episode guide
ghost light
story 157 : season 26 : serial 7Q : 3 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Alan Wareing
Writer: Marc Platt
Script Editor: Andrew Cartmel
Designer: Nick Somerville
cast information
Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor); Sophie Aldred (Ace); Ian Hogg (Josiah); John Hallam (Light); Sylvia Syms (Mrs Pritchard); Michael Cochrane (Redvers Fenn-Cooper); Sharon Duce (Control); Katharine Schlesinger (Gwendoline); Carl Forgione (Nimrod); John Nettleton (Reverend Ernest Matthews); Brenda Kempner (Mrs Grose); Frank Windsor (Inspector Mackenzie);
crew information
Stephen Garwood (Assistant Floor Manager); Ken Trew (Costumes); Mark Ayres (Incidental Music); Joan Stribling (Make-Up); Valerie Whiston (Production Assistant); June Collins (Production Associate); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Henry Barber (Studio Lighting); Scott Talbott (Studio Sound); Keith Bowden (Studio Sound); Paul Heasman (Stunt Arranger); Keff McCulloch (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Malcolm James (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 4 October 1989 at 19:35 | 24'17" | 4.2mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 11 October 1989 at 19:35 | 24'18" | 4.0mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 18 October 1989 at 19:35 | 24'17" | 4.0mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
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Part Two
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Part Three
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- Ghost Light
Written by: Marc Platt
Number 149 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 20 September 1990 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20351 8 |
plot synopsis
In a mansion called Gabriel Chase in London, during the Victorian era, the Doctor and Ace become guests of Josiah Smith and his bizarre household; the austere Mrs Pritchard; his ward, Gwendoline; the deranged Redvers Fenn Cooper, convinced he is still an explorer; and Nimrod, a Neanderthal butler, who takes care of a strange creature locked away in the futuristic cellar. The basement is really a spaceship, which Light had been using as a base while he catalogued Earth's species, but one of them escaped, trapping Control and ensured Light remained inert while the creature evolved into Josiah. When the Doctor sets Light free, the almost ethereal being wants to know what went wrong with his survey, and is prepared to destroy everything to find out. .
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."