episode guide
the underwater menace
story 32 : season 4 : serial GG : 4 episodes
Producer: Innes Lloyd
Director: Julia Smith
Writer: Geoffrey Orme
Script Editor: Gerry Davis
Designer: Jack Robinson
cast information
Patrick Troughton (Dr. Who); Michael Craze (Ben Jackson); Anneke Wills (Polly Wright); Frazer Hines (Jamie MacCrimmon); Joseph Furst (Zaroff); Catherine Howe (Ara); Tom Watson (Ramo); Peter Stephens (Lolem); Colin Jeavons (Damon); Gerald Taylor (Damons assistant); Graham Ashley (Overseer); Tony Handy (Zaroffs guard); Paul Anil (Jacko); P G Stephens (Sean); Noel Johnson (Thous); Roma Woodnutt (Nola);
crew information
Gareth Gwenlan (Assistant Floor Manager); Sandra Reid (Costumes); Juanita Waterson (Costumes); Derek Ware (Fight Arranger); Alan Jonas (Film Cameraman); Eddie Wallstab (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Gillian James (Make-Up); Norman Stewart (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); George Summers (Studio Lighting); Bryan Forgham (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | 14 January 1967 at 17:50 | 24'18" | 8.3mil | does not exist |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 21 January 1967 at 17:50 | 25'00" | 7.5mil | does not exist |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 28 January 1967 at 17:50 | 24'09" | 7.1mil | 16mm telerecording |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 4 February 1967 at 17:50 | 23'20" | 7.0mil | does not exist |
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Episode 1
» Clip returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996 -
Episode 2
» Clips returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996 -
Episode 3
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Episode 4
» Clip returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Underwater Menace
Written by: Nigel Robinson
Number 129 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1988 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 491 03496 2 |
| 21 July 1988 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20326 7 |
plot synopsis
Materialising on an apparently uninhabited extinct volcano on Earth, the TARDIS crew are captured by primitive Atlanteans and taken below ground, where they find they are entering the lost city of Atlantis. They are saved from being sacrificed by Professor Zaroff, an insane scientist intent on destroying the world, who has made a false promise to the Atlanteans that he will raise their city from the ocean floor. The Doctor has to convince city's slaves and workers that Zaroff has to be stopped...
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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."