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Episode Six

Series Episode Number: 140

World Premiere: Sat 10 Dec 1966 - 5:51pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 24 Dec 2016 - 11:00pm EST [BBC America]
Running Time: 23 minutes 46 seconds

7.80 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 47 (UK)

Chart Position: 37 () (UK)

Recorded on Sat 26 Nov 1966 in Riverside 1
Archive State: Missing



As a battle rages between the rebels and the loyal colonists, the Daleks begin their attack. The only chance of survival for the colony rests with the Doctor.