episode guide
the awakening
story 132 : season 21 : serial 6M : 2 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Michael Owen Morris
Writer: Eric Pringle
Script Editor: Eric Saward
Designer: Barry Newbery
cast information
Peter Davison (The Doctor); Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka); Mark Strickson (Turlough); Polly James (Jane Hampden); Denis Lill (Sir George); Glyn Houston (Colonel Wolsey); Jack Galloway (Joseph Willow); Keith Jayne (Will Chandler); Christopher Saul (Trooper); Frederick Hall (Andrew Verney);
crew information
Marcus D F White (Assistant Floor Manager); Jackie Southern (Costumes); Paul Wheeler (Film Cameraman); M A C Adams (Film Editor); Peter Howell (Incidental Music); Ann Ailes (Make-Up); Rosemary Parsons (Production Assistant); June Collins (Production Associate); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Peter Catlett (Studio Lighting); Martin Ridout (Studio Sound); Peter Howell (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Tony Harding (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 19 January 1984 at 18:40 | 25'18" | 7.9mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape PAL D3 restoration |
| 2 | Part Two | 20 January 1984 at 18:40 | 24'47" | 6.6mil | PAL 1 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Always held by the FVTL (this tape suffers from a severe scratch)
» New master tape made to repair PAL 1 inch videotape -
Part Two
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Awakening
Written by: Eric Pringle
Number 095 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1985 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 491 03194 7 |
| 13 June 1985 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20158 2 |
| 16 April 1992 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20158 2 |
plot synopsis
The TARDIS lands in Little Hodcombe, where Tegan plans to visit her grandfather, but a local Civil War re-enactment is getting out of hand, with Sir George Hutchinson pushing the realism a little too far. The Doctor discovers that the local Church was built over a powerful alien creature, the Malus, which creates negative emotions and feeds off them. With the war games raging, enough power has been absorbed by the Malus to regain its strength, and the Doctor has to stop it before its influence can break free and devastate the Earth...
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."