An Adventure in Space and Time Screen Records 3 March 2014. 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
An Adventure in Space and Time However, the proposal was rejected, and Gatiss was told that there was no available slot or budget. In order to make the film understandable to a general audience, not all personnel involved in the creation of "Doctor Who" are represented. For example, the role of original story editor David Whitaker is merged with that of associate producer Mervyn Pinfield; co-creator Donald Wilson and writer C.E. Webber are also excluded. Part of the production involved the recreation of scenes from the classic series, including missing episodes such as "Marco Polo". Gatiss also had ambitions to recreate the death of Sara Kingdom