episode guide
city of death
story 105 : season 17 : serial 5H : 4 episodes
Producer: Graham Williams
Director: Michael Hayes
Writer: David Agnew
Script Editor: Douglas Adams
Designer: Richard McManan-Smith
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Lalla Ward (Romana); Julian Glover (Scaroth / Count Scarlioni / Captain Tancredi); Catherine Schell (Countess Scarlioni); Tom Chadbon (Duggan); David Graham (Professor Kerensky); Kevin Flood (Hermann); Pamela Stirling (Louvre Guide); Peter Halliday (Soldier); Eleanor Bron (Art Gallery Visitor); John Cleese (Art Gallery Visitor);
crew information
Carol Scott (Assistant Floor Manager); Doreen James (Costumes); Jan Wright (Costumes); John Walker (Film Cameraman); John Gregory (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Jean Steward (Make-Up); Rosemary Crowson (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); Ian Scoones (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 29 September 1979 at 18:00 | 24'25" | 12.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 6 October 1979 at 18:15 | 24'33" | 14.1mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 13 October 1979 at 18:00 | 25'25" | 15.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 20 October 1979 at 18:15 | 25'08" | 16.1mil | 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
» Always held by the FVTL
plot synopsis
A plot set up by Count Scarlioni to steal the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Gallery in Paris leads the Doctor to his home, where he discovers that time experiments are being carried out in the Count's cellar by Professor Kerensky. The Count is really Scaroth, one of twelve splinters of a Jagaroth pilot scattered throughout earth's history when his ship exploded in prehistoric times. He is financing the experiments by selling duplicate Mona Lisas he had Leonardo da Vinci bash out, but he can only do this if he owns the one in the Louvre, otherwise the buyers will suspect. He wants to go back in time and stop his ship from being destroyed, but as the explosion triggered the creation of life on Earth, the Doctor has to stop him at all costs....
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"
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."