Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Three

Series Episode Number: 598

World Premiere: Tue 8 Mar 1983 - 6:54pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Wed 6 May 2015 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 40 seconds

6.20 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 68 (UK)

Chart Position: 99 () (UK)




Captain Wrack manipulates Turlough, because she is also working for the Black Guardian. During an Eternals party she places a bomb aboard Striker's ship.


Characters hide uncredited
The DoctorPeter Davison
TeganJanet Fielding
TurloughMark Strickson
StrikerKeith Barron
WrackLynda Baron
Black GuardianValentine Dyall
MarrinerChristopher Brown
JacksonTony Caunter
MansellLeee John
Guard (Enlightenment)Alan Riches (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Arnold Lee (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Arturo Venegas (uncredited)
StuntsChua Kahjoo (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Cy Town (uncredited)
Guard (Enlightenment)David Rogue (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Dennis Masuki (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Graham Stagg (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)James Jackson (uncredited)
First Officer (Buccaneer)Jerry Judge (uncredited)
Healmsman (Shadow)John Channon (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)John Holland (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Joseph Andesron (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Kenneth Seed (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Laurie James (uncredited)
First Officer (Buccaneer)Lloyd Williams (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Lusan Wong (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Mick McKenny (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Paul Baden (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Ray Sumby (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Raymond Chan (uncredited)
Sailor (Shadow)Reg Woods (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Robert Goodman (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Robert Pearson (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Stuart Myers (uncredited)
Party Guest (Enlightenmant)Tony Liotti (uncredited)
Chinese CaptainVincent Wong (uncredited)
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