An Adventure in Space and Time (2013 TV)

***An Adventure in Space and Time*** is a 2013 British biographical television film, starring David Bradley, Brian Cox, Jessica Raine and Sacha Dhawan. Directed by Terry McDonough, and written by regular *Doctor Who* writer Mark Gatiss, it premiered on BBC Two on 21 November 2013, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the science fiction television series. Further, international broadcasts of the television film were made after its premiere on British television.

The biographical film focuses on a dramatised version of events surrounding the creation of *Doctor Who* in the 1960s, with emphasis on actor William Hartnell, portrayed by Bradley, as he took on the role of the original incarnation of the show's main character, the Doctor. Alongside Hartnell, the story also focused on the behind-the-scene events with the production staff, including the involvement of Sydney Newman, Verity Lambert and Waris Hussein. The television film received positive feedback after its broadcast and received a number of award nominations.

## Cast

* David Bradley - William Hartnell
* Ross Gurney-Randall - Reg
* Roger May - Len
* Sam Hoare - Douglas Camfield
* Charlie Kemp - Arthur
* Brian Cox - Sydney Newman
* William Russell - Harry (Security Guard)
* Jeff Rawle - Mervyn Pinfield
* Andrew Woodall - Rex Tucker
* Jessica Raine - Verity Lambert
* Jemma Powell - Jacqueline Hill
* Lesley Manville - Heather Hartnell
* Cara Jenkins - Judith Carney
* Sacha Dhawan - Waris Hussein
* Toby Hadoke - Cyril
* Sarah Winter - Delia Derbyshire
* Jamie Glover - William Russell
* Claudia Grant - Carole Ann Ford
* David Annen - Peter Brachacki
* Mark Eden - Donald Baverstock
* Ian Hallard - Richard Martin
* Nicholas Briggs - Peter Hawkins
* Carole Ann Ford - Joyce
* Reece Pockney - Alan
* Reece Shearsmith - Patrick Troughton

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Claire Ashton - Secretary (uncredited)
* David William Bryan - BBC Electrician (uncredited)
* Ben Champniss - Dalek Operator (uncredited)
* Kit Connor - Charlie (uncredited)
* Clive Doig - Party Guest (uncredited)
* Brian Fenton - BBC Electrician (uncredited)
* Michael Ferguson - Party Guest (uncredited)
* John Foreman - Passerby / Interviewee (uncredited)
* Mathew Foster - BBC Assistant (uncredited)
* Ken Garside - Lee Harvey Oswald (uncredited)
* Ernest Gromov - Young BBC Designer (uncredited)
* Sophie Holt - Jackie Lane (uncredited)
* Thom Hutchinson - Menoptra (uncredited)
* Samuel Lawrence - BBC Art Director (uncredited)
* Jean Marsh - Party Guest (uncredited)
* Paul McNamara - Featured Dalek (uncredited)
* Lee Moulds - Assistant Director (uncredited)
* Mike Pinfield - Party Guest (uncredited)
* Joseph Railton - Brian Hodgson (uncredited)
* Robert Ross - Party Guest (uncredited)
* Edmund C. Short - Peter Purves (uncredited)
* Matt Smith - The Doctor (uncredited)
* Ellie Spicer - Anneke Wills (uncredited)
* Matthew Sweet - Menoptra (uncredited)
* Donald Tosh - Party Guest (uncredited)
* Robin Varley - Michael Craze (uncredited)
* Charles Walters - Robert Sleigh (uncredited)
* Anneke Wills - Party Guest (uncredited)

### Archival footage

* Leslie Bates - Shadow
* William Hartnell - The Doctor

## Link

* https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/An\_Adventure\_in\_Space\_and\_Time