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Sentence of Death

Series Episode Number: 25

World Premiere: Sat 9 May 1964 - 5:14pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 14 Aug 2014 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 25 minutes 3 seconds

7.90 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 61 (UK)

Chart Position: 29 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 17 Apr 1964 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: 16mm t/r
BBC Genome Project: see entry



Arriving in the city of Millennius, Ian is put on trial for murder. The Doctor takes on the role of defence counsel and must prove Ian's innocence or he will be executed.


Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoWilliam Hartnell
Ian ChestertonWilliam Russell
Barbara WrightJacqueline Hill
Susan ForemanCarole Ann Ford
AltosRobin Phillips
SabethaKatharine Schofield
TarronHenley Thomas
LarnMichael Allaby
Senior JudgeRaf de la Torre
First JudgeAlan James
Second JudgePeter Stenson
KalaFiona Walker
AydanMartin Cort
EyesenDonald Pickering
EprinDougie Dean (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusVeronica Thornton (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusValerie Stanton (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusDavid Kramer (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusAdrain Drotske (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusLeslie Shannon (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusPatricia Anne (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusBilly Dean (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusTony Lampdon (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusBrian Bates (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusMonique Lewis (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusHeidi Laine (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusRosina Stewart (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusCecilia Johnson (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusJill Howard (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusYvonne Howard (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusTony Hennessey (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusJohnny Crawford (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusLeslie Wilkinson (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusDesmond Cullum-Jones (uncredited)
Citizen of MillenniusPerin Lewis (uncredited)