Doctor Who Guide: The Story & the Engine

Last updated 10 May 2025

The Story & the Engine

Series Episode Number: 889

World Premiere: Sat 10 May 2025 - 8:00am BST [iPlayer Debut] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 47 minutes 8 seconds

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?

Characters
The Doctor		Ncuti Gatwa
Belinda Chandra		Varada Sethu
Omo Esosa		Sule Rimi
The Barber		Ariyon Bakare
Rashid Abubakar		Stefan Adegbola
Tunde Adebayo		Jordan Adene
Obioma Okoli		Michael Balogun
Abena		Michelle Asante
Paramedic		Simon Bailey
Consultant		Adrian Pang
Patient		Tessa Bell-Briggs
Mrs Flood		Anita Dobson
Market Seller		Inua Ellams
Security Guard		Funmi James
Poppy		Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps
The Doctor		Jo Martin
Stunts		Paul Joseph

Production Team
Writer		Inua Ellams
Director		Makalla McPherson
Producer		Vicki Delow
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Executive Producer		Jane Tranter
Executive Producer		Joel Collins
Executive Producer		Phil Collinson

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