episode guide
the armageddon factor
story 103 : season 16 : serial 5F : 6 episodes
Producer: Graham Williams
Director: Michael Hayes
Writer: Bob Baker
Writer: Dave Martin
Script Editor: Anthony Read
Designer: Richard McManan-Smith
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Mary Tamm (Romana); John Leeson (voice of K-9); Lalla Ward (Princess Astra); Valentine Dyall (The Black Guardian); Barry Jackson (Drax); John Woodvine (Marshal); William Squire (The Shadow); Davyd Harries (Shapp); Ian Saynor (Merak); John Cannon (Guard); Harry Fielder (Guard); Iain Armstrong (Technician); Pat Gorman (Pilot); Ian Liston ('Hero'); Susan Skipper ('Heroine');
crew information
Steve Goldie (Assistant Floor Manager); Rosemary Padvaiskas (Assistant Floor Manager); Michael Burdle (Costumes); Ann Briggs (Make-Up); Ann Aronsohn (Production Assistant); John Nathan-Turner (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Mike Jefferies (Studio Lighting); Richard Chubb (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); John Horton (Visual Effects);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Part One | 20 January 1979 at 18:25 | 24'39" | 7.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
2 | Part Two | 27 January 1979 at 18:25 | 23'56" | 8.8mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
3 | Part Three | 3 February 1979 at 18:25 | 25'03" | 7.8mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
4 | Part Four | 10 February 1979 at 18:25 | 25'09" | 8.6mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
5 | Part Five | 17 February 1979 at 18:20 | 24'42" | 8.6mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
6 | Part Six | 24 February 1979 at 18:25 | 25'09" | 9.6mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
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Part Two
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Part Three
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Part Four
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Part Five
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Part Six
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 005 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1980 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Bill Donohoe ISBN: 0 491 02660 9 |
26 June 1980 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Bill Donohoe ISBN: 0 426 20104 3 |
plot synopsis
The planet of Atrios had been fighting its direct neighbour, Zeos, for years. When the TARDIS arrives, the Doctor is lured onto Zeos, where he finds that a computer K9 is able to communicate with is actually what the Atrians are fighting - a strategic planner. The war is kept going by the Shadow, a malevolent agent of the Black Guardian, and the Doctor is able to overthrow him with the help of another Time Lord, Drax. The Shadow reveals that the sixth segment is Princess Astra, and she is converted into the crystal. With everything settled between the planets, the Doctor leaves and puts the key together, and the White Guardian appears on the scanner screen. When it becomes clear that he was the Black Guardian all along, the Doctor disperses the key through space once again, and the evil guardian swears revenge.
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."