Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of the making of The Talons of Weng-Chiang and looking back at the history of the programme and its psychological impact on the viewers, particularly children.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Melvyn BraggPresenter | Presenter |
| CCaron ScottNot listed | Not listed |
| RRosemary MatthewsNot listed | Not listed |
| KKeith HewettNot listed | Not listed |
| CCaspar HewettNot listed | Not listed |
| EEric Sherwood JonesNot listed | Not listed |
 Tom BakerNot listed | Not listed |
| KKenneth BaileyNot listed | Not listed |
| EElizabeth FiberryNot listed | Not listed |
| EElizabeth MatthewsNot listed | Not listed |
 Dick MillsNot listed | Not listed |
 Dudley SimpsonNot listed | Not listed |
 Philip HinchcliffeNot listed | Not listed |
| JJohn BloomfieldNot listed | Not listed |
 Deep RoyNot listed | Not listed |
| DDonna SavageNot listed | Not listed |
| DDean BorehamNot listed | Not listed |
| TTina SullivanNot listed | Not listed |
| NNicholas BishopNot listed | Not listed |
| RRonald MatthewsNot listed | Not listed |
| JJohn MillerNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnn MillerNot listed | Not listed |
| DDavid ScottNot listed | Not listed |
| NNorma WilsonNot listed | Not listed |
| MMargaret RogersonNot listed | Not listed |
 Terrance DicksNot listed | Not listed |
 Robert HolmesNot listed | Not listed |
| HHelen DickinsonNot listed | Not listed |