An Adventure in Space and Time asked to create a show that will fill the gap between "Grandstand" and "Juke Box Jury". He has an idea for a science-fiction series with the central character being a "doctor", although he does not know of what. When he tells his colleague Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) she is hesitant to join the project. She changes her mind when Newman asks her to be the producer, not his assistant. Lambert and the show's director, Waris Hussein (Sacha Dhawan), meet William Hartnell to offer him the lead role in what will eventually be titled "Doctor Who" and, despite some trepidation, he
David Banks (actor) David Banks (actor) David Banks (born 24 September 1951 in Hull, England) is a British actor. As a theatre actor, he has played many leading roles in London and throughout the UK. His numerous TV appearances include long-running portrayals in "Brookside", playing the wrongly convicted murderer Graeme Curtis, and 181 episodes of L!ve TV’s drama series "Canary Wharf" as Max Armstrong, head of news, who was finally abducted by aliens. He also appeared in "EastEnders" in 1992, playing the photographer, Gavin, at Michelle Fowler's graduation ceremony. During the 1980s, he was the Cyberleader in the science fiction series "Doctor Who"