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S. Doctor Who - The Time Meddler (Season Two)

Story Editor: Donald Tosh; Writer: Dennis Spooner; Director: Douglas Camfield; Produced by: Verity Lambert; Designer: Barry Newberry; Incidental Music: Stock; Fight Arranger: David Anderson (2); Percussion played by: Charles Butterill (2-4);

Programme Description

The TARDIS materialises off the English coastline in the year 1066 A.D. The Doctor and his companions become worried when they find anachronistic objects such as a wrist watch and a tape recorder.

The Doctor discovers that one of his own people - the Monk - is planning to wipe out the forthcoming Viking fleet. He also plans to ensure King Harold wins the battle of Hastings by arming the King's army with atomic bazookas.

Steven and Vicki discover the Monk's TARDIS, and the Doctor manages to sabotage the TARDIS, shrinking the internal dimensions. Through cunning the Doctor manages to thwart the Monk's plan, and ensures that history proceeds as it is written.

The Doctor and his companions dematerialise leaving a furious monk stranded on Earth.


Regular Cast

Vicki: Maureen O'Brien; Steven Taylor: Peter Purves;

Cast

The Monk: Peter Butterworth; Edith: Alethea Charlton; Eldred: Peter Russell; Wulnoth: Michael Miller; Saxon Hunter: Michael Guest (1); Ulf: Norman Hartley (2-4); Sven: David Anderson (2-4); Gunnar The Giant: Ronald Rich (2); Viking Leader: Geoffrey Cheshire (2);
Uncredited:
Viking: James Hamilton; Saxons: Peter Brooks, Derek Chafer, Dougie Dean, John Evans, Ken McGarvie, Freddie Parsons, Donald Simons, Vic Taylor, Lyn Turner; Stuntmen: Tim Condren, Fred Haggerty;

Transmissions

Ep.TitleDateViewersPosition
78.The Watcher (BBC 1) Sat 03/07/1965 18:55 - 19:20 8.9M15th
79.The Meddling Monk (BBC 1) Sat 10/07/1965 17:40 - 18:05 8.8M19th
80.A Battle Of Wits (BBC 1) Sat 17/07/1965 17:40 - 18:05 7.7M28%
81.Checkmate (BBC 1) Sat 24/07/1965 17:40 - 18:05 8.3M24th

Repeat Transmissions

TitleDateViewersPosition
The Watcher (BBC 2) Fri 03/01/1992 19:20 - 19:45 2.4M15th
The Meddling Monk (BBC 2) Fri 10/01/1992 18:50 - 19:15 2.8M21st
A Battle Of Wits (BBC 2) Fri 17/01/1992 18:50 - 19:15 2.6M13th
Checkmate (BBC 2) Fri 24/01/1992 18:50 - 19:15 2.6M15th

Bloopers

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

Locations

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

Studios

Ealing Television Film Studios; Television Centre Studio 3; Television Centre Studio 4;

Notes / Trivia

William Hartnell only appears in the reprise at the start of part two and with pre-recorded dialogue for the rest of the episode.
The story (and season) ends with no next episode caption and shots of the Doctor and his companions over a starfield pattern.

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