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'''Frances Barber''' played [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]] throughout the [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|sixth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and reprised the role in ''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Three]]''.
'''Frances Barber''' (born [[13 May (people)|13 May]] [[1957 (people)|1957]]<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/cfabe721-b25e-492d-9998-01ce735eab13 BBC Music]</ref>) played [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]] throughout the [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|sixth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and reprised this role in ''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Three]]''.


[[File:The Gift (A Christmas Story) With Frances Barber - Doctor Who The Fan Show|thumb|left|Barber reads ''[[The Gift (TDoC short story)|The Gift]]''.]]
She also read some [[AudioGo]] audio adventures, including ''[[Snake Bite (audio story)|Snake Bite]]'' and ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'', and contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
She also read some [[AudioGo]] audio adventures, including ''[[Snake Bite (audio story)|Snake Bite]]'' and ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'', and contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.


In 2016, she read the short story ''[[The Gift (TDoC short story)|The Gift]]'' for ''[[The Fan Show]]''.
In 2016, she read the short story ''[[The Gift (TDoC short story)|The Gift]]'' for ''[[The Fan Show]]''.


== ''Doctor Who'' ==
== Credits ==
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
As [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]]
* ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]''
* ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]''
* ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]''
* ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]''
* ''[[The Rebel Flesh (TV story)|The Rebel Flesh]]''/''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]''
* ''[[The Rebel Flesh (TV story)|The Rebel Flesh]]'' / ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]''
* ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''
* ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''
* ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]''
* ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]''
* ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''
* ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''
=== Audio ===
==== The Diary of River Song ====
* ''[[My Dinner with Andrew (audio story)|My Dinner with Andrew]]'' - [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]]
* ''[[The Furies (audio story)|The Furies]]'' - [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]]
==== Audiobook readings ====
* ''[[Snake Bite (audio story)|Snake Bite]]''
* ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]''
==== Twelve Doctors of Christmas ====
* ''[[The Gift (TDoC short story)|The Gift]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0053384}}
{{imdb name|id=0053384}}
{{official website|www.francesbarber.com/}}
{{twitter|francesbarber13}}
{{twitter|francesbarber13}}


== Footnotes ==
{{reflist}}
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Frances Barber (born 13 May 1957[1]) played Madame Kovarian throughout the sixth series of Doctor Who, and reprised this role in The Diary of River Song: Series Three.

She also read some AudioGo audio adventures, including Snake Bite and Shroud of Sorrow, and contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

In 2016, she read the short story The Gift for The Fan Show.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

As Madame Kovarian

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Diary of River Song[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobook readings[[edit] | [edit source]]

Twelve Doctors of Christmas[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]