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Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

The final black and white adventure returns in full colour!

20245.81h 30m

Overview

The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers to form the greatest army the universe has ever seen. At the helm of this plot is the War Chief, another renegade Time Lord like the Doctor. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...

Directed by David Maloney
Written by Malcolm Hulke, Terrance Dicks
Produced by Derrick Sherwin
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Top Cast

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Jamie McCrimmon (archive footage)

Wendy Padbury

Wendy Padbury

Zoe Heriot (archive footage)

D

David Savile

Lt Carstairs (archive footage)

H

Hubert Rees

Captain Ransom (archive footage)

J

Jane Sherwin

Lady Jennifer (archive footage)

Philip Madoc

Philip Madoc

War Lord (archive footage)

Edward Brayshaw

Edward Brayshaw

War Chief (archive footage)

James Bree

James Bree

The Security Chief (archive footage)

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

The Scientist (archive footage)

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Themes & Keywords

time traveltardis

About Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour is a science fiction, drama, adventure, tv movie film released in 2024 exploring themes of time travel, tardis. Directed by David Maloney, it stars Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury. The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers to form the greatest army the universe has ever seen. At the helm of this plot is the War Chief, another renegade Time Lord like the Doctor. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...

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