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Doctor Who The Happiness Patrol TV Story

The Happiness Patrol Synopsis

On the planet Terra Alpha, the population constantly displays happy smiles. Anyone feeling remotely glum disappears. Quickly. Having heard disturbing rumours, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace arrive to topple the entire regime.

Story Order

  • Story 149 from Doctor Who
  • Story 2 of 4 from Season 25

Episodes

Wednesday
2nd November 1988
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Happiness Patrol - Part One

The Happiness Patrol walk the streets of Terra Alpha, destroying all the killjoys, on the orders of Helen A.

Wednesday
9th November 1988
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Happiness Patrol - Part Two

The Doctor escapes the Kandyman while Ace meets the Pipe People.

Wednesday
16th November 1988
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Happiness Patrol - Part Three

As the Doctor leads the Pipe People towards reclaiming their world, Helen A faces betrayal from those closest to her and

Credits

The Happiness Patrol

Credits
  • Writer Graeme Curry
  • Director Chris Clough
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Andrew Cartmel
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Ace Sophie Aldred
  • Helen A. Sheila Hancock
  • Joseph C. Ronald Fraser
  • Daisy K. Georgina Hale
  • Priscilla P. Rachel Bell
  • Gilbert M. Harold Innocent
  • Trevor Sigma John Normington
  • Susan Q. Lesley Dunlop
  • Earl Sigma Richard D Sharp
  • Harold V. Tim Barker
  • Silas P. Jonathan Burn
  • Kandy Man David John Pope
  • Killjoy Mary Healey
  • Forum Doorman Tim Scott
  • Sniper Steve Swinscoe
  • Sniper Mark Carroll
  • Wences Philip Neve
  • Wulfric Ryan Freedman
  • Newscaster Annie Hulley