Mel Taylor

Amber Beattie is 24 today - credited as Queen Jane Grey in Lost in Time(SJA)

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Clive Standen is 36 today - 2 credits, including Private Harris in The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky

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Ricard Dwyer is 40 today - credited as Stunt Dummy in Rose

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Bonnie Langford is 53 today - 31 credits, including Melanie in The Trial Of A Time Lord (Terror of the Vervoids)

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Adrienne Hill (died 1997 aged 60) would be 80 today - 3 credits, including Katarina in The Myth Makers

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Roy Herrick (died 1988 aged 52) would be 81 today - 3 credits, including Jean in The Reign Of Terror

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Tommy Duggan (died 1998 aged 89) would be 108 today - credited as Senator Alcott in The Mind of Evil
Patrick Newell (died 1988 aged 56) - credited as Colonel Faraday in The Android Invasion

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Erik Chitty (died 1977 aged 70) - 2 credits, including Co ordinator Engin in The Deadly Assassin

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Deborah Watling 1948-2017
It is with deep sadness we report the death of Deborah Watling, forever known as the Second Doctor's companion Victoria.
21 Jul

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BBC Responds to Complaints About Casting
The BBC has issued a formal response to complaints about the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the thirteenth Doctor. Since the news was released on Sunday, the Corporation has received a number of complaints about the casting decision. As part of its complaints procedure it has now responded.Since the first Doctor regenerated back in 1966, the concept of the Doctor as a constantly evolving being has been central to the programme. The continual input of fresh ideas and new voices across the cast and the writing and production teams has been key to the longevity of the series. The Doctor is an alien from the planet Gallifrey and it has been established in the show that Time Lords can switch gender. As the Controller of BBC Drama has said, Jodie is not just a talented actor but she has a bold and brilliant vision for her Doctor. She aced it in her audition both technically and with the powerful female life force she brings to the role. She is destined to be an utterly iconic Doctor. We hope viewers will enjoy what we have in store for the continuation of the story. Doctor Who News
19 Jul

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Chris Chibnall Becomes A Doctor
Incoming Doctor Who Showrunner Chris Chibnall has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Edge Hill University.
19 Jul

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Peter Capaldi's Salary Revealed
Peter Capaldi was paid between £200,000 and £250,000 for his work on Doctor Who in the previous financial year, according to figures published by the BBC today. The BBC has been instructed by government to publish the salaries of all on screen staff members who earn more than £150,000 each year, as part of the 2016 charter renewal. The BBC has 96 staff members who fit into this category with Radio 2 and Top Gear presenter Chris Evans topping the chart with a salary of over 2 million pounds. The highest paid actor is Derek Thompson from Casualty who earned between £350,000 and £400,000 in the year. The list only includes those working directly for the BBC and not those working on independent productions comissioned by the corporation, such as Sherlock. The figure just reflects the amount of licence fee money paid to the actor and does not include any money paid by the commercial company BBC Worldwide for any other work undertaken. Doctor Who News
19 Jul