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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.