Joseph Lidster Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Joseph Lidster
Writing
Biography
Joseph Lidster is an English playwright and screenwriter, best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. He started his career writing Doctor Who audio plays for Big Finish Productions in 2002. Numerous further audio plays and prose short stories followed for Big Finish, for their Doctor Who line, spin-offs and other series (Sapphire & Steel and The Tomorrow People). In 2005, he started working for the BBC, writing tie-in material for the new Doctor Who television series. He made his television writing debut in 2008 on the second series of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood and subsequently wrote three two-part stories for The Sarah Jane Adventures and two two-part stories for Wizards vs Aliens. Lidster wrote for the 2014 CBBC sitcom Millie Inbetween.
Filmography Movies
Acting
The Doctor's Moriarty
With the introduction of the Master, the Doctor now had his very own Moriarty, who would be the dark figure behind every story in Season 8, and many more beyond that. This documentary discusses the enduring appeal of the character.
Davros Connections
Exclusive to this boxset is Brendan Sheppard's new documentary, Davros Connections, which pulls together the whole of the Davros Boxset into a single chronology, as well as being a fascinating documentary in its own right. This is an in-depth look at the history of the Daleks' creator, Davros, as portrayed in both the TV stories from the BBC and in audio adventures from official licensee Big Finish. With actors Terry Molloy, David Gooderson and Peter Miles, producer/director Gary Russell, director Ken Grieve, writers Eric Saward, Ben Aaronovitch, Gary Hopkins and Joseph Lidster. Narrated by Terry Molloy.
The Celestial Toyroom
A brief overview of the history of Doctor Who toys and related products, presented by Ayesha Antoine. Such toys include the first Daleks made during the initial run of the program and the massive impact they had along with Dalekmania. Other topics include other figures produced over the years such as with the Dapol toy line as well as a look at the modern action figures produced by toy company Character Options.
Now, Get Out of That
A trio of professional writers examine the art and impact of structuring Doctor Who's narrative around powerful cliffhangers.
Go Figure: More Than A Toy Story
‘Go Figure: More Than A Toy Story’ is a 50-minute documentary produced by Connor Allen, exploring the impact of the Character Options toy range on a generation of fans who grew up watching Doctor Who after the 2005 revival. While fans of the classic years had DAPOL & Denys Fisher to keep them happy, Millennial and Gen-Z viewers see the CO range as the gateway to their own nostalgia. Available only on a VAM alongside the hardback edition of 'Go Figure!', a visual archive of the CO figures, this documentary features reminiscences from numerous fans & Doctor Who contributors. Including, Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Simon Fisher-Becker (Dorium Maldovar), Gary Russell (Script Editor), Joseph Lidster (Writer), and Kieran Highman (Colourisation Artist).
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