The Doctor and Romana visit Paris for a holiday. When the Mona Lisa is stolen, the Doctor comes upon evidence of sinister time experiments being carried out by a wealthy Count, Scarlioni. He soon exposes a plot by Scaroth, the last of the Jagaroth race, to re-write the history of Earth by avoiding the destruction of his space ship – but it was this explosion that led to the formation of life on Earth!
Story Order
- Story 105 from Doctor Who
- Story 2 of 5 from Season 17
Episodes
Saturday
29th September 1979
6:05PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
While on holiday in Paris, the Doctor and Romana experience a time distortion.
Saturday
6th October 1979
6:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
The Doctor and Romana become the reluctant guests of Scarlioni who is planning to steal the Mona Lisa.
Saturday
13th October 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)
Count Scarlioni is revealed to really be Scaroth, and is funding the construction of a time machine.
Saturday
20th October 1979
6:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)
Scaroth intends to travel back in time to save his own people from destruction.
Credits
- Doctor WhoTom Baker
- RomanaLalla Ward
- CountJulian Glover
- CountessCatherine Schell
- DugganTom Chadbon
- KerenskyDavid Graham
- HermannKevin Flood
- Louvre GuidePamela Stirling
- SoldierPeter Halliday
- Art Gallery VisitorEleanor Bron
- Art Gallery VisitorJohn Cleese