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Part Four

Series Episode Number: 541

World Premiere: Sat 13 Dec 1980 - 5:39pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Mon 30 Mar 2015 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 54 seconds

5.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 69 (UK)

Chart Position: 125 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 30 May 1980 in Television Centre 6
BBC Genome Project: see entry



As the Great Vampire begins to awaken from his long sleep, the Doctor formulates a desperate plan to defeat the ancient enemy of his people.