Christopher Ryan

Christopher Papazoglou, known professionally as Christopher Ryan, is a British actor. He is known for his sitcom roles including Mike The Cool Person in The Young Ones, Dave Hedgehog in Bottom, Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous and Tony Driscoll in Only Fools and Horses and its spin-off The Green Green Grass. He has appeared in Doctor Who in the alien roles of Kiv in The Trial of a Time Lord and Sontaran General Staal.

Absolutely Fabulous · S2, E2

Death

After receiving news of her father's death, Edina takes the theme of transience to heart and decides to invest in some immortal works of art. Patsy is called in to help her find the right acquisitions, but Saffy is disgusted that her mother is more upset about putting on weight than the death of her own father.
Doctor Who · S5, E12

The Pandorica Opens

The Doctor's friends unite to send him a terrible warning; the Pandorica which is said to contain the most feared being in all the cosmos is opening, as the time traveling drama continues. But what's inside, and can the Doctor stop it?
Mr. Bean · S1, E11

Back to School Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean gets a bit charged up at the science demonstration and finds the art class disgraceful. Someone runs off with his trousers after a judo class and in the car park Mr. Bean's car comes under a bit of pressure which leaves a lasting impression on them both.
Doctor Who · S4, E4

The Sontaran Stratagem

Martha Jones summons the Doctor back to modern-day Earth, but an old enemy awaits. With the mysterious ATMOS devices spreading across the world, Donna discovers that even her own family is not safe from the alien threat – but is it too late to save them?
Doctor Who · S4, E5

The Poison Sky

The Sontarans activate their master plan and begin to choke the entire planet Earth. As interplanetary war edges closer, the Doctor has to fight to keep both Martha and Donna alive – but will he have to make the ultimate sacrifice?
Absolutely Fabulous · S4, E6

Menopause

Edina's company is hemorrhaging clients to PR rival Claudia Bing. The only client left on her books is Twiggy. Patsy seems to be going through the menopause so Saffy arranges for Patsy and Edina to attend a meeting of Menopause Anonymous. They may never be the same again.

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