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The Next Doctor
Season 4, Episode 14
The Time Lord travels back to Victorian England, where he meets a man who claims to be his future self. But they are not the only familiar characters, as he discovers when the dreaded Cybermen turn up. Christmas special from 2008, starring David Tennant, with guest appearances by David Morrissey, Dervla Kirwan and Velile Tshabalala
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David Tennant
(Actor)
.. The Doctor
David Morrissey
(Actor)
.. The Doctor
Dervla Kirwan
(Actor)
.. Miss Hartigan
Velile Tshabalala
(Actor)
.. Rosita
Ruari Mears
(Actor)
.. Cybershade
Paul Kasey
(Actor)
.. Cyberleader
Edmund Kente
(Actor)
.. Mr Scoones
Michael Bertenshaw
(Actor)
.. Mr Cole
Jason Morell
(Actor)
.. Vicar
Neil McDermott
(Actor)
.. Jed
Ashley Horne
(Actor)
.. Lad
Tom Langford
(Actor)
.. Frederick
Jordan Southwell
(Actor)
.. Urchin
Matthew Allick
(Actor)
.. Docker
Nicholas Briggs
(Actor)
.. Cyber voices
Russell T Davies
(Writer)
Andy Goddard
(Director)
Susie Liggat
(Producer)
Julie Gardner
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
David Tennant
(Actor)
.. The Doctor
Born:
April 18, 1971
in
Bathgate, West Lothian
Best Known For:
Being the 10th Doctor Who.
Early-life:
Born David John MacDonald on April 18, 1971, in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, the youngest of a vicar's three children. At the age of three he announced he wanted to be an actor because he loved Doctor Who so much. At 17 he began studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow before embarking on his first professional roles at the Young Vic theatre. He changed his name because there was already an actor named David MacDonald, adopting the surname of Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant.
Career:
Tennant's TV debut was in a 1993 episode of Rab C Nesbitt, but he first made people sit up and take notice thanks to an acclaimed performance in Takin' Over the Asylum a year later. His first film was 1996's Jude. He then appeared in the likes of Duck Patrol, Love in the 21st Century, Bright Young Things and He Knew He Was Right. In 2004, musical mini-series Blackpool helped raise his profile, while Casanova turned him into a heart-throb. Tennant replaced Christopher Eccleston in Doctor Who in 2005, but left the role at the start of 2010; he did, however, return for the 50th anniversary episode in 2013. Projects since include Single Father, Fright Night and Broadchurch - he is also the star of the US version, Gracepoint. He continues to appear on stage whenever possible.
Quote:
"I've always been a geek and slightly awkward. I was never the cool kid at school."
Trivia:
In 2011, Tennant married Georgia Moffett, daughter of fellow Doctor Who star Peter Davison.
David Morrissey
(Actor)
.. The Doctor
Born:
June 21, 1964
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Playing The Governor in AMC TV series The Walking Dead.
Early-life:
David Mark Morrissey is the youngest of four children and was born in Liverpool on June 21, 1964. When Morrissey was 15, his father, a shoe repairman and key cutter, died after suffering from a blood disorder. David was inspired to become an actor after seeing Ken Loach's film Kes. Aged 16 he joined the Everyman Youth Theatre during the golden age of dramatists Alan Bleasdale and Willy Russell. His contemporaries included Cathy Tyson and Ian Hart. He also spent time working on sets and costumes for a Wolverhampton theatre company.
Career:
Morrissey's big break came at the age of 18 when he landed the lead role of Billy Rizley in Channel 4's first drama series, One Summer. After that he trained at Rada. A steady stream of small-screen and theatre roles followed. At the 2004 Bafta awards, Morrissey was nominated for Best TV Actor for his performance in the drama serial, State of Play. In the same year, The Deal, in which he co-starred as Gordon Brown to Michael Sheen's Tony Blair, won the award for Best Single Drama. Projects since include Blackpool, Cape Wrath, Red Riding, Basic Instinct 2, Nowhere Boy, Mrs Mandela, Doctor Who and a starring role in adaptations of Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne books for Sky1. In 2012, he joined the cast of The Walking Dead, and continues to work on stage whenever his busy schedule allows.
Quote:
"You never have any control over what people write or what they think, but there is a sense of me as a working-class lad done very well. I don't know where that comes from."
Trivia:
Morrissey is a lifelong Liverpool FC fan.
Dervla Kirwan
(Actor)
.. Miss Hartigan
Born:
October 24, 1971
in
Churchtown, Dublin
Best Known For:
Ballykissangel.
Early-life:
Dervla Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, on October 24, 1971. She is the youngest of three sisters. Her father was an insurance executive and her mother a French and English teacher. She was bullied at school and her parents encouraged her to take drama classes to make friends. At 15 she landed her first major role in BBC drama Troubles, and a year later appeared on the London stage in Billy Roche's Wexford Trilogy. She hasn't looked back since.
Career:
At the age of 18, she moved to London permanently and numerous stage roles followed. She also appeared in the movie December Bride, but it was playing a teenage temptress in A Time to Dance in 1992 that brought her instant media attention. Since then she has starred in Goodnight Sweetheart and Ballykissangel, which established her as one of British TV's best-loved actresses. She's also won acclaim for her work on The Dark Room, Flint Street Nativity, Eureka Street, The Bombmaker, Hearts and Bones, The Silence, 55 Degrees North, Doctor Who and Injustice.
Quote:
"I could have taken the money and gone on running with BallyK. But then, would I have had a career in five years? I have to move on, to show what I am capable of doing."
Trivia:
Kirwan married actor Rupert Penry-Jones in 2007.
Velile Tshabalala
(Actor)
.. Rosita
Ruari Mears
(Actor)
.. Cybershade
Paul Kasey
(Actor)
.. Cyberleader
Edmund Kente
(Actor)
.. Mr Scoones
Michael Bertenshaw
(Actor)
.. Mr Cole
Jason Morell
(Actor)
.. Vicar
Neil McDermott
(Actor)
.. Jed
Ashley Horne
(Actor)
.. Lad
Tom Langford
(Actor)
.. Frederick
Jordan Southwell
(Actor)
.. Urchin
Matthew Allick
(Actor)
.. Docker
Nicholas Briggs
(Actor)
.. Cyber voices
Russell T Davies
(Writer)
Born:
April 27, 1963
in
Swansea
Best Known For:
The 2005 revival of Doctor Who.
Early-life:
Stephen Russell Davies was born in Swansea on April 27, 1963 to teachers Vivian and Barbara. He aspired to be a comic artist but focused instead on writing. After graduating from Oxford University, he joined the BBC's children's department in 1985 and did various jobs, including writing and producing. He began focusing on writing adult TV dramas in 1994.
Career:
Davies' big break came in 1999 when he created Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk, based on his experiences of Manchester's gay scene. He followed this up with Bob & Rose, The Second Coming, Mine All Mine, and Casanova. He is perhaps best known for reviving Doctor Who in 2005, with Christopher Eccleston in the title role. The success of the show led to spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles to work on Torchwood: Miracle Day. After returning to the UK, he co-created CBBC drama Wizards vs Aliens. More recently, he worked on Cucumber, Banana and Tofu.
Quote:
"There should be more male nudity on TV."
Trivia:
Davies' writing processes are explored in the 2008 book The Writer's Tale, a collection of emails between Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook.
Andy Goddard
(Director)
Susie Liggat
(Producer)
Julie Gardner
(Executive producer)
