episode guide
galaxy four
story 18 : season 3 : serial T : 4 episodes
Producer: Verity Lambert
Director: Derek Martinus
Writer: William Emms
Script Editor: Donald Tosh
Designer: Richard Hunt
cast information
William Hartnell (Dr. Who); Maureen O'Brien (Vicki); Peter Purves (Steven Taylor); Stephanie Bidmead (Maaga); Marina Martin (Drahvin One); Susanna Carroll (Drahvin Two); Lyn Ashley (Drahvin Three); Jimmy Kaye (Chumblie); William Shearer (Chumblie); Angelo Muscat (Chumblie); Pepi Poup+e (Chumblie); Tommy Reynolds (Chumblie); Robert Cartland (Rill Voice); Barry Jackson (Garvey);
crew information
Marjorie Yorke (Assistant Floor Manager); Sue Willis (Assistant Floor Manager); Daphne Dare (Costumes); Sonia Markham (Make-Up); Angela Gordon (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Derek Hobday (Studio Lighting); Ralph Walton (Studio Lighting); George Prince (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Hundred Dawns | 11 September 1965 at 17:40 | 22'21" | 9.0mil | does not exist |
| 2 | Trap of Steel | 18 September 1965 at 17:50 | 24'51" | 9.5mil | does not exist |
| 3 | Airlock | 25 September 1965 at 17:50 | 24'19" | 11.3mil | does not exist |
| 4 | The Exploding Planet | 2 October 1965 at 17:50 | 24'47" | 9.9mil | does not exist |
-
Four Hundred Dawns
» Clip exists in the form of an 8mm home movie reel shot off a television set
» Substantial extracts exist on film from telerecording; held by a fan, the FVTL hold a D3 copy
» Clip exists from The Lively Arts -
Trap of Steel
-
Airlock
-
The Exploding Planet
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- Galaxy Four
Written by: William Emms
Number 104 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 03691 4 |
| 10 April 1986 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20202 3 |
plot synopsis
The Drahvins are stranded on a planet that is about to be destroyed, and want to escape by capturing the spaceship of the Rills, hideous walrus-like creatures, leaving them behind to die. The Rills exist in a special environment and use their robotic servants, the Chumblies, to carry out any maintenance outside their ship. The Doctor and the TARDIS crew soon come to the conclusion that the Rills may not be as evil as the Drahvins say, and that the situation might be exactly the opposite
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."