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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.
Directed by Tony Cash

Melvyn Bragg
Presenter

Caron Scott

Rosemary Matthews

Keith Hewett

Caspar Hewett

Eric Sherwood Jones

Tom Baker

Kenneth Bailey

Elizabeth Fiberry

Elizabeth Matthews

Dick Mills

Dudley Simpson
The Science of Doctor Who
2013