episode guide
the mutants
story 63 : season 9 : serial NNN : 6 episodes
Producer: Barry Letts
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Bob Baker
Writer: Dave Martin
Script Editor: Terrance Dicks
Designer: Jeremy Bear
cast information
Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who); Katy Manning (Jo Grant); Paul Whitsun-Jones (Marshal); Garrick Hagon (Ky); John Hollis (Sondergaard); James Mellor (Varan); Geoffrey Palmer (Administrator); Christopher Coll (Stubbs); Rick James (Cotton); Jonathan Sherwood (Varans Son); George Pravda (Jaeger); Sidney Johnson (Old Man); Roy Pearce (Solos Guard); Damon Sanders (Solos Guard); David Arlen (Warrior Guard); Martin Taylor (Skybase Guard); John Scott Martin (Mutt); Peter Howell (Investigator);
crew information
Sue Hedden (Assistant Floor Manager); James Acheson (Costumes); Terry Walsh (Fight Arranger); Fred Hamilton (Film Cameraman); Dave King (Film Editor); Tristram Cary (Incidental Music); Joan Barrett (Make-Up); Fiona Cumming (Production Assistant); Chris D'Oyly-John (Production Assistant); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Frank Cresswell (Studio Lighting); Tony Millier (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); John Horton (Visual Effects); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Episode One | 8 April 1972 at 17:50 | 24'25" | 9.1mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
2 | Episode Two | 15 April 1972 at 17:50 | 24'24" | 7.8mil | NTSC 2 inch colour videotape PAL conversion 16mm b/w telerecording |
3 | Episode Three | 22 April 1972 at 17:50 | 24'32" | 7.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape 16mm b/w telerecording |
4 | Episode Four | 29 April 1972 at 17:50 | 24'00" | 7.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape 16mm b/w telerecording |
5 | Episode Five | 6 May 1972 at 17:50 | 24'37" | 7.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape 16mm b/w telerecording |
6 | Episode Six | 13 May 1972 at 17:50 | 23'43" | 6.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape 16mm b/w telerecording |
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Episode One
» Recovered from Canada c.1979
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode Two
» Recovered from Canada c.1979
» Conversion from NTSC 2 inch broadcast tapes
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode Three
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode Four
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode Five
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Episode Six
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Film print recovered from Ents c.1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Mutants
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 044 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1977 |
Published by Allan Wingate Ltd, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Jeff Cummins |
29 September 1977 |
Published by Wyndham Publications, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Jeff Cummins ISBN: 0 426 11690 9 |
20 November 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Jeff Cummins ISBN: 0 426 11690 9 |
plot synopsis
Armed with a container from the Time Lords, which will only open for one special person, the Doctor and Jo are taken in the TARDIS to a space station orbiting the planet Solos. The planet is meant to have its independence, but the evil Marshal is not willing to give up his control of the natives so easily. The Solonians are going through a bizarre period of mutations, genetically reshaping into giant insects, and the Marshal plans to wipe them out using a bomb to purity the atmosphere. The container turns out to be for the rebel leader, Ky. The Doctor has to stop the Marshal, and allow the mutants to evolve into their next stage of existence....
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."