British Science Fiction Series

[msc 18,439]

I did see it when it was up. She'll do.

 

Not used to the Doctor being a bit hot, though.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

5 minutes ago, msc said:

I did see it when it was up. She'll do.

 

Not used to the Doctor being a bit hot, though.

That's about my assessment, too.

At first glance, I think the Indian cop chick is hotter, though!

 

[YoungWillz 21,035]

It appears that Elaine Banham, who had small roles in the first episode of Planet Of The Spiders for Doctor Who died back in April: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3024237 It's the Denville Hall reference that seals it for me.

 

She's sitting next to Pertwee on the left of the screen during the show at the opening of the episode, clapping and thereafter miraculously appears in the meditation class at the Meditation Centre and even gets a close up about 17 and a half minutes into the episode.

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051993/

 

(For those who really like their minutiae of such things).

[alt obits guy 3,371]

William Hughes, who played Doctor Who as a young boy in the 2007 episodes 'The Sound of Drums' and 'Last of the Time Lords', has died.  He was 20.

 

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07/william-hughes-1998-2018.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[YoungWillz 21,035]

1 minute ago, alt obits guy said:

William Hughes, who played Doctor Who as a young boy in the 2007 story 'The Sound of Drums', has died.  He was 20.

 

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07/william-hughes-1998-2018.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

The Master as a boy, not The Doctor.

 

Shocking news. Is this the youngest Who death?

[alt obits guy 3,371]

8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

The Master as a boy, not The Doctor.

 

Shocking news. Is this the youngest Who death?

Quite possible.  Would need someone who's truly a fan to respond.  Thanks for the correction.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

12 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

William Hughes, who played Doctor Who as a young boy in the 2007 episodes 'The Sound of Drums' and 'Last of the Time Lords', has died.  He was 20.

 

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07/william-hughes-1998-2018.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Edit: William Hughes, who played the Master as a young boy in the 2007 episodes 'The Sound of Drums' and 'Last of the Time Lords', has died.  He was 20.

[msc 18,439]

4 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

The Master as a boy, not The Doctor.

 

Shocking news. Is this the youngest Who death?

 

I'm afraid not.

 

The baby that stood in for child Sgt Benton in The Time Monster when he regresses died a few weeks after filming according to the DVD commentary.  (Can't mind anyone else that young, though Simon Gipps-Kent, Dursley McLinden and her off Curse of Fenric all died in their 20s.)

 

Also the Princess in Delta and the Bannerman was believed to be a case of this, but then showed up alive again few years back. Dr Who fans are very keen to bump off actors prematurely see Kevin Stoney, Andre Maranne and many others.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

You beat me to posting this. Any idea how he died?

 

BTW, I only just learned that Jon Pertwee did the voice of Spotty, the giant well... spotted dick..., in SuperTed. 

[msc 18,439]

On 10/11/2015 at 02:38, msc said:

1. Elizabeth Chambers c 1937

 

Drol mentioned her death in another thread, but all I can find is a single solitary tweet, citing a non-existent tweet. Any evidence she has pegged it?

 

Shame if so, one of those dependable familiar faces from TV's past:

 

[Handrejka 1,903]

On ‎13‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 16:32, msc said:

 

I'm afraid not.

 

The baby that stood in for child Sgt Benton in The Time Monster when he regresses died a few weeks after filming according to the DVD commentary.  (Can't mind anyone else that young, though Simon Gipps-Kent, Dursley McLinden and her off Curse of Fenric all died in their 20s.)

 

Also the Princess in Delta and the Bannerman was believed to be a case of this, but then showed up alive again few years back. Dr Who fans are very keen to bump off actors prematurely see Kevin Stoney, Andre Maranne and many others.

 

I never knew that. Wasn't she in Grange Hill as well?

[YoungWillz 21,035]

12 minutes ago, Handrejka said:

 

I never knew that. Wasn't she in Grange Hill as well?

Joann Kenny. Was in 38 episodes of Grange Hill.

 

Died 2010 - IMDB still have her alive.

[msc 18,439]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Joann Kenny. Was in 38 episodes of Grange Hill.

 

Died 2010 - IMDB still have her alive.

 

37 when she died (which makes more sense than 27, given Fenric's 1989, maths fail!).

 

Judith Byfield, the air hostess in Time-Flight, also died aged 37, but that was of cancer iirc.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

On 13/07/2018 at 17:16, Davey Jones' Locker said:

You beat me to posting this. Any idea how he died?

 

BTW, I only just learned that Jon Pertwee did the voice of Spotty, the giant well... spotted dick..., in SuperTed. 

Hughes reportedly died while on vacation on the Greek island of Corfu.  No specific cause of death has yet been given.

[YoungWillz 21,035]

Happy 65th birthday to Roberta Tovey!

 

She played Susan in the two Cushing Who films.

[YoungWillz 21,035]

Sylvester McCoy is 75 today!

[YoungWillz 21,035]

And Sophie Aldred is 56 today!

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

8 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

And Sophie Aldred is 56 today!

I didn't know they shared a birthday. I used to love Ace when I was a kid but I went off Sophie Aldred when I learned about her marriage-wrecking affair with Les Dennis. Tramp.

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

8 hours ago, Davey Jones' Locker said:

I didn't know they shared a birthday. I used to love Ace when I was a kid but I went off Sophie Aldred when I learned about her marriage-wrecking affair with Les Dennis. Tramp.

That is the first I had heard of that. I chatted with her at a Comicon a couple of years ago.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

2 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

That is the first I had heard of that. I chatted with her at a Comicon a couple of years ago.

What was she like in person?

[msc 18,439]

2 minutes ago, Davey Jones' Locker said:

What was she like in person?

 

Lovely.

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

1 hour ago, msc said:

 

Lovely.

Agreed. Really friendly positive and interested.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

22 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Agreed. Really friendly positive and interested.

Maybe she wanted to start an affair with you and was sending out hints, Biblio... 

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

16 minutes ago, Davey Jones' Locker said:

Maybe she wanted to start an affair with you and was sending out hints, Biblio... 

Hope not I was in cosplay at the time.

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218]

I also met her once.

Well, i sort of met het as i drove past her in my lorry at the BBC TV centre Shepherds Bush back in 88 or summat.

I could tell at that moment that she was a lovely person.