An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time is beautifully written by Mark Gatiss and performed by David Bradley. The story begins with Canadian film producer, Sydney Newman, who pitches the idea of Doctor Who and makes two interesting appointments.

The first is Verity Lambert, a female producer, and Waris Hussein, the director. Considering there was still blatant sexism and discrimination in the workplace, it should be noted that Newman was extraordinary for making these choices. The choice to cast William Hartnell as the Doctor comes a bit later, but is the heart of the story.

 

The sentimental and evocative script allows us to get a glimpse of what it must have been like to launch such a show and to create such a iconic piece of television. The true accolades goes to David Bradley who masterfully portrays Hartnell on set and in the quiet of his own home.

 

We do get to see Matt Smith make a cameo in the show and he speaks in the special afterwards where we get to hear from the original people involved with the show and Hartnell's life. I strongly recommend this movie before you embark on tomorrow's adventure as it provides such a rich context for where the show began to where we are now.