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'''Janet Ellis''' (born [[16th September]] [[1955]]) played [[Teka]] in ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]''.
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| birth date    = [[16 September (people)|16 September]] [[1955 (people)|1955]]
| role          = [[Teka]]
| job title      = [[Actor]]
| story          = ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' & ''[[The Apocalypse Starts at 6 PM (audio story)|The Apocalypse Starts at 6 PM]]''
| time          = 1979-80, 2023
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| imdb          = 0254890
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'''Janet Ellis, MBE''' (born [[16 September (people)|16 September]] [[1955 (people)|1955]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bluepeter/presenters/ellis.shtml I Love Blue Peter]</ref>)
played [[Teka Larchput|Teka]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]''.


However, her more long-lasting impact on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' may well have been her [[1983]]-[[1987]] stint as the 13th ''[[Blue Peter]]'' presenter. She was the host who conducted the introductory interviews with newly-cast [[Doctor]]s, [[Colin Baker]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]]. The latter interview was particularly notable, as ''Blue Peter'' had exclusive rights to announce McCoy's casting in the role. She was also instrumental in ''Blue Peter''{{'}}s celebration of the 20th anniversary special, ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', and the unusually heavy coverage they gave to ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s return-from-hiatus, ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]''.
She later played [[Janet (The Apocalyse Starts at 6PM)|Janet]] in the ''[[Torchwood: The Story Continues|Among Us]]'' audio story ''[[The Apocalypse Starts at 6 PM (audio story)|The Apocalypse Starts at 6 PM]]''.


She is the daughter of [[Mike Ellis]], the uncredited [[visual effects]] designer who was also the operator of [[Drathro]] in ''[[The Mysterious Planet]]''.
== Career ==
Janet's longer-lasting impact on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' may well have been her 1983-1987 stint as the 13th ''[[Blue Peter]]'' presenter. She was the host who conducted the introductory interviews with newly-cast [[Doctor]]s [[Colin Baker]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]]. The latter interview was particularly notable, as ''Blue Peter'' had exclusive rights to announce McCoy's casting in the role. She was also instrumental in ''Blue Peter''{{'}}s celebration of the twentieth anniversary special, ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', and the unusually heavy coverage they gave ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s return-from-hiatus, ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]''.


==External links==
== Personal life ==
*{{imdb name|id=0254890|name=Janet Ellis}}
She is the daughter of [[Mike Ellis]], the uncredited [[visual effects]] assistant who operated the [[L1|L1 robot]] in ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]''. ([[DWM 289]], [[INFO]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'')
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bluepeter/drwho/trivia.shtml ''Blue Peter'' ''Doctor Who'' trivia page]
 
== In the DWU ==
She is mentioned as being a ''Blue Peter'' presenter in the short story ''[[Chemistry (short story)|Chemistry]]''.
 
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0254890}}
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bluepeter/drwho/trivia.shtml ''Blue Peter'' ''Doctor Who'' trivia page]
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[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors|Ellis, Janet]]
== Footnotes ==
[[Category:Doctor Who actors who were also Blue Peter presenters]]
{{Reflist}}
 
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]]
[[Category:Actors who were also Blue Peter presenters]]
[[Category:Doctor Who actors that exist in the DWU]]
[[Category:BFTW voice actors]]

Latest revision as of 20:10, 22 April 2024

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Janet Ellis, MBE (born 16 September 1955[1]) played Teka in the Doctor Who television story The Horns of Nimon.

She later played Janet in the Among Us audio story The Apocalypse Starts at 6 PM.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Janet's longer-lasting impact on Doctor Who may well have been her 1983-1987 stint as the 13th Blue Peter presenter. She was the host who conducted the introductory interviews with newly-cast Doctors Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. The latter interview was particularly notable, as Blue Peter had exclusive rights to announce McCoy's casting in the role. She was also instrumental in Blue Peter's celebration of the twentieth anniversary special, The Five Doctors, and the unusually heavy coverage they gave Doctor Who's return-from-hiatus, The Trial of a Time Lord.

Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]

She is the daughter of Mike Ellis, the uncredited visual effects assistant who operated the L1 robot in The Mysterious Planet. (DWM 289, INFO: The Mysterious Planet)

In the DWU[[edit] | [edit source]]

She is mentioned as being a Blue Peter presenter in the short story Chemistry.

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


Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ I Love Blue Peter
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