Scientist and thinker Richard Dawkins played himself in the Doctor Who TV story The Stolen Earth.
He contributed to the documentary The High-Hikers' Guide to Douglas Adams.
Personal life and career[]
Dawkins was married for many years to former Doctor Who cast member Lalla Ward (they divorced in 2016). They were introduced by Douglas Adams, a mutual friend, who was a Doctor Who writer and script editor. This is alluded to in the novel The Dying Days where Ward gets a cameo as "Dawkins's wife" at a congregation of noteworthy figures both real and fictional. As documented in Downtime – The Lost Years of Doctor Who, Dawkins was present at Bill Baggs and John Ainsworth's initial casting meeting with Lalla Ward at her home in Oxford for Adventures in a Pocket Universe. As they discussed their plans for the audios, Dawkins made a significant contribution to the series, arguing against naming Ward's character "the Princess" — leading to her being renamed the Mistress instead.