The real Ritchie: Dursley McLinden, the Doctor Who actor whose tragic end inspired It's A Sin
Dursley McLinden in the 1988 film Just Ask For Diamond Credit: Alamy The fourth episode of It’s a Sin features an unexpected moment, as Ritchie Tozer (Olly Alexander) battles a trio of Daleks. It’s an unlikely transition, from the Eighties-set Aids drama – which began on Channel 4 last week and is available in its entirety on All 4 – to a space station laser battle with the Doctor Who monsters. This isn’t a step back into the alternate reality of Doctor Who for writer Russell T Davies, or even just a reference for the fun of it (Davies’ own fandom has been materialising in his d...
Source: telegraph.co.uk