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Death of a Spy

Series Episode Number: 89

World Premiere: Sat 30 Oct 1965 - 5:49pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 25 minutes 39 seconds

8.70 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 49 (UK)

Chart Position: 33 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 01 Oct 1965 in Riverside 1
Archive State: Missing



At the Doctor's suggestion, the Greeks construct a giant wooden horse which they present to the Trojans as a peace offering. But inside the horse, the Greek soldiers are waiting.


Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoWilliam Hartnell
VickiMaureen O'Brien
Steven TaylorPeter Purves
OdysseusIvor Salter
King PriamMax Adrian
ParisBarrie Ingham
CassandraFrances White
AgamemnonFrancis de Wolff
MenelausJack Melford
CyclopsTutte Lemkow
TroilusJames Lynn
Trojan GuardRicky Lancing (uncredited)
Trojan GuardJack Duggan (uncredited)
Trojan GuardLeslie Bryan (uncredited)
Trojan GuardGerry Alexander (uncredited)
Trojan SoldierPat Gorman (uncredited)
Trojan SoldierMichael Wilder (uncredited)
Trojan SoldierDerek Shaffer (uncredited)
Trojan SoldierSteve Pekol (uncredited)
Trojan SoldierPeter Day (uncredited)
Trojan SoldierDonald Simons (uncredited)
Greek SoldierMike Reid (uncredited)
Greek SoldierGraham Hardy (uncredited)
Greek SoldierNorton Clark (uncredited)
Greek SoldierJohn Freeman (uncredited)
Greek SoldierTony Honosey (uncredited)
Greek SoldierPeter Roy (uncredited)