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The Story and the Engine

Doctor Who Season 2
Episode 5 of 8

In Lagos, the mysterious Barber reigns supreme. The Doctor discovers a world where stories have power, but can he stop the Spider and its deadly web of revenge?

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47 minutes

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Last Friday 01:30
BBC Two

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Credits

The Doctor Ncuti Gatwa
Belinda Chandra Varada Sethu
The Barber Ariyon Bakare
Omo Esosa Sule Rimi
Abena Michelle Asante
Rashid Abubakar Stefan Adegbola
Tunde Adebayo Jordan Adene
Obioma Okoli Michael Balogun
Paramedic Simon Bailey
Consultant Adrian Pang
Patient Tessa Bell-Briggs
Mrs Flood Anita Dobson
Market Seller Inua Ellams
Security Guard Funmi James
Writer Inua Ellams
Executive Producer Russell T Davies
Executive Producer Julie Gardner
Executive Producer Jane Tranter
Executive Producer Joel Collins
Executive Producer Phil Collinson
Producer Vicki Delow
Director Makalla Mherson

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