Every Actor to Play a Doctor Who Companion (TV + Audio Drama)
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- Carole Ann Ford was born in June 1940 and first appeared in a film at the age of eight. Following acting and elocution lessons, she started doing commercials and walk-on work, and her first proper role was in the play "Women of the Streets." She continued working in theatre, film (including The Day of the Triffids (1963)) and television (including Emergency-Ward 10 (1957), Moonstrike (1963), Compact (1962) and Z Cars (1962)). Aftering leaving Doctor Who (1963), Carole worked mainly in the theatre. Her second daughter, Tara, was born in 1977. The same year she hurt her back filming a commercial, and suffered an extreme reaction to the pain-killers she was given. She subsequently became very ill, and has acted only occasionally since - though she did reprise her role as Susan in the twentieth-anniversary story The Five Doctors (1983). She is currently teaching voice, presentation skills and dialogue coaching to politicians, businessmen, after dinner speakers and actors.Susan Foreman - 1st Doctor (met 2nd, 3rd and 5th Doctors on TV and 8th Doctor in Audio Dramas)
Also played by Claudia Grant in The 1st Doctor Adventures Audio Dramas - Born in 17 December 1929, Jacqueline Hill was orphaned as a toddler and raised by her grandparents. She was taken out of school at the age of 14 to enable her younger brother to continue. She then worked at Cadbury's, which had an amateur dramatics society. She was encouraged to apply for, and was awarded, a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and entered RADA at the age of 16. She made her stage debut in London's West End in "The Shrike." Many more roles followed, including, on TV, Shop Window, Patrol Car (1954) and An Enemy of the People. It was around this time that she married top director Alvin Rakoff, who cast her opposite Sean Connery in one of ABC TV's Armchair Theatre plays. She was asked to play Barbara Wright in Doctor Who (1963) after she and producer Verity Lambert, whom she knew socially, discussed the role at a party. Soon after leaving the series in 1965 she gave up acting to raise a family. However, she resumed her career in 1979 and gained further TV credits on, amongst other programmes, Romeo & Juliet (1978), Tales of the Unexpected (1979), and the 1980 Doctor Who (1963) story "Meglos" (as a character called Lexa).Barbara Wright - 1st Doctor
Also played by Jemma Powell in The 1st Doctor Adventures Audio Dramas - William Russell was born William Russell Enoch on 19 November 1924, in Sunderland, County Durham, England, to Eva Compston (Pile) and Alfred James Enoch. He became interested in acting at an early age. He was involved in organizing entertainments during his national service in the Royal Air Force and then, after university, went into repertory theatre. He appeared in "Hamlet" in London's West End and won a number of film roles, usually as a dashing hero. Notable TV work followed in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) for ITV and Nicholas Nickleby (1957) and David Copperfield in Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (1959) for the BBC, shortly after which he was cast as Ian Chesterton in Doctor Who (1963). He later continued a successful acting career, particularly in the theatre, and for a time held a senior post in the actor's union, Equity. In recent years he has been a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
His son is actor Alfred Enoch.Ian Chesterton - 1st Doctor
Also played by Jamie Glover in The 1st Doctor Adventures Audio Dramas - After studying for a teaching diploma at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Maureen O'Brien became a founding member of the Everyman Theatre in her native Liverpool. About three months later she was persuaded to audition for the part of Vicki on Doctor Who. She was reluctant to accept the role, but did so partly to be with her London-based boyfriend (later her husband). It was a decision she later regretted as, although she liked the people she worked with, she did not enjoy the job and the enormous publicity it brought her. After leaving Doctor Who she worked as a supply teacher at a girl's school in Kennington, then returned to the theatre. This was followed by a three-year spell in Canada. Since returning to the UK in the mid-seventies, she has had further success in theatre, TV, radio and film, and as a writer of crime fiction.Vicki - 1st Doctor (Met the 5th Doctor in Audio Dramas)
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Peter Purves was born in New Longton, Lancashire on 10 February 1939. After leaving school he took a four-year teacher-training course. In 1961, after only one year as a teacher, he turned to acting, initially with the Barrow-in-Furness Repertory Company and later with the Wimbleton Theatre Company.
An early TV role was in the BBC's legendary police series Z Cars (1962) and more TV work followed, including a play called The Girl in the Picture (1964) and an episode of The Villains (1964). In 1965 he auditioned for the part of a Menoptra in the Doctor Who story "The Web Planet", but was turned down. However, the director, Richard Martin, later cast him as Morton Dill in Flight Through Eternity (1965), and this led to him playing regular character Steven Taylor.
After Doctor Who (1963), Purves became a regular presenter on the children's magazine programme Blue Peter (1958). More presenting work followed, primarily on sports-based programmes. He has also been managing director of a video production company.Steven Taylor - 1st Doctor (Met the 5th Doctor in Audio Dramas)- Plymouth-born Adrienne Hill trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic, then spent some time with the Old Vic Company in London, followed by eight years' work in repertory theatre. Having been spotted by Doctor Who production assistant Viktors Ritelis while understudying for Maggie Smith in a play called "Mary, Mary", she was invited to audition for the role of Princess Joanna in "The Crusade." Although she did not win that part, director Douglas Camfield remembered her and cast her as Katarina. In the late sixties she had continued success, particularly in radio, and landed a regular role in the BBC's "Waggoner's Walk." She then moved abroad with her husband when his work took him first to Holland and later to the USA. In the late seventies, after her marriage broke up, she returned to England and studied for a degree. During the eighties she launched a new career as a drama teacher, while continuing to do occasional acting work.Katarina - 1st Doctor
- Actress
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Born in London, Jean Marsh became interested in show business while taking dancing and mime classes as therapy for a childhood illness. After attending a charm school and working as a model, she started acting in repertory and took voice lessons. Her repertory work was supplemented by a number of film appearances as a dancer. She then spent three years in America, appearing in Sir John Gielgud's Broadway production of "Much Ado About Nothing" and numerous TV shows, including an episode of The Twilight Zone (1959). Returning to London, she won roles on stage, film and TV. It was during this period that she appeared in Doctor Who (1963), first as Princess Joanna in "The Crusade" and then as Sara Kingdom in "The Daleks' Master Plan." In the early 1970s she co-created and starred in LWT's Upstairs, Downstairs (1971). Since then she has maintained a very busy career in the theatre, on TV - including a starring role in the US sitcom Nine to Five (1982) and films such as Return to Oz (1985) and Willow (1988). She also co-created another successful series, The House of Eliott (1991).Sara Kingdom - 1st Doctor- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Tom Allen was born on 14 June 1983 in Bromley, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Starter for 10 (2006), Sensitive Skin (2005) and Tamara Drewe (2010).Oliver Harper - 1st Doctor (Audio Drama companion)- Jackie Lane was born 10 July 1941 in Manchester, England. In 1963 she was playing the part of the secretary in "Compact" when she was offered the part of the Doctor's grand-daughter, Susan, but decided that she did not want to be tied down to a year's contract. In 1966, however, having had only sporadic work in between, she accepted an offer from John Wiles, who had seen her as a Cockney character in a play, to portray Dorothea Chaplet. When, four months later, her contract expired, it was not renewed. She then gave up acting, and went to work as a secretary in the Australian embassy in Paris. She returned to England some time later and is now head of an acting agency's voice-over department.Dodo Chaplet - 1st Doctor
Also played by Lauren Cornelieus in Audio Dramas - Anneke Wills made her acting debut at age eleven in a film called Child's Play (1954). She then studied at a drama school, the Arts Educational, for about four years, winning many children's TV and theatre roles. Subsequently, she enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but did not complete the course. More TV work followed, including roles in Armchair Theatre (1956), The Saint (1962) and The Avengers (1961). In 1962, she starred in Some People (1962) alongside Kenneth More, David Hemmings, Ray Brooks & Angela Douglas, a film inspired by the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. Four years later, she became famous on TV as "Polly Wright", the Doctor's companion in Doctor Who (1963) (her then-husband, Michael Gough, having recently played the "Celestial Toymaker"). Later, she won another regular TV role in the crime drama Strange Report (1969) which also starred Anthony Quayle and Kaz Garas. After the cast turned down the opportunity to make a second series in America, she gave up acting and moved to Norfolk, where she ran a craft shop. In 1977, she left England and lived at various times in Belgium, India - where she stayed in a religious retreat and returned to the stage in some Shakespeare productions - and in the USA. She settled in Canada, where she directed a production of the play "Rashomon", but worked mainly as an interior decorator. Recently, she returned to the UK and settled in Devon.Polly Wright - 1st and 2nd Doctors
Also played by Lily Travers in Twice Upon a Time - Actor
- Producer
Michael Craze was born on 29 November 1942 in Cornwall and got into acting quite by chance as, at the age of twelve, he discovered through Boy Scout Gang Shows that he had a perfect boy soprano voice. This led him to win parts in "The King and I" and "Plain and Fancy", both at Drury Lane, and "Damn Yankees" at the Coliseum. Once he had left school, he went into repertory and got into TV through his agent. His first televison was a show called "Family Solicitor" for Granada which was followed for Granada which was followed, amongst others, by a part in ABC TV's 1960 series "Target Luna" (written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric Price and produced by Sydney Newman). When he was twenty Michael wrote, directed and acted in a film called "The Golden Head" which won an award at the Commonwealth Film Festival in Cardiff. Following Doctor Who, Michael worked on several ITV productions, including one episode (The Last Visitor) of Hammer Films' first TV series "Journey to the Unknown" in 1968. In the eighties Michael acted only occasionally and also managed a pub.Ben Jackson - 1st and 2nd Doctors
Also played by Jared Garfield in Twice Upon a Time- Actor
- Additional Crew
Frazer Hines has a particular distinction in the world of Doctor Who (1963) as the most prolific companion in the original 26-year run of the series; only the first four Doctors, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, appeared in more episodes. He was born and raised in England and is of Scottish descent on his mother's side, who came from Port Glasgow. He came to prominence as a child actor, appearing in several films before he was fifteen, including X the Unknown (1956) and Charlie Chaplin's A King in New York (1957). In 1957 he played Napoleon in the six part BBC serial Huntingtower and followed this with the role of Jan in the seven part BBC serial The Silver Sword (1957-8). Other credits as a child actor include Run to Earth (1958) and William Tell (1958). Other television roles in the sixties include the characters of Tim Birch in Emergency Ward 10 (1963-4), and Roger Wain in Coronation Street (1965).
His big break came when he was cast to play the part of Jamie McCrimmon in the BBC series Doctor Who, a companion of the second Doctor, played by Patrick Troughton. Frazer appeared in the series regularly from 1966 to 1969, earning himself a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest running companion of the Doctor. He returned to the show twice, as a cameo in the 30th anniversary show 'The Five Doctors' (1983), and alongside Patrick Troughton (second Doctor) and Colin Baker (sixth Doctor) in 'The Two Doctors' (1985).
In 1972, Frazer was cast in the soap opera Emmerdale Farm as Joe Sugden, a role he played regularly until 1994. Since leaving the show he has concentrated on a career in the theatre, appearing in many plays, and he currently believes he holds the record for the second most consecutive pantomime appearances - the record holder being Christopher Biggins with 38 appearances. His most recent theatre tour was in John A Penzotti's Five Blue Haired Ladies Sitting On A Green Park Bench (2011).
Frazer has continued his association with Doctor Who and has appeared in and narrated several of the audio adventures published by Big Finish. He has also provided audio commentaries for several of his stories when released on DVD, and has narrated some of the soundtrack releases put out by BBC Audio and AudioGO.
In 1996 Frazer released his autobiography, Films, Farms and Fillies, but at the time of publication, the publishers were in the process of being sold, and so his book only received a rather lack-lustre paperback release. In 2010 therefore, he released a reissued hardback edition of the book, retitled Hines Sight, which corrected many of the typographical and production errors of the first release. This edition was then released in paperback in 2011, and as an audio edition in 2012. In 2013 he released a photographic book of images from his life called Fifty Shades of Frazer. Both are available from his website.Jamie McCrimmon - 2nd Doctor (Met the 6th Doctor on TV)- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born on 2 January 1948, Deborah Watling grew up in an acting family. She attended stage school after failing her O level exams, but left after three weeks and got herself an agent. She then landed the part of Alice in a BBC play "The Life of Lewis Carroll" (aka Alice (1965)). This was followed by other roles, including film parts, with Cliff Richard in Take Me High (1973) and with David Essex in That'll Be the Day (1973). She was offered the role of Victoria in Doctor Who (1963) as Innes Lloyd had remembered the Radio Times cover for "The Life of Lewis Carroll" and asked Deborah to play the part. Following Doctor Who, Deborah opened her own boutique before landing a part in The Newcomers (1965). Since then she has appeared in numerous TV roles including Danger UXB (1979), Hello Young Lovers (1978), and Doctor in Charge (1972) and has done much work in the theatre.Victoria Waterfield - 2nd Doctor- Wendy Padbury trained at the Aida Foster Stage School and made her TV debut on the BBC arts programme "Monitor" soon after starting the course. More TV work followed and, by the age of seventeen, she had landed a regular role in the ATV soap opera Crossroads (1964). Soon after this, she applied for the role of "Zoe" on Doctor Who (1963). After several rounds of auditions and a screen test at Lime Grove, she was given the job. Although the production team tried to persuade her to stay on at the end of season six and she was tempted to do so, she decided to leave at the same time as her co-stars, Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines. She then worked in the theatre and, in the early seventies, appeared in three seasons of the Southern TV children's series Freewheelers (1968). Since the mid-seventies, she has divided her time between raising a family and continuing her acting career.Dodo Chaplet - 2nd Doctor (Met the 6th Doctor in Audio Dramas)
- Nicholas Courtney was born in Egypt, the son of a British diplomat. His early years were spent in Kenya and France and he was called up for National Service at the age of 18. After 18 months of duty in the British forces, Courtney joined the Webber Douglas drama school. He spent two years there and then did repertory theatre in Northampton. His next move was to London.
During the 1960s, he played some roles in popular TV series. In 1965, he made an appearance on Doctor Who (1963), during the tenure of William Hartnell. The director, Douglas Camfield, remembered him and, in 1967, cast him as "Captain Knight" in "Doctor Who" episode "The Web of Fear". He took the part of "Lethbridge-Stewart", which was to become his most famous role, when the actor originally cast in the part had to drop out. At this time, Patrick Troughton was the star of the series.
Shortly after this, Courtney was offered the chance to play the role regularly and accepted. This guaranteed him work until 1975, when the character was written out of the series. He became a good friend of Jon Pertwee during his time on the programme, and returned in 1983, 1988 and 1989. His other television work has included a comedy with Frankie Howerd. Courtney has maintained a close association with "Doctor Who", narrating the documentary Doctor Who: Thirty Years in the TARDIS (1993) and attending conventions and appearing in spin-offs.Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart - Met The 1st-9th Doctors on Screen and in Audio
Also played by Jon Culshaw in Doctor Who Audio Dramas - John Levene (real name John Anthony Woods) left home at the age of 21 and travelled to London. He was working in a men's clothing store when he met Telly Savalas (who was making the film "The Dirty Dozen") and he was inspired to become an actor. He joined an agency which provided walk-on actors. He had to change his name because every variation on it was being used by a member of the British actor's union, Equity.
His physical stature at 6' 2" earned him the non-speaking role of a Cyberman in The Invasion: Episode One (1968), but director Douglas Camfield gave him the role of Corporal Benton when the actor originally cast in the part was sacked. This was to become his best-known role and he played the part of Benton regularly in the series until 1975, when he was written out. In 1977, Levene quit acting and in the 1980s he moved to the USA.John Benton - Met the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Doctors - Actress
- Cinematographer
Caroline John was a classically trained actress who did some significant and prestigious stage work, but she is best remembered for one television role which she played for less than a year (and only four serials) - that of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw in Doctor Who (1963). Of the many satellites that have orbited the official incarnations of 'the Doctor' between 1963 and the present, John was arguably one of the brightest. Not only was she one of the most attractive of the companions but she also stood out for her resourcefulness and intelligence.
The daughter of an actor and a dancer, John was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London before making her stage debut with the Royal Court Theatre. She then acted in repertory and had a three-and-a-half year stint with the National Theatre Company under the auspices of its artistic director Laurence Olivier, performing in such plays as "Othello", "The Master Builder" and (as Ophelia) in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". John joined Lambda in the late 1960s, touring through Italy, Yugoslavia and Romania with D.H. Lawrence's play "Daughter-in-Law".
Having submitted a glamorous modelling shot of herself to outgoing producers Peter Bryant and Derrick Sherwin, John successfully auditioned for the role of Dr. Liz Shaw and was first featured at the beginning of Season Seven in Spearhead from Space: Episode 1 (1970). Like her immediate predecessor, Zoe Heriot, who was an astrophysicist, her character was meant to be a super-intelligent character (the Brigadier famously describes her as being "an expert on meteorites, with degrees in medicine, physics and a dozen other subjects") who would help the new Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and also shared his moral principles. Her strong and independent personality contrasted markedly from the stereotype of the screaming, helpless scatter-brains the 20th century series is usually accused of having as companions. In a 1987 interview, John revealed that she was on occasion given leeway to ad lib if it helped to liven up a scene that didn't come off as originally written. However, script editor Terrance Dicks, new producer Barry Letts and Jon Pertwee all disliked the character of Liz Shaw, considering her too clever and grown-up to be relatable to the younger members of the audience. They also perceived it to be necessary to more fully explain the 'technobabble' to audiences. This required a suitably naïve character to ask the relevant questions. Consequently, John was dropped from the show at the end of the season in favour of Katy Manning's Jo Grant, a reversion to the show's earlier format. Terrance Dicks later commented that he thought John was actually too good an actress to play a companion to the Doctor. Although he'd written her out of the show, Barry Letts later cast John in his BBC version of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982). John occasionally reprised her role of Liz Shaw for direct-to-video spin-offs, an audio series and for the seminal 1983 reunion special The Five Doctors (1983).
Post- Doctor Who (1963), she had a regular spot on Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990) and guested in such shows as Poirot (1989), Silent Witness (1996) and Midsomer Murders (1997). She also maintained a steady flow of theatrical engagements and was latterly noted for her solo tour-de-force as Mildred Asher in "Nightingale", a play written by Lynn Redgrave, which ran at the New End Theatre in London and at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 2006.Liz Shaw - 3rd Doctor- Actress
- Writer
Katy Manning trained as an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1971, she became known to millions of British television viewers when she joined Doctor Who (1963) as the companion Jo Grant, which she played for three seasons opposite Jon Pertwee as the Doctor until 1973. Straight after, she hosted her own show, entitled Serendipity (1973) about arts and crafts, before appearing in Armchair Theatre (1956), Whodunnit? (1972) - also starring Jon Pertwee - and Target (1977) amongst others.
In 1982, she moved to Australia to live when her twin son and daughter were very young and has been a special guest at many Australian Doctor Who (1963) conventions. She continued her acting career and took part in many Australian stage productions, including "Run For Your Wife" and "Educating Rita", among others. After living in Australia for several years, she moved to the USA, but returned to Australia on a regular basis to take part in stage plays. She became an Australian citizen on 15 September 2004 and hosted her own show called 'Preview with Katy Manning' from 2001 to 2008. In 2010, she reprised her role as Jo Jones (nee Grant) in the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007).
Manning has two children, twins born in 1978, with Dean Harris. She also famously appeared in the soft porn magazine "Girl Illustrated" in 1976, posing naked with a Dalek. Barry Crocker has been her partner since 1989. Manning is still most famous for her role in Doctor Who (1963) and has contributed to many documentaries and DVD commentaries connected to her time on the series. After moving back to the UK in 2009, she continues to appear on television and in both feature films and short films.Jo Grant - 3rd Doctor (Met the 11th Doctor on TV, the 7th Doctor in Audio Dramas)- Best known for his regular role as Captain Mike Yates during the Jon Pertwee era of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (1963), Richard Franklin joined the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1963 and his first professional acting work was with the Century Theatre. He was offered small roles on television and, in addition, spent a year and a half with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
More work on television, radio and commercials followed and in 1971 he made his first appearance on Doctor Who (1963) as UNIT officer Yates in Terror of the Autons: Episode One (1971), a popular serial which also saw the introduction of the long-running villain the Master (played by Roger Delgado). Incidentally, Ian Marter, who later played companion Harry Sullivan in the series opposite Tom Baker, had also been a strong contender for the role of Yates. Franklin appeared regularly in the series until 1974, appropriately enough making his last appearance in Pertwee's last serial Planet of the Spiders: Part One (1974), although he briefly returned for a scene in The Five Doctors (1983). He still works as an actor.Mike Yates - 3rd Doctor - Actress
- Writer
Elisabeth Sladen was born in Liverpool, England. She attended drama school for two years before joining the local repertory theatre in her home town of Liverpool. She met actor Brian Miller during her first production there and they were later married after meeting again in Manchester, three years later. Early television work included appearances on Coronation Street (1960), Doomwatch (1970), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973), Public Eye (1965) and Z Cars (1962). Between 1974 and 1976, she had a regular role on Doctor Who (1963) as Sarah Jane Smith, a part she has since reprised in K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981); The Five Doctors (1983); the Doctor Who radio serials The Paradise of Death (1993) & Doctor Who and the Ghosts of N-Space" (1996); the Children In Need skit Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993); the spin-off video drama Downtime (1995) and, most recently, in the new Doctor Who (2005) series.
Other work on television has included "Stepping Stones" (1977), Send in the Girls (1978), Take My Wife... (1979), Gulliver in Lilliput (1982), Alice in Wonderland (1986) and Dempsey and Makepeace (1985). In 1980, Sladen appeared in the cinema film Silver Dream Racer (1980). Since the birth of her daughter Sadie in 1985, she has spent most of her time being a mother and housewife, but has made occasional television appearances, including in The Bill (1984) and Peak Practice (1993).
Fan reaction of her reappearance as Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who (2005) resulted in the production of a second Doctor Who spin-off just for her, The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007).Sarah Jane Smith - 3rd and 4th Doctors (Met the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 10th and 11th Doctors)
Also played by Sadie Miller in Audio Dramas- Richard Pearce is known for Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992), Oswald (2001) and She-Wolf of London (1990).
- Ian Marter left university in 1969 and joined the Bristol Old Vic as an acting stage manager. In 1970, producer Barry Letts considered him for the role of Captain Mike Yates in Terror of the Autons: Episode One (1971), but it ultimately went to Richard Franklin. However, Letts remembered him and two years later cast him as John Andrews in Carnival of Monsters: Episode One (1973).
When Jon Pertwee decided to leave the series during the following year, Letts considered casting an older actor in the part of the Doctor. This meant that any physical action sequences might have to be performed by a younger actor (in the role of a companion to the Doctor) and Marter was thus cast as Surgeon Lieutenant Harry Sullivan. When 40-year-old Tom Baker landed the role of the Doctor, Marter became surplus to requirements and was written out in Baker's second season by the new production team of Philip Hinchcliffe and Robert Holmes, who felt the Doctor only needed one companion.
Marter spent much of the rest of his life novelising Doctor Who (1963) stories for Target Books. He died suddenly and prematurely in 1986.Harry Sullivan - 4th Doctor (Met the 7th Doctor in Audio Dramas)
Also played by Christopher Naylor in Audio Dramas - Eleanor Crooks is known for The Division 2 (2019), Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures (2001) and Unit - the New Series (2015).Naomi Cross - 4th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion, Met the 7th Doctor in Audio Dramas)
- Rhianne Starbuck is known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Bachelor (2016) and Doctor Who: The Comic Strip Adaptations (2019).Sharon - 4th Doctor (Audio Drama/Comic Companion)
- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Jane Slavin is known for Petra (2021), Baldur's Gate III (2023) and Harley and the Davidsons (2016).Ann Kelso - 4th Doctor, (Audio Drama Companion, Met The 10th Doctor)- Actress
- Soundtrack
Susan Jameson was born on 13 August 1941 in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for To Serve Them All My Days (1980), UFO (1970) and The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987). She is married to James Bolam. They have one child.Fenella Wibbsey - 4th Doctor (BBC Audio Companion in the Nest Cottage Audio Series)- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Louise Jameson is a classically trained actress whose first love is the stage, but she also became known to millions of British television viewers through her roles in such hugely popular television series as Doctor Who (1963), Tenko (1981), Bergerac (1981) and EastEnders (1985).
Jameson had formal acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and embarked on a considerable amount of stage work, including two-and-a-half years at the Royal Shakespeare Company. She also achieved several roles in television, including Z Cars (1962) and Emmerdale Farm (1972), and the horror film Disciple of Death (1972). She auditioned for the role of a nurse in Angels (1975) and the role of Purdey in The New Avengers (1976).
In 1976, Jameson got her big break into television when she won the role of Leela, the alien savage companion of Tom Baker's Doctor in the BBC's Saturday evening science-fiction adventure series Doctor Who (1963). Jameson joined the series midway through its 14th season and when it was at the height of its popularity under producer Philip Hinchcliffe; her debut in The Face of Evil: Part One (1977) was seen by 10.7 million viewers. She also attracted much tabloid attention due to her skimpy leather costume, with many people calling her the sexiest companion yet. Despite the series' huge popularity, Doctor Who had been coming under increasing fire from Mary Whitehouse for its violent and horrific content. Hinchcliffe was replaced by Graham Williams at the end of the season and the new producer was told by the BBC to lighten the tone of Doctor Who.
Jameson completed another season of Doctor Who but her relationship with Tom Baker was strained. She decided to leave the series during the production of Image of the Fendahl: Part One (1977), when she was offered another prestigious stage role as Portia in The Merchant of Venice at the Bristol Old Vic, and she left at the end of The Invasion of Time: Part Six (1978).
In 1981, Jameson appeared as a regular in another popular BBC series, Tenko (1981), where she was cast by Pennant Roberts, who had auditioned her for Doctor Who and directed her first story. In 1985, she became a regular in the BBC's Jersey-based detective drama Bergerac (1981) as star John Nettles's love interest.
Between 1998 and 2000, Jameson played Rosa di Marco in the BBC's top soap opera EastEnders (1985), although Jameson later said she found the heavy schedule and lack of rehearsal time left her dissatisfied.
As well as her acting roles, Jameson has been a prison visitor in her spare time. One of her achievements was encouraging Leslie Grantham to become an actor while he was serving a murder sentence. She has directed youth productions of the works of William Shakespeare for local festivals and she has run a Sunday Drama College, based in her home town of Tunbridge Wells.Leela - 4th Doctor (Met The War Doctor in Audio Drama Series)- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Nerys Hughes was born on 8 November 1941 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for The Liver Birds (1969), Doctor Who (1963) and Festival (1963). She has been married to Patrick Turley since 1972. They have two children.Margaret Hopwood - 4th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actor
- Additional Crew
After leaving school, John Leeson worked in a bookshop, and then as a porter in the Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital. He joined the Leicester Dramatic Society and ultimately applied for and won a place at RADA. On leaving the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he worked in repertory and pantomimes, including "Toad of Toad Hall," in which he met his future wife. His first work in television was as a walk-on in a BBC play, "The Wedding Feast." "The Spanish Farm" (1968), "Dad's Army" and numerous situation comedies followed. He played the original Bungle the bear in the children's series "Rainbow" (1972), set questions for "Mastermind" and did a lot of freelance voice work for the BBC. The part of K-9's voice came his way after he bumped into the director, with whom he had worked previously, in a pub. Since his time in "Doctor Who," Leeson has continued to act and provide voiceover services for the BBC and many other companies. In 1995 he appeared in the "Doctor Who" spin-off video drama "Downtime," playing a disc jockey.K9 - 4th Doctor (Met the 10th Doctor)- Mary Tamm was an English actress from Bradford, with Estonian and Russian descent. She is primarily remembered for portraying Romana I, the first incarnation of the female Time Lord Romana in the long-running science fiction television series "Doctor Who" (1963-1989). Tamm portrayed the character throughout the story arc "The Key to Time" (1978-1979). Her version of the character was well-educated, haughty, and somewhat arrogant, but inexperienced as an adventurer. Romana I was then replaced by Romana II (played by Lalla Ward), who was depicted as a more confident, and wittier incarnation.
Tamm was born to emigrant parents, who had fled Stalinist persecution in their native Soviet Union. Tamm's father was Estonian, and Tamm's mother was a Russian opera singer. Four of Tamm's paternal uncles died while serving prison sentences in the gulag labor camps. Tamm learned only the Estonian language at her home, and went on to attend Estonian-language school on Saturdays. She learned English as a second language, when enrolled in a primary school.
In 1961, the 11-year-old Tamm won a scholarship to attend the Bradford Girls' Grammar School, a private school active since 1875. She soon joined the city's Civic Theatre, as a child actress. By the time she reached adulthood, she wanted to become a full-time actress. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1969 to 1971.
In 1971, Tamm started regularly performing with the Birmingham Repertory Company. In 1972, she moved to London to secure a role in a musical at the city's stage. In 1973, Tamm made her BBC television debut as the character Sally Ross in "The Donati Conspiracy". She started regularly appearing in various film and television roles at this point. She portrayed the intended victim of a human sacrifice in the "Luau" segment of the horror anthology film "Tales That Witness Madness" (1973), and she portrayed the protagonist's victimized girlfriend in the neo-Nazi-themed spy thriller film "The Odessa File" (1974).
When initially offered to play the role of a female companion in "Doctor Who" , Tamm wanted to refuse. She felt that the companions of the series were damsels in distress with limited character development. She changed her mind when the producers assured her that Romana would be a member of the Doctor's own species, and as capable as the Doctor himself. Tamm was disappointed when she realized that Romana was essentially a sidekick, and often in peril. She decided to leave the series after a single story arc, though she left the show on relatively good terms. Tamm was annoyed when rumors about her supposed pregnancy were spread by a former producer of the show.
In the 1980s, Tamm had leading roles in several short-lived dramas and in the sitcom "The Hello, Goodbye Man". In the early 1990s , she was a regular guest panelist on the morning quiz show "Crosswits". From 1993 to 1996, Tamm portrayed a recurring character in the soap opera Brookside. In 2005, Tamm was cast as Pandora in the "Gallifrey" audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions. In the 2010s, she returned to the role of Romana in seven "Doctor Who" audio adventures. They were released posthumously in 2013.
In 2009, Tamm published the first volume of her autobiography, under the title "First Generation". She was working on a second volume at the time of her death from cancer in July 2012. The second volume was published posthumously in 2014. Tamm was survived by her only daughter, Lauren. Though long gone, Tamm remains popular in the science fiction fandom.Romana I - 4th Doctor - Actress
- Soundtrack
Lalla Ward born Sarah Ward, daughter of Lord Bangor - Edward Ward - and his writer wife, Marjorie Banks. She always wanted to act, paint and draw, and so joined the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1967. When she left in 1970, it was straight into a part in the Hammer film Vampire Circus (1972).
Following this she worked extensively on stage, in films - including England Made Me (1973), Rosebud (1975) and Crossed Swords (1977) (aka The Prince and the Pauper) - and on television - including appearances in Thundersky (1975), Hazell Meets the First Eleven (1978), Thundersky (1975) and several episodes of The Duchess of Duke Street (1976). She also appeared in a film called Got It Made (1974), which was later reissued as "Sweet Virgin" with sex scenes added featuring other actors. This led to her winning a libel action against Club International magazine, which ran a selection of nude photographs from the film purporting to be of her.
Her guest appearance in the story The Armageddon Factor: Part One (1979) led to her being chosen to play Romana when the original actress, Mary Tamm, left after one season. Ward quit Doctor Who in 1980, and in December of that year married Tom Baker. The marriage lasted 16 months. Ward continued to act, with roles in Schoolgirl Chums (1982) and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) for the BBC and "The Jeweller's Shop" and "The Rehearsal" on stage. She also developed her love of painting and wrote and illustrated several books.
In 1992, she married eminent biologist Dr. Richard Dawkins, author of such books as "The Selfish Gene" and "The Blind Watchmaker", and gave up acting to concentrate on writing and on her family.Romana II - 4th Doctor (Met the 6th Doctor in Audio)- Actor
- Writer
Matthew Waterhouse was born the son of a company solicitor. He joined the BBC as a clerk, working in the news and information department, while also pursuing an acting career. His first TV role was as a public schoolboy in "To Serve Them All My Days" (1980). He had not even started working on that programme when he auditoned for and won the role of Adric in Doctor Who. Since his departure in the series he has worked mainly in the theatre, appearing as Puck in "A Midsummer's Night Dream", as Peter Pan in "Peter Pan", and as Edmund in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." He has also starred in a one-man show, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", adapted by him from Mark Twain's novel.Adric - 4th and 5th Doctors- Janet Mahoney - now better known by her stage name of Janet Fielding - was born in Brisbane, Australia, in 1953. She gained A levels in Physics, Chemistry and Maths and joined Queensland University, where she first took up acting. After leaving university she worked with an English writer/director named Albert Hunt, who in 1977 brought her to England in one of his shows.
Once in England, she joined Ken Campbell at the Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool and appeared in productions including "The Warp" and "The End is Nigh." Following this she won a small part in an episode of the Hammer House of Horror (1980) series. She was then cast in Doctor Who (1963) as the Australian airline stewardess Tegan Jovanka in Tom Baker's final serial Logopolis: Part One (1981), and became the longest-running companion of Peter Davison's Doctor, appearing until Resurrection of the Daleks: Part Two (1984). After leaving the series, she appeared in episodes of the ITV series Shelley (1979) and Minder (1979) and in productions of "The Collector" and the pantomime "Aladdin" in the theatre.
In 1991, she gave up acting to work as an administrator in the pressure group Women in Film and Television, where she stayed for three-and-a-half years. She then became a director of Marina Martin Associates, an actors' agency, representing amongst others the Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann.Tegan Jovanka - 4th and 5th Doctors (Met the 13th Doctor in 2022's The Power of the Doctor) - Actress
- Music Department
Sarah Sutton was born on 12 December 1961 and began her acting career at the age of seven when, while attending the Elm Hurst Ballet School, she was picked to play the part of Roo in a Phoenix Theatre production of "Winnie the Pooh". By the age of eleven she had landed a number of TV roles, including in "Menace: Boys and Girls Come Out to Play" (1973), "Late Call" (1974) and "Oil Strike North" (1975). Her biggest success came when she won the lead in the children's drama serial "The Moon Stallion" (1978). She went back to her acting studies at the Guidhall School of Music and Drama as a part-time student. It ws shortly after taking a Caribbean holiday that she was called to audition for the part of Nyssa in Doctor Who. Following her stint on the series she returned to theatre work, touring in the play "Policy for Murder" (1986). She subsequently got married and had a baby daughter, Hannah, which contributed to her taking a break from acting. She did however win a small role in the TV play "Unnatural Pursuits." She hopes to return to full-time acting when her daughter is older.Nyssa - 4th and 5th Doctors- Francesca Hunt is known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008) and The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000). She is married to Brian. They have two children.Hannah Bartholemew - 5th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Marc - 5th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actor
- Producer
- Sound Department
John Pickard was born on 2 November 1977 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Realms (2016) and Vlog Stars (2017).Thomas Brewster - 5th and 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Ciara Janson was born in 1987 in Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Hollyoaks: Back from the Dead (2006) and Hollyoaks: No Going Back (2005). She has been married to Måns Zelmerlöw since 5 September 2019. They have two children.Amy/Abby - 5th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Born in Statford-on-Avon, Mark Strickson was brought up in the small village of Ilmington. His father was a professional musician and Strickson had learned to play several instruments - as well as singing in the Trinity Church choir - by the time he went to grammar school, where he continued his musical training. After finishing school, Strickson went to RADA, where he studied music and acting.
His first acting job was as part of the Mikron Theatre Company, who travelled the canals of Britain on a narrow boat performing up and down the country. Strickson wrote and composed many of the plays performed by the company over the two years he worked with them. Leaving the theatre for a while, Strickson gained his first television roles in "Celebration" and "Strangers", both for Granada television. For the BBC he appeared in "Angels", and "Juliet Bravo" before being auditioned for the role of Turlough in Doctor Who in 1982. Strickson found himself in the enviable position of having to choose between the role of Turlough and the part of an ambulance driver in "Angels", which he had also been offered.
After leaving Doctor Who in 1983, Strickson played the young Scrooge in a remake of Dickins' "A Christmas Carol" (1985). In 1988 he emigrated to Australia with his wife, actress Julie Brennan, where he took a break from acting to study for a degree in zoology. He returned to UK in 1995, and in 1996 he produced a number of wildlife films for television.Vislor Turlough - 5th Doctor- Gerald Flood was born in Portsmouth, son of a Naval family. He was a wireless operator during the War and worked as a filing clerk after the War ended until he landed a job with the Farnham Repertory Company. It was there that he met his future wife, Anne. He toured in rep, and appeared in productions including "Hamlet," "Power and Glory" and "Charley's Aunt." In 1960 he performed in "The Complaisant Lover" at the Globe Theatre and went on to appear in "The Formation Dancers," "Children's Day" and "There's A Girl In My Soup." In the 1960's he appeared in a science fiction series called "Pathfinders in Space" (1960), and its sequels "Pathfinders to Mars" (1960-1961) and "Pathfinders to Venus" (1961). Other television roles followed, including "The Ratcatchers" (1966/67), "A Sharp Intake of Breath," "Third Time Lucky" and "Bleak House." He also guested on shows like "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): A Disturbing Case" (1969), "Strange Report" (1969), "Steptoe and Son: What Prejudice" (1970) and "Return of the Saint" (1979). His films included "Black Beauty" (1946), "Patton" (1970), "Smokescreen" and "Frightmare" (1974). He died in April 1989.Kamelion - 5th Doctor
Also played by Jon Culshaw in Audio - Actress
- Director
Nicola Bryant was born the daughter of a heating engineer, in 1960, in Surrey, England. She began her training in dance and music at the age of three, studying classical ballet, then jazz and tap dance, the piano, flute and guitar, and finally acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Here, apart from developing her acting skills, she continued her hobbies of golf and music. It was also during her time at drama school, that Nicola married the Broadway singer, Scott Kennedy, although they later separated. Her final production at Webber Douglas was "No, No, Nanette", in which she played the lead.
Bryant was spotted by an agent, Terry Carney (William Hartnell's son-in-law), and asked to audition for the part of Peri in Doctor Who (1963), which she got. On leaving Doctor Who, Nicola appeared in Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988), Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993), which was a Doctor Who spoof and the highly successful three "Stranger" videos and The Airzone Solution" with Colin Baker.
In 1992, she went to Los Angeles for several months before returning to the UK. In 1995, she appeared as Martine in The Biz (1995), a children's series, which has run for three series so far. She also has sung with Colin Baker, Anthony Ainley, Nicholas Courtney and a number of British pop stars on the "Doctor In Distress" record. Nicola lives in Notting Hill, where her understanding neighbours allow her to write music at all hours of the day and night.Peri Brown - 5th and 6th Doctors- Caroline Morris is known for Alien Uprising (2012), Pleasure Island (2015) and Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999).Erimem - 5th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Maggie Stables was an actress, known for Doctor Who: Real Time (2002), Sarah Jane Smith (2002) and Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles (2007). She died on 26 September 2014.Evelyn Smythe - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Frobisher - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama/Comic Companion)
- Robert Curbishley is known for Coronation Street (1960), Unit (2004) and Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999).Will Hoffman - 6th Doctor (Novel/Audio Drama Companion)
- Lisa Greenwood is an actress notable for her appearances as series regular Sissy Cooper along side Ben Whishaw and Dominic West in two series of the 4x golden globe and BAFTA nominated hit British BBC series The Hour (2011) Greenwood grew up in East ham, the London Borough of Newham and Essex. She attended a local youth group where she was spotted to be the face of a Sony PlayStation campaign. Lisa has gone on to guest lead in many popular TV sitcoms including Shirley Dent in the award winning Call the Midwife (2012) for BBC and BBC America and the satirical comedy Hacks (2012) for C4 alongside Claire Foy and Celia ImrieFlip Jackson - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Miranda grew up in Burnham Thorpe on the North Norfolk coast and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Her father, Nick, is a jazz pianist and her mother, Caroline, read the news for Anglia television. In 2011, she played the title role in 'Anne Boleyn' at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to great critical acclaim.Constance Clarke - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actor
- Director
- Writer
At the age of 11, George played the part of the boy in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal, where he worked with Sir Patrick Stewart who taught him how to play backgammon!
Prior to this, George's other acting credits include The Bill, his first professional role.
In 2017, George played Billy Cooper in the TNT series Will, created by Craig Pearce. He got to take on some of Shakespeare's women's characters, as was customary for the young theatre apprentice in Elizabethan England.
Other TV credits include a recurring guest star on season 3 of AMC's Into The Badlands (2018).
George starred as Seb in the Disney Channel mystery adventure series Evermoor, which premiered on the Disney Channel in more than 160 countries worldwide from autumn 2014.
He also presented on the BAFTA award-winning British children's entertainment television series, Friday Download, and appears in a feature length version, Friday Download The Movie, which premiered in UK theaters in 2015.
An avid fan of music, in 2013, George guest presented on BBC Radio 1's Chart Show. He remains passionate about music, and plays drums and guitar.
When George isn't acting and presenting, he's into fitness in a big way and enjoys practicing calisthenics. George's break dancing led him to compete in the UDO world-championships in 2012, where he was placed 2nd. Soon after, he appeared on the popular children's entertainment show, Alisha's Street Dance Stars.
George recently moved to Los Angeles.Matthew Sharpe - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actor
- Soundtrack
Noel Sullivan was born on 28 July 1980 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Ordinary Lies (2015), Gavin & Stacey (2007) and Years and Years (2019).Jason - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama/Stageplay Companion)- Claire Huckle is known for Without Motive (2000), Doctor Who: The Stageplays (2008) and Casualty (1986).Crystal - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama/Stageplay Companion)
- Derek Carlyle is known for Doctor Who: The Stageplays (2008), EastEnders (1985) and Counter-Measures (2012).Zog - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama/Stageplay Companion)
- Luke grew up in the British West Country and is the son of a cabinetmaker father and a scientist mother. He has worked extensively across many fields supporting his chosen profession through the years and went to Drama Centre London before leaving early to work on Kenneth Branagh's Wallander (2008). He is a keen sportsman, nature enthusiast, and active supporter and volunteer of charity work.Joe Carnaby - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Bonita Melody Lysette Langford was born on 22 July 1964 in Hampton Court, Surrey. By the age of six she had won Hughie Green's Opportunity Knocks (1956) television talent contest and gained membership of Equity. Later she trained at the Arts Educational and Italia Conti stage schools in London. By her early teens she had starred on New York's Broadway ("Gypsy"), on London's West End ("Gone With the Wind") and in television shows (including the Bonnie and Lena (Lena Zavaroni) variety spectaculars). Her biggest success of the mid-1970's came when she played "Elizabeth Bott" in 7 of the 27 episodes of the children's drama series Just William (1977). It was this that helped fix her in the minds of the British public as a precocious child star - an image she found it hard to shed in later years, despite amassing an impressive list of credits as a dancer, singer and actress on stage: "Peter Pan: The Musical"; "Cats" and "The Pirates of Penzance", and on television: Saturday Starship and The Hot Shoe Show (1983). Shorly after her stint as "Mel" in Doctor Who (1963), this typecasting brought about an emotional crisis that caused her to take almost a year's break form her career. By the close of the 1980's she had recovered her health and resumed a hectic schedule of work, which has continued to date. In 1995 she was in the news again when she was married to actor Paul Grunert in Mauritius on 27 September.Mel Bush - 6th and 7th Doctor (Met the 15th Doctor)- Actress
Ruth Madeley was born on 4 August 1987 in Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Nightsleeper, Renegade Nell (2024) and Don't Take My Baby (2015).Hebe Harrison - 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Sophie Aldred was born in Greenwich, London, and brought up in nearby Blackheath. After leaving school, she attended Manchester University, where she took a degree in drama. From university she sang in working men's clubs to obtain her Equity Card, then worked in a children's theatre, appearing in a fringe show, "Underground Men," at a pub theatre in London to get an agent, followed by more children theatre. She was appearing in "Fiddler on the Roof" with Topol in Manchester when she landed the part of Ace. At the same time as appearing in "Doctor Who," she presented a series for young children called "Corners" and later "Melvin and Maureen's Music-a-grams," which combined her acting and music skills. She has appeared in a number of theatre productions including a tour of "Daisy Pulls it Off" in which she played the lead, and she played Marjorie Pinchwite in the 1993 West End production of "Lust," a version of "The Country Wife." In 1995 she worked for the Children's Channel on satellite and also Love Call Live for Anglia television with David 'Kid' Jensen. In 1996, she co-authored with effects designer Mike Tucker a book looking at her time in Doctor Who called "Ace!"Ace - 7th Doctor (Met the 13th Doctor in 2022's The Power of the Doctor)- Philip Olivier was born on 4 June 1980 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Brookside (1982), Clubbing to Death (2008) and In the City (2006).Hex - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actress
- Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Amy Louise Pemberton was born in East Of England, United Kingdom. She is an actress and director, known for DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016), Fortnite (2017) and Scorpion (2014).Sally Morgan - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actress
- Soundtrack
Maggie O'Neill was born on 15 November 1962 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Friday on My Mind (1992) and EastEnders (1985).Captain Lysandra Aristedes - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Beth Chalmers is known for Crysis 3 (2013), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011).Raine Creevy - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Director
- Actress
Lisa Bowerman is known for Doctor Who (1963), Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles (2007) and Doctor Who: The Early Adventures (2014).Bernice Summerfield - 7th Doctor (Met the 8th and 12th Doctor, Audio Drama/Novel Companion)- Yasmin Bannerman was born in 1972 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Killing Me Softly (2002), Life on Mars (2006) and Doctor Who (2005).Roz Forrester - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama/Novel Companion)
- Travis Oliver was born in Belgium. He is known for Footballers Wive$: Overtime (2005), North & South (2004) and The Last Enemy (2008).Chris Cwej - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama/Novel Companion)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Tracey Childs was born on 30 May 1963 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Sense and Sensibility (1981), Doctor Who (2005) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982). She was previously married to Tony Anholt.Elizabeth Klein - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actor
- Composer
- Writer
Christian is an award-winning actor and writer. He won the best actor award in Dublin for his performance in the play 'All I See Is You', and the Leon Sinden performance award for Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops To Conquer (Pitlochry Theatre). As well as numerous TV appearances including Eastenders (BBC) and LondonGrad (Amazon, STS) he is an established stage performer - with many West End credits including Three Sisters, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Les Miserables and Oliver. He also created the infamous satirical character West End Producer - whom he played anonymously for over 14 years. As West End Producer he wrote for The Stage for over 6 years, published 2 hugely successful books, produced 2 west end talent shows, and took a one-man show to the Edinburgh Festival.Will Arrowsmith - 7th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Lee Ingleby was born on 28 January 1976 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).Samson Griffin - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- India Fisher is known for Dead Ringers (2002), Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans (2024) and Charlotte Pollard (2014).Charlotte Pollard - 8th, then 6th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Jaye Griffiths was born on 24 September 1963. She is an actress, known for Bugs (1995), Doctor Who (2005) and Silent Witness (1996). She is married to Paul Bezodis.Audacity Montague - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Conrad Westmaas is known for Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007), Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans (2024) and Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999).C'rizz - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
She passed her 9 GCSEs with A* and A grades in between working for several terms away from school on the Famous Five. From there she went to 6th form college where she got 3 grade A levels and an academic prize in the Arts. Her parents are both freelance broadcasters and she has two cousins who are young film directors - one of them the promising Serbian director Stevan Filipovic.Izzy Sinclair - 8th Doctor (Comic/Audio Drama Companion)- Matt Di Angelo was born on 1 May 1987 in Enfield, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Smoke (2014), EastEnders (1985) and I Dream (2004). He has been married to Sophia Perry since 4 September 2021. They have two children.Fitz Kreiner - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actress
- Producer
- Music Department
Sheridan Smith was born on 25 June 1981 and grew up in Epworth. While Sheridan was growing up, her parents, Colin and Marilyn, performed as a Country and Western duo called The Daltons and it wasn't long before Sheridan got into it. She was dancing from the age of 4 and singing with her parents when she was about 7. At 14 she made her professional debut in the production of Annie, playing the lead role. She then went on to star in many big stage roles such as: The Go-Between, Little Red Riding Hood in the 1998 Donmar Warehouse production of Into The Woods, Talullah in National Youth Theatre's production of Bugsy Malone, Doll the Moll in Tin Pan Ali, Mrs Hardcastle in The Kissing Dance or She Stoops To Conquer, Pendragon and Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz.
Sheridan appeared on Blue Peter, Newsround, Children in Need, Olivier Awards and Theatreland with the NYMT (National Youth Music Theatre) of which she was a member.
Sheridan's first TV appearance came in 1999 when she played Matilda in ITV's Dark Ages (1999). Since then Sheridan has made many guest appearances, including roles in Wives and Daughters, Anchor Me, Peaches, Hawk, Heartbeat, Doctors, Where the Heart Is (1997), Holby City, Blood Strangers, Fat Friends, The Royal, Mile High and The Bill.
She is perhaps best known for her roles in The Royle Family (1998) from 1999-2000 were she played Emma, Anthony Royle's (Ralf Little) girlfriend, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001), again playing Ralf's girlfriend, and Rudi in three series of Gavin & Stacey (2007).
Sheridan lives in London with flatmate Jason. Her brother Damien is a member of the band Indie Manned.Lucie Miller - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actress
- Writer
Niky Wardley was born on 11 August 1973 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for The Catherine Tate Show (2004), Silent Witness (1996) and Love & Marriage (2013).Tamsin Drew - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Julie Cox was born on 24 April 1973 in Ely, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Oxford Murders (2008), Children of Dune (2003) and 2036 Origin Unknown (2018).Mary Shelley - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ruth Bradley was born on 24 January 1987 in Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress, known for Grabbers (2012), Flyboys (2006) and Pursuit (2015).Molly O'Sullivan - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actress
- Soundtrack
Nicola Jane Walker is an English actress, known for her starring roles in various British television programs from the 1990s onward, including that of Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks from 2003 to 2011 and DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten from 2015 to 2021. She has also worked in theatre, radio and film. She won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and has twice been nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax.Liv Chenka - 8th Doctor (Met the 7th and 9th Doctors, Audio Drama Companion)- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Rebecca Root was born in Woking, Surrey, England in 1969 and was assigned male at birth. She moved to rural Oxfordshire when she was 11 and attended Bartholomew School, Eynsham. As a young person she performed with local drama groups as well as the prestigious National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, where she was a contemporary of Lucy Briers, Jonathan Cake, and Daniel Craig. In 1987 she moved to London full time in order to train as an actor at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Upon graduation in 1990, Rebecca began work in a range of television and theatre productions, notably Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Casualty (1986), The Lady's Not For Burning, Hamlet, and Tartuffe.
As Rebecca Root neared the age of 30, having always struggled with her gender identity, she realized she needed to transition to female and consequently took a hiatus from her performance career, during which time she gained her MA in Voice Studies at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, and developed her practice as a voice teacher.
Root never closed the door completely on acting however, and the BBC2 sitcom Boy Meets Girl (2015) (2015) marked a significant moment in her career when she became the first trans actor to appear in a trans role in a British television comedy. The same year she made her feature film debut alongside Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander in The Danish Girl (2015). More film, TV, radio, and theatre appearances followed and Rebecca quickly became a popular face in the performance industry.
She is a passionate advocate for LGBT rights and social acceptance, and is Patron of the charities Diversity Role Models and Liberate Jersey.
Rebecca continues to practice as a voice coach, working principally with trans clients, alongside an increasingly busy acting schedule. She lives in Sussex with her partner Elizabeth Menabney.Tania Bell - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion, Met the 9th Doctor)- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
Tom Price was born on 12 July 1980 in the UK. He is an actor and director, known for Torchwood (2006), Hereafter (2010) and The Five (2016).Sergeant Andy Davidson - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion, Also features in Series 1-4 of Torchwood)- Actress
- Soundtrack
Rakhee Thakrar was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. Rakhee is an actor, known for Wonka (2023), Sex Education (2019) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019). Rakhee has been married to Vikash Bhai since 2 September 2017.Bliss - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Actor
- Producer
Sonny McGann is known for Master! (2021), Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures (2003) and Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006).Alex Campbell - 8th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)- Emma Campbell-Jones is known for Doctor Who (2005), The Night of the Doctor (2013) and 6 Days (2017).Cass Fermazzi - 8th Doctor (Appeared in The Night of the Doctor minisode, became a companion in the 8th Doctor Time War Audios)
- Actress
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Billie Piper studied at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. She caught the eyes of record producers who were interested in signing a young vocalist when she was the poster girl for the ad campaign of a British pop music magazine, "Smash Hits". She released her first single, "Because We Want To", which debuted at #1 at age 15. Her second single, "Girlfriend", was also a #1 hit. By the time she turned 16, Billie had released 4 singles that all made the top three on the charts. She has been labeled the "Pop Princess" of England, UK.Rose Tyler - 9th and 10th Doctor- Actor
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Noel Clarke was born in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Brotherhood (2016), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Mute (2018). He is married to Iris Da-Silva. They have two children.Mickey Smith - 9th and 10th Doctor- Actor
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Joliet, Illinois. He returned to the UK, for a 6 month Shakespeare semester with the United States International University of San Diego, but left to star in the musical production of "Anything Goes," with Elaine Paige. He went on to star in "Miss Saigon," "Matador," "Rope," and "Hair" at London's West End. Barrowman has homes in London and Cardiff, Wales.Captain Jack Harkness - 9th and 10th Doctor (Met the 13th Doctor on TV, 6th Doctor in Audio Drama)- Actress
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Catherine Tate is an English actress and comedian, primarily known for the role of Donna Noble in the "Doctor Who" franchise.
Tate was born as "Catherine Ford" during 1969, in Bloomsbury. Bloomsbury is a district of the London Borough of Camden, known as the home of several of London's museums, colleges, and universities. Tate's mother Josephine was a florist and raised her daughter as a single mother. Tate was reportedly brought up in a "female-dominated environment", as her grandmother and her godparents helped in her upbringing.
Tate attended St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School in Holborn, which was also within the London Borough of Camden. She then attended the Notre Dame High School of Southwark, an all-girls' Roman Catholic comprehensive school. The high school is owned and operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, a Roman Catholic institute of religious sisters.
In 1984, the 16-year-old Tate enrolled in the Salesian College of Battersea, a Roman Catholic, Voluntary Aided school for boys. She was one of the College's rare female students, because she was interested in the drama lessons it offered and its theatrical facilities. Afterwards, she applied four times to become a student of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, whose alumni included famed actors such Laurence Olivier and Peggy Ashcroft. Tate's application became accepted at her fourth attempt.
In the 1990s, Tate started her television career with small roles in the police procedural "The Bill" (1984-2010) and the fire-brigade themed drama "London's Burning" (1988-2002). In 1996, Tate started performing stand-up comedy. In 1998, she was one of the main performers and writers in the late night sketch comedy show "Barking". The show lasted for 1 series, consisting for 6 episodes.
In 2000 and 2001, Tate performed at theatrical shows staged during the annual Edinburgh International Film Festival. The increased attention helped her gain a co-starring role in the sitcom "Wild West" (2002-2004). She played the role of Angela Phillips, a bored bisexual woman living in a small town of Cornwall, the westernmost and southernmost county of England. Angela is involved in an unsatisfying lesbian relationship with Mary Trewednack (played by Dawn French), but they are both seeking other lovers. Having decided that they will stay together until something better comes along. The series lasted for 2 seasons, and a total of 12 episodes.
In 2004, Tate was granted her own television series by BBC Two, called "The Catherine Tate Show" (2004-2007). It was a sketch comedy show, where Tate got to showcase some of the characters she had developed in her comedy routines. Among the most notable of them were the foul-mouthed grandmother Joannie "Nan" Taylor, and the argumentative teenager Lauren Cooper. The initial series lasted for 3 seasons. Tate has occasionally revived the characters in the number of television specials, broadcast from 2009 to 2015. The show allowed Tate to win 2 British Comedy Award, a Royal Television Society Award, and a National Television Award.
Tate's newfound popularity in the United Kingdom helped her receive more theatrical roles, and to make frequent guest appearances in other television shows. In 2006, Tate played the character Donna Noble in the "Doctor Who" Christmas special "The Runaway Bride". In the special, Donna is a secretary for a Torchwood Institute subsidiary company, who is about to get married to fiance. But she is actually a pawn in a larger conspiracy, and her fiance has is one of the conspirators. Donna serves as the Tenth Doctor's companion for this episode. He offers her a more permanent position at the TARDIS time machine, but she declines.
In 2007, Tate played the role of frustrated mother Karen in the television film "The Bad Mother's Handbook", an adaptation of a novel by Kate Lomh (1964-). The film depicts Karen's relationships with her Altzheimer-suffering mother Nan (played by Anne Reid), and her intelligent but temperamental daughter Charlotte (played by Holly Grainger).
In 2008, Tate returned to the character of Donna Noble in the "Doctor Who" television series. She was a main character during Series 4 of the television show, but has her memory erased at the series finale "Journey's End". Tate played an amnesiac Donna in the two-part episode "The End of Time" (December, 2009-January, 2010). Unlike other then-recent female companions of the Doctor, Donna was depicted as his best friend and not as his love interest. Tate was praised for performing well in both the comedic and tragic scenes involving the character. In a number of published polls, Donna was praised by show fans as the second-best companion in the television show's history.
From 2011 to 2013, Tate appeared in the American sitcom "The Office" (2005-2013), playing the regular character Eleanour Donna "Nellie" Bertram. Nellie was depicted as a working-class British woman from the Borough of Basildon, Essex, who somehow got promoted to the position of President of Sabre's special projects. The character often commented at her impoverished background and lack of formal education, and it was implied that she was promoted due to favoritism.
Freom 2013 to 2014, Tate appeared in the British sitcom "Big School" (2013-2014), playing the teacher Sarah Postern. The sitcom depicts comedic interactions between the teachers of Greybridge Secondary School, a typical British secondary school. Sarah is portrayed as an attractive French-language teacher, who is romantically pursued by the nerdy chemistry teacher Keith Church (played by David Walliams) and the stereotypical "jerk jock" sports teacher Trevor Gunn (played by Philip Glenister). The show lasted for 2 seasons, and a total of 12 episodes. While considered a ratings hit for the channel BBC One, it was criticized for its humor being overly traditional and inoffensive.
In 2017, Tate started doing voice work for the American animated television series "DuckTales" (2017-). She was cast in the role of Italian sorceress Magica De Spell, one of the main enemies of series protagonist Scrooge McDuck (played vy David Tennant). Tate served as the replacement for Magica's previous voice actress June Foray (1917-2017), who had died prior to the series' production.
By 2019, Tate was 51 years old, but she continued to remain popular in her native United Kingdom, and to make frequent appearances in American productions. She currently lives in the suburban town of Richmond, within Greater London. She lives with her 16-year-old daughter Erin, the result of a previous relationship. Tate has never married and remains a single mother.Donna Noble - 10th Doctor (Met the 14th Doctor)- Freema Agyeman is a British actress who is known for playing Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2007-2010), Alesha Phillips in crime procedural drama Law & Order: UK (2009-2011), Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8 (2015-2018), and Dr. Helen Sharpe in the NBC medical procedural series New Amsterdam (2018-2022).Martha Jones - 10th Doctor
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Alex Kingston was born on 11 March 1963 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for ER (1994), Doctor Who (2005) and Alpha Dog (2006). She has been married to Jonathan Stamp since 18 July 2015. She was previously married to Florian Haertel and Ralph Fiennes.River Song - Met the 10th, 11th and 12th Doctors on Screen, 4-8th in Audio Drama Series- Actress
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Karen Sheila Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, as the only child of Marie Paterson and husband John Gillan, who is a singer and recording artist. She developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth theatre groups and taking part in a wide range of productions at her school, Charleston Academy.
At age 16, Karen decided she wanted to pursue her acting career further and, studied under the renowned theatre director Scott Johnston at the Performing Arts Studio Scotland. She later attended the prestigious Italia Conti Academy in London. During her first year, she landed a role on Rebus (2000) and soon appeared in a variety of programs including Channel 4's Stacked (2008) and The Kevin Bishop Show (2008), as well as a two-year stint on the long-running series Doctor Who (2005). Karen also stars in the film Outcast (2010), starring James Nesbitt. Her most recent starring role is as Eliza Dooley on the situation comedy Selfie (2014).Amy Pond - 11th Doctor- Actor
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Thomas Arthur Darvill, known professionally as Arthur Darvill, is an English actor and musician. He is perhaps most recognized as Rory Williams, one of the Eleventh Doctor's companions in Doctor Who (2005), and as Rev. Paul Coates in Broadchurch (2013). In 2013-2014 he appeared in the lead role in the theatre musical Once in the West End and on Broadway. Darvill's mother Ellie Darvill is an actress and during Arthur's early childhood she worked with masks, puppets and live acting as a member of Cannon Hill Theatre, which was based at Midlands Arts Centre, and toured Britain and the world. She is also known as the puppeteer and voice behind Why Bird from Playdays. Prior to the birth of his sister, Darvill went on some of the tours, helping with the setting up of the shows. His father Nigel played the Hammond organ for artists including Edwin Starr, Ruby Turner, Fine Young Cannibals and UB40. Darvill attended Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire from 1993 to 2000.Rory Williams - 11th Doctor- Actress
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Jenna Coleman is best known for her BAFTA-nominated performance as Clara in 'Doctor Who' and for playing the title role in ITV's Emmy-nominated series 'Victoria'. She was most recently seen in a lead role as Marie-Andrée Leclerc in the dark crime drama 'The Serpent' for BBC and Netflix opposite Tahar Rahim, and in the critically acclaimed miniseries 'The Cry' for the BBC/Sundance. On-stage, she was most recently seen at The Old Vic in 'All My Sons' alongside Bill Pullman and Sally Field. Upcoming is Neil Maskell's feature debut 'Klokkenluider' and Warner Brothers'/Netflix anticipated series, 'The Sandman' as Johanna ConstantineClara Oswald - 11th and 12th Doctors (Met The War and 10th Doctors)- Safiyya Ingar is known for The Witcher (2019), Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles (2018) and Brides.Valarie Lockwood - 11th Doctor (Audio Drama Companion)
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Matthew Richard Lucas is a British-German actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He is perhaps best known for his work with David Walliams on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain (2003-2006, 2020) and Come Fly With Me (2010-2011). Lucas portrayed the role of Nardole in the BBC series Doctor Who (2015-2017). He has also appeared in films, including Alice in Wonderland (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Small Apartments (2012), and Paddington (2014). Since 2020, Lucas has presented The Great British Bake Off, alongside Noel Fielding.Nardole - 12th Doctor- Actress
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Pearl Mackie was born on 29 May 1987 in Brixton, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Doctor Who (2005), Horizon Line (2020) and The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021).Bill Potts - 12th Doctor (Met the 1st Doctor)- Actor
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Bradley Walsh was born on 4 June 1960 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Law & Order: UK (2009) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007). He has been married to Donna Derby since 1997. They have one child.Graham O'Brien - 13th Doctor- Mandip Gill studied BA Hons Acting at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston, Lancashire. Whilst there, she met with different directors and practitioners. She later graduated and became a regular on the program Hollyoaks, set in Chester, UK.Yazmin Khan - 13th Doctor
- Tosin Cole was born 23 July 1992. He is a British actor known for his roles in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) as Lieutenant Bastian, EastEnders: E20 (2010) as Sol Levi, and Hollyoaks (1995) as Neil Cooper. Cole began his acting career in 2009 around the age of 17, in a modern day stage reproduction of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. His professional breakthrough occurred in 2010 when he cast in the BBC teen drama The Cut (2009) as Noah Achebe. In 2015 Cole made an appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as an X-Wing pilot. On 22 October 2017, it was announced that Cole joined the cast for the eleventh series of Doctor Who (2005) in the role of Ryan Sinclair, sharing the screen with Jodie Whittaker.Ryan Sinclair - 13th Doctor
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John Bishop is one the UK's biggest names in comedy, selling-out numerous National arena tours. He has achieved huge success with a number of his own comedy, entertainment and documentary television shows including John Bishop's Australia (2014) (BBC1), John Bishop's Only Joking (2013) (Sky1), The John Bishop Show (2015) (BBC1), John Bishop's Christmas Show (2015) (BBC1) and John Bishop's Gorilla Adventure (2015) (filmed in Rwanda for ITV1). Other television work includes his one-off special for Sport Relief, John Bishop's Sport Relief Hell (2012) (BBC1), a stint as team captain on Sky One's A League of Their Own (2010) (Sky1), and guest appearances on Jack Dee Live at the Apollo (2004) (BBC1).
Shortly before this, he took the reins as director and star of his own comedy drama for Sky One's Little Crackers (2010) season. Adding another string to his bow as a dramatic actor, Bishop worked with director Ken Loach in Route Irish (2010) and Jimmy McGovern's Accused (2010). As well as publishing a best-selling autobiography, "How Did All This Happen?" in 2013, he completed a triathlon raising £1.6million for charity. He presented four series of a one-to-one interview series for the W Channel, John Bishop: in Conversation With (2016), which he then took to Edinburgh Festival in August 2019, starred in ITV1's Fearless (2017) with Helen McCrory and Sir Michael Gambon, and completed a huge 77-date live UK & Ireland tour, "Winging it", which sold more than 500,000 tickets.Dan - 13th Doctor- Millie Gibson was born on 19 June 2004 in Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Doctor Who: Ruby Red and Love, Lies and Records (2017).Ruby Sunday - 15th Doctor
- Varada Sethu was born on 12 May 1992 in Kerala, India. She is an actress, known for Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Now You See Me 2 (2016) and Andor (2022).TBA - 15th Doctor