episode guide
the mark of the rani
story 140 : season 22 : serial 6X : 2 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Sarah Hellings
Writer: Pip Baker
Writer: Jane Baker
Script Editor: Eric Saward
Designer: Paul Trerise
cast information
Colin Baker (The Doctor); Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown); Anthony Ainley (The Master); Kate O'Mara (The Rani); Terence Alexander (Lord Ravensworth); Gary Cady (Luke Ward); Peter Childs (Jack Ward); Gawn Grainger (George Stephenson); Richard Steele (Guard); William Ilkley (Tim Bass); Hus Levent (Edwin Green); Kevin White (Sam Rudge); Martin Whitby (Drayman); Sarah James (Young Woman); Cordelia Ditton (Older Woman);
crew information
Penny Williams (Assistant Floor Manager); Dinah Collin (Costumes); Kevin Rowley (Film Cameraman); Ray Wingrove (Film Editor); Jonathan Gibbs (Incidental Music); Catherine Davies (Make-Up); Carolyn Mawdsley (Production Assistant); Sue Anstruther (Production Associate); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Don Babbage (Studio Lighting); Keith Bowden (Studio Sound); Peter Howell (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); David Barton (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 2 February 1985 at 17:20 | 45'01" | 6.3mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 9 February 1985 at 17:20 | 44'32" | 7.3mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Always held by the FVTL
» Also held in 25 minute format by Ents -
Part Two
» Always held by the FVTL
» Also held in 25 minute format by Ents
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Mark of the Rani
Written by: Pip & Jane Baker
Number 107 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1986 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 491 03532 2 |
| 12 June 1986 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20232 5 |
plot synopsis
During the industrial revolution, the workers at Lord Ravensworth's mines are staging increasingly violent luddite attacks. The Doctor discovers an old enemy from his academy days, the Rani, is tampering with the workers' minds so that they are unable to rest or sleep. When she joins forces with the Master, using her chemical skills to try and destroy the Doctor, the danger he faces has effectively been doubled...
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."