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 3 May 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
- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as The Doctor
- Ghost Squad (1961) Cast
- The Army Game (1957) as Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as Self
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Magic Box (1952) as Recruiting Sergeant
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) as Will Buckley
- The Bells Go Down (1943) as Brookes
- Hell Drivers (1957) as Cartley, Hawlett Manager
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2024) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as The Doctor
- Odd Man Out (1947) as Fencie - the barman
- This Sporting Life (1963) as 'Dad' Johnson
- Brighton Rock (1948) as Dallow
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) as Herbert Moresby
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- That's Carry On! (1977) as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage)
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Sergeant Grimshawe
- Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) as Sergeant Jenkins
- Heavens Above! (1963) as Major Fowler
- Escape (1948) as Inspector Harris
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
- Farewell Again (1937) as Minor Role
- The Holly and the Ivy (1952) as Company Sergeant Major
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) as The First Doctor (archive footage)
- Now Barabbas (1949) as Warder Jackson
- Private's Progress (1956) as Sgt. Sutton
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025) as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- What's a Carry On? (1998) as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964) as The Doctor
- Freedom Radio (1941) as Radio Location Aerial Operator (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as The Doctor
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as The First Doctor (archive footage)
- Josephine and Men (1955) as Detective Sgt. Parsons
- Temptation Harbour (1947) as Jim Brown
- Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (1966) as The Doctor
- The Goose Steps Out (1942) as German Officer at Station
- Strawberry Roan (1944) as Chris Lowe
- Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (1965) as The Doctor
- Talking Doctor Who (2023) as Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Earthshock (1982) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Dark Tower (1943) as Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)
- They Flew Alone (1942) as Scotty
- The Pickwick Papers (1952) as Irate Cabman
- The Ringer (1952) as Sam Hackett
- The World Ten Times Over (1963) as Dad
- Suspected Person (1942) as Detective Saunders
- Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) as Detective Inspector Martin
- And the Same to You (1960) as Walter 'Wally' Burton
- Jackpot (1960) as Supt. Frawley
- The Guv'nor (1935) as Car Salesman
- Double Confession (1950) as Charlie Durham
- Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (1966) as The Doctor / Abbot of Amboise
- They Drive by Night (1938) as Bus Conductor
- Doctor Who: The Crusade (1965) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965) as The Doctor
- The Peterville Diamond (1943) as Joseph (as Bill Hartnell)
- Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (1964) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Origins (2006) as The Doctor (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023) as The Doctor (archive footage)
- Appointment with Crime (1946) as Leo Martin
- Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) as Colonel
- The Agitator (1945) as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
- The Crimson Circle (1936) Cast
- Tomorrow at Ten (1963) as Freddie Maddox
- Sabotage at Sea (1942) as Jacob Digby
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021) as Doctor Who
- Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks (1972) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- Murder in Reverse? (1945) as Tom Masterick
- Doublecross (1956) as Herbert Whiteway
- Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead (1983) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
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William Hartnell'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.
What are William Hartnell's most popular films?
Most-watched William Hartnell films currently: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Magic Box (1952), The Way Ahead (1944), The Mouse That Roared (1959), The Bells Go Down (1943).
What TV shows has William Hartnell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), No Hiding Place (1959), Tales of the Tardis (2023), Ghost Squad (1961), The Army Game (1957).
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