Doctor Who: The War Games
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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Doctor Who: The War Games (DVD Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-04-18
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Patrick Troughton
The Doctor
Frazer Hines
Jamie McCrimmon
Wendy Padbury
Zoe Heriot
David Savile
Lt Carstairs
Jane Sherwin
Lady Jennifer Buckingham
Noel Coleman
General Smythe
Richard Steele
Commandant Gorton
Terence Bayler
Major Barrington
Hubert Rees
Captain Ransom
David Valla
Lieutenant Crane
Esmond Webb
Sgt Major Burns
Brian Forster
Sergeant Willis
Pat Gorman
Military Policeman
Peter Stanton
Military Chauffeur
David Garfield
Von Weich
Gregg Palmer
Lieutenant Lucke
John Livesey
German Soldier
Bernard Davies
German Soldier
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$48K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Maloney
- Screenplay & Story
- Terrance Dicks, Malcolm Hulke
- Original Score
- Dudley Simpson
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: The War Games
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 4h 0m
- Production Budget
- $48K
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Maloney
Terrance Dicks, Malcolm Hulke
Dudley Simpson
Derrick Sherwin
Department Leadership Roster
David Maloney
Director
Terrance Dicks
Writer
Malcolm Hulke
Writer
Derrick Sherwin
Producer
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
Nicholas Bullen
Costume Design
Roger Cheveley
Production Design
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What is Doctor Who: The War Games 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?
Doctor Who: The War Games was directed by David Maloney.
Who stars in Doctor Who: The War Games?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: The War Games includes Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, David Savile, Jane Sherwin.
When was Doctor Who: The War Games released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: The War Games was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 4h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: The War Games?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: The War Games was composed by Dudley Simpson.