Lambert and Waris Hussein ( Sacha Dhawan), the programme's director, recruit William Hartnell ( David Bradley) for the role of The Doctor, despite some trepidation from him over how it will aid his acting career.Īfter Lambert strengthens her assertiveness and secures a set piece for the programme that resembles the interior of the TARDIS, production of the pilot episode is beset by difficulties. Newman recruits Verity Lambert ( Jessica Raine) to head the programme as producer, despite the difficulties she faces from others in her new role. To plug a gap between the broadcasts of Grandstand and Juke Box Jury, he devises a new science-fiction series, to be entitled " Doctor Who", which will cater to children and adults alike, and feature a central character who is an old man and a "doctor". In 1963, Sydney Newman ( Brian Cox) becomes the BBC's new Head of Drama.
#ADVENTURES IN SPACE IN TIME DOCUDRAMA SERIES#
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", as well as for a series of audio adventures for Big Finish Productions. The television film received positive feedback after its broadcast and received a number of award nominations. 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 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. Further, international broadcasts of the television film were made after its premiere on British television. 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. An Adventure in Space and Time is a 2013 British biographical television film, starring David Bradley, Brian Cox, Jessica Raine and Sacha Dhawan.
0 kommentar(er)
