Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Synopsis
Time itself is in peril! The Time Lords and UNIT find themselves besieged by a mythic figure from the Time Lords' past hell-bent on destruction. The only way to defeat him is to break the First Law of Time and let the Doctor help himself — literally...
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Jon Pertwee
The Doctor
Patrick Troughton
The Doctor
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Katy Manning
Jo Grant
Nicholas Courtney
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
John Levene
Sergeant Benton
Stephen Thorne
Omega
Rex Robinson
Doctor Tyler
Roy Purcell
President of the Council
Laurie Webb
Mr. Ollis
Clyde Pollitt
Chancellor
Graham Leaman
Time Lord
Patricia Prior
Mrs. Ollis
Denys Palmer
Corporal Palmer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lennie Mayne
- Screenplay & Story
- Dave Martin, Bob Baker
- Original Score
- Dudley Simpson
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lennie Mayne
Dave Martin, Bob Baker
Dudley Simpson
Jim Walker
Barry Letts
Department Leadership Roster
Dave Martin
Writer
Lennie Mayne
Director
Bob Baker
Writer
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
James Acheson
Costume Design
Barry Letts
Producer
Jim Walker
Editor
Roger Liminton
Production Design
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What is Doctor Who: The Three Doctors about?
Time itself is in peril! The Time Lords and UNIT find themselves besieged by a mythic figure from the Time Lords' past hell-bent on destruction. The only way to defeat him is to break the First Law of Time and let the Doctor help himself — literally...
Who directed Doctor Who: The Three Doctors?
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors was directed by Lennie Mayne.
Who stars in Doctor Who: The Three Doctors?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: The Three Doctors includes Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, William Hartnell, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney.
When was Doctor Who: The Three Doctors released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: The Three Doctors?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: The Three Doctors was composed by Dudley Simpson.