1977: Making Doctor Who

Every visual effect is an experiment.

The Lively Arts sees Melvin Bragg go behind the scenes of Britain's best-loved science fiction series, Doctor Who. With a short production time and comparatively modest budget, every episode is a challenge for set and costume designers, visual and sound effects engineers and the rest of the cast and crew.

Aspects of this programme reflect the time when it was made.

BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 3 April 1977

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