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In order to avoid confusion the producer subsequently suggested that fans of the series could refer to the telemovie by the unofficial title Enemy Within although this title was never used during production and should not be confused with the Alien Nation television movie or the Star Trek episode with the same title.
It was broadcast in 1996 on the Fox Network, where it received disappointing ratings (partly due to the popularity of the programs it was up against, and partly because of unfamiliarity among average American TV viewers with the British series). When shown on BBC ONE in the UK during the same year, however, it received 9 Million viewers.
Unlike most American series based on UK ones (such as Sanford and Son or All in the Family), the show made a direct attempt to continue on from where the original BBC series had left off. To this end, it features a cameo appearance by Sylvester McCoy, the last actor to play the Doctor in the older series. Other links to the BBC series included the use of the logo from the Jon Pertwee era of the series, and the return of Ron Grainer's "Doctor Who Theme," though reportedly not without objections from the composer who created the film's score, who wanted to compose a new theme.
The movie was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the first time any Doctor Who story had been filmed in the " New WorldThe New World is one of the names used for the continents of North and South America and adjacent islands collectively, in use since the 16th century. The continents were new to the Europeans, who knew the world consisting only of Europe, Asia, and Africa".
Producer Philip SegalPhilip David Segal was born in Essex, England in the 1960s. He emigrated to America in his teens where he became involved in the US television industry, first as a casting assistant and then as an literary agent. In 1985 he became a Director of Drama Deve had been trying for some years to launch a new American-produced series of Doctor Who, but the Fox Network - the only American network that showed any interest - was only prepared to commit to a single telemovie. It was hoped that, if the telemovie were successful, Fox might be persuaded to reconsider a series; however, the telemovie's ratings performance was not strong enough to hold Fox's interest. Reportedly, Fox had the choice of commissioning a new Doctor Who series or greenlighting an original project called and chose the latter.
It remains Paul McGannPaul McGann (born November 14, 1959) is an actor who made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer in which he played the lead role. Following on from that part, he was cast as the eponymous "I" in Bruce Robinson's cult film comedy, Withnail and I's sole televised story as the Doctor. It has nonetheless had a significant impact, with the ongoing Doctor Who novel line, comic strip, and audio seriesBig Finish Productions is a British company that produces audio plays based on British cult science fiction properties. They are best known for their Doctor Who line; other properties include 2000 AD characters Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog, The Tomorrow all featuring the Eighth Doctor from the telemovie.
While moving the remains of his old enemy and rival Time LordThis article is about the Time Lords from Doctor Who''. See Time Lord (Ultima) for information on the character from the Ultima series and The Timelords for information about the musical group. The Time Lords are a fictional race of humanoids, originating, the MasterThis article is about the fictional character in Doctor Who. For The Master character from Manos: The Hands of Fate, see The Master (Manos). For The Master character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, see The Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). For the 1980s t back to their home planet GallifreyGallifrey is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who''. The planet is home to both the Doctor, and others of his race, the Time Lords. It is supposed to be located in the constellation of Kasterborous, a, the Seventh Doctor finds his TARDIS being taken off course. It lands in San Francisco, 1999, where suffering from fatal injuries the Doctor regenerates into his eighth incarnation.
The Master, meanwhile, has resurrected himself by taking over the body of an ambulance driver ( Eric Roberts), and plans to open the Eye of Harmony inside the TARDIS, allowing him to take the Doctor's remaining regenerations. He obtains the assistance of a young man, Chang Lee ( Yee Jee Tso ), by convincing him that the Doctor is an evil alien who steals people's bodies.
The Doctor obtains the assistance of Grace Holloway ( Daphne Ashbrook ), a cardiac surgeon, and together they must stop the Master from causing the destruction of Earth at Midnight on December 31, 1999.
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