A Matter of Time: The Robots of Death

(19/02/1977)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Robots of Death’ was the fifth story of Season 14 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: This is the last story to feature the wood-panelled TARDIS secondary control room, which first appeared in ‘The Masque of Mandragora’.

A Matter of Time: Vengeance on Varos

(19/01/1985)

DESCRIPTION: ‘Vengeance on Varos’ was the second story of Season 22 of Doctor Who, and starred Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.

FACT: This was one of the stories cited by critics who complained that the series had become too dark and violent, as it involves many scenes of tortures.

A Matter of Time: Matthew Waterhouse

(19/12/1961)

DESCRIPTION: Matthew Waterhouse played the character of Adric between ‘Full Circle’ and ‘Earthshock’.

FACT: Waterhouse’s name was used by comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams for a character who created bizarre inventions in ‘Little Britain’.

A Matter of Time: Countrycide

(19/11/2006)

DESCRIPTION: ‘Countrycide’ was the sixth story in the first series of Torchwood, and starred John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness.

FACT: This is the first non-science fictional storyline taking place within the televised Doctor Who universe since ‘Black Orchid’ in 1982.

A Matter of Time: Robert Beatty

(19/10/1909 – 03/03/1992)

DESCRIPTION: Robert Beatty played the character of General Cutler in William Hartnell’s final story ‘The Tenth Planet’.

FACT: General Cutler was a military officer on the Snowcap South Pole Base, who disobeyed the Doctor and planned to use the Z-Bomb against the Cybermen.

A Matter of Time: Charles Pemberton

(19/09/1939 – 13/05/2007)

DESCRIPTION: Charles Pemberton played a Cyberman in ‘The Tomb of the Cybermen’, and an Alien Technician in ‘The War Games’.

FACT: He also portrayed the character of Gerber in Big Finish Productions’ ‘Gallifrey’ series.

A Matter of Time: Ianto Jones

(19/08/1983 – 2009)

DESCRIPTION: Ianto Jones was a member of Torchwood Three, initially serving as a support man before later taking on a more active role in missions.

FACT: Ianto’s death encouraged an online campaign to resurrect the character, which led to a drive to give to the Children in Need charity “in memory” of Ianto.