Where to watch William Russell in the UK
Find every William Russell film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924–3 June 2024) was an English actor. He achieved prominence in 1956 when he took the title role in the ITV television series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957). In 1963, he became part of the original lead cast of BBC1's Doctor Who, playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton opposite William Hartnell from the show's first episode until 1965. Russell's film roles include parts in The Man Who Never Was (1956), The Great Escape (1963) and Superman (1978). On television, he notably appeared as Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street in 1992. In recent …
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- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Lanscombe
- Coronation Street (1960) as Ted Sullivan
- Doctor Who (1963) as Ian Chesterton
- Casualty (1986) as Mo Meredrew
- Play for Today (1970) as Don
- Great Performances (1971) Cast
- Heartbeat (1992) as Gabriel Firth
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Frank
- The Professionals (1977) as Charles Holly
- Blackadder (1983) as The Duke of Winchester
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Bill Bolton
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) Cast
- Van der Valk (1972) as Rokin
- Justice (1971) as Dr. Victor Ainsworth
- The Main Chance (1969) as Arnold Galbraith
- Robin of Sherwood (1984) as The Duke of Gloucester
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron
- Shoestring (1979) as David Carn
- Superman (1978) as 8th Elder
- Strangers (1978) as Bamford Harker
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) as Sir Lancelot du Lac
- Father Brown (1974) as Reverend Wilfred Bohun
- Detective (1964) as Bill Cartwright
- The Great Escape (1963) as Sorren
- Suspense (1962) as John Richards
- Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) as Boy
- The Hanged Man (1975) as Peter Kroger
- Disraeli (1978) as Wyndham Lewis
- Nicholas Nickleby (1957) as Nicholas Nickleby
- Armchair Thriller (1978) as Senior officer (uncredited)
- Testament of Youth (1979) Cast
- The Man Who Never Was (1956) as Joe
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as Ian
- Death Watch (1980) as Dr. Mason
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as Harry
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Smoky
- Gift Horse (1952) as Crewman
- The Affair (1995) as Dr. Hastings
- Malta Story (1953) as Officer at Prison
- The Saint's Return (1953) as Keith Merton
- Above Us the Waves (1955) as Ramsey
- Breaking Point (1966) Cast
- The Four Minute Mile (1988) as AAA Official
- They Who Dare (1954) as Lieutenant Poole
- Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Adventure Story (1961) as Hephaestion
- Three Men in a Boat (1975) as Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as Ian Chesterton
- One Good Turn (1955) as Alec Bigley
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Crusade (1965) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: Origins (2006) as Self
- Terror (1979) as Lord Garrick
- Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Executive Order (2022) Cast
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Dead Man's Kit (1980) as Senior Officer
- Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023) as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- The Share Out (1962) as Mike Stafford
- The Gay Dog (1954) as Leslie Gowland
- Doctor Who: The Aztecs (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: The Romans (1965) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: Planet of Giants (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: The Web Planet (1965) as Ian Chesterton
- Return to Sender (1963) as Mike Cochran
- The Big Chance (1957) as Bill Anderson
- Instant Enlightenment Including VAT (1979) as Don
- Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' (2003) as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Space Museum (1965) as Ian Chesterton
- Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS (2006) as Self / Ian Chesterton
- Little Girls Don't (1981) as Daddy
- Vision On (2012) as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction (1964) as Ian Chesterton
- Doctor Who: The Rescue (1965) as Ian Chesterton
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Most-watched William Russell films currently: Superman (1978), The Great Escape (1963), The Man Who Never Was (1956), Death Watch (1980), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013).
What TV shows has William Russell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Coronation Street (1960), Doctor Who (1963), Casualty (1986), Play for Today (1970).
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