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Season 1 (1963-1964)


The Reign Of Terror

Last Updated 07 Mar 2013 by Harry Ward

Doctor Who: The Reign Of Terror

The Reign Of Terror

Story Number: 8 (H)

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Writer: Dennis Spooner
Director: John Gorrie, Henric Hirsch

Starring: : William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell, John Barrard, James Cairncross, Jack Cunningham, Laidlaw Dalling, Roy Herrick, Neville Smith

No of Episodes: 6
First Broadcast: Sat 08 Aug 1964 - Sat 12 Sep 1964
Running Time: 147 minutes 32 seconds


Average Audience: 6.73 Million       Average AI: 55


The TARDIS materialises not far from Paris in 1794 - one of the bloodiest years following the French revolution of 1789. The travellers become involved with an escape chain rescuing prisoners from the guillotine and get caught up on the machinations of an English undercover spy, James Stirling.