Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.
Monk Dawson is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Rhona Mitra and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the novel of the same name written by Piers Paul Read. The film is about Eddie Dawson, a monk who has led a sheltered existence at a Benedictine monastery, but when he is expelled from his order he has to learn to deal with the harsh realities of everyday life, including falling in love, and the betrayal of a friend.
Rising to fame amid the 1980s alternative comedy boom, Ian Cognito was one of the UK's most popular comedians. His performances left audiences in hysterics - but behind the laughter was a troubled and often controversial figure. This is the story of the comedy scene that nurtured a comedic genius, and the real life of a man famed for his outlandish sense of humour.
Behind-the-scenes stories from the long-running sci-fi drama. There are tales of stunts that went dangerously wrong and secrets of how the crew brought monsters to life, as well as revelations about how some storylines proved to be so scary the BBC were forced to re-edit episodes.
Intrepid comedian and Doctor Who fan Toby Hadoke heads to Salisbury to spend the weekend with one of the show's most unusual actors. John Levene played Sergeant Benton on-screen for nearly a decade, but these days is a very enigmatic figure. Now Toby has 48 hours to get to know the man, and figure out what makes him tick.
Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.
The Doctor visits his old Time Lord friend Chronotis in Cambridge, 1979. But the ruthless Skagra has also arrived to retrieve a book that will help unlock one of the Time Lords' greatest secrets: what is Shada? Filming for this story was never finished, and in this version the unfilmed material is completed via animation.
Brave Doctor Who cast members tackle their original recipes from the official 1985 cookbook.
Toby Hadoke meets the producers and grown-up stars of the first ever Doctor Who documentary.
Looking for Peter was a documentary about Peter R. Newman, writer of The Sensorites, and was included on the 2012 DVD releases of that story.
A documentary looking back at the life and career of Dursley McLinden (Mike Smith in the 1988 Doctor Who serial Remembrance of the Daleks), who sadly died of AIDS in 1995 aged just 30.
Toby Hadoke visits Brian Clemens widow and sons to discusses his life and career.
Toby Hadoke gets an insight into the life of Adric actor Matthew Waterhouse when he moves in for the weekend.
The team behind the reconstruction of Planet of Giants explain how it was put together.
Toby Hadoke takes a humorous look at the history of robots, with particular reference to their appearances in Doctor Who.
Toby Hadoke delves into the life of director Lennie Mayne
A look at the making of the Doctor Who story, The Time Monster.
A look at the making of the lost Doctor Who story The Savages (1966)
A look at the making of the Doctor Who story Galaxy 4.
A look at the pre-production work of the Doctor Who (1963) story "The Power of the Daleks" (1966), the first to star Patrick Troughton as the new Doctor.
A. documentary about David Whitaker, Doctor Who's first script editor and writer of several television stories between 1964 and 1970. It was included on The Crusade's disc in the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 2.
Comedian and fan Toby Hadoke embarks on a mission to uncover brand new information about The Enemy of the World, in this fascinating, entertaining and ultimately moving documentary. Along the way he meets with Frazer Hines, Mary Peach, David Troughton, Sylvia James, Sarah Lisemore and Rchard Bignell, with archive material from Deborah Wattling and Barry Letts.
A look back at the creation of the Ice Warriors, and their reappearance in The Seeds of Death. With actors Wendy Padbury and Frazer Hines, director Michael Ferguson, script editor Terrance Dicks, costume designer Bobi Bartlett and TV historian Richard Bignell. Narrated by Katherine Mount.
This light-hearted, humorous documentary explores the long-running UNIT dating controversy, offering tongue-in-cheek “evidence” on the conflicting clues scattered throughout the classic Doctor Who stories. Narrated by Toby Hadoke, it features contributions from Terrance Dicks, Ben Aaronovitch, Nicholas Briggs, and Dave Owen. Fans have spent years trying to pin down the chronological setting of the UNIT era, often battling the very contradictions introduced by the production team. Hadoke guides viewers through why establishing a definitive timeline is so difficult, with the experts providing insight, commentary, and good-natured debate. Originally included on the Day of the Daleks DVD release in September 2011, the documentary affectionately celebrates the enduring puzzle that continues to fascinate Doctor Who enthusiasts.
A look at the making of the Doctor Who (1963) story "The Abominable Snowmen" (1967).
Documentary about the making of the Doctor Who story 'Horror of Fang Rock'
Actor and comedian Toby Hadoke interviews five of the actors who worked on the story about their careers and their experiences on the show.