episode guide
castrovalva
story 117 : season 19 : serial 5Z : 4 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Fiona Cumming
Writer: Christopher H Bidmead
Script Editor: Eric Saward
Designer: Janet Budden
cast information
Peter Davison (The Doctor); Matthew Waterhouse (Adric); Sarah Sutton (Nyssa); Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka); Anthony Ainley (The Master / Portreeve); Frank Wylie (Ruther); Derek Waring (Shardovan); Michael Sheard (Mergrave); Dallas Cavell (Head of Security); Souska John (Child);
crew information
Renny Tasker (Assistant Floor Manager); Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Costumes); John Baker (Film Cameraman); Mike Houghton (Film Editor); Robin Jackman (Film Editor); Paddy Kingsland (Incidental Music); Marion Richards (Make-Up); Olivia Cripps (Production Assistant); Angela Smith (Production Associate); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Ron Bristow (Studio Lighting); Laurie Taylor (Studio Sound); Peter Howell (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Simon McDonald (Visual Effects);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Part One | 4 January 1982 at 18:55 | 24'14" | 9.1mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
2 | Part Two | 5 January 1982 at 19:00 | 24'13" | 8.6mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
3 | Part Three | 11 January 1982 at 18:55 | 23'35" | 10.2mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
4 | Part Four | 12 January 1982 at 19:05 | 24'12" | 10.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Two
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Three
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Four
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- Castrovalva
Written by: Christopher H. Bidmead
Number 076 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1983 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Photo ISBN: 0 491 03330 3 |
16 June 1983 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Photo ISBN: 0 426 19326 1 |
20 June 1991 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 19326 1 |
plot synopsis
Tegan and Nyssa help the newly regenerated Doctor back to the TARDIS, but the Master kidnaps Adric, who uses the boy's mental abilities to project a fake Adric on board and programme the Doctor's time machine to head back to the Hydrogen inrush that created the universe, which will destroy the craft. The Doctor starts to recover, and tells Tegan how to escape. When the TARDIS lands on Castrovalva, the local inhabitants are all too happy to help with the Doctor's recovery but he realises something is wrong. The whole city is another one of Adric's projections. .
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."