Science Fiction ·Drama ·Adventure · United Kingdom · 1988 · 1h 40m

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Director

Cast

Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor Sophie Aldred as Ace T. P. McKenna as Captain Cook Jessica Martin as Mags Ian Reddington as Chief Clown Christopher Guard as Bellboy

Crew

Hugh Parson — Editor Mark Ayres — Original Music Composer Stephen Wyatt — Writer John Nathan-Turner — Producer David Laskey — Production Design Rosalind Ebbutt — Costume Design

Synopsis

The Doctor and Ace head for the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax, where they meet a disparate group of performers and visitors, including a self-centred explorer named Captain Cook, his companion Mags and a biker known as Nord.

Mood & Themes

time travel

Key Collaborators

Alan Wareing Director Hugh Parson Editor Mark Ayres Original Music Composer Stephen Wyatt Writer John Nathan-Turner Producer David Laskey Production Design Rosalind Ebbutt Costume Design

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