episode guide
the krotons
story 47 : season 6 : serial WW : 4 episodes
Producer: Peter Bryant
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Terrance Dicks
Designer: Raymond London
cast information
Patrick Troughton (Dr. Who); Frazer Hines (Jamie MacCrimmon); Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot); James Copeland (Selris); Terence Brown (Abu); Madeleine Mills (Vana); Gilbert Wynne (Thara); Philip Madoc (Eelek); Richard Ireson (Axus); James Cairncross (Beta); Bronson Shaw (Student); Maurice Selwyn (Custodian); Roy Skelton (Kroton Voice); Patrick Tull (Kroton Voice); Robert La'Bassiere (Kroton); Miles Northover (Kroton);
crew information
David Tilley (Assistant Floor Manager); Bobi Bartlett (Costumes); Alan Jonas (Film Cameraman); Martyn Day (Film Editor); Sylvia James (Make-Up); Edwina Verner (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Howard King (Studio Lighting); John Holmes (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Bill King (Visual Effects); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode One | 28 December 1968 at 17:15 | 22'56" | 9.0mil | 35mm telerecording 16mm telerecording |
| 2 | Episode Two | 4 January 1969 at 17:15 | 23'03" | 8.4mil | 16mm telerecording |
| 3 | Episode Three | 11 January 1969 at 17:15 | 21'48" | 7.5mil | 16mm telerecording |
| 4 | Episode Four | 18 January 1969 at 17:15 | 22'39" | 7.1mil | 16mm telerecording |
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Episode One
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Recovered from BFI c.1978 -
Episode Two
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Recovered from BFI c.1978 -
Episode Three
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Recovered from BFI c.1978 -
Episode Four
» Recovered from BFI c.1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Krotons
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 099 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 03550 0 |
| 14 November 1985 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20189 2 |
| 18 July 1991 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20189 2 |
plot synopsis
The Gonds are all controlled by the Krotons, and each year, the brightest male and female students of their race are selected and sent into the Kroton's machine to work with them, or so they are led to believe. The Doctor discovers that they are actually being mentally absorbed, with their bodies then being vaporised. The Doctor has to fight to defeat them, before any other Gonds are destroyed...
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."