episode guide
the invisible enemy
story 93 : season 15 : serial 4T : 4 episodes
Producer: Graham Williams
Director: Derrick Goodwin
Writer: Bob Baker
Writer: Dave Martin
Script Editor: Robert Holmes
Designer: Barry Newbery
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Louise Jameson (Leela); John Leeson (voice of K-9); Frederick Jaeger (Professor Marius); Michael Sheard (Lowe); Brian Grellis (Safran); Edmund Pegge (Meeker); Jay Neill (Silvey); Anthony Rowlands (Crewman); John Leeson (Nucleus Voice); Roy Herrick (Parsons); Elizabeth Norman (Marius' Nurse); Nell Curran (Reception Nurse); Jim McManus (Opthalmologist); Roderick Smith (Cruikshank); Kenneth Waller (Hedges); Pat Gorman (A Medic); John Scott-Martin (Nucleus);
crew information
Tony Garrick (Assistant Floor Manager); Christabel Albery (Assistant Floor Manager); Raymond Hughes (Costumes); Nick Allder (Film Cameraman); Glenn Hyde (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Maureen Winslade (Make-Up); Norman Stewart (Production Assistant); John Nathan-Turner (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Brian Clemett (Studio Lighting); Michael McCarthy (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Tony Harding (Visual Effects); Ian Scoones (Visual Effects);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Part One | 1 October 1977 at 18:15 | 23'09" | 8.6mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
2 | Part Two | 8 October 1977 at 18:05 | 25'13" | 7.3mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
3 | Part Three | 15 October 1977 at 18:10 | 23'28" | 7.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
4 | Part Four | 22 October 1977 at 18:10 | 21'22" | 8.3mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Two
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Three
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Four
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 036 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Roy Knipe |
29 March 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Roy Knipe ISBN: 0 426 20054 3 |
plot synopsis
An intelligent space virus infects the crew of a space station and then attacks the Doctor, implanting itself in his brain. With the help of Professor Marius, the Doctor and Leela are cloned, miniaturised and injected into the Doctor's blood stream to try and find the creature in his brain. The Nucleus escapes and starts to multiply its swarm so it can take over the medical centre, and then the universe now that it has a physical form. After destroying the creature, the Doctor is asked to look after Marinus' robot dog, K9, so the TARDIS leaves with a new passenger. ...
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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."