Doctor Who Guide: The Underwater Menace

Last updated 24 March 2024

Episode 4

Series Episode Number: 148

World Premiere: Sat 4 Feb 1967 - 5:50pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 23 minutes 20 seconds

Appreciation Index: 47 (UK)

Chart Position: 65 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 28 Jan 1966 in Riverside 1
Archive State: Missing

As Zaroff's insane scheme to destroy the world nears completion, the Doctor plans to break down the sea wall and flood Atlantis.

Characters hide uncredited
Dr. Who		Patrick Troughton
Zaroff		Joseph Furst
Thous		Noel Johnson
Ben		Michael Craze
Jacko		Paul Anil
Ara		Catherine Howe
Sean		P G Stephens
Overseer		Graham Ashley
Zaroff's guard		Tony Handy
Polly		Anneke Wills
Jamie		Frazer Hines
Damon		Colin Jeavons
Overseer		Ralph Watson
Damon's assistant		Gerald Taylor
Fish Voice		Ralph Watson
Half-Fish Person (flying)		Tony Starr (uncredited)
Atlantean Refugee		Philip Joste (uncredited)
Atlantean Refugee		Robin Scott (uncredited)
Atlantean Refugee		Royston Farrell (uncredited)
Refugee Priest		Jimmy Mac (uncredited)
Half Fish Person		Alex Donald (uncredited)
Atlantean Guard		Michael Earl (uncredited)
Atlantean Child		Gary O'Brien (uncredited)
Atlantean Child		Edmond O'Dwyer (uncredited)
Atlantean Refugee		Marguerite Young (uncredited)
Atlantean Refugee		Mary Wheeler (uncredited)
Half Fish Person		Perin Lewis (uncredited)
Fish Person		Cathy Ash (uncredited)
Fish Person		Judy Nicholls (uncredited)

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Geoffrey Orme
Director		Julia Smith
Producer		Innes Lloyd
Designer		Jack Robinson
Story Editor		Gerry Davis
Film Cameraman		Alan Jonas
Film Editor		Eddie Wallstab
Lighting		George Summers
Sound		Bryan Forgham
Costumes		Juanita Waterson
Make-up		Gillian James
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Title Music		Ron Grainer
and the		BBC Radiophonic Workshop