Thelma Barlow In New Series

[RitaLittlewood]

From BBC Online:

Last Updated: Thursday, 28 September 2006, 15:09 GMT 16:09 UK

Doctor Who baddie role for Barlow

Former Coronation Street star Thelma Barlow is to star as a baddie in the next series of Doctor Who.
Barlow, 77, who played timid Mavis Wilton in the ITV soap for 26 years, will star as Lady Thaw in an episode to be shown next year.

The actress is also known for her role in BBC sitcom Dinnerladies.

The episode will also feature the League of Gentleman's Mark Gatiss, 39, as a scientist. Gatiss wrote two earlier episodes of Doctor Who.

A third series of Russell T Davies' Doctor Who is due to air in spring 2007, following a Christmas special this year.

It will see actress Freema Agyeman, 27, taking over from Billie Piper as the Doctor's assistant. The BBC recently announced a Doctor Who spin-off starring Elisabeth Sladen, who played one of the doctor's companions, Sarah Jane, in the 1970s.

That series will kick off with a one-hour special early next year.


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"Russell T Davies' Doctor Who"?? Oh please!

Patsy

[jez]

It will be good to see Thelma in another series.

[RitaLittlewood]

She was excellent in Midsomer Murders the other week.

Patsy

[jez]

I didnt see her in that, but she is a good actress isnt she.

[RitaLittlewood]

She is and has certainly proved herself since leaving where so many fail.

Patsy

[jez]

She had. I never really watched that Dinnerladies show but I heard she was good in it.

[RitaLittlewood]

I saw one I think but didn't even smile.

Patsy

[jez]

lol! didnt miss much then!

[keaideni]

Thank you for sharing.