Last updated 23 March 2024


War of God

Series Episode Number: 103

World Premiere: Sat 5 Feb 1966 - 5:15pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 51 seconds

8.00 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 52 (UK)

Chart Position: 45 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 21 Jan 1966 in Riverside 1
Archive State: Missing



The Doctor and Steven arrive in Paris in the 16th Century. The Doctor talks science with apothecary, Charles Preslin, whilst Steven learns of a Catholic plot.


Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoWilliam Hartnell
Abbot of AmboiseWilliam Hartnell
Steven TaylorPeter Purves
GastonEric Thompson
ServantReginald Jessup
NicholasDavid Weston
SimonJohn Tillinger
LandlordEdwin Finn
RogerChristopher Tranchell
PreslinErik Chitty
AnneAnnette Robertson
Captain of the GuardClive Cazes
Small BoyRobert Bartlett (uncredited)
Cardinal's GuardVic Taylor (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerEdward Granville (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerDavid Ronowski (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerEmmett Hennesey (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerKen McGarvie (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerKen Dougall (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerLeslie Conrad (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerCharles O'Rourke (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerPeter Day (uncredited)
Tavern CustomerDennis Plenty (uncredited)
Passer ByValerie Cox (uncredited)
Passer ByKatie Heal (uncredited)
Passer ByValerie Taylor (uncredited)
Passer ByJean Channon (uncredited)
Passer ByElizabeth Forbes (uncredited)
Passer BySusan Lane (uncredited)
Passer BySusan Farr (uncredited)
Passer ByTom Sye (uncredited)
Passer ByDavid J Grahame (uncredited)
Passer ByReg Cranfield (uncredited)
Passer ByJohn Beerbohm (uncredited)
Passer ByErnest Smith (uncredited)
Passer ByJohn Lawrence (uncredited)
Passer ByBill Howes (uncredited)
Passer ByCharles Erskine (uncredited)
Passer ByFred Rawlings (uncredited)
Passer ByJohn Pollock (uncredited)
Passer ByCharles Gilbert (uncredited)
Passer ByDaryl Richards (uncredited)
Passer ByDavid Olive (uncredited)