Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943[1]) played the First Doctor's companion Vicki Pallister in Doctor Who, beginning with The Rescue and ending with The Myth Makers.
She has also appeared in many other television programmes, most notably Casualty.
Despite a stated lack of interest in science fiction (AUDIO: The Fearless: Part 1, extra interview), in recent years O'Brien has worked on a number of Doctor Who-related audio plays for Big Finish Productions, initially playing a new character for the Dalek Empire IV miniseries, as well as for the audio story Year of the Pig, then reprising the role of Vicki for the Companion Chronicles. She has also participated in DVD commentaries and interviews for BBC Video releases of stories from her era.
Outside Doctor Who, O'Brien these days is known as a best-selling author of mystery novels, beginning with Close-Up on Death, which was published in 1989. Her most recent, Every Step You Take, was published in 2004.
O'Brien is depicted in the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time by Anna-Lisa Drew in one scene recreating the press photocall announcing O'Brien's casting in the series.
Credits[]
Television[]
Doctor Who[]
- The Rescue
- The Romans
- The Web Planet
- The Crusade
- The Space Museum
- The Chase
- The Time Meddler
- Galaxy 4
- The Myth Makers
Audio dramas[]
Main Range[]
Special Releases[]
The Lost Stories[]
The Early Adventures[]
- The Doctor's Tale
- The Bounty of Ceres
- The Fifth Traveller
- The Ravelli Conspiracy
- The Dalek Occupation of Winter
- An Ideal World
- Entanglement
- The Crash of the UK-201
Companion Chronicles[]
Dalek Empire[]
As Agnes Landen
Audiobook Readings[]
Target Novelisations[]
Documentary[]
- Myth Makers: William Hartnell
- Tales of Isop
- Mounting The Rescue
- The End of the Line?
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
- Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
- The Trouble with Chumblies
