episode guide
revenge of the cybermen
story 79 : season 12 : serial 4D : 4 episodes
Producer: Barry Letts
Director: Michael E Briant
Writer: Gerry Davis
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Robert Holmes
Designer: Roger Murray-Leach
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith); Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan); Michael Wisher (Magrik); Christopher Robbie (Cyberleader); Jeremy Wilkin (Kellman); Ronald Leigh-Hunt (Commander Stevenson); William Marlowe (Lester); Alec Wallis (Warner); David Collings (Vorus); Kevin Stoney (Tyrum); Brian Grellis (Sheprah); Melville Jones (First Cyberman);
crew information
Rosemary Hester (Assistant Floor Manager); Russ Karel (Assistant Floor Manager); Prue Handley (Costumes); Elmer Cossey (Film Cameraman); Sheila S Tomlinson (Film Editor); Carey Blyton (Incidental Music); Peter Howell (Incidental Music); Cecile Hay-Arthur (Make-Up); John Bradburn (Production Assistant); George Gallacio (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Derek Slee (Studio Lighting); Norman Bennett (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Jim Ward (Visual Effects);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Part One | 19 April 1975 at 17:35 | 24'19" | 9.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
2 | Part Two | 26 April 1975 at 17:30 | 24'24" | 8.3mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
3 | Part Three | 3 May 1975 at 17:50 | 24'32" | 8.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
4 | Part Four | 10 May 1975 at 17:35 | 23'21" | 9.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Two
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Three
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Four
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 051 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1976 |
Published by Allan Wingate Ltd, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos |
20 May 1976 |
Published by Tandem, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 0 426 10997 X |
17 August 1978 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 0 426 10997 X |
June 1979 |
Published by Pinnacle Books, USA
in paperback With cover artwork by: David Mann |
1991 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 10997 X |
1994 |
Published by Empire Books, Poland
in paperback Translated into Polish by With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 8 386 12605 1 |
plot synopsis
The Time Ring given to the travellers by the Time Lord when they arrived on Skaro returns them to Nerva, but it's in an earlier time period when the station was still a beacon. A plague has killed off a large percentage of the crew, leaving only four survivors, one of which is the treacherous Kellman. He is working for the Vogans, using Cybermats to kill off the humans, whilst laying a trap for the Cybermen, who want to destroy Voga, the planet of gold -the only substance that can kill them. The Cybermen arrive, and send the Doctor down to Voga with two of the beacon's crew as living bombs. He has to overcome that situation, and save Sarah and Harry, who are still on the beacon, before the Cybermen find out
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."