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Part Five

Series Episode Number: 644

World Premiere: Sat 4 Oct 1986 - 5:47pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 4 Dec 1988 - 11:00pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 42 seconds

4.80 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 71 (UK)

Chart Position: 76 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 27 May 1986 in Television Centre 1



The next story the Valeyard shows the Doctor sees the TARDIS arrives on Thoros-Beta, homeworld of the Mentors and the Doctor's old foe, Sil...


Characters hide uncredited
The DoctorColin Baker
PeriNicola Bryant
The ValeyardMichael Jayston
The InquisitorLynda Bellingham
King YrcanosBrian Blessed
SilNabil Shaban
KivChristopher Ryan
CrozierPatrick Ryecart
Matrona KaniAlibe Parsons
FraxTrevor Laird
The LukoserThomas Branch
Time LordDavid Bache (uncredited)
Time LordJohn Buckmaster (uncredited)
Time LordBarry Butler (uncredited)
Time LordJim Delaney (uncredited)
Time LordDavid Enyon (uncredited)
Time LordDavid Fieldsend (uncredited)
Time LordLeslie Fry (uncredited)
Time LordBob Hargreaves (uncredited)
Time LordLewis Hopper (uncredited)
Time LordJack Horton (uncredited)
Time LordDerek Hunt (uncredited)
Time LordRoy Seeley (uncredited)
Time LordKenneth Thomas (uncredited)
Time LordLlewellyn Williams (uncredited)
GuardJohn Capper (uncredited)
GuardGary Forecast (uncredited)
GuardPaul Ellison (uncredited)
Time Lord GuardPeter Gates Fleming (uncredited)
Time Lord GuardKen Pritchard (uncredited)
RaakRussell West (uncredited)
Guard BearerRay Charles (uncredited)
Guard BearerFerdinan Oraka (uncredited)
Guard BearerLouis St Juste (uncredited)
Guard BearerDesmond Williams (uncredited)
Guard BearerTony Amechi (uncredited)
Alphan WomanJackie Noble (uncredited)
Alphan WomanBelinda Lee (uncredited)
Alphan WomanVeronique Chomillo Edwards (uncredited)
Possicar DelegateDeep Roy (uncredited)
MentorPhilip Rostant (uncredited)
Servant (Mindwarp)Mandine Reina (uncredited)
Servant (Mindwarp)Khristyna Kashvilli (uncredited)
FernErnest Jennings (uncredited)
Alphan ServantShalimar Bowers (uncredited)
Alphan ServantSteve Sparling (uncredited)
Alphan ServantJoe Santo (uncredited)
Alphan ServantDavid Rogue (uncredited)
Alphan ServantEdward Rum Fitt (uncredited)
Alphan ServantJames Dublin (uncredited)
Alphan WomanWendy Millward (uncredited)
Alphan WomanJackie Robinson (uncredited)
Resistance FighterMike Mungarvan (uncredited)
Resistance FighterRoy Brent (uncredited)
Resistance FighterKevin O'Brian (uncredited)
Resistance FighterDale Warren (uncredited)
Resistance FighterLaurence Ferdinand (uncredited)
Resistance FighterRonnie King (uncredited)
Resistance FighterAlan Warner (uncredited)
Resistance FighterEugene Paul (uncredited)
Resistance FighterGavin Roebuck (uncredited)
Alphan WomanDadina Sagger (uncredited)
Alphan WomanAnita Edwards (uncredited)
Alphan WomanRacheal Chaney (uncredited)
Resistance FighterHarjit Singh (uncredited)
Resistance FighterStewart Myers (uncredited)
Resistance FighterEddie Nedari (uncredited)
Resistance FighterTony Fray (uncredited)
Resistance FighterRanjit Nakara (uncredited)
Resistance FighterSeva Dhalivaal (uncredited)
Guard (Mindwarp)Dave Cooper (uncredited)
Guard (Mindwarp)Tom Jennings (uncredited)
Guard (Mindwarp)Johnny Clayton (uncredited)
Guard (Mindwarp)Shara Balu Chokshi (uncredited)
Guard (Mindwarp)Marisa Benloch (uncredited)
Alphan WomanIndira (uncredited)
Guard (Mindwarp)Gito Santana (uncredited)