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
- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as The Doctor
- Ghost Squad (1961) Cast
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as Self
- The Army Game (1957) as Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) as Will Buckley
- The Magic Box (1952) as Recruiting Sergeant
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as The Doctor
- Hell Drivers (1957) as Cartley, Hawlett Manager
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- This Sporting Life (1963) as 'Dad' Johnson
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Odd Man Out (1947) as Fencie - the barman
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2024) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Bells Go Down (1943) as Brookes
- That's Carry On! (1977) as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage)
- Now Barabbas (1949) as Warder Jackson
- Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) as Sergeant Jenkins
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Sergeant Grimshawe
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) as Herbert Moresby
- Brighton Rock (1948) as Dallow
- Heavens Above! (1963) as Major Fowler
- Escape (1948) as Inspector Harris
- The Holly and the Ivy (1952) as Company Sergeant Major
- Temptation Harbour (1947) as Jim Brown
- Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) as Detective Inspector Martin
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) as The First Doctor (archive footage)
- They Flew Alone (1942) as Scotty
- Josephine and Men (1955) as Detective Sgt. Parsons
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
- Private's Progress (1956) as Sgt. Sutton
- Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025) as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Talking Doctor Who (2023) as Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- The Pickwick Papers (1952) as Irate Cabman
- Farewell Again (1937) as Minor Role
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as The Doctor
- What's a Carry On? (1998) as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Murder in Reverse? (1945) as Tom Masterick
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as The First Doctor (archive footage)
- Sabotage at Sea (1942) as Jacob Digby
- The Goose Steps Out (1942) as German Officer at Station
- Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (1966) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Crusade (1965) as The Doctor
- The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959) as Sgt. Bright
- Freedom Radio (1941) as Radio Location Aerial Operator (uncredited)
- And the Same to You (1960) as Walter 'Wally' Burton
- Doctor Who: Earthshock (1982) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Ringer (1952) as Sam Hackett
- Doctor Who: Origins (2006) as The Doctor (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964) as The Doctor
- The Crimson Circle (1936) Cast
- Suspected Person (1942) as Detective Saunders
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Appointment with Crime (1946) as Leo Martin
- Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet (1966) as The Doctor (1)
- Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (1965) as The Doctor
- Tomorrow at Ten (1963) as Freddie Maddox
- The Peterville Diamond (1943) as Joseph (as Bill Hartnell)
- They Drive by Night (1938) as Bus Conductor
- Strawberry Roan (1944) as Chris Lowe
- The Dark Tower (1943) as Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)
- Double Confession (1950) as Charlie Durham
- The Guv'nor (1935) as Car Salesman
- Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023) as The Doctor (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (1964) as The Doctor
- They Came by Night (1940) as Undetermined Role
- The World Ten Times Over (1963) as Dad
- Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) as Colonel
- The Desperate Man (1959) as Smith
- The Agitator (1945) as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
- Murder Will Out (1939) as Dick
- Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead (1983) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Lost People (1949) as Barnes
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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.
What are William Hartnell's most popular films?
Most-watched William Hartnell films currently: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Way Ahead (1944), The Mouse That Roared (1959), The Magic Box (1952), Hell Drivers (1957).
What TV shows has William Hartnell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), No Hiding Place (1959), Tales of the Tardis (2023), Ghost Squad (1961), Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013).
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