Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Two

Series Episode Number: 597

World Premiere: Wed 2 Mar 1983 - 6:45pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 5 May 2015 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 23 seconds

7.20 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 65 (UK)

Chart Position: 76 () (UK)




While Tegan has to cope with the unwelcome attention of Marriner, the Doctor realises that Striker and his officers are Eternals and that the human crew mean nothing to them...


Characters hide uncredited
The DoctorPeter Davison
TeganJanet Fielding
TurloughMark Strickson
StrikerKeith Barron
Black GuardianValentine Dyall
MarrinerChristopher Brown
JacksonTony Caunter
First OfficerJames McClure
CritasByron Sotiris (uncredited)
GroganPat Gorman (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Alan Crisp (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Barney Lawrence (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Douglas Roe (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Greg Marlow (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Kevin Goss (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Laurie Goode (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Michael Bauer (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Pat Shephard (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Peter Jessop (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Reg Woods (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Steve Roxton (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Terence Duran (uncredited)
Healmsman (Shadow)John Channon (uncredited)
First Officer (Shadow)Richard Bonehill (uncredited)
First Officer (Shadow)Timothy Oldroyd (uncredited)
Aunt VanessaDolore Whiteman (uncredited)Info
Production Team include uncredited
WriterBarbara Clegg
DirectorFiona Cumming
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerColin Green
Script EditorEric Saward
Title SequenceSid Sutton
Costume DesignerDinah Collin
Make-up ArtistCarolyn Perry
Make-up ArtistJean Steward
LightingFred Wright
SoundMartin Ridout
Technical ManagerAlan Jeffery
Senior CameramanAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorRod Waldron
Visual Effects DesignerMike Kelt
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerPaul Wheeler
Film CameramanJohn Walker
Film CameramanPaul Hellings-Wheeler
Film SoundJim McAllister
Film EditorMitchell Boyd
Film EditorIan McKendrick
Production ManagerJennie Osborn
Production AssociateJune Collins
Production AssistantPatricia O'Leary
Assistant Floor ManagerIan D Tootle
Assistant Floor ManagerVal McCrimmon
Incidental MusicMalcolm Clarke
Special SoundDick Mills
Special Sound BBC Radiophonic Workshop