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Priest of Death

Series Episode Number: 105

World Premiere: Sat 19 Feb 1966 - 5:15pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 33 seconds

5.90 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 49 (UK)

Chart Position: 92 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 04 Feb 1966 in Riverside 1
Archive State: Missing



Believing the Abbot of Amboise to be the Doctor in disguise, Steven is horrified when the Abbot is murdered!


Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoWilliam Hartnell (credit only)
Abbot of AmboiseWilliam Hartnell
Steven TaylorPeter Purves
AnneAnnette Robertson
Charles IXBarry Justice
Catherine de MediciJoan Young
Marshal TavannesAndré Morell
Admiral de ColignyLeonard Sachs
TelignyMichael Bilton
PriestNorman Claridge
RogerChristopher Tranchell
NicholasDavid Weston
ServantReginald Jessup
Captain of the GuardClive Cazes
Old LadyCynthia Etherington
1st ManWill Stampe
2nd ManErnest Smith
GuardDenis Plenty (uncredited)
GuardNigel James (uncredited)
UsherGeorge Rowane (uncredited)
CouncilGraham Tunbridge (uncredited)
CouncilNigel Bernard (uncredited)
CouncilLeslie Shannon (uncredited)
CouncilRobert Pearson (uncredited)
Paris CitizenElizabeth Digby-Smith (uncredited)
Paris CitizenElaine Laniado (uncredited)
Paris CitizenMarguerite Young (uncredited)
Paris CitizenLelia Fords (uncredited)
Paris CitizenUrsula Gladville (uncredited)
Paris CitizenJoanna Hobson (uncredited)
Paris CitizenMargo Abbot (uncredited)
Paris CitizenHarry Kitchall (uncredited)
Paris CitizenHarry Hymes (uncredited)
Paris CitizenGerry Holmes (uncredited)
Paris CitizenBarry Noble (uncredited)
Paris CitizenDeclan Duff (uncredited)
Paris CitizenJohn Terrell (uncredited)
Paris CitizenAlan Wakeling (uncredited)
Paris CitizenPat Lealero (uncredited)
Paris CitizenLen Rushall (uncredited)
Paris CitizenEdward Phillips (uncredited)
Paris CitizenEric Mills (uncredited)
Paris CitizenDonald Campbell (uncredited)
Paris CitizenFred Taylor (uncredited)
SecretaryNorton Clarke (uncredited)
AssassinTom Sye (uncredited)
Paris CitizenRalph Katterns (uncredited)
Paris CitizenDerek Martin (uncredited)
Paris CitizenEddie Davis (uncredited)
Paris CitizenYanos Jurchi (uncredited)
Paris CitizenRikki Patterson (uncredited)
Paris CitizenPeter Stewart (uncredited)
Paris CitizenValerie Stanton (uncredited)
Paris CitizenAndre Cameron (uncredited)