Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
1988, English. Directed by Chris Clough.
The TARDIS arrives on the planet Terra Alpha, where the Seventh Doctor and Ace discover a society in which sadness is against the law - a law enforced zealously by the brightly uniformed Happiness Patrol. The planet is ruled by Helen A with the aid of her companion, Joseph C, and her carnivorous pet Stigorax, Fifi.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 November 1988
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Graeme Curry
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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 November 1988. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol?
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol (1988) was directed by Chris Clough and stars Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Sheila Hancock.