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the invasion of time

story 97 : season 15 : serial 4Z : 6 episodes

Producer: Graham Williams
Director: Gerald Blake
Writer: David Agnew
Script Editor: Robert Holmes
Designer: Barbara Gosnold

cast information

Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Louise Jameson (Leela); John Leeson (voice of K-9); Christopher Tranchell (Andred); John Arnatt (Borusa); Milton Johns (Kelner); Reginald Jessup (Lord Savar); Hilary Ryan (Rodan); Charles Morgan (Gold Usher); Christopher Christou (Guard); Dennis Edwards (Lord Gomer); Ray Callaghan (Ablif); Michael Mundell (Jasko); Michael Harley (Bodyguard); Max Faulkner (Nesbin); Gai Smith (Presta); Eric Danot (Castellan Guard); Derek Deadman (Stor); Stan McGowan (Vardan); Tom Kelly (Vardan); Stuart Fell (Sontaran);

crew information

Terry Winders (Assistant Floor Manager); Romey Allison (Assistant Floor Manager); Dee Kelly (Costumes); Ken Westbury (Film Cameraman); Chris Wimble (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Maureen Winslade (Make-Up); David Goutier (OB Cameraman); Alan Hayward (OB Cameraman); Colin Dudley (Production Assistant); John Nathan-Turner (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Mike Jefferies (Studio Lighting); Anthony Philpott (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Colin Mapson (Visual Effects); Richard Conway (Visual Effects);

episode information

  Title First UK Transmission Duration Ratings Archive Status
1 Part One 4 February 1978 at 18:25 25'00" 11.2mil PAL 2 inch colour videotape
2 Part Two 11 February 1978 at 18:25 25'00" 11.4mil PAL 2 inch colour videotape
3 Part Three 18 February 1978 at 18:25 25'00" 9.5mil PAL 2 inch colour videotape
4 Part Four 25 February 1978 at 18:25 23'31" 10.9mil PAL 2 inch colour videotape
5 Part Five 4 March 1978 at 18:25 25'00" 10.3mil PAL 2 inch colour videotape
6 Part Six 11 March 1978 at 18:25 25'44" 9.8mil PAL 2 inch colour videotape
  1. Part One
    » Always held by the FVTL
  2. Part Two
    » Always held by the FVTL
  3. Part Three
    » Always held by the FVTL
  4. Part Four
    » Always held by the FVTL
  5. Part Five
    » Always held by the FVTL
  6. Part Six
    » Always held by the FVTL

release information

In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 035 in the Target Doctor Who Library

Versions
1980 Published by W. H. Allen, UK in hardback
With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter
ISBN: 0 491 02439 8
21 February 1980 Published by W. H. Allen, UK in paperback
With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter
ISBN: 0 426 20093 4

plot synopsis

The Doctor returns to Gallifrey, with his behaviour becoming more and more erratic, and claims his rightful place as the President of Gallifrey, then promptly betrays his own race by letting an invasion force of Vardans land on Gallifrey. A rebellion is started by one of the guard commanders, Andred, to try and depose the Doctor, and Leela is banished to the wastelands of the planet, but the Doctor is setting a trap for the Vardans. When he succeeds in defeating them, everything seems as though it will go back to normal but while the defence barriers around Gallifrey were down, an invasion force of Sontarans landed, and they try and take over the power of the Time Lords. The Doctor has to use a D-Mat gun to stop them, and as he goes to leave, both Leela, who is in love with Andred, and K9 decide to stay on Gallifrey. As the TARDIS takes off, the Doctor pulls out a box, containing all the components he needs to build a K9 Mark II....

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