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'''Deborah Watling''' ([[2 January (people)|2 January]] [[1948 (people)|1948]]<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref><ref name="The Guardian" />-[[21 July (people)|21 July]] [[2017 (people)|2017]]<ref name="The Guardian">[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jul/24/deborah-watling-obituary The Guardian]</ref><ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/rip-deborah-watling Big Finish]</ref>) portrayed [[Victoria Waterfield]], a [[companion]] of the [[Second Doctor]], from ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' to ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]''. | '''Deborah Patricia Watling''' ([[2 January (people)|2 January]] [[1948 (people)|1948]]<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref><ref name="The Guardian" />-[[21 July (people)|21 July]] [[2017 (people)|2017]]<ref name="The Guardian">[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jul/24/deborah-watling-obituary The Guardian]</ref><ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/rip-deborah-watling Big Finish]</ref>) portrayed [[Victoria Waterfield]], a [[companion]] of the [[Second Doctor]], from ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' to ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]''. | ||
She played that part from 1967 to 1968 and | She played that part from 1967 to 1968 and reprised it in ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' (1993), ''[[Emperor of the Daleks (home video)|Emperor of the Daleks]]'' (1994) and ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'' (1995). She also appeared as herself in the mockumentary, ''[[Lust in Space]]''. Her father [[Jack Watling]] appeared in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as Professor [[Edward Travers]] in the serials ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'' and ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'', and Deborah remembered having a great deal of difficulty focusing when working opposite her father — frequently collapsing in a fit of the giggles. This was especially the case in the latter serial when he was in old-age makeup. Her brother [[Giles Watling]] would also play several roles for [[Big Finish Productions]] many years later. | ||
Watling was asked to reprise the role of Victoria in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' in 1983, but turned it down in favour of ''The Dave Allen Show'' which she felt was a better offer. However, recording on ''The Dave Allen Show'' was cancelled for reasons that remain unclear to this day (industrial action, or Allen himself being in ill-health), so she lost out on both. | |||
Watling was asked to reprise the role of Victoria in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' in 1983, but turned it down in favour of ''The Dave Allen Show'' which she felt was a better offer. However, recording on ''The Dave Allen Show'' was cancelled for reasons that remain unclear to this day ( | |||
In 2001, she voiced Queen [[Victoria]] in the [[BBV Productions]] audio story ''[[The Barnacled Baby (audio story)|The Barnacled Baby]]''. | In 2001, she voiced Queen [[Victoria]] in the [[BBV Productions]] audio story ''[[The Barnacled Baby (audio story)|The Barnacled Baby]]''. | ||
She voiced Victoria in several [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] ''Doctor Who'' audio stories: ''[[The Great Space Elevator (audio story)|The Great Space Elevator]]'', ''[[The Emperor of Eternity (audio story)|The Emperor of Eternity]]'', ''[[Power Play (audio story)|Power Play]]'', ''[[The Black Hole (audio story)|The Black Hole]]'' and ''[[The Story of Extinction (audio story)|The Story of Extinction]]''. She also voiced [[Auntie (Three's a Crowd)|Auntie]] in ''[[Three's a Crowd (audio story)|Three's a Crowd]]''. | She voiced Victoria in several [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] ''Doctor Who'' audio stories: ''[[The Great Space Elevator (audio story)|The Great Space Elevator]]'', ''[[The Emperor of Eternity (audio story)|The Emperor of Eternity]]'', ''[[Power Play (audio story)|Power Play]]'', ''[[The Black Hole (audio story)|The Black Hole]]'' and ''[[The Story of Extinction (audio story)|The Story of Extinction]]''. She also voiced [[Auntie (Three's a Crowd)|Auntie]] in ''[[Three's a Crowd (audio story)|Three's a Crowd]]''. | ||
== Career == | |||
Notable television performances outside ''Doctor Who'' include: the title character Peter Brady's niece Sally in the ITC film series ''H.G. Wells' Invisible Man'' (1958-59); Alice Liddel in a 1965 BBC ''Wednesday Play'' story on the girl who inspired ''Alice in Wonderland''; as Sarah Richards in "The World in Silence", an episode of the BBC science-fiction anthology series ''Out of the Unknown'' (1966); as Lorna in "Hello Young Lovers", an episode of the ITV sitcom ''Rising Damp'' (1978); and as Norma in the ITV film series ''Danger UXB'' (1979). She also appeared in the 1972 feature film ''That'll Be the Day''. | |||
In 2010, Watling published her autobiography, ''Daddy's Girl'', in which she discusses her upbringing and her ''Doctor Who'' experiences. Among the book's revelations is the fact that she received her first kiss as a teenager from fellow young actor [[Michael Craze]]. | In 2010, Watling published her autobiography, ''Daddy's Girl'', in which she discusses her upbringing and her ''Doctor Who'' experiences. Among the book's revelations is the fact that she received her first kiss as a teenager from fellow young actor [[Michael Craze]]. | ||
== Death == | |||
A long-term smoker, she passed away on [[21 July (people)|21 July]] [[2017 (people)|2017]], after a short battle with lung cancer<ref>[http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/15426589.Actress_Deborah_Watling__who_played_Doctor_Who_s_second_assistant__has_died__aged_69/ Clacton Gazette]</ref><ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2017/07/deborah-watling-1948-2017.html Doctor Who News]</ref>. | A long-term smoker, she passed away on [[21 July (people)|21 July]] [[2017 (people)|2017]], after a short battle with lung cancer<ref>[http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/15426589.Actress_Deborah_Watling__who_played_Doctor_Who_s_second_assistant__has_died__aged_69/ Clacton Gazette]</ref><ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2017/07/deborah-watling-1948-2017.html Doctor Who News]</ref>. | ||
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* ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' | * ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' | ||
==== | ==== Specials ==== | ||
* ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' | * ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' | ||
=== Direct-to-video === | ==== Direct-to-video ==== | ||
* ''[[Emperor of the Daleks (home video)|Emperor of the Daleks]]'' | |||
* ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'' | * ''[[Downtime (home video)|Downtime]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The Missing Years]]'' | * ''[[The Missing Years]]'' | ||
* ''[[Tombwatch]]'' | * ''[[Tombwatch]]'' | ||
* ''[[Evolution of The Invasion]]'' | * ''[[Evolution of The Invasion (documentary)|Evolution of The Invasion]]'' | ||
* ''[[Girls! Girls! Girls!]]'' | * ''[[Girls! Girls! Girls!: The 1960s (documentary)|Girls! Girls! Girls!]]'' | ||
* ''[[Second Time Around]]'' | * ''[[Second Time Around: The Troughton Years (documentary)|Second Time Around]]'' | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty]]'' | ||
* ''[[Troughton in Tibet (documentary)|Troughton in Tibet]]'' (archive interview) | |||
=== Other === | === Other === | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Actors who portrayed Queen Victoria]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 17 December 2023
Deborah Patricia Watling (2 January 1948[1][2]-21 July 2017[2][3]) portrayed Victoria Waterfield, a companion of the Second Doctor, from The Evil of the Daleks to Fury from the Deep.
She played that part from 1967 to 1968 and reprised it in Dimensions in Time (1993), Emperor of the Daleks (1994) and Downtime (1995). She also appeared as herself in the mockumentary, Lust in Space. Her father Jack Watling appeared in Doctor Who as Professor Edward Travers in the serials The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear, and Deborah remembered having a great deal of difficulty focusing when working opposite her father — frequently collapsing in a fit of the giggles. This was especially the case in the latter serial when he was in old-age makeup. Her brother Giles Watling would also play several roles for Big Finish Productions many years later.
Watling was asked to reprise the role of Victoria in The Five Doctors in 1983, but turned it down in favour of The Dave Allen Show which she felt was a better offer. However, recording on The Dave Allen Show was cancelled for reasons that remain unclear to this day (industrial action, or Allen himself being in ill-health), so she lost out on both.
In 2001, she voiced Queen Victoria in the BBV Productions audio story The Barnacled Baby.
She voiced Victoria in several Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories: The Great Space Elevator, The Emperor of Eternity, Power Play, The Black Hole and The Story of Extinction. She also voiced Auntie in Three's a Crowd.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notable television performances outside Doctor Who include: the title character Peter Brady's niece Sally in the ITC film series H.G. Wells' Invisible Man (1958-59); Alice Liddel in a 1965 BBC Wednesday Play story on the girl who inspired Alice in Wonderland; as Sarah Richards in "The World in Silence", an episode of the BBC science-fiction anthology series Out of the Unknown (1966); as Lorna in "Hello Young Lovers", an episode of the ITV sitcom Rising Damp (1978); and as Norma in the ITV film series Danger UXB (1979). She also appeared in the 1972 feature film That'll Be the Day.
In 2010, Watling published her autobiography, Daddy's Girl, in which she discusses her upbringing and her Doctor Who experiences. Among the book's revelations is the fact that she received her first kiss as a teenager from fellow young actor Michael Craze.
Death[[edit] | [edit source]]
A long-term smoker, she passed away on 21 July 2017, after a short battle with lung cancer[4][5].
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Television[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Evil of the Daleks
- The Tomb of the Cybermen
- The Abominable Snowmen
- The Ice Warriors
- The Enemy of the World
- The Web of Fear
- Fury from the Deep
Specials[[edit] | [edit source]]
Direct-to-video[[edit] | [edit source]]
Audio Dramas[[edit] | [edit source]]
Big Finish Monthly Range[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Lost Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Early Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]
Companion Chronicles[[edit] | [edit source]]
BBV Zygon[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Barnacled Baby - Queen Victoria
Documentary[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 30 Years in the TARDIS
- Lust in Space
- The Missing Years
- Tombwatch
- Evolution of The Invasion
- Girls! Girls! Girls!
- Second Time Around
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
- Troughton in Tibet (archive interview)
