An Adventure in Space and Time
BBC America | BBC Two | Release Date: November 21, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The A.V. ClubAlasdair WilkinsNov 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: The docudrama is at its most powerful in its second half, as the focus shifts more toward David Bradley as William Hartnell. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterMarc BernardinNov 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: There’s a breezy propulsion to An Adventure in Space and Time--written by Sherlock's Mark Gatiss, a member of the Steven Moffat mafia--as it charts the evolution of Doctor Who and the invention of so many things beloved by Whovians the world over.... But it’s David Bradley who gives this telefilm its heart. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenNov 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: "Doctor Who" fans may get a little more out of "An Adventure in Space and Time" than non-Whovians. However, even for those who don't watch "Doctor Who" regularly, it's a terrifically entertaining period piece with a lot of heart and appreciation for TV history. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushNov 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: With warmth and gravity, [David Bradley's] the heart and soul of this grand Adventure. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydNov 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: As a story about how the past became the present (which makes us, in relation to its characters, people of the future), it is very much in line with its subject, and has been made with much the same mix of enchantment and suspense. Read full review
80
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanNov 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: Bradley brings a great deal of subtle pathos and doughty courage Hartnell's predicament, and ultimately, An Adventure becomes much more than a fun swing through TARDIS trivia. It becomes a story about hard work, ingenuity and a classy passing of the torch. Read full review
80
Under The RadarMark RedfernNov 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: An Adventure in Space and Time is a surprisingly moving docudrama that recounts the creation of the iconic British television series Doctor Who. Read full review
80
Denver PostJoanne OstrowNov 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: What a wonderful, funny, poignant origin tale for fans of “Doctor Who” and newcomers alike: An Adventure in Space and Time, airing Nov. 22, features a terrific performance by David Bradley as William Hartnell, the first Doctor. And a pleasing bit at the very end that will make you gasp. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandNov 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: The film is cleverly structured as a time-travel flashback, beginning in 1966, at the end of Hartnell's tenancy of the lead role. Read full review
70
Washington PostHank StueverNov 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: An enjoyable dramatic movie.... [But] Because it’s a film both by and for the devoted, An Adventure in Space and Time tends to too easily revel in its own creation myth, veering quickly into a tidy, Hallmark-like ending. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike HaleNov 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: An Adventure in Space and Time turns out to be an entirely conventional backstage drama, moving at a leisurely pace and making every reversal and triumph easily comprehensible for an audience that may not have seen the original show. Read full review
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