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Doctor Who: The War Machines

Plot: The TARDIS arrives in London in 1966 and the First Doctor and Dodo visit the Post Office Tower. There they meet Professor Brett, whose revolutionary new computer WOTAN (Will Operating Thought ANalogue) can actually think for itself and is shortly to be linked up to other major computers around the world — a project overseen by civil servant Sir Charles Summer
Release Date: Saturday, July 16 1966
58 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of William HartnellWilliam Hartnell. William Hartnell was 58 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'The Doctor'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of Jackie LaneJackie Lane. Jackie Lane was 25 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Dodo Chaplet'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 10 1941 –
Died: Wed, Jun 23 2021
Portrait of Anneke WillsAnneke Wills. Anneke Wills was 24 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Polly'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 20 1941
Portrait of Michael CrazeMichael Craze. Michael Craze was 23 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Ben Jackson'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1942 –
Died: Tue, Dec 08 1998
Portrait of John HarveyJohn Harvey. John Harvey was 54 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Professor Brett'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1911 –
Died: Mon, Jul 19 1982
Portrait of John CaterJohn Cater. John Cater was 34 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Professor Krimpton'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1932 –
Died: Sat, Mar 21 2009
Portrait of William MervynWilliam Mervyn. William Mervyn was 54 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Sir Charles Summer'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1912 –
Died: Fri, Aug 06 1976
Portrait of Alan CurtisAlan Curtis. Alan Curtis was 35 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Major Green'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 31 1930 –
Died: Thu, Feb 18 2021
Portrait of Gerald TaylorGerald Taylor. Gerald Taylor was 25 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'War Machine Operator/The Voice of WOTAN'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1940 –
Died: Wed, Dec 04 1991
Portrait of Sandra BryantSandra Bryant. Sandra Bryant was 20 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Kitty'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 30 1945
Portrait of Ewan ProctorEwan Proctor. Ewan Proctor was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Flash Customer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George CrossGeorge Cross. George Cross was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'The Minister'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenneth KendallKenneth Kendall. Kenneth Kendall was 41 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 07 1924 –
Died: Fri, Dec 14 2012
Portrait of Ric FelgateRic Felgate. Ric Felgate was 33 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'American Journalist'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 04 1933 –
Died: Sat, Aug 07 1999
Portrait of Carl ConwayCarl Conway. Carl Conway was 44 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'American Journalist'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1922 –
Died: Fri, Feb 10 2017
Portrait of John DoyeJohn Doye. John Doye was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Interviewer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dwight WhylieDwight Whylie. Dwight Whylie was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Radio Announcer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Desmond Cullum-JonesDesmond Cullum-Jones. Desmond Cullum-Jones was 41 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Worker'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 01 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 2002
Portrait of Eddie DavisEddie Davis. Eddie Davis was 71 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Worker'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 16 1895 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1987
Portrait of Roy GodfreyRoy Godfrey. Roy Godfrey was 44 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Tramp'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 20 1921 –
Died: Tue, May 03 2005
Portrait of Michael RathborneMichael Rathborne. Michael Rathborne was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Taxi Driver'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward ColliverEdward Colliver. Edward Colliver was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John RolfeJohn Rolfe. John Rolfe was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Aug 12 2020
Portrait of John Boyd-BrentJohn Boyd-Brent. John Boyd-Brent was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank JarvisFrank Jarvis. Frank Jarvis was 25 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Tue, May 13 1941 –
Died: Wed, Sep 15 2010
Portrait of Robin DawsonRobin Dawson. Robin Dawson was >> in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SlavidJohn Slavid. John Slavid was 34 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Man in Telephone Box'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 28 1931 –
Died: Mon, Dec 30 2002
Portrait of Mike ReidMike Reid. Mike Reid was 26 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 19 1940 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 2007

Crew

Portrait of Michael FergusonMichael Ferguson. Michael Ferguson was 29 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 14 1937 –
Died: Mon, Oct 04 2021
Portrait of Ian Stuart BlackIan Stuart Black. Ian Stuart Black was 51 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 21 1915 –
Died: Mon, Oct 13 1997
Portrait of Innes LloydInnes Lloyd. Innes Lloyd was 40 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 24 1925 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 1991
Portrait of Gerry DavisGerry Davis. Gerry Davis was 36 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Script Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 23 1930 –
Died: Sat, Aug 31 1991
Portrait of Delia DerbyshireDelia Derbyshire. Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Theme Song Performance'
Birthday: Wed, May 05 1937 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 2001
Portrait of Kit PedlerKit Pedler. Kit Pedler was 39 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Idea'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 11 1927 –
Died: Wed, May 27 1981