An Adventure in Space and Time

"The Story Begins Here..."

2013 1h 23m EN

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Drama

Synopsis

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Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.

“The Story Begins Here...”

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Cast

David Bradley
William Hartnell
Jessica Raine
Verity Lambert
Sacha Dhawan
Waris Hussein
Brian Cox
Sydney Newman
Lesley Manville
Heather Hartnell
Jeff Rawle
Mervyn Pinfield
Claudia Grant
Carole Ann Ford
Jemma Powell
Jacqueline Hill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry McDonough
Writers: Mark Gatiss
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry McDonough, shot by John Pardue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edmund Butt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip Kloss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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David Bradley and Jessica Raine and Sacha Dhawan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Story Begins Here...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2663812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Terry McDonough directs. John Pardue behind the camera. Edmund Butt scores. Philip Kloss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Terry McDonough, shot by John Pardue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edmund Butt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Philip Kloss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David Bradley and Jessica Raine and Sacha Dhawan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Story Begins Here...".
8IMDB entry: tt2663812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.