It’s taken
me some time to finally get to watch Stella, created by Ruth Jones, who also
plays the leading role of Stella Morgan, Mum of three living in Pontypandy.
It’s a fictional village in South Wales , where
nobody’s life is secret, where a colourful group of individuals live, some as
thick as mud and others as gorgeous as hell, and some you wonder how they
managed to land in such a crazy place. But it’s a wonderful 45 minutes of
hilarious comedy, with some serious drama attached and all with a cockin’ Welsh
accent.
There’s a
large cast of Who and Torchwood, where I spent most of the first series
pointing at the screen shouting ‘there’s the Slitheen from Who, Jenny
Flint, the lad from Torchwood From
Out of the Rain, yes, I was a little annoying. Joshua dislikes my
television viewing habits when he’s in the room. But it’s true, there were so many familiar
faces from Who and Torchwood that for the next few seasons I was wondering who
I’d see next.
It was also
a little difficult getting used to seeing Owen Teale playing a romantic fellow
when I’d seen him in Countrycide as a
menacing figure that would give you nightmares.
So while I
watched the first series, I began to realise that I could cover a large portion
of Connections just in that, but as the seasons progressed, and her eldest son
became a civilised human being, not running with the bad boys and focusing on
finding work and growing up, I discovered that there were a lot more cast
coming in from the Whoniverse.
Ruth herself
is no stranger to Torchwood, having played Nikki Bevan, mother of Jonah from Adrift episode. Tom Price played another Andy, in much the
same way as he played PC Andy in Torchwood, this time however as a lawyer in
love with a married woman.
So here are
the Connections for Stella. We’ve done the research so you don’t have to.
Stella - 2012 to present
Directed by
Directed
Doctor Who: The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood in 2010. Directed 8 episodes of SJA
from 2010 - 2011. Directed 6 episodes of Torchwood from 2007-2008.
Appeared as
himself for episodes After Effects and What Goes on Tour in 2010 of Doctor Who
Confidential. Appeared in 6 episodes of Torchwood Declassified from 2007-2008.
Writing Credits
Ruth Jones (creator) wrote 15 episodes from
2012-2015. Plays the main character, Stella Morgan. Ruth
is also executive producer: Tidy Productions / executive producer for
11 episodes from 2012-2015.
In 2006
played the role of Nikki Bevan in the Torchwood episode Adrift in 2008.
Simon Ludders wrote 7 episodes from 2012-2015. Played
a patient in Doctor Who: New Earth in 2006.
Cast
Steve Speirs played Alan for 39 episodes from
2012-2015 and rugby choreographer for 1 episode in 2012. He wrote 6 episodes
from 2012 - 2015.
Played
Strickland in Doctor Who: World War Three and Aliens of London
Craig Gallivan played Luke for 37 episodes from 2012-2015.
Played Jonathan in Torchwood episode From Out of the Rain in 2008.
Catrin Stewart played Emma for 31 episodes from 2012-2014.
Played
Jenny in Doctor Who for 8 episodes from 2011 - 2014.
Was
uncredited as Jenny Flint for Vastra Investigates movie in 2012.
Appeared as
herself on Blue Peter for her role as Jenny in the episode The 12th Doctor in
2014.
Also
appeared as herself for Who's Changing: An Adventure in Time with Fans
documentary in the same year, and Doctor Who Confidential episode The Born
Identity in 2011 as herself.
She was
uncredited for Jenny Flint in The Women of Doctor Who documentary in 2012.
Julian Lewis Jones played Karl for 31 episodes from
2012-2015. Played Alex in Torchwood: Fragments, boss over Jack Harkness in
2008.
Elizabeth Berrington played Paula for 22 episodes from
2012-2015. Played Auntie in Doctor Who: The Doctor's Wife in 2011.
Anthony O'Donnell played Dai Davies for 21 episodes
from 2012-2015.
Anthony played Kaagh the Sontaran in SJA:
The Last Sontaran part 1 & 2 and Enemy of the Bane part 1 & 2 in 2008,
HA!
Was
uncredited as Kaagh in SJA: Alien Files episode #1.3 in 2010, and appeared as
Kaagh in The Mad Woman In the Attic, part 1 episode in 2009.
Owen Teale played Dai for 20 episodes from
2012-2013.
Owen played
the scary Evan Sherman in Torchwood: Countrycide in 2009.
He also
played Maldak in Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos parts 1 & 2 in 1985.
Maxine Evans played Rhian for 20 episodes from
2012-2015.
Played
Helen Sherman, wife of Evan in the Torchwood episode Countrycide in 2006.
Check out
our wicked interview with Maxine.
Mark Lewis Jones played Rob Morgan for 16 episodes
from 2012-2015.
Played John
Ellis in Torchwood: Out of Time in 2006.
Appeared as
himself in Torchwood Declassified for the episode Time Flies in 2006.
Check out
our interview with Mark.
Gareth Pierce played Lenny Mack for 11 episodes
from 2013-2014.
Was the
Narrator's voice for Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited documentary for 11
episodes in 2013.
Also the
Narrator for Doctor Who Explained in the same year.
Wayne Cater played George the Butcher for 10
episodes from 2013-2015.
Played the
Stage Manager in Doctor Who: The Unquiet Dead in 2005.
Michael Elwyn played Ken for 9 episodes in 2012. Played
Lt. Algernon Thomas Alfred Ffinch in Doctor Who: The Highlanders episode 1 - 4
in 1966/67
Richard Elfyn played Iwan for 7 episodes from
2013-2015. Played the Voice of the Knights in Doctor Who: Robot of Sherwood in
2014.
Lucinda Dryzek played Leah for 6 episodes in 2013.
Played Melissa in Doctor Who: School Reunion
in 2006.
Gruffudd Glyn played Tom for 6 episodes in 2014.
Played
Pikeman Lloyd Llewelyn in Doctor Who: The Woman Who Lived in 2015.
Tom Price played Andy for 5 episodes in
2014. Played PC Andy Davidson for S1 -
S3, and Sgt for S4 of Torchwood from 2006 - 2011.
He appeared
as himself for Torchwood Declassified episode #2.11 in 2008.
Check out
our Interview with Tom.
Paul Kaye played Peschman Hodd for 4 episodes
in 2013.
Played
Prentis in Doctor Who: Before the Flood and Under the Lake
in 2015.
Menna Trussler played Bopa Boyce for 3 episodes
from 2012-2013.
Played the
old woman at the start of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang pointing the directions of the
Blowfish to Gwen Cooper. Check out our interview with Menna.
Celyn Jones played Brother Alan for 3 episodes
from 2014-2015. Played Gary
Jane Asher played Hazel for 3 episodes in
2015.
Played
Andrea Yates in SJA: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? for parts 1 & 2 in
2007.
Jams Thomas played Greasy Rhys for 2 episodes
from 2012-2015.
Played the
Hospital Porter in Torchwood: Everything Changes in 2006.
Eirlys Bellin played a Reporter for 2 episodes
from 2014-2015.
Played Bev
in Doctor Who: Father's Day in 2005.
Was uncredited
as Bev in Doctor Who documentary - The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who in 2012.
Ian Hughes played Rhys for 2 episodes in 2014.
Played
Finch in Torchwood Miracle Day: The Gathering in 2011.
Rakie Ayola played Hilary for 1 episode in
2012.
Played the Hostess
in Doctor Who: Midnight in 2008.
Appeared in
Doctor Who Confidential episode Look Who's Talking as herself in 2008.
And
appeared uncredited for her role as the Hostess for Doctor Who episode
Journey's End in 2008.
Zina Badran played Sofia
Plays a
Morpheus Presenter in Doctor Who series 9 episode Sleep No More in 2015.
Greg Bennett was a Courtroom Police Officer for
1 episode in 2012.
Was
uncredited as a Van Statten Guard in Doctor Who: Dalek in 2005. Was uncredited
as a Sycorax Warrior and UNIT Soldier for The Christmas Invasion also in 2005.
And was an uncredited guest in The Lazarus Experiment in 2007.
Susan Brown played a Senior Magistrate for 1
episode in 2012.
Played
Bridget Spears in Torchwood: Children of Earth in all 5 episodes in 2009.
James Corden played Steve for 1 episode in 2012.
Played
Craig Owens in Doctor Who: The Lodger in 2010, and Closing Time in 2011.
David Garfield played an Ancient Soldier for 1
episode in 2012.
Played Von
Weich in episodes 3 - 6 of Doctor Who: The War Games in 1969. In 1977 David
played Neeva in The Face of Evil parts 1 - 4.
Caroline Berry played a Tutor for 1 episode in
2013.
Played a
Dinner Lady in Doctor Who: School Reunion in
2006.
Julian Gillard played a Welsh water worker for 1
episode in 2013.
Is
uncredited as a Scientist in Doctor Who: The Power of Three in 2012.
Ozzie Yue played a Chinese Waiter for 1
episode in 2013.
Plays a
foreman in The Angels Take Manhattan episode of Doctor Who in 2012.
Keith Barron played The Captain for 1 episode in
2014.
Played
Captain Striker in Doctor Who: Enlightenment parts 1 - 4 in 1983.
Eleanor Bron played Anna Jackson for 1 episode
in 2014.
Played an Art Gallery
Appeared in
Doctor Who video docu Nice or Nasty?: The Making of Vengeance on Varos in 2012,
uncredited.
In 2006
played Kara in The Dalek Tapes video docu. Appeared in two videos - Revelation
Exhumed as Kara and Paris in the Springtime as the Art Gallery Visitor.
And in 1993
appeared in the documentary, uncredited as the Art Gallery Visitor in Doctor
Who: 30 Years in the Tardis.
Vilma Hollingbery played Dorothy for 1 episode in
2014.
Played Mrs
Harcourt in Doctor Who: The Doctor Dances in 2005.
Victoria Pugh played Doctor Cronje for 1 episode
in 2014. Plays Mrs
Grainger in Torchwood episode: Sleeper in 2008.
Huw Rhys plays Adam for 1 episode in 2014. Plays
Redpath in Doctor Who: The Unquiet Dead in 2005.
Dion Davies plays a Returning Officer for 1
episode in 2015. Played a police officer in Torchwood: Everything Changes in
2006.
Alexandra Dunn plays Beautician for 1 episode
in 2015. Plays the barmaid in Torchwood episode Combat in 2006.
Kevin McCurdy plays a Waiter for 1 episode in
2015 and was fight arranger for 1 episode in 2012.
Is
uncredited as swordsmaster for Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion in 2005.
Appears as
himself for both Totally Doctor Who episode #1.10 and Doctor Who Confidential
episode Fear Factor in 2006.
Kevin
McCurdy was a Swordmaster but uncredited for Doctor Who episode The Christmas
Invasion in 2005.
Julian Seager played an uncredited Doorman for 9
episodes in 2012.
A regular
in the amount of Connections we've covered so far, played Big Red in Doctor
Who: Nightmare in Silver, again an uncredited role in 2013.
Emma Jason played an uncredited Nurse for 5
episodes from 2014-2015.
Played an
uncredited Undercover Unit Officer in Doctor Who: Death in Heaven in 2014.
Matthew Rohman plays a Burglar Alarm Bloke
uncredited for 2 episodes in 2015.
Uncredited
in all his roles in Doctor Who, he played a Reporter in Partners in Crime and
one of the Saved in Forest of the Dead in 2008, was a Policeman in Deep Breath
in 2014 and an Axe Fight Crowd in The Magician's Apprentice in 2015.
Played an
uncredited Sand Person in Torchwood: Adam in 2008.
Played a
double in Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol in 2010, uncredited.
Helena Dennis plays an uncredited Clubber for 1
episode in 2014.
Uncredited
for her three roles in Doctor Who, played Dipper in The Crimson Horror and a
Civilian Time Lord in The Day of the Doctor in 2013, and a Droid in Deep Breath
in 2014.
Produced by
Jon Williams was line producer / producer for 11
episodes from 2012-2014.
Was first
assistant director for Torchwood episode Countrycide in 2006.
Cinematography by
Ian Adrian was cinematographer for 17 episodes
from 2014-2015.
Was camera
operator for An Adventure in Space and Time film in 2013.
Was camera
operator for 4 episodes of Doctor Who in 2010, a "b" camera operator
for 1 episode in 2010.
Stuart Biddlecombe was cinematography for 2 episodes
in 2015.
Is
cinematographer for 2 episodes of Doctor Who - Heaven Sent and Hell Bent for
Series 9, in 2015.
Was
Director of Photography for Doctor Who episodes Dark Water and Death in Heaven
in 2014.
Was
Director of photography for 2 episodes of Frankie in 2013 starring Eve Myles.
Series Film Editing by
Sara Jones was editor for 16 episodes from
2012-2014.
Was editor
for 11 episodes of Doctor Who Confidential from 2005 - 2006.
John Richards was editor for 4 episodes in 2013.
Was editor
for 10 episodes of Doctor Who from 2005 - 2014.
William Oswald was film editor for 4 episodes in
2014.
Was editor
of 25 episodes of Doctor Who from 2007 - 2015.
Was editor
for 16 episodes of SJA from 2008- 2010. Was editor for Torchwood: Children of
Earth episodes Day One and Day Four in 2009.
Casting By
Andy Brierley was 10 episodes in 2015.
Was casting
director for 36 episodes of SJA from 2008 - 2010.
Was casting
associate for 58 episodes of Doctor Who from 2005 - 2010.
Was casting
associate for 31 episodes of Torchwood from 2006-2009.
Was casting
associate for Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres in 2008.
Was casting
associate for 10 episodes of SJA in 2007.
Makeup Department
Alison Webb was makeup artist / makeup designer
for 11 episodes from 2014-2015.
Was makeup
artist for Doctor Who episode Deep Breath in 2014.
Sarah Astley was makeup artist for 10 episodes
in 2012.
Was makeup
artist for 5 episodes of Torchwood from 2006 - 2007, make up artist for 2
episodes in 2006, credited as Sarah Astley-Hughes.
Claire Pritchard was makeup designer for 10 episodes
in 2012.
Was make up
designer for 13 episodes of Doctor Who in 2014, makeup artist for 9 episodes
from 2005 - 2006, and makeup supervisor for 1 episode in 2013.
Was makeup
supervisor for 14 episodes of Torchwood from 2006 - 2008, makeup designer for 7
episodes in 2011, make up designer for 2 episodes in 2011 and makeup supervisor
for 2 episodes in 2006.
Amy Riley was makeup artist for 10 episodes
in 2012.
Was makeup
supervisor for 5 episodes in 2014, makeup artist for 1 episode in 2014.
Chris Lyons was special effects teeth for 5
episodes from 2014-2015.
Was Special
effects teeth for 8 episodes of SJA from 2009-2010.
Second Unit Director or
Assistant Director
Alex Williams was third assistant director for 19
episodes from 2014-2015.
Was
runner/driver for 18 episodes of SJA from 2010 - 2011.
Was
uncredited as a daily runner for Doctor Who: The Girl Who Waited in 2011.
Was daily
runner for Torchwood: Miracle Day episode Escape to LA in 2011, uncredited.
Gareth Webb was dailies third assistant
director / floor runner for 10 episodes in 2014.
Was
assistant director: additional photography for Doctor Who: The Name of the
Doctor in 2013 but uncredited.
Was floor
runner for Doctor Who: Hide, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, Nightmare in
Silver and The Name of the Doctor in 2013, all of which are uncredited.
Was grip
assistant for Casimir Effect starring Gareth David-Lloyd in 2011.
Lloyd Elis was first assistant director for 6
episodes in 2014.
Was first
assistant director for 4 episodes of SJA in 2008.
Was first
assistant director for Doctor Who episodes The End of the World and The Unquiet
Dead in 2005.
Kyran Davies was assistant director for 1
episode in 2015.
Was
assistant director for Doctor Who: Flatline in 2014.
Gary Leech was standby props for 10 episodes
in 2012.
Was
stand-by props for Doctor Who episode Deep Breath in 2014.
Sound Department
James Bowen was sound trainee for 6 episodes
from 2012.
Was a
runner for 17 episodes of Doctor Who Confidential from 2009 - 2010.
Was runner
for 3 episodes of Doctor Who Greatest Moments in 2009.
Gareth Meirion was sound recordist for 2 episodes
in 2012.
Was sound
recordist: UK
Special Effects by
Dominic Allan was special effects for 1 episode
in 2014.
Was special
effects technician for 6 episodes of Doctor Who from 2012 - 2013, and Special
effects for 1 episode in 2013.
Warwick Boole was special effects technician for
1 episode in 2014.
Was special
effects technician for 14 episodes of Doctor Who from 2013 - 2014.
Appeared in
Doctor Who Extra documentary as himself in the episode Water, Water, Everywhere
in 2015.
Dave Kneath was special effects technician for
1 episode in 2015.
Was special
effects technician for 8 episodes of Doctor Who in 2014.
Stunts
Tom Lucy was stunt coordinator for 5
episodes for 2012.
Was stunt
co-ordinator for 18 episodes of Torchwood from 2006-2009 and stunt arranger for
2 episodes from 2008.
Was stunt
co-ordinator for 16 episodes of Doctor Who from 2007-2008.
Appeared as
himself for 6 episodes of Doctor Who Confidential from 2007-2008 and appears as
himself for Torchwood Declassified episodes Weevil Fight Club in 2006 and Home
and Hart in 2008.
Dean Forster was stunt coordinator / stunt
performer for 4 episodes from 2012-2013.
Was stunt
performer for 7 episodes from 2005 to 2014 and stunts for 2 episodes from 2007
- 2010.
Was stunt
performer for Torchwood episode Combat in 2006, and uncredited stunts for
Sleeper in 2008 and Day Three of COE in 2009.
Gary Hoptrough was stunt performer for 2 episodes
in 2012.
Was stunt
performer for Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride in 2006 and Let's Kill Hitler in
2011.
Stephanie Carey was stunt performer for 1 episode
in 2012.
Was stunt
performer for 6 episodes from 2007-2013 and stunts for 1 episode in 2010.
Was
uncredited as a stunt performer for Torchwood Children of Earth Day One in
2009.
Appeared as
stunt performer for Doctor Who Confidential episode Ship Ahoy! in 2011.
Gordon Seed was stunt performer for 1 episode
in 2012.
Was stunt
performer for 21 episodes of Doctor Who from 2006 - 2014, stunt co-ordinator
for 13 episodes from 2011 - 2014, assistant stunt co-ordinator for 1 episode in
2011 and uncredited as Matt Smith for The Eleventh Hour in 2010.
Appeared as
himself and stunt performer for Doctor Who Confidential episodes Arthurian
Legend and Out of Time in 2010, and Ship Ahoy!, Double Trouble and The Born
Identity in 2011.
He appeared
as himself in episode #2.9 of Totally Doctor Who in 2007.
Curtis Rivers was stunt double for Owen Teale for
1 episode in 2013.
Uncredited
stunt double for John Barrowman in Doctor Who episode Utopia in 2007. Was Stunt
performer for The Sound of Drums in the same year.
Was stunt
performer for Torchwood episodes Everything Changes, Day One in 2006, Kiss Kiss
Bang Bang in 2008 and John Barrowman stunt double for episodes Ghost Machine,
Countrycide (uncredited), They keep Killing Suzie, Combat in 2006 and Sleeper
(uncredited), Dead Man Walking and Something Borrowed are both uncredited in
2008 and in 2009 Day 1 & 2 of COE as stunt double for John Barrowman.
Appeared as
himself for Torchwood Declassified episode Home and Hart in 2008.
Rob Pavey was stunt performer for 1 episode
in 2015.
Was stunt double
for Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who episodes Into the Dalek, Robot of Sherwood and
Listen, credited as Robert Pavey in 2014. He is a stunt performer for Deep
Breath in the same year and The Witch's Familiar in 2015.
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Rees was first assistant camera / camera
operator for 31 episodes from 2013-2015.
Was focus
puller for 75 episodes of Doctor Who from 2006 - 2015 and first assistant
camera for 2 episodes in 2006.
Was first
assistant camera for The Science of Doctor Who documentary in 2013.
Was first
assistant camera for 26 episodes of SJA from 2007 - 2011 and focus puller for 9
episodes from 2007 to 2008.
Was focus
puller for Torchwood Children of Earth Days 1 - 5 in 2009.
Was first
assistant camera for The Sarah Jane Adventures Comic Relief Special in 2009.
Appeared as
himself for Doctor Who Confidential episode Eyes Wide Open in 2010, and as
Focus Puller and himself for What Dreams May Come in 2011.
Gawain Nash was electrician for 23 episodes
from 2012-2014.
Was
electrician for Doctor Who episodes The Waters of Mars in 2009 but uncredited
for this, and Last Christmas in 2014.
Llyr Evans was gaffer for 20 episodes from
2012-2013.
Was best
boy for 7 episodes of Torchwood from 2006-2007 but was uncredited for the
Countrycide episode.
Natie Marie Davies was second assistant camera for 15
episodes from 2014-2015.
Was camera
assistant for Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor in 2013, credited as Natalie
Davies.
Clive Johnson was generator operator for 10
episodes for 2012.
Was
electrician for 18 episodes of Doctor Who from 2006 - 2010.
Was
electrician for tv short, Time Crash in 2007.
Cai Thompson was Camera Trainee for 10 episodes
in 2013.
Was camera
assistant for 33 episodes of Doctor Who from 2012 - 2015.
Was camera
assistant for The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot in 2013.
Matt Wilson was best boy / gaffer for 10
episodes in 2015.
Was
electrician for 7 episodes of Doctor Who from 2011 - 2015, and gaffer for 2
episodes in 2012.
Anthony Sutcliffe was first assistant camera for 7
episodes from 2014-2015.
Was first
assistant camera for The Science of Doctor Who documentary in 2013.
Duncan Fowlie was focus puller: b camera for 2
episodes in 2013.
Was focus
puller for Doctor Who episodes - The Doctor's Daughter, The Unicorn and the
Wasp, Midnight but uncredited for this episode and The Next Doctor in 2008.
Was focus
puller for Torchwood episodes - Everything Changes, Day One, Ghost Machine,
Cyberwoman, Greeks Bearing Gifts and They Keep Killing Suzie in 2006.
Steven Owen was camera trainee: dailies for 2
episodes in 2014.
Was camera
assistant: dailies for Doctor Who episodes - Robot of Sherwood and In the
Forest of the Night in 2014.
Thomas English was steadicam operator for 1
episode in 2012.
Was
steadicam operator for Torchwood episode Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2008, but
uncredited.
Costume and Wardrobe
Department
Simon Marks was costume supervisor for 2
episodes in 2015.
Is Costume
Supervisor for Doctor Who Series 9 2015.
Editorial Department
Emyr Jenkins was colorist for 10 episodes in
2012.
Was on-line
editor for Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited episodes - The Tenth Doctor and
The Sixth Doctor, both in 2013.
Other crew
Branwen Evans was production coordinator 10
episodes in 2012.
Was
location scout for Doctor Who episodes - The Family of Blood and Human Nature
in 2007.
Geraint Havard Jones was location manager for 10
episodes in 2012.
Was Unit
Manager for Torchwood episodes - Everything Changes, Day One, Ghost Machine,
Countrycide and They Keep Killing Suzie in 2006 and Captain Jack Harkness in
2007 and A Day in the Death in 2008.
Llinos Wyn Jones was script supervisor for 10
episodes in 2012.
Worked in
Continuity for Doctor Who episodes The Christmas Invasion in 2005, New Earth,
School Reunion in 2006, Blink in 2007, Turn Left in 2008, Planet of the Dead
and Waters of Mars in 2009.
Was also in
Continuity for SJA episode Enemy of the Bane: Part 1 in 2008.
And the
same for 12 episodes of Torchwood from Everything Changes, Day One, Countrycide
and They Keep Killing Suzie in 2006, To the Last Man, Adam, Dead Man Walking, A
Day in the Death, Something Borrowed, Adrift and Exit Wounds in 2008. Llinos
was production assistant for Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen part 1 & 2
in 1985.
Sarah Dollard was script editor for 2 episodes in
2012. Was writer of Doctor Who: Face the Raven in 2015.
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