Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Synopsis
The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of games, failure at which will render them his playthings for all eternity.
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The Doctor Defeats the Toymaker | The Celestial Toymaker | Doctor WhoOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2023-09-27
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bill Sellars
- Screenplay & Story
- Donald Tosh, Brian Hayles, Gerry Davis
- Original Score
- Dudley Simpson
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bill Sellars
Donald Tosh, Brian Hayles, Gerry Davis
Dudley Simpson
Innes Lloyd
Department Leadership Roster
Bill Sellars
Director
Donald Tosh
Writer
Brian Hayles
Writer
Innes Lloyd
Producer
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
John Wood
Production Design
Daphne Dare
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What is Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker about?
The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of games, failure at which will render them his playthings for all eternity.
Who directed Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker?
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker was directed by Bill Sellars.
Who stars in Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker includes William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane, Michael Gough, Peter Stephens.
When was Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker was composed by Dudley Simpson.