
The Seven Year Hitch
2010, English. Directed by Ed Stradling.
This documentary looks at executive producer Philip Segal’s seven-year quest to return Doctor Who to the screen, from his initial contact with the BBC shortly before its cancellation in 1989, through to the production and transmission of the movie in 1996. Featuring Philip Segal, BBC executive producer Jo Wright, BBC Head of Series Peter Cregeen, BBC1 controller Alan Yentob, writer Matthew Jacobs and Graeme Harper, the director of BBC Enterprises' abandoned Doctor Who movie. Narrated by Amanda Drew.
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- 4 October 2010
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Who directed The Seven Year Hitch?
The Seven Year Hitch (2010) was directed by Ed Stradling and stars Amanda Drew, Philip David Segal, Jo Wright.