episode guide
the gunfighters
story 25 : season 3 : serial Z : 4 episodes
Producer: Innes Lloyd
Director: Rex Tucker
Writer: Donald Cotton
Script Editor: Gerry Davis
Designer: Barry Newbery
cast information
William Hartnell (Dr. Who); Peter Purves (Steven Taylor); Jackie Lane (Dodo Chaplet); William Hurndall (Ike Clanton); Maurice Good (Phineas Clanton); David Cole (Billy Clanton); Sheena Marshe (Kate); Shane Rimmer (Seth Harper); David Graham (Charlie); John Alderson (Wyatt Earp); Anthony Jacobs (Doc. Holliday); Richard Beale (Bat Masterson); Reed de Rouen (Pa Clanton); Laurence Payne (Johnny Ringo); Martyn Huntley (Warren Earp); Victor Carin (Virgil Earp.);
crew information
Tom O'Sullivan (Assistant Floor Manager); Tristram Cary (Ballad Music); Daphne Dare (Costumes); Ken Westbury (Film Cameraman); Les Newman (Film Editor); Donald Cotton (Lyrics); Rex Tucker (Lyrics); Sonia Markham (Make-Up); Tristan de Vere Cole (Production Assistant); Angela Gordon (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); George Summers (Studio Lighting); Colin Dixon (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Holiday for The Doctor | 30 April 1966 at 17:50 | 23'48" | 6.5mil | 16mm telerecording |
| 2 | Don't Shoot the Pianist | 7 May 1966 at 17:50 | 23'47" | 6.6mil | 16mm telerecording |
| 3 | Johnny Ringo | 14 May 1966 at 17:55 | 23'52" | 6.2mil | 16mm telerecording |
| 4 | The O.K. Corral | 21 May 1966 at 17:50 | 23'53" | 5.7mil | 16mm telerecording |
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A Holiday for The Doctor
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Don't Shoot the Pianist
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Johnny Ringo
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
The O.K. Corral
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Gunfighters
Written by: Donald Cotton
Number 101 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1985 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 491 03721 X |
| 9 January 1986 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20195 7 |
plot synopsis
The search for a dentist to cure the Doctor's bad toothache takes the TARDIS to Tombstone in the Wild West, and the only physician in the area happens to be Doc Holliday, fore whom the Doctor is mistaken. With Steven and Dodo working as entertainers to avoid being executed as outlaws, the Doctor has to get them away from the town before the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral takes place...
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."