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The Magician's Oath
This is a list of audio productions based on the classic era of the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' produced by Big Finish Productions. Cast The dramas feature both former actors who portrayed the Doctor and his companions, and new continuing characters as well as elements from other spin-off media. The canonicity of the audio dramas, as with other ''Doctor Who'' spin-off media, is unclear. To date, productions have featured the Fourth (Tom Baker), Fifth (Peter Davison), Sixth (Colin Baker), Seventh (Sylvester McCoy) and Eighth (Paul McGann) Doctors portrayed by their original actors. Big Finish's current licence from the BBC allows it to produce audio dramas featuring the first twelve incarnations of the Doctor and associated characters introduced into the series between 1963 and 2017. Nearly all of the companions from the original series have appeared, voiced by their original actors. They include Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Ian Chest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British television science fiction series, produced and screened by the BBC on the BBC One, BBC TV channel from 1963 to 1964, and on BBC1 (later BBC One) from 1964 to 1989 and since 2005. A Doctor Who (film), one-off television film, co-produced with Universal Pictures was screened on the Fox Network in the United States in 1996. Origins In March 1962, Eric Maschwitz, the Assistant and Adviser to the Controller of Programmes at BBC Television, asked Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, the Head of the Script Department, to have his department's Survey Group prepare a study on the feasibility of the BBC producing a new science fiction television series. The report was prepared by staff members Alice Frick and Donald Bull, and delivered the following month, much to the commendation of Wilson, Maschwitz and the BBC's Assistant Controller of Programmes Donald Baverstock. A follow-up report into specific ideas for the format of such a programme was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Foreman
Susan Foreman (also known as Susan Campbell in spin-off media) is a fictional character in the British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The granddaughter of the Doctor and original Companion (Doctor Who), companion of their First Doctor, first incarnation, she was played by actress Carole Ann Ford from 1963 to 1964, in the show's first season and the first two stories of the second season. Ford reprised the role for the 20th anniversary episode "The Five Doctors" (1983), the 30th anniversary charity special ''Dimensions in Time'' (1993), and the Doctor Who series 15, fifteenth series. Conception and development The earliest scripts for the series had a completely different origin for the character of Susan, that of an alien princess named Suzanne – saved by the First Doctor from a world different from his own. Carole Ann Ford recalled that she was told her character would be "an ''The Avengers (TV series), Avengers''-type girl&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazer Hines
Frazer Simpson Frederick Hines (born 22 September 1944) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor and appeared in ''A King in New York'' (1957) with Charlie Chaplin. He later played Jamie McCrimmon in ''Doctor Who'', appearing in more episodes than any other companion. He was a regular in the series alongside Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor between 1966 and 1969, and made guest appearances in "The Five Doctors" (1983) and ''The Two Doctors'' (1985). He also played Joe Sugden in ''Emmerdale, Emmerdale Farm'' between 1972 and 1994. Early life and career Hines was born in Horsforth, a north-west suburb of Leeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the third son of Bill and Molly Hines. His mother was Scottish and came from Port Glasgow. Shortly after Hines was born, the family moved to Harrogate where his mother ran a boarding house. As a child, Hines went to the Western Board Primary School and then Norwood College. Through his parents attending a local amateur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie McCrimmon
James Robert McCrimmon, usually simply called Jamie, is a fictional character played by Frazer Hines in the long-running British Science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. A Bagpipes, piper of the Clan MacLeod who lived in 18th-century Scotland, he was a Companion (Doctor Who), companion of the Second Doctor and a regular in the programme from 1966 to 1969. The spelling of his surname varies from one script to another; it is alternately rendered as Macrimmon and McCrimmond. Jamie appeared in 20 stories (112 episodes). Character history The son of Donald McCrimmon — a piper, like his father and his father's father — James Robert McCrimmon first appears in ''The Highlanders (Doctor Who), The Highlanders'', encountering The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor, Ben and Polly (Doctor Who), Ben and Polly in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden in 1746. At the end of the story, Polly suggests that the Doctor take Jamie along with them. Jamie c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anneke Wills
Anneke Wills (; born Anna Katarina Willys, 20 October 1941) is an English actress, best known for her role as the companion Polly in the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Biography Wills's father, Alaric Willys, was a captain in the British Army. Her mother, Anna, was Dutch, born in Rotterdam. Anneke is the granddaughter of Richard Raymond Willis VC. Career Deciding she wanted to be an actress she studied drama at the Arts Educational School and RADA in London and quickly became one of the busiest actresses of her generation, early roles included an appearance as Roberta in the second TV version of '' The Railway Children'' in 1957. Her other film roles included appearances in '' Some People'' (1962) and '' The Pleasure Girls'' (1965). Her other television credits include appearances in '' The Avengers'' and as Evelyn in '' Strange Report'' (1969–70). ''Doctor Who'' In 1966, she took the role of Polly in ''Doctor Who''. She appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly (Doctor Who)
Benjamin "Ben" Jackson and Polly, sometimes called Polly Wright in spin-off material, are fictional characters played by Michael Craze and Anneke Wills, in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Ben and Polly, both from the year 1966, were companions of the First and Second Doctors. The duo was a regular in the television program from 1966 to 1967, appearing in 9 stories (36 episodes). Only one serial featuring the pair, their first ''appearance in The War Machines'', is currently complete in the BBC archive. However, all but two of their missing stories ('' The Smugglers'' and '' The Highlanders'') have seen DVD release, with both official animation and photo reconstructions utilizing the original surviving audio filling in the gaps. The characters returned in the 2017 Christmas special " Twice Upon a Time", portrayed by Jared Garfield and Lily Travers. Fictional character biography Television Ben and Polly first appeared in the Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Marsh
Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh (1 July 1934 – 13 April 2025) was an English actress and writer. She co-created and starred in the ITV series '' Upstairs, Downstairs'' (1971–1975), for which she won the 1975 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Rose Buck. She reprised the role in the BBC's revival of the series (2010–2012). Marsh co-created the television series ''The House of Eliott'' in 1991. Her film appearances include ''Cleopatra'' (1963), '' Frenzy'' (1972), '' The Eagle Has Landed'' (1976), '' The Changeling'' (1980), '' Return to Oz'' (1985), ''Willow'' (1988), ''Fatherland'' (1994) and ''Monarch'' (2000). She is also known for three roles in ''Doctor Who'': as Joan of England in '' The Crusade''; Sara Kingdom, a companion of the First Doctor; and a villain opposite the Seventh Doctor. She was briefly married to Jon Pertwee, who played the Third Doctor in the series, from 1955 to 1960. Early life Marsh was born on 1 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Kingdom
Sara Kingdom is a fictional character played by Jean Marsh in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. A security officer for Mavic Chen from the 40th century, she later joined the First Doctor and Steven to work against Chen's interests. She is sometimes classed as a companion of the First Doctor but the BBC's official ''Doctor Who'' website does not include her in their list of companions. Her status as a companion is commented upon in its Episode Guide. Sara appeared in parts four to twelve of the twelve-part 1965 serial '' The Daleks' Master Plan''. Only two episodes in which she appears still exist in the BBC archives. Her character took on elements of the companion role to replace the character of Katarina, who was killed off earlier in the same story. Appearances Television Sara is a Space Security Agent, the sister of Bret Vyon, another agent who is aiding the Doctor in trying to defeat the Daleks. There is an implication that she was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Purves
Peter John Purves (; born 10 February 1939) is an English television presenter and actor. Beginning his career as an actor, he joined ''Doctor Who'' to play Steven Taylor (Doctor Who), Steven Taylor, a companion of the First Doctor, which he played from 1965 until 1966. In 1967, he became a presenter on the children's programme ''Blue Peter'', where he remained for eleven years. He has continued to make regular television appearances, including coverage of the Crufts dog show. Early life Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston, Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire. His father was a tailor who also ran a hotel in Blackpool for a short period. He was educated at the independent Arnold School in Blackpool and in the sixth form at Barrow-in-Furness Grammar School for Boys for a year, where he took A-levels and gained a pass in mathematics. He originally planned to go into teaching, training at Alsager College of Education, but began to act with the Barrow-in-Furness Repertory Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Taylor (Doctor Who)
Steven Taylor is a fictional character played by Peter Purves in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. A space pilot from Earth in the future, he was a companion of the First Doctor and a regular in the programme from 1965 to 1966. Steven appeared in 10 stories (45 episodes). Appearances Television Steven first appears in the serial '' The Chase'', when the Doctor and his companions, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki, find him on the planet Mechanus where he crash-landed two years before. He joins the Doctor and Vicki as a companion in the following serial, '' The Time Meddler'', when they discover that he stowed-away in the TARDIS after having escaped the burning Mechanoid City. Steven is a strong-willed individual, who is more capable when there is something physical to do than when there is thinking to be done. He has a finely developed sense of right and wrong, and places a high value on human life. Steven follows the Doctor through '' The Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943) is an English actress and author best known for playing the role of Vicki (Doctor Who), Vicki Pallister in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', although she has appeared in many other television programmes. Early life O'Brien was born in Liverpool. She attended Notre Dame School, as well as the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Career After graduating in 1964, O'Brien returned to Liverpool to become a founder member of the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, Everyman Theatre. As well as acting, she worked as an assistant floor manager for the company. She played the part of Vicki (Doctor Who), Vicki in 38 episodes of ''Doctor Who'' from 2 January to 6 November 1965, starring alongside First Doctor, the original Doctor, William Hartnell. She has reprised the role in several Big Finish Productions ''Doctor Who'' audio plays. In 2022, 57 years after playing the role on screen, she appeared as Vicki in a short webisode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki (Doctor Who)
Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen O'Brien in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. An orphan from the 25th century, she was a companion of the First Doctor and a regular in the programme in Seasons 2 and 3 in 1965. Her last name was never revealed during the series. Vicki appeared in 9 stories (38 episodes). Appearances Vicki first appears in the serial '' The Rescue'' (1965), a survivor of a spaceship crash on the planet Dido. She and fellow survivor Bennett are being menaced by the monstrous Koquillion when she meets the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his companions Ian ( William Russell) and Barbara ( Jacqueline Hill). They discover that Koquillion is actually Bennett, who had killed the crew of the spaceship, including Vicki's father. Still coping with his recent parting from his granddaughter Susan at the end of ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'', the Doctor invites the teenage girl to join the TARDIS crew. Vicki is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
