Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of the making of The Talons of Weng-Chiang and looking back at the history of the programme and its psychological impact on the viewers, particularly children.

Melvyn Bragg
as Presenter

Caron Scott
as

Rosemary Matthews
as

Keith Hewett
as

Caspar Hewett
as

Eric Sherwood Jones
as

Tom Baker
as

Kenneth Bailey
as

Elizabeth Fiberry
as

Elizabeth Matthews
as