"Doctor Who"
An Unearthly Child (1963)

Director:

Waris Hussein

Writer:

Anthony Coburn (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

23 November 1963 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Two schoolteachers, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, become concerned by the unusual behavior of their fifteen-year-old student...

Plot Keywords:

Stubborn Old Man | Eccentric Senior Citizen | Space Hero | Doctor Who | Scientist Hero

Cast

William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who
William Russell	...	Ian Chesterton
Jacqueline Hill	...	Barbara Wright
Carole Ann Ford	...	Susan Foreman

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:U | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Lime Grove Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Trivia:

The two school girls walking out the classroom are looking at a picture of the pop singer Frank Ifield.

Quotes:

The Doctor: You don't understand, so you find excuses. Illusions, indeed? You say you can't fit an enormous building into one of your smaller sitting rooms?
Ian Chesterton: No.
The Doctor: But you've discovered television, haven't you?
Ian Chesterton: Yes.
The Doctor: Then by showing an enormous building on your television screen, you can do what seemed impossible, couldn't you?
Ian Chesterton: Well, yes, but I still don't know...
The Doctor: Not quite clear, is it? I can see by your face that youre not certain. You don't understand. And I knew you wouldn't! Never mind.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Blue Peter: (#1.1052)" (1973)

Soundtrack:

Three Guitars Mood 2

100,000 BC (episodes 1 through 4)

Two schoolteachers, Ian and Barbara take interest in Sarah, one of their students, and her rather peculiar grandfather, Dr. Who (William Hartnell). They all take a trip in the TARDIS, back to 100,000 BC, where they're captured by cavemen wanting to know the secret of fire. And thus begins the most mature, fondly remembered, and long running 'children's programme' in the history of television. Known for it's series arcs and cliffhangers, this first tale is told across episodes 1 through 4 and is a fine start to what would soon become a stellar series. the series had tight, well-acted plots from the start. I enjoyed this first storyline immensely. Even if the good Doctor's personality is at odds with the rest of Hartnell's stint.

My Grade: A