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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-11-16
80%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 15m
Overview:
The TARDIS arrives on the planet Terra Alpha, where the Seventh Doctor and Ace discover a society in which sadness is against the law - a law enforced zealously by the brightly uniformed Happiness Patrol. The planet is ruled by Helen A with the aid of her companion, Joseph C, and her carnivorous pet Stigorax, Fifi.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sylvester McCoy
The Doctor
Sophie Aldred
Ace
Sheila Hancock
Helen A
Ronald Fraser
Joseph C
Georgina Hale
Daisy K
Harold Innocent
Gilbert M
Lesley Dunlop
Susan Q
Rachel Bell
Priscilla P
Jonathan Burn
Silas P
Tim Barker
Harold V
Video Trailer Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
Video: Doctor Who: 'The Happiness Patrol' - Teaser Trailer
Doctor Who: 'The Happiness Patrol' - Teaser Trailer
Sylvester McCoy, Sheila Hancock and the creators of Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol | BFI Q&A
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Doctor Who: 'The Happiness Patrol' - Teaser Trailer - Trailer
Sylvester McCoy, Sheila Hancock and the creators of Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol | BFI Q&A - Featurette
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