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 The Mondasian Cybermen is the name given to the first Cybermen costume design seen in the science-fiction TV show, Doctor Who. These were the first Cybermen designs to be seen in Doctor Who, introduced in the 1966 episode The Tenth Planet. Their name derives from their planet of origin, the fictional planet Mondas.

This design is the one that is often heralded as the most "creepy", as the outline of the actor's face is visible under the cloth mask, and their hands appear to still be organically intact.

The Mondasian Cybermen started the trend of Cybermen being particuarly tall, in order to convey a greater sense of threat. Derek Martinus, director of The Tenth Planet, said "It was quite funny because we were in the office of Doctor Who, and the reception was full of very tall men. We felt they should look impressive and as menacing as possible. I got the agents to trawl through their books to see who was over 6ft 4in." ^[1]

Peter Capaldi, the 12th actor to play the Doctor, remarked on the effectiveness of this particular Cybermen design, stating "I’d also like to see – this is really one for geeks – the return of the Mondasian Cybermen. They came from the Planet Mondas and first appeared in [1966 story] The Tenth Planet. They were absolutely terrifying, with cloth faces. That was really creepy." ^[2]

The return of the classic Mondasian Cybermen design was a plotpoint that Capaldi had been wanting to see for a while, and showrunner Steven Moffatt finally implemented it in the 2017 two-parter episodes, "World Enough And Time" and "The Doctor Falls".

The Mondasian Cybermen are explored in various different Doctor Who stories.

• 1966, TV Episode, The Tenth Planet
• 2002, Audio Drama, Spare Parts
• 2017, TV Episode, World Enough And Time
• 2017, TV Episode, The Doctor Falls

In 2017, pending the 10th Season of the Doctor Who revival, many Doctor Who fansites heralded the return of the classic "Mondasian Cybermen" design with much delight and speculation.^{[3] [4][3]}

DigitalSpy also called the Mondasian return "a gift" from Steven Moffatt to Peter Capaldi, a fact that was supported by the fact that ^[5]

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Vivien Pike is an acclaimed singing teacher and choir instructor who was educated at Sheffield University and the Royal Northern College of Music. ^[6] She is an acomplished singer, pianist and violinist, and is in much demand for training singers young and old alike. Based mainly in Yorkshire, she is a vocal coach for several choral societies, and has trained hundreds of singers, including Lesley Garrett. ^[7]

She was a General Adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals for 30 years, and is a vocal coach for several choral societies.

Dr Pike studied music at the Royal Manchester/Royal Northern College of Music, after previously studying medical sciences. Upon applying for the Royal Northern College of Music, a music teacher recognised that she had the rare ability of perfect pitch. She graduated with teaching and performing diplomas. ^[8]

Dr Pike was one of the first peripatetic singing teachers appointed in the UK. ^[9]

Pike studied the Cultural Influences on Voice Development in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

Pike is an external examiner of singing at degree level.

Dr Pike is renowned for producing students who are well-practised in singing technique, and is a former member of BBC Northern Singers. ^[10]

Pike conducts the City of Sheffield Girls' Choir and the Cantores Novae Choir, and for many years was a choir soloist with the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus. Her choirs have won many prizes in international festivals in Vienna, Llangollen, Riva del Garda, Gorizia, and Sligo, and also the first Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year award. Cantores Novae represented the UK in the International Choral Festival in Melbourne, Australia, in 1996 and toured the USA and Canada in 1999. The choir was invited to perform in the prestigious 2000 Sainsbury's Choir of the Year Showcase in the Royal Albert Hall, London in December 2000. ^[11]

Pike has also tutored at the Association of British Choral Directors, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, and as a private singing teacher.

Pike often adjudicates singing competitions, such as the David Clover Festival of Singing, and is on the Advisory Council of the Association of British Choral Directors. She is also a Council member for the British Federation of Young Choirs, and the Association of Teachers of Singing.

In 1996 she was awarded an Honorary degree of Master of Music by Sheffield University in recognition of her continued contribution to the development of solo and choral singing in Sheffield.

In 2006 , she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Sheffield Hallam University for her work with singers nationally and internationally.