Season 26 (1989)

Battlefield: Part Two

Last Updated 06 May 2013 by Harry Ward

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Part Two

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Part Two

Series Episode Number: 683

First Broadcast: Wed 13 Sep 1989 - 06:34:46pm
Running Time: 24 minutes 7 seconds

Appreciation Index: 68

Chart Position: 91

The Doctor and Ace explore King Arthur's spaceship deep under Lake Vortigern, while Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart arrives in Carbury where he encounters Morgaine.

Characters
The Doctor		Sylvester McCoy
Ace		Sophie Aldred
Brigadier Winifred Bambera		Angela Bruce
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart		Nicholas Courtney
Peter Warmsly		James Ellis
Morgaine		Jean Marsh
Elizabeth Rowlinson		June Bland
Mordred		Christoper Bowen
Pat Rowlinson		Noel Collins
Ancelyn		Marcus Gilbert
Flight Lieutenant Lavel		Dorota Rae
Knight Commander		Stefan Schwartz
Shou Yuing		Ling Tai

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Ben Aaronovitch
Director		Michael Kerrigan
Designer		Martin Collins
Make-up Designer		Juliette Mayer
Incidental Music		Keff McCulloch
Producer		John Nathan-Turner
Costume Designer		Anushia Nieradzik
Visual Effects Designer		Dave Bezkorowajny
Script Editor		Andrew Cartmel
Production Unit Manager		June Collins
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Film Cameraman		Paul Harding
Assistant Floor Manager		Julian Herne
Film Cameraman		Alan Jessop
Stunt coordinator		Alf Joint
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Production Assistant		Rosemary Parsons
Assistant Floor Manager		Matthew Purves
Graphic Designer		Oliver Elmes

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