Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Movie·1963·1h 36m

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Directed By

Waris Hussein

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, two humble teachers during 1963, discover a genius student's grandfather, simply known as "the Doctor", and his police box time machine. Deciding that the pair knows too much about his otherworldly origins, they are whisked away on a journey through time and space.

Written By

Anthony Coburn

Producer

Verity Lambert, Rex Tucker

Editor

John House

Themes

time travelcavemen

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

74%

19 votes

Skip8%
Timepass19%
Go for it39%
Perfection34%

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Cast

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

The Doctor

William Russell

William Russell

Ian Chesterton

Jacqueline Hill

Jacqueline Hill

Barbara Wright

Carole Ann Ford

Carole Ann Ford

Susan Foreman

Derek Newark

Derek Newark

Za

Alethea Charlton

Hur

Eileen Way

Eileen Way

Old Mother

Jeremy Young

Kal

Howard Lang

Horg

Reg Cranfield

Reg Cranfield

Policeman (uncredited)

Francesca Bertorelli

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Carole Clarke

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Heather Lyons

Heather Lyons

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Mavis Ranson

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Cedric Schoeman

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Brian Thomas

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Richard Wilson

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Leslie Bates

Leslie Bates

Tribesman (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Anthony Coburn

Anthony Coburn

Writer

Verity Lambert

Verity Lambert

Producer

Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Director

Rex Tucker

Producer

John House

Editor

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