I think Douglas was a real one-off. He was so clever and so intelligent and so well read in real science that he could make science fiction work as well as it did. And just such fun to have around, he was just such a lovely man.

Charity work
For almost twenty years Lalla Ward has served on the committee of the Actors' Charitable Trust TACT and as a trustee for ten years. Regarding her marriage to Tom Baker Ward is quoted as saying:

It's something I still feel sad about.

She is married to evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Sarah Ward known as Lalla Ward is an English actor author and illustrator.