This Week in Doctor WhoThis Week in Doctor Who

This Week in United Kingdom


See broadcasts for DramaAn Adventure In Space And Time

Last updated 19 November 2018
Broadcast: Sunday 23rd October 2016
1:00am-2:40am BST (00:00 GMT) < > «
Drama (adverts during broadcast)
Google
Featuring: David Bradley, Sacha Dhawan, Jessica Raine, Matt Smith, Cara Jenkins, Lesley Manville, Brian Cox

This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how Doctor Who was first brought to the screen.

Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: UKTV schedule listings