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The Mutants Synopsis

When a strange message pod turns up at Unit HQ, the Doctor and his assistant Jo suddenly find themselves involved in another dangerous mission for the Time Lords. The TARDIS takes them to Skybase One above the inhospitable Solos. It is the 30th century and the planet is about to gain independence from Earth’s glorious empire. But someone on Solos has other plans and, alarmingly, the natives are slowly mutating into fierce-looking creatures. It’s time for the Doctor and Jo to find out why.

Story Order

  • Story 63 from Doctor Who
  • Story 4 of 5 from Season 9

Episodes

Saturday
8th April 1972 5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode One

The Doctor is sent to a skybase orbiting the planet of Solos in the 30th century.

Doctor Who Season 9 The Mutants
Saturday
15th April 1972 5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Two

Ky flees to the planet's poisonous surface taking Jo with him while the Marshal, holds the Doctor captive.

Doctor Who Season 9 The Mutants
Saturday
22nd April 1972 5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Three

The Doctor searches for Jo in the caves of Solos. In the shadows the mutants prepare to attack.

Doctor Who Season 9 The Mutants
Saturday
29th April 1972 5:10PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Four

The Doctor and Sondergaard make an amazing discovery in the caves while Jo falls into the Marshal's trap.

Doctor Who Season 9 The Mutants
Saturday
6th May 1972 5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Five

The Marshal's plans for Solos go disastrously wrong. The Doctor needs to save the planet.

Doctor Who Season 9 The Mutants
Saturday
13th May 1972 5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Six

The Marshal is on trial, with the Doctor as chief witness. Jo and the Doctor's friends are the Marshal's prisoners.

Doctor Who Season 9 The Mutants

Credits

The Mutants

Credits
  • Writer Bob Baker
  • Writer Dave Martin
  • Director Christopher Barry
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Dr. Who Jon Pertwee
  • Jo Grant Katy Manning
  • Marshal Paul Whitsun-Jones
  • Varan James Mellor
  • Ky Garrick Hagon
  • Administrator Geoffrey Palmer
  • Stubbs Christopher Coll
  • Cotton Rick James
  • Varan's Son Jonathan Sherwood
  • Jaeger George Pravda
  • Sondergaard John Hollis
  • Old Man Sidney Johnson
  • Solos Guard Roy Pearce
  • Warrior Guard David Arlen
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Skybase Guard Martin Taylor
  • Solos Guard Damon Sanders
  • Mutt John Scott Martin
  • Investigator Peter Howell
Characters
Third Doctor played by Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who: The Mutants Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Jo Grant played by Katy Manning in Doctor Who: The Mutants Jo Grant Katy Manning Marshal played by Paul Whitsun-Jones in Doctor Who: The Mutants Marshal Paul Whitsun-Jones Varan played by James Mellor in Doctor Who: The Mutants Varan James Mellor Ky played by Garrick Hagon in Doctor Who: The Mutants Ky Garrick Hagon Administrator played by Geoffrey Palmer in Doctor Who: The Mutants Administrator Geoffrey Palmer Stubbs played by Christopher Coll in Doctor Who: The Mutants Stubbs Christopher Coll Cotton played by Rick James in Doctor Who: The Mutants Cotton Rick James Varan's Son played by Jonathan Sherwood in Doctor Who: The Mutants Varan's Son Jonathan Sherwood Jaeger played by George Pravda in Doctor Who: The Mutants Jaeger George Pravda Sondergaard played by John Hollis in Doctor Who: The Mutants Sondergaard John Hollis Old Man played by Sidney Johnson in Doctor Who: The Mutants Old Man Sidney Johnson Warrior Guard played by David Arlen in Doctor Who: The Mutants Warrior Guard David Arlen Third Doctor played by Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who: The Mutants Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Skybase Guard played by Martin Taylor in Doctor Who: The Mutants Skybase Guard Martin Taylor Mutt played by John Scott Martin in Doctor Who: The Mutants Mutt John Scott Martin Investigator played by Peter Howell in Doctor Who: The Mutants Investigator Peter Howell
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