Doctor Who Guide: The Underwater Menace

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Episode 3

Series Episode Number: 147

World Premiere: Sat 28 Jan 1967 - 5:51pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 9 seconds

7.10 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 45 (UK)

Chart Position: 59 () (UK)

Recorded on Sat 21 Jan 1967 in Riverside 1
Archive State: 16mm t/r

The Doctor hatches a dangerous plan to kidnap Professor Zaroff and encourages the Fish People to revolt against their masters and put a stop to the production of food.

Characters hide uncredited
Dr. Who		Patrick Troughton
Zaroff		Joseph Furst
Ramo		Tom Watson
Thous		Noel Johnson
Lolem		Peter Stephens
Ben		Michael Craze
Polly		Anneke Wills
Jamie		Frazer Hines
Sean		P G Stephens
Jacko		Paul Anil
Ara		Catherine Howe
Nola		Roma Woodnutt
Zaroff's guard		Tony Handy
Damon		Colin Jeavons
Half-Fish Person (flying)		Tony Starr (uncredited)
Half-Fish Person (flying)		Mary McMillan (uncredited)
Half-Fish Person		Derek Calder (uncredited)
Atlantean Priest		David Waterman (uncredited)
Atlantean Priest		Gordon Lang (uncredited)
Atlantean Priest		Hein Viljoan (uncredited)
Atlantean Priest		Royston Farrell (uncredited)
Atlantean Priest		Denis Redwood (uncredited)
Man in Market		Peter Stockbridge (uncredited)
Man in Market		Reg Cranfield (uncredited)
Man in Market		John Adams (uncredited)
Atlantean Priest		Alex Donald (uncredited)
Atlantean Priest		Tony Douglas (uncredited)
Atlantean Guard		Michael Earl (uncredited)
Atlantean Guard		Dean Hardy (uncredited)
Atlantean Guard		Derek Hunt (uncredited)
Atlantean Guard		Keith Ashley (uncredited)
Executioner Priest		Bill Burridge (uncredited)
Atlantean Refugee		Marguerite Young (uncredited)
Atlantean Refugee		Mary Wheeler (uncredited)
Atlantean Child Priest		Anthony Kemp (uncredited)
Atlantean Child Priest		Samuel Burleigh (uncredited)
Atlantean Child Priest		Shane Younger (uncredited)
Atlantean Child Priest		Gary O'Brien (uncredited)

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Geoffrey Orme
Director		Julia Smith
Producer		Innes Lloyd
Designer		Jack Robinson
Story Editor		Gerry Davis
Fight Arranger		Derek Ware
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Title Music		Ron Grainer
and the		BBC Radiophonic Workshop

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