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Doctor Who Battlefield TV Story

Battlefield Synopsis

Doctor and Ace receive a mysterious distress signal and land in the Earth village of Carbury, where a nuclear convoy has halted. The Doctor’s concern is heightened when knights from another dimension begin to land in the area. Nearby is Lake Voortigen, the mythical resting-place of Excalibur, King Arthur’s mystical sword… But the lake holds a more sinister secret. A spaceship from the same alien dimension lurks under the lake – but does it really contain Arthur’s corpse? And what is it that the Witch Queen, Morgaine, is really after?

Story Order

  • Story 152 from Doctor Who
  • Story 1 of 4 from Season 26

Episodes

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

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part One

Knights in armour arrive to contine waging a war that began thousands of years ago

Doctor Who Season 26 Battlefield
Wednesday
13th September 1989 7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part Two

The Doctor and Ace explore King Arthur's spaceship deep under Lake Vortigern,

Doctor Who Season 26 Battlefield
Wednesday
20th September 1989 7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part Three

Morgaine threatens to unleash the Destroyer upon the planet unless the Doctor gives her what she wants.

Doctor Who Season 26 Battlefield
Wednesday
27th September 1989 7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part Four

The Brigadier slays the Destroyer while Morgaine takes control of UNIT's nuclear warhead.

Doctor Who Season 26 Battlefield

Credits

Battlefield

Credits
  • Writer Ben Aaronovitch
  • Director Michael Kerrigan
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Andrew Cartmel
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Ace Sophie Aldred
  • Morgaine Jean Marsh
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • Peter Warmsly James Ellis
  • Brigadier Winifred Bambera Angela Bruce
  • Mordred Christoper Bowen
  • Ancelyn Marcus Gilbert
  • Doris Angela Douglas
  • Pat Rowlinson Noel Collins
  • Elizabeth Rowlinson June Bland
  • Shou Yuing Ling Tai
  • Sergeant Zbrigniev Robert Jezek
  • Flight Lieutenant Lavel Dorota Rae
  • Knight Commander Stefan Schwartz
  • Major Husak Paul Tomany
  • Stunt Man Alf Joint
  • The Destroyer Marek Anton
Characters
Seventh Doctor played by Sylvester McCoy in Doctor Who: Battlefield Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy Ace played by Sophie Aldred in Doctor Who: Battlefield Ace Sophie Aldred Morgaine played by Jean Marsh in Doctor Who: Battlefield Morgaine Jean Marsh Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart played by Nicholas Courtney in Doctor Who: Battlefield Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney Peter Warmsly played by James Ellis in Doctor Who: Battlefield Peter Warmsly James Ellis Brigadier Winifred Bambera played by Angela Bruce in Doctor Who: Battlefield Brigadier Winifred Bambera Angela Bruce Mordred played by Christoper Bowen in Doctor Who: Battlefield Mordred Christoper Bowen Ancelyn played by Marcus Gilbert in Doctor Who: Battlefield Ancelyn Marcus Gilbert Doris played by Angela Douglas in Doctor Who: Battlefield Doris Angela Douglas Pat Rowlinson played by Noel Collins in Doctor Who: Battlefield Pat Rowlinson Noel Collins Elizabeth Rowlinson played by June Bland in Doctor Who: Battlefield Elizabeth Rowlinson June Bland Shou Yuing played by Ling Tai in Doctor Who: Battlefield Shou Yuing Ling Tai Sergeant Zbrigniev played by Robert Jezek in Doctor Who: Battlefield Sergeant Zbrigniev Robert Jezek Flight Lieutenant Lavel played by Dorota Rae in Doctor Who: Battlefield Flight Lieutenant Lavel Dorota Rae Knight Commander Stefan Schwartz Major Husak played by Paul Tomany in Doctor Who: Battlefield Major Husak Paul Tomany Stunt Man Alf Joint The Destroyer played by Marek Anton in Doctor Who: Battlefield The Destroyer Marek Anton
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