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Doctor Who City of Death TV Story

The Doctor and Romana visit Paris for a holiday. When the Mona Lisa is stolen, the Doctor comes upon evidence of sinister time experiments being carried out by a wealthy Count, Scarlioni. He soon exposes a plot by Scaroth, the last of the Jagaroth race, to re-write the history of Earth by avoiding the destruction of his space ship – but it was this explosion that led to the formation of life on Earth!

Story Order

  • Story 105 from Doctor Who
  • Story 2 of 5 from Season 17

Episodes

Saturday
29th September 1979 6:05PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part One

While on holiday in Paris, the Doctor and Romana experience a time distortion.

Doctor Who Season 17 City of Death
Saturday
6th October 1979 6:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part Two

The Doctor and Romana become the reluctant guests of Scarlioni who is planning to steal the Mona Lisa.

Doctor Who Season 17 City of Death
Saturday
13th October 1979 6:00PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part Three

Count Scarlioni is revealed to really be Scaroth, and is funding the construction of a time machine.

Doctor Who Season 17 City of Death
Saturday
20th October 1979 6:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part Four

Scaroth intends to travel back in time to save his own people from destruction.

Doctor Who Season 17 City of Death

Characters

Credits

  • Doctor WhoTom Baker
  • RomanaLalla Ward
  • CountJulian Glover
  • CountessCatherine Schell
  • DugganTom Chadbon
  • KerenskyDavid Graham
  • HermannKevin Flood
  • Louvre GuidePamela Stirling
  • SoldierPeter Halliday
  • Art Gallery VisitorEleanor Bron
  • Art Gallery VisitorJohn Cleese
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