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Doctor Who The Time Meddler TV Story

The Time Meddler Synopsis

The TARDIS arrives on an English coastline in the year 1066. Exploring, the Doctor discovers that one of his own people, the Monk, is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a fresh army at the Battle of Hastings. The Doctor succeeds in thwarting the Monk’s plans and leaves him trapped in England.

Story Order

  • Story 17 from Doctor Who
  • Story 9 of 9 from Season 2

Episodes

Saturday
3rd July 1965
6:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - The Watcher (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Time Meddler
The TARDIS lands on the English coast in 1066, but the travellers are puzzled to find modern day artifacts.

Saturday
10th July 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - The Meddling Monk (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Time Meddler
The Doctor is held prisoner by the Monk in the monastery whilst Vicki and Steven search for him.

Saturday
17th July 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - A Battle of Wits (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Time Meddler
Steven and Vicki discover an atomic bazooka. It seems that the Monk has plans for the Viking invaders

Saturday
24th July 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - Checkmate (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Time Meddler
Discovering the Monk's plan, the Doctor is determined to stop him meddling with history.

Credits

The Time Meddler

Credits
  • Writer Dennis Spooner
  • Director Douglas Camfield
  • Producer Verity Lambert
  • Script Editor Donald Tosh
  • Dr. Who William Hartnell
  • Vicki Maureen O'Brien
  • Steven Taylor Peter Purves
  • The Meddling Monk Peter Butterworth
  • Edith Alethea Charlton
  • Eldred Peter Russell
  • Wulnoth Michael Miller
  • Saxon Hunter Michael Guest
  • Ulf Norman Hartley
  • Viking Leader Geoffrey Cheshire
  • Sven David Anderson
  • Gunnar the Giant Ronald Rich