Doctor Who Guide: The War Games

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Episode Five

Series Episode Number: 248

World Premiere: Sat 17 May 1969 - 5:14pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 30 seconds

5.10 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 53 (UK)

Chart Position: 87 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 08 May 1969 in Television Centre 8
Archive State: 16mm t/r

In the American Civil War zone, Jamie and Lady Jennifer join forces with resistance fighters from various time zones and prepare to launch an attack on Central Control.

Characters include uncredited
Dr. Who		Patrick Troughton
Zoe		Wendy Padbury
Lieutenant Carstairs		David Savile
Scientist		Vernon Dobtcheff
Lady Jennifer Buckingham		Jane Sherwin
Jamie		Frazer Hines
von Weich		David Garfield
Harper		Rudolph Walker
Russell		Graham Weston
Spencer		Michael Lynch
Security Chief		James Bree
Alien Technician		Charles Pemberton
War Chief		Edward Brayshaw

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		Malcolm Hulke
Writer		Terrance Dicks
Director		David Maloney
Producer		Derrick Sherwin
Designer		Roger Cheveley
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
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)
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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