An Adventure in Space and Time

Specials - Episode 78: An Adventure in Space and Time
Overview
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.
Episode Information
TV Show
Doctor Who
Season
Specials
Episode Number
78
Air Date
November 21, 2013
Runtime
90 minutes
Rating
4.4/5
Guest Stars

David Bradley
William Hartnell

Jessica Raine
Verity Lambert

Sacha Dhawan
Waris Hussein

Brian Cox
Sydney Newman

Claudia Grant
Carole Ann Ford
Crew

Mark Gatiss
Writer
Terry McDonough
Director
Edmund Butt
Original Music Composer

Matt Strevens
Producer