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Doctor Who The Smugglers TV Story

The TARDIS lands on the seveneenth century Cornish coast, and its crew stumble upon a plot by the local Squire to receive and offload contraband goods. The Doctor meets the churchwarden, whose last words to him concern the whereabouts of hidden treasure. When pirate captain Samuel Pike learns of this, he kidnaps the Doctor and demands to be given the cryptic clue…

Story Order

  • Story 28 from Doctor Who
  • Story 1 of 9 from Season 4

Episodes

Saturday
10th September 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 1

In 17th Century Cornwall, Joseph Longfoot passes a message to the Doctor and is then murdered.

Saturday
17th September 1966
5:55PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 2

The Doctor is held captive aboard the pirate ship whilst Captain Pike strikes a deal with the Smugglers.

Saturday
24th September 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 3

Escaping from the pirate ship and reunited with Ben and Polly, the Doctor goes in search of the hidden treasure.

Saturday
1st October 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 4

In 17th Century Cornwall, Joseph Longfoot passes a message to the Doctor and is then murdered.

Characters

  • Dr. WhoFirst DoctorWilliam Hartnell
  • BenBen JacksonMichael Craze
  • PollyPolly WrightAnneke Wills

Credits

  • Dr. WhoWilliam Hartnell
  • BenMichael Craze
  • PollyAnneke Wills
  • ChurchwardenTerence de Marney
  • CherubGeorge A Cooper
  • Jacob KewperDavid Blake Kelly
  • TomMike Lucas
  • SquirePaul Whitsun-Jones
  • Captain PikeMichael Godfrey
  • SpaniardDerek Ware
  • JamaicaElroy Josephs
  • BlakeJohn Ringham
  • GaptoothJack Bligh