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The War Machines
''The War Machines'' is the ninth and final serial of the third season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from 25 June to 16 July 1966. The serial is set in 1960s London, shortly after construction of the Post Office Tower was completed. In the serial, the time traveller the First Doctor (William Hartnell) and sailor Ben Jackson (Michael Craze) work together to stop the self-thinking computer WOTAN (voiced by Gerald Taylor) from invading London with the deadly War Machines controlled by WOTAN. This serial marks the departure of Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet and also the first appearance of Michael Craze and Anneke Wills as new companions Ben and Polly. It is also the only known complete serial to feature Anneke Wills and Michael Craze, and the final complete serial from the William Hartnell era. Plot The TARDIS lands in London, near the Post Office Tower, where the First Doctor and Dodo meet Professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Machines
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. Warfare refers to the common activities and characteristics of types of war, or of wars in general. Total war is warfare that is not restricted to purely legitimate military targets, and can result in massive civilian or other non-combatant suffering and casualties. While some war studies scholars consider war a universal and ancestral aspect of human nature, others argue it is a result of specific socio-cultural, economic or ecological circumstances. Etymology The English word ''war'' derives from the 11th-century Old English words ''wyrre'' and ''werre'', from Old French ''werre'' (also ''guerre'' as in modern French), in turn from the Frankish *''werra'', ultimately deriving from the Proto-Germanic *''we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slavid
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Dawson
Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: **European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') **Bush-robin **Forest robin **Magpie-robin ** Scrub-robin **Robin-chat, two bird genera ** Bagobo robin **White-starred robin **White-throated robin ** Blue-fronted robin **Larvivora (6 species) **Myiomela (3 species) * Some red-breasted New-World true thrushes (''Turdus'') of the family Turdidae, including: ** American robin (''T. migratorius'') (so named by 1703) ** Rufous-backed thrush (''T. rufopalliatus'') ** Rufous-collared thrush (''T. rufitorques'') ** Formerly other American thrushes, such as the clay-colored thrush (''T. grayi'') * Pekin robin or Japanese (hill) robin, archaic names for the red-billed leiothrix (''Leiothrix lutea''), red-breasted songbirds * Sea robin, a fish with small "legs" (actually spines) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Jarvis (actor)
Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor. He was educated at Mill Hill County High School#Orange Hill Grammar School, Orange Hill County Grammar School for Boys, Edgware, where he played Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Puck in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' and Joan of Arc, the title role in George Bernard Shaw, Bernard Shaw's ''Saint Joan (play), Saint Joan''. He trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA and made his film debut in ''Mix Me a Person'' (1962). One of Jarvis' best known film, cinema roles was his portrayal of Roger in the 1969 British crime caper film, ''The Italian Job''. In one of the film's iconic scenes, Jarvis' character is stranded in a bus hanging off a cliff. He also appeared in films such as ''That Kind of Girl'' (1963), ''Rotten to the Core (film), Rotten to the Core'' (1965), ''Nobody Ordered Love'' (1972), ''Out of Season (film), Out of Season'' (1975) and ''A Bridge Too Far (film), A Bridge Too Far'' (1977) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boyd-Brent
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rolfe (actor)
John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC. His television credits include: ''Z-Cars'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Adam Adamant Lives!'', '' The First Lady'', '' Softly, Softly'', '' Doctor Who'' (in the serials ''The War Machines'', ''The Moonbase'' and ''The Green Death''), ''Paul Temple'', ''The Troubleshooters'', ''Out of the Unknown'', '' The Regiment'', ''Spy Trap'', ''Warship'', ''Oil Strike North'', '' Survivors'', ''Blake's 7'', ''Minder'', '' Secret Army'', ''The Enigma Files'', ''Yes Minister'', '' One by One'', ''Howards' Way'' and ''The House of Eliott''. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in " Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Colliver
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rathborne
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Godfrey (actor)
Roy Andrew Michael Godfrey (born 11 August 1989) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing in England with Championship side Jersey Reds. His regular position is loosehead prop. Career Youth and Varsity Rugby After playing high school rugby for Selborne College in his hometown of East London, Godfrey moved to Durban to join the Academy, representing the side during the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition. He returned to the Eastern Cape in 2012 and joined up with the Port Elizabeth-based Varsity Cup side, the . The Madibaz finished fifth in 2012 Varsity Cup, with Godfrey playing in all seven their matches during the season, scoring two tries. He also played for them in 2013 and 2014. Not only did he once again start their matches during both these seasons, but he was also named captain of the side. He weighed in with four tries during those two seasons to help the Madibaz achieve their best results in the Varsity Cup, reaching the semi-final fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Davis (actor)
Edward, Ed, Eddie or Teddy Davis may refer to: In sports * Edward Davis or Mickey Davis (born 1950), American basketball player * Eddie Davis (boxer) (born 1951), light heavyweight boxer * Eddie Davis (Canadian football) (born 1973), football player * Ed Davis (basketball) (born 1989), American player * Eddie Davis (cricketer) (1922–2011), English cricketer * Peanuts Davis (Edward A. Davis, 1917–1974), American baseball player * Teddy Davis (1923–1966), boxer * T. Edward Davis (1898–1970), American football, basketball, and baseball coach In politics and government * Edward S. Davis (1808–1887), Massachusetts politician * Edward M. Davis (1916–2006), California State Senator and LAPD police chief * Edward B. Davis (1933–2010), American judge * Ed Davis (police commissioner) (born 1956), Commissioner of the Boston Police Department * Ed Davis (politician) (1890–1956), Washington politician * Edward Davis (car dealer) (1911–1999), American car dealer * Admiral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Cullum-Jones
Desmond Alexander Cullum-Jones (1 December 1924 – 6 June 2002) was an American born, British actor known for films such as ''Impact'' (1963), ''Dad's Army'' (1971), '' Freak Out'' (2004) and ''Wednesday's Child'' (1962). On the TV show ''Dad's Army'' he played Private Desmond. Cullum-Jones also appeared in TV shows such as ''Suspense'', '' Sherlock Holmes'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''Crime of Passion'', ''Nancy Astor'', ''Father Dear Father'', ''Z-Cars'', '' The Good Life'' and ''The Bill''. He also appeared in the '' Doctor Who'' story "The War Machines ''The War Machines'' is the ninth and final serial of the third season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from 25 June to 16 July 1966. The serial is set in 1960s London ...".- In 1977, Cullum-Jones went into semi-retirement only playing small onscreen parts. References External links * 1924 births 2002 deaths Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
