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.

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

Cast

 * Doctor Fotheringown - Clive Dunn
 * Interviewer - Michael Bentine

Crew

 * Writer - Michael Bentine
 * Additional Material - Clive Dunn
 * Director - Joseph McGrath
 * Producer - Joseph McGrath
 * Music/Sound - Harry Rabinowitz

Story Notes

 * Notably the first ever Doctor Who parody only 27 days after the original episode An Unearthly Child was broadcast.
 * 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.

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