episode guide
the three doctors
story 65 : season 10 : serial RRR : 4 episodes
Producer: Barry Letts
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Bob Baker
Writer: Dave Martin
Script Editor: Terrance Dicks
Designer: Roger Limington
cast information
Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who); Katy Manning (Jo Grant); Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart); John Levene (Sergeant Benton); Patrick Troughton (Dr. Who); William Hartnell (Dr. Who); Stephen Thorne (Omega); Rex Robinson (Dr. Tyler); Laurie Webb (Mr. Ollis); Clyde Pollitt (Chancellor); Roy Purcell (President of the Council); Graham Leaman (Time Lord); Denys Palmer (Corporal Palmer); Patricia Prior (Mrs. Ollis);
crew information
Trina Cornwell (Assistant Floor Manager); James Acheson (Costumes); John Baker (Film Cameraman); Jim Walker (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Ann Rayment (Make-Up); David Tilley (Production Assistant); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Clive Thomas (Studio Lighting); Derek Miller-Timmins (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Michealjohn Harris (Visual Effects); Len Hutton (Visual Effects); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Episode One | 30 December 1972 at 17:50 | 24'39" | 9.6mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
2 | Episode Two | 6 January 1973 at 17:50 | 24'18" | 10.8mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
3 | Episode Three | 13 January 1973 at 17:50 | 24'22" | 8.8mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
4 | Episode Four | 20 January 1973 at 17:50 | 25'07" | 11.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Episode One
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Episode Two
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Episode Three
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Episode Four
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Three Doctors
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 064 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1975 |
Published by Allan Wingate Ltd, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos |
20 November 1975 |
Published by Tandem, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 0 426 10938 4 |
1976 |
Published by Tandem, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Jeff Cummins ISBN: 0 426 11578 3 |
20 April 1978 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Jeff Cummins ISBN: 0 426 11578 3 |
22 August 1991 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 11578 3 |
1994 |
Published by Empire Books, Poland
in paperback Translated into Polish by With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 8 386 12601 9 |
plot synopsis
The Time Lords are under siege, with their power being drained into a world of antimatter where the embittered galactic engineer, Omega, who discovered the energy source in the first place, is absorbing it and planning his revenge. The UNIT Headquarters comes under attack from Omega's shapeless guards, as they hunt the Doctor down and trap him inside the TARDIS. His second incarnation is sent by the Time Lords to help, but their personalities clash, and the first Doctor acts as a mediator, trapped in a time bubble and only able to advise from a monitor screen. They travel to Omega's domain, where they have to combine their wits to try and stop him
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."