Last updated 24 March 2024


Episode 1

Series Episode Number: 127

World Premiere: Sat 10 Sep 1966 - 5:49pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 36 seconds

4.30 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 47 (UK)

Chart Position: 96 () (UK)

Recorded on Sun 07 Aug 1966 in Riverside 1
Archive State: Missing



In 17th Century Cornwall, Joseph Longfoot passes a message to the Doctor and is then murdered. Captain Pike is seeking treasure to which the Doctor now holds the only clue.