Two spacecraft fuse in a hyperspace collision, and with the dimensional instabilities threatening everyone aboard, it’s fortunate the Doctor, Romana and K-9 arrive to help. But when a crewmember is found clawed by a ferocious creature, it seems there’s something even more frightening stalking the corridors. But what can this have to do with a zoologist, Professor Tryst, his CET projection machine, and a planet called Eden?
Story Order
- Story 107 from Doctor Who
- Story 4 of 5 from Season 17
Episodes
Saturday
24th November 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
The starships Empress and Hecate are fused together after an accident in hyperspace.
Saturday
1st December 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)
Monsters and drug smugglers are loose on the ship. And it all seems to tie in with Tryst's electronic zoo…
Saturday
8th December 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
The Doctor and Romana begin to uncover the truth about the strange events aboard the luxury liner Empress.
Saturday
15th December 1979
5:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
The Doctor finally discovers the truth about the drug smuggling ring. But the villains are still one step ahead.
Credits
- Doctor WhoTom Baker
- RomanaLalla Ward
- TrystLewis Fiander
- RiggDavid Daker
- DymondGeoffrey Bateman
- DellaJennifer Lonsdale
- SeckerStephen Jenn
- CrewmanRichard Barnes
- Voice of K-9David Brierley
- StottBarry Andrews
- FiskGeoffrey Hinsliff
- CostaPeter Craze
- PassengerAnnette Peters
- PassengerLionel Sansby
- PassengerPeter Roberts
- PassengerMaggie Petersen
- CrewmanSebastian Stride
- CrewmanEden Phillips