"Doctor Who"
The Brink of Disaster (1964)

Director:

Frank Cox

Writer:

David Whitaker (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

15 February 1964 (Season 1, Episode 13)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

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

Cast

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

Directed by
Frank Cox

Writing credits
David Whitaker		(written by)

Produced by
Verity Lambert	....	producer
Mervyn Pinfield	....	associate producer

Production Design by
Raymond Cusick

Costume Design by
Daphne Dare		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Ann Ferriggi	....	makeup supervisor (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jack Brummitt	....	sound supervisor (uncredited)
Brian Hodgson	....	special sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Channon	....	lighting technician (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Clive Doig	....	vision mixer (uncredited)

Music Department
Ron Grainer	....	composer: title music
Delia Derbyshire	....	music arranger (uncredited)

Other crew
Jeremy Hare	....	assistant floor manager (uncredited)
Tony Lightley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
David Whitaker	....	story editor (uncredited)

Other Companies

• BBC Radiophonic Workshop, The  title music

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Quotes:

Dr. Who: Yes, of course! It's our journey.
Barbara Wright: And the ship refused to destroy itself.
Dr. Who: Yes, yes.
Barbara Wright: The defense mechanism stopped the ship, and it's been trying to tell us so ever since!
Dr. Who: Of course, of course!