# An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

> A warm, bittersweet BBC docudrama about the unlikely collaborators who bring Doctor Who to life and confront the cost of changing its leading man.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/121930

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Terry McDonough
- Cast: David Bradley, Jessica Raine, Sacha Dhawan, Brian Cox, Lesley Manville, Jeff Rawle, Claudia Grant, Jemma Powell
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2663812/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: nostalgic, warm, bittersweet, doctor who marathon, television history night

## Synopsis

A groundbreaking journey into the creation of a beloved television series that changed the landscape of sci-fi storytelling.

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