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Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 246

World Premiere: Sat 3 May 1969 - 5:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 30 seconds

5.10 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 53 (UK)

Chart Position: 81 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 25 Apr 1969 in Television Centre 4
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Doctor discovers that they are on an alien planet divided into different time zones where human soldiers fight never ending wars.


Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoPatrick Troughton
JamieFrazer Hines
ZoeWendy Padbury
Lieutenant CarstairsDavid Savile
Lady Jennifer BuckinghamJane Sherwin
Captain RansomHubert Rees
Lieut. CraneDavid Valla
German soldierBernard Davies
Lieut. LuckeGregg Palmer
von WeichDavid Garfield
General SmytheNoel Coleman
War ChiefEdward Brayshaw
1862 soldierLeslie Bates (uncredited)
Alien GuardBruce Wells (uncredited)
Alien GuardBud Castleman (uncredited)
Alien GuardBill Richards (uncredited)
Alien TechnicianSteve Pokol (uncredited)
Alien TechnicianAlf Cossir (uncredited)
Alien TechnicianLee Fenton (uncredited)
Alien TechnicianPaul St. Clair (uncredited)
Alien TechnicianTerry Sartain (uncredited)
Alien TechnicianIan Munro (uncredited)
Alien TechnicianTerry Monro (uncredited)
Confederate HorsemenPeter Diamond (uncredited)
Confederate HorsemenGerry Wain (uncredited)
Confederate HorsemenArthur Howell (uncredited)
Confederate HorsemenReg Dent (uncredited)
Foot SoldierDavid Cannon (uncredited)
Foot SoldierPatrick Milner (uncredited)
Foot SoldierMartin Lyder (uncredited)
Foot SoldierJohn Spradbury (uncredited)
Foot SoldierPeter Kaukus (uncredited)
German soldierGary Dean (uncredited)
German soldierAndrew Andrews (uncredited)
German soldierDenis Balcombe (uncredited)
Stunt ManDavid Grey (uncredited)
Stunt ManJonny Scripps (uncredited)