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Doctor Who Black Orchid TV Story

Black Orchid Synopsis

The TARDIS arrives on Earth in 1925 where, due to a case of mistaken identity, the Doctor ends up playing in a local cricket match. The travellers then accept an invitation to a masked fancy dress ball, but events take on a more sinister tone as a number of murders are perpetrated at the country home of their host Lord Cranleigh.

Story Order

  • Story 120 from Doctor Who
  • Story 5 of 7 from Season 19

Episodes

Monday
1st March 1982
6:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Black Orchid - Part One

The Cranleighs ask the Doctor to play cricket and then join them for a masked ball.

Tuesday
2nd March 1982
7:05PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Black Orchid - Part Two

The Doctor stands accused, despite Lady Cranleigh knowing he is innocent.

Credits

Black Orchid

Credits
  • Writer Terence Dudley
  • Director Ron Jones
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Eric Saward
  • The Doctor Peter Davison
  • Nyssa Sarah Sutton
  • Ann Sarah Sutton
  • Tegan Janet Fielding
  • Adric Matthew Waterhouse
  • Lady Cranleigh Barbara Murray
  • Sir Robert Muir Moray Watson
  • Lord Cranleigh Michael Cochrane
  • Brewster Brian Hawksley
  • Tanner Timothy Block
  • Latoni Ahmed Khalil
  • The Unknown Gareth Milner
  • Sergeant Markham Ivor Salter
  • Constable Cummings Andrew Tourell
  • George Cranleigh Gareth Milner