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 2 August 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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- Play for Today (1970) as Don
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Lanscombe
- Coronation Street (1960) as Ted Sullivan
- Doctor Who (1963) as Ian Chesterton
- Casualty (1986) as Mo Meredrew
- Great Performances (1971) Cast
- Heartbeat (1992) as Gabriel Firth
- The Professionals (1977) as Charles Holly
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Frank
- Superman (1978) as 8th Elder
- 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
- Van der Valk (1972) as Rokin
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron
- Robin of Sherwood (1984) as The Duke of Gloucester
- The Great Escape (1963) as Sorren
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) Cast
- Justice (1971) as Dr. Victor Ainsworth
- Strangers (1978) as Bamford Harker
- Detective (1964) as Bill Cartwright
- The Main Chance (1969) as Arnold Galbraith
- Suspense (1962) as John Richards
- Shoestring (1979) as David Carn
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) as Sir Lancelot du Lac
- Father Brown (1974) as Reverend Wilfred Bohun
- Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) as Boy
- Armchair Thriller (1978) as Senior Officer
- The Hanged Man (1975) as Peter Kroger
- The Man Who Never Was (1956) as Joe
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as Ian
- Testament of Youth (1979) Cast
- Breaking Point (1966) Cast
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Smoky
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as Harry
- Disraeli (1978) as Wyndham Lewis
- The Affair (1995) as Dr. Hastings
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as Ian Chesterton
- Above Us the Waves (1955) as Ramsey
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William Russell's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched William Russell films currently: Superman (1978), The Great Escape (1963), The Man Who Never Was (1956), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), The Affair (1995).
What TV shows has William Russell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Play for Today (1970), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Coronation Street (1960), Doctor Who (1963), Casualty (1986).
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