Doctor Who Guide: The War Games

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Episode Two

Series Episode Number: 245

World Premiere: Sat 26 Apr 1969 - 5:14pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 25 minutes

6.30 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 54 (UK)

Chart Position: 68 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 18 Apr 1969 in Television Centre 4
Archive State: 16mm t/r

Finding evidence of alien technology in Smythe's office, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe make their escape in Lady Jennifer's ambulance, but Smythe gives orders to have them killed.

Characters include uncredited
Dr. Who		Patrick Troughton
Captain Ransom		Hubert Rees
Zoe		Wendy Padbury
General Smythe		Noel Coleman
Jamie		Frazer Hines
Redcoat		Tony McEwan
Commandant Gorton		Richard Steele
Lieutenant Carstairs		David Savile
Lady Jennifer Buckingham		Jane Sherwin
Military Chauffeur		Peter Stanton
Military Policeman		Pat Gorman

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		Malcolm Hulke
Writer		Terrance Dicks
Director		David Maloney
Producer		Derrick Sherwin
Designer		Roger Cheveley
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Film Cameraman		Alan Jonas (uncredited)
Film Editor		Chris Hayden (uncredited)
Lighting		Howard King (uncredited)
Sound		John Staple (uncredited)
Costumes		Nicholas Bullen (uncredited)
Makeup		Sylvia James (uncredited)
Visual Effects Designer		Michaeljohn Harris (uncredited)
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson (uncredited)
Special Sound		BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson (uncredited)
Script Editor		Terrance Dicks (uncredited)
Fight Arranger		Peter Diamond (uncredited)
Fight Arranger		Arthur Howell (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Marion McDougall (uncredited)
Production Assistant		Edwina Verner (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		John Walker (uncredited)
Film Sound Recordist		Bill Meekums (uncredited)
Assistant Sound Recordist		Alan Cooper (uncredited)
Effects Assistant		Dave Havard (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)		Fred Wright (uncredited)
Vision Mixer		David Langford (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)		David Hare (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)

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