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The Moonbase
''The Moonbase'' is the half-missing sixth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967. In this serial, the Second Doctor ( Patrick Troughton) and his travelling companions Ben ( Michael Craze), Polly ( Anneke Wills) and Jamie McCrimmon ( Frazer Hines) arrive on the Human colonised Moon in 2070, where the Cybermen plot to take over the base and use it to invade the Earth. This story features the return, and first redesign, of the Cybermen, after their popularity in '' The Tenth Planet'' earlier in the season. The serial showed an improvement in ratings for ''Doctor Who'', with an average of 8.3 million viewers. The serial has received positive reviews from critics, with most preferring the Cybermen's first outing, but praise for Troughton’s performance as the Doctor. ''The Moonbase'' proved sufficiently popular for a third Cybermen sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Troughton
Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor. He became best known for his roles in television, most notably starring as the Second Doctor, second incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role three times between 1972 and 1985. Classically trained, Troughton's early work included appearances in Laurence Olivier's films ''Hamlet (1948 film), Hamlet'' (1948) and ''Richard III (1955 film), Richard III'' (1955), and he later appeared in films including ''Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film), Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963), ''The Gorgon'' (1964), ''Scars of Dracula'' (1970) and ''The Omen'' (1976), as well as the fantasy television series ''The Box of Delights (TV series), The Box of Delights'' (1984). Early life Troughton was born on 25 March 1920 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Maybank
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete North America * León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (other), United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Pedler
Christopher Magnus Howard Pedler (11 June 1927 – 27 May 1981) was an English medical scientist, parapsychologist, and science fiction screenwriter and author. Career Pedler was the head of the electron microscopy department at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University of London, where he published a number of papers. His first television contribution was for the BBC programme ''Tomorrow's World''. ''Doctor Who'' In the mid-1960s, Pedler became the unofficial scientific adviser to the ''Doctor Who'' production team. Hired by producer Innes Lloyd to inject more hard science into the stories, Pedler formed a particular writing partnership with Gerry Davis, the programme's story editor. Their interest in the problems of science changing and endangering human life led them to create the Cybermen. Pedler wrote three scripts for ''Doctor Who'': '' The Tenth Planet'' (with Gerry Davis), ''The Moonbase'' and '' The Tomb of the Cybermen'' (also with Gerry Davis). He also submitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Barry
Morris Randolph Barry (9 February 1918 – 20 November 2000) was a producer and director for the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s, and also worked as an actor. He made his name as a producer and director on productions such as ''Angels'', ''Compact'' and ''Z-Cars'', but his most impressive credit was perhaps as producer of the highly popular dramatisation of '' Poldark'' by Winston Graham. Barry directed three ''Doctor Who'' stories during the Patrick Troughton years: '' The Moonbase'' (1967), '' The Tomb of the Cybermen'' (1967) and '' The Dominators'' (1968). He was known by the cast and crew of ''Doctor Who'' to be a somewhat strict and uncompromising director of the old school, but '' The Moonbase'' and '' The Tomb of the Cybermen'' are often spoken of as classics of 1960s ''Doctor Who''. He was also well known for carrying a music stand to place his script on during rehearsals. He also appeared as an actor in the ''Doctor Who'' story '' The Creature from the Pit'' in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hawkins
Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 – 8 July 2006) was a British actor. From the 1950s to 1980s, he was one of the most sought-after voice artists for television. Early life Peter John Hawkins was born on 3 April 1924 in Hargwyne Street in Brixton, south London, to Detective Inspector John Stephen and piano player Doris Matilda. According to his son Silas, his father's talent was derived from his mother's ability to mimic others; Hawkins made his first stage appearance as a member of the chorus in a musical. During his last year at school, he wrote, with three friends, a revue entitled ''The Five Bs'', the name of their form. He worked at Pitman's from the ages of 16 to 18, writing similar shows at a youth club. Hawkins joined the Royal Navy, entertaining with impressions for which he wrote scripts, and survived when HMS ''Limbourne'' sank after being torpedoed escorting the cruiser ''Charybdis'' near Guernsey. He was rescued by Ronnie Hill, a theatre actor at the time, and wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Whitehead (actor)
Joseph Reginald Whitehead (25 April 1899 – 25 December 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The eldest child of Joseph Whitehead (1868-1928), and Margaret Amanda Whitehead (1867-1936), née Smith, Joseph Reginald Whitehead was born in Richmond on 25 April 1899. He married Beryl Mary Maunsell (1911-1980) on 28 December 1940. Cricket A fast bowler, he played with the Richmond Cricket Club's First XI, in the District Cricket competition, over two seasons: 1920/1021 and 1921/1922.Hogan (1996), p.245. Football Richmond (VFL) Having played with South Melbourne Districts in 1919, Whitehead moved to Richmond where he topped the reserves goal-kicking tally in both 1920 and 1921. He played two senior games for Richmond in the 1921 VFL season. Camberwell (MDL) He left to join Camberwell Camberwell ( ) is an List of areas of London, area of South London, England, in the London Borough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Goodman
Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Keith (gamer), American professional League of Legends player * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons in the late 18th century * Clan Keith, a Scottish clan associated with lands in northeastern and northwestern Scotland Places Australia * Keith, South Australia, a town and locality Scotland * Keith, Moray, a town ** Keith railway station * Keith Marischal, East Lothian United States * Keith, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Keith, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Wisconsin, a ghost town * Keith County, Nebraska Other uses * Keith F.C., a football team based in Keith, Scotland * , a ship of the British Royal Navy * Hurricane Keith, a 2000 hurricane that caused extensive damage in Central America * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Greene (actor)
Peter Greene (born Peter Green; October 8, 1965) is an American actor. A character actor, he is generally known for portraying villains. He is best known for the roles in the 1994 films '' The Mask'', where he plays its main antagonist, Dorian Tyrell, and ''Pulp Fiction'', in which he portrayed Zed, a sadistic security guard, rapist and serial killer who serves as an antagonist in the film. Other credits include '' Judgment Night'' (1993), '' Clean, Shaven'' (1994), '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'' (1995), ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995), '' Kiss & Tell'' (1997), '' Blue Streak'' (1999), ''Training Day'' (2001), ''The Black Donnellys'' (2007), ''Life on Mars'' (2009), '' New York New York'' (2016), and '' The Continental'' (2023). Early life A native of Montclair, New Jersey, Greene did not pursue a career in acting until his mid-20s. He initially landed several roles in cinema and television in the early 1990s. Career Greene had roles in ''Pulp Fiction''; '' The Mask''; '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxim
John Maxim (20 July 1925 — 20 January 1990), sometimes credited as John Wills, was an English film and television actor. Career Between 1958 and 1988, he appeared in six films and nine television productions including the films '' The Frightened City'' (1961), '' She'' (1965), and '' Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' (1966). His television work included guest appearances in ''Ivanhoe'', '' The Adventures of William Tell'' as Trooper Strauss in episode 24, "The Ensign" and Captain Markheim in episode 25, "The Unwelcome Stranger", as well as ''The Prisoner''. He also appeared in two ''Doctor Who'' serials: '' The Chase'' as Frankenstein's monster and ''The Moonbase ''The Moonbase'' is the half-missing sixth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967. In this serial, ...'' as a Cyberman (the latter credited as John Wills). Filmograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wells (actor)
Alan Peter Wells (born 2 October 1961) is an English cricketer. He played for Sussex from 1981 to 1996, where he was captain from 1992 to 1996. He then played for Kent from 1997 to 2000. In total he played 376 first-class matches in a career spanning twenty seasons, with a batting average of 38.57 and a top score of 253 not out (against Yorkshire at Middlesbrough in 1991). He only played twice for England, once in a Test match (where he was dismissed for a golden duck by the West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose), and once in a One Day International. In 1989–90, Wells joined the rebel tour of South Africa as a replacement when Roland Butcher pulled out. Domestic career Wells played most of his career with Sussex, helping them to win the John Player League in 1982 and the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He moved to Kent in 1997, appearing in the final of that year's Benson & Hedges Cup and briefly played with Border in South Africa in 1981–82. England A Wells toured South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Scott (actor)
Robin Scott may refer to: * Robin Scott (singer), British musician best known for his releases as M * Robin Scott (BBC controller) (1920–2000), BBC radio and television controller * Robin Scott (Victorian politician) (Robin David Scott, born 1973), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly * Robin Scott (Western Australian politician) (Robin David Scott), member of the Western Australian Legislative Council * Robin Wilson (author) (1928–2013), American science fiction author who writes under the pen name Robin Scott {{hndis, Scott, Robin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
