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Frontios Synopsis

An irresistible force draws the TARDIS to the barren surface of Frontios, where in the far future the last surviving humans cower amongst the ruins of their wrecked spacecraft. Under constant threat from lethal meteorite bombardments, few of the doomed colony members realize that the ground of Frontios itself opens up and devours the unwary. Not permitted to assist, the Doctor attempts to leave, but is thwarted when the unimaginable occurs: the TARDIS is utterly destroyed.

Story Order

  • Story 132 from Doctor Who
  • Story 3 of 7 from Season 21

Episodes

Thursday
26th January 1984 6:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Frontios - Part One

The Doctor and his companions find themselves grounded in the inhospitable planet of Frontios.

Doctor Who Season 21 Frontios
Friday
27th January 1984 6:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Frontios - Part Two

The Doctor, still trying to come to terms with the loss of the TARDIS, is surrounded by an impromptu firing squad.

Doctor Who Season 21 Frontios
Thursday
2nd February 1984 6:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Frontios - Part Three

Tegan manages to distract the Tractators and breaks their grip on the Doctor and Norna.

Doctor Who Season 21 Frontios
Friday
3rd February 1984 6:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Frontios - Part Four

The Gravis become intrigued when Tegan inadvertently reveals that they travelled to Frontios by TARDIS.

Doctor Who Season 21 Frontios

Credits

Frontios

Credits
  • Writer Christopher H Bidmead
  • Director Ron Jones
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Eric Saward
  • The Doctor Peter Davison
  • Tegan Janet Fielding
  • Turlough Mark Strickson
  • Brazen Peter Gilmore
  • Norna Lesley Dunlop
  • Range William Lucas
  • Plantagenet Jeff Rawle
  • Cockerill Maurice O'Connell
  • Orderly Richard Ashley
  • Gravis John Gillett
  • Tractator George Campbell
  • Tractator Michael Malcolm
  • Tractator Stephen Speed
  • Tractator William Bowen
  • Tractator Hedi Khursandi
  • Deputy Alison Skilbeck
  • Retrograde Raymond Murtagh
Characters
Fifth Doctor played by Peter Davison in Doctor Who: Frontios Fifth Doctor Peter Davison Tegan Jovanka played by Janet Fielding in Doctor Who: Frontios Tegan Jovanka Janet Fielding Vislor Turlough played by Mark Strickson in Doctor Who: Frontios Vislor Turlough Mark Strickson Brazen played by Peter Gilmore in Doctor Who: Frontios Brazen Peter Gilmore Norna played by Lesley Dunlop in Doctor Who: Frontios Norna Lesley Dunlop Range played by William Lucas in Doctor Who: Frontios Range William Lucas Plantagenet played by Jeff Rawle in Doctor Who: Frontios Plantagenet Jeff Rawle Cockerill played by Maurice O'Connell in Doctor Who: Frontios Cockerill Maurice O'Connell Orderly Richard Ashley Gravis played by John Gillett in Doctor Who: Frontios Gravis John Gillett Deputy Alison Skilbeck Retrograde Raymond Murtagh
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