The End of the Line? (documentary)
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The End of the Line? was a retrospective documentary looking at the production end of the last year of William Hartnell's tenure as the Doctor.
Booklet synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Once the nation's favourite, by its third year Doctor Who was in trouble. With changes afoot in the production office and increasing problems with its lead actor, the programme was heading for the Last Chance Saloon. This new documentary includes contributions from actors Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Anneke Wills (Polly) and Peter Purves (Steven), script editor Donald Tosh, new series writer Gareth Roberts, and long-term viewer Ian Levine.
People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Donald Tosh, Doctor Who Script Editor (1965-66)
- Peter Purves, 'Steven Taylor'
- Maureen O'Brien, 'Vicki'
- Ian Levine, Avid Doctor Who viewer (1963-present)
- Gareth Roberts, Doctor Who Writer (2007-present)
- Anneke Wills, 'Polly'
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Written by - Jonathan Morris
- Narrator - Jenny Farish
- Additional Voices - Mark Ayres, Paul Jones, Roger Legree, Rob Stradling
- Archive Footage & Stills courtesy of - BBC Television, Ian K McLachlan, Anthony Mahoney, Chris Petts, Donald Tosh, Tim Trewern
- Interviewers - Simon Guerrier, Steve O'Brien
- Graphics - Michael Dinsdale
- With thanks to - Richard Bignell, David Brunt, Niall Boyce, Peter Ware, Cary Woodward
- Executive Producer - Dan Hall
- Producer - Ed Stradling
- © 2011 2|entertain
Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
It was included in the 2011 DVD release of The Gunfighters which was included in the Earth Story box set.