2.3 Peter Purves- "The Explorer At The End Of Time"
About this episode
Sophie Aldred interviews Peter Purves about his experiences in Doctor Who and the nature of storytelling in the Neverwhen.
The Nosferatu 2.5 continues its strange journey beyond the ordinary boundaries of space and time, where corridors refuse to stay in the same place, impossible libraries appear and disappear without warning, and memories seem capable of taking root as though they were living things. As Sophie and Hobbes continue their search for a way home, they discover that the Neverwhen is no empty void. It listens. It remembers. And, perhaps most unsettling of all, it has begun to tell stories of its own. While Hobbes attempts the impossible task of sending a message across the gulf between universes, Mrs C remains gloriously unconvinced that any amount of tinkering will improve matters. Yet even the smallest signal offers a glimmer of hope. Sometimes the quietest sound can become the beginning of an extraordinary journey. This week the Time Scoop reaches back to retrieve one of television's true pioneers, Peter Purves . First appearing in Doctor Who as the ill-fated Morton Dill before returning almost immediately as the courageous space pilot Steven Taylor, Peter became one of William Hartnell's most enduring companions, helping establish the adventurous spirit that would define the series…
More episodes of Sophie Aldred's Ace Odyssey
- 2.7 Matthew Waterhouse- "The Navigator Of Nowhere"
- Bank Holiday Special- "Into The Ffantaface!"
- 2.6 Sarah Sutton- "The Ghost In The Story"
- 2.5 Tracey Eddon- "The Woman Who Fell Through Time"
- 2.4 Sylvester McCoy- "The Echo of the Seventh Man"
- 2.2 Louise Jameson- "The Savage Beyond The Wall"
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