Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Two

Series Episode Number: 357

World Premiere: Sat 22 Dec 1973 - 5:45pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Wed 26 Nov 2014 - 8:30pm EST [Retro TV]
Running Time: 24 minutes 10 seconds

7.00 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 75 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 29 May 1973 in TC6
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



The Doctor discovers that the alien is Linx - a Sontaran warrior trying to repair his spaceship. Sarah is convinced that the Doctor is responsible for the abductions.


Characters hide uncredited
Doctor WhoJon Pertwee
Sarah Jane SmithElisabeth Sladen
LinxKevin Lindsay
IrongronDavid Daker
BloodaxeJohn J Carney
HalJeremy Bulloch
EleanorJune Brown
Edward of WessexAlan Rowe
Professor RubeishDonald Pelmear
Irongron's SoldierAlan Lenoir (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierEmmett Hennessy (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierJimmy Lyon (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierAlan Luxton (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierAndrew Greenwood (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierDavid Buswell (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierHoward Williamson (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierJim Whelan (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierJon James (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierMalcolm Stevens (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierMichael Boone (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierMichael Ralph (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierRay Dunbobbin (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierSidney Tomas (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierSteve Brunswick (uncredited)
Sentry (Irongron)Andrew Abrahams (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)David Eynon (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)Paul Phillips (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)Eden Fox (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)George Ballantine (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)Roger Marston (uncredited)
UNIT SoldierDouglas Domingo (uncredited)
Robot (interior scenes)John Hughman (uncredited)
Soldier (Edward of Wessex)Ronald Nunnery (uncredited)
Soldier (Edward of Wessex)Allan Deutrom (uncredited)
Soldier (Edward of Wessex)Clifford Kershaw (uncredited)
Robot (exterior headless)Bill Monks (uncredited)
Robot (exterior with head)Dudley Long (uncredited)