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William Russell (English Actor)
William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924 – 3 June 2024) was an English actor who performed as both Russell Enoch and William Russell. His career on stage and screen spanned over seven decades and he first achieved prominence in the title role of the television series '' The Adventures of Sir Lancelot'' (1956–1957). In 1963, he was in the original lead cast of BBC1's ''Doctor Who'', playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton from the show's first episode until 1965. Russell's film roles include parts in ''The Man Who Never Was'' (1956), '' The Great Escape'' (1963) and ''Superman'' (1978). On television, he appeared as Ted Sullivan in ''Coronation Street'' in 1992. In his later years, he continued his association with ''Doctor Who'' and returned as Ian for a 2022 cameo in " The Power of the Doctor", 57 years after the character left, which won him a ''Guinness World Record'' for the longest gap between TV appearances. Early life William Russell Enoch was born on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade (British Magazine)
''Parade'' was a British magazine for men. With origins dating back to 1916, the magazine went through a number of different incarnations and different publishers until it went defunct around 2007. It was originally known as ''Blighty'' between 1916 and 1920 and was intended as a humorous magazine for servicemen. Relaunched in 1939, as ''Blighty Parade'', it was turned into a Pin-up girl, pin-up magazine. Arthur Ferrier, a celebrated British artist, contributed significantly to the magazine with his distinctive pinup cartoons, which were often featured on the cover. Renamed ''Parade'' in 1960, by the 1970s, content had progressed to Nude magazine, topless and nude photos of models, and at the end of the 1990s it went Hardcore pornography, hardcore. Publication history W. Speaight & Sons ''Blighty'' was launched in 1916 by W. Speaight & Sons, intended as a humorous magazine for servicemen during the First World War.Union Jack, A Scrapbook, British Forces' Newspapers 1939–45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conscription In The United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, military conscription has existed for two periods in modern times. The first was from 1916 to 1920, and the second from 1939 to 1960. The last conscription term ended in 1963 although many soldiers chose to continue in the service beyond 1963. It was legally designated as "Military Service" from 1916 to 1920, and as "National Service" from 1939 to 1960. However, between 1939 and 1948, it was often referred to as "War Service" in documents relating to National Insurance and pension provision. First World War Conscription during the First World War began when the British Parliament passed the Military Service Act in January 1916. The Act specified that single men aged 18 to 40 years old were liable to be called up for military service unless they were widowed with children, or were ministers of a religion. There was a system of tribunals to adjudicate upon claims for exemption on the grounds of performing civilian work of national importance, domestic ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chase (Doctor Who)
''The Chase'' is the eighth Serial (radio and television), serial of the Doctor Who (season 2), second season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Richard Martin (British director), Richard Martin, the serial was broadcast on BBC in six weekly parts from 22 May to 26 June 1965. Set in multiple time periods on several different planets, including Aridius, Earth, and Mechanus, the serial features the Dalek race Time travel in fiction, travelling through time while pursuing the TARDIS and its occupants—the First Doctor (William Hartnell) and his Companion (Doctor Who), companions Ian Chesterton (William Russell (English actor), William Russell), Barbara Wright (Doctor Who), Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), and Vicki (Doctor Who), Vicki (Maureen O'Brien)—to kill them and seize the TARDIS for themselves. The Doctor and companions encounter several characters, including monsters Count Dracula, Dracula (Malcolm R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki (Doctor Who)
Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen O'Brien in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. An orphan from the 25th century, she was a companion of the First Doctor and a regular in the programme in Seasons 2 and 3 in 1965. Her last name was never revealed during the series. Vicki appeared in 9 stories (38 episodes). Appearances Vicki first appears in the serial '' The Rescue'' (1965), a survivor of a spaceship crash on the planet Dido. She and fellow survivor Bennett are being menaced by the monstrous Koquillion when she meets the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his companions Ian ( William Russell) and Barbara ( Jacqueline Hill). They discover that Koquillion is actually Bennett, who had killed the crew of the spaceship, including Vicki's father. Still coping with his recent parting from his granddaughter Susan at the end of ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'', the Doctor invites the teenage girl to join the TARDIS crew. Vicki is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943) is an English actress and author best known for playing the role of Vicki (Doctor Who), Vicki Pallister in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', although she has appeared in many other television programmes. Early life O'Brien was born in Liverpool. She attended Notre Dame School, as well as the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Career After graduating in 1964, O'Brien returned to Liverpool to become a founder member of the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, Everyman Theatre. As well as acting, she worked as an assistant floor manager for the company. She played the part of Vicki (Doctor Who), Vicki in 38 episodes of ''Doctor Who'' from 2 January to 6 November 1965, starring alongside First Doctor, the original Doctor, William Hartnell. She has reprised the role in several Big Finish Productions ''Doctor Who'' audio plays. In 2022, 57 years after playing the role on screen, she appeared as Vicki in a short webisode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Foreman
Susan Foreman (also known as Susan Campbell in spin-off media) is a fictional character in the British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The granddaughter of the Doctor and original Companion (Doctor Who), companion of their First Doctor, first incarnation, she was played by actress Carole Ann Ford from 1963 to 1964, in the show's first season and the first two stories of the second season. Ford reprised the role for the 20th anniversary episode "The Five Doctors" (1983), the 30th anniversary charity special ''Dimensions in Time'' (1993), and the Doctor Who series 15, fifteenth series. Conception and development The earliest scripts for the series had a completely different origin for the character of Susan, that of an alien princess named Suzanne – saved by the First Doctor from a world different from his own. Carole Ann Ford recalled that she was told her character would be "an ''The Avengers (TV series), Avengers''-type girl&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Ann Ford
Carole Ann Lillian Ford ( Higgins; born 16 June 1940) is a British actress best known for her roles as Susan Foreman in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', and as Bettina in the 1962 film adaptation of '' The Day of the Triffids''. Life and career Ford has had a long and diverse acting career. Her theatrical work includes many comedies, dramas and musicals, including ''The Jungle Book'', ''Stranger in the House'', ''Bakerloo to Paradise'', ''The Owl and the Pussycat'', ''The Rumpus'', ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Inadmissible Evidence'', ''Enrico'', ''Expresso Bongo'', ''Sleeping Beauty'', '' You Never Can Tell'', ''Ned Kelly'', ''Mother'', ''MacBett'', '' The Boy Friend'', ''Have You Seen Manchester'' and ''Private Lives''. Her film appearances include '' The Day of the Triffids'' (1962) as the blind French girl Bettina, '' Mix Me a Person'' (1962), ''The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery'' (1966), '' The Hiding Place'' (1975) and '' The Incredible Sarah' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Wright (Doctor Who)
Barbara Wright is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and a companion of the First Doctor. She was one of the programme's first regulars and appeared in the bulk of its first two seasons from 1963 to 1965, played by Jacqueline Hill. Prior to Hill being cast the part had originally been offered to actress Penelope Lee, who turned the role down. Barbara appeared in 16 stories (74 episodes). In the film version of one of the serials, '' Dr. Who and the Daleks'' (1965), Barbara was played by actress Jennie Linden, but with a very different personality and backstory, which includes her being a granddaughter of " Dr Who". Appearances Television Barbara Wright first appears in the first ''Doctor Who'' serial, '' An Unearthly Child'' (1963), where she is teaching history at Coal Hill School in London in 1963, working with science teacher Ian Chesterton ( William Russell). They are curious about their student Susan Foreman ( Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Hill
Grace Jacqueline Hill (17 December 1929 – 18 February 1993)Obituary cuttingsarchive.org; accessed 21 February 2016. was a British actress known for her role as Barbara Wright in the television series ''''. As the history teacher of |
First Doctor
The First Doctor is the original incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor, the protagonist of the British Science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor William Hartnell in the first three series from 1963 to 1966 and the tenth anniversary story ''The Three Doctors (Doctor Who), The Three Doctors'' from 1972 to 1973. The character occasionally appeared in the series after Hartnell's death, played by Richard Hurndall in the 1983 special "The Five Doctors" and by David Bradley (English actor), David Bradley in 2017 and 2022. To date, the First Doctor is the sole incarnation of the Doctor to have been Casting (performing arts), recast for later televised appearances. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old Extraterrestrials in popular culture, alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who Time travel in fiction, travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with Companion (Doctor Who), co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hartnell
William Henry Hartnell (; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor, who is best known for portraying the first incarnation of the Doctor, in the long-running British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966; he reprised the role in 1972–1973. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in '' Brighton Rock'' (1949), '' The Mouse That Roared'' (1959) and '' This Sporting Life'' (1963). He was associated with military roles, playing Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the ITV sitcom '' The Army Game'' (1957, 1961) and Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character in the first ''Carry On'' film '' Carry On Sergeant'' (1958). Early life William Henry Hartnell was born on 8 January 1908 in the slums of the district of St Pancras, London, England, the only child of Lucy Hartnell, an unmarried mother. Hartnell never discovered the identity of his father, whose particulars were left blank on his birth certificate, despite his efforts to trace him. In v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companion (Doctor Who)
In the long-running BBC television science fiction programme ''Doctor Who'' and related works, the term "companion" refers to a character who travels with, or shares adventures with, the The Doctor (Doctor Who), Doctor. A companion is generally the series' co-lead character alongside the Doctor for the duration of their tenure, and in most ''Doctor Who'' stories acts as an audience surrogate by providing the lens through which the viewer is introduced to the story, and often, the series itself. The companion character often furthers the story by asking questions and getting into trouble; also by helping, rescuing, or challenging the Doctor. This designation is applied to a character by the show's producers and appears in the BBC's promotional material and off-screen fictional terminology. The Doctor also refers to the show's other leads as their "friends" or "assistants"; the British press have also used the latter term. History In the earliest episodes of ''Doctor Who'', the dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
