Doctor Who: The First Doctor Adventures Doctor Who: The First Doctor Adventures The First Doctor Adventures is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the British television programme "Doctor Who". It sees the return of David Bradley as the First Doctor, a role originated by William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966, as well as by Bradley on television in the episodes "The Doctor Falls" and "Twice Upon a Time". David Bradley also portrayed William Hartnell in the BBC bio-drama, "An Adventure in Space and Time". Also appearing are Claudia Grant as Susan Foreman, Jemma Powell as Barbara Wright and Jamie Glover as Ian Chesterton.
An Adventure in Space and Time 8.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads "Fun, clever, and eminently accessible, "An Adventure in Space and Time" offers entertaining viewing for Doctor Who newcomers and diehards alike." On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." On Monday 24 March 2014, "An Adventure in Space and Time" was nominated for three BAFTA Craft Awards; Suzanne Cave for 'Best Costume Design', Philip Kloss for 'Editing - Fiction' and Vickie Lang for 'Make Up and Hair Design'. Lang was successful in her category, with Gemma Chan presenting her the award