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The Nightmare Fair
''The Nightmare Fair'' is a story originally written for the 1986 season of ''Doctor Who'', but never filmed. A novelisation based on the script was published in 1989 by Target Books, as the first volume of its ''Missing Episodes'' series. The script and novelisation were written by former series producer Graham Williams, and would have been directed by Matthew Robinson had it gone to air. It is the first novel-length text featuring The Doctor not to be based upon a previously transmitted production, although being a novelisation it is not strictly speaking an "original" novel. An audio play closely based on Williams' script was released in May 2003, with profits going to the charity Sense. For this adaptation, the Sixth Doctor was played by Steve Hill, and Peri by Jennifer Adams Kelley. A second audio adaptation, done by Big Finish, was released in 2009. Adapted by John Ainsworth, it featured both Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant reprising their television roles of the Sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Williams (television Producer)
Richard Graham Williams (24 May 1945 – 17 August 1990) was an English television producer, script editor and screenwriter. He produced three seasons of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' during Tom Baker's era as the Fourth Doctor, the ITV children's series '' Super Gran'' (1986–1987), and thirteen episodes of '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1982–1984). Early work After working as the script editor for ''The View From Daniel Pike'' (1971), '' Sutherland's Law'' (1973), '' Barlow at Large'' (1975) and ''Z-Cars'' (1975–1976), he was encouraged by Bill Slater, then BBC Head of Serials, to move to production. He created a new police series for the BBC, which became '' Target'', but the corporation's management decided to take him off it at an early stage and charged him with taking over ''Doctor Who'' in 1977, swapping roles with Philip Hinchcliffe. ''Doctor Who'' Williams was the producer on ''Doctor Who'' between 1977 and 1980, during the Tom Baker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TARDIS
The TARDIS (; acronym for "Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space") is a fictional hybrid of a time machine and spacecraft that appears in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its various spin-offs. While a TARDIS is capable of disguising itself, the exterior appearance of the Doctor's TARDIS typically mimics a police box, an obsolete type of telephone kiosk that was once commonly seen on streets in Britain in the 1940s and 50s. Its interior is shown as being much larger than its exterior, commonly described as being "bigger on the inside". Due to the significance of ''Doctor Who'' in popular British culture, the shape of the police box is now more strongly associated with the TARDIS than its real-world inspiration. The name and design of the TARDIS is a registered trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), although the design was originally created by the Metropolitan Police Service. Name TARDIS is an acronym of "Time And Relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney (22 January 1921 – 22 January 2008) was a British actor. He was best known for his television roles, in which he became familiar for his "portrayal of establishment types". During the Second World War, Stoney served with the Royal Air Force. On television, he appeared in three serials of the science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' over a period of ten years, playing Mavic Chen in '' The Daleks' Master Plan'' (1965-66), Tobias Vaughn in '' The Invasion'' (1968) and Tyrum in '' Revenge of the Cybermen'' (1975). Stoney also appeared in two episodes of another BBC science fiction series, ''Blake's 7'', playing Councillor Joban in the episode ''Hostage'' and Ardus in the episode ''Animals''. He also played the astrologer Thrasyllus in the 1976 BBC adaptation of '' I, Claudius'', a role he had earlier played in Granada Television's 1969 series '' The Caesars''. Stoney's other credits include ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', '' The Saint'', ''Danger Man'', '' The Avenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divided Loyalties (Doctor Who)
The ''Past Doctor Adventures'' (sometimes known by the abbreviation ''PDA'' or ''PDAs'') were a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and published under the BBC Books imprint. For most of their existence, they were published side-by-side with the ''Eighth Doctor Adventures''. The novels regularly featured the First through Seventh Doctors. ''The Infinity Doctors'' had an ambiguous place in continuity and featured an unidentified incarnation of the Doctor. The Eighth Doctor co-starred with the Fourth Doctor in one novel ('' Wolfsbane'') and, after the Eighth Doctor Adventures had ceased publication, a novel ('' Fear Itself'') featuring the Eighth Doctor and set between two earlier Eighth Doctor Adventures ('' EarthWorld'' and ''Vanishing Point'') was published within the Past Doctor series. Publication history Between 1991 and 1997, Virgin Publishing produced successful spin-off novels under the New Adventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeze-frame Shot
In film and video, a freeze frame is when a single frame of content shows repeatedly on the screen—"freezing" the action. This can be done in the content itself, by printing (on film) or recording (on video) multiple copies of the same source frame. This produces a static shot that resembles a still photograph. ''Freeze frame'' is a term in live stage performance, for a technique in which actors freeze at a particular point to enhance a scene or show an important moment in production. Spoken word may enhance the effect, with a narrator or one or more characters telling their personal thoughts regarding the situation. Examples Film *The first known freeze frame was in director Alfred Hitchcock's 1928 film ''Champagne''. *An early use of the freeze frame in classic Hollywood cinema was Frank Capra's 1946 Christmas film '' It's a Wonderful Life'' where the first appearance of the adult George Bailey (played by James Stewart) on-screen is shown as a freeze frame. *A memorable fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Martin (screenwriter)
Philip Martin (3 July 1938 – 13 December 2020) was an English television screenwriter. He created the BBC television drama series '' Gangsters'' in the 1970s and later wrote two television serials for ''Doctor Who'' during Colin Baker's tenure as the Sixth Doctor in the 1980s. Career His early work included regular series such as ''Z-Cars'' in the late 1960s/early 1970s, but his most famous work is the postmodern television series '' Gangsters''. This was an examination of race seen through an increasingly surreal vision of Birmingham's criminal underworld. Beginning as an acclaimed one-off edition of ''Play for Today'' in 1975, it was followed by two series of 6 episodes each in 1976 and 1978. Martin appeared in the series in several roles, including as himself. His later work includes '' Tandoori Nights'' (1985), '' Star Cops'' (1987), '' Virtual Murder'' (1992), several episodes of ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' and '' Luifel & Luifel'' (2001). ''Doctor Who'' He wrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally K
Wally may refer to: People and fictional characters * Wally (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Wally the Green Monster, mascot of the Boston Red Sox * Water Wally, mascot of the Singapore's Public Utilities Board * Wally (Wallabies mascot), the official mascot of the Australia national rugby union team Arts, entertainment, and media * Wally (band), British prog rock band ** ''Wally'' (album), a 1974 album by Wally * ''La Wally'', an opera by Alfredo Catalani * Wally, an episode of the American TV series ''Highway to Heaven'' Businesses and organizations * Wally's, an American convenience store chain * Wally Yachts, a maritime design and manufacture company Other uses * Wally (anonymous), a name often called out at British rock venues in the 1970s and early '80s * The Wally, trophy given to NHRA national event race winners * WALLY, a proposed rail service in southeast Michigan, United States * The Wallies of Wessex, a group of people who squatted on grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slipback
''Slipback'' is a radio audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', produced by the BBC and first broadcast in six episodes on BBC Radio 4 from 25 July to 8 August 1985, as part of a children's magazine show called ''Pirate Radio Four''. It was later released on cassette and CD, most recently by BBC Audio and free with the 27 April 2010 edition of ''The Daily Telegraph'' newspaper via WHSmith. Synopsis The Sixth Doctor and Peri arrive on a mysterious space liner, where intergalactic policemen are investigating art thefts, a computer is suffering from a split personality and the Captain's disease threatens every living thing on the ship. Production ''Slipback'' was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, four months after the final episode of ''Doctor Whos twenty-second season, during the programme's enforced hiatus, the next season not airing for another a year and a half. It was the first ''Doctor Who'' serial produced as a radio pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resurrection Of The Daleks
''Resurrection of the Daleks'' is the fourth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 between 8 February and 15 February 1984. The serial was intended to be transmitted as four 23-minute episodes but a late scheduling change by the BBC meant that it was transmitted as two episodes of 46 minutes; reruns (and the 2002 DVD release) restored it to its intended format. Written by the series' script editor, Eric Saward, the serial marks the Fifth Doctor's only encounter with the Daleks, last seen in '' Destiny of the Daleks'' (1979), the debut of Terry Molloy as the third actor to play the Daleks' creator, Davros, and the final regular appearance of Janet Fielding as companion Tegan Jovanka. Plot A group of humanoids in 1984 London are shot by policemen led by Commander Lytton. Two, Galloway and Stien, escape into the adjacent Butler's Wharf where a time corridor is situa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Celestial Toymaker
''The Celestial Toymaker'' is the mostly missing seventh serial of the third season in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 2 to 23 April 1966. In this serial, the alien time traveller the First Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions Steven Taylor (Peter Purves) and Dodo Chaplet ( Jackie Lane) are pitted against a powerful adversary called The Toymaker ( Michael Gough). The Toymaker separates the Doctor from his companions to play the Trilogic Game, while Steven and Dodo are forced to win a series of seemingly childish but deadly games before they can be reunited with the Doctor and return to the TARDIS. Only the last episode of this story, "The Final Test", is held in the BBC archives; the other three remain missing. "The Final Test" has been released on VHS and DVD, and the story has been novelised. A fully animated version was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2024. Plot An ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venusian (Doctor Who)
The long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' has an extensive universe inhabited by a continuously expanding gallery of creatures and aliens. The series first aired on BBC in 1963 until its cancellation in 1989, with a television movie aired in 1996 in an unsuccessful attempt to revive the show . The show was successfully revived in 2005, and continues to air episodes. The series stars an extraterrestrial known as the Doctor, who is capable of changing their appearance when they die in a process known as regeneration. They travel through time and space in a machine known as the TARDIS. In the process, the Doctor often comes into contact with various alien species. This list only covers alien races and other fictional creatures and not specific characters. Several of these alien races re-appear in one or more of the spin-off series ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', ''Torchwood'', and ''Class'', but antagonists original to those series do not appear on thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
