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Talking Doctor Who
Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

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DocumentaryTV Movie

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As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor’s classic era.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 November 2023

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

Self - Presenter

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Self / The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Self / The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

Self / The Doctor (4) (archive footage)

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Self / The Doctor (5) (archive footage)

Colin Baker

Colin Baker

Self / The Doctor (6) (archive footage)

Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy

Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Self / The Doctor (8) (archive footage)

Peter Purves

Peter Purves

Self (archive footage)

Terry Nation

Terry Nation

Self (archive footage)

Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Sladen

Self / Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)

Lalla Ward

Lalla Ward

Self / Romana II (archive footage)

Sophie Aldred

Sophie Aldred

Ace McShane (archive footage)

Marian Foster

Marian Foster

Self (archive footage)

Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan

Self (archive footage)

Alan Whicker

Alan Whicker

Self (archive footage)

Lesley Judd

Lesley Judd

Self (archive footage)

Sarah Greene

Sarah Greene

Self (archive footage)

Selina Scott

Selina Scott

Self (archive footage)

John Nathan-Turner

John Nathan-Turner

Self (archive footage)

Russell Harty

Russell Harty

Self (archive footage)

Janet Ellis

Janet Ellis

Self (archive footage)

Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield

Self (archive footage)

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