An Adventure In Space And Time: Wow!

22nd November, 2013: An Adventure in Time and Space.

I don’t ask much of life, I really don’t.

The occasional night out is nice: along with the occasional film.

Possibly even a concert.

All depending on the money situation, of course.

On the very limited budget I have … ?

I’ll happily rent a movie or two from iTunes.

And happily watch tv, if I think there’s something worth watching.

That’s been difficult, over the space of the past week.

Given that the communal aerial for the block of flats I live in has been damaged: and won’t be repaired until Monday at the earliest.

I’m fuming: as are my neighbours.

What makes things frustrating — for me — is the fact that I finds myself forced to use the BBC iPlayer’s ‘Live’ service to watch the few things I do want to watch: including tomorrow’s fiftieth anniversary Dr Who special, The Day Of The Doctor.

The service is good, especially with downloaded content: but it’s live streaming, even on the faster broadband my ISP provides, isn’t perfect.

So, I’m understandably not a completely happy bunny.

Far from it, in fact.

However … ?

However, I did manage to catch the Mark Gatiss penned commemoration of the show’s early days, An Adventure In Space And Time.

And, my LORD, was that good … !

~≈Ï≈~

Starring David Bradley as Wiiliam Hartnell, the docu-drama shows us Sydney Newman — Brian Cox — appointing Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) to be the new producer of an outré teatime TV show.

Over what turns out to be something of a trying three years:  with sexist designers, patronising bosses, an increasingly exhausting crew … 

And a leading man who’s, initially, very sceptical … !

~≈Ï≈~

Now, I’ve got to admit, I’m very biased, here.

I’m a fan, watching a fan made drama — Mark Gatiss, as Moffat, Tennant, Gaiman, Davies et al are all fanbois — about our favourite show.

But … ?

Well, frankly, I’m thinking that was also a wonderfully made piece of work: with excellent performances from it’s cast, including its two central actors, Bradley and Raine, as Hartnell and Lambert.

Equally as frankly … ?   If this were a movie IN were writing about … ?

It’s would certainly deserve four stars.

An Adventure In Space And Time.★★★★