Doctor Who In Memoriam 2025

Thursday, 1 January 2026 - Reported by Marcus

Toby Hadoke has published his annual tribute to contributors to the worlds of Doctor Who who have died in the past year

In 2025 we said goodbye to, among others, companion actress Jean Marsh, Script Editor Christopher H Bidmead, Director Amanda Brotchie, Writer Barbara Clegg and actors Simon Fisher-Becker, Christopher Benjamin, Prentis Hancock, Pik-Sen Lim, Mary Peach, Nabil Shaban and Tony Caunter.

Doctor Who In Memoriam 2025

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On This Day: 2nd January

The Rescue: The Powerful Enemy premiered on BBC One in 1965 at 5:40pm GMT, watched by 12.00 million viewers.

Terror of the Autons: Episode One premiered on BBC One in 1971 at 5:15pm BST, watched by 7.30 million viewers.

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Blast from the Past premiered on BBC Three in 2007 at 2:40am GMT

To the End premiered on BBC Three in 2007 at 2:50am GMT

Birthdays

Catherine Bailey is 46 today - 3 credits, including Maddox in Fourth Doctor - Series 7: Volume 2(BF)

David Gyasi is 46 today - 2 credits, including Harvey in Asylum of the Daleks

Toby Hadoke is 52 today - 15 credits, including Forester in Planet of Giants

Lucy Davis is 53 today - credited as Helen in The House of the Dead(TW)

Deborah Watling (died 2017 aged 69) would be 78 today - 18 credits, including Victoria in The Evil of the Daleks

Deaths

John Woodnutt (died 2006 aged 81) - 5 credits, including Broton in Terror of the Zygons

Victor Carin (died 1981 aged 47) - credited as Virgil Earp in The Gunfighters

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