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 1 August 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
- Ghost Squad (1961) Cast
- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as Self
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) as Will Buckley
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2024) as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as The Doctor
- This Sporting Life (1963) as 'Dad' Johnson
- Odd Man Out (1947) as Fencie - the barman
- Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) as Sergeant Jenkins
- Hell Drivers (1957) as Cartley, Hawlett Manager
- Talking Doctor Who (2023) as Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
- The Lure (1933) as Billy
- The Lost People (1949) as Barnes
- The Magic Box (1952) as Recruiting Sergeant
- Brighton Rock (1948) as Dallow
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Sergeant Grimshawe
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025) as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) as The First Doctor (archive footage)
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
- The Guv'nor (1935) as Car Salesman
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) as Herbert Moresby
- They Flew Alone (1942) as Scotty
- Heavens Above! (1963) as Major Fowler
- They Came by Night (1940) as Undetermined Role
- Jackpot (1960) as Supt. Frawley
- Doublecross (1956) as Herbert Whiteway
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021) as Doctor Who
- The Ringer (1952) as Sam Hackett
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
- Doctor Who: The Three Doctors (1973) as The Doctor
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as The First Doctor (archive footage)
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Most-watched William Hartnell films currently: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013), Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), The Mouse That Roared (1959), Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008).
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Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), No Hiding Place (1959), The Army Game (1957), Ghost Squad (1961), Tales of the Tardis (2023).
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