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Part Four

Series Episode Number: 661

World Premiere: Mon 26 Oct 1987 - 7:35pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 23 Jun 2015 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 21 seconds

5.00 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 57 (UK)

Chart Position: 93 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 18 Jun 1987 in Television Centre 1



Kroagnon has been reborn and is using the Chief Caretaker's reanimated corpse to move around Paradise Towers. To stop him the Doctor must teach the residents teamwork.


Characters hide uncredited
The DoctorSylvester McCoy
MelanieBonnie Langford
Chief CaretakerRichard Briers CBE
Deputy ChiefClive Merrison
MaddyJudy Cornwell
PexHoward Cooke
Fire EscapeJulie Brennon
Bin LinerAnnabel Yuresha
Blue Kang LeaderCatherine Cusack
Double for Mel in Swimming PoolEllie Bertram (uncredited)
Red KangLouise Clifford (uncredited)
Red KangMartha Stylianou (uncredited)
Red KangJennie Slade (uncredited)
Red KangJulietta Horde (uncredited)
Red KangRoberta Wells (uncredited)
Red KangElizabeth Gardner (uncredited)
Red KangLottie Winter (uncredited)
Red KangNisha Nayar (uncredited)
Red KangHelen Fung (uncredited)
Red KangChristina Clark (uncredited)
Blue KangTanya Davidson-Jones (uncredited)
Blue KangHarriet Eedle (uncredited)
Blue KangSuzanna Cardash (uncredited)
Blue KangIona Dean (uncredited)
Blue KangHeather Mair Thomas (uncredited)
Blue KangLiz Wood (uncredited)
Blue KangLeigh Funnell (uncredited)
CaretakerJames Carrington (uncredited)
CaretakerAndrew J Bush (uncredited)
CaretakerSean Bowden (uncredited)
CaretakerDon Weinstein (uncredited)
CaretakerWilliam Perrie (uncredited)
CaretakerBarrimore (uncredited)
CaretakerNick Santini (uncredited)
RezzieKathleen Bidmead (uncredited)
RezzieMuriel Wellesley (uncredited)
RezzieNancy Adams (uncredited)
RezzieShelena Marshall (uncredited)
Production Team include uncredited
WriterStephen Wyatt
DirectorNicholas Mallett
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerMartin Collins
Script EditorAndrew Cartmel
Graphic DesignerOliver Elmes
Costume DesignerJanet Tharby
Make-up DesignerShaunna Harrison
Studio LightingHenry Barber
Studio SoundBrian Clark
Technical CoordinatorRichard Wilson
Studio Camera SupervisorAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorHugh Parson
Visual Effects DesignerSimon Taylor
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerShirley Coward
OB LightingIan Dow
OB SoundDoug Whittaker
OB CameramanDavid Hunter
OB CameramanAlisdair Mitchell
Production ManagerIan Fraser
Production AssociateAnn Faggetter
Production AssistantFrances Graham
Assistant Floor ManagerVal McCrimmon
Title MusicRon Grainer
Title Music ArrangerKeff McCulloch
Incidental MusicKeff McCulloch
Special SoundDick Mills
Stunt coordinatorRoy Scammell