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An Adventure In Space And Time
Last updated 25 January 2025
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BBC Four

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 notes:
Edited version removing scenes relating to An Unearthly Child and featuring Ncuti Gatwa as the future Doctor.
Broadcast Source: BBC
Ratings Information:
Initial figures: 0.264m viewers (overnight)
Consolidated figures: 0.337m viewers (+7 days), 6th place - channel chart, AI 90
Additional figures: 0.356m viewers (+28 days) (5th place)