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Doctor Who: The War Machines

Plot: The TARDIS arrives in London in 1966 and the First Doctor and Dodo visit the Post Office Tower. There they meet Professor Brett, whose revolutionary new computer WOTAN (Will Operating Thought ANalogue) can actually think for itself and is shortly to be linked up to other major computers around the world — a project overseen by civil servant Sir Charles Summer
Release Date: Saturday, July 16 1966
57 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of William HartnellWilliam Hartnell
William Hartnell was
58 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'The Doctor'.
Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of Jackie LaneJackie Lane
Jackie Lane was
25 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Dodo Chaplet'.
Thu, Jul 10 1941 –
Wed, Jun 23 2021
Portrait of Anneke WillsAnneke Wills
Anneke Wills was
24 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Polly'.
Mon, Oct 20 1941
Portrait of Michael CrazeMichael Craze
Michael Craze was
23 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Ben Jackson'.
Tue, Sep 29 1942 –
Tue, Dec 08 1998
Portrait of John HarveyJohn Harvey
John Harvey was
54 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Professor Brett'.
Wed, Sep 27 1911 –
Mon, Jul 19 1982
Portrait of John CaterJohn Cater
John Cater was
34 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Professor Krimpton'.
Sun, Jan 17 1932 –
Sat, Mar 21 2009
Portrait of William MervynWilliam Mervyn
William Mervyn was
54 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Sir Charles Summer'.
Wed, Jan 03 1912 –
Fri, Aug 06 1976
Portrait of Alan CurtisAlan Curtis
Alan Curtis was
35 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Major Green'.
Thu, Jul 31 1930 –
Thu, Feb 18 2021
Portrait of Gerald TaylorGerald Taylor
Gerald Taylor was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'War Machine Operator/The Voice of WOTAN'.
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Portrait of Sandra BryantSandra Bryant
Sandra Bryant was
20 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Kitty'.
Sun, Sep 30 1945
Portrait of Ewan ProctorEwan Proctor
Ewan Proctor was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Flash Customer'.
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Portrait of George CrossGeorge Cross
George Cross was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'The Minister'.
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Portrait of Kenneth KendallKenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall was
41 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Aug 07 1924 –
Fri, Dec 14 2012
Portrait of Ric FelgateRic Felgate
Ric Felgate was
33 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'American Journalist'.
Sun, Jun 04 1933 –
Sat, Aug 07 1999
Portrait of Carl ConwayCarl Conway
Carl Conway was
44 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'American Journalist'.
Mon, Feb 06 1922 –
Fri, Feb 10 2017
Portrait of John DoyeJohn Doye
John Doye was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Interviewer'.
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Portrait of Dwight WhylieDwight Whylie
Dwight Whylie was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Radio Announcer'.
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Portrait of Desmond Cullum-JonesDesmond Cullum-Jones
Desmond Cullum-Jones was
41 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Worker'.
Mon, Dec 01 1924 –
Thu, Jun 06 2002
Portrait of Eddie DavisEddie Davis
Eddie Davis was
71 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Worker'.
Sat, Feb 16 1895 –
Mon, Apr 20 1987
Portrait of Roy GodfreyRoy Godfrey
Roy Godfrey was
44 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Tramp'.
Sat, Aug 20 1921 –
Tue, May 03 2005
Portrait of Michael RathborneMichael Rathborne
Michael Rathborne was
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as 'Taxi Driver'.
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Portrait of Edward ColliverEdward Colliver
Edward Colliver was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Mechanic'.
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Portrait of John RolfeJohn Rolfe
John Rolfe was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Soldier'.
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Aug 12 2020
Portrait of John Boyd-BrentJohn Boyd-Brent
John Boyd-Brent was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Soldier'.
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Portrait of Frank JarvisFrank Jarvis
Frank Jarvis was
25 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Soldier'.
Tue, May 13 1941 –
Wed, Sep 15 2010
Portrait of Robin DawsonRobin Dawson
Robin Dawson was
>> in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Soldier'.
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Portrait of John SlavidJohn Slavid
John Slavid was
34 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Man in Telephone Box'.
Wed, Oct 28 1931 –
Mon, Dec 30 2002

Crew

Portrait of Michael FergusonMichael Ferguson
Director
Michael Ferguson was
29 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
Mon, Jun 14 1937 –
Mon, Oct 04 2021
Portrait of Ian Stuart BlackIan Stuart Black
Writer
Ian Stuart Black was
51 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
Sun, Mar 21 1915 –
Mon, Oct 13 1997
Portrait of Innes LloydInnes Lloyd
Producer
Innes Lloyd was
40 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
Thu, Dec 24 1925 –
Fri, Aug 23 1991
Portrait of Gerry DavisGerry Davis
Script Editor
Gerry Davis was
36 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
Sun, Feb 23 1930 –
Sat, Aug 31 1991
Portrait of Kit PedlerKit Pedler
Idea
Kit Pedler was
39 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
Sat, Jun 11 1927 –
Wed, May 27 1981