William Russell

Jane Eyre

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre enters service at Thornfield Hall, where Charlotte Brontë’s resilient heroine meets Edward Rochester, the brooding master she serves as governess in the BBC’s atmospheric 1963 adaptation

The Keys of Marinus

One of Doctor Who's lesser remembered first season adventures gets a re-evaluation by Daniel Tessier

Parkin's Patch

Yorkshire Television's police series was an understated, honest portrayal of a rural constable at a time when police procedurals were often less about chase scenes, and more about community. This 26-episode gem deserves a second look

Planet of Giants

When the TARDIS doors open prior to materialisation, the travellers and their Ship shrink to the size of insects. Arriving on Earth, they uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide - but how can they stop the crime in their miniaturized condition?

The Reign of Terror

During one of the bloodiest phases of the French Revolution, Susan and Barbara are sentenced to death by Guillotine...The Doctor embarks on an audacious but perilous plan of rescue by impersonating a Regional Officer of the Provinces

The Rescue

On the planet Dido in the late 25th century, the Doctor, Barbara and Ian, discover a crashed spaceship with two survivors: a paralysed man named Bennett and a young girl named Vicki who are in fear for their lives

The Space Museum

The TARDIS arrives near a vast Space Museum, but has jumped a time-track. The travellers are given a preview of their fate: Permanent exhibits in glass cases. When the time track slips back the exhibits vanish, but they are still inside the Museum

Spearhead

Uncompromising series that follows soldiers of the fictional Wessex Rangers across deployments in Northern Ireland, West Germany, and Hong Kong, portraying the pressures of military life, rigid class structures, and the personal and moral challenges faced both on and off duty

The Crusade

In 12th-century Palestine, the Doctor and his companions are caught between King Richard and Saladin during the Crusades. Political intrigue, cultural conflict, and rescue missions unfold in this compelling historical tale

The Romans

A classic First Doctor adventure blending historical drama with sharp wit and danger at every turn. When the TARDIS lands in ancient Rome, the Doctor and his companions find themselves swept into a world of intrigue, impersonation, and imperial danger