episode guide
the two doctors
story 141 : season 22 : serial 6W : 3 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Peter Moffatt
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Eric Saward
Designer: Tony Burrough
cast information
Colin Baker (The Doctor); Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown); Patrick Troughton (The Doctor); Frazer Hines (Jamie); Jacqueline Pearce (Chessene); John Stratton (Shockeye); Laurence Payne (Dastari); Aimee Delamain (Do¦a Arana); James Saxon (Oscar); Carmen Gomez (Anita); Tim Raynham (Varl); Nicholas Fawcett (Technician); Clinton Greyn (Stike);
crew information
Ilsa Rowe (Assistant Floor Manager); Jan Wright (Costumes); John Walker (Film Cameraman); Mike Rowbotham (Film Editor); Peter Howell (Incidental Music); Catherine Davies (Make-Up); Patricia O'Leary (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); Steven Drewett (Visual Effects);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Part One | 16 February 1985 at 17:20 | 44'22" | 6.6mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
2 | Part Two | 23 February 1985 at 17:20 | 44'49" | 6.0mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
3 | Part Three | 2 March 1985 at 17:20 | 44'45" | 6.9mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Always held by the FVTL
» A 71-edit exists also
» Also held in 25 minute format by Ents -
Part Two
» Always held by the FVTL
» Also held in 25 minute format by Ents -
Part Three
» Always held by the FVTL
» Also held in 25 minute format by Ents
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Two Doctors
Written by: Robert Holmes
Number 100 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1985 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 491 03500 4 |
5 December 1985 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20201 5 |
plot synopsis
The Time Lords are concerned about time experiments being carried out on the space station J7, by Professors Kartz and Reimer, and send the second Doctor, travelling with Jamie, to try and stop them. The head of the station, Dastari, has been augmenting the primitive Androgum slave, Chessene, with added intelligence, and she, in turn, has betrayed the station to the Sontarans, who invade and take the Doctor captive. The sixth Doctor arrives, and finds Jamie stranded there, having reverted to almost primitive instincts to survive. With Peri and his former companion, he traces Chessene and Dastari to Seville in Spain, where the Sontarans Stike and Van are waiting for an operation to be carried out on the second Doctor, which will trace a vital chromosome that will enable them to use the Kartz/Reimer time machine, but he is augmented into an Androgum, and leaves on a good hunt with Shockeye, another one of the race from the space station. Both Doctors have to join forces to stop Chessene's schemes, as the Sontarans are betrayed and killed by her as well....
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- 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."