Doctor Who Guide: The War Games

Last updated 24 March 2024

Episode Ten

Series Episode Number: 253

World Premiere: Sat 21 Jun 1969 - 5:14pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 23 seconds

Appreciation Index: 58 (UK)

Chart Position: 66 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 05 Jun 1969 in Television Centre 8
Archive State: 16mm t/r

The war games are over and after a sad farewell to Jamie and Zoe, the Doctor is put on trial by the Time Lords for breaking their ancient laws.

Characters hide uncredited
Dr. Who		Patrick Troughton
Jamie		Frazer Hines
First Time Lord		Bernard Horsfall
Second Time Lord		Trevor Martin
Third Time Lord		Clyde Pollitt
War Lord		Philip Madoc
Tanya Lernov		Clare Jenkins
Lieutenant Carstairs		David Savile (uncredited)
Arturo Villar		Michael Napier-Brown (uncredited)
Russell		Graham Weston (uncredited)
War Chief		Edward Brayshaw (uncredited)
Security Chief		James Bree (uncredited)
Quark		Freddie Wilson (Radio Times)
Yeti		John Levene (Radio Times)
Cyberman		Roy Pearce (Radio Times)
Ice Warrior		Tony Harwood (Radio Times)
Dalek		Robert Jewell (Radio Times)
Redcoat		Denis Balcombe (uncredited)
Time Lord Technician		David Billa (uncredited)
Time Lord Technician		Derek Calder (uncredited)
Zoe		Wendy Padbury

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Malcolm Hulke
Writer		Terrance Dicks
Director		David Maloney
Producer		Derrick Sherwin
Designer		Roger Cheveley
Film Cameraman		Alan Jonas (credit only)
Film Editor		Chris Hayden (credit only)
Lighting		Howard King
Sound		John Staple
Costumes		Nicholas Bullen
Make-up		Sylvia James
Fight Arranger		Peter Diamond
Visual Effects Designer		Michaeljohn Harris
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson
Special Sound		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop