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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction, Drama, Adventure
Votes7
DirectorChris Clough
WritersGraeme Curry
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDoctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
About Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
The TARDIS arrives on the planet Terra Alpha, where the Seventh Doctor and Ace discover a society in which sadness is against the law - a law enforced zealously by the brightly uniformed Happiness Patrol. The planet is ruled by Helen A with the aid of her companion, Joseph C, and her carnivorous pet Stigorax, Fifi.
Directed by Chris Clough, Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol leans on a strong ensemble — Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Sheila Hancock — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1988.
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