Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
1966, English. Directed by Bill Sellars.
The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of games, failure at which will render them his playthings for all eternity.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bill SellarsDirector
- William HartnellThe Doctor
- Peter PurvesSteven Taylor
- Jackie LaneDodo Chaplet
- Michael GoughThe Toymaker
- Peter StephensCyril / Knave of Hearts / Kitchen Boy
- Campbell SingerJoey / King of Hearts / Sergeant Rugg
- Carmen SilveraClara / Queen of Hearts / Mrs Wiggs
- Reg LeverJoker
- Beryl BrahamDancer
Details
- Released
- 23 April 1966
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Brian Hayles, Donald Tosh
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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker on?
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 April 1966. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker?
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker?
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (1966) was directed by Bill Sellars and stars William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane.