Doctor Who: Enlightenment
Synopsis
An Edwardian yacht in deep space races around the planets. There is a double agent in the TARDIS crew. The White Guardian warns the Fifth Doctor of great danger. Turlough must finally choose sides and at the end of the race lies the prize of Enlightenment.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fiona Cumming
- Screenplay & Story
- Barbara Clegg, Eric Saward
- Original Score
- Malcolm Clarke
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: Enlightenment
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fiona Cumming
Barbara Clegg, Eric Saward
Malcolm Clarke
Rod Waldron
John Nathan-Turner
Department Leadership Roster
Barbara Clegg
Writer
Fiona Cumming
Director
John Nathan-Turner
Producer
Malcolm Clarke
Original Music Composer
Dinah Collin
Costume Design
Colin Green
Production Design
Rod Waldron
Editor
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What is Doctor Who: Enlightenment about?
An Edwardian yacht in deep space races around the planets. There is a double agent in the TARDIS crew. The White Guardian warns the Fifth Doctor of great danger. Turlough must finally choose sides and at the end of the race lies the prize of Enlightenment.
Who directed Doctor Who: Enlightenment?
Doctor Who: Enlightenment was directed by Fiona Cumming.
Who stars in Doctor Who: Enlightenment?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: Enlightenment includes Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Cyril Luckham, Valentine Dyall.
When was Doctor Who: Enlightenment released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: Enlightenment was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: Enlightenment?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: Enlightenment was composed by Malcolm Clarke.