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Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction (1964)

02/15/1964 Drama, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, TV Movie 0h 50m
57%
User
Score
6.8/10

Overview

In this completely TARDIS-based story, the crew find themselves and their ship acting very strangely indeed. Blame runs high for the Ship's unusual behavior, until the Doctor realizes the TARDIS itself may be trying to warn them...

Richard Martin

Director

David Whitaker

Writer

Frank Cox

Director

Top Billed Cast

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Dr. Who

William Russell

William Russell

Ian Chesterton

Jacqueline Hill

Jacqueline Hill

Barbara Wright

Carole Ann Ford

Carole Ann Ford

Susan Foreman

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on July 4, 2024

Although at times it's quite eerily claustrophobic, this isn't the best story for the Time Lord. It actually starts as if bits of it are missing. We find the four already trapped in the TARDIS with everyone behaving erratically. It's almost like they've never met - there's certainly not much trust to be seen. Their time machine won't work and the "Doctor" (William Hartnell) has been hit on the head. "Barbara" (Jacqueline Hill), "Susan" (Carole Ann Ford) and "Ian" (William Chesteron) must try to stop squabbling, violently at times, long enough to piece together the mystery. Could it actually be that it's the TARDIS itself that is causing the problem? If so - is that a good thing or a bad one? The entire series is filmed within the confines of a small set and that shows the limitations of th...

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