Keith Barnfather
2021Myth Makers 53: Patrick Troughton
Keith Barnfather
Nicola Bryant, Nicholas Briggs
Patrick Troughton was born and raised in North London. During a long and successful career he appeared in countless television dramas, including Doctor Finlay's Casebook, and The Old Curiosity Shop, plus feature films including Laurence Olivier’s acclaimed Hamlet. But it is probably his role as the second Doctor Who that he will be most remembered for. Eccentric, childish, comic, whimsical... the list of facets within his portrayal is long and complex and this reflected much of Patrick’s own personality. In this tribute Myth Makers we concentrate on what exactly made PATRICK’s second Doctor so successful. And for the first time we include an exclusive interview with Patrick shot at his only UK convention appearance at PanoptiCon VI! The only such interview shot in the UK.
Myth Makers 53: Patrick Troughton
Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Keith Barnfather
Tom Baker, Nicholas Briggs
Video footage telling the story of the biggest Doctor Who (1963) convention ever in the UK, "Longleat 83", which was put together to celebrate the 20th anniversary in 1983.
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Katy Manning's World Down Under
Keith Barnfather
Katy Manning, Barry Crocker
Have you wondered what it’s like being a star from Doctor Who living in Australia? Almost the only star in fact! That’s exactly the life Katy has led for the last 20 years (off and on) and you wouldn’t believe the things she gets up to! Well probably you would! In this absolutely, totally and utterly unique production, Katy - Interviews Louise Pajo, Sue Willis, Robert Kitts and Keff McCulloch at an Aussie Doctor Who convention - Gives us a whirlwind tour of Sydney - Introduces us to the best friend who was her flatmate during Doctor Who - Embarrasses her children again - Persuades her partner, Aussie legend Barry Crocker, to step in front of the camera with her - Takes a sideways look at Doctor Who fandom in Australia. There really is only one Katy Manning … Thank God! This World is too small for any more!
Katy Manning's World Down Under
Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
Ian Levine
Verity Lambert, Keith Barnfather
Documents the making of the Doctor Who Serial, "The Edge of Destruction". It was released on the DVD of the serial and hence in The Beginning box set.
Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
Keith Barnfather
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred
To coincide with a new era for Doctor Who we take a nostalgic look back at the glory days of the programme in a tribute to its unsigned heroes. Ever wondered what it’s like inside a Dalek? How, exactly, of you portray a Fish Person? What was it like recording Doctor Who during its 26 year run? And just how do you get to be a Doctor Who monster? Now you can find out as, for the very first time, we speak to the men and women who ensured we spend out Saturday nights behind the sofa. Their stories are funny, moving, unbelievable and sometimes tragic. Presented by the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, and containing unique film and newly discovered photographs, this all adds up to an entertaining trip down memory lane – go on treat yourself to a slice of nostalgia!
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
Patrick Troughton in America
Keith Barnfather
Nicholas Briggs, Eric Luskin
This video details the legendary Patrick Troughton's convention appearances in America using rare and unseen footage, plus interviews from Doctor Who (1963) fans who met him.
Patrick Troughton in America
Dæmos Rising
Keith Barnfather
Beverley Cressman, Miles Richardson
Trapped in an isolated cottage, Captain Cavendish thinks he is seeing ghosts. The only person who might understand and help is Kate Lethbridge-Stewart ... but when she arrives, she realises that Cavendish is key in a plot to summon the Daemons back to the Earth. With time running out, Kate discovers that sometimes even the familiar can turn out to be your worst nightmare.
Dæmos Rising
Mindgame Trilogy
Keith Barnfather
Sophie Aldred, Miles Richardson
Anthology sequel to "Mindgame" (1998) which follows the fate of the three prisoners after their escape from their asteroid prison cell. Sontaran Sarg faces death against overwhelming odds on a desolate battleground, Draconian Merq faces trial after receiving an unusual "gift" and the human pilot finds herself stranded in space in a crippled fighter and a rapidly depleting oxygen supply.
Mindgame Trilogy
Where on Earth Is... Katy Manning Because She'd Really Like to Know!
Keith Barnfather
Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney
By her own admission, Katy Manning is ‘as blind as a bat’ and never knows where she’ll end up. When she suddenly arrived in the UK, Katy was probably as surprised as the rest of us! Determined to thank the legion of Doctor Who fans who had written and supported her during her years abroad, Katy embarked on a whirlwind tour of British conventions and shops before leaving (yet again) for Australia… Along the way bump into Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin, John Leeson, Sophie Aldred, Sylvester McCoy, Michael Sheard and other surprise guest stars!
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Downtime
Christopher Barry, Keith Barnfather
Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen
Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest battle of his military career when he is embroiled in a plot unwittingly set in motion by university chancellor Victoria Waterfield, herself a former companion of the Doctor, to take over the Earth by an evil alien entity called the Great Intelligence, aided by its ferocious robot Yeti cohorts. Can the Brigadier defeat this menace to the Earth without the Doctor's help?
Downtime
Wartime
Keith Barnfather
John Levene, Michael Wisher
While on a seemingly routine delivery run for the Brigadier, Benton finds himself close to his childhood home, where ghosts from his past have never rested easily… Trapped in a nightmare world where past and present are one, will he be lost forever or can he fight his way back to reality, where he is desperately needed?
Wartime
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Keith Barnfather
Nabil Shaban, Christopher Ryan
An original drama from the world of BBCtv's Doctor Who, featuring Sil, the ruthless alien entrepreneur from planet Thoros Beta, played by Nabil Shaban. Sil is worried, very worried, which doesn't keep his reptilian skin in the best condition! Confined in a cold detention cell on the moon, awaiting a deportation hearing for trial on drugs offences on Earth, he faces a death sentence if the application is successful and he is found guilty. And his employers at the Universal Monetary Fund aren t pleased either. Not at all. As time runs out and friends desert him, Sil must use all of his devious, vile, underhanded, ruthless, and amoral business acumen to survive. Can he possibly slime his way out of this one?
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
