Survival

The Doctor takes Ace to Perivale, 1989, to visit old friends. But in an area where nothing ever happens people have been mysteriously vanishing. Whilst the Doctor and Ace are trying to find her old friends they visit the local youth centre and come across Sergeant Paterson who is taking survival courses.

The Doctor is bored and whilst he is moping around he notices that the area seems to have an unusually high stray cat population. He begins to suspect that the cats are not entirely what they seem. As the Doctor is investigating Ace is being chased by a cheetah on horse back. By the time the Doctor arrives to help she, and the cheetah, have disappeared.

She has been transported to the planet of the Cheetah People, a planet which slowly changes those upon it into Cheetah People. Ace finds many of her friends have been transported also, although some have not survived, and have been mauled and eaten by the Cheetah People.

The Doctor and Sergeant Paterson are also transported, and the Doctor comes across an old enemy - the Master. He too has become trapped on the planet, and seeks to find a way out. He knows that the Doctor will find a way out.

• The Master: Anthony Ainley;
• Sergeant Paterson: Julian Holloway;
• Karra: Lisa Bowerman;
• Midge: Will Barton;
• Shreela: Sakuntala Ramanee;
• Derek: David John;
• Harvey: Norman Pace (1);
• Len: Gareth Hale (1);
• Stuart: Sean Oliver (1);
• Ange: Kate Eaton (1);
• Woman: Kathleen Bidmead (1);
• Squeak: Adele Silva (3);
• Neighbour: Michella Martin (3);


• UNCREDITED CAST:
• Milkman: Jack Talbot (1);
• Second Woman (who shoos cat): Murial Wellesey (1);
• Third Woman (at window): Jean Channon (1);
• Man washing car: Damon Jeffrey (1);
• Injured Lad: Lee Towsey (1);
• Doubles for the Doctor: Eddie Kidd (3), Tip Tipping (3);
• Cheetah People: Emma Durrell, Susan Goodge, Samantha Leverett, Leslie Meadows, Basil Paton;
• Defence Lads: Nick Ferranti, Simon Horril, Humph James, Keith Macey, Dominic Martinez, Jimmy Morris, Michael Sava;
• Boys: John Henry Duncan, Paul Emerton, Henry Power, Samuel Woodward;