Last updated 17 April 2017


Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century

Series Episode Number: 23

First Broadcast: Mon 30 May 2011 - ~8:00pm UTC (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 120 minutes


Recorded on Tue 13 Apr 2010 in The Moat Studios



The year is 1989. In London, safe cracker Raine Creevy breaks into a house – and finds more than the family jewels.

In the Middle East, the kingdom of Sayf Udeen is being terrorised by Soviet invaders and alien monsters.

And on the Scottish border, a highly guarded facility contains an advanced alien weapon.

These are all part of the Doctor's masterplan. But masterplans can go awry…