Last updated 09 January 2020


Episode 1

Episode 1

Series Episode Number: 131

World Premiere: Sat 8 Oct 1966 - 5:52pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 23 minutes 8 seconds

5.50 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 50 (UK)

Chart Position: 77 () (UK)

Recorded on Sat 17 Sep 1966 in Riverside 1
Archive State: 16mm t/r



Landing at the South Pole, the travellers find that Earth's twin planet is disrupting a space mission. The Doctor predicts that they will soon receive visitors from the new planet.





Additional Details


List:
Music Dubbed
Film Sequences Used

Blast Off (Roger Roger) 35"

Roger Roger and his Champs Elysees Orchestra Chappell C74B

Music for Technology (Walter Scott) 2'20"

Roger Roger and his Champs Elysees Orchestra Chappell C81B

Power Drill (Douglas Gamley) 35"

Wind and Percussion Ensemble Chappell C754A

Space Adventure (Martin Slavin) 15"

Normin Ramin Chappell C812A

Drama in Miniature Part 2 (John Denis)  30"

Wind and Percussion Ensemble Chappell 736IB

Power Drill (Douglas Gamley) 50"

Wind and Percussion Ensemble Chappell C754A

Space Adventure (Martin Slavin) 35"

Normin Ramin Chappell C812A

 

BBC Stock Film

Footage: 28' sound 16mm (titles)

948 silent 16mm

BBC Specially Shot

500' silent 16mm

All the exteriors were shot on film on Stage 3 of the BBC's Ealing Studios from Tuesday 30 August to Friday 2 September 1966.