Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

1966

1h 40m

5.7(6 votes)

Science Fiction

Action

Adventure

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of games, failure at which will render them his playthings for all eternity.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

William Hartnell

The Doctor

Peter Purves

Steven Taylor

Jackie Lane

Dodo Chaplet

Michael Gough

The Toymaker

Peter Stephens

Cyril / Knave of Hearts / Kitchen Boy

Campbell Singer

Joey / King of Hearts / Sergeant Rugg

Carmen Silvera

Clara / Queen of Hearts / Mrs Wiggs

Reg Lever

Joker

Beryl Braham

Dancer

Creative team

Directed by: Bill Sellars
Written by: Brian Hayles
Donald Tosh
Produced by: Innes Lloyd

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