episode guide
the smugglers
story 28 : season 4 : serial CC : 4 episodes
Producer: Innes Lloyd
Director: Julia Smith
Writer: Brian Hayles
Script Editor: Gerry Davis
Designer: Richard Hunt
cast information
William Hartnell (Dr. Who); Michael Craze (Ben Jackson); Anneke Wills (Polly Wright); Terence de Marney (Churchwarden); George A Cooper (Cherub); David Blake Kelly (Jacob Kewper); Mike Lucas (Tom); Paul Whitsun-Jones (Squire); Derek Ware (Spaniard); Michael Godfrey (Captain Pike); Elroy Josephs (Jamaica); John Ringham (Blake); Jack Bligh (Gaptooth);
crew information
John Hansen (Assistant Floor Manager); Tony Gilbert (Assistant Floor Manager); Maggie Saunders (Assistant Floor Manager); Daphne Dare (Costumes); Derek Ware (Fight Arranger); Jimmy Court (Film Cameraman); Colin Eggleston (Film Editor); Sonia Markham (Make-Up); John Hobbs (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Cyril Wilkins (Studio Lighting); Leo Sturgess (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Episode 1 | 10 September 1966 at 17:50 | 24'36" | 4.3mil | does not exist |
2 | Episode 2 | 17 September 1966 at 17:55 | 24'27" | 4.9mil | does not exist |
3 | Episode 3 | 24 September 1966 at 17:50 | 23'55" | 4.2mil | does not exist |
4 | Episode 4 | 1 October 1966 at 17:50 | 23'37" | 4.5mil | does not exist |
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Episode 1
» Clip returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996 -
Episode 2
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Episode 3
» Clips returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996 -
Episode 4
» Clip returned from ABC censors in Australia c.1996
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Smugglers
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 133 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1988 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 491 03148 3 |
17 November 1988 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20328 3 |
18 February 1993 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20328 3 |
plot synopsis
Arriving on the Cornish Coast in the 17th Century, a seemingly harmless message from a church warden leads the TARDIS crew into a confrontation with some Pirates. The Doctor has to persuade Customs and Excise Officers to help him defeat Captain Pike, who is in league with the local Squire, before sentence is passed on Ben and Polly, who have been framed for the murder of the now dead Church warden...
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."