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Downtime

5.719951h 5mPGMovieScience FictionActionWar

Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest battle of his military career when he is…

DirectorsKeith Barnfather·Christopher Barry
WriterMarc Platt
ProducerKeith Barnfather

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Cast · Directed by Keith Barnfather

NCNicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney
Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
ESElisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen
Sarah Jane Smith
DWDeborah Watling
Deborah Watling
Victoria Waterfield
JWJack Watling
Jack Watling
Professor Travers
BCBeverley Cressman
Beverley Cressman
Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
MT
Mark Trotman
Daniel Hinton
GBGeoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers
'Harrods' Haroldson
PSPeter Silverleaf
Peter Silverleaf
Christopher Rice
JLJohn Leeson
John Leeson
Anthony the D.J.
MRMiles Richardson
Miles Richardson
Captain Douglas Cavendish
JBJames Bree
James Bree
Lama
RL
Richard Landen
Lead Yeti

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Downtime is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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