episode guide
inferno
story 54 : season 7 : serial DDD : 7 episodes
Producer: Barry Letts
Director: Douglas Camfield
Director: Barry Letts
Writer: Don Houghton
Script Editor: Terrance Dicks
Designer: Jeremy Davies
cast information
Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who); Caroline John (Liz Shaw); Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart); John Levene (Sergeant Benton); Olaf Pooley (Stahlman); Christopher Benjamin (Sir Keith Gold); Derek Newark (Greg Sutton); Sheila Dunn (Petra Williams); David Simeon (Private Latimer); Derek Ware (Private Wyatt); Walter Randall (Harry Slocum); Ian Fairbairn (Bromley); Roy Scammell (RSF Sentry); Keith James (Patterson); Dave Carter (Primord); Pat Gorman (Primord); Philip Ryan (Primord); Peter Thompson (Primord); Walter Henry (Primord);
crew information
HAVOC (Action / Stuntwork); Sue Hedden (Assistant Floor Manager); Christine Rawlins (Costumes); Fred Hamilton (Film Cameraman); Martyn Day (Film Editor); Marion Richards (Make-Up); Chris D'Oyly-John (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); John Green (Studio Lighting); John Staple (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Len Hutton (Visual Effects); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | 9 May 1970 at 17:15 | 23'21" | 5.7mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 16 May 1970 at 17:15 | 22'04" | 5.9mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 23 May 1970 at 17:15 | 24'34" | 4.8mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 30 May 1970 at 17:15 | 24'57" | 6.0mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 6 June 1970 at 17:15 | 23'42" | 5.4mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 13 June 1970 at 17:25 | 23'32" | 5.7mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 20 June 1970 at 17:15 | 24'33" | 5.5mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
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Episode 1
» Recovered from TV Ontario in Canada c.1985
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode 2
» Recovered from TV Ontario in Canada c.1985
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode 3
» Recovered from TV Ontario in Canada c.1985
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode 4
» Recovered from TV Ontario in Canada c.1985
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode 5
» Recovered from TV Ontario in Canada c.1985
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978
» NTSC tape contains an extra scene not originally broadcast in the UK -
Episode 6
» Recovered from TV Ontario in Canada c.1985
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode 7
» Recovered from TV Ontario in Canada c.1985
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- Inferno
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 089 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1984 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Nick Spender ISBN: 0 491 03143 2 |
| 18 October 1984 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Nick Spender ISBN: 0 426 19617 1 |
plot synopsis
A potential energy source has been discovered at the Earth's core and Professor Stahlman has a drilling operation underway to release it, but a strange green slime is being brought up the mineshaft that induces extreme personality changes when it comes into contact with flesh. Skin turns green and anything the victims touch becomes red hot. The Doctor is using the drilling plant's energy banks to try and get the TARDIS console working again and is accidentally projected into a parallel universe, where he meets the fascist counterparts of both the Brigadier and Liz. The drilling there has nearly been completed, and the slime has turned people into rampaging creatures. The Doctor realises the Earth is doomed on that time line, and only just manages to escape. He has to stop Stahlman causing the destruction of the planet in his own time stream
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."