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|birth date = [[29 June (people)|29 June]] [[1943 (people)|1943]] | |birth date = [[29 June (people)|29 June]] [[1943 (people)|1943]] | ||
|death date = | |death date = | ||
|role = [[Vicki Pallister]] | |role = [[Vicki Pallister]], [[The Union (The Union)|The Union]] | ||
|job title = [[Actor]] | |job title = [[Actor]] | ||
|story = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | |story = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | ||
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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. | 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 == | == Career == | ||
She has also appeared in many other [[television]] programmes, most notably ''[[Casualty]]''. | She has also appeared in many other [[television]] programmes, most notably ''[[Casualty]]''. | ||
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=== Webcasts === | === Webcasts === | ||
==== Tales of the TARDIS ==== | |||
* ''[[The Time Meddler (TotT TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' | |||
==== The Collection ==== | ==== The Collection ==== | ||
* ''[[The Storyteller (webcast)|The Storyteller]]'' | * ''[[The Storyteller (webcast)|The Storyteller]]'' | ||
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==== 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 Ninth Doctor Adventures ==== | ==== The Ninth Doctor Adventures ==== | ||
* ''[[Last of the Zetacene (audio story)|Last of the Zetacene]]'' - [[Selo]] / [[First Gyra]] | * ''[[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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* ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]'' | * ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|The Romans]]'' | * ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|The Romans]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Waters of Mars (novelisation)|The Waters of Mars]]'' | |||
==== BBC Audio ==== | ==== BBC Audio ==== | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 3 November 2024
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.
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]]
Television[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Rescue
- The Romans
- The Web Planet
- The Crusade
- The Space Museum
- The Chase
- The Time Meddler
- Galaxy 4
- The Myth Makers
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 Doctor's Tale
- The Bounty of Ceres
- The Fifth Traveller
- The Ravelli Conspiracy
- The Dalek Occupation of Winter
- An Ideal World
- Entanglement
- The Crash of the UK-201
The Companion Chronicles[[edit] | [edit source]]
Other Roles
Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who Main Range[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Year of the Pig - Miss Alice Bultitude
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]]
- Myth Makers: William Hartnell
- Tales of Isop
- Mounting The Rescue
- The End of the Line?
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
- Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
- The Trouble with Chumblies
- Flight Through Eternity
