Y. The Celestial Toymaker

  • Story Editor: Gerry Davis;
  • Writer: Brian Hayles;
  • Director: Bill Sellars;
  • Produced by: Innes Lloyd;
  • Designer: John Wood;
  • Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson;
  • Choreography: Tutte Lemkow (3);

Programme Description

The TARDIS materialises and leaves its occupants in a strange domain presided over by an enigmatic and immortal entity known as the Toymaker.

The Toymaker challenges the Doctor, Steven and Dodo play his games. Failure will make them his playthings for all of eternity. The Doctor is challenged to play the trilogic game whilst Steven and Dodo are given other games.

Steven and Dodo succeed at their games, and win back the TARDIS. The Doctor realises that if he does complete the game, the Toymaker will still win. Using a voice synthesiser the Doctor mananges to play the final move from inside the TARDIS, and escape.

Regular Cast

  • Steven Taylor: Peter Purves;
  • Dodo Chaplet: Jackie Lane;

Guest Cast

  • The Toymaker: Michael Gough;
  • Joey: Campbell Singer (1);
  • Clara: Carmen Silvera (1);
  • King of Hearts: Campbell Singer (2);
  • Queen of Hearts: Carmen Silvera (2);
  • Knave of Hearts: Peter Stephens (2);
  • Joker: Reg Lever (2);
  • Sergeant Rugg: Campbell Singer (3);
  • Mrs. Wiggs: Carmen Silvera (3);
  • Kitchen Boy: Peter Stephens (3);
  • Dancers: (all 2-3 - uncredited for 3) Beryl Brahan, Ann Harrison, Deila Linden;
  • Cyril: Peter Stephens (3-4);

  • UNCREDITED CAST:
  • Doctor's Hand: Albert Ward (3);

Transmissions

ChannelEpisodeTitleDateViewersPosition
BBC 1 111 The Celestial Toyroom Sat 2 Apr 1966 217:50 - 18:15 8.0M 44th
BBC 1 112 The Hall Of Dolls Sat 9 Apr 1966 917:50 - 18:15 8.0M 49th
BBC 1 113 The Dancing Floor Sat 16 Apr 1966 1617:50 - 18:15 9.4M 32nd
BBC 1 114 The Final Test Sat 23 Apr 1966 2317:50 - 18:15 7.8M 36th

Repeat Transmissions

This programme has not been repeated.

Locations

This programme has not been filmed on location or the locations are not known

Studios

  • Riverside Studio 1;
  • Ealing Television Film Studios;

Bloopers and Mistakes

This programme has no bloopers or mistakes. It's probably not perfect, just that they haven't been found or pointed out yet

Notes and Trivia

William Hartnell only appears via pre-recorded dialogue in part two and does not appear at all in part three - an extra supplies the Doctor's hand.

Working Titles

The Toymaker
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