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| 1 = [[File:Cleese-up.jpg|300px|center|link=John Cleese]]'''[[John Cleese]]''' appeared in ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s highest-rated televised story, ''[[City of Death]]'', around the time of series 2 of ''Fawlty Towers''. He was joined by the then-famous '''[[Eleanor Bron]]''' — the woman [[Paul McCartney]] once said was partial inspiration for the song "[[w:c:beatles:Eleanor Rigby|Eleanor Rigby]]". | | 1 = [[File:Cleese-up.jpg|300px|center|link=John Cleese]]'''[[John Cleese]]''' appeared in ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s highest-rated televised story, ''[[City of Death]]'', around the time of series 2 of ''Fawlty Towers''. He was joined by the then-famous '''[[Eleanor Bron]]''' — the woman [[Paul McCartney]] once said was partial inspiration for the song "[[w:c:beatles:Eleanor Rigby|Eleanor Rigby]]". | ||
| 2 = [[File:LonCroppedBest.jpg|300px|center|link=Martin Clunes]]'''[[Martin Clunes]]''', known best to audiences as the titular character from {{wi|Doc Martin}} had his first major guest starring role on ''Doctor Who''. As [[Lon]] from ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'', he played the spoilt future ruler of the planet [[Manussa]]. [[21st century]] British talk show hosts delight in showing off Clunes' awkwardly-dressed character whenever possible. | | 2 = [[File:LonCroppedBest.jpg|300px|center|link=Martin Clunes]]'''[[Martin Clunes]]''', known best to audiences as the titular character from {{wi|Doc Martin}} had his first major guest starring role on ''Doctor Who''. As [[Lon]] from ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'', he played the spoilt future ruler of the planet [[Manussa]]. [[21st century]] British talk show hosts delight in showing off Clunes' awkwardly-dressed character whenever possible. | ||
| 3 = [[file:Arbitan.jpg|300px|center|link=George Coulouris]]'''[[George Coulouris]]''' was undoubtedly the most prominent actor to appear in the [[season 1|first season]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', yet he only appeared in a single episode, "[[The Sea of Death]]". Coulouris was a part of [[Orson Welles]]' regular troupe of actors, and took part in both ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' American radio broadcast in 1938 as well as {{wi|Citizen Kane}}. Though his career was mostly an American one, he returned to Britain in the [[1950s]], putting him in position to work on ''Doctor Who'' in [[1964]]. | | 3 = [[file:Arbitan.jpg|300px|center|link=George Coulouris]]'''[[George Coulouris]]''' was undoubtedly the most prominent actor to appear in the [[season 1|first season]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', yet he only appeared in a single episode, "[[The Sea of Death]]". Coulouris was a part of [[Orson Welles]]' regular troupe of actors, and took part in both ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' American radio broadcast in 1938 as well as {{wi|Citizen Kane}}. Though his career was mostly an American one, he returned to Britain in the [[1950s]], putting him in position to work on ''Doctor Who'' in [[1964]]. | ||
| 4 = [[file:Tollmaster.jpg|300px|center|link=http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Transmat:Doctor_Who?file=TARDIS_at_the_toll_booth_-_Doctor_Who_-_Delta_and_the_Bannermen_-_BBC]]{{tcap|Click for video}} | | 4 = [[file:Tollmaster.jpg|300px|center|link=http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Transmat:Doctor_Who?file=TARDIS_at_the_toll_booth_-_Doctor_Who_-_Delta_and_the_Bannermen_-_BBC]]{{tcap|Click for video}} | ||
Though largely unknown to non-[[British]] | Though largely unknown to non-[[British]] audiences, '''[[Ken Dodd]]''' was a major star in the [[United Kingdom]] when cast to play the [[Tollmaster]] in the [[Seventh Doctor]] [[serial]], ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]''. | ||
| 5 = | | 5 = [[File:Briggs.jpg|center|300px|link=Beryl Reid]]'''[[Beryl Reid]]''' was a big deal when she was cast — or maybe ''miscast'' — as a freighter captain in ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''. As things turned out, she was the last piece of "stunt casting" to be seen in a highly-rated episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' until [[Doctor Who (1996)|the 1996 television movie]]. From ''Earthshock'' until the end of the original series, audiences were mostly in a state of decline. | ||
| 6 = | | 6 = [[File:Astrid-peth-kylie-minogue.jpg|center|300px|link=Kylie Minogue]]Though she's never had much of a [[Unites States|Stateside]] career, '''[[Kylie Minogue]]''' has been a Big Damn Deal everywhere else since she first appeared on the [[Australia]]n soap, {{wi|Neighbours}}. That's why [[RTD]]'s team pursued her vigorously when looking for a [[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|2007 Christmas Special]] guest [[companion]]. Her turn as [[Astrid Peth]] worked a treat, giving the show some of the highest ratings in its history — and getting tons of free copy in the global English press. | ||
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