“I had some people come up to me and say they were in a really dark place.”

By Morgan Cormack

Published: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 at 20:00 PM


It’s the standout Doctor Who guest performance that was fleeting but oh-so memorable – and there’s never a dry eye in the house when it comes to Vincent and the Doctor.

More than a decade on since playing Vincent Van Gogh, actor Tony Curran chatted to RadioTimes.com about the lasting legacy of the episode, in which he starred alongside Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor and Karen Gillan’s Amy Pond.

When asked whether he’s watched the episode or any clips back from it, Curran – who can currently be seen in the formidable role of King James VI of Scotland and I of England in Sky’s Mary & George – said: “I watched it a while ago with my daughter, a few years ago or something, and she was crying away, bless her.”

He continued: “We did a video a few years ago, it’s on my Instagram, it was Vincent’s birthday and I do a little ‘Happy birthday Vincent’ and I pull up the painting that the BBC very kindly gave me as a wrap gift.

“Of course, it was the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and I was voted on Radio Times as the most beloved guest star or cameo. That didn’t go unnoticed. That was very humbling.”