An Adventure in Space and Time asked to create a show that will fill the gap between "Grandstand" and "Juke Box Jury". He has an idea for a science-fiction series with the central character being a "doctor", although he does not know of what. When he tells his colleague Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) she is hesitant to join the project. She changes her mind when Newman asks her to be the producer, not his assistant. Lambert and the show's director, Waris Hussein (Sacha Dhawan), meet William Hartnell to offer him the lead role in what will eventually be titled "Doctor Who" and, despite some trepidation, he
David Bradley (English actor) David Bradley (English actor) David John Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is known for playing Argus Filch in the "Harry Potter" film series, Walder Frey in the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones" and Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series "The Strain". He is also an established stage actor with a career that includes a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in a production of "King Lear". Other acting credits include the BBC series "Our Friends in the North", the ITV series "Broadchurch" (for which he won the best supporting actor award at the