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
An Adventure in Space and Time of 1960s Dalek props crossing the bridge, in a recreation of a famous scene from "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" (1964). Interior scenes replicating early "Doctor Who" production at Lime Grove Studios were also filmed, with replicas of early television equipment being used. A number of the cast have appeared in "Doctor Who" at one time or another, most notably original companions William Russell and Carole Ann Ford. David Bradley appeared in the Series 7 episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship", while Jessica Raine was in the Series 7 episode "Hide" and the "Call the Midwife" charity cross-over mini-episode; Jeff Rawle