David Bradley (English actor) had been cast as actor William Hartnell in "An Adventure in Space and Time", a BBC docudrama about the creation of "Doctor Who" in 1963. The special aired in November 2013, adding to the buildup to the 50th anniversary episode of "Doctor Who" later that month. From 2014, Bradley plays Professor Abraham Setrakian, a Holocaust survivor turned vampire hunter in Guillermo del Toro's TV series "The Strain". He will voice the Lord High Admiral Suvarov in the PC RPG "The Mandate". In 2015, Bradley was announced a public supporter of Chapel Lane Theatre Company based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK. In 2017,
An Adventure in Space and Time was in the Season 21 serial "Frontios"; Mark Eden appeared as the title character in the Season 1 serial "Marco Polo"; Nicholas Briggs, who has voiced the Daleks since the series was revived in 2005, portrayed his own predecessor; and Brian Cox voiced the Elder Ood in "The End of Time". Jean Marsh and Anneke Wills, who both played companions to Hartnell's First Doctor also appeared during Verity Lambert's leaving party scene. The drama was watched by 2.71 million viewers in the UK. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 95% approval rating based on 22 reviews, and an average score of