The TARDIS falls through a CVE into E-Space and arrives on the planet Alzarius. There the inhabitants of a crashed Starliner and a group of young rebels called the Outlers, led by a boy named Varsh and including his brother Adric, are being terrorised by a race of Marshmen who emerge from the marshes at a time known as Mistfall.
Story Order
- Story 111 from Doctor Who
- Story 3 of 7 from Season 18
Episodes
Saturday
25th October 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
The TARDIS enters the universe of E-Space and lands on the planet Alzarius where Mistfall is occurring.
Saturday
1st November 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)
The Doctor and K-9 are stranded when the TARDIS is stolen by the Marshmen.
Saturday
8th November 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (21 mins)
The Doctor and Romana are taken to the tower and meet the three mysterious rulers.
Saturday
15th November 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
Marshmen are on the rampage through the ship and the Doctor finally uncovers the tragic truth of the Starliner.
Credits
- Doctor WhoTom Baker
- RomanaLalla Ward
- LoginGeorge Baker
- DraithLeonard Maguire
- NefredJames Bree
- GarifAlan Rowe
- DexeterTony Calvin
- AdricMatthew Waterhouse
- VarshRichard Willis
- TylosBernard Padden
- KearaJune Page
- OmrilAndrew Forbes
- RysikAdrian Gibbs
- Voice of K-9John Leeson
- MarshmanBarney Lawrence
- MarshchildNorman Bacon