Doctors
Dying to Please
Monday 20 August 2007 on BBC-1

Joe is faced with one of his film favourites, but she isn't at all the screen lovely he imagined. George tells Nick about the panic attacks she has been having.

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In the mid-eighties, Mary appeared in Cinderella a pantomime produced by John Nathan Turner then also producer of Doctor Who. She played Prince Charming. The pantomime also starred fellow Doctor Who alumni Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Anthony Ainley. (edit) Mary supports two charities related to animals: The Cat's Protection League and RSPCA. If she hadn't become an actress Mary would have liked being an inspector for the RSPCA. (edit) Mary's favorite actor is Morgan Freeman; her favorite actress is Meryl Streep. (edit) In 1973, Mary's made her feature film debut in Tales That Witness Madness starring Kim Novak. (edit) Mary's favorite authors are Iris Murdoch and Ian McEwan. (edit)

Mary: (On working with Tom Baker on Doctor Who) I loved working with him. I do think he was the best Doctor and he brought such a lot of humour to it, which wasn't in the script. We would both do little tweaks with the lines and, as we got to know each other better, we put lots of little jokes in for ourselves. (edit) Mary: (On the environment) I'm a bit of a green nut. I go to the supermarket with my own bags and it drives me mad seeing people grabbing for the plastic. I have even said in a loud voice, "I've brought my own bag." Some people look but I don't care. We have to fight for the environment. (edit) Mary: (commenting on the new series of Doctor Who) I did watch some of the new series, but it's on at a time when I'm never at home, although I try to record it. I do think it's brilliant. I feel slightly envious because the production values are so wonderful. (edit) Mary: (On doing the commentaries for Doctor Who's The Key to Time series) It was weird because I was panicking, thinking that I won't remember anything, but the moment I sat down it came flooding back. Tom Baker, John Leeson and I were very close and that closeness came back and we supplied the gaps in each other's memories about it. (edit) Mary: (answering a question on where she would be if not being interviewed) On my computer, probably defragmenting or something. I am a bit of a computer nerd you see. I'm self-taught and fascinated by how they work. (edit)

Star
Brookside Penny Crosbie (1993-1995)	Doctor Who Romana

Guest Star
Bergerac Tug of War Leslie West	Casualty A Grand In The Hand Virginia Wilson
CI5: The New Professionals Phoenix Margaret Llewellen	Crime Traveller A Death in the Family Aunt Mary
Doctors Mirror, Mirror Slyvia Crawford	Doctors God's Will Lyn Baker