Sylvester McCoy, Sheila Hancock and the creators of Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol | BFI Q&A

The cast and crew of Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol visit BFI Southbank to talk about the making of the 1988 episode of the BBC's long-running sci-fi series. In Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol The Doctor and Ace visit the planet Terra Alpha where they discover a secret police force known as The Happiness Patrol who exist in order to eradicate any signs of unhappiness on the streets. With unpopular leader Helen A and her robotic Kandy Man in charge, the Doctor and Ace try to help the inhabitants embrace all their emotions without fear of penalty. This story has been re-edited using additional footage and brand new special effects to create a feature length special edition with a new 5.1 soundtrack. Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 25 will soon be released on Blu-ray by BBC Studios. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI Claim an extended BFI Player Subscription free trial (UK only) - subscribe using code BFIYOUTUBE: http://theb.fi/player-subscription Watch more on BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Our TikTok:   / britishfilminstitute   Like us on Facebook:   / britishfilminstitute   Follow us on Instagram:   / britishfilminstitute   Follow us on Twitter:   / bfi