An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

Directors

Terry McDonough

Cast

David Bradley, Jessica Raine, Sacha Dhawan, Brian Cox, Reece Shearsmith

The story

Sydney Newman, the new BBC Head of Drama, devises a new science fiction programme titled Doctor Who to plug a gap between the broadcasts of Grandstand and Juke Box Jury. Newman's former production assistant Verity Lambert is recruited to produce the programme, but she faces pushback from others due to her inexperience. Lambert and director Waris Hussein convince actor William Hartnell, typecasted in military roles, to portray the eccentric lead character of the Doctor despite his trepidation over taking on a long-running series.

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