Myth Makers

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Michael Wisher
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01, 1984
Many Doctor Who fans will best remember Michael Wisher for his definitive performance as Davros, creator of the Daleks. Most certainly Michael was a gifted actor, a chameleon who .. show full overview
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John Leeson
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01, 1984
Ever wondered how to marinade a Yeti?… No? Well neither had a rather bemused Nicholas Briggs until he caught up with John Leeson on location for the Doctor Who drama Downtime. Ten .. show full overview
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Nicholas Courtney
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01, 1985
Back in the mid 1980’s two Nicks (Courtney & Briggs) strolled around the location for the Doctor Who story Mawdryn Undead and chatted about Nick C’s life and career. Now, parked in a .. show full overview
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Carole Ann Ford
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01, 1985
Carole Ann Ford portrayed a unique character in Doctor Who. As Susan, The Doctor’s granddaughter, she left Gallifrey with the errant Time Lord before the very first episode, An Unearthly .. show full overview
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Janet Fielding
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01, 1985
Janet Fielding played the Australian air stewardess Tegan in Doctor Who from 1980 to 1983. She started with Tom Baker and then did every Peter Davison story except his last two! Janet .. show full overview
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Nicola Bryant
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02, 1985
Undoubtedly, Nicola Bryant’s portrayal of Perpugilliam Brown has become one of the most popular assistants in the history of Doctor Who. When Nicholas Briggs first talked to Nicola in .. show full overview
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Wendy Padbury
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01, 1986
Wendy Padbury first appeared in Doctor Who in the late sixties, playing the diminutive cat-suited computer expert Zoe Herriot. Now she reveals all about playing Zoe and working with .. show full overview
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Michael Craze
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02, 1986
Michael Craze was present during a critical period in Doctor Who’s history. If the first change of Doctor from William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton hadn’t succeeded, the programme would .. show full overview
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Sarah Sutton
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01, 1986
This Myth Makers combines two interviews with Sarah Sutton; one filmed at Harrison’s Rocks, the main location for Castrovalva; the second recorded in a London studio eight years later .. show full overview
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Deborah Watling
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02, 1986
Deborah Watling portrayed Victoria Waterfield during Patrick Troughton’s tenure as The Doctor. Famous for the practical jokes that went on behind the cameras, this era produced some .. show full overview
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Victor Pemberton
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01, 1986
Victor Pemberton’s association with Doctor Who is long and varied. As extra, writer, script editor, producer and novelist, he is in a unique position to comment on the programme’s .. show full overview
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Ian Marter
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02, 1986
Doctor Who fans fondly remember the late Ian Marter as the charming, bumbling Harry Sullivan. The man behind the character was equally as likeable, but many times more sharp .. show full overview
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John Levene
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01, 1987
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Peter Grimwade
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01, 1988
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Jon Pertwee
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02, 1989
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Richard Franklin
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03, 1989
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Tom Baker
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01, 1989
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Doctor Who Magazine, Vol. 1
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02, 1989
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Colin Baker
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01, 1989
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David Banks
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01, 1990
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Mary Tamm
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01, 1990
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John Nathan-Turner
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02, 1990
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Sophie Aldred
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01, 1992
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Jackie Lane
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01, 1992
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Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks part 1
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01, 1993
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Anneke Wills
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01, 1993
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Louise Jameson
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01, 1993
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Sylvester McCoy
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01, 1994
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Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks part 2
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01, 1994
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The Directors Vol. 1
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01, 1997
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Doctor Who Magazine 20th Birthday
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01, 1999
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Raymond E. Feist
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02, 2000
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Jacqueline Pearce
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01, 2000
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Mat Irvine
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01, 2000
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Stephen Greif
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01, 2000
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Timothy Combe
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01, 2006
Timothy Combe joined the BBC in 1963 as an Assistant Floor Manager and steadily moved ‘up the ranks’ to become the last BBC Staff Director in 1970. He went on to direct over 50 .. show full overview
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The Directors Vol. 2
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01, 2006
With Michael E. Briant & Christopher Barry
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Kai Owen
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01, 2018
Kai Owen is from the beautiful town of Llanrwst in Wales. He went to school at YsgolL Dyffryn Conwy and quickly became involved with the school drama group. This led to a three year .. show full overview
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Robert Shearman
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17, 2023
Robert Shearman began his career in the theatre. He was resident dramatist at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter and regular writer for Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.
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Dan Starkey
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17, 2023
Dan is best known for his work in Doctor Who as various members of the war-like Sontaran race, most prominently as the Doctor’s psychotic alien ally Strax. Also, for BBC Wales Cymru, he .. show full overview
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Keith Jayne
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06, 2023
Often acknowledged as one of the best companions The Doctor never had, Keith Jayne’s role as Will Chandler in the Doctor Who story The Awakening was memorable.
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Glen McCoy
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24, 2023
Glen McCoy has had a long and varied career as a scriptwriter for television, working on programmes such as Angels, Eastenders, Emmerdale and Eldorado.
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Chris Clough
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05, 2023
Chris Clough’s first TV credit as a director was Go With Noakes, while employed by Granada television. After going freelance, he directed episodes of Brookside and Eastenders.
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Ben Aaronovitch
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26, 2023
Ben Aaronovitch was born and raised in London. He had (he says) the sort of unrelentingly uninteresting childhood that drives a person to drink or Science Fiction!
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Andrew Morgan
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24, 2023
After a period working as an actor and stage manager, Andrew Morgan joined BBC Television in 1967 and became a production manager in drama before becoming a freelance director in 1978. .. show full overview
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Ian Briggs
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02, 2023
Ian Briggs studied drama at Manchester University and went on to work at the BBC Script Unit. It was there that he met Andrew Cartmel and, when Andrew became Script Editor on Doctor Who, he offered the opportunity to write for the programme.
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Annette Badland
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29, 2024
Annette Badland is an award-winning actress, nominated for an Oliver for her role as Sadie in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.
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Kate Easteal
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16, 2024
Kate Easteal joined the BBC as a teenager, straight from school, in 1983. She soon found herself working in the Blue Peter office, which led eventually to her becoming Producer’s Secretary to John Nathan-Turner on Doctor Who.
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Simon Williams
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16, 2024
Simon Williams is probably best known for his performance as James Bellamy in the ITV series Upstairs Downstairs and has had an incredible career as both an actor and writer. To .. show full overview
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Sylvester McCoy (Part 2)
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26, 2024
A great deal has happened since Sylvester’s first Myth Makers interview in 1994. He’s reprised his role as the Seventh Doctor in the Doctor Who movie starring Paul McGann and was .. show full overview
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Sophie Aldred (Part 2)
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26, 2024
Sophie studied drama at the University of Manchester and is well known for her work on programmes like Jackanory, Words & Pictures, Corners, Melvyn & Maureens’ Music-O-Grams, Tiny & Crew .. show full overview
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Kevin Jon Davies
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01, 2024
Kevin’s work began in animation for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Blake’s 7, Terrahawks and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. His first BBC archive documentaries: The Making of the .. show full overview
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Michael Troughton
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08, 2024
Actor and writer Michael Troughton, son of the late Second Doctor Patrick Troughton, is best known for his roles in Testament of Youth (1979), Minder (1984-89) and The New Statesman .. show full overview

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