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Doctor Who Survival TV Story

Survival Synopsis

Something savage is stalking the streets of London, and humans are its prey. People are vanishing. But only young, healthy people. When the Doctor takes Ace on a sentimental journey to her old neighbourhood, they discover all her friends are missing. The Doctor and Ace are drawn into investigating, and become prey themselves.

Story Order

  • Story 155 from Doctor Who
  • Story 4 of 4 from Season 26

Episodes

Wednesday
22nd November 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Survival - Part One

Trying to work out why people have been disappearing from Perivale, Ace is cornered by a Cheetah-Person.

Wednesday
29th November 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Survival - Part Two

The Doctor and a number of people from Perivale follow Ace to the Cheetah-People's world.

Wednesday
6th December 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Survival - Part Three

As the alien world dies around them, the Doctor and the Master fight like animals before escaping to Earth.

Credits

Survival

Credits
  • Writer Rona Munro
  • Director Alan Wareing
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Andrew Cartmel
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Ace Sophie Aldred
  • The Master Anthony Ainley
  • Paterson Julian Holloway
  • Karra Lisa Bowerman
  • Harvey Norman Pace
  • Len Gareth Hale
  • Midge William Barton
  • Shreela Sakuntala Ramanee
  • Derek David John
  • Stuart Sean Oliver
  • Ange Kate Eaton
  • Woman Kathleen Bidmead
  • Squeak Adele Silva
  • Neighbour Michelle Martin