Doctor Who Guide: The Time Meddler

Last updated 23 March 2024

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A Battle of Wits

Series Episode Number: 80

World Premiere: Sat 17 Jul 1965 - 5:40pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 9 Sep 2014 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 10 seconds

7.70 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 53 (UK)

Chart Position: 28 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 25 Jun 1965 in Television Centre 4
Archive State: 16mm t/r

Steven and Vicki discover an atomic bazooka. It seems that the Monk has plans for the Viking invaders. Returning to the Monastery, Steven and Vicki make an amazing discovery.

Characters
Dr. Who		William Hartnell
Vicki		Maureen O'Brien
Steven Taylor		Peter Purves
The Meddling Monk		Peter Butterworth
Wulnoth		Michael Miller
Eldred		Peter Russell
Edith		Alethea Charlton
Ulf		Norman Hartley
Sven		David Anderson

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Dennis Spooner
Director		Douglas Camfield
Producer		Verity Lambert
Designer		Barry Newbery
Story Editor		Donald Tosh
Percussion performed by		Charles Botterill
Title Music		Ron Grainer
and the		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Lighting		Ralph Walton (uncredited)
Studio Sound		Brian Hiles (uncredited)
Costume Supervisor		Daphne Dare (uncredited)
Make-up Supervisor		Monica Ludkin (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Gillian Charlet (uncredited)
Production Assistant		David Maloney (uncredited)
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)
Director's Assistant		Cordelia Crawshaw (uncredited)
Grams Operator		Chris Carne (uncredited)
Vision Mixer		Dave Hanks (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Trevor Beckett (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)		Bernard Fox (uncredited)

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The Chase

Galaxy 4

A Battle of Wits

7.70 Million (UK)

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