Last updated 24 March 2024


Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 310

World Premiere: Sat 12 Feb 1972 - 5:53pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 31 Oct 2014 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 21 seconds

7.80 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 49 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 31 Jan 1972 in TC3
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



The Doctor is sentenced to a fight to the death in the pit with the King's champion, Grun. But the saboteur and killer is still at large.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterBrian Hayles
DirectorLennie Mayne
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerGloria Clayton
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Studio LightingHoward King
Studio SoundTony Millier
CostumesBarbara Lane
Make-upSylvia James
Visual Effects DesignerBernard Wilkie
Visual Effects DesignerIan Scoones
Film CameramanFred Hamilton
Film SoundBill Chesneau (uncredited)
Film EditorMichael Sha-Dyan
Fight ArrangerTerry Walsh
Special SoundBrian Hodgson
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Title MusicRon Grainer
Vision MixerMichael Turner
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Production AssistantChris D'Oyly-John (uncredited)
Technical ManagerFred Wright (uncredited)
Camera SupervisorRon Peverall (uncredited)
Effects CameramanMike Wilson (uncredited)
Grams OperatorGerry Borrows (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerRos Anderson (uncredited)
Floor AssistantMichael Thorne (uncredited)
Film Second CameraHugh Miles (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantJohn Beck (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantRicky Gauld (uncredited)
GripRob Prosser (uncredited)
Film EditorMartyn Day (uncredited)
Film EditorBob Rymer (uncredited)
Props BuyerJack Broughton (uncredited)
Production SecretarySarah Newman (uncredited)
Director's AssistantSue Stapely (uncredited)
Post Production SoundAnthony Millier (uncredited)
Design AssistantKen Starkey (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)