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Part One

Series Episode Number: 366

World Premiere: Sat 23 Feb 1974 - 5:29pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 9 Oct 1983 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 32 seconds

8.10 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 61 (UK)

Chart Position: 49 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 04 Dec 1973 in TC3
Archive State: PAL 2 VT

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The TARDIS suffers a power drain and is forced down on the planet Exxilon. Sarah is captured by the primitive inhabitants and the Doctor comes face to face with his oldest enemies.


Characters hide uncredited
Doctor WhoJon Pertwee
Sarah Jane SmithElisabeth Sladen
Dan GallowayDuncan Lamont
Richard RailtonJohn Abineri
Commander StewartNeil Seiler
Peter HamiltonJulian Fox
Jill TarrantJoy Harrison
High PriestMostyn Evans
Dalek VoiceMichael Wisher
Dalek OperatorJohn Scott Martin
Dalek OperatorCy Town
Dalek OperatorMurphy Grumbar
SpacemanTerry Walsh (uncredited)
Double for Doctor WhoTerry Walsh (uncredited)
ExxilonSteve Ismay (uncredited)
ExxilonKevin Moran (uncredited)
ExxilonMarc Boyle (uncredited)
ExxilonMax Faulkner (uncredited)
ExxilonBob Blaine (uncredited)
ExxilonLeslie Bates (uncredited)
ExxilonRoy Pearce (uncredited)
ExxilonTerence Denville (uncredited)
ExxilonDavid Rolfe (uncredited)
ExxilonDerek Chafer (uncredited)
ExxilonNigel Wynder (uncredited)
ExxilonDenis Plenty (uncredited)
ExxilonMichael Reynel
ExxilonTerry Sartain (uncredited)
Exxilon MessengerTex Fuller (uncredited)