Last updated 24 March 2024


Episode 1

Series Episode Number: 170

World Premiere: Sat 2 Sep 1967 - 5:49pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 12 Mar 1993 - 10:30pm CST [Iowa Public TV]
Running Time: 23 minutes 58 seconds

6.00 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 53 (UK)

Chart Position: 57 () (UK)

Recorded on Sat 01 Jul 1967 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Doctor meets Professor Parry and his archaeologists on the planet Telos. The expedition is there to unearth the remains of Cybermen who died out long ago. Or did they..?


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterKit Pedler
WriterGerry Davis
DirectorMorris Barry
ProducerPeter Bryant
DesignerMartin Johnson
Visual Effects DesignerMichaeljohn Harris
Visual Effects DesignerPeter Day
Story EditorVictor Pemberton
Title MusicRon Grainer
and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
CostumesSandra Reid (uncredited)
Make-upGillian James (uncredited)
LightingGraham Sothcott (uncredited)
SoundBrian Hiles (uncredited)
Costume SupervisorDorothea Wallace (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Film CameramanPeter Hamilton (uncredited)
Film EditorAlan Martin (uncredited)
Production AssistantSnowy Lidiard White (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerCatherine Sykes (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Technical ManagerRay Hider (uncredited)
Vision MixerIan Easterbrook (uncredited)
Grams OperatorLaurie Taylor (uncredited)
Floor AssistantBob Haines (uncredited)
Film Operations ManagerHugh Wilson (uncredited)
Director's AssistantMarianne Willison (uncredited)
Director's AssistantPat Harrington (uncredited)
Artist BookingPauline Mansfield Clark (uncredited)
Location CateringFrank Evans Film (uncredited)
Production SecretaryLynda Townsend (uncredited)