On Monday, October 30, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, ITV will air Season 1, Episode 6 of “The Long Shadow.” In this episode, concerns start to emerge among several detectives involved in the investigation. They express reservations about the direction of the case and the reliability of the evidence they’ve gathered.
As the investigation encounters doubts, West Yorkshire Police takes a significant step by launching a large-scale public appeal. This appeal aims to engage the community and encourage public assistance in identifying and capturing the murderer.
“The Long Shadow” is a factual program that presents the details of a real-life murder investigation. This episode highlights the critical juncture where doubts emerge within the investigative team, leading to a public plea for support.
Viewers can tune in to ITV to watch this episode of “The Long Shadow” and follow the developments in this ongoing murder investigation, as well as the efforts to seek public assistance in solving the case.
As the investigation encounters doubts, West Yorkshire Police takes a significant step by launching a large-scale public appeal. This appeal aims to engage the community and encourage public assistance in identifying and capturing the murderer.
“The Long Shadow” is a factual program that presents the details of a real-life murder investigation. This episode highlights the critical juncture where doubts emerge within the investigative team, leading to a public plea for support.
Viewers can tune in to ITV to watch this episode of “The Long Shadow” and follow the developments in this ongoing murder investigation, as well as the efforts to seek public assistance in solving the case.
- 10/24/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
On Monday, October 23, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, ITV will broadcast Season 1, Episode 5 of “The Long Shadow.” In this episode, the police will look back at old attacks to try to find more victims. They hope to identify people who may have been harmed in the past.
Additionally, George Oldfield, a key figure, is quite motivated when a letter arrives from the person responsible for the crimes. This letter stirs up the investigation and the pursuit of the criminal.
If you have an interest in true crime stories and how police investigate cases, this episode is worth watching. Tune in to ITV at 9:00 Pm on Monday, October 23, 2023, for “The Long Shadow: Season 1, Episode 5.” It provides insights into the police work to uncover the truth and sheds light on a historic case that has had a lasting impact.
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Monday 23 October 2023 on ITV
The Long Shadow Cast – Season...
Additionally, George Oldfield, a key figure, is quite motivated when a letter arrives from the person responsible for the crimes. This letter stirs up the investigation and the pursuit of the criminal.
If you have an interest in true crime stories and how police investigate cases, this episode is worth watching. Tune in to ITV at 9:00 Pm on Monday, October 23, 2023, for “The Long Shadow: Season 1, Episode 5.” It provides insights into the police work to uncover the truth and sheds light on a historic case that has had a lasting impact.
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Monday 23 October 2023 on ITV
The Long Shadow Cast – Season...
- 10/17/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
On Monday, October 16, 2023, at 9:00 Pm on ITV, the crime drama series “The Long Shadow” continues with Season 1, Episode 4. In this episode, the detectives investigate a new lead in their ongoing case. Another woman survives an attack, raising hopes that they are getting closer to identifying the perpetrator.
The focus of the investigation shifts to a driver in Leeds, who emerges as the prime suspect in the case. The detectives work diligently to gather evidence and build a case against this individual.
“The Long Shadow” is a gripping crime drama that follows the efforts of law enforcement to solve a series of crimes and bring the culprits to justice. Viewers can expect to see how this new development in the investigation unfolds and if it leads to a breakthrough in the case.
Tune in to witness the latest developments in the pursuit of justice on “The Long Shadow” this Monday evening.
The focus of the investigation shifts to a driver in Leeds, who emerges as the prime suspect in the case. The detectives work diligently to gather evidence and build a case against this individual.
“The Long Shadow” is a gripping crime drama that follows the efforts of law enforcement to solve a series of crimes and bring the culprits to justice. Viewers can expect to see how this new development in the investigation unfolds and if it leads to a breakthrough in the case.
Tune in to witness the latest developments in the pursuit of justice on “The Long Shadow” this Monday evening.
- 10/10/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Vicki, who never even got a surname on screen despite appearing in 38 episodes of Doctor Who, is an underrated companion. Indeed, Maureen O’Brien’s character is significant as the template for the young female lead in the show going forward. She has a strong bond with William Hartnell’s Doctor, who provides a father-figure for her, and is smart, confident and funny in her own right.
Appearing in only nine stories, Vicki’s final story has no surviving footage (though the audio exists) and two more of her stories are only partially complete. Only one of her stories was in the top half of the Doctor Who Magazine 50th anniversary poll, and a few of them are in the lower reaches of the rankings. Her only Dalek story is ‘The Chase’, which is one of the less well thought of. So perhaps there are reasons she’s not often cited...
Appearing in only nine stories, Vicki’s final story has no surviving footage (though the audio exists) and two more of her stories are only partially complete. Only one of her stories was in the top half of the Doctor Who Magazine 50th anniversary poll, and a few of them are in the lower reaches of the rankings. Her only Dalek story is ‘The Chase’, which is one of the less well thought of. So perhaps there are reasons she’s not often cited...
- 1/13/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The idea of the late Sean Connery being anything other than a cinema icon may be a difficult one to comprehend, but there once was a time when the Scot was a struggling extra looking for work.
It was actually the director Alvin Rakoff who — in 1957 — gave a 26-year-old Connery his first leading role, although, as he admits to The Hollywood Reporter, it was his late first wife Jacqueline Hill who convinced him to do so.
A young Canadian filmmaker who had come over to the U.K. in the 1950s — becoming the youngest producer/director in the ...
It was actually the director Alvin Rakoff who — in 1957 — gave a 26-year-old Connery his first leading role, although, as he admits to The Hollywood Reporter, it was his late first wife Jacqueline Hill who convinced him to do so.
A young Canadian filmmaker who had come over to the U.K. in the 1950s — becoming the youngest producer/director in the ...
- 11/3/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The idea of the late Sean Connery being anything other than a cinema icon may be a difficult one to comprehend, but there once was a time when the Scot was a struggling extra looking for work.
It was actually the director Alvin Rakoff who — in 1957 — gave a 26-year-old Connery his first leading role, although, as he admits to The Hollywood Reporter, it was his late first wife Jacqueline Hill who convinced him to do so.
A young Canadian filmmaker who had come over to the U.K. in the 1950s — becoming the youngest producer/director in the ...
It was actually the director Alvin Rakoff who — in 1957 — gave a 26-year-old Connery his first leading role, although, as he admits to The Hollywood Reporter, it was his late first wife Jacqueline Hill who convinced him to do so.
A young Canadian filmmaker who had come over to the U.K. in the 1950s — becoming the youngest producer/director in the ...
- 11/3/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rob Leane Jun 5, 2017
The fate of Class - the Doctor Who spinoff - is still up in the air. If it does come back, it won't be with its creator...
Class, the Doctor Who spin-off created by young adult author Patrick Ness, which is set within the alien-attracting Who location Coal Hill School, has not yet been renewed for a second series.
See related Marvel's Cloak And Dagger: the first trailer
Over the weekend, a major blow was dealt to the show's future: Ness, the creator and head writer of Class, officially parted ways with the series.
He broke the news with a series of Tweets, saying this on social media...
I decided awhile back that, with unbelievable regret, I won’t be writing any more Class, even if a season 2 moves ahead.
It has been the Most amazing experience. I loved it, and I am so proud of...
The fate of Class - the Doctor Who spinoff - is still up in the air. If it does come back, it won't be with its creator...
Class, the Doctor Who spin-off created by young adult author Patrick Ness, which is set within the alien-attracting Who location Coal Hill School, has not yet been renewed for a second series.
See related Marvel's Cloak And Dagger: the first trailer
Over the weekend, a major blow was dealt to the show's future: Ness, the creator and head writer of Class, officially parted ways with the series.
He broke the news with a series of Tweets, saying this on social media...
I decided awhile back that, with unbelievable regret, I won’t be writing any more Class, even if a season 2 moves ahead.
It has been the Most amazing experience. I loved it, and I am so proud of...
- 11/6/2015
- Den of Geek
"A thing that looks like a police box, stuck in a junkyard, can move anywhere in time and space?"
November 23, 2014 is Doctor Who's 51st anniversary - alright, so it's not as big a deal as last year, but all the same, we thought we'd take a look back at the show's very beginnings... and then go even further back than that.
The world's longest-running science-fiction series shot its original 'pilot' episode - in its entirety - on September 27, 1963. But when Sydney Newman, BBC Head of Drama, saw the finished product, he was appalled - demanding that producer Verity Lambert and director Waris Hussein do the entire thing over again from scratch.
But is this first attempt at Doctor Who really as bad as this story would suggest, and how different is it really from the version of 'An Unearthly Child' that we would come to know and love?
Remarkably...
November 23, 2014 is Doctor Who's 51st anniversary - alright, so it's not as big a deal as last year, but all the same, we thought we'd take a look back at the show's very beginnings... and then go even further back than that.
The world's longest-running science-fiction series shot its original 'pilot' episode - in its entirety - on September 27, 1963. But when Sydney Newman, BBC Head of Drama, saw the finished product, he was appalled - demanding that producer Verity Lambert and director Waris Hussein do the entire thing over again from scratch.
But is this first attempt at Doctor Who really as bad as this story would suggest, and how different is it really from the version of 'An Unearthly Child' that we would come to know and love?
Remarkably...
- 11/23/2014
- Digital Spy
BBC
It would be pretty to think that all those missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s contain nothing but brilliant and exciting moments that we’re all missing out on just because that bad ol’ Beeb went and erased them. But if the existing episodes are anything to go by, that’s just wishful thinking. We all love this show, we really do, but there are times when it’s downright difficult to watch it.
It’s not necessarily the low-budget special effects, or the occasional uncontrolled coughing fit that simply doesn’t justify an expensive retake (anyone else wish they could give Jacqueline Hill a cough lozenge during episode three of The Keys of Marinus?). If we were to judge ’60s Doctor Who on the special effects alone, we’d have a list of cringes for each episode, not just for the decade – even more now that...
It would be pretty to think that all those missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s contain nothing but brilliant and exciting moments that we’re all missing out on just because that bad ol’ Beeb went and erased them. But if the existing episodes are anything to go by, that’s just wishful thinking. We all love this show, we really do, but there are times when it’s downright difficult to watch it.
It’s not necessarily the low-budget special effects, or the occasional uncontrolled coughing fit that simply doesn’t justify an expensive retake (anyone else wish they could give Jacqueline Hill a cough lozenge during episode three of The Keys of Marinus?). If we were to judge ’60s Doctor Who on the special effects alone, we’d have a list of cringes for each episode, not just for the decade – even more now that...
- 10/19/2014
- by Tony Whitt
- Obsessed with Film
New pictures from Doctor Who's next episode 'The Caretaker' have debuted online.
The BBC sci-fi's latest episode - co-written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat - sees the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) pose as a caretaker at Coal Hill School, where Clara (Jenna Coleman) works as a teacher.
The episode's official synopsis reads: "The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity - but worse, and any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet.
"When terrifying events threaten Coal Hill School, the Doctor decides to go undercover."
Samuel Anderson reprises his role of Danny Pink for the instalment, helmed by 'Robot Of Sherwood' director Paul Murphy.
Coal Hill School was introduced in the first ever episode of Doctor Who back in November 1963.
The Doctor's granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford) originally attended the school, where she was taught by companions Ian (William Russell) and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill...
The BBC sci-fi's latest episode - co-written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat - sees the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) pose as a caretaker at Coal Hill School, where Clara (Jenna Coleman) works as a teacher.
The episode's official synopsis reads: "The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity - but worse, and any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet.
"When terrifying events threaten Coal Hill School, the Doctor decides to go undercover."
Samuel Anderson reprises his role of Danny Pink for the instalment, helmed by 'Robot Of Sherwood' director Paul Murphy.
Coal Hill School was introduced in the first ever episode of Doctor Who back in November 1963.
The Doctor's granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford) originally attended the school, where she was taught by companions Ian (William Russell) and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill...
- 9/23/2014
- Digital Spy
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
During the Big Finish Day 5 which took place in Slough on Saturday 13th September, fans learned that original Doctor Who companion Barbara Wright would be recast for a future collection of Early Adventures stories. The actress? None other than Jemma Powell, who played Jacqueline Hill in An Adventure in Space and Time! Who better?!
The post Big Finish Recasts Barbara Wright For Early Adventures! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
During the Big Finish Day 5 which took place in Slough on Saturday 13th September, fans learned that original Doctor Who companion Barbara Wright would be recast for a future collection of Early Adventures stories. The actress? None other than Jemma Powell, who played Jacqueline Hill in An Adventure in Space and Time! Who better?!
The post Big Finish Recasts Barbara Wright For Early Adventures! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 9/14/2014
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Peter Capaldi is far from the only Doctor Who actor to appear in multiple roles. Mark talks us through the many others to have done so...
It's been just over a year since the BBC announced that Peter Capaldi would play the Twelfth Doctor. There were rumblings of his casting in the week before the announcement was made, to the point where bookies stopped taking bets on it.
We've spent the last twelve months in anticipation of what seems like dream casting for the Time Lord, but some of us were a little sceptical that an actor of his profile and standing would take the role until it was actually announced, but “he's been in it before” was not atop the list of reasons why we thought it was too good to be true.
Over the course of 50 years, Doctor Who has inevitably reused actors as different characters- there are...
It's been just over a year since the BBC announced that Peter Capaldi would play the Twelfth Doctor. There were rumblings of his casting in the week before the announcement was made, to the point where bookies stopped taking bets on it.
We've spent the last twelve months in anticipation of what seems like dream casting for the Time Lord, but some of us were a little sceptical that an actor of his profile and standing would take the role until it was actually announced, but “he's been in it before” was not atop the list of reasons why we thought it was too good to be true.
Over the course of 50 years, Doctor Who has inevitably reused actors as different characters- there are...
- 8/12/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
A recording of Sean Connery's first lead TV performance has been found.
The performance, which was thought to have been lost forever, was uncovered in the form of an audio recording by the film's director, after spending 55 years in his attic.
Connery played unfit boxer Malcolm 'Mountain' McClintock in the play Requiem for a Heavyweight, which was broadcast live on the BBC in 1957.
Director Alvin Rakof told BBC News: "He was tall, good-looking and had charisma from the start."
Requiem for a Heavyweight was written for Us television and originally starred Jack Palance in the lead role. Rakof said it was his future wife, actress Jacqueline Hill, who convinced him to hire Connery to replace Palance, despite him just taking extra roles at the time.
He said: "I got a call from his [Palance's] agent who said, 'Jack ain't gonna show'. Something better had come up and he didn't want to come to England.
The performance, which was thought to have been lost forever, was uncovered in the form of an audio recording by the film's director, after spending 55 years in his attic.
Connery played unfit boxer Malcolm 'Mountain' McClintock in the play Requiem for a Heavyweight, which was broadcast live on the BBC in 1957.
Director Alvin Rakof told BBC News: "He was tall, good-looking and had charisma from the start."
Requiem for a Heavyweight was written for Us television and originally starred Jack Palance in the lead role. Rakof said it was his future wife, actress Jacqueline Hill, who convinced him to hire Connery to replace Palance, despite him just taking extra roles at the time.
He said: "I got a call from his [Palance's] agent who said, 'Jack ain't gonna show'. Something better had come up and he didn't want to come to England.
- 6/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who, “An Unearthly Child”
Written by Anthony Coburn
Directed by Waris Hussein
Originally aired November 23, 1963 on BBC TV
“Have you ever thought what it’s like to be wanderers in the fourth dimension?”
Setting aside how iconic Doctor Who has become, in watching its pilot episode “An Unearthly Child”, it’s stunning how ambitious and magical the episode still feels; it’s not hard to see why the show has lasted 50 years.
Technically speaking, “pilot” was not a term used in British television at the time Doctor Who was commissioned and the version of “An Unearthly Child” that aired was not the first one shot. There were adjustments to the characters, especially the Doctor, who was made to be less cruel (at one point he called Susan a “stupid child”), as well as the technical side of the production. The episode benefited from this tinkering, however, and Doctor Who was born.
Written by Anthony Coburn
Directed by Waris Hussein
Originally aired November 23, 1963 on BBC TV
“Have you ever thought what it’s like to be wanderers in the fourth dimension?”
Setting aside how iconic Doctor Who has become, in watching its pilot episode “An Unearthly Child”, it’s stunning how ambitious and magical the episode still feels; it’s not hard to see why the show has lasted 50 years.
Technically speaking, “pilot” was not a term used in British television at the time Doctor Who was commissioned and the version of “An Unearthly Child” that aired was not the first one shot. There were adjustments to the characters, especially the Doctor, who was made to be less cruel (at one point he called Susan a “stupid child”), as well as the technical side of the production. The episode benefited from this tinkering, however, and Doctor Who was born.
- 3/3/2014
- by Tressa
- SoundOnSight
Odd List Den Of Geek 18 Dec 2013 - 07:00
We take a look at what to put in the stockings of Doctor Who and Sherlock fans this Christmas...
Obviously we have the latest instalment of the Moffat Christmas Carol to look forward to later this month, as Matt Smith bows out in a flurry of elbows and hairpieces, but Doctor Who doesn't have to stop there. You can artificially extend the experience by virtue of Doctor Who-themed presents.
While you can, of course, give someone the gift of a Wirrrn/Zoe Heriot costume just by giving them a roll of bubble wrap, we all know it's the thought that counts*, and the above thought is weird. If, like us, your brain is currently an addled mass of future tears, you might appreciate some help in assembling your thoughts into something constructive. God knows I would, but he's all busy with his son's birthday.
We take a look at what to put in the stockings of Doctor Who and Sherlock fans this Christmas...
Obviously we have the latest instalment of the Moffat Christmas Carol to look forward to later this month, as Matt Smith bows out in a flurry of elbows and hairpieces, but Doctor Who doesn't have to stop there. You can artificially extend the experience by virtue of Doctor Who-themed presents.
While you can, of course, give someone the gift of a Wirrrn/Zoe Heriot costume just by giving them a roll of bubble wrap, we all know it's the thought that counts*, and the above thought is weird. If, like us, your brain is currently an addled mass of future tears, you might appreciate some help in assembling your thoughts into something constructive. God knows I would, but he's all busy with his son's birthday.
- 12/17/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Regular followers are probably aware that we here are at Sound on Sight are more than a little fond of an obscure British science fiction program that celebrated an anniversary of some kind last weekend. Anniversaries are always an excellent time to reflect upon and celebrate a show’s history and the lead up to last Saturday’s “The Day of the Doctor” saw the entire Whoniverse coming together to share their thoughts on everything from their favourite episodes, most beloved eras, and of course, “their” Doctor. I just love that a top ten list can be the beginning of a good conversation or a great fight, and I find that the most heat, and some of the best light, is generated when Whovians start talking about their favourite Companions. A Companion is more than just our surrogate, they’re a gateway and guide to the series who helps us...
- 11/29/2013
- by Derek Gladu
- SoundOnSight
Former Doctor Who star Peter Davison has unveiled a short film in commemoration of the show's 50th anniversary.
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot takes a humorous look Davison and his fellow former Doctors' attempt to take centre stage for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's greatest ever story revealed
> Doctor Who: 11 golden moments from 50 years of the BBC sci-fi smash
This short film is the latest component in the wide-ranging celebration that has spanned the past several weeks.
Mark Gatiss's well-received drama An Adventure in Space and Time dramatised the origins of Doctor Who, with David Bradley portraying the late William Hartnell.
> Doctor Who at 50: 5 shows that tried to fill the sci-fi's slot
'The Day of The Doctor' aired on Saturday (November 23), and featured Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt and a host of other surprises.
Doctor Who originally debuted on November 23, 1963 with...
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot takes a humorous look Davison and his fellow former Doctors' attempt to take centre stage for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's greatest ever story revealed
> Doctor Who: 11 golden moments from 50 years of the BBC sci-fi smash
This short film is the latest component in the wide-ranging celebration that has spanned the past several weeks.
Mark Gatiss's well-received drama An Adventure in Space and Time dramatised the origins of Doctor Who, with David Bradley portraying the late William Hartnell.
> Doctor Who at 50: 5 shows that tried to fill the sci-fi's slot
'The Day of The Doctor' aired on Saturday (November 23), and featured Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt and a host of other surprises.
Doctor Who originally debuted on November 23, 1963 with...
- 11/24/2013
- Digital Spy
Former Doctor Who star Peter Davison has unveiled a short film in commemoration of the show's 50th anniversary.
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot takes a humorous look at Davison and his fellow former Doctors' attempt to take centre stage for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's 'The Day of the Doctor' review
> Doctor Who: 11 golden moments from 50 years of the BBC sci-fi smash
This short film is the latest component in the wide-ranging celebration that has spanned the past several weeks.
Mark Gatiss's well-received drama An Adventure in Space and Time dramatised the origins of Doctor Who, with David Bradley portraying the late William Hartnell.
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's greatest ever story revealed
> Doctor Who at 50: 5 shows that tried to fill the sci-fi's slot
'The Day of The Doctor' aired on Saturday (November 23), and featured Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt and a host of other surprises.
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot takes a humorous look at Davison and his fellow former Doctors' attempt to take centre stage for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's 'The Day of the Doctor' review
> Doctor Who: 11 golden moments from 50 years of the BBC sci-fi smash
This short film is the latest component in the wide-ranging celebration that has spanned the past several weeks.
Mark Gatiss's well-received drama An Adventure in Space and Time dramatised the origins of Doctor Who, with David Bradley portraying the late William Hartnell.
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's greatest ever story revealed
> Doctor Who at 50: 5 shows that tried to fill the sci-fi's slot
'The Day of The Doctor' aired on Saturday (November 23), and featured Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt and a host of other surprises.
- 11/24/2013
- Digital Spy
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Ever since the missing episodes #omnirumour train started rolling, one serial that has often been mentioned is lost Doctor Who classic Marco Polo from 1964. Even as recently as last week there were rumours that an episode from the seven parter starring William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill and William Russell – with Mark
The post Marco Polo Discovery Claim: Recorded By A Fan? appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
Ever since the missing episodes #omnirumour train started rolling, one serial that has often been mentioned is lost Doctor Who classic Marco Polo from 1964. Even as recently as last week there were rumours that an episode from the seven parter starring William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill and William Russell – with Mark
The post Marco Polo Discovery Claim: Recorded By A Fan? appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 11/23/2013
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Join me here on Tuesdays and Thursdays as I explore the earliest seasons of "Doctor Who" -- as a complete newbie to the series. A full explanation can be found here. I'm starting at the very beginning, with "An Unearthly Child" and "The Cave of Skulls."
An Unearthly Child
It's so neat that the DVD set of the first three stories includes both the original pilot and the one that actually aired on Nov. 23, 1963. The differences aren't earth-shattering, so to speak, but they are there.
It introduces us to the four main characters for the First Doctor -- the Doctor (William Hartnell), Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).
I actually preferred the way the Doctor and Susan behaved in the unaired pilot than the aired one -- am I alone in this? The Doctor was a bit more angry, more menacing perhaps? It...
An Unearthly Child
It's so neat that the DVD set of the first three stories includes both the original pilot and the one that actually aired on Nov. 23, 1963. The differences aren't earth-shattering, so to speak, but they are there.
It introduces us to the four main characters for the First Doctor -- the Doctor (William Hartnell), Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).
I actually preferred the way the Doctor and Susan behaved in the unaired pilot than the aired one -- am I alone in this? The Doctor was a bit more angry, more menacing perhaps? It...
- 11/19/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Barbara Wright
Portrayed By: Jacqueline Hill
Doctor(s): First Doctor
Tenure: 16 Stories (73 episodes), from An Unearthly Child (Nov, 1963) to The Chase (June, 1965)
Background: Barbara Wright is a history teacher at the Coal Hill School alongside Ian Chesterton. We are introduced to her in the series’ pilot episode as the teacher of Susan Foreman, who is soon revealed to be The Doctor’s granddaughter. Perplexed by Susan’s strange behavior, Ian and Barbara follow her back to her home in a junkyard, where they see her enter a mysterious police box. They follow her in, only to discover the Tardis, the time machine that serves as a home to Susan and The Doctor. Though they promise to keep the secret, the paranoid Doctor refuses to let them leave and instead whisks them off through space and time.
Personality: Barbara is incredibly sensitive and deeply intuitive, often discovering the root of...
Portrayed By: Jacqueline Hill
Doctor(s): First Doctor
Tenure: 16 Stories (73 episodes), from An Unearthly Child (Nov, 1963) to The Chase (June, 1965)
Background: Barbara Wright is a history teacher at the Coal Hill School alongside Ian Chesterton. We are introduced to her in the series’ pilot episode as the teacher of Susan Foreman, who is soon revealed to be The Doctor’s granddaughter. Perplexed by Susan’s strange behavior, Ian and Barbara follow her back to her home in a junkyard, where they see her enter a mysterious police box. They follow her in, only to discover the Tardis, the time machine that serves as a home to Susan and The Doctor. Though they promise to keep the secret, the paranoid Doctor refuses to let them leave and instead whisks them off through space and time.
Personality: Barbara is incredibly sensitive and deeply intuitive, often discovering the root of...
- 11/14/2013
- by Jordan Ferguson
- SoundOnSight
Do you fear getting into a situation where your TV-loving partner/friend/relative asks, 'When's show X coming back?' and you're forced to admit you don't know, and as a result they disown you, leaving you a hollow shell of a person?
Well don't you worry, precious flower, because we at Tube Talk are here to bestow you with knowledge and help you avoid tragic telly faux-pas. This week we've got scoop on True Detective, Revenge and more...
I don't think I have ever been more excited for a TV show than True Detective - please tell me it has been picked up by a UK network?
It has! As part of its five-year deal securing all new HBO programming, Sky Atlantic will air True Detective in February 2014... mere weeks after its Us premiere on January 12.
We're chuffed, because Tony Barret is right to be excited - the eight-part series,...
Well don't you worry, precious flower, because we at Tube Talk are here to bestow you with knowledge and help you avoid tragic telly faux-pas. This week we've got scoop on True Detective, Revenge and more...
I don't think I have ever been more excited for a TV show than True Detective - please tell me it has been picked up by a UK network?
It has! As part of its five-year deal securing all new HBO programming, Sky Atlantic will air True Detective in February 2014... mere weeks after its Us premiere on January 12.
We're chuffed, because Tony Barret is right to be excited - the eight-part series,...
- 11/14/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy readers named David Tennant as Doctor Who's greatest ever Doctor - now, with less than two weeks to go until the 50th anniversary, DS is embarking on a new quest... to list the top 10 Who stories of all time.
12 days 'til 'The Day of the Doctor' and we've reached our penultimate entry - just missing out on the top spot is a Steven Moffat-penned favourite, beloved by fans and critics alike...
2. Blink (2007) - written by Steven Moffat
"Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink."
Steven Moffat once remarked that you know you've got a great concept for a Doctor Who story when you think, 'Well, there goes that film idea…'
One of Moffat's greatest ever was 'Blink' - first aired in 2007 and held in high esteem by both Whovians and non-fans ever since, it's a bloody fantastic supernatural horror masquerading as a Doctor Who episode.
12 days 'til 'The Day of the Doctor' and we've reached our penultimate entry - just missing out on the top spot is a Steven Moffat-penned favourite, beloved by fans and critics alike...
2. Blink (2007) - written by Steven Moffat
"Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink."
Steven Moffat once remarked that you know you've got a great concept for a Doctor Who story when you think, 'Well, there goes that film idea…'
One of Moffat's greatest ever was 'Blink' - first aired in 2007 and held in high esteem by both Whovians and non-fans ever since, it's a bloody fantastic supernatural horror masquerading as a Doctor Who episode.
- 11/11/2013
- Digital Spy
We had a feeling that An Adventure in Space and Time would be aired over the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who celebration weekend, but the exact day and time were still to be specified. We have confirmation of that now, November 22nd at 9/8c on BBC America. Wouldn’t want to miss it. Here’s the official press release.
Doctor Who’s First Doctor Regenerated in BBC America’s An Adventure in Space and Time Premiering on November 22 The story of how it all began stars David Bradley, Jessica Raine and Brian Cox
What do you get when you mix C.S. Lewis with H.G. Wells, and sprinkle in a bit of Father Christmas? An alien Time Lord exploring space and time in a Police Box spaceship called the “Tardis” (Time And Relative Dimension in Space). On November 23, 1963, a television legend began when the very first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast on BBC One.
Doctor Who’s First Doctor Regenerated in BBC America’s An Adventure in Space and Time Premiering on November 22 The story of how it all began stars David Bradley, Jessica Raine and Brian Cox
What do you get when you mix C.S. Lewis with H.G. Wells, and sprinkle in a bit of Father Christmas? An alien Time Lord exploring space and time in a Police Box spaceship called the “Tardis” (Time And Relative Dimension in Space). On November 23, 1963, a television legend began when the very first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast on BBC One.
- 11/5/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
BBC America has released three new images from An Adventure in Space and Time.
The BBC Two drama, written by Mark Gatiss, will chronicle the creation of Doctor Who and the show's early years under original lead William Hartnell.
David Bradley (Broadchurch, Harry Potter) will play Hartnell in the biopic, while Claudia Grant stars as Carole Ann Ford, who played the Doctor's granddaughter Susan.
Jemma Powell and Jamie Glover also appear in the new images, portraying original companion actors Jacqueline Hill and William Russell
An Adventure in Space and Time - also starring Jessica Raine and Brian Cox - will air on BBC Two in November as part of a celebratory slate of programming marking Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
Classic episodes, documentaries and special editions of BBC programmes will also air on the corporation's major TV channels, on radio and on iPlayer.
> Doctor Who 50th anniversary biopic: New pictures...
The BBC Two drama, written by Mark Gatiss, will chronicle the creation of Doctor Who and the show's early years under original lead William Hartnell.
David Bradley (Broadchurch, Harry Potter) will play Hartnell in the biopic, while Claudia Grant stars as Carole Ann Ford, who played the Doctor's granddaughter Susan.
Jemma Powell and Jamie Glover also appear in the new images, portraying original companion actors Jacqueline Hill and William Russell
An Adventure in Space and Time - also starring Jessica Raine and Brian Cox - will air on BBC Two in November as part of a celebratory slate of programming marking Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
Classic episodes, documentaries and special editions of BBC programmes will also air on the corporation's major TV channels, on radio and on iPlayer.
> Doctor Who 50th anniversary biopic: New pictures...
- 10/23/2013
- Digital Spy
News Louisa Mellor 18 Oct 2013 - 11:45
See David Bradley as William Hartnell, Brian Cox as Sydney Newman, and more in new pictures from An Adventure In Space And Time...
Each inward groan elicited by seeing glittery reindeer ornaments and tins of Cadbury's Celebrations in prematurely stocked supermarket aisles this month can be balanced by a tacit 'yippee'; for the closer we come to the end of the year, the closer we come to Doctor Who's fiftieth anniversary celebrations.
A key part of those celebrations is the Mark Gatiss-scripted ninety-minute docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time, chronicling the birth of Doctor Who on the BBC in the period running up to the first broadcast of An Unearthly Child in November 1963.
A clutch of glossy new stills has been released in the lead-up to broadcast, giving us a proper look at just how wonderful David Bradley and co. look as William Hartnell and chums.
See David Bradley as William Hartnell, Brian Cox as Sydney Newman, and more in new pictures from An Adventure In Space And Time...
Each inward groan elicited by seeing glittery reindeer ornaments and tins of Cadbury's Celebrations in prematurely stocked supermarket aisles this month can be balanced by a tacit 'yippee'; for the closer we come to the end of the year, the closer we come to Doctor Who's fiftieth anniversary celebrations.
A key part of those celebrations is the Mark Gatiss-scripted ninety-minute docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time, chronicling the birth of Doctor Who on the BBC in the period running up to the first broadcast of An Unearthly Child in November 1963.
A clutch of glossy new stills has been released in the lead-up to broadcast, giving us a proper look at just how wonderful David Bradley and co. look as William Hartnell and chums.
- 10/18/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who's 50th anniversary biopic has unveiled a number of new pictures.
An Adventure in Space and Time, starring David Bradley as the first Doctor William Hartnell, charts the sci-fi drama's early years and has been written by Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss.
Bradley appears alongside Claudia Grant as Carole Ann Ford, who played the Doctor's granddaughter Susan Foreman in one photo.
Jemma Powell and Jamie Glover appear as Jacqueline Hill and William Russell, who were the First Doctor's companions Barbara and Ian.
Elsewhere, Sasha Dhawan stars as director Waris Hussein, while Jessica Raine portrays producer Verity Lambert.
Finally, Brian Cox appears as Sydney Newman, Head of Drama at the BBC in 1963.
An Adventure in Space and Time will air on BBC Two later in 2013.
Watch Gatiss and Bradley talk to Digital Spy about the project below:...
An Adventure in Space and Time, starring David Bradley as the first Doctor William Hartnell, charts the sci-fi drama's early years and has been written by Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss.
Bradley appears alongside Claudia Grant as Carole Ann Ford, who played the Doctor's granddaughter Susan Foreman in one photo.
Jemma Powell and Jamie Glover appear as Jacqueline Hill and William Russell, who were the First Doctor's companions Barbara and Ian.
Elsewhere, Sasha Dhawan stars as director Waris Hussein, while Jessica Raine portrays producer Verity Lambert.
Finally, Brian Cox appears as Sydney Newman, Head of Drama at the BBC in 1963.
An Adventure in Space and Time will air on BBC Two later in 2013.
Watch Gatiss and Bradley talk to Digital Spy about the project below:...
- 10/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy readers named David Tennant as Doctor Who's greatest ever Doctor - now, with just 10 weeks to go until the 50th anniversary, DS is embarking on a new quest... to list the top 10 Who stories of all time.
We kick off with a William Hartnell classic - a sublime character drama set in 15th century Mexico that saw Doctor Who confront the dangers of time-travel and changing history for the first time...
10. The Aztecs (1964) - Four episodes - written by John Lucarotti
Narrowing down Doctor Who's (as-of-writing) 239 stories to the 10 best was an incredibly difficult task, but one serial that was always guaranteed to make it into this writer's own personal 'Best Of' list is John Lucarotti's fantastic jaunt into history, 'The Aztecs'.
William Hartnell's first Doctor struck gold early on - his sixth story is his very best, with a multi-layered and powerful script,...
We kick off with a William Hartnell classic - a sublime character drama set in 15th century Mexico that saw Doctor Who confront the dangers of time-travel and changing history for the first time...
10. The Aztecs (1964) - Four episodes - written by John Lucarotti
Narrowing down Doctor Who's (as-of-writing) 239 stories to the 10 best was an incredibly difficult task, but one serial that was always guaranteed to make it into this writer's own personal 'Best Of' list is John Lucarotti's fantastic jaunt into history, 'The Aztecs'.
William Hartnell's first Doctor struck gold early on - his sixth story is his very best, with a multi-layered and powerful script,...
- 9/16/2013
- Digital Spy
The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who is right around the corner and, with mere months to go before the celebrations kick off in earnest, Digital Spy wants to know the answer to a very important question - who is your favourite Doctor?
Join us every day from August 28 to September 6 as we take a look back at a half-century of Who and - in a new daily blog - weigh up the merits of each Doctor - from William Hartnell to Matt Smith, before finally revealing DS readers' favourite Doctor of all time on Monday, September 9!
We begin, of course, back in that misty London scrapyard where two inquisitive schoolteachers learnt a shocking truth and met an irascible, enigmatic old man...
10 incarnations later and William Hartnell's first Doctor remains perhaps the most unlikely hero of them all. The man who emerges from the London smog in 'An Unearthly Child'...
Join us every day from August 28 to September 6 as we take a look back at a half-century of Who and - in a new daily blog - weigh up the merits of each Doctor - from William Hartnell to Matt Smith, before finally revealing DS readers' favourite Doctor of all time on Monday, September 9!
We begin, of course, back in that misty London scrapyard where two inquisitive schoolteachers learnt a shocking truth and met an irascible, enigmatic old man...
10 incarnations later and William Hartnell's first Doctor remains perhaps the most unlikely hero of them all. The man who emerges from the London smog in 'An Unearthly Child'...
- 8/28/2013
- Digital Spy
Feature Cameron K McEwan 5 Apr 2013 - 07:00
Cameron selects ten tremendous Doctor Who series openers, from Rose to Ribos, and Tomb to Terror...
Over the years, Doctor Who has suffered from what is commonly known as "Sos" or "Season Opener Syndrome". There's been some stinkers like Destiny of the Daleks, Attack of the Cybermen and Arc of Infinity and some mundane instalments such as New Earth, Robot and The Dominators. But there are some genuinely good ones out there too - some damn good ones. So here's ten of the best season openers over the last forty-nine and a bit years of Doctor Who.
10. Partners In Crime (2008)
Despite the levity of the episode, and we're talking about the Adipose here, this Russell T. Davies beauty managed a couple of mean feats. Firstly, he re-introduced us all to the mighty Donna Noble again (The Doctor and Donna's meeting through the windows...
Cameron selects ten tremendous Doctor Who series openers, from Rose to Ribos, and Tomb to Terror...
Over the years, Doctor Who has suffered from what is commonly known as "Sos" or "Season Opener Syndrome". There's been some stinkers like Destiny of the Daleks, Attack of the Cybermen and Arc of Infinity and some mundane instalments such as New Earth, Robot and The Dominators. But there are some genuinely good ones out there too - some damn good ones. So here's ten of the best season openers over the last forty-nine and a bit years of Doctor Who.
10. Partners In Crime (2008)
Despite the levity of the episode, and we're talking about the Adipose here, this Russell T. Davies beauty managed a couple of mean feats. Firstly, he re-introduced us all to the mighty Donna Noble again (The Doctor and Donna's meeting through the windows...
- 4/4/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The BBC has released a new video from the filming of An Adventure in Space and Time.
The Doctor Who biopic - commissioned to celebrate 50 years of the BBC sci-fi drama - will explore the show's 1960s origins.
In a new video clip - running at just under 2 minutes - writer Mark Gatiss acts as a guide on an early morning shoot at London's Westminster Bridge, which recreates scenes from classic 1964 Who serial 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'.
The original six-part adventure starred actor William Hartnell, who will be played by Harry Potter's David Bradley in the biopic.
Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton will also feature as a character in the docu-drama, played by Gatiss's League of Gentlemen co-star Reece Shearsmith.
Also cast in the film - directed by Breaking Bad's Terry McDonough - are Brian Cox (BBC head of drama Sydney Newman), Jessica Raine (Doctor Who's first...
The Doctor Who biopic - commissioned to celebrate 50 years of the BBC sci-fi drama - will explore the show's 1960s origins.
In a new video clip - running at just under 2 minutes - writer Mark Gatiss acts as a guide on an early morning shoot at London's Westminster Bridge, which recreates scenes from classic 1964 Who serial 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'.
The original six-part adventure starred actor William Hartnell, who will be played by Harry Potter's David Bradley in the biopic.
Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton will also feature as a character in the docu-drama, played by Gatiss's League of Gentlemen co-star Reece Shearsmith.
Also cast in the film - directed by Breaking Bad's Terry McDonough - are Brian Cox (BBC head of drama Sydney Newman), Jessica Raine (Doctor Who's first...
- 2/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Reece Shearsmith is to play Patrick Troughton in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary biopic.
An Adventure in Space and Time - which will tell the story of the BBC sci-fi drama's early days - has been written by Shearsmith's League of Gentlemen co-star Mark Gatiss.
"I first asked Reece [to play this role] about 12 years ago when I started thinking about this project," Gatiss told the Radio Times. "We were in the midst of League of Gentlemen and I just remember thinking, if anyone plays Patrick Troughton, it should be Reece.
"Like the second Doctor, he's small, saturnine and a comic genius. The complete package. He thought it was a fantastic idea and I've kind of nurtured it all this time."
Troughton played the second Doctor between 1966 and 1969, inheriting the show's lead role from original star William Hartnell, who will be played by Harry Potter's David Bradley in the biopic.
"Reece [is] not steeped in Doctor Who like I am,...
An Adventure in Space and Time - which will tell the story of the BBC sci-fi drama's early days - has been written by Shearsmith's League of Gentlemen co-star Mark Gatiss.
"I first asked Reece [to play this role] about 12 years ago when I started thinking about this project," Gatiss told the Radio Times. "We were in the midst of League of Gentlemen and I just remember thinking, if anyone plays Patrick Troughton, it should be Reece.
"Like the second Doctor, he's small, saturnine and a comic genius. The complete package. He thought it was a fantastic idea and I've kind of nurtured it all this time."
Troughton played the second Doctor between 1966 and 1969, inheriting the show's lead role from original star William Hartnell, who will be played by Harry Potter's David Bradley in the biopic.
"Reece [is] not steeped in Doctor Who like I am,...
- 2/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who anniversary biopic An Adventure in Space and Time has cast three more roles.
Harry Potter's David Bradley will portray original Who lead William Hartnell in the drama, which will tell the story of the BBC sci-fi drama's creation.
The actor William Russell - who played the Doctor's companion Ian Chesterton - will be portrayed in the biopic by Waterloo Road's Jamie Glover, according to Doctor Who News.
Jemma Powell (Alice in Wonderland) has been cast as Jacqueline Hill - the actress who played Ian's fellow Tardis traveller Barbara Wright - while Claudia Grant will play Carole Ann Ford, who starred as the Doctor's granddaughter Susan until 1964.
Glover, Powell and Grant join Brian Cox - who will play BBC producer Sydney Newman - and Jessica Raine - cast as Doctor Who's first producer Verity Lambert.
Mark Gatiss - who has written An Adventure in Space and Time...
Harry Potter's David Bradley will portray original Who lead William Hartnell in the drama, which will tell the story of the BBC sci-fi drama's creation.
The actor William Russell - who played the Doctor's companion Ian Chesterton - will be portrayed in the biopic by Waterloo Road's Jamie Glover, according to Doctor Who News.
Jemma Powell (Alice in Wonderland) has been cast as Jacqueline Hill - the actress who played Ian's fellow Tardis traveller Barbara Wright - while Claudia Grant will play Carole Ann Ford, who starred as the Doctor's granddaughter Susan until 1964.
Glover, Powell and Grant join Brian Cox - who will play BBC producer Sydney Newman - and Jessica Raine - cast as Doctor Who's first producer Verity Lambert.
Mark Gatiss - who has written An Adventure in Space and Time...
- 2/12/2013
- Digital Spy
News Louisa Mellor Feb 11, 2013
All the big names for Mark Gatiss' birth-of-Who docudrama have now been announced...
We brought you news last week that newcomer Claudia Grant was the official choice to play Carole Ann Ford in the BBC's forthcoming Doctor Who docudrama, An Adventure in Space and Time, and now the remaining roles have been filled.
First up is Jamie Glover (Waterloo Road, Holby City), the man brought in to fill William Russell's shoes, the actor who played Who companion and science teacher Ian Chesterton. Mr Glover, it's been announced, will have added pressure to pull off the part in style as William Russell himself will also be appearing in the docudrama.
Russell's character, about which nothing is known, goes by the name of Harry.
Ian Chesterton's colleague from the history department and fellow Tardis companion, Barbara Wright, aka actress Jacqueline Hill is to be played by Jemma Powell,...
All the big names for Mark Gatiss' birth-of-Who docudrama have now been announced...
We brought you news last week that newcomer Claudia Grant was the official choice to play Carole Ann Ford in the BBC's forthcoming Doctor Who docudrama, An Adventure in Space and Time, and now the remaining roles have been filled.
First up is Jamie Glover (Waterloo Road, Holby City), the man brought in to fill William Russell's shoes, the actor who played Who companion and science teacher Ian Chesterton. Mr Glover, it's been announced, will have added pressure to pull off the part in style as William Russell himself will also be appearing in the docudrama.
Russell's character, about which nothing is known, goes by the name of Harry.
Ian Chesterton's colleague from the history department and fellow Tardis companion, Barbara Wright, aka actress Jacqueline Hill is to be played by Jemma Powell,...
- 2/10/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
News Louisa Mellor Feb 6, 2013
Carole Ann Ford actress announced and production begins on Mark Gatiss-scripted Who docudrama, An Adventure In Space And Time...
We've known for a week now that David Bradley, Brian Cox, Jessica Raine and Sacha Dhawan are to respectively take on the roles of William Hartnell, Sidney Newman, Verity Lambert and Waris Hussein in the forthcoming Doctor Who drama An Adventure in Space and Time, and joining them in the role of Carole Ann Ford is newcomer Claudia Grant (below). Not a bad resemblance there, we're sure you'll agree.
By our reckoning, that leaves the actors behind William Russell and Jacqueline Hill still to be announced, news that we'll bring you as soon as it arrives.
Filming on the drama is now on its fourth day and has so far taken place in the lobby of BBC Television Centre (dressed to resemble the sixties BBC Club), Wimbledon Common,...
Carole Ann Ford actress announced and production begins on Mark Gatiss-scripted Who docudrama, An Adventure In Space And Time...
We've known for a week now that David Bradley, Brian Cox, Jessica Raine and Sacha Dhawan are to respectively take on the roles of William Hartnell, Sidney Newman, Verity Lambert and Waris Hussein in the forthcoming Doctor Who drama An Adventure in Space and Time, and joining them in the role of Carole Ann Ford is newcomer Claudia Grant (below). Not a bad resemblance there, we're sure you'll agree.
By our reckoning, that leaves the actors behind William Russell and Jacqueline Hill still to be announced, news that we'll bring you as soon as it arrives.
Filming on the drama is now on its fourth day and has so far taken place in the lobby of BBC Television Centre (dressed to resemble the sixties BBC Club), Wimbledon Common,...
- 2/6/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
As the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who gets closer, there are plenty of rumours about which stars from the past might be returning to what has become the world's longest running sci-fi series.
One man fans would love to see enter the Tardis again for the 2013 celebrations is William Russell, one of the original stars of the programme.
Russell played science teacher Ian Chesterton (below) who, alongside his colleague Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), was whisked off into time and space with the initially untrustworthy Doctor (William Hartnell) and his granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford).
During his two years with the show, Russell would travel back in time and encounter cavemen, Aztecs, Richard the Lionheart, Emperor Nero and Marco Polo, as well as battling monsters in the future, including Sensorites, Voord, Zarbi and the ever-popular Daleks.
Fifty years on, Russell explained described the show's longevity as "amazing" and that he thinks...
One man fans would love to see enter the Tardis again for the 2013 celebrations is William Russell, one of the original stars of the programme.
Russell played science teacher Ian Chesterton (below) who, alongside his colleague Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), was whisked off into time and space with the initially untrustworthy Doctor (William Hartnell) and his granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford).
During his two years with the show, Russell would travel back in time and encounter cavemen, Aztecs, Richard the Lionheart, Emperor Nero and Marco Polo, as well as battling monsters in the future, including Sensorites, Voord, Zarbi and the ever-popular Daleks.
Fifty years on, Russell explained described the show's longevity as "amazing" and that he thinks...
- 11/15/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
We now know that the new series of Doctor Who will launch on September 1st! Why the BBC treats such things as state secrets and don’t bother to tell anyone until less than three weeks before is beyond me, but there you are.
To celebrate the launch of the new series, we at What Culture are assembling a whole slew of articles! And our first one is all about the First Doctor’s time, and his seven greatest stories!
Now here are the criteria for my selecting these: Each story must be one that I’ve seen (obviously), and must be complete in one form or another. This means that, in theory, “The Gunfighters” is eligible (though don’t hold your breath), but “The Tenth Planet” is not. That in mind, let’s get going!
7. The Keys of Marinus (Story 005, 1964)
First off, it features George Colourius, one of the...
To celebrate the launch of the new series, we at What Culture are assembling a whole slew of articles! And our first one is all about the First Doctor’s time, and his seven greatest stories!
Now here are the criteria for my selecting these: Each story must be one that I’ve seen (obviously), and must be complete in one form or another. This means that, in theory, “The Gunfighters” is eligible (though don’t hold your breath), but “The Tenth Planet” is not. That in mind, let’s get going!
7. The Keys of Marinus (Story 005, 1964)
First off, it features George Colourius, one of the...
- 8/16/2012
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
I’m sure by now most of you have already read or heard the fascinating news from the BBC. Apparently a very, very early draft version of Doctor Who has surfaced. How early? 1956, making it a full seven years before the series actually aired.
From what it sounds like, this idea never really made it past the concept stage. They never did any filming or casting, though they had some people in mind, and never wrote any stories, but they did have some outlines. The series was to go into production in 1957, in an effort to capitalize on the success of The Quatermass Experiment. BBC budget cutbacks early that year prevented this from happening, which was for the best, as you’ll see. The BBC article is quite long, so I’ll summarize it for you tl;dr people.
The series appears to have been the creation two low-level BBC...
From what it sounds like, this idea never really made it past the concept stage. They never did any filming or casting, though they had some people in mind, and never wrote any stories, but they did have some outlines. The series was to go into production in 1957, in an effort to capitalize on the success of The Quatermass Experiment. BBC budget cutbacks early that year prevented this from happening, which was for the best, as you’ll see. The BBC article is quite long, so I’ll summarize it for you tl;dr people.
The series appears to have been the creation two low-level BBC...
- 4/1/2012
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
One of William Hartnell.s adventures, the seventh in fact, that survived being erased makes its way to DVD. The episode is a bit creaky and perhaps too long for the material, but we can appreciate what works about the show and enjoy the special features. The Doctor (William Hartnell), Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Ian (William Russell), and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) arrive on a spaceship orbiting a planet called the Sense-Sphere. The crew, Captain Maitland (Lorne Cossette) and Carol (Ilona Rodgers), appears dead but revives when the Tardis crew arrives. In the meantime, the Sensorites, the natives of the planet the ship orbits, have stolen the Tardis. lock and stranded the Doctor and company. The spaceship crew sets about...
- 2/13/2012
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
The second story of Tom Baker.s last season as the Doctor allowed a rare chance to flex some acting muscle in two roles. The makeup is pretty top notch as Baker transforms into a living cactus for his villainous turn. The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Ramona (Lalla Ward) are invited to visit the planet Tigella by its leader Zastor (Edward Underdown), who has become concerned about disputes between his people's two opposing factions, the Deons and the Savants, over the planets power supply dubbed the Dodecahedron. The Deons, led by high priestess Lexa (Jacqueline Hill), worship the Dodecahedron, but the scientific Savants see it as a power source and not a religion. The Dodecahedron appears to be...
- 1/14/2011
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
By the prickliness of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
Yup, it can only be Meglos, the talking cactus who wants to rule the world. Oh, you can imagine Christopher Hamilton Bidmead crying buckets into his state-of-the-art 1980 word processor at such a concept.
Meglos is an interesting one in that it feels somewhat out of place in a season that's full of sombre mumblings about entropy, decay and other cheery concepts. What's more interesting is that we're only at story number two in the season, and after the relatively heavy-going Leisure Hive, Meglos is comparatively upbeat in tone. Along with State Of Decay, Meglos is about the only story of the season which feels more like the Doctor Who of old. And while State could have passed for a Hinchcliffe story, Meglos feels a bit like a season 17 story but with classier production values. We have a more light-hearted Doctor,...
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
The fifth episode of Doctor Who sends our intrepid time and space travelers on a quest to recover the Keys of Marinus. It would not be the last time that the show would use the format. The Tardis deposits the Doctor (William Hartnell), Ian (William Russell), Barbara (Jacqueline Hill), and Susan (Carole Ann Ford) on the planet Marinus on an island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid. The travelers are forced by the elderly Arbitan (George Coulouris) to retrieve four of the five operating keys to a machine called the Conscience of Marinus, of which he is the keeper. These have been hidden in different locations around the planet to prevent them falling into the hands...
- 2/4/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
The BBFC have passed a trailer for two stories, The Space Museum and The Chase, indicating that both are being lined up for a DVD release in the next few months. The stories were part of Doctor Who's second season and were first shown between April and June 1965.
They feature William Hartnell as the first Doctor along with Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, William Russell as Ian Chesterton and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki, and introduce Peter Purves as new companion Steven Taylor.
The Space Museum was written by Glyn Jones and directed by Mervyn Pinfield, who as Doctor Who's first Associate Producer was responsible for many technical innovations used on the programme.
The Chase was the final story for Ian and Barbara. It sees the Daleks return in their third story for the series, which was again written by Terry Nation. Directed by Richard Martin, it also starred Hywel Bennett.
They feature William Hartnell as the first Doctor along with Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, William Russell as Ian Chesterton and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki, and introduce Peter Purves as new companion Steven Taylor.
The Space Museum was written by Glyn Jones and directed by Mervyn Pinfield, who as Doctor Who's first Associate Producer was responsible for many technical innovations used on the programme.
The Chase was the final story for Ian and Barbara. It sees the Daleks return in their third story for the series, which was again written by Terry Nation. Directed by Richard Martin, it also starred Hywel Bennett.
- 11/3/2009
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
Out on DVD this week, The Keys of Marinus is a 1964 Doctor Who adventure starring William Hartnell as the Doctor with William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright and Carole Ann Ford as Susan, the Doctor's granddaughter. On a remote island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid, there is a machine that can remove evil from the minds of an entire population – the Conscience of Marinus. Fearful of its immense power falling into the wrong hands, its sole guardian...
- 9/23/2009
- by Chris Davids info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
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