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Part Three

Series Episode Number: 684

World Premiere: Wed 20 Sep 1989 - 7:35pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 7 Jul 2015 - 10:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 13 seconds

3.60 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 67 (UK)

Chart Position: 95 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 01 Jun 1989 in Television Centre 3



Furious at her inability to find and engage Arthur in battle, Morgaine threatens to unleash the Destroyer upon the planet unless the Doctor gives her what she wants.


Characters hide uncredited
The DoctorSylvester McCoy
AceSophie Aldred
MorgaineJean Marsh
Brigadier Lethbridge-StewartNicholas Courtney
Peter WarmslyJames Ellis
Brigadier Winifred BamberaAngela Bruce
MordredChristoper Bowen
AncelynMarcus Gilbert
Pat RowlinsonNoel Collins
Elizabeth RowlinsonJune Bland
Shou YuingLing Tai
Major HusakPaul Tomany
Knight CommanderStefan Schwartz
Flight Lieutenant LavelDorota Rae
The DestroyerMarek Anton (uncredited)
(extra)Gary Lovini (uncredited)
(extra)Kevin Maltby (uncredited)
(extra)Adrian Bean (uncredited)
(extra)Andrew Davolle (uncredited)
(extra)Paul Gorman (uncredited)
(extra)David Spicer (uncredited)
(extra)Ken Lee (uncredited)
(extra)Andrew Jones (uncredited)
(extra)Phil Player (uncredited)
(extra)Richard Brennan (uncredited)
(extra)Andrew Buttery (uncredited)
(extra)Chris Ponka (uncredited)
(extra)Tony Wayne (uncredited)
(extra)Simon Freeman (uncredited)
(extra)Martin Hughes (uncredited)
(extra)Neil Coker (uncredited)
(extra)Carl Harris (uncredited)
(extra)Murray McGrath (uncredited)
(extra)Keith Fradley (uncredited)
(extra)Mark Jardine (uncredited)
(extra)Kevin Ashford (uncredited)
(extra)Wilson Dubois (uncredited)
(extra)Howard Buttriss (uncredited)
(extra)Peter Davoile (uncredited)
(extra)Gary Haigh (uncredited)
(extra)Ian Dean (uncredited)
(extra)Bob Wooding (uncredited)
(extra)Peter Novacks (uncredited)
(extra)Robin Holland (uncredited)
(extra)Ian Fox (uncredited)
(extra)A Bean (uncredited)
Stunt ManAlf Joint
Production Team include uncredited
WriterBen Aaronovitch
DirectorMichael Kerrigan
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerMartin Collins
Script EditorAndrew Cartmel
Production Unit ManagerJune Collins
Costume DesignerAnushia Nieradzik
Make-up DesignerJuliette Mayer
Studio LightingDavid Lock
Studio SoundScott Talbott
Technical CoordinatorRichard Wilson
Camera SupervisorGeoff Clark
Videotape EditorHugh Parson
Props BuyerSara Richardson
Visual Effects DesignerDave Bezkorowajny
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerDiana Long
Graphic DesignerOliver Elmes
OB LightingIan Dow
Technical Manager(TM2)Brian Jones
OB SoundMartin Broadfoot
OB CamermanPaul Harding
OB CamermanAlan Jessop
Production ManagerRiitta Lynn
Production AssistantRosemary Parsons
Assistant Floor ManagerMatthew Purves
Assistant Floor ManagerJulian Herne
Title MusicRon Grainer
Incidental MusicKeff McCulloch
Special SoundDick Mills
Stunt coordinatorAlf Joint