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Caroline John

Date of birth: 1940-10-11

Place of birth: York, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Caroline Frances John

Caroline John

Biography

Caroline Frances John was an English actress. She played classical roles on the stage and also portrayed Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, as well as several other television roles.

Movie Credits

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
2.2

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

1993-11-27

All of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of

The Woman in Black
3.5

The Woman in Black

1989-12-24

When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside town of Crythin, a young solicitor is sent by his fi

Kiss and Tell
2.6

Kiss and Tell

1996-11-09

An undercover police officer must prove that a lonely man's missing wife was murdered.

The Woodlanders
2.4

The Woodlanders

1998-02-06

The story is set in late 19th century rural corner of South England. The daughter of timber merchant

Santa Claus: The Movie
3.1

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985-10-29

In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to

Raising a Riot
3.3

Raising a Riot

1955-02-21

Commander Peter Kent of the Royal Navy and his wife May have three children, ranging form five to el

Bad Girl
5

Bad Girl

1992-07-14

A young single mother has to convince the authorities that she is a fit parent.

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
4.4

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne

1995-08-01

When P.R.O.B.E. is summoned to investigate the savage murder of a retired headmaster, Liz Shaw is di

Link
3.1

Link

1986-03-05

Young graduate student Jane Chase becomes the new assistant to an eccentric zoology professor at the

Assassin
2.7

Assassin

1973-11-01

When the British government orders the assassination of an Air Ministry official suspected of leakin

Doctor Who: Inferno
4.4

Doctor Who: Inferno

1970-05-09

UNIT is providing security cover at an experimental drilling project at Eastchester, designed to pen

Much Ado About Nothing
2.8

Much Ado About Nothing

1967-02-05

Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre

PROBE: Unnatural Selection
3.4

PROBE: Unnatural Selection

1996-10-01

In 1975, the British Government quietly closed down a secret evolutionary project codenamed BEAGLE,

PROBE: The Zero Imperative
3.5

PROBE: The Zero Imperative

1994-01-01

Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Bayliss are investigating a series of bizarre murder

PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
2.8

PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne

1996-10-31

The Devil of Winterborne has only recently been exorcised by PROBE. But when the body of its last v

Nick & Caroline: Uncut!
0

Nick & Caroline: Uncut!

2021-11-15

Continuing the series of Uncut interviews with Doctor Who stars from in front and behind the camera,

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
0

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017-08-01

This is the definitive set of interviews with the team of actors who brought the Jon Pertwee era of

Love Actually
3.6

Love Actually

2003-09-07

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all se

The Way of the World
0

The Way of the World

1975-03-05

In order for Millamant and Mirabell to get married and receive Millamant's full dowry, Mirabell must

The Razor's Edge
3.1

The Razor's Edge

1984-10-19

An American WWI veteran undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from Paris to Nepal to the Himal

A Pattern of Roses
2.5

A Pattern of Roses

1983-12-29

While his parents are renovating a cottage in an English village, teenager Tim and his friend Rebecc

Doctor Who and the Silurians
3.6

Doctor Who and the Silurians

1970-03-14

Investigating mysterious power failures and a death at an underground research centre, The Doctor di

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
4.3

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

1970-01-24

The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
3.7

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

1970-05-02

Astronauts rescued from a mission to mars are kidnapped when they arrive back on earth. They seem to

The Stranger: Breach of the Peace
2.5

The Stranger: Breach of the Peace

1994-12-01

The Stranger (Colin Baker), still stranded on Earth, has escaped his pursuers and found a safe haven

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
3.5

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

1995-09-01

More than 30 years have now passed since a certain time traveling police box first materialized on o

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
3.9

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

1983-11-25

Many incarnations of the Doctors and their old companions are taken out of time and deposited in the

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
0

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

2008-03-03

Producer Steve Broster takes a look back to 1983 and the celebration of Doctor Who's twentieth anniv

Carry On: The Life of Caroline John
0

Carry On: The Life of Caroline John

2013-07-15

A tribute to the actress who played the part of the Third Doctor’s assistant in his first season. Wi

The King's Breakfast
0

The King's Breakfast

1963-01-01

A king misses the butter on his slice of bread.

Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
3.2

Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

2010-11-09

Amy tries to flirt with The Doctor but he tries to ignore her advances.

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
3.9

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

1984-02-15

Captured in a time corridor, the Doctor and his companions are forced to land on 20th century Earth,

The Ties That Bind Us
0

The Ties That Bind Us

2008-03-03

A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the s

Myth Makers 30: Caroline John
0

Myth Makers 30: Caroline John

1994-11-01

Caroline recalls her casting as scientist "Liz Shaw", and what it was like working alongside Jon Per

Going Underground
0

Going Underground

2008-01-14

Doctor Who and the Silurians' producer, director and designer discuss the problems of shooting under

What Lies Beneath
0

What Lies Beneath

2008-01-14

A documentary showing how the socio-political climate of the late 1960s helped shape this Doctor Who

Can You Hear the Earth Scream?
0

Can You Hear the Earth Scream?

2006-06-19

A documentary that looks at the making of Inferno. With contributions from Caroline John (Liz Shaw),

Tomorrow's Times: The Second Doctor
0

Tomorrow's Times: The Second Doctor

2010-07-12

A look at what the papers said about Doctor Who during Patrick Troughton's time in the TARDIS. Prese