Where to watch William Hartnell in the UK
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William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975), also known as Billy Hartnell or Bill Hartnell, was an English actor. Hartnell played the first incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, from 1963 to 1966. He was also known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant in 1958, and Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 until 1958, and again in 1960. Hartnell entered the theatre in 1925 working under Frank Benson as a general stagehand. He appeared in numerous Shakespearian plays, including The…
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- Doctor Who (1963) as The Doctor
- No Hiding Place (1959) Cast
- The Army Game (1957) as Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore
- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as Self
- Ghost Squad (1961) Cast
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- Odd Man Out (1947) as Fencie - the barman
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Sergeant Grimshawe
- Hell Drivers (1957) as Cartley, Hawlett Manager
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
- Brighton Rock (1948) as Dallow
- That's Carry On! (1977) as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage)
- This Sporting Life (1963) as 'Dad' Johnson
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) as Will Buckley
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
- The Magic Box (1952) as Recruiting Sergeant
- The Holly and the Ivy (1952) as Company Sergeant Major
- Heavens Above! (1963) as Major Fowler
- Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965) as The Doctor
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) as Herbert Moresby
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as The Doctor
- Parisian Life (1936) Cast
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025) as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Farewell Again (1937) as Minor Role
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William Hartnell's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched William Hartnell films currently: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013), Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015), Odd Man Out (1947), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), Carry On Sergeant (1958).
What TV shows has William Hartnell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), No Hiding Place (1959), The Army Game (1957), Tales of the Tardis (2023), Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013).
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