TV series

Doctor Who: Real Time

2002 · 1 season

A short, tense animated serial that feels like a classic Doctor Who mystery, brisk and slightly eerie with a pulpy sci-fi atmosphere.

Overview: The Doctor and his companion, Evelyn, investigate a series of mysterious disappearances on the planet Chronos.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, technology, survival, isolation
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
technology
survival
isolation
power
Places: space
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, animation
Created by: Gary Russell
Written by: Gary Russell
Starring: Colin Baker, Maggie Stables, Christopher Scott, Yee Jee Tso, Jane Goddard, Nicholas Briggs
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes, 15 min each
Network: BBCi
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English