The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)

The Celestial Toymaker
Doctor:	[[doctor::First Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Steven Taylor Dodo Chaplet
Main enemy:	The Celestial Toymaker
Main setting:	Celestial Toyroom
Key crew
Writer:	Brian Hayles
Director:	Bill Sellars
Producer:	Innes Lloyd
Release details
Release number:	24
Premiere broadcast:	2nd April - 23rd April 1966
Format:	4 25-minute episodes
Production code:	Y

The Celestial Toymaker was the seventh story of Season 3 of Doctor Who, and the first to be produced by Innes Lloyd. It was at one point considered writing out William Hartnell as The Doctor in this story, but the idea was vetoed.

Cast

• Dr. Who - William Hartnell
• Steven Taylor - Peter Purves
• Dodo Chaplet - Jackie Lane
• Toymaker - Michael Gough
• Joey the Clown / King of Hearts / Sgt Rugg - Campbell Singer
• Clara the Clown / Queen of Hearts / Mrs Wiggs - Carmen Silvera
• Cyril / Kitchen Boy / Knave of Hearts - Peter Stephens
• Joker - Reg Lever
• Dancers - Beryl Braham, Ann Harrison, Delia Lindon

Crew

• Assistant Floor Manager - Elisabeth Dunbar
• Choreographer - Tutte Lemkow
• Costumes - Daphne Dare
• Designer - John Wood
• Incidental Music - Dudley Simpson
• Make-Up - Sonia Markham
• Producer - Innes Lloyd
• Production Assistant - Snowy White
• Script Editor - Gerry Davis
• Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson
• Studio Lighting - Frank Cresswell
• Studio Sound - Alan Fogg
• Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
• Title Music - Ron Grainer

More Info

• Story Novelization

• DVD Release

• Video Release

External Links

• Outpost Gallifrey The Celestial Toymaker page
• The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of The Celestial Toymaker
• BBC page for The Celestial Toymaker
• A Brief History of Time (Travel) Guide to The Celestial Toymaker
• The Celestial Toymaker transcript