episode guide
the macra terror
story 34 : season 4 : serial JJ : 4 episodes
Producer: Innes Lloyd
Director: John Davies
Writer: Ian Stuart Black
Script Editor: Gerry Davis
Designer: Kenneth Sharp
cast information
Patrick Troughton (Dr. Who); Michael Craze (Ben Jackson); Anneke Wills (Polly Wright); Frazer Hines (Jamie MacCrimmon); Peter Jeffrey (Pilot); Terence Lodge (Medok); Gertan Klauber (Ola); Graham Armitage (Barney); Ian Fairbairn (Questa); Jane Enshawe (Sunnaa); Sandra Bryant (Chicki); Karol Keyes (Chicki (episode 4)); Maureen Lane (Drum Majorette); Graham Leaman (Controller); Anthony Gardner (Alvis); Denis Goacher (Control Voice); Richard Beale (Broadcast and Propaganda Voice); Robert Jewell (Macra Operator); John Harvey (Officia); John Caesar (Guard); Steve Emerson (Guard); Danny Rae (Guard); Roger Jerome (Cheerleader); Terry Wright (Cheerleader); Ralph Carrigan (Cheerleader);
crew information
Anne Faggetter (Assistant Floor Manager); Daphne Dare (Costumes); Vanessa Clark (Costumes); Peter Hamilton (Film Cameraman); Eddie Wallstab (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Gillian James (Make-Up); Jeanne Richmond (Make-Up); Chris D'Oyly John (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Frank Cresswell (Studio Lighting); Hugh Barker (Studio Sound); Gordon Mackie (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | 11 March 1967 at 17:50 | 22'58" | 8.0mil | does not exist |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 18 March 1967 at 17:50 | 23'21" | 7.9mil | does not exist |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 25 March 1967 at 17:50 | 23'23" | 8.5mil | does not exist |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 1 April 1967 at 17:50 | 24'41" | 8.4mil | does not exist |
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Episode 1
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Episode 2
» Clips returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996 -
Episode 3
» Clip returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996
» Clips exist in the form of an 8mm home movie reel shot off a television set -
Episode 4
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Macra Terror
Written by: Ian Stuart Black
Number 123 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1987 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Tony Masero ISBN: 0 491 03227 7 |
| 10 December 1987 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Tony Masero ISBN: 0 426 20307 0 |
plot synopsis
On a planet where an Earth colony is run like a holiday camp, the Doctor begins to suspect that something is wrong when the TARDIS lands there. The colonists are under the control of the Macra, giant crab-like creatures, who use them to mine for the gas that is vital for the creatures' survival. With the Doctor imprisoned and Ben under the power of the Macra, Jamie and Polly have to try and save them both, before they too succumb to the Macra
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."