Trials and Tribulations (2008)

DocumentaryTV Movie

A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade.

Release Date: September 30, 2008
Runtime: 0h 55m

Director: Ed Stradling

Cast: Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Frank Bough, Chris Chibnall, Pattie Coldwell, John Craven, Mark Curry, Peter Davison

Production: 2 Entertain

Full Cast (28 people)

Colin Baker
Nicola Bryant
Frank Bough as (archive footage)
Chris Chibnall as (archive footage)
Pattie Coldwell as (archive footage)
John Craven as (archive footage)
Mark Curry as (archive footage)
Peter Davison as (archive footage)
Michael Grade as (archive footage)
John Humphrys as (archive footage)
Mat Irvine as (archive footage)
Sue Lawley as (archive footage)
Gary Leigh
Ian Levine
Philip Martin
John Nathan-Turner as (archive footage)
Leonard Parkin as (archive footage)
Jacqueline Pearce as (archive footage)
Jonathan Powell
Mike Read as (archive footage)
Eric Saward
Selina Scott as (archive footage)
Moira Stuart as (archive footage)
Gwen Taylor as (archive footage)
Nicholas Witchell as (archive footage)
Terry Wogan as (archive footage)
Paul Merton as (archive footage)
David Reid

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Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

55 min

A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade.

55 min

A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date9/30/2008

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Cast

Colin Baker

Nicola Bryant

Frank Bough

as (archive footage)

Chris Chibnall

as (archive footage)

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Pattie Coldwell

as (archive footage)

John Craven

as (archive footage)

Mark Curry

as (archive footage)

Peter Davison

as (archive footage)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trials and Tribulations about?▾

A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grad…

How long is Trials and Tribulations?▾

55m

When was Trials and Tribulations released?▾

September 30, 2008

Who directed Trials and Tribulations?▾

Ed Stradling

Who stars in Trials and Tribulations?▾

Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Frank Bough

What genre is Trials and Tribulations?▾

Documentary, TV Movie