Connections Good Omens by DJ Forrest

Good Omens, is a comedy/fantasy television mini-series which stars David Tennant who plays Crowley, a demon, and Michael Sheen who plays Aziraphale, an angel, who is trying to prevent the Apocalypse. The series is adapted from Pratchett and Gaiman's novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch.

It's due to be released on Amazon Prime in 2019 with 6 x 1 hour episodes, followed by a broadcast on BBC 2, which is great for all those who don't have Amazon Prime!

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Director

Douglas Mackinnon directed 6 episodes from 2018-2019. He directed 8 episodes of Doctor Who from 2008 - 2015, appearing in Doctor Who Extra and Confidential for 2 episodes a piece, from 2008 - 2014. Check out our interview with Douglas on our Interviews Page.

Cast

David Tennant played Crowley for 6 episodes from 2018-2019. For once David is ginger and isn’t the Doctor!!! Hands up if you remember which Doctor he played? Of course, David played 10th Doctor from 2005 - 2010 returning to reprise the role of Ten in The Day of the Doctor. He was also the voice of Doctor Who in the Family Guy episode Inside Family Guy in 2016. He played himself in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot in 2013 and was the voice of the Doctor in Doctor Who: Dreamland in 2009 for 6 episodes.

Was the Doctor in SJA double episode The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith in 2009, plus alsp appeared albeit uncredited in most Secrets of the Stars part 1 in 2008, The Mad Woman in the Attic part 2 in 2009, Death of the Doctor Part 1 (credited) in 2010 and Part 2 uncredited.

From 2005 - 2008 appeared as The Doctor for the 3 Children In Need episodes. Played the Doctor in Music of the Spheres in 2008, was the voice of yes, you've guessed it, the Doctor again for The Infinite Quest animated series in 2007, and the video game Attack of the Graske (which was a fun video to play) in 2005. Was the voice of the Caretaker in Scream of the Shalka episode #1.5 in 2003.

Directed the Doctor Who Confidential episode Do You Remember the First Time? in 2007. Was uncredited as appearing as the 10th Doctor in 9 episodes of the series from 2009 - 2017. To be fair, in anything relating to Doctor Who, Tennant was somewhere in amongst them all. And 'quite right too'.

Ariyon Bakare played Duke of Hell Ligur for 1 episode in 2019. Played Leandro in Doctor Who episode The Woman Who Lived in 2015.

Mark Gatiss played Harmony for 1 episode in 2019. Played Lazarus in the Doctor Who episode The Lazarus Experiment in 2007, was the voice of Danny Boy for 2 episodes from 2010 - 2011, uncredited, played Gantok credited as Rondo Haxton in The Wedding of River Song in 2011 and The Captain in Twice Upon a Time in 2017. Wrote 9 Doctor Who episodes from 2005 - 2017. Wrote An Adventure in Space and Time in 2013. Was executive producer of William Hartnell: The Original television short documentary in the same year.

Derek Jacobi played Metatron for 1 episode in 2019. Played Professor Yana (You Are Not Alone) in Doctor Who episode Utopia in 2007, and ironically played the voice of The Master in Doctor Who mini series Scream of the Shalka for 5 episodes in 2003.

Paul Kaye played Horace for 1 episode in 2019. Played Prentis in Doctor Who two parter Under the Lake and Before the Flood in 2015.

Doon Mackichan played Archangel Michael for 1 episode in 2019. Played Louise Marlowe in SJA episode The Nightmare Man: part 2 in 2010.

Daniel Mays played Arthur Young for 1 episode in 2019. Played Alex in Doctor Who episode Night Terrors in 2011.

Steve Pemberton played Glozier for 1 episode in 2019. Played Strackman Lux in Doctor Who two parter Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead in 2008.

Reece Shearsmith played William Shakespeare for 1 episode in 2019. Played Patrick Troughton in  An Adventure in Space and Time in 2013.

Nina Sosanya played Sister Mary Loquacious for 1 episode in 2019. Played Trish in Doctor Who episode Fear Her in 2006.

Tim Wallers played a British Agent for 1 episode in 2019. Played Childers in Doctor Who episode Victory of the Daleks in 2010.

Jill Winternitz played Harriet Dowling for 1 episode in 2019. Played Lisa (Drone Op) in The Zygon Invasion in 2015.

Rowan Polonski played a Waiter for 1 episode in 2018. Played Flemming in Doctor Who episode The Husbands of River Song in 2015. 

Producers

Neil Gaiman was executive producer of unknown episodes. Was executive producer of Doctor Who episode Rain Gods in 2013 and wrote The Doctor's Wife in 2011 and Nightmare in Silver in 2013.

Caroline Skinner was executive producer for unknown episodes. Was executive producer for William Hartnell: The Original, a television short documentary in 2013, executive producer for An Adventure in Space and Time and Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited for 7 episodes in the same year. Was also executive producer on Doctor Who series for 15 episodes from 2011 - 2013. Appeared in both Doctor Who: The Companions documentary and The Doctors Revisited as herself in 2013.

Editors

William Oswald was editor for 1 episode in 2019. Was editor for 32 episodes of Doctor Who from 2007 - 2017. Was editor for 16 episodes of SJA from 2008 - 2010, and 2 episodes of Torchwood: COE - Day One & Day Four in 2009. Plus Tardisodes episode Prelude to Tooth and Claw in 2006.

Makeup Department

Chris Lyons was special effects teeth for 1 episode in 2019. Was special effects teeth for 8 episodes of SJA from 2009 - 2010.

Special Effects

Dominic Allan was special effects technician for 1 episode in 2019. Was special effects technician for 6 episodes of Doctor Who from 2012 - 2013 and special effects for 1 episode in 2013.

Dave Kneath was special effects technician for 1 episode in 2019. Was special effects technician for 16 episodes of Doctor Who from 2014 - 2015.

Visual Effects

Ceylan Hassan was photogrammetry for 1 episode in 2019. Was animator for 9 episodes of Doctor Who. Was matchmove for 2 episodes of Who in 2017, photogrammetry for 2 episodes and rigging for 1 episode in the same year. Ceylan Hassan was animator for 1 episode in 2019.

Stunts

Andrew Burford was stunt performer for 1 episode in 2019. Was stunt performer for 3 episodes of Doctor Who in 2017.

Andrius Davidenas was stunt performer for 1 episode in 2019. Was stunt performer for Doctor Who episode World Enough and Time in 2017.

Rick English was stunt double: Jack Whitehall for 1 episode in 2019. Was stunt performer for Doctor Who episode Tooth and Claw in 2006.

Cristian Knight was stunt performer for 1 episode in 2019. Was stunt performer for Doctor Who episode The Day of the Doctor in 2013.

Camera and Electrical Department

Vince McGahon was camera operator "b" camera: Cape Town / steadicam operator: Cape Town for 6 episodes from 2018-2019. Was steadicam operator for Doctor Who episodes The Vampires of Venice and Vincent and the Doctor in 2010, both uncredited.

Steve Rees was first assistant camera for 3 episodes from 2018-2019. Was focus puller for 75 episodes of Doctor Who from 2006 - 2015 and first assistant camera for 2 episodes in 2006.

Was first assistant camera for 26 episodes of SJA from 2007 - 2011 and focus puller for 9 episodes from 2007 - 2008.  and was focus puller for all 5 episodes of Torchwood: Children of Earth in 2009.

For the SJA Comic Relief Special was also first assistant camera in 2009. Appeared in the Doctor Who Confidential episodes Eyes Wide Open in 2010 and What Dreams May Come in 2011 as both focus puller and as himself.

Leon Lotz was b camera loader for 1 episode in 2019. Was b camera loader for 2 episodes of Doctor Who in 2018.

Sebastian Marczewski was second assistant camera: dailies for 1 episode in 2019. Was additional camera trainee in 2013 for An Adventure in Space and Time.

Animation Department

Chris Hutchison was animator for 1 episode in 2019. Was animator for Doctor Who episode Twice Upon a Time in 2017.

Editorial Department

Cat Gregory was first assistant editor for 1 episode in 2019. Was assistant editor for 5 episodes of Doctor Who in 2010 and was visual effects editor for 22 episodes from 2010 - 2011.

Miscellaneous crew

David Robbins was financial controller for 1 episode in 2019. Was production accountant for An Adventure in Space and Time in 2013.