Last updated 09 January 2020


Part One

Series Episode Number: 492

World Premiere: Sat 25 Nov 1978 - 6:22pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 13 Sep 1981 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 53 seconds

8.50 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 45 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 14 Aug 1978 in Television Centre 6



The Doctor's search for the Key to Time continues when the tracer brings the TARDIS to the planet Tara. 

Romana quickly finds the fourth segment disguised as part of a statue but is then taken prisoner by Count Grendel of Gracht who has desires on the Taran throne and who is astounded to see she's the identical double of the Princess Strella,