Movie

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

★ 7.5(6)19881h 40m

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Good to know

Director: Alan Wareing
Release date: 1988-12-14
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC

About Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy is a 1988 movie in the Science Fiction, Drama and Adventure genres, directed by Alan Wareing, starring Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and T. P. McKenna. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy in United Arab Emirates — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The Doctor and Ace head for the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax, where they meet a disparate group of performers and visitors, including a self-centred explorer named Captain Cook, his companion Mags and a biker known as Nord.

Cast

Sylvester McCoy

The Doctor

Sophie Aldred

Ace

T. P. McKenna

Captain Cook

Jessica Martin

Mags

Ian Reddington

Chief Clown

Christopher Guard

Bellboy

Dee Sadler

Flowerchild

Chris Jury

Deadbeat

Ricco Ross

Ringmaster

Peggy Mount

Stallslady

Daniel Peacock

Nord

Gian Sammarco

Whizzkid

Themes & keywords

time travel

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy in United Arab Emirates?+

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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy is not on Netflix in United Arab Emirates right now.

How long is Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy?+

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy?+

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy stars Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, T. P. McKenna, Jessica Martin and Ian Reddington.

When did Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy come out?+

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy is a 1988 movie directed by Alan Wareing.

What genre is Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy?+

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy is Science Fiction, Drama and Adventure film.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy?+

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy was directed by Alan Wareing.