episode guide
the sunmakers
story 95 : season 15 : serial 4W : 4 episodes
Producer: Graham Williams
Director: Pennant Roberts
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Robert Holmes
Designer: Tony Snoaden
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Louise Jameson (Leela); John Leeson (voice of K-9); Richard Leech (Gatherer Hade); Jonina Scott (Marn); Roy Macready (Cordo); Henry Woolf (The Collector); William Simons (Mandrel); Michael Keating (Goudry); Adrienne Burgess (Veet); Carole Hopkin (Nurse); David Rowlands (Bisham); Derek Crewe (Synge); Colin McCormack (Commander); Tom Kelly (Guard);
crew information
Linda Graeme (Assistant Floor Manager); Christine Rawlins (Costumes); John Tiley (Film Cameraman); Tariq Anwar (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Janis Gould (Make-Up); Leon Arnold (Production Assistant); John Nathan-Turner (Production Unit Manager); Paddy Kingsland (Special Sounds); Derek Slee (Studio Lighting); Michael McCarthy (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Peter Day (Visual Effects); Peter Logan (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 26 November 1977 at 18:05 | 24'59" | 8.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 3 December 1977 at 18:05 | 24'57" | 9.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 10 December 1977 at 18:05 | 24'57" | 8.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 17 December 1977 at 18:05 | 24'57" | 8.4mil | 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 Sunmakers
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 060 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1982 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter |
| 18 November 1982 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20059 4 |
plot synopsis
The Usurians' lives seems to revolve around money, and the economy of Megropolis One on Pluto has an astronomical tax rate that has reduced the workers to poverty, while the Gatherer of Taxes leads an opulent lifestyle, and answers only to the wheelchair bound Collector, who is obsessed with profit, no matter what the cost on human lives. The Doctor and Leela Join forces with the rebels in the city, and manage to defeat the Collector, who reverts to his natural form, which appears to be nothing more than a lump of seaweed...
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."