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Doctor Who Inferno TV Story

Inferno Synopsis

20th Century Earth. An unhinged scientist, Professor Stahlman, is attempting the first penetration of the Earth’s crust in a top secret drilling project called Inferno. His purpose? To tap into a new energy source at the core. But at what cost? When the Doctor is called in with his companion Liz Shaw to oversee the project, he soon develops grave misgivings. Things begin to go very wrong when a mysterious green substance leaks from the drillhead. A substance which turns all who come into contact with it into alien primeval creatures called Primords.

Story Order

  • Story 54 from Doctor Who
  • Story 4 of 4 from Season 7

Episodes

Saturday
9th May 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 1

UNIT are at a project run by Professor Stahlman who intends to penetrate Earth's crust.

Doctor Who Season 7 Inferno
Saturday
16th May 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 2

The green slime oozing from the drill head is transforming men into monsters.

Doctor Who Season 7 Inferno
Saturday
23rd May 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 3

Transported to a parallel world, the Doctor discovers that England is under military rule.

Doctor Who Season 7 Inferno
Saturday
30th May 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 4

In the parallel world, the drilling project is about to penetrate the Earth's crust.

Doctor Who Season 7 Inferno
Saturday
6th June 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 5

In the parallel world, Earth’s crust has been penetrated, releasing terrible forces from within the Earth.

Doctor Who Season 7 Inferno
Saturday
13th June 1970 5:25PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 6

As the parallel Earth faces destruction, the Doctor is desperate to return to his world to warn them of the danger.

Doctor Who Season 7 Inferno
Saturday
20th June 1970 5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 7

The Doctor has escaped the doomed, parallel Earth and attempts to put a halt to the drilling project.

Doctor Who Season 7 Inferno

Credits

Inferno

Credits
  • Writer Don Houghton
  • Director Douglas Camfield
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Professor Stahlman Olaf Pooley
  • Sir Keith Gold Christopher Benjamin
  • Greg Sutton Derek Newark
  • Petra Williams Sheila Dunn
  • Sergeant Benton John Levene
  • Private Latimer David Simeon
  • Private Wyatt Derek Ware
  • Harry Slocum Walter Randall
  • Bromley Ian Fairbairn
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Liz Shaw Caroline John
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • RSF Sentry Roy Scammell
  • Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw Caroline John
  • The Brigade Leader Nicholas Courtney
  • Patterson Keith James
  • Primord Dave Carter
  • Primord Pat Gorman
  • Primord Philip Ryan
  • Primord Peter Thompson
  • Primord Walter Henry
Characters
Professor Stahlman played by Olaf Pooley in Doctor Who: Inferno Professor Stahlman Olaf Pooley Sir Keith Gold played by Christopher Benjamin in Doctor Who: Inferno Sir Keith Gold Christopher Benjamin Greg Sutton played by Derek Newark in Doctor Who: Inferno Greg Sutton Derek Newark Petra Williams played by Sheila Dunn in Doctor Who: Inferno Petra Williams Sheila Dunn John Benton played by John Levene in Doctor Who: Inferno John Benton John Levene Private Latimer played by David Simeon in Doctor Who: Inferno Private Latimer David Simeon Private Wyatt played by Derek Ware in Doctor Who: Inferno Private Wyatt Derek Ware Harry Slocum played by Walter Randall in Doctor Who: Inferno Harry Slocum Walter Randall Bromley played by Ian Fairbairn in Doctor Who: Inferno Bromley Ian Fairbairn Third Doctor played by Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who: Inferno Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Liz Shaw played by Caroline John in Doctor Who: Inferno Liz Shaw Caroline John Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart played by Nicholas Courtney in Doctor Who: Inferno Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney RSF Sentry played by Roy Scammell in Doctor Who: Inferno RSF Sentry Roy Scammell Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw played by Caroline John in Doctor Who: Inferno Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw Caroline John Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart played by Nicholas Courtney in Doctor Who: Inferno Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney Patterson played by Keith James in Doctor Who: Inferno Patterson Keith James
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