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companions= Dr [[Grace Holloway]]|
companions= Dr [[Grace Holloway]]|
enemy= [[The Master]]|
enemy= [[The Master]]|
year= [[1999]]-[[2000]]|
year= [[1999]]-[[2000]], [[Earth]], [[San Fransisco]]|
writer= [[Matthew Jacobs]] |
writer= [[Matthew Jacobs]] |
director= [[Geoffrey Sax]] |
director= [[Geoffrey Sax]] |
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broadcast date= 27th May [[1996]] |
broadcast date= 27th May [[1996]] |
format= 1 85-minute Episodes |
format= 1 85-minute Episodes |
production code= [[8A]] }}
production code= [[8A]] |
previous story= [[Survival]] |
next story= [[The Dying Days]] (Virgin New Adventures) <br> [[The Eight Doctors]] (BBC Books) <br> [[Rose (TV story) | Rose]] (BBC Wales - [[Series 1]] - 2005)}}


'''Doctor Who: The TV Movie''' was a [[1996]] co-production between the [[BBC]] and [[Universal Pictures]].  Its executive producer, [[Philip Segal]], had hoped that it might be a "back-door pilot" for a new series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but poor ratings in the [[United States]] prevented this.
==Synopsis==
[[Doctor Who: The TV Movie Synopsis | Full ''Doctor Who: The TV Movie '' Story Synopsis]]


The TV Movie was broadcast on [[Fox Television]] in America on 14 May, 1996, and on [[BBC1]] on 27 May, 1996.  Both during production and during its airing, it was referred to only as "Doctor Who".  Philip Segal later told a convention audience that if fans wanted a distinct title for the TV Movie, they could call it "Enemy Within", but this name was never used in any official capacity.
==Plot==
''to be added''


The TV Movie is about a struggle between the newly-[[regeneration|regenerated]] [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[the Master]] in [[San Francisco]].
==Cast==
[[The Doctor]] — [[Paul McGann]]


[[The Seventh Doctor]] — [[Sylvester McCoy]] (credited as "The Old Doctor")


== Cast ==
[[The Master]] — [[Eric Roberts]]


*[[The Doctor]] — [[Paul McGann]]
*[[The Master]] — [[Eric Roberts]]
*[[Dr. Grace Holloway]] — [[Daphne Ashbrook]]
*[[The Seventh Doctor]] — [[Sylvester McCoy]] (credited as "The Old Doctor")
*[[Chang Lee]] — [[Yee Jee Tso]]
*[[Salinger]] — [[John Novak]]
*[[Dr. Swift]] — [[Michael David Simms]]
*[[Wheeler]] — [[Catherine Lough]]
*[[Curtis]] — [[Dolores Drake]]
*[[Pete]] — [[William Sasso]]
*[[Gareth]] — [[Jeremy Radick]]
*[[Bruce]] - [[Eric Roberts]]
*[[Miranda]] — [[Eliza Roberts]]
*[[Motorcycle Policeman]] — [[Bill Croft]]
*[[Professor Wagg]] — [[Dave Hurtubise]]
*[[Ted]] — [[Joel Wirkunnen]]
*[[Security Guard]] — [[Dee Jay Jackson]]
*[[The Master|The Old Master]] — [[Gordon Tipple]]
*[[KKBE News Anchor]] — [[Mi-Jung Lee]]
*[[KKBE News Anchor]] — [[Joanna Piros]]


== Crew ==
[[Dr. Grace Holloway]] — [[Daphne Ashbrook]]


[[Chang Lee]] — [[Yee Jee Tso]]


[[Salinger]] — [[John Novak]]


[[Dr. Swift]] — [[Michael David Simms]]


== References ==
[[Wheeler]] — [[Catherine Lough]]
[[Brian]]; [[cloaking device]]; [[Dalek]]s; [[Genghis Khan]]; [[Hawaii]]; [[jelly baby]]; [[John Smith]]; ''[[Madame Butterfly]]''; [[Marie Curie]]; [[Rassilon]]; [[Rassilon Era]];  [[Richard Nixon]]; [[scanner]]; [[scarf]]; [[Sigmund Freud]]; [[Seal of Rassilon]]; [[sonic screwdriver]]; [[tea]]; [[Time Lord]]; ''[[The Time Machine]]''; [[United States]]; [[H.G. Wells]]


[[Curtis]] — [[Dolores Drake]]


== Story Notes ==
[[Pete]] — [[William Sasso]]


* '''Doctor Who: The TV Movie''' was a [[1996]] co-production between the [[BBC]] and [[Universal Pictures]].  Its executive producer, [[Philip Segal]], had hoped that it might be a "back-door pilot" for a new series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but poor ratings in the [[United States]] prevented this.
[[Gareth]] — [[Jeremy Radick]]


* The TV Movie was broadcast on [[Fox Television]] in America on 14 May, 1996, and on [[BBC1]] on 27 May, 1996.  Both during production and during its airing, it was referred to only as "Doctor Who".  Philip Segal later told a convention audience that if fans wanted a distinct title for the TV Movie, they could call it "Enemy Within", but this name was never used in any official capacity.
[[Bruce]] - [[Eric Roberts]]


* British-born television producer Philip Segal had a longtime ambition to create ''Doctor Who''.  While working at various American production companies, including Steven Spielberg's Amblin, he attempted to develop a ''Doctor Who'' series or film.  Eventually he was able to arrange a coproduction between Universal Pictures and the BBC.  The script went through several different forms, including some which would have started ''Doctor Who'' continuity over again.
[[Miranda]] — [[Eliza Roberts]]


* The eventual script by [[Matthew Jacobs]] continued from the BBC series, including a substantial role for [[Sylvester McCoy]], the last occupant of the role of the Doctor. 
[[Motorcycle Policeman]] — [[Bill Croft]]


[[Professor Wagg]] — [[Dave Hurtubise]]


=== Myths ===
[[Ted]] — [[Joel Wirkunnen]]


* Many fan rumours surrounded the production, including one which suggested that a futuristically-redesigned version of the Daleks may appear.  With more than a passing nod to 'wishful thinking' on the part of those fans, the Doctors' arch-enemies failed to appear.
[[Security Guard]] — [[Dee Jay Jackson]]


== Statistics ==
[[The Master|The Old Master]] — [[Gordon Tipple]]


[[KKBE News Anchor]] — [[Mi-Jung Lee]]


[[KKBE News Anchor]] — [[Joanna Piros]]


=== [[Ratings]] ===
==Crew==
''to be added''


==References==
[[Brian]],  [[cloaking device]],  [[Dalek]]s,  [[Genghis Khan]],  [[Hawaii]],  [[jelly baby]],  [[John Smith]],  ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'',  [[Marie Curie]],  [[Rassilon]],  [[Rassilon Era]],  [[Richard Nixon]],  [[scanner]],  [[scarf]],  [[Sigmund Freud]],  [[Seal of Rassilon]],  [[sonic screwdriver]],  [[tea]],  [[Time Lord]],  ''[[The Time Machine]]'',  [[United States]],  [[H.G. Wells]]


==Story Notes==
* '''Doctor Who: The TV Movie''' was a [[1996]] co-production between the [[BBC]] and [[Universal Pictures]].  Its executive producer, [[Philip Segal]], had hoped that it might be a "back-door pilot" for a new series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but poor ratings in the [[United States]] prevented this.


* The TV Movie was broadcast on [[Fox Television]] in America on 14 May, 1996, and on [[BBC1]] on 27 May, 1996.  Both during production and during its airing, it was referred to only as "Doctor Who".  Philip Segal later told a convention audience that if fans wanted a distinct title for the TV Movie, they could call it "Enemy Within", but this name was never used in any official capacity.


== Continuity ==
* British-born television producer Philip Segal had a longtime ambition to create ''Doctor Who''.  While working at various American production companies, including Steven Spielberg's Amblin, he attempted to develop a ''Doctor Who'' series or film.  Eventually he was able to arrange a coproduction between Universal Pictures and the BBC. The script went through several different forms, including some which would have started ''Doctor Who'' continuity over again.
 
* Several aspects of this story appear to be at variance with established ''Doctor Who'' continuity, most notably the assertion that the Doctor is half-human.  Several [[BBC Eighth Doctor novels]] deal with this issue, notably ''[[Unnatural History]]'', which also deals with the consequences of this adventure.
 
* The [[Big Finish]] audio adventure "[[The Apocalypse Element]]" attempts to explain why the Eye of Harmony, Gallifreyan technology, could be opened only by a human eye.
 
== Cultural References ==


* The eventual script by [[Matthew Jacobs]] continued from the BBC series, including a substantial role for [[Sylvester McCoy]], the last occupant of the role of the Doctor. 


===Ratings===
''to be added''


===Myths===
* Many fan rumours surrounded the production, including one which suggested that a futuristically-redesigned version of the Daleks may appear.  With more than a passing nod to 'wishful thinking' on the part of those fans, the Doctors' arch-enemies failed to appear.


=== Influences ===
===Location Filming===
 
 
 
 
== Location Filming ==
 
The story was filmed in [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, [[Canada]] from [[15th January |15 January]] to [[21st February|21 February]] [[1996]].
The story was filmed in [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, [[Canada]] from [[15th January |15 January]] to [[21st February|21 February]] [[1996]].


===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors===
''to be added''


== Quotes ==
==Continuity==
* Several aspects of this story appear to be at variance with established ''Doctor Who'' continuity, most notably the assertion that the Doctor is half-human.  Several [[BBC Eighth Doctor novels]] deal with this issue, notably ''[[Unnatural History]]'', which also deals with the consequences of this adventure.


* The [[Big Finish]] audio adventure "[[The Apocalypse Element]]" attempts to explain why the Eye of Harmony, Gallifreyan technology, could be opened only by a human eye.




== Story Arcs ==
==DVD and Video Releases==
 
''to be added''
* [[Mystery of the Doctor]] <br>
* [[The Doctor's Family]] <br>
* [[The Doctor and the Master]]
 
 


== Errors and Plot Holes ==
==Target Novelisations==
 
''to be added''
 
 
 
== More Info ==
 
 
* [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie Synopsis | Story Synopsis]]
 
* [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie Transcript | Story Transcript]]
 
* [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie Novelization | Story Novelization]]
 
* [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie DVD | DVD Release]]
 
* [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie Video | Video Release]]
 
 
== External Links ==


==External Links==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/episodeguide/tvmovie/index.shtml BBC.co.uk Episode Guide entry for '''Doctor Who: The TV Movie''']
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/episodeguide/tvmovie/index.shtml BBC.co.uk Episode Guide entry for '''Doctor Who: The TV Movie''']
* [http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=8a Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide for '''Doctor Who: The TV Movie''']
* [http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=8a Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide for '''Doctor Who: The TV Movie''']
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Synopsis

Full Doctor Who: The TV Movie Story Synopsis

Plot

to be added

Cast

The Doctor — Paul McGann

The Seventh Doctor — Sylvester McCoy (credited as "The Old Doctor")

The Master — Eric Roberts


Dr. Grace Holloway — Daphne Ashbrook

Chang Lee — Yee Jee Tso

Salinger — John Novak

Dr. Swift — Michael David Simms

Wheeler — Catherine Lough

Curtis — Dolores Drake

Pete — William Sasso

Gareth — Jeremy Radick

Bruce - Eric Roberts

Miranda — Eliza Roberts

Motorcycle Policeman — Bill Croft

Professor Wagg — Dave Hurtubise

Ted — Joel Wirkunnen

Security Guard — Dee Jay Jackson

The Old Master — Gordon Tipple

KKBE News Anchor — Mi-Jung Lee

KKBE News Anchor — Joanna Piros

Crew

to be added

References

Brian, cloaking device, Daleks, Genghis Khan, Hawaii, jelly baby, John Smith, Madame Butterfly, Marie Curie, Rassilon, Rassilon Era, Richard Nixon, scanner, scarf, Sigmund Freud, Seal of Rassilon, sonic screwdriver, tea, Time Lord, The Time Machine, United States, H.G. Wells

Story Notes

  • The TV Movie was broadcast on Fox Television in America on 14 May, 1996, and on BBC1 on 27 May, 1996. Both during production and during its airing, it was referred to only as "Doctor Who". Philip Segal later told a convention audience that if fans wanted a distinct title for the TV Movie, they could call it "Enemy Within", but this name was never used in any official capacity.
  • British-born television producer Philip Segal had a longtime ambition to create Doctor Who. While working at various American production companies, including Steven Spielberg's Amblin, he attempted to develop a Doctor Who series or film. Eventually he was able to arrange a coproduction between Universal Pictures and the BBC. The script went through several different forms, including some which would have started Doctor Who continuity over again.
  • The eventual script by Matthew Jacobs continued from the BBC series, including a substantial role for Sylvester McCoy, the last occupant of the role of the Doctor.

Ratings

to be added

Myths

  • Many fan rumours surrounded the production, including one which suggested that a futuristically-redesigned version of the Daleks may appear. With more than a passing nod to 'wishful thinking' on the part of those fans, the Doctors' arch-enemies failed to appear.

Location Filming

The story was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 15 January to 21 February 1996.

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

to be added

Continuity

  • Several aspects of this story appear to be at variance with established Doctor Who continuity, most notably the assertion that the Doctor is half-human. Several BBC Eighth Doctor novels deal with this issue, notably Unnatural History, which also deals with the consequences of this adventure.
  • The Big Finish audio adventure "The Apocalypse Element" attempts to explain why the Eye of Harmony, Gallifreyan technology, could be opened only by a human eye.


DVD and Video Releases

to be added

Target Novelisations

to be added

External Links

Television

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Survival 		Next story:
Rose


All Media

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