Last updated 24 March 2024


Part One

Series Episode Number: 514

World Premiere: Sat 27 Oct 1979 - 6:02pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 25 Oct 1981 - 11:00pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 23 minutes 32 seconds

9.30 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 43 () (UK)




The Doctor and Romana follow a distress signal to the jungle world of Chloris. The planet is ruled by the ruthless Lady Adrasta who takes the Doctor prisoner.


Characters hide uncredited
Doctor WhoTom Baker
RomanaLalla Ward
AdrastaMyra Frances
KarelaEileen Way
Voice of K-9David Brierley
HuntsmanDavid Telfer
Stunt Double for Doctor WhoTerry Walsh
TollundMorris Barry
TorvinJohn Bryans
EduEdward Kelsey
AinuTim Munro
Stunt BanditDinny Powell (uncredited)
Stunt GuardMax Faulkner (uncredited)
Stunt Double for Doctor WhoTerry Walsh (uncredited)
Bandit (Chloris)Billy Gray (uncredited)
Bandit (Chloris)Douglas Rather (uncredited)
Bandit (Chloris)George Miller (uncredited)
Bandit (Chloris)Laurie Goode (uncredited)
Bandit (Chloris)Nick Joseph (uncredited)
Bearer (Chloris)Jerry Judge (uncredited)
Bearer (Chloris)Mike Handley (uncredited)
Bearer (Chloris)Reg Woods (uncredited)
Bearer (Chloris)Ridgewell Hawks (uncredited)
Engineer (Chloris)Bobby James (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)Barry Summerford (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)Derek Southern (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)Ian Munroe (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)John Cannon (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)Reg Turner (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)Robert Smythe (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)Ron Munnery (uncredited)
Guard (Chloris)Roy Brent (uncredited)
Handmaiden (Chloris)Gail Hunter (uncredited)