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Doctor Who The Mark of the Rani TV Story

The Doctor and Peri arrive in the north of England during the Luddite uprisings, and discover that brilliant but amoral Time Lord the Rani is stealing the chemical which promotes sleep from the mine workers’ brains. The Master is also in town, planning to use the disruptive Luddites to deprive the Doctor of his TARDIS and destroy him once and for all.

Story Order

  • Story 139 from Doctor Who
  • Story 3 of 6 from Season 22

Episodes

Saturday
2nd February 1985
5:20PM
BBC 1 (45 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mark of the Rani - Part One

The village of Killingworth is disturbed by crazed miners intent on smashing all machinery and engineers

Saturday
9th February 1985
5:20PM
BBC 1 (44 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mark of the Rani - Part Two

The Doctor fights to stop the changing history. With the Rani on his side, the Master may be impossible to beat.

Characters

  • The DoctorSixth DoctorColin Baker
  • PeriPeri BrownNicola Bryant

Credits

  • The DoctorColin Baker
  • PeriNicola Bryant
  • The MasterAnthony Ainley
  • The RaniKate O'Mara
  • Lord RavensworthTerence Alexander
  • Jack WardPeter Childs
  • Luke WardGary Cady
  • GuardRichard Steele
  • Tim BassWilliam Ilkley
  • Edwin GreenHus Levent
  • Sam RudgeKevin White
  • DraymanMartyn Whitby
  • Young WomanSarah James
  • Older WomanCordelia Ditton
  • George StephensonGawn Grainger