Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1964, Doctor Who: The Sensorites is an action, drame, aventure and science-fiction film directed by Frank Cox, running about 150 minutes.

What it’s about. The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering from telepathic interference from the Sensorites, but Susan communicates with the Sensorites and finds the aliens fear an attack by the humans and are just defending themselves. Travelling to the Sense Sphere (the Sensorites' planet) the Doctor seeks to cure an illness to which the Sensorites and Ian have succumbed, but finds it has been caused by deliberate poisoning. The political manoeuvring of the Sensorite City Administrator poses another threat to the TARDIS crew as he seeks to discredit and implicate them.

Who’s in it. Doctor Who: The Sensorites stars William Hartnell as The Doctor, Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright and Stephen Dartnell as John, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Doctor Who: The Sensorites has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Doctor Who: The Sensorites page.

If you liked it. Fans of Doctor Who: The Sensorites tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.