Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Three

Series Episode Number: 520

World Premiere: Sat 8 Dec 1979 - 6:03pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 28 Sep 2001 - 10:30pm CDT [Prairie Public Television]
Running Time: 24 minutes 6 seconds

9.60 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 32 () (UK)

Recorded on Sun 26 Aug 1979 in Television Centre 6



The terrifying Mandrels have escaped from Eden and are attacking people aboard the Empress. The Doctor and Romana, accused of being smugglers, are pursued by customs officers.


Characters hide uncredited
Doctor WhoTom Baker
RomanaLalla Ward
TrystLewis Fiander
RiggDavid Daker
DymondGeoffrey Bateman
StottBarry Andrews
FiskGeoffrey Hinsliff
CostaPeter Craze
CrewmanRichard Barnes
CrewmanSebastian Stride
PassengerMaggie Petersen
Voice of K-9David Brierley
CrewmanDavid Cole (uncredited)
CrewmanMark Kirby (uncredited)
CrewmanSimon Sutton (uncredited)
CrewmanTerence Creasey (uncredited)
MandrelDavid Korff (uncredited)
MandrelDerek Suthern (uncredited)
MandrelJames Muir (uncredited)
MandrelJan Murzynowski (uncredited)
MandrelRobert Goodman (uncredited)
MedicGary Dean (uncredited)
MedicReg Turner (uncredited)
PassengerAnn Garry Lee (uncredited)
PassengerAudrey Searle (uncredited)
PassengerDerek Hunt (uncredited)
PassengerGreg Marlow (uncredited)
PassengerJay Roberts (uncredited)
PassengerJean Channon (uncredited)
PassengerJenny Roberts (uncredited)
PassengerJudy Rodger (uncredited)
PassengerMadelaine Simpson (uncredited)
PassengerPat Judge (uncredited)
Wounded PassengerBilly Gray (uncredited)
CrewmanTerence Creasy (uncredited)