Sunday, 8 December 2019

Connections The Crown by Djak J Forrest



The Crown returned in November 2019, with a huge host of well-known faces, including those from a certain sci fi series. So much so, that it would take an enormous length of time, filling in the already completed first and second series post from last year. So, we just had to put together a new one. And quite rightly so, given the length of cast and indeed crew list.

The new series was directed by Benjamin Caron, Samuel Donovan, Jessica Hobbs and Christian Schwochow, and written by Peter Morgan, Edward Hemming, Jon Brittain, Jonathan Wilson, James Graham and David Hancock.

Stepping down from their roles as the young Queen and Prince, Claire Foy and Matt Smith were replaced by Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies who carried off their role with aplomb. Although at times, I felt that Menzies certain quirks could better suit Prince Charles, in later life than perhaps Prince Philip.

Josh O'Connor, however, played a really good Prince Charles, having his mannerisms and those lip curls down to a tee. I really enjoyed watching his performance in the episode Tywysog Cymru, and indeed hearing the Welsh language with Mark Lewis Jones and all Welsh speakers. It was like watching an episode of Un Bore Mercher again!
  
Cast 

Olivia Colman played Queen Elizabeth II for 20 episodes from 2019-2020. Played Mother in Doctor Who episode The Eleventh Hour in 2010, credited with an (e) in Colman. Appeared as herself in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot in 2013.


Tobias Menzies played Philip, Duke of Edinburgh for 20 episodes from 2019-2020. Played Lieutenant Stepashin in Doctor Who episode Cold War in 2013.


Josh O'Connor played Prince Charles for 14 episodes from 2019-2020. Played Piotr in Doctor Who episode Cold War in 2013.


Jason Watkins played Harold Wilson for 7 episodes in 2019. Played Webley in Doctor Who episode Nightmare in Silver in 2013.


Patrick Ryecart played Duke of Norfolk for 6 episodes from 2016-2019. Played Crozier in Doctor Who story The Trial of a Time Lord parts 5, 6, 7 & 8 in 1986.


Michael Maloney played Edward Heath for 3 episodes in 2019. Has voiced several characters for Big Finish Who Range, including Rennol in Kiss of Death, Fratalin and the Viyrans in Patient Zero, Gregor Saraton as well as Destiny of the Doctor story Enemy Aliens where he voiced Hilary Hammond. In Latter Days he voiced the character William Hogan for The Rockery, part 3 of the Torchwood One audio story by Big Finish, written by Tim Foley.


Derek Jacobi played the Duke of Windsor for 1 episode in 2019. Played Professor Yana in Doctor Who episode Utopia in 2007.


Samuel West played Anthony Blunt for 1 episode in 2019. Played Cyrian in Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (TV short) in 1993.


Angus Wright played Martin Furnival Jones for 1 episode in 2019. Played Mister Dread for 2 episodes of SJA in 2010 - Vault of Secrets.


Mark Lewis Jones played Edward Millward for 1 episode in 2019. Played John Ellis in Torchwood episode Out of Time in 2006.


Rupert Vansittart played Cecil King for 1 episode in 2019. Played General Asquith in Doctor Who two parter Aliens of London and World War Three in 2005.


Colin Morgan played John Armstrong for 1 episode in 2019. Played Jethro in Doctor Who episode Midnight in 2008, probably better known for his role as Merlin in the television series of the same name.


Nia Roberts played Silvia Millward for 1 episode in 2019. Played Ambrose in Doctor Who episodes The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood in 2010.


Togo Igawa played Emperor Hirohito 1 episode in 2019. As we know, Igawa played the doomed Dr Tanizaki in Torchwood episode Cyberwoman in 2006. Recently, (12th Doctor era) played Secretary General in the Doctor Who episode The Pyramid at the End of the World in 2017.


Gwyneth Keyworth played Gwen Edwards 1 episode in 2019. Played Emily in SJA episode Lost in Time parts 1 & 2 in 2010.

Peter Straker played Elevator Operator for 1 episode in 2019. Played Commander Sharrel for Doctor Who story - Destiny of the Daleks for episodes 1 - 4 in 1979.


Julian Glover played Cecil Boyd-Rochfort for 1 episode in 2019. Played Count Scarlioni, Scaroth, Captain Tancredi, and Richard the Lionheart for Doctor Who from 1965 - 1979.


David Summer played Thomas Parry for 1 episode in 2019. In 1982 played a Terileptil, uncredited, for the Doctor Who story The Visitation, for Parts 3 & 4.

Teresa Banham played Mary Wilson for 1 episode in 2019. Played the Governor in Doctor Who episode The End of Time: Part One in 2009.


Alan David played Ben Bowen Thomas for 1 episode in 2019. Played Gabriel Sneed in Doctor Who episode The Unquiet Dead in 2005.


Anthony O'Donnell played the Mayor of Merthyr Tyfdil for 1 episode in 2019. Played Kaagh in SJA episodes The Last Sontaran and Enemy of the Bane for parts 1 & 2 in both in 2008.


Clifford Rose played Dean of Windsor for 1 episode in 2019. Played Rorvik in Doctor Who story Warriors' Gate in 1981 for 4 episodes.


Colin Stinton played Lawrence E. Spivak for 1 episode in 2019. Played the American President in Doctor Who episode The Sound of Drums in 2007.


Tim Bentinck played John Betjeman for 1 episode in 2019. Played The Doctor - Body Double in Doctor Who: Shada video in 2017. Voiced the Monk in Doctor Who episodes The Pyramid at the End of the World and Extremis in 2017.


Kevin Eldon played Priest Michael for 1 episode in 2019. He played Ribbons in Doctor Who episode It Takes You Away in 2018. He was also the voice of Antimony in Doctor Who story Death Comes to Time from 2001 - 2002.


Jason May played a Worker 2 for 1 episode in 2019. Played Soco for Torchwood episode Everything Changes in 2006.


Daniel Joseph Woolf played a Garden Party Guest for 1 episode in 2020. Played a Knight, Refugee and Diner Chef in five episodes of Doctor Who from 2017 - 2019, uncredited in all.


Costume Design

Amy Roberts was costume designer for 20 episodes from 2019-2020. Was costume designer for 24 episodes of Doctor Who from 1977 - 1983.

Makeup Department

Chris Lyons was special effects teeth for 40 episodes from 2016-2020. Was special effects teeth for 8 episodes of SJA from 2009 - 2010.


Second Assistant Director

Claire Lamarra was Crowd PA: recurring daily for 6 episodes in 2019. Was apprentice assistant director for 10 episodes for Doctor Who from 2018 - 2019.

Lynsey Muir was second assistant director for 2 episodes in 2019. Was second assistant director for 10 episodes of Torchwood from 2006 - 2008, and third assistant director for 2 episodes in 2006. Was third assistant director for 11 episodes of Doctor Who from 2005 - 2006 and second assistant director for 2 episodes in 2006. As an actress played a Woman in the episode Captain Jack Harkness, uncredited in 2007. And appeared as herself in Doctor Who Confidential in both The Fright Stuff and Cybermen in 2006.

Art Department

Bryan Stanislas was dressing props for 10 episodes in 2019. Was special effects for 14 episodes of Doctor Who in 2005.

Sound Department

Nick Roberts was adr mixer for 7 episodes in 2019. Was adr recordist for 5 episodes of Doctor Who in 2010.

Meltem Baytok was foley artist for 1 episode in 2019. Was foley artist for 6 episodes of Doctor Who from 2016 - 2018.

Special Effects

Dave Kneath was special effects technician for 1 episode in 2020. Was special effects technician for 16 episodes of Doctor Who from 2014 - 2015

Visual Effects

Vicki Juhasz was compositor for 4 episodes in 2019. Was roto/prep for 5 episodes of Doctor Who in 2017.

Stunts

Paul Bailey was stunt driver for 1 episode in 2019.  Was stunt driver for 3 episodes of Doctor Who from 2018 - 2019.

Camera and Electrical Department

Sophie Mutevelian was still photographer for 5 episodes from 2019-2020. Was still photographer for 4 episodes of Doctor Who from 2018 - 2019.

Arran Shearing was libra head tech: dailies for 1 episode in 2019. Was stereoscopic supervisor for Doctor Who episode The Day of the Doctor in 2013.

Location Management

Andrew Ryland was location manager for 16 episodes from 2016-2019. Was unit manager: London for Doctor Who episode The Bells of Saint John in 2013, but uncredited.

Music Department

Olga FitzRoy was score engineer & mixer for 10 episodes in 2019. Was score engineer for 12 episodes of Doctor Who from 2018 - 2019, score engineer & mixer for 3 episodes of Who from 2018 - 2019, recording engineer for 3 episodes in 2018 and score mixer for 2 episodes in the same year.

Script Supervisor

Karen Jones was script supervisor for 12 episodes from 2016-2019. Was production assistant for Doctor Who story The Trial of a Time Lord parts 5, 6, 7 and 8, in 1986.

Llinos Wyn Jones was script supervisor for 7 episodes from 2017-2019. Was continuity for 7 episodes of Doctor Who from 2005 - 2009. Was continuity also for SJA for Enemy of the Bane part 1 in 2008, and also for 12 episodes of Torchwood from 2006 - 2008. Was also production assistant for 2 episodes of Doctor Who in 1985.


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