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New Vegas, 23rd Century – a sprawling city huddling beneath an artificial atmospheric bubble on a distant moon. Pleasure seekers flock there from every corner of the galaxy, to take in the shows and play the tables in the huge casinos. But beneath the glitz and the glitter, organised crime rules the streets. Whilst Rose Tyler works as a waitress in the Full Moon nightclub, Jack Harkness poses as a reporter for the Daily Galaxy. Meanwhile, the Doctor is helping the police department with their investigation into The Whisper, a strange vigilante that has been terrorising the city’s underworld. But the Doctor is also on a mission of his own – to save Police Chief McNeil’s life at all costs. PLEASE NOTE: THE CD RELEASE DOES NOT COME WITH A FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE STORY. Written By: Cavan Scott and Mark WrightDirected By: John Ainsworth Cast Nicholas Briggs, John Schwab (McNeil)

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Continuing our coverage of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, we review An Adventure in Space and Time and The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. Hosted by Louis Trapani and Dave Cooper.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Also, the most stressful. In the never-ending battle to fight the holiday blues, the ESO crew steps up once again to provide some gift ideas for the geek in your life. To make things easier, you can find just about every item suggested by Mike, Mike, the … Continue reading →

Here it is! The first full episode of Doctor Who: Time Signatures.

In the first episode of Time Signatures we discuss the use sound in "The Time Meddler" from season 2 of the "classic" series of Doctor Who. If it weren't for a very clever use of a phonograph would the Doctor have figured out so quickly that something was amiss in 1066?

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Here it is! The first full episode of Doctor Who: Time Signatures.

In the first episode of Time Signatures we discuss the use sound in "The Time Meddler" from season 2 of the "classic" series of Doctor Who. If it weren't for a very clever use of a phonograph would the Doctor have figured out so quickly that something was amiss in 1066?

Our fantastic theme music is Mahamajama's "The Doctor is in Danger." Look them up on Last.fm!

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Day Four of the TMDWP Advent Calendar

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This week's episode feels more reverent than most, which seems fitting, given the subject matter. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we have an almost NPR-style chat about what we enjoyed in this “love letter to Doctor Who.” We all enjoyed it to varying degrees, but as you might expect, some of us had wee quibbles with it. Generally very wee, though. Think of this ep as a mellow way to ease out of the giant (sometimes exhausting) squee-fest that these past few weeks have been.

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Also covered [links on our site]:
Kat can't turn around without someone talking/posting about Doctor Who!
Erika guested on three Doctor Who podcasts: The Incomparable, An Unearthly Child commentary, and Sound on Sight!
Lynne Skyped in to the Doctor Who celebration at the Experience Music Project in Seattle! And is timily-wimily excited about Chicago TARDIS!
Deb was interviewed on the Doctor Who Info podcast! And The Five(ish) Doctors (still)!

Bonus links [also on our site]:
Behind the scenes of An Adventure in Space and Time - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
An Unearthly Series - The Origins of a TV Legend

This week's episode feels more reverent than most, which seems fitting, given the subject matter. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we have an almost NPR-style chat about what we enjoyed in this “love letter to Doctor Who.” We all enjoyed it to varying degrees, but as you might expect, some of us had wee quibbles with it. Generally very wee, though. Think of this ep as a mellow way to ease out of the giant (sometimes exhausting) squee-fest that these past few weeks have been.

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:Kat can't turn around without someone talking/posting about Doctor Who!Erika guested on three Doctor Who podcasts: The Incomparable, An Unearthly Child commentary, and Sound on Sight!Lynne Skyped in to the Doctor Who celebration at the Experience Music Project in Seattle! And is timily-wimily excited about Chicago TARDIS!Deb was interviewed on the Doctor Who Info podcast! And The Five(ish) Doctors (still)!

Bonus links [also on our site]:Behind the scenes of An Adventure in Space and Time - Doctor Who 50th AnniversaryAn Unearthly Series - The Origins of a TV Legend

This week's episode feels more reverent than most, which seems fitting, given the subject matter. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we have an almost NPR-style chat about what we enjoyed in this "love letter to Doctor Who." We all enjoyed it to varying degrees, but as you might expect, some of us had wee quibbles with it. Generally very wee, though. Think of this ep as a mellow way to ease out of the giant (sometimes exhausting) squee-fest that these past few weeks have been.

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:
Kat can't turn around without someone talking/posting about Doctor Who!
Erika guested on three Doctor Who podcasts: The Incomparable, An Unearthly Child commentary, and Sound on Sight!
Lynne Skyped in to the Doctor Who celebration at the Experience Music Project in Seattle! And is timily-wimily excited about Chicago TARDIS!
Deb was interviewed on the Doctor Who Info podcast! And The Five(ish) Doctors (still)!

Bonus links [also on our site]:
Behind the scenes of An Adventure in Space and Time - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
An Unearthly Series - The Origins of a TV Legend

The Five(ish) Doctors Light at the End Adam, Ben, Kirby and Robert talk about the other anniversary specials featuring surviving classic Doctors. Matthew, Mary and Dr Phil report from Chicago TARDIS 2013.

With Day of the Doctor having aired over a week ago, it's time to find out what our listeners thought of the Anniversary episode. JoinJames, Stephen, Michele and Tony as they read, listen and argue about the points of view you've send in!

We speculate about the Christmas special! Why is the Doctor meeting Clara’s family? How will the Silence and the Weeping Angels play a part? And what’s up with Clara’s paper hat?

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In this episode we discuss the third serial in the classic Doctor Who series. We touch on Susan being a homicidal maniac, an unnatural fear of clocks and Barbara's new found status as a bad ass!

In this episode we discuss the third serial in the classic Doctor Who series. We touch on Susan being a homicidal maniac, an unnatural fear of clocks and Barbara's new found status as a bad ass!

With Day of the Doctor having aired over a week ago, it's time to find out what our listeners thought of the Anniversary episode. JoinJames, Stephen, Michele and Tony as they read, listen and argue about the points of view you've send in!

With Day of the Doctor having aired over a week ago, it's time to find out what our listeners thought of the Anniversary episode. Join James, Stephen, Michele and Tony as they read, listen and argue about the points of view you've send in!  

A special podcast episode recorded at Chicago TARDIS 2013 featuring a one-on-one interview with classic series sound designer Dick Mills, the "Podcast Playground" panel with Erika Ensign & Lynne M. Thomas of the Verity Podcast and Alex Kennard of the Reality Bomb Podcast, and a report from Gordon Dymowski on the charity auction.  

A special podcast episode recorded at Chicago TARDIS 2013 featuring a one-on-one interview with classic series sound designer Dick Mills, the "Podcast Playground" panel with Erika Ensign & Lynne M. Thomas of the Verity Podcast and Alex Kennard of the Reality Bomb Podcast, and a report from Gordon Dymowski on the charity auction.

A special podcast episode recorded at Chicago TARDIS 2013 featuring a one-on-one interview with classic series sound designer Dick Mills, the "Podcast Playground" panel with Erika Ensign & Lynne M. Thomas of the Verity Podcast and Alex Kennard of the Reality Bomb Podcast, and a report from Gordon Dymowski on the charity auction.

Derek and Eddie do a Smith and Jones style talking heads as they discuss Eddies book (available now!), Missing Believed Wiped and just what Eddie knows about the Missing Episodes. With a bonus twitter Q&A session at the end.

Also what did that Mysterious stranger hand our heroes in that dark alley after MBW? (dun dun DUN!!!!)

Eddie’s book is available for order here!

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Listener and Traveling the Vortex guest correspondent, Rachel is back home from her adventure to Chicago TARDIS over the Thanksgiving weekend. She has been gracious enough to file a report on her trip for this special Side Trip edition of the show.

If you’d like to see more about the journey, be sure to visit her website – Style and Smarts

If you, too went to Chicago TARDIS, please feel free to share your pictures, write to us about your experience, or just leave us a comment below!

Meanwhile, enjoy Rachel’s recount of the event, and a BIG THANKS to her for sharing it with our listeners and friends.

From the very beginning, it is clear that the Master is somehow involved.

By the end, for the Doctors, there may only be darkness.

In this week’s episode, we delve into some multi-Doctor goodness with the Big Finish Audio story, The Light at the End. We discuss it’s impressive structure and what makes it a perfect multi-Doctor venue.

Also, we’ll tackle some of the big news stories of the week and some are convention updates that have us excited.

And of course, your feedback.

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The Blue Box Podcast - Episode 83: Anniversary Review Brought to you every Saturday by Starburst Columnist - JR Southall, Lee Rawlings, Mark Cockram and Simon Brett.

At the Arrow of Time, we enjoy probing into deep important topics, such as whether or not the comedy joke show known as “The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot” is really a satirical sad sack of smelly socks. Or, if we have multiple Doctors, would they be called Doctor Whos or Doctors Who? Join us as we delve into that and much more!

For our WhoTube, we have “Holding Out for a Hero (a Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart fanvid)” from Calapine, and the Brigadier is Ace. But probably not the Ace you were expecting. http://youtu.be/KhbeaRvLX7c

from wiki An Adventure in Space and Time is a British television docudrama commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the science fiction series Doctor Who, which tells the story of its creation. It is written by the Doctor Who and Sherlock writer Mark Gatiss. Details of the film were announced by the BBC on 9 August 2012, with the programme airing on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2013,[3] on BBC America in the United States and Space in Canada on 22 November 2013,[4] on UKTV in New Zealand on 22 November 2013[5] and on ABC1 in Australia on 24 November 2013.[6] The TV programme was shown in a pre-screening at the British Film Institute in Southbank on 12 November 2013.[7] Contents   [hide]  1 Synopsis 2 Production 3 Cast 3.1 Doctor Who actors 3.2 Behind-the-scenes personnel 3.3 Others 4 Earlier proposals 5 Home media 6 References 7 External links Synopsis[edit] In 1966, William Hartnell (David Bradley) is in his dressing room at the BBC. He insults a stagehand who calls him to the set, where the delay caused by his absence is noticed. Hartnell enters in costume, ready to film his last moments as the Doctor and stands in front of the TARDIS console. First gazing at the ceiling, he lowers his head and closes his eyes. Three years earlier, BBC executive Sydney Newman (Brian Cox) is asked to create a show that will fill the gap between Grandstand and Juke Box Jury. He has an idea for a science-fiction series with the central character being a "doctor", although he does not know of what. When he tells his colleague Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) she is hesitant to join the project. She changes her mind when Newman asks her to be the producer, not his assistant. Lambert and the show's director, Waris Hussein (Sacha Dhawan), meet William Hartnell to offer him the lead role in what will eventually be titled Doctor Who and, despite some trepidation, he accepts. During a rehearsal, Hartnell is dissatisfied that the TARDIS lacks an interior set. Newman then compliments Hartnell's acting ability to save his producer from a troublesome conversation. However, Newman has misgivings about Lambert's handling of her job. This inspires Lambert to become more assertive and she forces the set designer to finally create the TARDIS interior. He does so effortlessly, impressing Lambert. The recording of the pilot episode is beset with difficulties; Newman dislikes the result and orders a re-shoot. Following this, he is finally contented and schedules a transmission date. After the broadcast of the first episode, Lambert and Hussein are nervous, as it occurs the day after the assassination of John F. Kennedy and its potential audience is diminished. Newman summons Lambert and tells her of Controller of BBC1 Donald Baverstock's (Mark Eden) request to cancel the show, but Lambert emphasises her belief in it and asks him to repeat the first episode before the second is screened. For the next serial, Newman expresses his concern about the Daleks, referring to them as "bug-eyed monsters", which he refused to allow on the show since its creation. However, Lambert eventually convinces him. Following the transmission of thefirst Dalek story, Lambert realises its popularity when she spots children impersonating the creatures' catchphrase, "Exterminate". Newman is pleased to tell her that the programme achieved a viewership of 10 million and continued production is now assured. As most of the original cast and crew (including Hussein and Lambert) gradually move on to other projects, Hartnell's health declines, which leads to him forget lines and require scenes to be re-shot — something the BBC can ill-afford. Hartnell meets with Newman and asks for a reduced workload, but the decision has already been taken to replace him. Hartnell has grown to embrace playing the Doctor and struggles with his emotional attachment to the character. However, he reluctantly accepts the situation. As he later informs his wife, Heather (Lesley Manville), of the news he breaks into tears and says, "I don't want to go." Before his final scene, Hartnell shares a brief exchange with his successor, Patrick Troughton (Reece Shearsmith). As the cameras are about to record, Hartnell looks across the main console. He sees Matt Smith, who will play the same role nearly 50 years later, and who silently acknowledges Hartnell's legacy. Production[edit] The drama is produced by Matt Strevens, and directed by Terry McDonough.[8] Filming began in February 2013. The production was based at the Wimbledon Studios in London,[9] with shooting also taking place at BBC Television Centre. On Sunday 17 February 2013, location filming for the drama took place early in the morning on Westminster Bridge in London.[10] This involved replicas of 1960s Dalek props crossing the bridge, in a recreation of a famous scene from the 1964 Doctor Who serial The Dalek Invasion of Earth.[10] Interior scenes replicating early Doctor Who production at Lime Grove Studios were also filmed, showing 1963-era cameras and studio equipment.[11] To make the drama understandable to a general audience not knowledgeable about the history of Doctor Who, not all of those involved in its creation are represented in the script.[12] For example, the programme's original story editor David Whitaker does not appear, and his role is merged with that of associate producer Mervyn Pinfield.[12] Part of the production involved the recreation of scenes from the classic series, some of which are from missing episodes such asMarco Polo.[13] Mark Gatiss had stated that his ambitions included filming the death of Sara Kingdom from the missing episode 12 ofThe Daleks' Master Plan, using actress Jean Marsh (who originally played the character in 1965) to play the increasingly aging Sara, and using Super 8 footage of the Radio Times publicity photo-shoot for The Three Doctors, but the budget could not accommodate them.[14] Cast[edit] A number of the cast have appeared in Doctor Who at one time or another, most notably William Russell and Carole Ann Ford. David Bradley appeared in the Series 7 episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship", while Jessica Raine was in the Series 7 episode "Hide", both alongside Matt Smith as the Doctor; Jeff Rawle was in the Season 21 serial Frontios with Peter Davison; Mark Eden appeared as the title character in the Season 1 serial Marco Polo with William Hartnell; Nicholas Briggs has played the voice of the Daleks since the series was revived in 2005 and Brian Cox voiced the Elder Ood in The End of Time. Jean Marsh and Anneke Wills, who both played companions to Hartnell's First Doctor also appeared during Verity Lambert's leaving party scene. Doctor Who actors[edit] David Bradley as William Hartnell, who portrayed the First Doctor Jamie Glover as William Russell, who portrayed Ian Chesterton Jemma Powell as Jacqueline Hill, who portrayed Barbara Wright Claudia Grant as Carole Ann Ford, who portrayed Susan Foreman Anna-Lisa Drew as Maureen O'Brien,[15] who portrayed Vicki Reece Shearsmith as Patrick Troughton, who portrayed the Second Doctor Sophie Holt as Jackie Lane,[16] who portrayed Dodo Chaplet Nicholas Briggs as Peter Hawkins, original voice of the Daleks and Cybermen Toby Hadoke as the Cyril the caveman[17] Behind-the-scenes personnel[edit] Brian Cox as Sydney Newman, co-creator Jessica Raine as Verity Lambert, original producer Sacha Dhawan as Waris Hussein, original director Sarah Winter as Delia Derbyshire, creator of composer Ron Grainer's theme tune recording Jeff Rawle as Mervyn Pinfield,[18] associate producer Andrew Woodall as Rex Tucker,[18] director Ian Hallard as Richard Martin,[18] director David Annen as Peter Brachacki,[19] original production designer Sam Hoare as Douglas Camfield,[20] director Mark Eden as Donald Baverstock,[20] controller of BBC1 Others[edit] Lesley Manville as Heather Hartnell,[21] wife of William Hartnell Cara Jenkins as Judith "Jessica" Carney,[20] granddaughter of William Hartnell William Russell as Harry Carole Ann Ford as Joyce Ross Gurney-Randall as Reg Reece Pockney as Alan[18] Charlie Kemp as Arthur[20] Roger May as Len[20] Kit Connor as Charlie[citation needed] Matt Smith as himself Jean Marsh (uncredited cameo) Anneke Wills (uncredited cameo) Donald Tosh (uncredited cameo) Earlier proposals[edit] Gatiss first pitched the idea of such a drama to the BBC for the programme's fortieth anniversary in 2003, submitting a proposal to BBC Four.[22] However, the proposal was rejected by the BBC, and Gatiss was told there was no available slot or budget for such a programme.[22] Ten years prior to Gatiss's pitch, at the time of Doctor Who's thirtieth anniversary in 1993, film-maker Kevin Davies had proposed a similar project called The Legend Begins to the BBC.[23] The Legend Begins would have mixed documentary interviews with those responsible for the creation of Doctor Who with a dramatised strand showing the programme's beginnings.[22] Eventually, the dramatisation idea was abandoned in favour of a standard documentary format looking at the entire history of Doctor Who, which was eventually broadcast on BBC1 as Doctor Who: Thirty Years in the TARDIS in November 1993.[23] When interviewed in 2003, Mark Gatiss said that he was unaware of Davies's earlier The Legend Begins proposal when he first came up with the idea for his programme.[22] Home media[edit] The programme will be released on DVD on 2 December 2013.[24][25] An Adventure in Space and Time is a British television docudrama commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the science fiction series Doctor Who, which tells the story of its creation. It is written by the Doctor Who and Sherlock writer Mark Gatiss. Details of the film were announced by the BBC on 9 August 2012, with the programme airing on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2013,[3] on BBC America in the United States and Space in Canada on 22 November 2013,[4] on UKTV in New Zealand on 22 November 2013[5] and on ABC1 in Australia on 24 November 2013.[6] The TV programme was shown in a pre-screening at the British Film Institute in Southbank on 12 November 2013.[7] Contents   [hide]  1 Synopsis 2 Production 3 Cast 3.1 Doctor Who actors 3.2 Behind-the-scenes personnel 3.3 Others 4 Earlier proposals 5 Home media 6 References 7 External links Synopsis[edit] In 1966, William Hartnell (David Bradley) is in his dressing room at the BBC. He insults a stagehand who calls him to the set, where the delay caused by his absence is noticed. Hartnell enters in costume, ready to film his last moments as the Doctor and stands in front of the TARDIS console. First gazing at the ceiling, he lowers his head and closes his eyes. Three years earlier, BBC executive Sydney Newman (Brian Cox) is asked to create a show that will fill the gap between Grandstand and Juke Box Jury. He has an idea for a science-fiction series with the central character being a "doctor", although he does not know of what. When he tells his colleague Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) she is hesitant to join the project. She changes her mind when Newman asks her to be the producer, not his assistant. Lambert and the show's director, Waris Hussein (Sacha Dhawan), meet William Hartnell to offer him the lead role in what will eventually be titled Doctor Who and, despite some trepidation, he accepts. During a rehearsal, Hartnell is dissatisfied that the TARDIS lacks an interior set. Newman then compliments Hartnell's acting ability to save his producer from a troublesome conversation. However, Newman has misgivings about Lambert's handling of her job. This inspires Lambert to become more assertive and she forces the set designer to finally create the TARDIS interior. He does so effortlessly, impressing Lambert. The recording of the pilot episode is beset with difficulties; Newman dislikes the result and orders a re-shoot. Following this, he is finally contented and schedules a transmission date. After the broadcast of the first episode, Lambert and Hussein are nervous, as it occurs the day after the assassination of John F. Kennedy and its potential audience is diminished. Newman summons Lambert and tells her of Controller of BBC1 Donald Baverstock's (Mark Eden) request to cancel the show, but Lambert emphasises her belief in it and asks him to repeat the first episode before the second is screened. For the next serial, Newman expresses his concern about the Daleks, referring to them as "bug-eyed monsters", which he refused to allow on the show since its creation. However, Lambert eventually convinces him. Following the transmission of thefirst Dalek story, Lambert realises its popularity when she spots children impersonating the creatures' catchphrase, "Exterminate". Newman is pleased to tell her that the programme achieved a viewership of 10 million and continued production is now assured. As most of the original cast and crew (including Hussein and Lambert) gradually move on to other projects, Hartnell's health declines, which leads to him forget lines and require scenes to be re-shot — something the BBC can ill-afford. Hartnell meets with Newman and asks for a reduced workload, but the decision has already been taken to replace him. Hartnell has grown to embrace playing the Doctor and struggles with his emotional attachment to the character. However, he reluctantly accepts the situation. As he later informs his wife, Heather (Lesley Manville), of the news he breaks into tears and says, "I don't want to go." Before his final scene, Hartnell shares a brief exchange with his successor, Patrick Troughton (Reece Shearsmith). As the cameras are about to record, Hartnell looks across the main console. He sees Matt Smith, who will play the same role nearly 50 years later, and who silently acknowledges Hartnell's legacy. Production[edit] The drama is produced by Matt Strevens, and directed by Terry McDonough.[8] Filming began in February 2013. The production was based at the Wimbledon Studios in London,[9] with shooting also taking place at BBC Television Centre. On Sunday 17 February 2013, location filming for the drama took place early in the morning on Westminster Bridge in London.[10] This involved replicas of 1960s Dalek props crossing the bridge, in a recreation of a famous scene from the 1964 Doctor Who serial The Dalek Invasion of Earth.[10] Interior scenes replicating early Doctor Who production at Lime Grove Studios were also filmed, showing 1963-era cameras and studio equipment.[11] To make the drama understandable to a general audience not knowledgeable about the history of Doctor Who, not all of those involved in its creation are represented in the script.[12] For example, the programme's original story editor David Whitaker does not appear, and his role is merged with that of associate producer Mervyn Pinfield.[12] Part of the production involved the recreation of scenes from the classic series, some of which are from missing episodes such asMarco Polo.[13] Mark Gatiss had stated that his ambitions included filming the death of Sara Kingdom from the missing episode 12 ofThe Daleks' Master Plan, using actress Jean Marsh (who originally played the character in 1965) to play the increasingly aging Sara, and using Super 8 footage of the Radio Times publicity photo-shoot for The Three Doctors, but the budget could not accommodate them.[14] Cast[edit] A number of the cast have appeared in Doctor Who at one time or another, most notably William Russell and Carole Ann Ford. David Bradley appeared in the Series 7 episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship", while Jessica Raine was in the Series 7 episode "Hide", both alongside Matt Smith as the Doctor; Jeff Rawle was in the Season 21 serial Frontios with Peter Davison; Mark Eden appeared as the title character in the Season 1 serial Marco Polo with William Hartnell; Nicholas Briggs has played the voice of the Daleks since the series was revived in 2005 and Brian Cox voiced the Elder Ood in The End of Time. Jean Marsh and Anneke Wills, who both played companions to Hartnell's First Doctor also appeared during Verity Lambert's leaving party scene. Doctor Who actors[edit] David Bradley as William Hartnell, who portrayed the First Doctor Jamie Glover as William Russell, who portrayed Ian Chesterton Jemma Powell as Jacqueline Hill, who portrayed Barbara Wright Claudia Grant as Carole Ann Ford, who portrayed Susan Foreman Anna-Lisa Drew as Maureen O'Brien,[15] who portrayed Vicki Reece Shearsmith as Patrick Troughton, who portrayed the Second Doctor Sophie Holt as Jackie Lane,[16] who portrayed Dodo Chaplet Nicholas Briggs as Peter Hawkins, original voice of the Daleks and Cybermen Toby Hadoke as the Cyril the caveman[17] Behind-the-scenes personnel[edit] Brian Cox as Sydney Newman, co-creator Jessica Raine as Verity Lambert, original producer Sacha Dhawan as Waris Hussein, original director Sarah Winter as Delia Derbyshire, creator of composer Ron Grainer's theme tune recording Jeff Rawle as Mervyn Pinfield,[18] associate producer Andrew Woodall as Rex Tucker,[18] director Ian Hallard as Richard Martin,[18] director David Annen as Peter Brachacki,[19] original production designer Sam Hoare as Douglas Camfield,[20] director Mark Eden as Donald Baverstock,[20] controller of BBC1 Others[edit] Lesley Manville as Heather Hartnell,[21] wife of William Hartnell Cara Jenkins as Judith "Jessica" Carney,[20] granddaughter of William Hartnell William Russell as Harry Carole Ann Ford as Joyce Ross Gurney-Randall as Reg Reece Pockney as Alan[18] Charlie Kemp as Arthur[20] Roger May as Len[20] Kit Connor as Charlie[citation needed] Matt Smith as himself Jean Marsh (uncredited cameo) Anneke Wills (uncredited cameo) Donald Tosh (uncredited cameo) Earlier proposals[edit] Gatiss first pitched the idea of such a drama to the BBC for the programme's fortieth anniversary in 2003, submitting a proposal to BBC Four.[22] However, the proposal was rejected by the BBC, and Gatiss was told there was no available slot or budget for such a programme.[22] Ten years prior to Gatiss's pitch, at the time of Doctor Who's thirtieth anniversary in 1993, film-maker Kevin Davies had proposed a similar project called The Legend Begins to the BBC.[23] The Legend Begins would have mixed documentary interviews with those responsible for the creation of Doctor Who with a dramatised strand showing the programme's beginnings.[22] Eventually, the dramatisation idea was abandoned in favour of a standard documentary format looking at the entire history of Doctor Who, which was eventually broadcast on BBC1 as Doctor Who: Thirty Years in the TARDIS in November 1993.[23] When interviewed in 2003, Mark Gatiss said that he was unaware of Davies's earlier The Legend Begins proposal when he first came up with the idea for his programme.[22] Home media[edit] The programme will be released on DVD on 2 December 2013.[24][25]

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