Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
“The final black and white adventure returns in full colour!”
Synopsis
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers to form the greatest army the universe has ever seen. At the helm of this plot is the War Chief, another renegade Time Lord like the Doctor. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...
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Type: Trailer • Published 2024-11-23
Top Cast
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Patrick Troughton
The Doctor (2) (archive footage)
Frazer Hines
Jamie McCrimmon (archive footage)
Wendy Padbury
Zoe Heriot (archive footage)
David Savile
Lt Carstairs (archive footage)
Hubert Rees
Captain Ransom (archive footage)
Jane Sherwin
Lady Jennifer (archive footage)
Philip Madoc
War Lord (archive footage)
Edward Brayshaw
War Chief (archive footage)
James Bree
The Security Chief (archive footage)
Vernon Dobtcheff
The Scientist (archive footage)
Noel Coleman
General Smythe (archive footage)
David Garfield
Von Weich (archive footage)
Terence Bayler
Major Barrington (archive footage)
Richard Steele
Commandant Gorton (archive footage)
Esmond Webb
Sergeant-Major Burns (archive footage)
Brian Forster
Sergeant Willis (archive footage)
Peter Stanton
Military Chauffeur (archive footage)
John Livesey
German Soldier (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Maloney
- Screenplay & Story
- Malcolm Hulke, Terrance Dicks
- Original Score
- Dudley Simpson, Mark Ayres, Murray Gold
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- BBC, Bad Wolf
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Maloney
Malcolm Hulke, Terrance Dicks
Dudley Simpson, Mark Ayres, Murray Gold
Benjamin Cook
Derrick Sherwin, Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, Jane Tranter, Joel Collins
Department Leadership Roster
David Maloney
Director
Malcolm Hulke
Writer
Terrance Dicks
Writer
Derrick Sherwin
Producer
Benjamin Cook
Editor
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
Mark Ayres
Original Music Composer
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What is Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour about?
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers to form the greatest army the universe has ever seen. At the helm of this plot is the War Chief, another renegade Time Lord like the Doctor. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...
Who directed Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour?
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour was directed by David Maloney.
Who stars in Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour includes Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, David Savile, Hubert Rees.
When was Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour was composed by Dudley Simpson, Mark Ayres, Murray Gold.