The final black and white adventure returns in full colour!
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers to form the greatest army the universe has ever seen. At the helm of this plot is the War Chief, another renegade Time Lord like the Doctor. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour (2024) is a science fiction, drama, adventure and tv movie film directed by David Maloney, released on December 23, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury and David Savile. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour before you stream it.
Patrick Troughton
as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)
Frazer Hines
as Jamie McCrimmon (archive footage)
Wendy Padbury
as Zoe Heriot (archive footage)
David Savile
as Lt Carstairs (archive footage)
Hubert Rees
as Captain Ransom (archive footage)
Jane Sherwin
as Lady Jennifer (archive footage)
Philip Madoc
as War Lord (archive footage)
Edward Brayshaw
as War Chief (archive footage)
James Bree
as The Security Chief (archive footage)
Vernon Dobtcheff
as The Scientist (archive footage)
Noel Coleman
as General Smythe (archive footage)
David Garfield
as Von Weich (archive footage)
Directed by David Maloney, written by Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks, produced by Derrick Sherwin.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 6 ratings.
Oh boy, I knew The War Games in Colour was going to be rough from the moment they announced the runtime, but I didn't know it could go this wrong so fast... with every. passing. minute. Benjamin Cook, I hope you never get to edit one of these ever again. Stay away—far away. I re-watched The War Games only the other day just to remind myself how good the original serial is; The War Games in Colour just amplifies…
Reviewed on March 26, 2025
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The main cast of Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour (2024) includes Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, David Savile and Hubert Rees. The film was directed by David Maloney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour was released on December 23, 2024 and runs for 1h 30m.
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour (2024) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, drama and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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