The Story & the Engine
EpisodeS2E547 min2025-05-10

Doctor Who

The Story & the Engine

In Lagos, the mysterious Barber reigns supreme. The Doctor discovers a world where stories have power, but can he stop the Spider and its deadly web of revenge?

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Guest Stars
Special appearances in this episode.

Guest Stars

Anita Dobson

Mrs Flood

Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps

Poppy

Sule Rimi

Omo Esosa

Ariyon Bakare

The Barber

Stefan Adegbola

Rashid Abubakar

Jordan Adene

Tunde Adebayo

Michael Balogun

Obioma Okoli

Michelle Asante

Abena

Simon Bailey

Paramedic

Adrian Pang

Consultant

Tessa Bell-Briggs

Patient

Inua Ellams

Market Seller

Funmi James

Security Guard

Jo Martin

The Doctor

Crew
Episode-specific crew credits.
Inua Ellams

Inua Ellams

Writer

Writing

MM

Makalla McPherson

Director

Directing

Videos
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Videos

The Doctor's Never-Ending Story - The Story & The Engine

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The Doctor vs The Barber: Servant of the Storytelling Gods - The Story & The Engine

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Why the Doctor Loves Lagos - The Story & The Engine

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Who Would Travel with the Fugitive Doctor? - Get to Know WHO with Jo Martin

Featurette

Who IS the Barber? And how did they bring HER back?

Behind the Scenes

Delving into the Doctor's Past - Behind the Scenes of The Story & the Engine

Behind the Scenes

PREVIEW: What is Wrong with the TARDIS? - The Story and the Engine

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NEXT TIME: The Story & The Engine

Trailer

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