Principal Photography for the
Mark Gatiss drama exploring the creation of
Doctor Who,
An Adventure in Space and Time, kicked off on Sunday 3rd February, with the writer
proclaiming:
It begins!, executive producer
Caroline Skinner exclaiming:
"I am on set - in 1963!!! An Adventure in Space and Time begins..........", and producer
Matt Strevens commenting:
"Standing on the set, day 1. Very exciting.".
As
previously reported, the show's first Doctor is being played by
David Bradley (with producer
Matt Strevens describing him as
"what a lovely man he is. Being very gentle. He's going to blow people's socks off in this.") The Doctor's granddaughter Susan is to be played by newcomer
Claudia Grant - as confirmed by
the agency run by William Hartnell's real-life granddaughter Jessica Carney! The actors to play the roles of William Russell and Jacqueline Hill have yet to be announced.
