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We just watched the pilot episode of an old 1975 UK comedy "Lucky 
Feller" starring David Jason as Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead. With the 
exception of David Jason (who has been offered a couple of roles in 
Doctor Who, but ended up not playing them), the entire main cast of the 
pilot has appeared in the Doctor Who franchise:

  - The drunken friend of Bernard's brother was played by
    7th Doctor Who, Sylvester McCoy (billed as "Sylveste McCoy"
    in the credits).

  - Bernard's girlfriend was played by Cheryl Hall, who was
    Shirna in the 1973 Doctor Who (Jon Pertwee era) four-part
    story "Carnival of Monsters".

  - Bernard's mother was played by Elizabeth Spriggs, who was
    Tabby in three episodes of the 1987 Doctor Who (Sylvester
    McCoy era) four-part story "Paradise Towers".

  - Bernard's brother was played by Nicky Henson, who played
    a few roles in a couple of episodes of the "Doctor Who:
    The Monthly Adventures" podcast and a couple of roles in
    the "Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures" audio series.

  - The Chinese restaurant waiter was played by Burt Kwouk
    who was Doctor Hayashi in the "Doctor Who: The Monthly
    Adventures" 2001 podcast, and was also Lin Futu in the
    1982 Doctor Who (Peter Davison era) four-part story "Four
    to Doomsday".