ALIAS: Sydney Wilson REAL NAME: Ray Barrett Who is hiding under the mask? It certainly isn't Sydney Wilson. USED IN: The Rescue REASON FOR USAGE: To conceal the fact that Koquillion was Bennett (Ray Barrett) in disguise, the end-credits for part one listed ‘Sydney Wilson’ as Koquillion. The name Sydney Wilson came from two individuals: Sydney Newman (Head of Drama), and Donald Wilson (Head of Series and Serials). Ray Barrett was credited as Koquillion for part two of The Resc

Is it possible that The Doctor’s faces are based on individuals he has met during his travels — perhaps people he once saved from certain destruction or death? We already know that a Time Lord can influence their appearance after regeneration. During Destiny of the Daleks, Romana I regenerates into Princess Astra’s appearance because she “liked” her face and thought it would look rather good on herself. The Doctor has also had at least two faces identical to people he encount

Born on 13 March 1946, James Acheson has enjoyed a successful career as a costume designer for both TV and Film, and remains as a prolific costume designer for Doctor Who. Education was taken at the Colchester Royal Grammar School and then Wimbledon School of Art. Whilst at art school one of his teachers was Allister Bowtell, who would later provide freelance work on Doctor Who, and even provided services which were under Acheson’s command. Acheson’s early career saw him wor

Born in 18 May 1928, John Abineri was a frequent face who appeared in four Doctor Who serials between 1968 to 1978. Trained at the Old Vic Theatre from a young age, and a speaker of various languages, Abineri was often cast as characters from different nationalities, one of which saw him play a dutchman in his first Doctor Who role. John Abineri landed parts in both TV and Film, and was even nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as Chingachgook in Last of

Science Fiction writing offers many approaches and directions, and many acclaimed sci-fi writers have revolutionised the genre time and time again. So the question is, why has Doctor Who never employed such writers in its 60-year history? I think it’s safe to assume any writer who would receive an invitation to pen an idea for the show would jump at the opportunity and come up with a well-rounded script with good plot development, characters, and an interesting story. Doctor

Is it possible the Seventh Doctor knows about the Time War? There is certainly an argument that could be made for the case. The Seventh Doctor has this darker almost sinister personality, buried away under the clownish and tomfoolery qualities he poses. But what other evidence can be made for the case? It is important to know that every incarnation of The Doctor helped to save Gallifrey from certain destruction during The Day of the Doctor. However, upon returning to their ow

Born on April 21, 1927, Alan Chuntz is another Doctor Who legend with many uncredited appearances, and only a single credited role on his Doctor Who filmography. His commitment to the role spanned an impressive fourteen years. He acted alongside four Doctors, several companions and under many production offices. Keep an eye out for him in the background in many beloved serials of all time. Amongst playing many different roles on Doctor Who, he was most commonly used as a UNIT