Where to watch William Hartnell in the UK
Find every William Hartnell film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 16 September 2026.
William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975), also known as Billy Hartnell or Bill Hartnell, was an English actor. Hartnell played the first incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, from 1963 to 1966. He was also known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant in 1958, and Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 until 1958, and again in 1960. Hartnell entered the theatre in 1925 working under Frank Benson as a general stagehand. He appeared in numerous Shakespearian plays, including The…
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- Doctor Who (1963) as The Doctor
- No Hiding Place (1959) Cast
- The Army Game (1957) as Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore
- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as The Doctor
- Ghost Squad (1961) Cast
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) as Will Buckley
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as Self
- Brighton Rock (1948) as Dallow
- Odd Man Out (1947) as Fencie - the barman
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Hell Drivers (1957) as Cartley, Hawlett Manager
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as The Doctor
- This Sporting Life (1963) as 'Dad' Johnson
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021) as Doctor Who
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- The Lure (1933) as Billy
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Sergeant Grimshawe
- Doctor Who: Origins (2006) as The Doctor (archive footage)
- The Pickwick Papers (1952) as Irate Cabman
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- They Flew Alone (1942) as Scotty
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) as Herbert Moresby
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as The Doctor
- The Ringer (1952) as Sam Hackett
- They Came by Night (1940) as Undetermined Role
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Tomorrow at Ten (1963) as Freddie Maddox
- Doctor Who: The Romans (1965) as The Doctor
- The Crimson Circle (1936) Cast
- Now Barabbas (1949) as Warder Jackson
- Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (1965) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964) as The Doctor
- Strawberry Roan (1944) as Chris Lowe
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) as The First Doctor (archive footage)
- The Agitator (1945) as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
- The World Ten Times Over (1963) as Dad
- The Goose Steps Out (1942) as German Officer at Station
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Most-watched William Hartnell films currently: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Mouse That Roared (1959), Brighton Rock (1948), Odd Man Out (1947), The Way Ahead (1944).
What TV shows has William Hartnell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), No Hiding Place (1959), The Army Game (1957), Tales of the Tardis (2023), Ghost Squad (1961).
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