Last updated 09 January 2020


The Unwilling Warriors

The Unwilling Warriors

Series Episode Number: 32

World Premiere: Sat 27 Jun 1964 - 5:40pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Mon 18 Aug 2014 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 44 seconds

6.90 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 59 (UK)

Chart Position: 39 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 05 Jun 1964 in Television Centre 3
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Doctor and his companions are on board an Earth ship trapped in orbit around the Sense-Sphere when it is boarded by the Sensorites who steal the lock mechanism from the TARDIS.