Last updated 27 August 2023


Episode 2

Episode 2

Series Episode Number: 128

World Premiere: Sat 17 Sep 1966 - 5:54pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 27 seconds

4.90 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 45 (UK)

Chart Position: 77 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 15 Jul 1966 in Riverside 1
Archive State: Missing



The Doctor is held captive aboard the pirate ship whilst Captain Pike strikes a deal with the Smugglers. Ben and Polly are imprisoned, accused of murdering the church warden.