Captured for arms-running on the mining planet of Androzani Minor, the Doctor and Perry are under sentence of death. Then a mysterious masked intruder comes to their aid. But is Sharaz Jek, master android creator, really their saviour? The rulers of the planet are certainly desperate for his head. But then, he does control Androzani’s supply of spectrox and it’s a substance men are prepared to die for. Originally transmitted 8-16 March 1984, this four part adventure marks the end of the Peter Davison era for Doctor Who and the timelord’s sixth regeneration.
Story Order
- Story 135 from Doctor Who
- Story 6 of 7 from Season 21
Episodes
Thursday
8th March 1984
6:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
In the planets' caves war rages between government troops and the android warriors of Sharaz Jek.
Friday
9th March 1984
6:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
Military captive Salateen tells Peri and the Doctor they are dying from spectrox tomaemia.
Thursday
15th March 1984
6:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)
On Androzani Major, Sharez Jek insanely believes Peri will fall in love with him.
Friday
16th March 1984
6:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)
Events on Androzani reach a bloody climax. Morgus is ruined, exposed as the one funding Jek’s gunrunners.
Credits
- The DoctorPeter Davison
- PeriNicola Bryant
- Sharaz JekChristopher Gable
- MorgusJohn Normington
- SalateenRobert Glenister
- StotzMaurice Roëves
- ChellakMartin Cochrane
- KrelperRoy Holder
- TimminBarbara Kinghorn
- PresidentDavid Neal
- The DoctorColin Baker
- SoldierIan Staples
- The MasterAnthony Ainley
- AdricMatthew Waterhouse
- NyssaSarah Sutton
- TeganJanet Fielding
- TurloughMark Strickson
- Voice of KamelionGerald Flood