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The Meddling Monk

Series Episode Number: 79

World Premiere: Sat 10 Jul 1965 - 5:39pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Mon 8 Sep 2014 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 25 minutes 17 seconds

8.80 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 49 (UK)

Chart Position: 19 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 18 Jun 1965 in Television Centre 3
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Doctor is held prisoner by the Monk in the monastery whilst Vicki and Steven search for him. Meanwhile, a Viking war party arrives ahead of the main invasion fleet.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterDennis Spooner
DirectorDouglas Camfield
ProducerVerity Lambert
DesignerBarry Newbery
Story EditorDonald Tosh
Percussion performed byCharles Botterill
Title MusicRon Grainer
and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Fight ArrangerDavid Anderson
LightingRalph Walton (uncredited)
Studio SoundRay Angel (uncredited)
Costume SupervisorDaphne Dare (uncredited)
Make-up SupervisorSonia Markham (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerGillian Charlet (uncredited)
Production AssistantDavid Maloney (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Director's AssistantCordelia Crawshaw (uncredited)
Grams OperatorChris Carne (uncredited)
Vision MixerDave Hanks (uncredited)
Floor AssistantTrevor Beckett (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Bernard Fox (uncredited)