Doctor Who Am I

Oct 27, 2022

1h 20m

★ 4.8

A family that's bigger on the inside...

Overview

In 1996, a Doctor Who TV movie was envisioned to lead the franchise into an exciting new future with a fresh direction but was met only by an outcry from disapproving fans. Now, follow the film’s screenwriter, Matthew Jacobs, as he is pulled back into the world of the Doctor Who fandom, where he unexpectedly finds himself a kindred part of this close-knit, yet vast, family of fans.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

American Anorak

Doctor Who Am I Trailers

Cast

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Matthew Jacobs

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Paul McGann

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Daphne Ashbrook

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Eric Roberts

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Eliza Roberts

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Philip David Segal

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Nicholas Briggs

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Vanessa Yuille

Self (uncredited)

Sophie Aldred

Self (uncredited)

Angela Bruce

Self (uncredited)

Terry Molloy

Self (uncredited)

Andrew Cartmel

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