Mary Tamm

Acting

Mary Tamm

Born March 22, 1950 · Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died July 26, 2012 · aged 62

Mary Tamm (22 March 1950 – 26 July 2012) was a British actress who appeared in many British TV drama series and serials. She is best known for her role as Romana I in the BBC's science fiction television series Doctor Who, appearing opposite Tom Baker in the 1978–1979 story arc The Key to Time. Tamm was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, to an Estonian father and a half-Russian mother, w…

Known For

SortedSorted · 2000
Sorted
5.42000
MovieDramaMystery
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death.
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks · 1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
7.91984
MovieScience FictionDrama
Captured in a time corridor, the Doctor and his companions are forced to land on 20th century Earth, diverted by the Doctor's oldest enemy - the Daleks. It is here the true purpose of the time corridor becomes apparent: after ninety years of imprisonment, Davros, the ruthless creator of the Daleks, is to be liberated to assist in the resurrection of his army. Not even the Daleks foresee the poisonous threat of their creator. Indeed, who would suspect Davros of wanting to destroy his own Daleks - and why? Only the Doctor knows the truth. Will he descend to Davros' level of evil to stop him?
The Odessa FileThe Odessa File · 1974
The Odessa File
6.61974
MovieThriller
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDISDoctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS · 2013
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
6.72013
MovieScience FictionComedy
While sleeping over, the TARDIS decides to play a prank on Clara, much to her displeasure.
Who's WhoWho's Who · 1986
Who's Who
10.01986
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Produced for American Public Television, this documentary on the long-running Doctor Who television series features interviews with actors and actresses who played the traveling companions of the Time Lord hero and with three actors, Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, and Colin Baker, who portrayed the title character, as well as footage of a U.S. fan convention where Tom Baker, appeared and answered questions. The fan backlash against the 1985-6 hiatus for the series and the finding of some previously lost Jon Pertwee era episodes are addressed, and this documentary closes with some on-the-street interviews with British viewers, who tell who their favorite Doctor is.
Doctor Who: LogopolisDoctor Who: Logopolis · 1981
Doctor Who: Logopolis
7.01981
MovieScience FictionAdventure
After an encounter with the Master, an airline stewardess named Tegan Jovanka becomes an unwitting stowaway aboard the TARDIS as it travels to the planet Logopolis. There, the Doctor discovers that the Master's interference with the Logopolitans' advanced mathematics has unleashed a wave of entropy which threatens to consume the entire universe.
Parrot FashionParrot Fashion · 2007
Parrot Fashion
2007
MovieDocumentary
A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet.
DoghouseDoghouse · 2009
Doghouse
5.82009
MovieComedyHorror
A group of men, heading to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce, soon discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals.

Movies

SortedSorted · 2000
Sorted
5.42000
MovieDramaMystery
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death.
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks · 1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
7.91984
MovieScience FictionDrama
Captured in a time corridor, the Doctor and his companions are forced to land on 20th century Earth, diverted by the Doctor's oldest enemy - the Daleks. It is here the true purpose of the time corridor becomes apparent: after ninety years of imprisonment, Davros, the ruthless creator of the Daleks, is to be liberated to assist in the resurrection of his army. Not even the Daleks foresee the poisonous threat of their creator. Indeed, who would suspect Davros of wanting to destroy his own Daleks - and why? Only the Doctor knows the truth. Will he descend to Davros' level of evil to stop him?
The Odessa FileThe Odessa File · 1974
The Odessa File
6.61974
MovieThriller
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDISDoctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS · 2013
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
6.72013
MovieScience FictionComedy
While sleeping over, the TARDIS decides to play a prank on Clara, much to her displeasure.
Who's WhoWho's Who · 1986
Who's Who
10.01986
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Produced for American Public Television, this documentary on the long-running Doctor Who television series features interviews with actors and actresses who played the traveling companions of the Time Lord hero and with three actors, Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, and Colin Baker, who portrayed the title character, as well as footage of a U.S. fan convention where Tom Baker, appeared and answered questions. The fan backlash against the 1985-6 hiatus for the series and the finding of some previously lost Jon Pertwee era episodes are addressed, and this documentary closes with some on-the-street interviews with British viewers, who tell who their favorite Doctor is.
Doctor Who: LogopolisDoctor Who: Logopolis · 1981
Doctor Who: Logopolis
7.01981
MovieScience FictionAdventure
After an encounter with the Master, an airline stewardess named Tegan Jovanka becomes an unwitting stowaway aboard the TARDIS as it travels to the planet Logopolis. There, the Doctor discovers that the Master's interference with the Logopolitans' advanced mathematics has unleashed a wave of entropy which threatens to consume the entire universe.
Parrot FashionParrot Fashion · 2007
Parrot Fashion
2007
MovieDocumentary
A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet.
DoghouseDoghouse · 2009
Doghouse
5.82009
MovieComedyHorror
A group of men, heading to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce, soon discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals.
A Matter of TimeA Matter of Time · 2007
A Matter of Time
2007
Movie
A retrospective documentary looking at Graham Williams' three-year tenure as Doctor Who producer.
Tales That Witness MadnessTales That Witness Madness · 1973
Tales That Witness Madness
5.51973
MovieHorrorComedy
Enigmatic asylum owner Dr Tremayne houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each patient went mad, be they a ritualistic 'luau', a time-travelling bicycle, a toy tiger, and a tree stump.
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 · 2010
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
6.52010
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Amy tries to flirt with The Doctor but he tries to ignore her advances.
The Ties That Bind UsThe Ties That Bind Us · 2008
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
MovieDocumentaryScience Fiction
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.
The Likely LadsThe Likely Lads · 1976
The Likely Lads
6.31976
MovieComedy
With the destruction of their previous neighbourhood has inevitably come the destruction of the lads’ favoured watering hole The Fat Ox. Again, it’s Bob rather than Terry who is visibly distressed by this. Upset and much the worse for free alcohol, Bob then storms into the library to seek sympathy from Thelma - who is, predictably, unimpressed. So when Thelma finds out that Terry has been getting semi-serious with glamorous Finnish shop assistant Chris, she takes it upon herself to try and pair them off for good via planning first a dinner party and then that mainstay of 70s comedy, a camping expedition. Of course, things don’t go quite according to plan and before you can say ‘I can see the way this is going’ we are set up for japes, larks and embarrassing incidents aplenty, which culminate in the lads getting rather fed up with their partners’ attempts to inflict the rugged outdoor lifestyle upon them and trying to hitch up and drive off with the girls still asleep in the caravan.
Three Kinds of HeatThree Kinds of Heat · 1987
Three Kinds of Heat
5.41987
MovieAction
Three friends persecute a gang of criminals from Harlem to the parties of the High Society of London.
Amazons and GladiatorsAmazons and Gladiators · 2001
Amazons and Gladiators
3.22001
MovieActionAdventure
During the Roman Empire, General Crassius ruled a small province with an Iron fist. Serena, a young girl in a village, watches Crassius kill her parents. Crassius and Serena's destiny would lead them to the Gladiator ring; the Amazons Warrior vs the Roman General.
The Story of Doctor WhoThe Story of Doctor Who · 2003
The Story of Doctor Who
8.02003
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.
Merry Christmas Doctor WhoMerry Christmas Doctor Who · 1978
Merry Christmas Doctor Who
10.01978
MovieComedyScience Fiction
The Doctor, Romana and K9 drink in the TARDIS in celebration of Christmas.
Defining ShadowsDefining Shadows · 2007
Defining Shadows
2007
MovieDocumentary
The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor.
A Class ApartA Class Apart · 2007
A Class Apart
2007
MovieDramaTV Movie
An outspoken single mum is determined her son will go to the school of her choice, and he ends up at a private school. Only then does she discover the headmaster offered a place merely to win a bet.
Doctor Who: The Armageddon FactorDoctor Who: The Armageddon Factor · 1979
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
5.51979
MovieActionAdventure
The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring planets Atrios and Zeos. The Fourth Doctor discovers that a sinister entity is manipulating events and the cost of obtaining the final segment may be more personal than he imagined.
Tomorrow's Times: The First DoctorTomorrow's Times: The First Doctor · 2011
Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor
2011
MovieDocumentary
Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm.
Doctor Who: The Stones of BloodDoctor Who: The Stones of Blood · 1978
Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood
7.81978
MovieActionAdventure
Searching for the third segment to the Key to Time brings the Doctor and Romana to present-day Earth, where the travellers have to contend with stone circles, Druidic rituals and a not-so-mythical goddess known as the Cailleach.
The Humans of TaraThe Humans of Tara · 2007
The Humans of Tara
2007
MovieDocumentary
The cast and crew look back at the making of The Androids of Tara.
Doctor Who: The Pirate PlanetDoctor Who: The Pirate Planet · 1978
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
7.01978
MovieActionAdventure
The Doctor and Romana learn the second segment of the Key to Time is on the planet Calufrax. Yet they arrive on a planet called Zanak, which has been hollowed out and fitted with hyperspace engines, allowing its insane, half-robot Captain to materialise it around smaller planets and plunder their resources.

TV Shows

Agatha Christie's PoirotAgatha Christie's Poirot · 1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.21989
SeriesCrimeDrama
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
BrooksideBrookside · 1982
Brookside
6.21982
SeriesDrama
The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.
DoctorsDoctors · 2000
Doctors
4.82000
SeriesDrama
Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.
Doctor WhoDoctor Who · 1963
Doctor Who
7.91963
SeriesDrama
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
CasualtyCasualty · 1986
Casualty
6.21986
SeriesDrama
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
HeartbeatHeartbeat · 1992
Heartbeat
7.21992
SeriesCrimeDrama
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
Wire in the BloodWire in the Blood · 2002
Wire in the Blood
7.92002
SeriesCrimeDrama
Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing cases.
BergeracBergerac · 1981
Bergerac
6.71981
SeriesDrama
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way. While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.
Public EyePublic Eye · 1965
Public Eye
8.21965
SeriesCrimeDrama
Public Eye is a British television drama broadcast from 1965 to 1975 on ITV1. Produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a further four, the programme follows the investigations and cases handled by the unglamourous enquiry agent Frank Marker.
Worlds BeyondWorlds Beyond · 1986
Worlds Beyond
5.81986
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Worlds Beyond is a British television anthology broadcast on ITV from 1986 to 1988, based on real-life supernatural experiences described in archival documents from the Society for Psychical Research. A book was also released to accompany the series.
Return of the SaintReturn of the Saint · 1978
Return of the Saint
7.01978
Series
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.
WarshipWarship · 1973
Warship
6.71973
SeriesDrama
Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s, most stories focus on the Captain and his fellow officers, with subplots dealing with life on the lower decks. Episodes typically featured a variety of events at sea (the Cold War, smuggling, the evacuation of civilians from crisis-hit places, etc.), as well as the personal lives of officers and ratings and the impact their personal lives had on their professional lives and duties.
Jane EyreJane Eyre · 1983
Jane Eyre
7.11983
SeriesDrama
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Only When I LaughOnly When I Laugh · 1979
Only When I Laugh
6.71979
SeriesComedy
Only When I Laugh is an ITV1 sitcom broadcast from 29 October 1979 to 16 December 1982 for four series with seven episodes each, and a Christmas special in 1981. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?" A naïve middle-class man is admitted to an NHS hospital ward, shared with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. The trio never fail to cause a nuisance for the poor, unsuspecting staff.
Rose and MaloneyRose and Maloney · 2002
Rose and Maloney
6.42002
SeriesCrimeDrama
Investigators Rose Linden and Marion Maloney, of the Criminal Justice Review Agency, take on claims of miscarriages of justice, assessing whether there are grounds to reopen old cases.
CI5: The New ProfessionalsCI5: The New Professionals · 1999
CI5: The New Professionals
6.81999
SeriesCrime
In this 1998 re-imagining of the original The Professionals TV show, CI5 now has an international remit, being jointly funded by the governments of the UK, U.S.A., Japan, Germany and France, and called upon to deal with terrorism and espionage on an international scale. An all-new cast features the original dynamic of two gung ho field agents (these a former U.S. Navy Seal and a British secret service man) and a cantankerous boss, but adds the dynamic of a female agent, a computer and martial arts expert who came to CI5 by way of the Canadian Secret Service. Expectations were high, but the new show failed to capture the imagination of viewers and only one season was made.
Perfect ScoundrelsPerfect Scoundrels · 1990
Perfect Scoundrels
6.01990
SeriesDramaComedy
Perfect Scoundrels first broadcast in 1990 on British television. A comedy-drama following two con-men doing their best to separate various people from their money
Spine ChillersSpine Chillers · 2003
Spine Chillers
7.02003
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Anthology series of black comedies, which sets out to deliver excellent stories with a darkly comic twist.
Twisted TalesTwisted Tales · 2005
Twisted Tales
7.72005
SeriesDramaComedy
Twisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix of established writers and upcoming talent, each story is a self-contained episode with a mysterious twist. The tales set out to spook the brain and tickle the funny bone, so be prepared to expect the unexpected. The series is very closely related to Spine Chillers, an earlier BBC Three series. In effect, Twisted Tales is a rebranded second series of the earlier successful production.
Crime TravellerCrime Traveller · 1997
Crime Traveller
7.31997
SeriesDrama
Detective Jeff Slade teams up with scientist Holly Turner, whose late father has created a time machine that can travel back several hours. Together they solve mysteries using the device. In the beginning of episodes (before they travel back in time), things happen because they DID travel back in time, and they are constantly working to avoid paradoxes. This approach to time-travel is unusual in sci-fi movies, and keeps the plot twisted.
The Donati ConspiracyThe Donati Conspiracy · 1973
The Donati Conspiracy
8.01973
SeriesMysteryDrama
Contemporary thriller series set in a parallel Britain where the country is ruled by a fascist dictatorship.
Diamond GeezerDiamond Geezer · 2005
Diamond Geezer
8.52005
SeriesDramaComedy
Diamond Geezer is a British television comedy drama written by Caleb Ranson which stars David Jason as a jewel thief and professional con man.
The Girls of Slender MeansThe Girls of Slender Means · 1975
The Girls of Slender Means
3.71975
SeriesDrama
The Girls of Slender Means is a 1975 BBC television mini-series based on Muriel Spark's novel. The drama, aired in three parts, follows a group of young women living in a London boarding house in 1945, and is framed by a death that occurs in 1960.
The Assassination RunThe Assassination Run · 1980
The Assassination Run
1980
Series
While attending Oxford University, Mark Fraser is recruited as an agent by Department Six of British Intelligence. In time he becomes one of their top "eliminators." After several years, he resigns in disgust, marries his girlfriend, Jill Marshall, and retires to the Scottish Highlands. While shopping one afternoon, Jill is kidnapped by five German terrorists and brought to Spain. When Mark receives a telephone call from the terrorists, instructing him to assassinate a right-wing German publisher, he is forced to employ his old skills as a hit man to ensure Jill's safety. .