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Doctor Who The Ambassadors of Death TV Story

The Ambassadors of Death Synopsis

When all communication is lost from Mars Probe 7 shortly after jt leaves. Mars and begins its trip back to Earth, a second craft is launched to investigate. As Recovery 7 docks in space, it too loses all communication The Doctor and UNIT are given the task of investigating the mystery, as Recovery 7 returns to Earth. It appears that no one can be trusted, as the space capsule is hijacked from its UNIT convoy With, military precision. What has happened to the missing astronauts? Could this be a secret invasion from Mars, or is the enemy much closer to home?

Story Order

  • Story 53 from Doctor Who
  • Story 3 of 4 from Season 7

Episodes

Saturday
21st March 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 1

UNIT is called in and the Doctor learns that someone is sending messages to the vessel.

Doctor Who Season 7 The Ambassadors of Death
Saturday
28th March 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 2

Recovery 7 has returned to Earth but the UNIT convoy transporting the capsule is ambushed.

Doctor Who Season 7 The Ambassadors of Death
Saturday
4th April 1970 5:20PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 3

The recovery capsule is empty with the astronauts seemingly kidnapped.

Doctor Who Season 7 The Ambassadors of Death
Saturday
11th April 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 4

Liz has been captured by Reegan who is holding the three aliens captive.

Doctor Who Season 7 The Ambassadors of Death
Saturday
18th April 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 5

The Doctor prepares to pilot the Recovery 7 ship into space, but Reegan sabotages the fuel supply.

Doctor Who Season 7 The Ambassadors of Death
Saturday
25th April 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 6

On board a vast spacecraft, the Doctor meets the alien captain who demands the return of the ambassadors.

Doctor Who Season 7 The Ambassadors of Death
Saturday
2nd May 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 7

General Carrington is behind the kidnapping of the ambassadors and intends to turn the world against the aliens.

Doctor Who Season 7 The Ambassadors of Death

Credits

The Ambassadors of Death

Credits
  • Writer David Whitaker
  • Writer Trevor Rayl
  • Writer Malcolm Hulke
  • Director Michael Ferguson
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Liz Shaw Caroline John
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • Ralph Cornish Ronald Allen
  • Taltalian Robert Cawdron
  • Carrington John Abineri
  • Van Lyden Ric Felgate
  • John Wakefield Michael Wisher
  • Miss Rutherford Cheryl Molineaux
  • Grey Ray Armstrong
  • Collinson Robert Robertson
  • Quinlan Dallas Cavell
  • Control Room Assistant Bernard Martin
  • Dobson Juan Moreno
  • Corporal Champion James Haswell
  • Unit Sergeant Derek Ware
  • Reegan William Dysart
  • Lennox Cyril Shaps
  • Heldorf Gordon Sterne
  • Astronaut Steve Peters
  • Astronaut Neville Simons
  • Astronaut Ric Felgate
  • Flynn Tony Harwood
  • Sergeant Benton John Levene
  • Private Parker James Clayton
  • Control Room Assistant Joanna Ross
  • Control Room Assistant Carl Conway
  • Technician Roy Scammell
  • Alien Space Captain Peter Noel Cook
  • Alien Voice Peter Halliday
  • Michaels Neville Simons
  • Lefee Steve Peters
  • Private Johnson Geoffrey Beevers
Characters
Third Doctor played by Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Liz Shaw played by Caroline John in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Liz Shaw Caroline John Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart played by Nicholas Courtney in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney Ralph Cornish played by Ronald Allen in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Ralph Cornish Ronald Allen Taltalian played by Robert Cawdron in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Taltalian Robert Cawdron Carrington played by John Abineri in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Carrington John Abineri Van Lyden played by Ric Felgate in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Van Lyden Ric Felgate John Wakefield played by Michael Wisher in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death John Wakefield Michael Wisher Miss Rutherford played by Cheryl Molineaux in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Miss Rutherford Cheryl Molineaux Grey played by Ray Armstrong in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Grey Ray Armstrong Collinson played by Robert Robertson in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Collinson Robert Robertson Quinlan played by Dallas Cavell in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Quinlan Dallas Cavell Control Room Assistant played by Bernard Martin in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Control Room Assistant Bernard Martin Dobson played by Juan Moreno in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Dobson Juan Moreno Corporal Champion played by James Haswell in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Corporal Champion James Haswell Unit Sergeant played by Derek Ware in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Unit Sergeant Derek Ware Reegan played by William Dysart in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Reegan William Dysart Lennox played by Cyril Shaps in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Lennox Cyril Shaps Heldorf played by Gordon Sterne in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Heldorf Gordon Sterne Flynn played by Tony Harwood in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Flynn Tony Harwood John Benton played by John Levene in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death John Benton John Levene Private Parker played by James Clayton in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Private Parker James Clayton Control Room Assistant played by Joanna Ross in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Control Room Assistant Joanna Ross Control Room Assistant played by Carl Conway in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Control Room Assistant Carl Conway Technician played by Roy Scammell in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Technician Roy Scammell Alien Space Captain played by Peter Noel Cook in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Alien Space Captain Peter Noel Cook Michaels played by Neville Simons in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Michaels Neville Simons Lefee played by Steve Peters in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Lefee Steve Peters Private Johnson played by Geoffrey Beevers in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Private Johnson Geoffrey Beevers
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