"Doctor Who"
The Lion (1965)

Director:

Douglas Camfield

Writer:

David Whitaker (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

27 March 1965 (Season 2, Episode 22)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Crusades | Stubborn Old Man | Eccentric Senior Citizen | 12th Century | Man With No Name

Cast

William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who
William Russell	...	Ian Chesterton
Jacqueline Hill	...	Barbara Wright
Maureen O'Brien	...	Vicki
Julian Glover	...	Richard the Lionheart
Bernard Kay	...	Saladin
Roger Avon	...	Saphadin
Walter Randall	...	El Akir
John Flint	...	William des Preaux
Bruce Wightman	...	William de Tornebu
Reg Pritchard	...	Ben Daheer
Tony Caunter	...	Thatcher
David Anderson	...	Reynier de Marun
Derek Ware	...	Saracen Warrior
Valentino Musetti	...	Saracen Warrior

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG (DVD rating) | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Trivia:

Only episodes 1 and 3 are currently in the BBC Archive, the others remain lost.

Quotes:

William des Preaux: As for you, I can make no guess. But I am King Richard, Couer de Lion, leader of the mighty host, scourge of the infidel.
Barbara Wright: But I thought Richard had red hair.
William des Preaux: Had?
[quietly]
William des Preaux: Still has if the ruse has worked.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV)