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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

7.519881h 40mMovieScience FictionDramaAdventure

The Doctor and Ace head for the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax, where they meet a disparate group of performers and visitors, including a self-centred explorer named Captain Cook, his companion Mags and a biker known as Nord.

DirectorAlan Wareing
WriterStephen Wyatt
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner

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Cast · Directed by Alan Wareing

SMSylvester McCoy
Sylvester McCoy
The Doctor
SASophie Aldred
Sophie Aldred
Ace
TMT. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
Captain Cook
JMJessica Martin
Jessica Martin
Mags
IRIan Reddington
Ian Reddington
Chief Clown
CGChristopher Guard
Christopher Guard
Bellboy
DS
Dee Sadler
Flowerchild
CJChris Jury
Chris Jury
Deadbeat
RRRicco Ross
Ricco Ross
Ringmaster
PMPeggy Mount
Peggy Mount
Stallslady
DPDaniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
Nord
GSGian Sammarco
Gian Sammarco
Whizzkid

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