episode guide
four to doomsday
story 118 : season 19 : serial 5W : 4 episodes
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: John Black
Writer: Terence Dudley
Script Editor: Eric Saward
Designer: Tony Burrough
cast information
Peter Davison (The Doctor); Matthew Waterhouse (Adric); Sarah Sutton (Nyssa); Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka); Stratford Johns (Monarch); Paul Shelley (Persuasion); Annie Lambert (Enlightenment); Philip Locke (Bigon); Burt Kwouk (Lin Futu); Illarrio Bisi Pedro (Kurkutji); Nadia Hammam (Villagra);
crew information
Val McCrimmon (Assistant Floor Manager); Sue Lefton (Choreographer); Colin Lavers (Costumes); B H Barry (Fight Arranger); Roger Limb (Incidental Music); Dorka Nieradzik (Make-Up); Jean Davis (Production Assistant); Angela Smith (Production Associate); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Don Babbage (Studio Lighting); Alan Machin (Studio Sound); Peter Howell (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Mickey Edwards (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 18 January 1982 at 18:55 | 23'36" | 8.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 19 January 1982 at 19:05 | 24'11" | 8.8mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 25 January 1982 at 18:55 | 24'09" | 8.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 26 January 1982 at 19:05 | 24'53" | 9.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Two
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Three
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Four
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- Four to Doomsday
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 077 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1983 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Photo ISBN: 0 491 03450 4 |
| 21 July 1983 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Photo ISBN: 0 426 19334 2 |
| June 1991 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 19334 2 |
plot synopsis
Monarch, leader of the Urbankans, is heading towards the Earth in a vast spaceship with his assistants Enlightenment and Persuasion. When the TARDIS arrives, the Doctor and his companions find the vessel populated with android replicants of the original humans Monarch kidnapped1~ throughout history on his previous visits to the planet. Their original personalities are stored on a micro-circuit inside their bodies. Although Monarch is convincing with his explanations that his is a peaceful mission, the Doctor discovers that he intends to colonise the Earth with the frog-like Urbankans, after wiping out mankind with a deadly poison....
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."