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IO9 shared<\/a> details from the BBC press release about the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special documentary, \u201cAdventures in Time and Space.\u201d Below is a sampling. Click through<\/a> to read the rest! (Yes, it is during the AAR\/SBL annual meeting\u2026)<\/p>\n

DOCTOR WHO\u2019S FIRST DOCTOR REGENERATED IN BBC AMERICA\u2019S<\/strong><\/p>\n

AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME\u00a0<\/em>PREMIERING NOVEMBER 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

The story of how it all began stars David Bradley, Jessica Raine and Brian Cox<\/em><\/p>\n

What do you get when you mix C.S. Lewis with H.G. Wells, and sprinkle in a bit of Father Christmas? An alien Time Lord exploring space and time in a Police Box spaceship called the \u201cTARDIS\u201d (Time And Relative Dimension in Space). On November 23, 1963, a television legend began when the very first episode of\u00a0Doctor Who<\/em>\u00a0was broadcast on BBC One. Fifty years later, the genesis story is retold in a new BBC AMERICA co-production film celebrating the 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the franchise,\u00a0An Adventure in Space and Time,\u00a0<\/strong>premiering Friday, November 22, 9:00pm ET\/PT on BBC AMERICA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travel back to witness the genius that was the first Doctor, William Hartnell (David Bradley<\/strong>,\u00a0Game of Thrones<\/em>,\u00a0Broadchurch<\/em>) and the unlikely production team behind the series, Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine<\/strong>,\u00a0Call the Midwife<\/em>), Waris Hussein (Sacha Dhawan<\/strong>,\u00a0After Earth<\/em>) and Sydney Newman (Brian Cox<\/strong>,The Bourne Identity<\/em>,\u00a0X2: X-Men United<\/em>). From writer and executive producer\u00a0Mark Gatiss<\/strong>\u00a0(Sherlock<\/em>,\u00a0Doctor Who<\/em>), executive producers\u00a0Steven Moffat<\/strong>(Doctor Who<\/em>,\u00a0Sherlock<\/em>) and\u00a0Caroline Skinner<\/strong>\u00a0(Doctor Who<\/em>,\u00a0The Fades<\/em>) and directorTerry McDonough<\/strong>\u00a0(Breaking Bad<\/em>,\u00a0The Street<\/em>), the stylish drama reveals the struggles and ultimate triumph of the British series created to \u201ckeep the sports fans and kids hooked.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAn Adventure in Space and Time<\/em>\u00a0is principally a human interest story you can enjoy even if you know nothing about\u00a0Doctor Who,<\/em>\u201d says writer and executive producer, Mark Gatiss. \u201cYou\u2019ll see the story of some amazing people who come together under extraordinary circumstances to create this wonderful thing that is still with us today.\u201d<\/p>\n

An unlikely trio of misfits set out to create a genre series that all ages would love. A 55-year-old actor conceivably at the end of a frustrating career, a former production assistant fighting to make her mark in television, and a foreign born, novice director were tasked with bringing a vision for an exciting new science fiction story to life. William \u2018Bill\u2019 Hartnell, displeased with his career, was presented with a chance to break out of the hard-man roles he\u2019d become known for. And with the instincts of first time producer, Verity Lambert and first time director, Waris Hussein, The Doctor was born. As the success of the show grew, William went from unhappy curmudgeon to beloved television star who relished his career resurgence and found a new lease on life. But all good things come to an end. How will Bill face leaving behind the part that has made him a hero to millions of children? And can the show survive without him? Journey back fifty years through space and time to witness the exciting beginning and untimely end of the First Doctor in this touching drama.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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