casting Main cast * Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor * Sarah Sutton as Nyssa * Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka * Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough * Gerald Flood as Voice of Kamelion * Richard Hurndall as the First Doctor * Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor * Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor * Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman * Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart * Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith Peter Davison continues as the Doctor, accompanied by Tegan Jovanka (Janet Fielding). While Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) leaves halfway through the season in ''Terminus'', Mark Strickson arrives as new companion Vislor Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (season 13)
The thirteenth season of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' began on 30 August 1975 with the story ''Terror of the Zygons'', and ended with ''The Seeds of Doom''. This is the second series to feature the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker, with Philip Hinchcliffe producing and Robert Holmes script editing. It was ranked as readers' favourite season in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' issue 413. Casting Main cast * Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor * Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith * Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan Tom Baker continued his role as The Fourth Doctor along with Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen). Harry Sullivan, played by Ian Marter, departed in ''Terror of the Zygons'' and reappeared in ''The Android Invasion'' as a guest star. Recurring cast * Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart * John Levene as Sergeant Benton Nicholas Courtney returned as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in ''Terror of the Zygons'' having last appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (season 7)
The seventh season of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' began on 3 January 1970 with Jon Pertwee's first story ''Spearhead from Space'' and ended with ''Inferno''. The first season to be made in colour, it marked the beginning of Barry Letts's five seasons as series producer, but it has been described as "essentially devised" by his predecessor, Derrick Sherwin, who produced the opening story. The season sees the beginning of the Doctor's exile to Earth by the Time Lords and his attachment to UNIT as its scientific advisor. Casting Main cast * Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor * Caroline John as Liz Shaw Jon Pertwee makes his first appearance as the Third Doctor, replacing Patrick Troughton in the role. Caroline John makes her first appearance as companion and assistant Liz Shaw in ''Spearhead from Space'' and last in ''Inferno''. Recurring cast * Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart * John Levene as Sergeant Benton Nicholas Courtney re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invasion (Doctor Who)
: ''The Invasion'' is the partly missing third serial of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in eight weekly parts from 2 November to 21 December 1968. In the serial, the megalomaniac Tobias Vaughn (Kevin Stoney), the head of the hugely successful electronics company International Electromatics, forms an alliance with the Cybermen to take control of Earth. ''The Invasion'' marks the first appearance of UNIT, the second appearance of Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney), now promoted to Brigadier, and introduces Corporal Benton (John Levene), later to become a sergeant during the Third Doctor's era. It was the first incomplete ''Doctor Who'' serial to be released on DVD with full-length animated reconstructions of its two missing episodes. Plot After being fired upon, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe land a damaged TARDIS in London and go to find Professor Edward Travers for his assistance. They discov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (season 6)
The sixth season of British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' began on 10 August 1968 with the first story of season 6 ''The Dominators'' and ended Patrick Troughton's reign as the Doctor with its final story ''The War Games''. Only 37 out of 44 episodes are held in the BBC archives; 7 remain missing. As a result, 2 serials are incomplete: only episode 2 of the 6-part story ''The Space Pirates'' still exists, while '' The Invasion'' has had its two missing episodes (episodes 1 and 4) reconstructed using animation. Casting Main cast * Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor * Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon * Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury make their final regular appearances as the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot respectively. Troughton and his fellow actors collectively decided that the workload of ''Doctor Who'' was exhausting them, and that they would soon depart from the show. From Season 7 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart
Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, generally referred to simply as the Brigadier, is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', created by writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and played by Nicholas Courtney. He is one of the founders of UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, later Unified Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends Earth from alien threats, and serves as commander of the British contingent. Presented at first as reluctant to accept the continuing aid of the Doctor, over time the Brigadier became one of the Doctor's greatest friends and his principal ally in defending Earth. As one of the series' most prominent recurring characters over its fifty-year history, the Brigadier appeared in 23 stories during the original run of ''Doctor Who'', first appearing in the 1968 serial ''The Web of Fear'' opposite the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton). The character made frequent ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Courtney
William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 2011) was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Early life Courtney was born in Cairo, Egypt, the son of a British diplomat father and half-American mother. His paternal grandfather was the journalist William Leonard Courtney. He was educated in France, Kenya and Egypt. On his maternal side, Courtney was descended from New Zealand politician John Cuff. He did his national service in the British Army, leaving after 18 months as a private, not wanting to pursue a military career. He moved to England to join London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. After two years doing repertory theatre in Northampton, he became resident in London in 1961. Courtney's first television work was in the 1957 series ''Escape''. He made guest appearances in several cult television series, including '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attack Of The Cybermen
''Attack of the Cybermen'' is the first serial of the 22nd season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 5 and 12 January 1985. It was credited to the pseudonymous author "Paula Moore"; there are conflicting accounts concerning to whom this credit belongs. Beginning with this serial and continuing for the remainder of Season 22, episodes were 45 minutes in length (as opposed to previous episodes which were 25 minutes long); for syndication, in some markets, this serial is re-edited into four 25-minute segments. ''Attack of the Cybermen'' has a complex plot which reiterates narratives from ''The Tenth Planet'' (1966) and ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' (1967). Set in London in 1985 and the planet Telos in the future, in the serial the Cybermen intend to change the course of history by destroying Earth with Halley's Comet in 1985, which would prevent the destruction of the Cybermen's original home planet Mond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kilgarriff
Michael Kilgarriff (born 16 June 1937) is an English actor, author and pianist from Brighton. As an actor, he is well known for his rich voice and height. His film and television roles include ''The Dark Crystal'' (1982) as the General, and the ''Doctor Who'' serials ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' (1967), ''Robot'' (1974–75) and ''Attack of the Cybermen'' (1985). For details of publications and BBC Radio productions see website. Career Acting At tall, he is sought for certain roles, such as the Cyber Controller in ''Doctor Who'', a role he played in 1967 and 1985. He also appeared in the series as an Ogron (1973) and as the eponymous K1 Robot in the story ''Robot'' (1974–75). He returned to play the K1 robot in the Big Finish Productions Bernice Summerfield audio adventure '' The Relics of Jegg-Sau''. He also did voice work for ''The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' as Obelix, the Jim Henson movie ''The Dark Crystal'' (1982) as SkekUng, the Garthim master (Named "The General" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtime (Doctor Who)
''Downtime'' is a direct-to-video spin-off of the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was produced by the independent production company Reeltime Pictures. It is a sequel to the Second Doctor serials ''The Abominable Snowmen'' (1967) and ''The Web of Fear'' (1968). ''Downtime'' stars Nicholas Courtney, Deborah Watling, Jack Watling and Elisabeth Sladen reprising their roles as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Victoria Waterfield, Professor Edward Travers and Sarah Jane Smith, respectively. It introduces the character of Kate Lethbridge-Stewart. Synopsis Sometime after Victoria had parted company with the Doctor on 20th century Earth (''Fury from the Deep''), she is lured back to the Detsen Monastery in Tibet (''The Abominable Snowmen'') by a dream telling her she'll find her late father there. Instead, she finds the Great Intelligence, which still possessed the mind of Professor Travers (''The Web of Fear''). 15 years later, Victoria is the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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