Poster of Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter

Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter

Plot: In 1974, Ian Marter was cast as Harry Sullivan, opposite Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen, in a new era of Doctor Who. Marter was meant to be the show’s action man, but just months prior to joining, his erratic health nearly caused his death
Release Date: Saturday, September 20 2025
Released within the last year
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Ian MarterIan Marter. Ian Marter would have been no older than 42 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 28 1944 –
Died: Tue, Oct 28 1986
Portrait of Elisabeth SladenElisabeth Sladen. Elisabeth Sladen would have been no older than 63 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 01 1948 –
Died: Mon, Apr 18 2011
Portrait of Tom BakerTom Baker. Tom Baker was 91 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1934
Portrait of Nicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs. Nicholas Briggs was 63 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 29 1961
Portrait of Nicholas CourtneyNicholas Courtney. Nicholas Courtney would have been no older than 81 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 16 1929 –
Died: Tue, Feb 22 2011
Portrait of John WoodnuttJohn Woodnutt. John Woodnutt would have been no older than 81 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Duke of Forgill (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 03 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jan 02 2006
Portrait of Philip HinchcliffePhilip Hinchcliffe. Philip Hinchcliffe was 80 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 01 1944
Portrait of Jon PertweeJon Pertwee. Jon Pertwee would have been no older than 76 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'The Doctor (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 07 1919 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1996
Portrait of Katy ManningKaty Manning. Katy Manning was 75 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Jo Grant (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 14 1949
Portrait of Jenny McCrackenJenny McCracken. Jenny McCracken was >> in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Chris ChapmanChris Chapman. Chris Chapman was 44 in Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 15 1981