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Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 234

World Premiere: Sat 8 Feb 1969 - 5:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 10 seconds

7.50 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 55 (UK)

Chart Position: 65 () (UK)

Recorded on Wed 17 Jan 1968 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: 16mm t/r



On the Moon, the Doctor is captured by the Ice Warriors as he spacewalks to the T-Mat relay station. He learns that they intend to use T-Mat to spread a deadly fungus across the world.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterBrian Hayles
WriterTerrance Dicks (uncredited)Info
DirectorMichael Ferguson
ProducerPeter Bryant
DesignerPaul Allen
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Film CameramanPeter Hall (uncredited)
Film SoundRon Blight (uncredited)
Film EditorMartyn Day (uncredited)
LightingHoward King (uncredited)
SoundBryan Forgham (uncredited)
CostumesBobi Bartlett (uncredited)
Make-upSylvia James (uncredited)
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Visual Effects DesignerBill King (uncredited)
Visual Effects Designer Trading Post (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Title MusicRon Grainer
and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Vision MixerChris Griffin (uncredited)
Grams OperatorJohn Lloyd (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerTrina Cornwell (uncredited)
Floor AssistantJohn Norton (uncredited)
Production AssistantFiona Cumming (uncredited)
Film Operations ManagerHugh Wilson (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantMike Spooner (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantI H Morton (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantRon Keightley (uncredited)
Design AssistantPeter Blacken (uncredited)
Director's AssistantRaquel E. Ebbutt (uncredited)
Artist BookingBarbara Buchanan (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)