The Ties That Bind Us

Mar 3, 2008

0h 16m

★ 0.0

Overview

A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.

Genres

Documentary

Science Fiction

Production Companies

2 Entertain

The Ties That Bind Us Trailers

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Cast

Self - Narrator

Paul McGann

The Master (archive footage)

Anthony Ainley

Borusa (archive footage)

John Arnatt

The Sixth Doctor / Commander Maxil (archive footage)

Colin Baker

The Fourth Doctor (archive footage)

Tom Baker

Hobson (archive footage)

Patrick Barr

Barrington (archive footage)

Terence Bayler

The Master (archive footage)

Geoffrey Beevers

Chang Lee (archive footage)

John Bennett

Captain Munro (archive footage)

John Breslin

Peri Brown (archive footage)

Nicola Bryant

The Monk (archive footage)

Peter Butterworth

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