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'''Maureen O'Brien''' (born [[29 June (people)|29 June]] [[1943 (people)|1943]]<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.holby.tv/maureen-obrien/|title=Maureen O'Brien|author=Griffin, Cheryl|date of source=13 January 2010|website name=Holby.tv|accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref>) played the [[First Doctor]]'s [[companion]] [[Vicki Pallister]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', beginning with ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' and ending with ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''. She has also appeared in many other [[television]] programmes, most notably {{wi|Casualty (TV series)|Casualty}}.
'''Maureen O'Brien''' (born [[29 June (people)|29 June]] [[1943 (people)|1943]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=maureenobrien Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) played the [[First Doctor]]'s [[companion]] [[Vicki Pallister]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', beginning with ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' and ending with ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''.


Despite stating a lack of interest in science fiction ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearless: Part 1]]'', extra interview), in recent years O'Brien has worked on a number of ''Doctor Who''-related audio plays for [[Big Finish Productions]], initially playing a new character for the ''[[Dalek Empire IV]]'' miniseries, as well as for the audio story ''[[Year of the Pig]]'', then reprising the role of Vicki for the ''[[Companion Chronicles]]''. She has also participated in DVD commentaries and interviews for BBC Video releases of stories from her era.
Despite a stated lack of interest in science fiction ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearless: Part 1 (audio story)|The Fearless: Part 1]]'', extra interview), in recent years O'Brien has worked on a number of ''Doctor Who'' related audio plays for [[Big Finish Productions]], initially playing a new character for the ''[[Dalek Empire IV]]'' miniseries, as well as for the audio story ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'', then reprising the role of Vicki for the ''[[Companion Chronicles]]''. She has also participated in DVD commentaries and interviews for BBC Video releases of stories from her era.
 
[[File:Maureen o'brien.jpg|thumb|Maureen in the 1960's.|left]]
== Career ==
She has also appeared in many other [[television]] programmes, most notably ''[[Casualty]]''.


Outside ''Doctor Who'', O'Brien these days is known as a best-selling author of mystery novels, beginning with ''Close-Up on Death'', which was published in 1989. Her most recent, ''Every Step You Take'', was published in 2004.
Outside ''Doctor Who'', O'Brien these days is known as a best-selling author of mystery novels, beginning with ''Close-Up on Death'', which was published in 1989. Her most recent, ''Every Step You Take'', was published in 2004.


== Legacy ==
O'Brien is depicted in the 2013 docudrama ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'' by [[Anna-Lisa Drew]] in one scene recreating the press photocall announcing O'Brien's casting in the series.
O'Brien is depicted in the 2013 docudrama ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'' by [[Anna-Lisa Drew]] in one scene recreating the press photocall announcing O'Brien's casting in the series.


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
As [[Vicki Pallister]]
=== Television ===
=== Television ===
==== ''Doctor Who'' ====
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''
* ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''
* ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''
* ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''
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* ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''
* ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''


=== Audio Dramas ===
=== Webcasts ===
==== Big Finish Monthly Range ====
==== Tales of the TARDIS ====
* ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'' as Miss [[Alice Bultitude]]
* ''[[The Time Meddler (TotT TV story)|The Time Meddler]]''
 
==== The Collection ====
* ''[[The Storyteller (webcast)|The Storyteller]]''
 
=== Audio ===
==== Doctor Who Main Range ====
* ''[[The Secret History (audio story)|The Secret History]]''
* ''[[The Secret History (audio story)|The Secret History]]''


==== Big Finish Special Releases ====
==== Special Releases ====
* ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''
* ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''


==== The Lost Stories ====
==== The Lost Stories ====
* ''[[The Dark Planet (audio story)|The Dark Planet]]''
* ''[[The Dark Planet (audio story)|The Dark Planet]]''
==== The First Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[Fugitive of the Daleks (audio story)|Fugitive of the Daleks]]''


==== The Early Adventures ====
==== The Early Adventures ====
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* ''[[The Fifth Traveller (audio story)|The Fifth Traveller]]''
* ''[[The Fifth Traveller (audio story)|The Fifth Traveller]]''
* ''[[The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story)|The Ravelli Conspiracy]]''
* ''[[The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story)|The Ravelli Conspiracy]]''
* ''[[The Dalek Occupation of Winter (audio story)|The Dalek Occupation of Winter]]''
* ''[[An Ideal World (audio story)|An Ideal World]]''
* ''[[Entanglement (audio story)|Entanglement]]''
* ''[[The Crash of the UK-201 (audio story)|The Crash of the UK-201]]''


==== Companion Chronicles ====
==== The Companion Chronicles ====
* ''[[Frostfire (audio story)|Frostfire]]''
* ''[[Frostfire (audio story)|Frostfire]]''
* ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]''
* ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]''
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* ''[[The Unwinding World (audio story)|The Unwinding World]]''
* ''[[The Unwinding World (audio story)|The Unwinding World]]''
* ''[[Fields of Terror (audio story)|Fields of Terror]]''
* ''[[Fields of Terror (audio story)|Fields of Terror]]''
* ''[[Daybreak (audio story)|Daybreak]]''
Other Roles
=== Audio ===
==== Doctor Who Main Range ====
* ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'' - Miss [[Alice Bultitude]]
==== The Ninth Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[Last of the Zetacene (audio story)|Last of the Zetacene]]'' - [[Selo]] / [[First Gyra]]
==== Once and Future ====
* ''[[The Union (audio story)|The Union]]'' - [[The Union (The Union)|The Union]]


==== Dalek Empire ====
==== Dalek Empire ====
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=== Audiobook Readings ===
=== Audiobook Readings ===
* ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|Daleks: The Chase]]''
==== Target Novelisations ====
* ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|The Chase]]''
* ''[[The Rescue (novelisation)|The Rescue]]''
* ''[[The Rescue (novelisation)|The Rescue]]''
* ''[[The Space Museum (novelisation)|The Space Museum]]''
* ''[[The Space Museum (novelisation)|The Space Museum]]''
* ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]''
* ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]''
* ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|The Romans]]''
* ''[[The Waters of Mars (novelisation)|The Waters of Mars]]''
==== BBC Audio ====
* ''[[The Ice Kings (audio story)|The Ice Kings]]''


=== Documentary ===
=== Documentary ===
* ''Myth Makers: William Hartnell''
* ''Myth Makers: William Hartnell''
* ''[[Tales of Isop]]''
* ''[[Tales of Isop (documentary)|Tales of Isop]]''
* ''[[Mounting The Rescue]]''
* ''[[Mounting The Rescue (documentary)|Mounting The Rescue]]''
* ''[[The End of the Line?]]''
* ''[[The End of the Line? (documentary)|The End of the Line?]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty]]''
* ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''
* ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''
* ''[[The Trouble with Chumblies (documentary)|The Trouble with Chumblies]]''
* ''[[Flight Through Eternity (documentary)|Flight Through Eternity]]''


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
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Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943[1]) played the First Doctor's companion Vicki Pallister in Doctor Who, beginning with The Rescue and ending with The Myth Makers.

Despite a stated lack of interest in science fiction (AUDIO: The Fearless: Part 1, extra interview), in recent years O'Brien has worked on a number of Doctor Who related audio plays for Big Finish Productions, initially playing a new character for the Dalek Empire IV miniseries, as well as for the audio story Year of the Pig, then reprising the role of Vicki for the Companion Chronicles. She has also participated in DVD commentaries and interviews for BBC Video releases of stories from her era.

Maureen in the 1960's.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

She has also appeared in many other television programmes, most notably Casualty.

Outside Doctor Who, O'Brien these days is known as a best-selling author of mystery novels, beginning with Close-Up on Death, which was published in 1989. Her most recent, Every Step You Take, was published in 2004.

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

O'Brien is depicted in the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time by Anna-Lisa Drew in one scene recreating the press photocall announcing O'Brien's casting in the series.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

As Vicki Pallister

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

Webcasts[[edit] | [edit source]]

Tales of the TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Collection[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Main Range[[edit] | [edit source]]

Special Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Lost Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

The First Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Early Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Companion Chronicles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other Roles

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Main Range[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Ninth Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

Once and Future[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dalek Empire[[edit] | [edit source]]

As Agnes Landen

Audiobook Readings[[edit] | [edit source]]

Target Novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Documentary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Doctor Who Guide
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