Doctor Who & Spin-Offs A-Z Game

[Guest]

Z ~ Zarbi - appeared in the 1965 First Doctor story 'The Web Planet', and are an (ant-like) insectoid species, with some characteristics associated with beetles, from the planet Vortis, which were controlled by the power of the Animus. They are roughly eight feet long, and the Menoptra claim, perhaps a little callously, that they are "little more than cattle".

They possess little intelligence but were not at all aggressive until the Animus arrived. They were enslaved to the alien consciousness and considered the butterfly-like Menoptra (with which they once lived peacefully) their mortal enemies. Only they could control the woodlouse-like venom grubs (also known as larvae guns).

They returned to their normal ways after the Animus was defeated by the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Vicki. It is presumed that the various species on Vortis are now living peacefully together.

[Alan]

A ~ Aldred, Sophie - Actress. Sophie Aldred played the 7th Doctor's companion Ace (real name Dorothy McShane) from 1987 to 1989. Sophie Aldred continues to voice Ace in Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who audio adventures.

[Guest]

B ~ Bryant, Nicola - Played Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown from 1984 to 1986, first with Peter Davison, and then with Colin Baker as the Doctor. She played the first American character to travel with the Doctor, although Bryant herself is actually British, a fact that was downplayed when she joined the series (her marital status was similarly downplayed).

[Alan]

C ~ Caves of Androzani, The - 1984 story starring Peter Davison as "The Doctor" and Nicola Bryant as "Perpugilliam 'Peri' Brown". It was Davison's last story as "The Doctor" and marks the first appearance of Colin Baker in the role.

[Guest]

D ~ Dalekanium - is the metal material that Dalek casings are made of. Whether this is a real metal or an alloy is unknown.

n an alternate timeline, Dalekanium was an unstable explosive used to penetrate Dalek casings.('Day of the Daleks') The term itself is probably a neologism used to describe a product of the Daleks.

The dalekanium which Dalek armour is made of is composed of "bonded polycarbide". ('Remembrance of the Daleks')

Dalekanium can also attract gamma radiation. Dalekanium panels were attached to the Empire State Building in 1930 to attract gamma radiation, which would introduce Dalek DNA into Humans that the Cult of Skaro had captured. ('Evolution of the Daleks')

[Alan]

E ~ Empty Child, The - 2005 2-part story starring Christopher Eccleston as "The Doctor", Billie Piper as "Rose Tyler", and introducing John Barrowman as new companion "Captain Jack Harkness".

[Guest]

Foe ~ The Ultimate Foe - is the generally accepted title for part of The Trial of a Time Lord arc, encompassing the whole of the 23rd season.

This was the last regular story to feature Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.

With the arrival of the Master, events at the Trial break down into chaos. The Master reveals the true identity of the Valeyard to the Time Lords. The Valeyard escapes into the Matrix and creates a deadly fictional world. The Doctor pursues him into this world and they battle it out for the fate of the Doctor's remaining regenerations.

[Alan]

G ~ Great Fire of London, The - Historical event that took place in 1666. In the 1982 story The Visitation, it was revealed that the start of the fire was caused by the accidental activation of the self-destruct sequence of a weapon carried by an alien race called the Terileptils.

[Guest]

H ~ Harkness, Cpt Jack - Captain Jack Harkness played by John Barrowman first appears in the 2005 Doctor Who episode "The Empty Child" and reappears throughout the rest of the 2005 series as a companion of the ninth incarnation of the Doctor.

Jack goes on to become the central character in Torchwood, an adult-themed spin-off of Doctor Who.

[Alan]

I ~ Invasion, The - 1968 story starring Patrick Troughton as "The Doctor", Frazer Hines as "James 'Jamie' McCrimmon", & Wendy Padbury as "Zoe Heriot". This story marks the second appearance of Nicholas Courtney as "Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart" now promoted to Brigadier and in command of the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce (UNIT) which makes its first appearance in this story and are given their baptism of fire in battle against Cybermen. This story is the 2nd Doctor's fourth and final encounter with the Cybermen and their last appearance for 7-years until returning in the 1975 story Revenge of the Cybermen.

[Guest]

J ~ Jackie Tyler - Mother of the Ninth and Tenth Doctor's companion Rose Tyler, she was a recurring character on the programme from 2005 to 2006. She first appeared in the 2005 series episode "Rose" and lived with Rose in a council flat on the Powell Estate.

[Alan]

K ~ K-9 - Dog shaped robot/mobile computer that originated in the year 5000 which was created by Professor Marius and went on to become companion to the 4th Doctor and companion to Sarah Jane Smith. The first K-9 model first appeared in the 1977 story The Invisible Enemy and joined the Doctor and his companion Leela on-board the TARDIS. K-9 Mk. I left the TARDIS to remain on Gallifrey to look after Leela who had decided to stay behind after falling in love in the 1978 story The Invasion of Time.

The Doctor built a second K-9 and he first appeared in the following story, The Ribos Operation. K-9 Mk. II was badly damaged by Time Winds and was forced to stay in E-Space with his mistress Romana in the 1980 story Warriors' Gate where he could be restored to full functioning order.

The Doctor gave his former companion Sarah Jane Smith a present in the shape of K-9 Mk. III in the 1981 one-off special K-9 and Company. K-9 Mk. III's next appearance was in the 1983 story The Five Doctors and then later in the 2006 story School Reunion when he sacrificed himself to destroy the Krillitane. The 10th Doctor built K-9 Mk. IV and left him as a companion for Sarah.

K-9 Mk. IV made a brief appearance in The Sarah Jane Adventures 2007 première story Invasion of the Bane in which it was revealed that he was attempting to seal a black hole. K-9 Mk. IV made his last appearance to date in The Sarah Jane Adventures' Series 1 finale story The Lost Boy to fight Sarah's corrupted computer Mr. Smith. K-9 was voiced by John Leeson and briefly by David Brierley between 1979 and 1980.

[Guest]

L ~ Leisure Hive, The - The Fourth Doctor and Romana take a holiday at the Leisure Hive on the planet Argolis, which is recovering from the legacy of a nuclear war with the Foamasi. However, when things start going wrong with the Tachyon Recreation Generator, the Doctor fears that a new war might be in the offing.

[Alan]

M ~ McCoy, Sylvester- Actor. Sylvester McCoy played the 7th Doctor between 1987 and 1989. He made a guest appearance in the 1996 TV movie Enemy Within to play the Doctor one last time in order to film a regeneration sequence to hand the role over to his successor, Paul McGann. Sylvester continues to voice the 7th Doctor in Big Finishes Doctor Who audio adventures.

[Guest]

N ~ Nitro-9 - An explosive substance created and used by Ace ...often carried around in her backpack in aerosol spray cans, despite the Doctor's warnings.