The Direct Route

The Direct Route

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Overview

Doctor Who directors Michael Briant, Graeme Harper and Tim Combe take an epic road trip to all the filming locations from Season 8 as they discuss directing the show in the early 1970s.

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Michael E. Briant

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Michael E. Briant
Directing

Timothy Combe

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Timothy Combe
Directing

Graeme Harper

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Graeme Harper

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