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Doctor Who The Masque of Mandragora TV Story

An encounter with the living energy structure known as the Mandragora Helix leads the TARDIS to 15th century Italy. Between palace intrigue, the machinations of a sinister cult and a rogue fragment of Helix energy, the Fourth Doctor and Sarah have their hands full. There is not much time, for when Mandragora swallows the Moon, it will be time to strike.

Story Order

  • Story 86 from Doctor Who
  • Story 1 of 6 from Season 14

Episodes

Saturday
4th September 1976
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Masque of Mandragora - Part One

The Doctor and Sarah arrive in Renaissance Italy unaware that they have brought with them.

Saturday
11th September 1976
6:05PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Masque of Mandragora - Part Two

The Mandragora energy combines forces with the secret Brotherhood of Demnos.

Saturday
18th September 1976
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Masque of Mandragora - Part Three

Hieronymous plots to eliminate the threat posed by the Doctor and uses an unwitting Sarah as his weapon.

Saturday
25th September 1976
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Masque of Mandragora - Part Four

As the leading scholars of the era assemble in the palace for the masque, Mandragora prepares to attack.

Characters

Credits

  • Doctor WhoTom Baker
  • Sarah Jane SmithElisabeth Sladen
  • Count FedericoJon Laurimore
  • Captain RossiniAntony Carrick
  • GiulianoGareth Armstrong
  • MarcoTim Pigott-Smith
  • HieronymousNorman Jones
  • High PriestRobert James
  • BrotherBrian Ellis
  • SoldierPat Gorman
  • GuardJames Appleby
  • GuardJohn Clamp
  • PikemenPeter Walshe
  • PikemenJay Neill
  • Titan VoicePeter Tuddenham
  • DancerPeggy Dixon
  • DancerJack Edwards
  • DancerAlistair Fullarton
  • DancerMichael Reid
  • DancerKathy Wolff
  • EntertainerStuart Fell