

Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


David Bradley
David Bradley
William Hartnell
David Bradley
William Hartnell


Jessica Raine
Jessica Raine
Verity Lambert
Jessica Raine
Verity Lambert


Sacha Dhawan
Sacha Dhawan
Waris Hussein
Sacha Dhawan
Waris Hussein


Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Sydney Newman
Brian Cox
Sydney Newman


Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville
Heather Hartnell
Lesley Manville
Heather Hartnell


Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle
Mervyn Pinfield
Jeff Rawle
Mervyn Pinfield


Claudia Grant
Claudia Grant
Carole Ann Ford
Claudia Grant
Carole Ann Ford


Jemma Powell
Jemma Powell
Jacqueline Hill
Jemma Powell
Jacqueline Hill


Jamie Glover
Jamie Glover
William Russell
Jamie Glover
William Russell


Reece Shearsmith
Reece Shearsmith
Patrick Troughton
Reece Shearsmith
Patrick Troughton
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