The Five Doctors

1983 Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Special Story directed by Richard Martin Pennant Roberts Peter Moffatt John Nathan-Turner
Movie television_film Q1768713
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The Five Doctors

Summary

The Five Doctors is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Five Doctors authored Terrance Dicks[3].
  • The Five Doctors's instance of is recorded as television film[4].
  • The Five Doctors's instance of is recorded as television series episode[5].
  • The Five Doctors's instance of is recorded as Doctor Who serial[6].
  • The Five Doctors was directed by Peter Moffatt[7].
  • The Five Doctors was directed by John Nathan-Turner[8].
  • The Five Doctors was directed by Richard Martin[9].
  • The Five Doctors was directed by Pennant Roberts[10].
  • Terrance Dicks wrote the screenplay for The Five Doctors[11].
  • Terry Nation wrote the screenplay for The Five Doctors[12].
  • Q42 wrote the screenplay for The Five Doctors[13].
  • Sydney Newman wrote the screenplay for The Five Doctors[14].
  • Eric Saward wrote the screenplay for The Five Doctors[15].
  • The Five Doctors was published by Target Books[16].
  • The Five Doctors's genre is adventure science fiction[17].
  • The Five Doctors's genre is science fiction[18].
  • The Five Doctors's genre is drama fiction[19].
  • The Five Doctors followed The King's Demons[20].
  • The Five Doctors was followed by Warriors of the Deep[21].
  • A cast member of The Five Doctors was Roy Skelton[22].
  • A cast member of The Five Doctors was Mark Strickson[23].
  • A cast member of The Five Doctors was Wendy Padbury[24].
  • A cast member of The Five Doctors was Philip Latham[25].
  • A cast member of The Five Doctors was Paul Jerricho[26].
  • A cast member of The Five Doctors was Keith Hodiak[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Five Doctors authored Terrance Dicks[3]. It was published by Target Books[16]. Among the performers on it was Peter Howell[28]. It was produced by John Nathan-Turner[29]. Directors include Peter Moffatt[7], John Nathan-Turner[8], Richard Martin[9], and Pennant Roberts[10]. Screenwriters include Terrance Dicks[11], Terry Nation[12], Q42[13], Sydney Newman[14], and Eric Saward[15]. Cast members include Roy Skelton[22], Mark Strickson[23], Wendy Padbury[24], Philip Latham[25], Paul Jerricho[26], and Keith Hodiak[27].

Publication

Publication dates include November 23, 1983[30] and November 25, 1983[31]. The original language of The Five Doctors was English[32]. Genres include adventure science fiction[17], science fiction[18], and drama fiction[19]. Its part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

The Five Doctors's part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Five Doctors followed The King's Demons[20]. It was followed by Warriors of the Deep[21].

Why It Matters

The Five Doctors ranks in the top 7% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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