Cast: Peter Purves

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Doctor Who (TV Series)

1963 · Series · 25 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Sydney Newman · Douglas Camfield · David Maloney · Christopher Barry

Cast William Hartnell · Patrick Troughton · Jon Pertwee · Tom Baker

Synopsis Doctor Who (TV Series) (1963) is a British science fiction series that aired from 1963 to 1989, spanning 26 seasons and 696 episodes. This iconic show was a staple for many financially struggling PBS stations. The series follows the extraordinary...

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7.0

1K votes

Doctor Who: The Chase (TV)

1965 · Movie · 148 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Richard Martin · Douglas Camfield

Cast William Hartnell · William Russell · Maureen O'Brien · Jacqueline Hill

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Chase (TV) (1965) follows the thrilling pursuit of the TARDIS by the Daleks, who have ingeniously built their own time machine. This high-stakes chase spans various eras and locations, including a desolate desert planet on the brink...

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6.3

34 votes

Direction Douglas Camfield

Cast William Hartnell · Maureen O'Brien · Peter Purves · Peter Butterworth

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Time Meddler (TV) (1965) follows the Doctor, Vicki, and their newly acquired companion Steven Taylor as they journey to Saxon Northumbria on the brink of the Viking and Norman invasions. Set in 1066, just before the pivotal...

6.2

27 votes

6.2

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Doctor Who: The Ark (TV)

1966 · Movie · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Imison

Cast William Hartnell · Peter Purves · Jackie Lane · Edmund Coulter

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Ark (TV) (1966) transports viewers to a distant future, ten million years ahead, where the TARDIS lands on an enormous spaceship. This vessel is on a monumental 700-year journey to the planet Refusis II, carrying the last...

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Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (TV)

1965 · Movie · 99 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Leeston-Smith

Cast William Hartnell · Adrienne Hill · Peter Purves · Maureen O'Brien

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (TV) (1965) transports viewers to the ancient battlefields of Asia Minor, near the beleaguered city of Troy. The Doctor is mistaken for the powerful god Zeus by Achilles and is brought to the Greek encampment,...

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Direction Sarah Hellings · Hugh David · Dorothea Brooking · David Hargreaves

Cast Peter Purves · Steve Ismay · Louis Mountbatten · Valerie Singleton

Synopsis Blue Peter Special Assignment (TV Series) (1975) is a captivating television series that aired from 1975 to 1981, consisting of 12 engaging episodes. This series is known for its unique format, where the hosts of the popular children's program "Blue...

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Doctor Who: The Savages (TV)

1966 · Movie · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Christopher Barry

Cast William Hartnell · Peter Purves · Jackie Lane · Robert Sidaway

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Savages (TV) (1966) takes the Doctor, Steven, and Dodo to a distant and seemingly perfect world. However, beneath the surface, they uncover a grim truth: the sophisticated Elders sustain their advanced civilization by siphoning the life-force from...

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Direction Joshua M.G. Thomas

Cast Peter Davison · Sylvester McCoy · Colin Baker · Frazer Hines

Synopsis Doctor Who: Tales of the TARDIS (2023) brings together beloved Doctor Who duos for an extraordinary journey. They embark on a sentimental adventure through the cosmos and time aboard a distinctive TARDIS.

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Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (TV)

1966 · Movie · 95 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Rex Tucker

Cast William Hartnell · Peter Purves · Jackie Lane · Richard Beale

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (TV) (1966) transports viewers to the dusty streets of Tombstone during the Wild West era. The Doctor, upon landing the TARDIS in this lawless town, seeks out dental care, only to find that the local dentist...

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Doctor Who: Galaxy Four (TV)

1965 · Movie · 96 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Derek Martinus · Mervyn Pinfield

Cast William Hartnell · Peter Purves · Maureen O'Brien · Jimmy Kaye

Synopsis Doctor Who: Galaxy Four (TV) (1965) follows the Doctor, Vicki, and Steven as they land on a desolate planet and encounter the survivors of two wrecked spaceships: the Drahvins and the Rills. The Drahvins, led by the aggressive Maaga, are...

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Direction Bill Sellars

Cast William Hartnell · Peter Purves · Jackie Lane · Peter Stephens

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (TV) (1966) follows the Doctor and his companions as they find themselves in an unusual realm governed by the Celestial Toymaker, a mysterious and eternal being who compels them to participate in a variety of...

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Direction Douglas Camfield

Cast William Hartnell · Adrienne Hill · Peter Purves · Conrad Monk

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (TV) (1965) begins with the TARDIS arriving on the planet Kembel, where the Doctor and his companions encounter Bret Vyon, an agent of the Space Security Service. Vyon is on a mission to locate...

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Direction Paddy Russell

Cast William Hartnell · Peter Purves · Ernest Smith · Leonard Sachs

Synopsis Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (TV) (1966) sees the Doctor's time machine, the TARDIS, arrive in Paris during a pivotal moment in history, the year 1572. The Doctor seeks out the renowned apothecary, Charles Preslin, while his...

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