episode guide
carnival of monsters
story 66 : season 10 : serial PPP : 4 episodes
Producer: Barry Letts
Director: Barry Letts
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Terrance Dicks
Designer: Roger Limington
cast information
Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who); Katy Manning (Jo Grant); Leslie Dwyer (Vorg); Cheryl Hall (Shirna); Tenniel Evans (Major Daly); Ian Marter (John Andrews); Jenny McCraken (Claire Daly); Peter Halliday (Pletrac); Michael Wisher (Kalik); Terence Lodge (Orum); Andrew Staines (Captain);
crew information
Karilyn Collier (Assistant Floor Manager); James Acheson (Costumes); Peter Hamilton (Film Cameraman); Peter Evans (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Angela Seyfang (Make-Up); Chris D'Oyly-John (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Clive Thomas (Studio Lighting); Gordon Mackie (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); John Horton (Visual Effects); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Episode One | 27 January 1973 at 17:50 | 24'46" | 9.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
2 | Episode Two | 3 February 1973 at 17:50 | 25'00" | 9.0mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
3 | Episode Three | 10 February 1973 at 17:50 | 24'49" | 9.0mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
4 | Episode Four | 17 February 1973 at 17:50 | 24'10" | 9.2mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Episode One
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Episode Two
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» A 71-edit exists also (released on video) -
Episode Three
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Episode Four
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Edited version released on video
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Carnival of Monsters
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 008 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1977 |
Published by Allan Wingate Ltd, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos |
20 January 1977 |
Published by Tandem/Wyndham Pub., UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 0 426 11025 0 |
19 April 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 0 426 11025 0 |
20 May 1993 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 11025 0 |
plot synopsis
With the Doctor's exile on Earth now lifted, he takes Jo on a test flight in the TARDIS, and they land on a cargo ship in 1926, but the crew keep going through the same set of motions again and again, with history repeating itself. They are trapped in a miniscope, on the planet Inter Minor, and have become part of a peepshow. One of the politicians sees his chance to seize power by releasing the deadly Drashigs from the machine, which run riot through the capitol. The Doctor has to fight to stop the carnage
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."