Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

Name: Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
Released: 1987-09-28
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Kate O'Mara, Mark Greenstreet, Wanda Ventham

1987·Science Fiction·1h 40m

7.0

★

The Rani has returned with another malicious scientific scheme. Taking advantage of the post-regenerative trauma the recently regenerated and unstable Doctor is going through, she hopes to achieve control of an approaching asteroid composed entirely of strange matter. Can the Doctor figure out he is being used for the Rani's evil experiment, and what is behind the door the Rani won't allow him past?

Directed by Andrew Morgan

time travel

Cast

Sylvester McCoy

The Doctor

Bonnie Langford

Mel Bush

Kate O'Mara

The Rani

Wanda Ventham

Faroon

Donald Pickering

Beyus

Peter Tuddenham

Special Voices (voice)

Crew

Andrew Morgan

Director

Keff McCulloch

Original Music Composer

John Nathan-Turner

Producer

Dave Chapman

Visual Effects

Andrew Cartmel

Script Editor

Keff McCulloch

Theme Song Performance

Popular Reviews

8 reviews

Golgo

3.0★ · 04/26/26

Pip and Jane Baker smoked that strange matter

Zack BowenPRO

4.0★ · 05/26/25

The Ranis outfit still hasn’t been beat

Shrekeira

9.0★ · 05/18/25

My favourite thing about this episode is that Colin Baker (sixth doctor) didn’t want to come back for the regeneration because they sacked him and he was a stubborn little bitch and refused the BBCs offer to end his story properly. That Sylvester Mcoy (seventh doctor) had to wear his costume and a wig and regenerate into himself. We love you Colin Baker 🫶

Fabio Silverio

4.0★ · 05/20/25

RyanPRO

6.0★ · 05/17/25