A Hitch in Time (1978)

On their way to school Paul and Fiona find and help a Professor Wagstaff who's trapped inside his new, untested time machine, so beginning an adventure that will send them back and forth through their local history.

Director:

Jan Darnley-Smith

Writers:

T.E.B. Clarke (original story), T.E.B. Clarke (script)

Stars:

Michael McVey, Pheona McLellan, Patrick Troughton

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michael McVey	...	Paul Gibson
Pheona McLellan	...	Fiona Hatton-Jones
Patrick Troughton	...	Professor Adam Wagstaff
Jeff Rawle	...	Sniffy Kemp
Sorcha Cusack	...	Miss Campbell
Ronnie Brody	...	Grandpa Hatton-Jones

Storyline

On their way to school Paul and Fiona find and help a Professor Wagstaff who's trapped inside his new, untested time machine, so beginning an adventure that will send them back and forth through their local history.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Professor Wagstaff's Time Machine

Filming Locations:

Home Counties, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eyeline Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Patrick Troughton's final film before his death on March 28, 1987 at the age of 67.

User Reviews

Dr Who's unknown adventure!

I loved this film as a kid and was amazed to find it on DVD recently as it is the kind of film that you expect to be gathering dust in the film vaults of some dusty British studio, but no, it has been released for all to enjoy on DVD in England. The plot is simple enough, an inventor (played by Pat "Dr Who" Troughton) invents a time machine but can never get it to work right. Enter two kids who happen to discover his hiding place and end up going through time while encountering a bullying teacher, and, while going further back in time, even the teacher's ancestors. This is a classic kids film, the sort mom and dad can leave any child with and know that he or she is going to be entertained and not need ten years of therapy. So track it down, it is worth a watch, and if you get the DVD, you also have Go Kart Go, an early Dennis Waterman film with rival Go-Kart teams!