The Doctor and Romana visit the Leisure Hive on the planet Argolis, the surface of which is uninhabitable following a twenty minute nuclear war between the Argolins and their enemies, the Foamsi. The Argolins themselves are now sterile. Pangol, the youngest, was created by the Tachyon Recreation Generator, a machine that runs games in the Hive.
Story Order
- Story 109 from Doctor Who
- Story 1 of 7 from Season 18
Episodes
Saturday
30th August 1980
6:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)
The planet Argolis, the Argolins live in a huge shielded city, protected from the irradiated wasteland outside.
Saturday
6th September 1980
6:20PM
BBC 1 (20 mins)
Romana tries to get Argolis' tachyon machine working properly, but the consequences could be dramatic.
Saturday
13th September 1980
5:55PM
BBC 1 (21 mins)
The Doctor, aged by the unstable tachyon machine, finally uncovers the truth about the tachyon generator.
Saturday
20th September 1980
6:15PM
BBC 1 (21 mins)
Pangol begins his plan for a rebirth of Argolis — a rebirth that will start by resuming their ancient war.
Credits
- Doctor WhoTom Baker
- RomanaLalla Ward
- MenaAdrienne Corri
- MorixLaurence Payne
- BrockJohn Collin
- PangolDavid Haig
- HardinNigel Lambert
- VargosMartin Fisk
- GuideRoy Montague
- KloutIan Talbot
- Voice of K-9John Leeson
- Tannoy VoiceHarriet Reynolds
- StimsonDavid Allister
- Generator VoiceClifford Norgate
- FoamasiAndrew Lane