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Part Three

Series Episode Number: 358

World Premiere: Sat 29 Dec 1973 - 5:10pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 27 Nov 2014 - 8:00pm EST [Retro TV]
Running Time: 23 minutes 30 seconds

6.60 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 89 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 11 Jun 1973 in TC1
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



Linx is providing advanced weaponry to Irongron and his men who prepare to attack Sir Edward's castle. The Doctor is forced to improvise a defence, but will it be enough?


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
MegSheila Fay
SentrySteve Brunswick
UNIT SoldierDouglas Domingo (uncredited)
Soldier (Edward of Wessex)Ronald Nunnery (uncredited)
Soldier (Edward of Wessex)Allan Deutrom (uncredited)
Sentry (Irongron)Andrew Abrahams (uncredited)
RobotBill Monks (uncredited)
RobotDudley Long (uncredited)
Soldier (Edward of Wessex)Clifford Kershaw (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierAlan Lenoir (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierAlan Charles Thomas (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierBill Herbert (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierEmmett Hennessy (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierJimmy Lyon (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierKeith Norrish (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierAlan Luxton (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierAndrew Greenwood (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierBrian Bowles (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierDavid Buswell (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierDavid Carruthers (uncredited)
Irongron's SoldierDick Weable (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 SoldierTom Atkins (uncredited)
Soldier (Stunts)Marc Boyle (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)David Eynon (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)Eden Fox (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)George Ballantine (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)Paul Phillips (uncredited)
Scientist (Irongron)Roger Marston (uncredited)