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Feature film — 2013

An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

7.71h 23mDrama

Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while 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.

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A high-signal pick with 222 votes.

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Director: Terry McDonough

On screen

Cast & crew

David Bradley as William Hartnell

David Bradley

William Hartnell

Jessica Raine as Verity Lambert

Jessica Raine

Verity Lambert

Sacha Dhawan as Waris Hussein

Sacha Dhawan

Waris Hussein

Brian Cox as Sydney Newman

Brian Cox

Sydney Newman

Lesley Manville as Heather Hartnell

Lesley Manville

Heather Hartnell

Jeff Rawle as Mervyn Pinfield

Jeff Rawle

Mervyn Pinfield

Claudia Grant as Carole Ann Ford

Claudia Grant

Carole Ann Ford

Jemma Powell as Jacqueline Hill

Jemma Powell

Jacqueline Hill

Jamie Glover as William Russell

Jamie Glover

William Russell

Reece Shearsmith as Patrick Troughton

Reece Shearsmith

Patrick Troughton

Nicholas Briggs as Peter Hawkins

Nicholas Briggs

Peter Hawkins

Carole Ann Ford as Joyce

Carole Ann Ford

Joyce

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