Last updated 24 March 2024


Episode 5

Series Episode Number: 161

World Premiere: Sat 6 May 1967 - 5:52pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 23 minutes 34 seconds

7.10 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 55 (UK)

Chart Position: 39 () (UK)

Recorded on Sat 29 Apr 1967 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: Missing



The Doctor fears for the safety of Jamie who is a prisoner of the Chameleons in their space station. The Doctor smuggles himself aboard the next Chameleon Tours flight.


Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoPatrick Troughton
Jean RockWanda Ventham
CommandantColin Gordon
Ann DavidsonGilly Fraser
BladeDonald Pickering
JamieFrazer Hines
MeadowsGeorge Selway
Samantha BriggsPauline Collins
Nurse PintoMadalena Nicol
SpencerVictor Winding
CrosslandBernard Kay
HeslingtonBarry Wilsher
JenkinsChristopher Tranchell
Airport SergeantPeter Roy
ChamelonBarry Dupres (uncredited)
ChamelonRobin Dawson (uncredited)
ChamelonRoy Pearce (uncredited)
ChamelonPat Leclerc (uncredited)
PolicemanPeter Blair Stewart (uncredited)
ATO TechnicianRoy Curtis (uncredited)
ATO TechnicianVic Taylor (uncredited)
ATO TechnicianRoger Jacombs (uncredited)
Nurse Pinto (Double)Elisabeth Smith (uncredited)
Passenger (Chamelon Tours)Joanna Robins (uncredited)
Passenger (Chamelon Tours)Tina Simons (uncredited)
Passenger (Chamelon Tours)Maria Hauffer (uncredited)
Passenger (Chamelon Tours)Donald Sinclair (uncredited)
Passenger (Chamelon Tours)Gary Leaman (uncredited)
Miniturised Chameleon Tours PassengerBarry Noble (uncredited)
Airport PersonnelJohn Evans (uncredited)
Airport PersonnelSteve Pokol (uncredited)
Airport PersonnelAudrey Stewart (uncredited)
Airport PersonnelAudrey Searle (uncredited)
Airport PersonnelAnn Gaibrial (uncredited)
Airport PersonnelTony Long (uncredited)