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Doctor Who Specials (2008–2010)
The 2008–2010 specials of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' are a series of five specials that linked the programme's fourth and fifth series. The specials were produced in lieu of a full series in 2009, to allow the new production team for the programme enough time to prepare for the fifth series in 2010, in light of Russell T Davies's decision to step down as showrunner, with Steven Moffat taking his place in the fifth series. Preceded by the 2008 Christmas Special, "The Next Doctor", the first special, "Planet of the Dead", was aired on 11 April 2009, the second special "The Waters of Mars", was aired on 15 November 2009, with the last special, the two-part episode " The End of Time", broadcasting over two weeks on 25 December 2009 and 1 January 2010. The specials started production in April 2008 for "The Next Doctor", and filming for "The End of Time" began in March 2009. Two supplemental episodes were also filmed alongside the specials. " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell T Davies
Stephen Russell Davies ( ; born 27 April 1963), known professionally as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for being the original showrunner and head writer of the revival of the BBC sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'', from 2005 to 2010 and again since 2023. His other notable works include creating the series ''Queer as Folk (British TV series), Queer as Folk'' (1999–2000), ''Bob & Rose'' (2001), ''The Second Coming (TV serial), The Second Coming'' (2003), ''Casanova (2005 TV serial), Casanova'' (2005), ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs ''Torchwood'' (2006–2011), ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2007–2011), and ''The War Between the Land and the Sea'' (expected 2025), ''Cucumber (British TV series), Cucumber'' (2015), ''A Very English Scandal (TV series), A Very English Scandal'' (2018), ''Years and Years (TV series), Years and Years'' (2019), ''It's a Sin (TV series), It's a Sin'' (2021) and ''Nolly (TV series), Nolly'' (2023). Born in Swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet Of The Dead
"Planet of the Dead" is the first of Doctor Who (2008–2010 specials), four special episodes of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' broadcast between mid-2009 and early 2010. It was simulcast, simultaneously broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 11 April 2009 (Holy Saturday). The specials served as lead actor David Tennant's final stories as the Tenth Doctor. He is joined in the episode by actress Michelle Ryan, who plays Lady Christina de Souza, a one-off companion (Doctor Who), companion to the Doctor. The episode was written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts (writer), Gareth Roberts, the first co-writing credit since the show's revival in 2005. "Planet of the Dead" serves as the 200th story of ''Doctor Who''. The episode depicts Christina fleeing the police from a museum robbery by boarding a bus that accidentally travels from London to the desert planet of San Helios, trapping her, the Doctor, and several passengers on board the damaged vehicle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen (1 February 1946 – 19 April 2011) was an English actress. She became best known as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series ''Doctor Who'', appearing as a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprising the role many times in subsequent decades, both on ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs, '' K-9 and Company'' (1981) and '' The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2007–2011). Sladen was interested in ballet and theatre from childhood, and began to appear on stage in the mid-1960s, although she was more often a stage manager at this time. She moved to London in 1970 and won several television roles, with her acting in the police drama ''Z-Cars'' leading to her being recommended for the role in ''Doctor Who''. After leaving the series, she had other roles on both television and radio before semi-retiring to bring up a family in the mid-1980s. Sladen returned to the public eye in the 2000s with more ''Docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman MBE (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2010; 2020–2021) and its spin-off ''Torchwood'' (2006–2011), and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowverse (2012–2019). Born in Glasgow, Barrowman moved to the US state of Illinois with his family at the age of eight. Encouraged by his high school teachers there, he studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's '' Anything Goes'' in London's West End. Since his debut, he has played a number of roles in various musicals both in the West End and on Broadway, including ''Miss Saigon'', ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''Sunset Boulevard'', and ''Matador''. After appearing in Sam Mendes' production of '' The Fix'', he was nominated for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Clarke
Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English actor, writer, director and producer. Rising to prominence for playing Mickey Smith in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010), he received critical acclaim for writing, directing, and starring in the teen crime drama films '' Kidulthood'' (2006), '' Adulthood'' (2008) and '' Brotherhood'' (2016) and the BBC Three television pilot '' West 10 LDN'' (2008). He has also either written, directed, produced and/or starred in the heist film '' 4.3.2.1.'' (2010), the sport drama '' Fast Girls'' (2012), and the sci-fi films '' Storage 24'' (2012) and '' The Anomaly'' (2014). In television, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the Sky One action drama '' Bulletproof'' (2018–2021), alongside Ashley Walters and served as the uncredited creator of the BBC Three coming-of-age school comedy drama '' Boarders'' (2024-present) and the CBBC children's drama ''Crongton'' (2025), an adaptation of the ''Crongton Knights'' book series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freema Agyeman
Freema Agyeman (; born Frema Agyeman; 20 March 1979) is an English actress. She rose to fame with her role as the Doctor's companion Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' (2007–2010) and its spin-off '' Torchwood'' (2008), and received further recognition for playing Crown Prosecutor Alesha Phillips in the ITV crime procedural '' Law & Order: UK'' (2009–2012), Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama '' Sense8'' (2015–2018) and Dr. Helen Sharpe in the NBC medical drama '' New Amsterdam'' (2018–2023). Following her departure from ''Doctor Who'', Agyeman reprised her role as Martha Jones in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series '' Torchwood'' and had a part as Tattycoram in the BBC period miniseries '' Little Dorrit'' (both 2008). In 2013, she made her US television debut in The CW's '' Sex and the City'' prequel series, '' The Carrie Diaries'', as magazine editor Larissa Loughlin. Her other television appearances include '' Mile H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer who is best known for her portrayal as Rose Tyler in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010). She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at the age of 15, which made her the youngest female singer to enter the UK Singles Chart at number one. Her follow-up single "Girlfriend (Billie song), Girlfriend" also entered at number one. In 1998, Piper released her debut studio album, ''Honey to the B,'' which was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Her second studio album, Walk of Life (album), ''Walk of Life'', was released in 2000 and spawned her third number-one single, "Day & Night (Billie Piper song), Day & Night". In 2003, Piper announced that she had ended her music career to focus on acting. Piper appeared in the BBC One sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'' as Rose Tyler, companion to Doctor (Doctor Who) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Tate
Catherine Tate (born Catherine Jane Ford, 5 December 1969) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has won numerous awards for her work on the BBC Two, BBC sketch comedy series ''The Catherine Tate Show'' (2004–2007), as well as being nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actress, International Emmy Award and seven British Academy Television Awards, BAFTAs. Tate played Donna Noble in the 2006 The Runaway Bride (Doctor Who), Christmas special of the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'', and reprised her role for the Doctor Who (series 4), fourth series in 2008,Tate to be Doctor's companion . BBC News, 3 July 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007. and the 60th anniversary Doctor Who (2023 specials), episodes in 2023. Following the success of ''The Catherine Tate Show'', Tate starred as Joanie Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velile Tshabalala
Velile Tshabalala is an English actress, known for portraying Kerching!#Kareesha Lopez, Kareesha Lopez in ''Kerching!'' and Rosita in the 2008 ''Doctor Who'' special "The Next Doctor". Background Born in Whitechapel, London, Tshabalala was raised in Ilford. She is of Zimbabwean descent. Her father is a Mechanical engineering, mechanical engineer and her mother is a health visitor. She has one sister and two brothers. She trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, where she attended weekend classes from the age of 14. For higher education, she attended sixth form and completed her A-levels. Career Tshabalala made her professional debut at the age of 18, in the CBBC Situation comedy, sitcom ''Kerching!''. She played waitress Kareesha Lopez, who did very little work and was a stereotypical teenage girl. She played several roles in all three series of the BBC Three sketch comedy ''Tittybangbang''. She appeared as a prostitute in the 2004 short film ''Streets''. In January 2008, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-definition Television
High-definition television (HDTV) describes a television or video system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since at least 1933; in more recent times, it refers to the generation following standard-definition television (SDTV). It is the standard video format used in most broadcasts: Terrestrial television, terrestrial broadcast television, cable television, satellite television. Formats HDTV may be transmitted in various formats: * 720p (): 921,600 pixels * 1080i () interlaced scan: 1,036,800 pixels (≈1.04Mpx). * 1080p () progressive scan: 2,073,600 pixels (≈2.07Mpx). ** Some countries also use a non-standard CTA resolution, such as : 777,600 pixels (≈0.78Mpx) per field or 1,555,200 pixels (≈1.56Mpx) per frame When transmitted at two megapixels per frame, HDTV provides about five times as many pixels as SD (standard-definition television). The increased resolution provides for a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamland (Doctor Who)
''Dreamland'' is the third animated ''Doctor Who'' serial (based on the British science fiction television live action series) to air on television, and the second to air after the revival of the live-action series in 2005. It stars David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and aired in six parts (one 12-minute episode, followed by five 6-minute episodes) broadcast daily from 21 November 2009 on the BBC's Red Button service, the official ''Doctor Who'' website and the BBC iPlayer. It was broadcast in its entirety on BBC Two and BBC HD on 5 December 2009. Plot Episode 1 13 June 1947: a spaceship, trying to escape from two others, is shot down and crashes on Earth near Roswell, New Mexico. Eleven years later in Dry Springs, Nevada, The TARDIS materialises at a diner, and the Doctor meets Cassie Rice and Native American Jimmy Stalkingwolf. He uses his sonic screwdriver to investigate an alien artifact. Detecting that the artifact has been activated, two Men in Black arrive demanding the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who Prom (2008)
Prom 13: ''Doctor Who'' Prom was a concert showcasing incidental music from the British science fiction television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', along with classical music, performed on 27 July 2008 in the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the BBC's annual The Proms, Proms series of concerts. The ''Doctor Who'' Prom was the thirteenth concert in the 2008 Proms season, and was intended to introduce young children to the Proms. The ''Doctor Who'' Prom showcased the work of Murray Gold, who has composed the incidental music for ''Doctor Who'' since its return in 2005. Other classical pieces were also played. The concert was conducted by Ben Foster (orchestrator), Ben Foster and Stephen Bell, and performed by the BBC Philharmonic. It was presented by actress Freema Agyeman, who played companion (Doctor Who), companion Martha Jones on ''Doctor Who''. Other ''Doctor Who'' actors and performers dressed as ''Doctor Who'' monsters also made appearances on stage a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
