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- Stephen Vincent McGann (born 2 February 1963) is a British actor, best known for portraying Dr Patrick Turner in the BBC One medical period drama series Call the Midwife. He is one of a family of acting brothers, the others being Joe, Paul, and Mark.
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The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Paul McGann. The character was introduced in the 1996 TV film Doctor Who, a back-door pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 cancellation.
Nov 8, 2023 · Paul McGann is set to make a comeback as the Eighth Doctor in a new Doctor Who spin-off series. The 63-year-old actor had the keys to the TARDIS for the 1996 television film, a co-production ...
McGann became widely known for his role as the eighth incarnation of the Doctor for the 1996 television film, which also starred Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook and featured Sylvester McCoy as...
Sabastian Astley. Published: Thursday, 27 October 2022 at 8:00 am. When someone hears the name Paul McGann, they likely think of two different things: for some, it’s the cult classic Withnail...
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Paul John McGann (born 14 November 1959) is a British actor who played the Eighth Doctor, beginning with the 1996 TV movie Doctor Who. He reprised the role in audio stories for BBC Radio and Big Finish Productions, and reprised the role twice onscreen in the Doctor Who mini-episode The Night of the Doctor and the special The Power of the Doctor.
He was born in Surrey, although his family moved to Liverpool when he was a young child. His brothers Mark, Joe, and Stephen are also actors; the four of them starred together (as four brothers) in the 1995 television miniseries The Hanging Gale. They also formed the pop quartet "The McGanns", releasing the single "Shame About The Boy".
McGann made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role of Percy Toplis. Following that part, he was cast as the eponymous "I" in Bruce Robinson's cult film comedy, Withnail and I (1987). He also starred as Anton Skrebensky in Ken Russell's 1989 adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's The Rainbow.
A version of Paul McGann was mentioned as being one of the actors in the Doctor Who TV movie, in Hospitality, a short story featuring the "lesbian novelist" Iris in Iris: Abroad.
Another version of Paul McGann appeared in the 2001 short story Father Time: "Set Visit", a speculative piece about what if the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures was part of the television series.
TelevisionWebcastsAudioWebcastsAudioAudioPaul John McGann (/ m ə ˈ ɡ æ n / mə-GAN; [1] born 14 November 1959) is an English actor. He came to prominence for portraying Percy Toplis in the television serial The Monocled Mutineer (1986), then starred in the dark comedy Withnail and I (1987), which was a critical success and developed a cult following.
Oct 10, 2024 · Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who ’s expanded universe. and a new audio adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby. Doctor Who Magazine Issue 609 is on sale Thursday 10 October from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £10.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £6.99.
