episode guide
state of decay
story 113 : season 18 : serial 5P : 4 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Peter Moffatt
Writer: Terrance Dicks
Script Editor: Christopher H Bidmead
Designer: Christine Roscoe
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Lalla Ward (Romana); Matthew Waterhouse (Adric); John Leeson (voice of K-9); Emrys James (Aukon); Rachel Davies (Camilla); William Lindsay (Zargo); Clinton Greyn (Ivo); Rhoda Lewis (Marta); Thane Bettany (Tarak); Iain Rattray (Habris); Arthur Hewlett (Kalmar); Stacy Davies (Veros); Dean Allen (Karl); Stuart Fell (Roga); Stuart Blake (Zoldaz);
crew information
Lynn Richards (Assistant Floor Manager); Amy Roberts (Costumes); Stuart Fell (Fight Arranger); Fintan Sheehan (Film Cameraman); John Lee (Film Editor); Paddy Kingsland (Incidental Music); Norma Hill (Make-Up); Rosalind Wolfes (Production Assistant); Angela Smith (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Bert Postlethwaite (Studio Lighting); John Howell (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 | 22 November 1980 at 17:40 | 22'24" | 5.8mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 29 November 1980 at 17:40 | 23'16" | 5.3mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 6 December 1980 at 17:40 | 24'13" | 4.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 13 December 1980 at 17:40 | 24'54" | 5.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
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Part Two
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Part Three
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Part Four
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the State of Decay
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 058 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1982 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 491 02953 5 |
| 14 January 1982 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20133 7 |
plot synopsis
The TARDIS lands on a mediaeval world, where the local peasants are terrified of their masters, the Three Who Rule, to whom they must sacrifice their young to Join them in their castle as guards . . . but some are never heard of again. The Castle is really the remains of a spaceship, drawn into E-Space centuries before, and the three lords are the original pilots, under the control of the Great Vampire, buried way below ground. The creature is beginning to stir, and the Doctor has to stop one of the greatest threats the galaxy would ever face from breaking free from the ground. ...
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."