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Episode Five

Series Episode Number: 303

World Premiere: Sat 19 Jun 1971 - 6:10pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Wed 24 Dec 1975 - 6:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 4 seconds

8.30 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 17 () (UK)

Recorded on Wed 26 May 1971 in Television Centre 3
Archive State: PAL Restor



UNIT have penetrated the heat barrier and launch an attack on the gargoyle, Bok. In the cavern, the Daemon Azal confronts the Doctor and the Master to decide the fate of mankind.


Characters hide uncredited
Doctor WhoJon Pertwee
Brigadier Lethbridge-StewartNicholas Courtney
The MasterRoger Delgado
Jo GrantKaty Manning
Mike YatesRichard Franklin
Sergeant BentonJohn Levene
Miss HawthorneDamaris Hayman
Bert the LandlordDon McKillop
Sgt. OsgoodAlec Linstead
ThorpeJohn Owens
JonesMatthew Corbett
BokStanley Mason
AzalStephen Thorne
CovenJohn Scott Martin (uncredited)
CovenJohn Tatham (uncredited)
CovenPat Gorman (uncredited)
CovenVic Taylor (uncredited)
CovenErnest Blyth (uncredited)
CovenDavid J Graham (uncredited)
UNIT DriverFrank Bennett (uncredited)
UNIT DriverRay James (uncredited)
UNIT DriverRay Taylor (uncredited)
UNIT SoldierTerry Denton (uncredited)
UNIT SoldierJim Davidson (uncredited)
UNIT SoldierAndrew Butcher (uncredited)
UNIT SoldierPaul Stone (uncredited)
UNIT SoldierGeorge Mackie (uncredited)
VillagerBill Burridge (uncredited)
VillagerCharles Shaw Hesketh (uncredited)
VillagerGeoffrey Witherick (uncredited)
VillagerLawrence Archer (uncredited)
VillagerMichael Moore (uncredited)
VillagerRex Rashley (uncredited)
VillagerDaryl Grove (uncredited)
VillagerHelge Lorgen (uncredited)
VillagerGary Edwards (uncredited)
VillagerMonica Kidd (uncredited)
VillagerJane Woods (uncredited)
VillagerBeryl Houghton (uncredited)
VillagerBob James (uncredited)
VillagerRoger Marchum (uncredited)
VillagerDave Martin (uncredited)
VillagerS Madden (uncredited)
VillagerRobin Ford (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerLes Osman (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerTerry Rolph (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerMyrtle Osman (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerJean Scaife (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerMaria Burns (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerKathy Ryan (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerLyn Matcham (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerClive Monteal (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerMonty Yorger (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerJerry Melbourne (uncredited)
Maypole VillagerS Ford (uncredited)