Doctor Who Guide: The War Games - Episode Three

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Episode Three

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Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 246

World Premiere: Sat 3 May 1969 - 5:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 30 seconds

5.10 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 53 (UK)

Chart Position: 81 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 25 Apr 1969 in Television Centre 4
Archive State: 16mm t/r

The Doctor discovers that they are on an alien planet divided into different time zones where human soldiers fight never ending wars.

Characters hide uncredited
Dr. Who		Patrick Troughton
Jamie		Frazer Hines
Zoe		Wendy Padbury
Lieutenant Carstairs		David Savile
Lady Jennifer Buckingham		Jane Sherwin
Captain Ransom		Hubert Rees
Lieut. Crane		David Valla
German soldier		Bernard Davies
Lieut. Lucke		Gregg Palmer
von Weich		David Garfield
General Smythe		Noel Coleman
War Chief		Edward Brayshaw
1862 soldier		Leslie Bates (uncredited)
Alien Guard		Bruce Wells (uncredited)
Alien Guard		Bud Castleman (uncredited)
Alien Guard		Bill Richards (uncredited)
Alien Technician		Steve Pokol (uncredited)
Alien Technician		Alf Cossir (uncredited)
Alien Technician		Lee Fenton (uncredited)
Alien Technician		Paul St. Clair (uncredited)
Alien Technician		Terry Sartain (uncredited)
Alien Technician		Ian Munro (uncredited)
Alien Technician		Terry Monro (uncredited)
Confederate Horsemen		Peter Diamond (uncredited)
Confederate Horsemen		Gerry Wain (uncredited)
Confederate Horsemen		Arthur Howell (uncredited)
Confederate Horsemen		Reg Dent (uncredited)
Foot Soldier		David Cannon (uncredited)
Foot Soldier		Patrick Milner (uncredited)
Foot Soldier		Martin Lyder (uncredited)
Foot Soldier		John Spradbury (uncredited)
Foot Soldier		Peter Kaukus (uncredited)
German soldier		Gary Dean (uncredited)
German soldier		Andrew Andrews (uncredited)
German soldier		Denis Balcombe (uncredited)
Stunt Man		David Grey (uncredited)
Stunt Man		Jonny Scripps (uncredited)

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Malcolm Hulke
Writer		Terrance Dicks
Director		David Maloney
Producer		Derrick Sherwin
Designer		Roger Cheveley
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop

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