Doctor Who: The War Machines

1h 40min

Science Fiction

Drama

Adventure

The TARDIS arrives in London in 1966 and the First Doctor and Dodo visit the Post Office Tower. There they meet Professor Brett, whose revolutionary new computer WOTAN (Will Operating Thought ANalogue) can actually think for itself and is shortly to be linked up to other major computers around the world — a project overseen by civil servant Sir Charles Summer.

Cast

Jackie Lane

Jackie Lane

Dodo Chaplet
Michael Craze

Michael Craze

Ben Jackson
John Harvey

John Harvey

Professor Brett
John Cater

John Cater

Professor Krimpton
William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Sir Charles Summer
Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis

Major Green
Gerald Taylor

Gerald Taylor

War Machine Operator/The Voice of WOTAN
Ewan Proctor

Ewan Proctor

Flash Customer
George Cross

George Cross

The Minister
Ric Felgate

Ric Felgate

American Journalist
Carl Conway

Carl Conway

American Journalist
John Doye

John Doye

Interviewer
Dwight Whylie

Dwight Whylie

Radio Announcer
John Rolfe

John Rolfe

Soldier
John Slavid

John Slavid

Man in Telephone Box
Mike Reid

Mike Reid

Soldier

Release date

16th Jul 1966

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English