Doctor Who The Tenth Planet Episode 1

Saturday, 8th October 1966 5:50PM BBC 1 (23 mins)

The Tenth Planet – Episode 1 Synopsis

Landing at the South Pole, the travellers find that Earth’s twin planet is disrupting a space mission. The Doctor predicts that they will soon receive visitors from the new planet.

Episode Order

Episode 131 from Doctor Who
Episode 5 of 43 from Season 4
Episode 1 of 4 from The Tenth Planet

Story Order

Story 29 from Doctor Who
Story 2 of 9 from Season 4

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Credits

Writer Kit Pedler
Writer Gerry Davis
Director Derek Martinus
Producer Innes Lloyd
Script Editor Gerry Davis
Dr. Who William Hartnell
General Cutler Robert Beatty
Dyson Dudley Jones
Barclay David Dodimead
Schultz Alan White
Williams Earl Cameron
Tito Shane Shelton
American Sergeant John Brandon
Polly Anneke Wills
Ben Michael Craze
Wigner Steve Plytas
Radar Technician Christopher Matthews

Characters

First Doctor William Hartnell General Cutler Robert Beatty Dyson Dudley Jones Barclay David Dodimead Schultz Alan White Williams Earl Cameron Tito Shane Shelton American Sergeant John Brandon Polly Wright Anneke Wills Ben Jackson Michael Craze

Wigner played by Steve Plytas in Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

Wigner Steve Plytas Radar Technician Christopher Matthews

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