An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time
Written byMark Gatiss
Directed byTerry McDonough
Starring
Music byEdmund Butt
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerMatt Strevens
CinematographyJohn Pardue
EditorPhilip Kloss
Running time83 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release21 November 2013 (2013-11-21)[2]
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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.[3][4][5][6][7]

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. Following his role in the film, Bradley would take part in Doctor Who in the role of the First Doctor, for the 2017 episodes "The Doctor Falls" and "Twice Upon a Time",[8] and the 2022 special "The Power of the Doctor",[9] as well as for a series of audio adventures for Big Finish Productions.[10]

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  2. ^ "An Adventure in Space and Time will air on 21st November at 9pm". 29 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Doctor Who drama to mark show's 50th ,birthday". BBC News. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. ^ "BBC AMERICA Hosts Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Celebration in November" (Press release). BBC America Press Room. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. ^ "An Adventure in Space and Time Confirmed for New Zealand". Doctor Who News.
  6. ^ Marcus (29 October 2013). "An Adventure in Space and Time confirmed for Australia". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. ^ "TV Preview: An Adventure in Space and Time". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Series 10, Doctor Who – The Doctor Falls: The Fact File – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Doctor Who: Which previous Doctors were in The Power of the Doctor?". 23 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  10. ^ "First Doctor Details – News – Big Finish".