10 Doctor Who Cameos You Definitely Missed

[@WhoCulture]

Ok, be honest, how many of these did you actually know before watching the vid?

[@basilbrush9075]

Aunty Mabel is a queen

[@Beavmeister]

If I'm honest, 1. Greg James. And I think that's because he was shouting about doing a cameo on his radio show but wouldn't give any clues to what he was doing in the episode.

[@retnavybrat]

Just the one about David Tennant's father.

[@retnavybrat]

Just the one about David Tennant's father.

[@trevorfeelgood]

Mark Gatiss did the voice over for the prologue to the Snowmen

[@bertieblack5639]

Speaking of City Of Death, it's not a hard-to-spot cameo of course but the greatest cameo HAS to go to John Cleese as the art critic in the Louvre. A classic Python gag INSIDE a Who episode :D Merry Christmas all!

[@juuljitsu]

Exquisite

[@richardconnold5207]

In that shot, I was looking at Eleanor Bron... much more attractive 🙂

[@coyoteartist]

That is the greatest cameo of all in that story.

[@scottandrewbrass]

Brian Miller would be Liz Sladens Widower not her Widow.

[@ericgjovaag7958]

I'm not quite sure it counts as a cameo, since he's actually listed in the credits, but Keff McCulloch, who composed the Sylvester McCoy version of the theme and provided music for six stories with McCoy's Doctor, appeared on screen and on stage as a member of the Lorells, the band at the holiday camp in "Delta and the Bannermen". Of course that was also one of the stories he provided the score for as well.

[@magnu75]

As both Murray Gold and Dudley Simpson had cameos then you have to include Keff McCulloch.

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

@@magnu75 yeah he absolutely counts

[@hollymatton474]

Really loved this and found it so interesting. I did know about david tennants dad being in The Unicorn and the Wasp, he was visiting shortly after davids mum died so I expect the crew offered him a part as an extra to give them both something to smile about. Merry Christmas! 😊🎄

[@jupamoers]

You've missed the actress of Clara's grandma, who was in Classic Who

[@sabrinatirabassi3529]

Her name was Sheila Reid

[@hollymatton474]

Also the actress who played Linda, a relative of Clara's in the episode Last Christmas, also did the voice for the atmos sat navs in the sontaran episodes in series 4 😊

[@abruzziboy2000]

The actress who played Nurse Crane in The Curse of Fenric, also was in Smith And Jones playing a Plasmavore. Irony there being she was killed by Vampires, this retuning as one in 2007.

[@timrob12]

About Mark Gatiss, I think it's rather intruiging that he appeared in Twice Upon a Time alongside his own casting choice for The First Doctor, now acting alongside him. To me, there is something quite meta about that.

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

I didn't know what Murray Gold looked like. I wasn't expecting him to look like that.

[@Yetaxa]

for *years* I got it in my head that he was black. Must be some kind of weird Mandela effect

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

@@Yetaxa I was expecting him to be an old white guy.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

Oh this was excellent entertainment! I did not know that about David Tennants father in Doctor Who, that's really fabulous ❤️

[@feralart]

Ardal O'Hanlon (Dougal from Father Ted) as the cat-man Brannigan in the episode Gridlock.

[@magnu75]

That one's not really a cameo as cameos are generally brief and sometimes uncredited roles.

[@feralart]

@@magnu75 I know, but it is still fun.

[@robthetindog8218]

Recognized him as soon as he opened his mouth!

[@westzed23]

And had lovely wee kittens.😺😺😺😺😺😺

[@AndrewChapman]

Wasn't aware of Nicholas Courtney's cameo in "Silver Nemesis" as an extra (along with other Who actors) til I saw it recently during my Who marathon. I thought everyone knew Mark Gatiss voiced Danny Boy in "Victory of the Daleks" and "A Good Man Goes to War" lol

[@roseblite6449]

I thought I recognized Brian Miller from that one from Sara Jane and the pre-reboot Doctor Who. Didn't know his name till now. On the rest, I never would have guessed. Thanks for the info, always good to know how many shows are connected through Doctor Who.

[@AngelicusImmortus]

Best ever appearance by family members who are actors is in Sherlock. Sherlock’s parents are played by Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents who are both seasoned TV & theatre actors themselves.

[@daveglover2782]

And of course his mother, Wanda Ventham, was in several Doctor Who stories in the 60s and 70s. Perhaps most notably in "The Image of the Fendhal" which was her first job after giving birth to said Bendedict.

[@Yetaxa]

@@daveglover2782 I seem to remember that as a young child, he visited the set of Time and the Rani in 1987 Which also starred Donald Pickering, who had previously appeared with Ventham a full 20 years earlier in the Faceless Ones

[@charlesbrentner4611]

Clive Swift was also in one of the later classic episodes as one of those in charge of a mortuary where Davros is hiding while making new Dalek's.

[@richardconnold5207]

That would be Mr. Jobel, in "Revelation Of The Daleks".

[@charlesbrentner4611]

@@richardconnold5207 Yep, and I believe he was Sir Ector in "Excaliber" back in the day as well. No matter how he was made up he had a distinctive voice.

[@richardconnold5207]

@@charlesbrentner4611 "He's a mighty opponent". Well spotted, dude! EXCALIBUR is among my all-time favourite films.

[@quintuscrinis]

Never realised that Sarah Jane's dead trixster husband was played by Elizabeth Sladen's real life husband. That's a pretty nice Easter egg, if slightly bitter sweet now.

[@Charliefarley170287]

I’d heard that David Tennant’s dad (Daddy Tennant) was in that episode but I’d never really know what he looked like so I couldn’t spot him. I know he sounded very alike like David though. Bless him!

[@alexloffman6950]

Merry Christmas cool vid please could you do if you haven't already maybe an explanation towards most iconic outfits I would love this but If not its fine thank you.

[@WhoCulture]

Seán and Ellie discussed Classic Doctor costumes in our discussion video the other day, maybe that’s what you’re looking for? We could potentially do something like this in future if not!

[@alexloffman6950]

@@WhoCulture yeah thanks didn't realise that video existed

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

#9 I caught, and #7 I knew everything except the voiceover for Gatiss - I knew he was in every other one you listed. As for the other ones? Not a clue for them. 😄 Multiple ones I hadn't even heard of, so... that made a difference, too. 😉

[@thecelticdruid7707]

You missed out Jazz musician Courtney Pine in 'Silver Nemesis '.

[@roebandoevonk]

The son of Patrick throughton played in the series 8 Christmas special

[@AndrewClancyJazz]

True. Patrick 's other son, David, appeared in 'The War Games', 'Curse of Peladon' and 'Midnight'

[@kupovonmooglehart5541]

shocked u didnt add colin baker being in an episode of dr who as a gallifrey guard thingy in a peter Davidson serial before becoming the dr :P

[@malcolmelliott3471]

Love who culture. Keep up great work. Merry Christmas to you all

[@WhoCulture]

Merry Christmas, and thank you!

[@AlisonKay21]

I love watching these videos and also Merry Christmas to you all.

[@davidioanhedges]

...and in Closing Time the model on the Adverts of Petrichor is Karen Gillan/Amy Pond ..

[@simonfarnes914]

He was Elizabeth Sladens WIDOWER, not widow

[@timetraveller1527]

Wasn't Bernard Cribbins in a classic episode as well? Or am I wrong? Also not really cameo but Karen Gillian, who played Amy Pond, was also in the David Tennant episode fire of pompei

[@minicle426]

Matthew Corbett (pre Sooty) in the Daemons.

[@basilbrush9075]

Who knew when handles died, he was thinking about rubber dinghy rapids?

[@lesleyjohnson1195]

Regression?

[@coyoteartist]

You forget another Peppa Pig/Who connection. Grampy Rabbit is voiced by Brian Blessed. Who aside from being Yrcanos and Omega in an audio story, was considered for the Second Doctor along with a number of other subsequent roles. Having seen plenty of Peppa Pig from the appropriate years and not knowing what the actress who voiced her looked like, I had the image of a child looking somehow quite British and cheery with chubby cheeks. Turns out I was pretty on.

[@LeahBouley]

M’y family got me the tenant collection on dvd lol gotta love that they remember David is my second favorite doctor lolol sorry David but Tom Baker will always steal my heart

[@ftumschk]

This is terrific content, thanks! Ellie and Seán have been a real godsend, and long may they continue. In the meantime, a Merry Christmas to everyone.

[@taliesinllanfair4338]

You missed Mike Skinner of The Streets. You actually see his face for like a second, so more visible than some of those you mentioned. He was the hallucinating security guard in Time of Angels.

[@djpookie2000]

Nandor=handles, I did not know this. I love What We Do In The Shadows.

[@WhoCulture]

Nandles? Handor? Nandordles?

[@jrpipik]

Some of these are genuine cameos. Some are roles.

[@mikeklein5184]

Merry Christmas to all of you!!!

[@CharlotteSunshine94]

"Homeless person/man" would be a better description nowadays :)

[@Siddif]

Having watched Fonejacker in its original run I had no idea that was the same actor as Nandor (or Handles)

[@stuebear78]

Thank you ellie hope you have a lovely christmas

[@chrisandersen5635]

Merry Christmas Ellie and WhoCulture. 🎄👋🎁🎉😊

[@WhoCulture]

Merry Christmas Chris! 🎄❄️

[@WhoCulture]

Merry Christmas Chris! 🎄❄️

[@markgriffiths5122]

Michael Sheen as "House"? in the Doctor's wife?

[@Quirderph]

Does the main villain really count as a "cameo?" I'd say he was more of a guest star.

[@frankharr9466]

Grainger? As in Mr. Ernest Grainger? Wow. I never knew. It must have been a cousin or something.

[@magnu75]

John Cleese, Barbara Windsor, Hale & Pace, Ian McLennen, Michael Sheen, McFly, to name but a few more.

[@retnavybrat]

"10 Doctor Who Cameos You *Definitely Missed"* As far as I know, all those were definitely spotted by the majority of viewers when they occurred.

[@BeeWhistler]

@@retnavybrat Yeah, they're pretty recognizable. Well, John Cleese is, don't know the rest of them. Also Eleanor Bron, who was standing with John Cleese.

[@ShovelingJedi]

Merry Christmas, WhoCulture and Beautiful Ellie Littlechild❤

[@thetasigmagallifreyan]

Most of the new WHO cameos were definitely not missed, having been publicised either prior to broadcasting or after broadcasting

[@renchu]

So why was he doing an impression of Alexander Armstrong as the voice of handles?

[@MajorMacca]

I always thought it was Alexander Armstrong too, but apparently not...

[@TheMilkman-ur5ip]

What about Mitchell and Webb voicing the funny robots in Dinosaurs on a Spaceship?

[@Randy_Batswinger]

Brian Miller would've knocked it out of the park as The Doctor.

[@julianaylor4351]

A widow is the female, widower is the male. Grammar police. 😁❤️

[@bobbybobstar1496]

Get a life .

[@julianaylor4351]

@@bobbybobstar1496 No sense of humour. 😝

[@bobbybobstar1496]

@@julianaylor4351 you clearly haven't have you.

[@julianaylor4351]

@@bobbybobstar1496 🙄😁

[@mjdapp]

One of my favourite KZbin creators has recently acquired a mug with “Tears of the pedants” on it. Would you like me to ask him where you can get one? That said, I’ll need one for myself too, since I have to admit picking up on “widow/widower” when I watched this. 😊

[@tiberiancostal1358]

Danny Boy not significant? It was involved in Spitfires engaging Daleks - any British man (and some of of the women I know too) of a certain age probably squealed in absolute, unadulterated pleasure at that happening!

[@kingjeff5520]

Barney Harwood was snubbed

[@richardconnold5207]

You forgot just about everyone, in THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS... not to mention Hale and Pace, in SURVIVAL. I can't believe that you didn't mention that Linda Baron was in ENLIGHTENMENT.

[@mimkyodar]

How could you miss Hale and Pace? They get a whole sequence and numerous lines

[@westzed23]

Here in Canada I was not aware of who Hale and Pace are. They had great lines

[@fionatsangarides6201]

Cameo means go on movies and tv series as themselves which is not the case in this so they are using the word cameo wrong !!!

[@thelarryman482]

I Think these should be listed in order of seasons, that way people who haven't finished the series can watch without *spoilers*

[@alexanderrobertson9297]

I'm convinced about #1 no coincidence that has career took off after been on DW

[@lestermengel8995]

Douglas Adams City of Death

[@Glittersword]

Aren't there supposed to be real heads/bodies within the Cybermen? If so, that head should be getting a little whiffy after a while.

[@Hogtownboy1]

A suggestion for a episode. How certain physical characteristics of Doctors and companions shaped the writting of a season. E.g. in the Ecclestone and forward the Doctor is always taller then his companions. Even Jodie.

[@susanneduffy8157]

A husband who has lost his wife is a widower - not a widow.

[@Captain.AmericaV1]

I spotted none when watching. 🤣🤣

[@Morganstein-Railroad]

Novak would make a superb Master. Stuff all these modern interpretations of the character - we need a classic style Master.

[@brookead]

Mark Gatis wrote 9 episodes... Shame 7 of them were dire!

[@TheDidymusBrush]

Kayvan Novak was famous before Time of the Doctor. Bit rude of you to assume he wasn't, tbh.

[@BeeWhistler]

Not at all... I still don't know who he is.

[@TheDidymusBrush]

@@BeeWhistler Your ignorance is your problem. He created the Channel 4 comedy show Fonejacker which won a BAFTA in 2008. He went on to appear in various comedy shows including Sirens, Bad Sugar, PhoneShop, Skins and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret all before Doctor Who. In 2010, he was one of the main cast of Chris Morris' hugely acclaimed comedy film Four Lions. Since Doctor Who, he's appeared in films like Paddington, Prevenge, Cuban Fury, Men in Black International and Cruella... As well as TV shows like Inside No. 9, Uncle, SunTrap and Toast of Tinseltown. However he is probably best known for his main role as Nador in What We Do In The Shadows. So yeah. He's pretty famous.

[@cdnnorsedogdad5119]

My only comment on "Voyage Of the Dammed" When watching it, I thought #F*$Ya they are going to make Kylie Minogue the new Doctor Who companion. The #S*&^ they killed her character.

[@rac3502]

I'd love to see Ty Tennant as the 16th doctor

[@ludovica8221]

"widower" is the word for a man whose wife has died, a widow is a woman whose husband has died. It sounded to me like you said "her widow" which could I guess be appropriate for a same sex couple, but not otherwise

[@CailenCambeul]

Hale and Pace.

[@TheDidymusBrush]

I definitely didn't miss any of these.

[@richardcharlwood9997]

Might want to not say ‘definitely’ missed and replace it with the word ‘maybe’…

[@sabrinatirabassi3529]

I only missed four of them.

[@WhoCulture]

Which four? (just curious)

[@tardismole]

JNT was no stalwart. He was a turncoat. Hardcore Whovians detest the man and will not forget, nor forgive, what he did. Other than that, your video title is very missleading, because none of these were missed.

[@BeeWhistler]

They were all missed. By someone. That someone being me. Not sure who they are even now, really...

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

These really stretch the definition of 'cameo.' A cameo is when a _celebrity_ of some kind appears in a show. Relatives and production staff don't count.

[@brybalaton-chrimes7550]

Be honest who culture, well, I only have 6% functional vision so I miss most cameos unless they are super obvious and named and go on for a REALLY REALLY REALLY long time! Bahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahhaahhahhahahahahahahahahahahaah! Blind jokes! Sorry not sorry!

[@somethinggaming3387]

First

[@robalexander8065]

No one cares.

[@kelvinb4683]

Who the hell knows these people outside of England?

[@BeeWhistler]

I'm American and I know some of them. Also, who cares if we don't? The people who made the list are from Britain!