Will the Paternoster gang return?
Set during Victorian London, the Paternoster Gang have finally been reunited. The much-loved characters created by Steven Moffat will return next year in a new set of audios from Big Finish Productions.
Why are they called the Paternoster gang?
The Paternoster Gang was a group of detectives active in Victorian London named after Paternoster Row, the street on which their de facto headquarters were located. (TV: The Great Detective) The group was comprised of Madame Vastra — owner of the Paternoster house — Jenny Flint and Strax.
Where did Madame Vastra come from?
Vastra is a female Silurian warrior from prehistoric Earth who was awakened from hibernation in the 19th century when her lair was disturbed during the construction of the London Underground. Initially enraged, she slaughtered five commuters before being pacified by the Doctor.
Who plays Jenny Flint in Doctor Who?
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Catrin Stewart (born 29 January 1988) is a Welsh actress. She has played Emma in the Sky1 comedy drama series Stella and Jenny Flint in Doctor Who. She also portrayed Lily in Misfits.
Will Madame Vastra return to Doctor Who?
Doctor Who’s Paternoster Gang are returning in their own Big Finish spin-off. Vastra, Jenny and Strax are back! Neve McIntosh, Catrin Stewart and Dan Starkey will return as Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax the Sontaran for their own audio adventures.
Where did the doctor find Strax?
The Twelfth Doctor finds Strax and the Time Shark in the TARDIS wardrobe.
Is Alaya Madame Vastra?
Madame Vastra is McIntosh’s third Silurian character on the series. She played sisters Alaya and Restac in the 2010 episodes The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood, alongside Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith. She turned to Britain’s foremost wildlife expert for acting inspiration.
Why is Strax a nurse?
Commander Strax was a Sontaran commander who was forced to serve as a nurse to restore the honour of his clone batch. He fought and died at the Battle of Demons Run to repay the Doctor, to whom he owed a debt for saving his life.
When did the Doctor meet Jenny?
Tennant made her debut as Jenny in 2008 TV episode The Doctor’s Daughter – in which regenerative powers inherited from her father allowed her to escape a brush with death – and she reprised the role in her own audio spin-off series in 2018.