The Doctor's New Invention (TV story)

The Doctor's New Invention was a parody sketch based on Doctor Who that featured on It's a Square World.

Synopsis
Doctor Fotheringown is invited to be interviewed in a studio about his new invention, his "rocket time machine".

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * Doctor Fotheringown - Clive Dunn
 * Interviewer - Michael Bentine

Crew

 * Writer - Michael Bentine
 * Additional Material - Clive Dunn
 * Film editor - Jim Latham
 * Film Cameraman - Tony Leggo
 * Special effects - Jack Kine
 * Graphics - Tom Taylor
 * Wardrobe Supervisor - Michael Endacott
 * Make-Up Supervisor - Cherry Alston
 * Designer - George Djurkovic
 * Executive Producer - James Gilbert
 * Director - Joseph McGrath
 * Producer - Joseph McGrath
 * Music - Harry Rabinowitz

Story notes

 * Notably the first Doctor Who parody, only 39 days after the original broadcast of the first episode An Unearthly Child.
 * This also makes Clive Dunn the second actor to play the Doctor in any medium.
 * Clive Dunn dons William Hartnell's original First Doctor costume.
 * The sketch's writer, Michael Bentine, was considered for the role of the Fourth Doctor before Tom Baker was cast.

Home media
The sketch was released on DVD in The Aztecs: Special Edition.