Drama written by Mark Gatiss telling the story of how Doctor Who was first brought to the screen in November 1963. The BBC's Head of Drama Sydney Newman puts young producer Verity Lambert in charge of developing his idea for a children's sci-fi series, and character actor William Hartnell is persuaded to take on the lead role of a mysterious time-traveller known only as 'the Doctor'. Starring David Bradley, Brian Cox and Jessica Raine
| role | name |
|---|---|
| William Hartnell | David Bradley |
| Verity Lambert | Jessica Raine |
| Sydney Newman | Brian Cox |
| Waris Hussein | Sacha Dhawan |
| Heather Hartnell | Lesley Manville |
| William Russell | Jamie Glover |
| Jacqueline Hill | Jemma Powell |
| Carole Ann Ford | Claudia Grant |
| Mervyn Pinfield | Jeff Rawle |
| Rex Tucker | Andrew Woodall |
| Douglas Camfield | Sam Hoare |
| Judith Carney | Cara Jenkins |
| Arthur | Charlie Kemp |
| Len | Roger May |
| Richard Martin | Ian Hallard |
| Delia Derbyshire | Sarah Winter |
| Peter Brachacki | David Annen |
| Donald Baverstock | Mark Eden |
| Reg | Ross Gurney-Randall |
| Alan | Reece Pockney |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Writer | Mark Gatiss |
| Executive producer | Mark Gatiss |
| Director | Terry McDonough |
| Producer | Matt Strevens |
| Executive producer | Steven Moffat |
| Executive producer | Caroline Skinner |
