episode guide
arc of infinity
story 124 : season 20 : serial 6E : 4 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Ron Jones
Writer: Johnny Byrne
Script Editor: Eric Saward
Designer: Marjorie Pratt
cast information
Peter Davison (The Doctor); Sarah Sutton (Nyssa); Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka); Ian Collier (Omega); Leonard Sachs (Lord President Borusa); Michael Gough (Councillor Hedin); Colin Baker (Commander Maxil); Elspet Gray (Chancellor Thalia); Paul Jerricho (The Castellan); Neil Daglish (Damon); Max Harvey (Cardinal Zorac); Andrew Boxer (Robin Stuart); Alastair Cumming (Colin Frazer); John D Collins (Talor); Malcolm Harvey (The Ergon); Maya Woolfe (Hotel Receptionist); Guy Groen (Second Receptionist);
crew information
Lynn Richards (Assistant Floor Manager); Dee Robson (Costumes); Fintan Sheehan (Film Cameraman); Bernard Ashby (Film Editor); Roger Limb (Incidental Music); Frances Needham (Make-Up); Diana Brookes (Production Assistant); June Collins (Production Associate); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Don Babbage (Studio Lighting); Trevor Webster (Studio Sound); Peter Howell (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Chris Lawson (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 3 January 1983 at 18:45 | 24'37" | 7.2mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 4 January 1983 at 18:45 | 24'42" | 7.3mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 11 January 1983 at 18:50 | 24'37" | 6.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 12 January 1983 at 18:45 | 24'28" | 7.2mil | 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 -- Arc of Infinity
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 080 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1983 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Photo ISBN: 0 491 03061 4 |
| 20 October 1983 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Photo ISBN: 0 426 19342 3 |
| 19 March 1992 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 19342 3 |
plot synopsis
On Gallifrey, Councillor Hedin is helping the long-thought dead Omega to return via the arc of infinity, but he needs a body print to give him a physical form, so he 'bonds' with the Doctor, and retreats to a hideout on the Earth in Amsterdam. The Doctor is brought back to his home world, where he is sentenced to death to try and stop Omega passing over from his universe of anti-matter by using his bio-scan. The Doctor escapes, and tracks Omega down on Earth, with the help of Tegan, whom he and Nyssa meet up with. With the renegade Time Lord defeated, Tegan rejoins the TARDIS crew.
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."