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Trials and Tribulations

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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.

DirectorEd Stradling
ProducersDan Hall·Ed Stradling

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Cast · Directed by Ed Stradling

CBColin Baker
Colin Baker
NBNicola Bryant
Nicola Bryant
FBFrank Bough
Frank Bough
(archive footage)
CCChris Chibnall
Chris Chibnall
(archive footage)
PC
Pattie Coldwell
(archive footage)
JCJohn Craven
John Craven
(archive footage)
MCMark Curry
Mark Curry
(archive footage)
PDPeter Davison
Peter Davison
(archive footage)
MGMichael Grade
Michael Grade
(archive footage)
JHJohn Humphrys
John Humphrys
(archive footage)
MIMat Irvine
Mat Irvine
(archive footage)
SLSue Lawley
Sue Lawley
(archive footage)

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