Documentary backdrop image for Riverside Story (2011)

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201120 minPGdocumentary

Riverside Story

201120 minPGdocumentary

Matthew Sweet takes actor Peter Purves back to a studio that produced numerous Doctor Who episodes during the 1960s.

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Thomas Guerrier

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Matthew Sweet takes actor Peter Purves back to a studio that produced numerous Doctor Who episodes during the 1960s.

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Matthew Sweet visits a studio in London that produced many episodes of Doctor Who during the 1960s. Actor Peter Purves, known for his role in the series, joins him for the tour. Michael Imison, the director of The Ark, also contributes insights about the show's history. The film runs for 20 minutes and was directed by Thomas Guerrier in 2011.

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