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Terror of the Zygons: Part One

Terror of the Zygons: Part One

1975TV Episode⏱️ 22mTV-G
AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi
8.1
IMDB Rating
826 votes

The Doctor, Sarah and Harry return to Earth in response to an emergency space-time telegraph from the Brigadier, who asks them to investigate the destruction of a series of North Sea oil rigs.

Director
Douglas Camfield
Writers
N/A
Stars
Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter
Release Date
August 30, 1975
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 9
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Tom Baker
Tom Baker
as Doctor Who
Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen
as Sarah Jane Smith
Ian Marter
Ian Marter
as Harry Sullivan
John Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
as Duke of Forgill
Nicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney
as Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
John Levene
John Levene
as RSM Benton
Lillias Walker
Lillias Walker
as Sister Lamont
Robert Russell
Robert Russell
as The Caber
Angus Lennie
Angus Lennie
as Angus
Tony Sibbald
Tony Sibbald
as Huckle

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Charlton, West Sussex, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

rigfourth doctorzygonsarah jane smith characterharry sullivan character

🎯 Categories

AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
by CinemaSerf2024-06-28
7/10

"They are really useful, these space-time telegraph messages! It enables the flummoxed "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) to summon the "Doctor" (Tom Baker), "Sarah Jane" (Elisabeth Sladen) and "Harry" (Ian Marter) back to Earth to help investigate the total destruction of some supposedly indestructible oil rigs off the Scottish coast. Any excuse for them all to don their finest Highland garb and head north where they meet the "Duke of Forgill" (John Woodnutt) who owns a castle near the sea that is soon embroiled in this really quite superior myste..."

💡 Did You Know?

Nicholas Courtney suggested to Philip Hinchcliffe that the Brigadier be killed off in this story, as he had become aware that he would no longer be required in the series' new format. Hinchcliffe turned down the idea, feeling that it would be an inappropriate fate for a character that had been so popular.

📖 Synopsis

The Doctor, Sarah and Harry return to Earth in response to an emergency space-time telegraph from the Brigadier, who asks them to investigate the destruction of a series of North Sea oil rigs.