Season 7 (1970)

The Ambassadors of Death

Last Updated 28 Feb 2013 by Chuck Foster

The Ambassadors of Death

Story Number: 53 (CCC)

Writer: Terrance Dicks, Malcolm Hulke, Trevor Ray, David Whitaker
Director: Michael Ferguson

Starring: : Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Ronald Allen, Nicholas Courtney, John Levene

No of Episodes: 7
First Broadcast: Sat 21 Mar 1970 - Sat 02 May 1970
Running Time: 171 minutes 47 seconds

Average Audience: 7.49 Million Average AI: 60

Contact has been lost with Mars Probe 7 since it set off on its return journey to Earth. The Doctor embarks on a solo mission the recovery ship but is intercepted by an alien ship.

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