Doctor Who Guide: The War Games

Last updated 24 March 2024

Episode Nine

Series Episode Number: 252

World Premiere: Sat 14 Jun 1969 - 5:14pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 34 seconds

Appreciation Index: 57 (UK)

Chart Position: 91 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 05 Jun 1969 in Television Centre 6
Archive State: 16mm t/r

The rebels seize control of the aliens' HQ but the Doctor is forced to send a call for help to his own people, the Time Lords.

Characters include uncredited
Dr. Who		Patrick Troughton
Jamie		Frazer Hines
Zoe		Wendy Padbury
Lieutenant Carstairs		David Savile
Arturo Villar		Michael Napier-Brown
Russell		Graham Weston
War Chief		Edward Brayshaw
Security Chief		James Bree
War Lord		Philip Madoc

Production Team hide 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
Film Cameraman		Alan Jonas (uncredited)
Film Editor		Chris Hayden (uncredited)
Lighting		Howard King (uncredited)
Sound		John Staple (uncredited)
Costumes		Nicholas Bullen (uncredited)
Make-up		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)
Vision Mixer		David Langford (uncredited)
Technical Manager		David Hare (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Caroline Walmsley (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)