Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Three

Series Episode Number: 536

World Premiere: Sat 8 Nov 1980 - 5:42pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 26 Mar 2015 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 22 minutes

5.90 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 115 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 21 Aug 1980 in Television Centre 6



Romana has been infected by the bite of a marsh spider and the Doctor discovers that the ruling Deciders have been perpetuating a lie to their own people.


Characters hide uncredited
Doctor WhoTom Baker
RomanaLalla Ward
LoginGeorge Baker
DexeterTony Calvin
NefredJames Bree
GarifAlan Rowe
AdricMatthew Waterhouse
VarshRichard Willis
TylosBernard Padden
KearaJune Page
OmrilAndrew Forbes
MarshmanBarney Lawrence
MarshchildNorman Bacon
CitizenAlexander Joanner (uncredited)
CitizenAmanda Winn (uncredited)
CitizenBerverly Jennings (uncredited)
CitizenBobby James (uncredited)
CitizenDavid Brody (uncredited)
CitizenJerry Judge (uncredited)
CitizenKaty Jarret (uncredited)
CitizenMartin McEnvoy (uncredited)
CitizenMichael Dray (uncredited)
CitizenMykel Mills (uncredited)
CitizenNick Staverson (uncredited)
CitizenNicki Dunsford (uncredited)
CitizenRobin Squire (uncredited)
CitizenSarah Parry (uncredited)
CitizenStephen Kane (uncredited)
CitizenSteve Ismay (uncredited)
CitizenTerry John Wood (uncredited)
CitizenTim Goodings (uncredited)
MarshmanGraham Cole (uncredited)
MarshmanJames Jackson (uncredited)
MarshmanKeith Guest (uncredited)
MarshmanStephen Calcutt (uncredited)
MarshmanStephen Watson (uncredited)