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Doctor Who Full Circle TV Story

Full Circle Synopsis

The TARDIS falls through a CVE into E-Space and arrives on the planet Alzarius. There the inhabitants of a crashed Starliner and a group of young rebels called the Outlers, led by a boy named Varsh and including his brother Adric, are being terrorised by a race of Marshmen who emerge from the marshes at a time known as Mistfall.

Story Order

  • Story 111 from Doctor Who
  • Story 3 of 7 from Season 18

Episodes

Saturday
25th October 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Full Circle - Part One

The TARDIS enters the universe of E-Space and lands on the planet Alzarius where Mistfall is occurring.

Saturday
1st November 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Full Circle - Part Two

The Doctor and K-9 are stranded when the TARDIS is stolen by the Marshmen.

Saturday
8th November 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (21 mins)

Doctor Who - Full Circle - Part Three

The Doctor and Romana are taken to the tower and meet the three mysterious rulers.

Saturday
15th November 1980
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Full Circle - Part Four

Marshmen are on the rampage through the ship and the Doctor finally uncovers the tragic truth of the Starliner.

Credits

Full Circle

Credits
  • Writer Andrew Smith
  • Director Peter Grimwade
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Christopher H Bidmead
  • Doctor Who Tom Baker
  • Romana Lalla Ward
  • Login George Baker
  • Draith Leonard Maguire
  • Nefred James Bree
  • Garif Alan Rowe
  • Dexeter Tony Calvin
  • Adric Matthew Waterhouse
  • Varsh Richard Willis
  • Tylos Bernard Padden
  • Keara June Page
  • Omril Andrew Forbes
  • Rysik Adrian Gibbs
  • Voice of K-9 John Leeson
  • Marshman Barney Lawrence
  • Marshchild Norman Bacon