episode guide
the chase
story 16 : season 2 : serial R : 6 episodes
Producer: Verity Lambert
Director: Richard Martin
Writer: Terry Nation
Script Editor: Dennis Spooner
Designer: Raymond Cusick
Designer: John Wood
cast information
William Hartnell (Dr. Who); William Russell (Ian Chesterton); Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright); Maureen O'Brien (Vicki); Peter Purves (Steven Taylor); Robert Marsden (Abraham Lincoln); Roger Hammond (Francis Bacon); Vivienne Bennett (Queen Elizabeth I); Hugh Walters (William Shakespeare); Richard Cox (Television Announcer); Peter Hawkins (Dalek Voice); David Graham (Dalek Voice); Robert Jewell (Dalek); Kevin Manser (Dalek); John Scott Martin (Dalek); Gerald Taylor (Dalek); Jack Pitt (Mire Beast); Ian Thompson (Malsan); Hywel Bennett (Rynian); Al Raymond (Prondyn); Arne Gordon (Guide); Peter Purves (Morton Dill); Dennis Chinnery (Albert C Richardson); David Blake Kelly (Capt Benjamin Briggs); Patrick Carter (Bosun); Douglas Ditta (Willoughby); Jack Pitt (Cabin Steward); John Maxim (Frankenstein); Malcolm Rogers (Count Dracula); Roslyn de Winter (Grey Lady); Edmund Warwick (Robot Dr. Who); David Graham (Mechanoid Voice); Murphy Grumbar (Mechanoid); Jack Pitt (Mechanoid); John Scott Martin (Mechanoid);
crew information
Ian Strachan (Assistant Floor Manager); Daphne Dare (Costumes); Peter Diamond (Fight Arranger); Charles Parnell (Film Cameraman); Norman Matthews (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Sonia Markham (Make-Up); Alan Miller (Production Assistant); Colin Leslie (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Howard King (Studio Lighting); Brian Hiles (Studio Sound); Ray Angel (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | The Executioners | 22 May 1965 at 17:40 | 25'25" | 10.0mil | 16mm telerecording |
2 | The Death of Time | 29 May 1965 at 17:40 | 23'32" | 9.5mil | 16mm telerecording |
3 | Flight Through Eternity | 5 June 1965 at 17:45 | 25'23" | 9.0mil | 16mm telerecording |
4 | Journey into Terror | 12 June 1965 at 17:40 | 23'49" | 9.5mil | 16mm telerecording |
5 | The Death of Doctor Who | 19 June 1965 at 17:40 | 23'27" | 9.0mil | 16mm telerecording |
6 | The Planet of Decision | 26 June 1965 at 17:40 | 26'29" | 9.5mil | 16mm telerecording |
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The Executioners
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The Death of Time
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Flight Through Eternity
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Journey into Terror
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The Death of Doctor Who
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The Planet of Decision
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Chase
Written by: John Peel
Number 140 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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20 July 1989 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20336 4 |
18 July 1991 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20336 4 |
plot synopsis
The Daleks are pursuing the TARDIS in their own Time Machine, moving from the planet Aridius, to the Empire State Building, the Mary Celeste, the Festival of Ghana and finally the planet of Mechanus, where the Doctor foils an attempt by the Daleks to destroy him using a robot double and a gigantic battle between the aliens and the Mechanoids takes place. At the conclusion, Ian and Barbara use the Dalek Time Machine to get back to present day earth, and the stranded space pilot Steven Taylor Joins the TARDIS crew as the ship leaves.
links to other sites
- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."