Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963, English. Directed by Waris Hussein.
Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, two humble teachers during 1963, discover a genius student's grandfather, simply known as "the Doctor", and his police box time machine. Deciding that the pair knows too much about his otherworldly origins, they are whisked away on a journey through time and space.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Waris HusseinDirector
- William HartnellThe Doctor
- William RussellIan Chesterton
- Jacqueline HillBarbara Wright
- Carole Ann FordSusan Foreman
- Derek NewarkZa
- Alethea CharltonHur
- Eileen WayOld Mother
- Jeremy YoungKal
- Howard LangHorg
- Reg CranfieldPoliceman (uncredited)
- Francesca BertorelliSchoolgirl (uncredited)
- Carole ClarkeSchoolgirl (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 23 November 1963
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Anthony Coburn
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Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1963. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child?
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Who directed Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child?
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963) was directed by Waris Hussein and stars William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill.