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The Death of Doctor Who

The Death of Doctor Who

1965TV Episode⏱️ 23mTV-PG
AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi
7.1
IMDB Rating
705 votes

With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.

Director
Richard Martin
Writers
N/A
Stars
William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill
Release Date
June 19, 1965
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

William Hartnell
William Hartnell
as Dr. Who
William Russell
William Russell
as Ian Chesterton
Jacqueline Hill
Jacqueline Hill
as Barbara Wright
Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien
as Vicki
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Edmond Warwick
as Robot Dr. Who
Peter Hawkins
Peter Hawkins
as Dalek Voices
David Graham
David Graham
as Dalek Voices
Robert Jewell
Robert Jewell
as Dalek
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Kevin Manser
as Dalek
Gerald Taylor
Gerald Taylor
as Dalek

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Riverside Studios, London, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

The Death of Doctor Who
by guswhovian2020-09-16
6/10

"The Doctor, Ian and Barbara explore the jungle on Mechanus, while the Daleks unleash their robot duplicate of the Doctor to kill them. The idea of having an evil doppelgänger of the Doctor is a nice thought by Terry Nation, but unfortunately it doesn't work out. That being said, The Death of Doctor Who (another attention grabbing title from Nation) is the best episode of The Chade so far, with no cringe-worthy comedy moments thankfully. The main problem with the robot duplicate is sometimes William Hartnell plays it, than Edmund Warwick plays it; in one scene, Warwick even plays the rea..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Mechanoids made their only appearance in this story - usually referred to as "The Chase" - owing to the difficulties the men inside them were having in controlling them; they would not even fit through most doors.

📖 Synopsis

With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.