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Part One

Series Episode Number: 638

World Premiere: Sat 23 Mar 1985 - 5:21pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 4 May 1986 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 44 minutes 31 seconds

7.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 67 (UK)

Chart Position: 65 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 17 Jan 1985 in Television Centre 1
BBC Genome Project: see entry



The Doctor and Peri visit Necros to pay their last respects to Professor Arthur Stengos. The Daleks and the Great Healer are also on Necros� but what do they want?