Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Three

Series Episode Number: 594

World Premiere: Tue 22 Feb 1983 - 6:54pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Mon 4 May 2015 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 39 seconds

6.50 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 64 (UK)

Chart Position: 97 () (UK)




Trapped with the Lazars, Nyssa tries to find a way to help them while the Doctor and Kari find the original pilot of Terminus and realise his mistake is about to be repeated...

Characters hide uncredited
The DoctorPeter Davison
NyssaSarah Sutton
TeganJanet Fielding
KariLiza Goddard
OlvirDominic Guard
TurloughMark Strickson
Black GuardianValentine Dyall
EirakMartin Potter
ValgardAndrew Burt
SigurdTim Munro
BorPeter Benson
The GarmR J Bell
IngaRachel Weaver
LazarAnita Jayne (uncredited)
LazarAnn Gerry Lee (uncredited)
LazarBarbara Russell (uncredited)
LazarChris Bradshaw (uncredited)
LazarChristine Batwell (uncredited)
LazarCryss Jean Healey (uncredited)
LazarDavid Ballard (uncredited)
LazarFiona Alexander (uncredited)
LazarGraham Jarvis (uncredited)
LazarJanice Hollin (uncredited)
LazarJohnny Clayton (uncredited)
LazarLee Montgomony (uncredited)
LazarLionel Sensby (uncredited)
LazarMair Coleman (uncredited)
LazarMark Howard (uncredited)
LazarMartin Grant (uncredited)
LazarMykel Mills (uncredited)
LazarNick Joseph (uncredited)
LazarNorman Warren (uncredited)
LazarRay Martin (uncredited)
LazarRebecca Semark (uncredited)
LazarSusan Dady (uncredited)
VanirJohn Hamilton Russell (uncredited)
VanirKevin O'Brian (uncredited)
VanirMichael Horner (uncredited)
VanirTimothy Oldroyd (uncredited)
Production Teamhide uncredited
WriterStephen Gallagher
DirectorMary Ridge
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerDick Coles
Script EditorEric Saward
Title SequenceSid Sutton
Costume DesignerDee Robson
Makeup ArtistJoan Stribling
LightingSam Barclay
SoundScott Talbott
Technical Manager (TM2)Jeff Jeffery
Senior CameramanAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorRod Waldron
Visual Effects DesignerPeter Pegrum
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerCarol Johnson
Film CameramanRemi Adefarasin
Film SoundGraham Hare
Film EditorFrances Parker
Production ManagerSteve Goldie
Production AssociateJune Collins
Production AssistantRena Butterwick
Assistant Floor ManagerPolly Davidson
Incidental MusicRoger Limb
Special SoundDick Mills
Special Sound BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerPeter Howell (uncredited)
Nyssa created byJohnny Byrne (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantMike Ellis (uncredited)