episode guide
the power of kroll
story 102 : season 16 : serial 5E : 4 episodes
Producer: Graham Williams
Director: Norman Stewart
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Anthony Read
Designer: Don Giles
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Mary Tamm (Romana); Neil McCarthy (Thawn); John Abineri (Ranquin); Philip Madoc (Fenner); Glyn Owen (Rohm-Dutt); Carl Rigg (Varlik); Frank Jarvis (Skart); John Leeson (Dugeen); Grahame Mallard (Harg); Terry Walsh (Mensch);
crew information
Chris Moss (Assistant Floor Manager); Colin Lavers (Costumes); Martin Patmore (Film Cameraman); Michael Goldsmith (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Kezia Dewinne (Make-Up); Kate Nemet (Production Assistant); John Nathan-Turner (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Warwick Fielding (Studio Lighting); Richard Chubb (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Tony Harding (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 23 December 1978 at 18:15 | 23'16" | 6.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 30 December 1978 at 18:30 | 23'57" | 12.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 6 January 1979 at 18:25 | 21'56" | 8.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 13 January 1979 at 18:25 | 21'58" | 9.9mil | 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 Power of Kroll
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 049 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1980 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 491 02721 4 |
| 26 May 1980 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20101 9 |
plot synopsis
On one of the moons of Delta Magna, a primitive tribe called the Swampies worship the monstrous Kroll, and they are opposed to all forms of alien technology, which makes life awkward for an earth refinery set up there. A human gun runner called Rohm-Dutt is supplying the Swampies with all the weapons they need to overthrow the humans, who mistake the Doctor for being Dutt when the TARDIS lands in the middle of the swamp lands. Kroll rises from the depths, and the Doctor has to somehow get the key tracer near it to revert it to its natural form. The creature is only that big due to the fact that it swallowed the fifth segment centuries before.
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."