83-569: Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English actor, writer, director and producer. Rising to prominence for playing Mickey Smith in Doctor Who (2005–2010), he received critical acclaim for writing, directing, and starring in the teen crime drama films Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood (2016) and the BBC Three television pilot West 10 LDN (2008). He has also either written, directed, produced and/or starred in
166-525: A companion leaves earth to travel with the Doctor. Russell T Davies created the two characters and returned frequently to them in order to make Rose "real" and "give her a life". Whilst Billie Piper, who played Rose, felt that the character of Rose was "ruthless" in abandoning elements from her home life, Clarke commented that he felt anybody would do the same, stating "who can blame her really?" He felt that Rose's relationship with Mickey consisted of her "sitting on
249-416: A former companion of the Doctor. She meets the Doctor, Rose, and Mickey , with an immediate rivalry sparking between the two women. Sarah Jane shows them the robot dog K9 in the boot of her car. K9 identifies the chip oil as Krillitane oil. Rose, previously unaware that the Doctor even had past companions, confronts him on why he leaves his old companions behind and never mentions them. The following day,
332-583: A further six women with allegations against Clarke. One of the accusations is that he filmed a nude audition by Jahannah James without her consent and showed it to a producer who worked for him. The same producer accused him of exposing his genitals to her in the back of a car and groping her in a lift the next day. The actress Jing Lusi , who appeared with Clarke in the film SAS: Red Notice , alleges that he sexually propositioned and threatened her. Other women allege that Clarke pressured them to perform sex scenes nude, and grew angry if they refused. In response to
415-524: A gay relationship with his co-fighter Jake. The scene, included in the Series Two DVD release, shows Jake telling Mickey that he can't replace Ricky, as he will "never have another boyfriend like him." Following Mickey's appearance in "Journey's End" the production team had intended for Clarke to join spin-off show Torchwood for its third series in 2009, but his career led him elsewhere. Reflecting on his time on Doctor Who in 2010 Clarke stated that he
498-670: A heist movie about four feisty girls who get caught up with a diamond theft heist. Starring Emma Roberts , Tamsin Egerton , Ophelia Lovibond , Shanika-Warren Markland , Mandy Patinkin , Helen McCrory , Kevin Smith , Susannah Fielding , Camille Coduri and Clarke, 4.3.2.1. received generally mixed to negative reviews but was a decent box office success in the UK and overseas DVD sales. Following 4.3.2.1. , Clarke continued to either co-write or star in more mainstream British films including Fast Girls ,
581-423: A large gun and be an action hero. Clarke noted that he was "amazed" by the scripts for the second series, as he felt Mickey had at times been written as a "buffoon". He felt that the character had gotten "progressively braver" throughout the series and that as an actor he found it fulfilling that people had gone from disliking the character to saying "how they love this guy now". Mickey's character arc sees him join
664-502: A lot of things that are out of context [...] There's a lot of things that were conversations that people were involved with and are now acting like they weren't involved in those conversations." On 19 July 2023, it was revealed that Clarke was taking High Court action to seek approximately £10m in damages from The Guardian over eight articles. The defamation lawsuit involves him claiming for reputational harm as well as special damages for specific financial losses. On 26 October 2023, it
747-420: A mysterious alien called the Doctor ( Christopher Eccleston ), Mickey is captured by the alien Nestene Consciousness , from which a living plastic facsimile of him (an 'auton') is created. Mickey, terrified by the revelation that alien life exists, fails to impress the Doctor, who only invites Rose to be his travelling companion in time and space . In the year after Rose absconds with the Doctor, Mickey becomes
830-463: A new three-part special would be broadcast in autumn 2020. The special began airing on 20 January 2021, with all episodes released for on-demand viewing. It sees Bishop and Pike journeying to South Africa to investigate the country's criminal underworld. On 15 January 2021, five days before the third series premiered, Bulletproof was renewed for a fourth series. The series was set to consist of eight episodes; filming had been scheduled to begin later in
913-433: A request, thinking her role would not be important, she changed her mind when she realised she would be the focal point of the adventure. After production of the episode was finished, Sladen was approached about a full spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures , which was formally announced on 14 September 2006. The episode went through several changes in production: working titles included "Old Friends" and "Black Ops",
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#1732880491733996-633: A result of the success of Kidulthood , Adulthood , and his BAFTA win, he was ranked at number 83 in the MediaGuardian 100, an annual ranking of media people in The Guardian . In 2010, he signed a deal with Icon. Following his BAFTA win, Clarke appeared in low-budget and commercially unsuccessful British films such as Heartless , Doghouse and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (all 2009) and Centurion (2010). In 2010, Clarke turned to mainstream films by writing and co-directing 4.3.2.1. ,
1079-466: A sequel to Adulthood and the third and final instalment in his Hood Trilogy . The film was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on 29 August 2016 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. It was also a box-office success, earning £1.98m in its opening week for an overall gross of over £28.7 million in the UK, becoming
1162-537: A series regular for the remainder of the second series . Clarke also starred in the Doctor Who audio series Dalek Empire: The Fearless , which was released from September to December 2007. Clarke reprised his role as Mickey in " Journey's End " in 2008 and in " The End of Time " Part 2 in 2010. Clarke's other television work includes appearances in Casualty and Metrosexuality . He also wrote " Combat ", an episode of
1245-457: A spaceship". Haque was also positive about Mickey's development in " Rise of the Cybermen " when he finds his parallel universe counterpart and his grandmother alive in the parallel universe, as Haque felt that previously "he's always been treated as a tossed-aside comic relief character that has no bearing on the story". In a review for the follow-up, " The Age of Steel ", Haque believed the episode
1328-478: A sports film about two women and their race and personal differences as they become professional sprinters and join the British relay team for a World Championship event, and Storage 24 , a science fiction-horror about a group of people become trapped inside a storage facility with a highly unwelcome guest. Both films were released in 2012 to generally mixed-to-positive reviews. After an uncredited and deleted role in
1411-713: A statement through the PA news agency denying "any sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing" but conceding that one allegation was true, that he had repeatedly made remarks on the buttocks of an employee, Helen Atherton, who was art director on Brotherhood . The statement in full read: "In a 20-year career, I have put inclusivity and diversity at the forefront of my work and never had a complaint made against me. If anyone who has worked with me has ever felt uncomfortable or disrespected, I sincerely apologise. I vehemently deny any sexual misconduct or wrongdoing and intend to defend myself against these false allegations." Clarke apologised and said he
1494-529: Is the third episode in the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It first aired on BBC One on 29 April 2006. The episode's narrative takes place in England some time after the events of the 2005 episode " The Christmas Invasion ", and involves the Tenth Doctor ( David Tennant ) reuniting with his former travelling companion Sarah Jane Smith ( Elisabeth Sladen ), whom
1577-415: Is undercover as a science teacher in the school, and Rose is working undercover in the school's cafeteria. The Doctor discovers the oil in the chips has caused the students' increase in performance. Rose observes that the chip oil has an adverse effect on the other kitchen staff, who must use hazmat suits to handle it. Mr Finch's successes arouse the attention of investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith ,
1660-468: The Scooby-Doo storyline, then the strong nostalgic vibes present in this episode should be enough to carry this episode into a must-see category", and K9 and Sarah Jane alone made the episode worth watching for fans of the classic series. The episode was subsequently nominated for the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form , an award that was won by the following episode " The Girl in
1743-531: The BBC One science fiction television series Doctor Who . He is portrayed by British actor Noel Clarke and was the show's first televised black companion. The character is introduced as the ordinary, working class boyfriend of Rose Tyler ( Billie Piper ), a London shopgirl who becomes a travelling companion to the Ninth and Tenth incarnations of an alien Time Lord known as the Doctor . Mickey first appears in
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#17328804917331826-846: The CBBC children's drama Crongton (2025), an adaptation of the Crongton Knights book series by Alex Wheatle . His work in film and television has been praised for bringing the Black-British working class experience to the mainstream. As an actor, Clarke made his film debut in I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003) and since has gone on to appear in films including Centurion (2010); Star Trek Into Darkness (2013); I Am Soldier (2014); I Kill Giants (2017); Mute (2018); 10x10 (2018); The Corrupted (2019); Twist (2021); and SAS: Red Notice (2021), some of which he also wrote, directed, or produced. Following Kidulthood , Clarke founded
1909-559: The Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood (2006), and West 10 LDN (2008), a pilot for BBC Three about the intense lives of the teenagers who live on a West London housing estate. Clarke has also acted on the stage, and won the Laurence Olivier Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" in 2003 for his performance in the play Where Do We Live at the Royal Court Theatre . Clarke began his filmmaking career when he wrote
1992-568: The Fourth Doctor left behind in the 1976 serial The Hand of Fear . In the episode, the alien race the Krillitanes, disguising themselves as school faculty, use the minds of children to solve a theory of everything that would allow them to control time and space. The use of the Doctor's previous companions, in particular Sarah Jane and K9 ( John Leeson ), was first proposed in 2003 to the BBC. After
2075-522: The University of North London , and worked as a personal trainer before taking acting classes at London's Actors Centre. Clarke had recurring television roles as Wyman Norris in the revived series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002–2004) and as Mickey Smith in the first two series of the revival of the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who (2005–2006). Starting with the episode " School Reunion ", Mickey became
2158-595: The "School Reunion" TARDISODE, Mickey is researching UFO sightings online when he is blocked by a notice referring to Torchwood, prompting him to call Rose to investigate. In the TARDISODE prequel to "Rise of the Cybermen", Ricky Smith is seen viewing a message sent to all the Preachers, again on his laptop. Mickey appears in one New Series Adventures novel alongside the Doctor and Rose, Winner Takes All (2005), and two Tenth Doctor novels, The Stone Rose and The Feast of
2241-511: The 2008 finale " Journey's End ," as well as fleetingly in 2010 in the Tenth Doctor send-off " The End of Time ". Executive producer Russell T Davies created the character alongside Rose's mother Jackie ( Camille Coduri ) in order to provide a home context for Rose. The character's dubious personality traits were made evident; both Davies and Clarke postulated that the character "deserved to lose his girlfriend". Though Clarke felt his character
2324-667: The 2012 Marvel Comics Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance , in 2013, Clarke played Thomas Harewood, a family man with a wife and a young daughter, in Star Trek Into Darkness . The film was released on 15 May 2013. In 2015, Clarke created a short-lived superhero series, The Troop , for Titan Comics . The first issue was released in December 2015, and received critical acclaim. After years of reluctance, in 2016, Clarke returned to write, direct, co-produce and star in Brotherhood ,
2407-582: The BBC website. These websites are "in-universe", part of an alternate reality game set within the show. Concurrent with the 2005 series, Mickey ran the conspiracy theorist website "Who is Doctor Who?" (first featured in "Rose"). In the 2006 series, however, the website became "Defending the Earth". Both featured videos of Clarke as Mickey, informing the viewer of facts about the series, or introducing "missions" which would be played out in online Macromedia/Adobe Flash games. Several of Mickey's blog entries tied into
2490-532: The Cybermen, he and fellow Preacher Jake Simmonds ( Andrew Hayden-Smith ) are able to cross the Void into our world. There, they help the Doctor repel simultaneous Dalek and Cybermen invasions. In the episode's conclusion Mickey returns to the parallel world, this time with Rose who is now also trapped there. Mickey returns again in the series four finale episode " Journey's End " (2008), along with Jackie. Alongside many other recurring characters, they have come to help
2573-463: The Doctor and Rose as a companion, becoming in turn the show's first ethnic minority companion. Billie Piper explained that this upsets Rose initially because she "likes to keep her life separate" and "wants The Doctor to herself because she's selfish like that". Tennant stated that through his actions, Mickey "earns his spot on board the TARDIS". Clarke stated that he didn't want to focus on his status as
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2656-549: The Doctor defeat Davros ( Julian Bleach ), the creator of the Daleks. Mickey and Jackie save Sarah Jane from a Dalek attack, and the trio then surrenders to other Daleks in order to be taken to the Dalek headquarters, the spaceship Crucible . There they join forces with Captain Jack. After Donna ( Catherine Tate ) defeats Davros, Mickey is one of several former companions who pilot the TARDIS. In
2739-426: The Doctor's former companion, UNIT officer Martha Jones ( Freema Agyeman ). Mickey next makes a brief final appearance in the Tenth Doctor's final episode " The End of Time " (2010), when the dying Tenth Doctor visits all his companions and saves the now-married Mickey and Martha, "freelance alien hunters", from a Sontaran sniper. Mickey appeared extensively in electronic literature and tie-in videos hosted by
2822-553: The Doctor, Rose and new companion Captain Jack ( John Barrowman ) in Cardiff , where he helps them foil a Slitheen plot. In the series' finale episode " The Parting of the Ways ", when Rose becomes stranded at home at the Powell Estate, Mickey uses a recovery truck to crack open the TARDIS's console, through which Rose is able to absorb the time vortex and save the universe from an invasion of
2905-406: The Doctor, and is given a new K9 as a parting gift. The concept of Sarah Jane and K9 returning to Doctor Who was an idea of Russell T Davies from pitching the show in 2003. Such a use would show what would happen after a companion left the Doctor, without dwelling too much on the classic series. It was Davies' full intention for Sarah Jane to be used for this, and while Sladen originally declined
2988-536: The Drowned . These novels are set before Mickey joins the Doctor and Rose as traveling companion in the episode "School Reunion". Mickey features as the centric character in the short story "Taking Mickey" from the Doctor Who Files series of hardbacks from BBC Children's Books . In Gareth Roberts ' Doctor Who Magazine comic book story "The Lodger", the Tenth Doctor is forced to cohabit with Mickey; this story
3071-548: The K-9 to Rose's Sarah Jane: "the tin dog". In the episode's conclusion, the Doctor finally takes Mickey aboard as his companion. He appears in the next three episodes " The Girl in the Fireplace " and two-parter " Rise of the Cybermen "/" The Age of Steel ", where the trio end up in a parallel world where vicious, emotionless Cybermen have just been invented. There, Mickey is mistaken for his parallel universe doppelgänger "Ricky Smith",
3154-416: The Tenth Doctor's higher opinion of Mickey after his regeneration. In accepting the role Noel Clarke comments that he "had to have a lot of faith" in executive producers Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner because he felt the series was not of high quality at the time of its previous cancellation. Mickey was created alongside Rose's mother Jackie in order to explore the question of who is left behind after
3237-503: The cafe scene delayed due to drunk and disorderly conduct from members of the public. The episode was watched by 8.3 million viewers, the twelfth most-watched programme of the week, with an Appreciation Index score of 85%. Jacob Clifton of Television Without Pity gave the episode an A+ rating. Ahsan Haque of IGN gave the episode an 8.7 out of 10 ("Great") and commented that the episode had "fantastic character moments" and "brilliant CGI effects", and that "if you're willing to accept
3320-405: The chance to play a "macho, gruff version of the character" and also to play two different characters. However, he explained that the scenes which featured both Mickey and Ricky were difficult to film as they involved green screen work, and the necessity of Clarke filming each character's part separately. A deleted scene from "The Age of Steel", suggests that Ricky was originally intended to be in
3403-410: The character's development stating that "by the time he faces down a Slitheen in his apartment, armed only with a baseball bat... you want him to become a regular companion." The authors felt that the character had "grown magnificently" by the time of his temporary departure in the second series, remarking favourably on his "zero to hero" arc in light of his status as the first ethnic minority companion in
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3486-476: The children to flee. The Doctor leads the Krillitanes to the kitchen. Upon their arrival, K9 detonates the chip oil container, saturating the Krillitanes and blowing them up along with K9. Sarah Jane declines a second chance of travelling in the TARDIS , having finally decided to move on with her life. Mickey decides to join the Doctor. Sarah Jane, now getting on better than at their first meeting, asks Rose to stay with
3569-471: The claims, BAFTA announced it was suspending both his membership and his Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award. The following day, ITV announced that it would not broadcast the final episode of Viewpoint , in which Clarke starred, and international distribution of the series was suspended. Industry Entertainment declared they would no longer be representing Clarke and Sky immediately halted his involvement in any future productions. Clarke issued
3652-579: The company Unstoppable Film and Television, which he ran with his friend and fellow actor Jason Maza , and they have written, directed, and starred in several productions. Clarke has won numerous accodales, including the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer in 2003, the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2009, and received the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2021. The latter
3735-399: The couch, watching him watch football". Retrospectively viewing the episode "Rose" in 2009, Davies identifies Mickey's characterisation as "naturally selfish"—in the same vein he identifies many of his characters—drawing into question his "mysterious emails" and the fact he "abandons Rose for the football down the pub". He suggests that the character "deserved to lose his girlfriend, right from
3818-446: The episode was produced, Elisabeth Sladen was approached by the BBC to star in a spin-off , The Sarah Jane Adventures , which also included K9 in several stories. The episode was positively reviewed, with an Appreciation Index of 85 ("Excellent"). Mr Finch, the headmaster of Deffry Vale School, has been changing the school to improve the students' performance; his changes include free lunches with special chips . The Tenth Doctor
3901-407: The episode's conclusion, Mickey declines to return to the parallel universe because, having both broken up with Rose and his "parallel" grandmother having been passed away, he can find no reason to go back - in fact, he tells the Doctor, "I'm not stupid, I can work out what happens next," obviously realizing that Rose will wind up with the metacrisis Doctor. Leaving the TARDIS, he follows after Jack and
3984-463: The film Bad Boys , the series had been considered for development for several years. The first season of Bulletproof was broadcast on Sky One on 15 May 2018 to positive reviews and successful ratings. The series was followed by a second season consisting of seven episodes. Sky TV announced in December 2019 that the second series would air on 20 March 2020. Further, in August 2019 it was announced that
4067-420: The first episode of the 2005 revival , " Rose ". Initially someone who struggles in the face of danger, Mickey nevertheless acts as an Earth-based ally to the Doctor and Rose. In the second series he joins the pair as a second companion of the Doctor's, though he leaves during the 2006 series to pursue his own adventures. He returns to aid the Doctor and Rose in the series finale later that year, and then again for
4150-415: The first time was definitely a challenge and tiring at times. It was a steep learning curve and if you're willing to do stuff and go with it, then it pays off." Adulthood grossed £1,203,319 during its UK opening weekend, with an overall gross of £6 million, becoming the second-highest grossing British film of 2008. In 2009, Clarke was awarded a BAFTA award in the category of Orange Rising Star Award . As
4233-626: The fourth episode's broadcast on 29 April, The Guardian reported that Clarke was the subject of allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation by 20 women, which he denied. Although the episode aired as planned, the finale of Viewpoint was withdrawn from its intended broadcast on 30 April, and was replaced by a new episode of It'll Be Alright on the Night . The final episode was instead released onto ITV's on-demand platform, ITV Hub (and STV Player ), alongside previous episodes, for 48 hours. The episodes were streamed without advertisements. Prior to
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#17328804917334316-484: The group returns to the school to investigate further. The Doctor confronts Mr Finch, who confirms that he and other staff members are Krillitanes—a composite species that takes desirable attributes of the species they conquer. He attempts to subvert the Doctor, without success. Mickey and K9 remain in Sarah Jane's car for surveillance. With the Doctor's help, Sarah Jane and Rose discover that the school computers—bolstered by
4399-414: The hateful mutant alien Daleks . Having investigated a case of possible alien activity on Earth, Mickey alerts the Doctor and Rose to strange goings on at a school run by Headmaster Lucas Finch ( Anthony Head ) in " School Reunion ". On meeting the Doctor's former companions, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith ( Elisabeth Sladen ) and robot dog K-9 , Mickey begins to see himself negatively as
4482-506: The heist film 4.3.2.1. (2010), the sport drama Fast Girls (2012), and the sci-fi films Storage 24 (2012) and The Anomaly (2014). In television, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the Sky One action drama Bulletproof (2018–2021), alongside Ashley Walters and served as the uncredited creator of the BBC Three coming-of-age school comedy drama Boarders (2024-present) and
4565-493: The highest-grossing film in the trilogy. In 2018, Clarke co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in the Sky One police procedural series Bulletproof , alongside Ashley Walters . The series follows NCA detectives, and best friends, Aaron Bishop (Clarke) and Ronnie Pike Jr. (Walters), who investigate some of the country's most dangerous criminals, including traffickers, drug dealers and armed robbers, while being overseen by their boss Sarah Tanner ( Lindsey Coulson ). Inspired by
4648-429: The industry. Clarke denied these allegations. Sky and production company Vertigo Films said they would no longer proceed with further series of Bulletproof. On 27 March 2022, it was revealed that Metropolitan Police had decided not to proceed investigating the sexual harassment claims against Clarke, stating: "Following a thorough assessment by specialist detectives it was determined the information would not meet
4731-433: The latter being set in an army base. Davies requested that Whithouse set it in a school instead, mainly for simplicity, but also for a desire for the Doctor to masquerade as a school teacher. Additionally, the Krillitanes were to be named "Krillians" until the BBC found the name was trademarked, and Finch's forename was originally Hector, until the BBC found a real teacher by the same name, and renamed him Lucas. A scene that
4814-421: The leader of a human resistance group called the Preachers. In the story's conclusion, following Ricky's death, Mickey decides to stay behind in the parallel world to look after the parallel version of his grandmother ( Mona Hammond ) and fight the Cybermen; Mickey's grandmother is dead in his universe. However, Mickey makes a surprise reappearance in finale episodes " Army of Ghosts " and " Doomsday ", wherein like
4897-570: The ongoing Ninth Doctor comic series, an unconventional storyline sees Mickey Smith, from a time after he has witnessed the Tenth Doctor depart for his regeneration, forced to deal with mysterious events in San Francisco with the aid of the Ninth Doctor. During this storyline, Mickey takes care to prevent himself being seen by Rose or the Ninth Doctor witnessing his wife Martha, with it being implied that this sight of what Mickey would become influenced
4980-622: The original concept and add his own tone. However, after the Guardian article was released, Clarke was removed from the project and Taylor was left as the sole lead writer and creator of the show, when the show debuted on BBC Three, in February 2024. Clarke lives in London with his wife, Iris Da-Silva, with whom he has four children. In 2015, Clarke's former co-star Adam Deacon was banned by West London Magistrates' Court from contacting Clarke after Deacon
5063-472: The overarching Torchwood story arc, depicting interceptions by the Torchwood Institute. Games include tie-ins to the plots of 2006 series episodes, such as " Tooth and Claw " and " Fear Her ". Clarke also starred as Mickey Smith and Ricky Smith in several online ' Tardisodes '; these were 60-second webisodes and mobisodes (available online and via mobile phone download), which only aired in 2006. For
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#17328804917335146-681: The prime suspect for Rose's disappearance and becomes distressed as a result. However, he assists the pair in defeating the Slitheen , a family of extraterrestrial criminals; using his computer hacking skills, he commandeers a military harpoon missile which he targets at 10 Downing Street to kill the Slitheen. Mickey then declines an invitation from the Doctor to join him and Rose in the TARDIS . A much younger Mickey, played by Casey Dyer, appears briefly when Rose attempts to alter her childhood in " Father's Day ". In " Boom Town ", Mickey later meets up with
5229-460: The screenplay for the film Kidulthood , which depicted two days in the lives of a multi-ethnic group of West London teenagers, who are given the day off school after a bullied classmate's suicide. Clarke wrote the film based on his own experiences growing in Ladbroke Grove, which he began developing with director Menhaj Huda and producer George Isaac. Made on a budget of £560,000, Kidulthood
5312-455: The sexual misconduct and bullying allegations made against him, in 2021, Clarke was attached to two TV projects for the BBC . The first was Crongton , an adaptation of the book series Crongton Knights by Alex Wheatle , for CBBC . Clarke was overseeing the adaptation, his first major project for children, through his production company, but it ended up being transferred to New Pictures and is set to debut on CBBC, sometime in 2025. The second
5395-483: The show's first ethnic minority companion, stating "the fact that I happen to be a black actor is beside the point, I'm an actor first". However, he felt that it provided a positive effect in that young fans of ethnic origin would no longer have to be a monster or alien when role-playing characters from the series. "Rise of the Cybermen" and its online Tardisode prequel, set in a parallel universe, featured Mickey's doppelgänger, Ricky Smith. Clarke stated that he enjoyed
5478-414: The start". Clarke feels the character of Mickey wasn't widely liked in the first series, admitting that he also saw the part as a "kids’ TV" role. Following the production of series one, Davies took Clarke and Coduri out for dinner to discuss their contracts for the second series. Davies reveals that Clarke was excited about Mickey's development in the second series, particularly having the chance to carry
5561-417: The students' enhanced intelligence—are part of a Krillitane effort to solve the "Skasis Paradigm", a theory of everything . Mr Finch propositions the Doctor a second time, but the Doctor again refuses, and they run from Mr Finch. After Kenny (a student who had not eaten the chips) alerts Mickey to the students' plight, Mickey crashes Sarah Jane's car through the school's doors and unplugs the computers, allowing
5644-399: The televised series. By "Army of Ghosts"/"Doomsday" they contend that the character is "at last... flirtatious, smart and dashing". IGN 's Ahsan Haque praised the addition of Mickey as a companion in " The Girl in the Fireplace ", writing that he "adds a new sense of discovery to the show, as the audience can easily relate to his sense of awe and his infectious excitement about being onboard
5727-406: The threshold for a criminal investigation." On 7 September 2022, it was reported that Clarke had dropped the legal action he had taken against BAFTA following its suspension of his membership and honorary award. In an interview on The Zeze Mills Show in 2023, Clarke said "[t]he reason I denied everything is because I think a lot of them are lying, or I know a lot of them are lying, and then there's
5810-523: The year. However, following allegations against Clarke in late April 2021 of sexual misconduct and bullying, filming was suspended, and makers Vertigo said they would investigate whether any of the allegations related to their productions. In May 2021, the series was officially cancelled by Sky One. In 2021, Clarke starred in and executively-produced the ITV police procedural miniseries Viewpoint , which aired on ITV nightly from 26 April 2021. However, prior to
5893-618: Was "worth watching" to see Mickey "finally [step] up and finds a purpose" and become a hero. Ben Rawson-Jones of Digital Spy highlighted Mickey as a "Cult Spy Icon", praising his development into a hero. In 2015 Michael Hogan of The Daily Telegraph criticised the general portrayal of male companion figures in Doctor Who . He described Mickey, alongside 2010-2012 character Rory Williams ( Arthur Darvill ) and 2014 character Danny Pink ( Samuel Anderson ) as all "basically soppy, sappy, slightly annoying plus-ones to far superior females". School Reunion (Doctor Who) " School Reunion "
5976-460: Was brought up by his mother on a council estate in Ladbroke Grove where his mother still lives. In 2018, when appearing on the BBC genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? , Clarke discovered that his maternal great-grandparents emigrated to Trinidad from Saint Vincent , while his paternal grandmother, Menelvia Clarke (née Bedeau), emigrated there from Grenada . Clarke studied media at
6059-515: Was cut was of Milo's brain being "shorted out" by the Doctor's rapid-fire questions causing him to collapse at the beginning of the episode, which was later alluded to in the episode. The episode, originally in the second production block, was produced in the first block along with " The Christmas Invasion " and " New Earth ". Two high schools in Wales were used for filming: Fitzalan High School in Leckwith
6142-434: Was found guilty of harassment without violence due to sending a "barrage" of abusive social media messages. The pair reportedly fell out in 2010, and among the messages he sent, Deacon also accused Clarke of "bullying" him and "sabotaging" his career. On 29 April 2021, The Guardian published allegations by 20 women of verbal abuse, bullying, and sexual harassment by Clarke; by the following day, The Guardian had spoken to
6225-436: Was happy with his character's development during the series. He comments that over the course of his appearances, Mickey develops from "a clown" into "someone with a bit more edge and a bit more stubble." Charles McGrath of The New York Times described Mickey in " Rose " as Rose's "well-meaning but dopey boyfriend". In their review of the episodes "Aliens of London" and "World War Three" Graeme Burk and Robert Smith praised
6308-462: Was initially "a clown" he enjoyed having the chance to mature Mickey into a more heroic character in his later appearances. Television commentators generally reacted positively to this character growth. In 2007 the entertainment and media news website Digital Spy highlighted him as a "Cult Spy Icon". Mickey Smith is first introduced in the series' 2005 reboot première episode, " Rose ". When Mickey's girlfriend Rose ( Billie Piper ) begins investigating
6391-448: Was later adapted into an Eleventh Doctor ( Matt Smith ) episode of the same name , with Mickey's role supplanted by that of Craig Owens ( James Corden ). In the comic book story "The Green-Eyed Monster", Rose becomes jealous when Mickey appears to suddenly have several Amazonian girlfriends. It is later revealed that these were actors hired by the Doctor in his bid to defeat a creature that feeds on jealousy which had possessed Rose. In
6474-462: Was released theatrically on 3 March 2006, earned £1,209,319 during the opening weekend of its release and received praise and some controversy for its depiction of teenage life in London. In 2008, following the success of Kidulthood , Clarke was hired to write and star in Adulthood , where he also made his directoral debut. On directing his first film, Clarke described his experience: "Directing for
6557-466: Was reported that the first stage of the High Court action had been held that day. Following the preliminary hearing of 26 October, on 1 November 2023 it was reported that the judge, Mr Justice Johnson, had ruled that all eight articles complained of were defamatory. Clarke's claim for defamation will be progressed in the High Court in 2024. Mickey Smith Mickey Smith is a fictional character in
6640-466: Was seeking professional help "to change for the better". On 7 May 2021, Clarke was accused by five more women of sexual harassment on the set of Doctor Who and at a promotional event relating to the show. One of these accusations was made by an anonymous actress who said that Clarke "made advances on me" and asked her regularly if she "wanted a piece of his dark chocolate". She explained that when she rejected his advances, Clarke defamed her to people in
6723-457: Was suspended on 29 April 2021 in the wake of allegations of verbal abuse, bullying, and sexual misconduct by 26 different women. Clarke was born in Notting Hill , west London , to Trinidadian parents Gemma (née Clarke), a nurse and part-time laundrette worker, and Alphaeus Baptiste "Alf" Clarke, a carpenter. He has an older half-brother. His parents divorced shortly after he was born, and he
6806-441: Was the coming-of-age school-based drama series Boarders for BBC Three , which Clarke created from scratch, after reading a newspaper article about a scholarship scheme for underprivileged young black teenagers. Due to scheduling conflicts with writing and producing a cancelled fourth series of Bulletproof and an also cancelled second series of Viewpoint , Clarke hired Timewasters creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor to write off
6889-635: Was used on 23 August and 24 August 2005, for filming the first conversation between the Doctor and Finch, and for the playground, kitchen, and cafeteria scenes, and Duffryn High School in Newport , which was used between 25 August and 6 September for the remainder of the episode, with filming delayed due to asbestos being discovered in Duffryn High School's structure. The scenes in the schools utilised dozens of children as extras. Pick-up shots were later completed on 7 September and 8 September, with filming of
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