The Black Archive #: An Adventure in Space and Time
“The following programme is based on actual events. It’s important to remember, however, that you can’t rewrite history. Not one line. Except, perhaps, when you embark on an Adventure In Space And Time…”
In 1966, William Hartnell is about to film his final scenes as Doctor Who. Having helped establish the series as a smash hit for the BBC, he is not keen to go, but ill health means he simply can’t continue. Tracing the story of the series creation from Sydney Newman’s first suggestion of a new science fiction series to Hartnell leaving the role behind, An Adventure in Time and Space is more than just a biopic of William Hartnell, it’s the story of the creation of a television legend. In this double length, extended special Archive, David Rolinson examines everything connected with this Doctor Who Special, from the idents before it starts to the moments after it finishes – and everything in between….
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