An Adventure in Space and Time An Adventure in Space and Time An Adventure in Space and Time is a 2013 British biographical television film focusing on the creation of the popular science fiction television series "Doctor Who" in the 1960s, with emphasis on actor William Hartnell, who portrayed the original incarnation of the show's main character, the Doctor. It was directed by Terry McDonough, and written by regular "Doctor Who" writer Mark Gatiss. It premiered on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2013, and later that year in the rest of the world. David Bradley portrays Hartnell in the film, which later
Peter Brachacki were obviously the same sets as were used for the Doctor's TARDIS, slightly redressed. The TARDIS interior was completely redesigned again for the 1996 "Doctor Who" TV movie, and the new series that began broadcasting in 2005. Even then the central console was retained, and the new television series includes the geometric patterns on the walls. In 2013 the BBC produced a docudrama called "An Adventure in Space and Time", depicting the creation and early days of "Doctor Who", as part of the programme's fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Brachacki appears as a character in the drama, played by actor David Annen.