"Doctor Who"
The Plague (1966)

Director:

Michael Imison

Writers:

Paul Erickson (writer) &
Lesley Scott (writer)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

12 March 1966 (Season 3, Episode 27)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Lost Film | Stubborn Old Man | Eccentric Senior Citizen | Space Hero | Doctor Who

Cast

William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who
Peter Purves	...	Steven
Jackie Lane	...	Dodo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edmund Coulter	...	1st Monoid
Eric Elliott	...	Commander
Ian Frost	...	Baccu
Frank George	...	2nd Monoid
Paul Greenhalgh	...	2nd Guardian
Stephanie Heesom	...	1st Guardian
Inigo Jackson	...	Zentos
Kate Newman	...	Mellium
Michael Sheard	...	Rhos
Roy Spencer	...	Manyak
Mark Allington	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Bernard Barnsley	...	Monoid (uncredited)
Eric Blackburn	...	Monoid (uncredited)
Raymond Byron	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Terry Cashfield	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Diana Chapman	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Roy Douglas	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Jackie Duval	...	Guardian (uncredited)
George Gibbs	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Hazel Graham	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Ron Gregory	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Trevor Griffiths	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Philip Harris	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Bill Hunter	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Paul Johnson	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Tony Kemp	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Jacqueline Lewis	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Sheelagh McGrath	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Jackie Salt	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Chris Webb	...	Monoid (uncredited)
Judith Webb	...	Guardian (uncredited)
Jan Williams	...	Guardian (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Imison

Writing credits
Paul Erickson		(writer) &
Lesley Scott		(writer)

Produced by
John Wiles	....	producer

Original Music by
Tristram Cary

Production Design by
Barry Newbery

Music Department
Ron Grainer	....	composer: title music

Other crew
Gerry Davis	....	story editor

Writing credits
Sydney Newman		(creator) uncredited

Produced by
Peter Bryant	....	associate producer (1966)

Film Editing by
John Dunstan
Glenn Hyde
Ian McKendrick
Dan Rae
Sheila S. Tomlinson

Production Design by
John Asbridge
Jeremy Bear
David Buckingham
Roger Cann
Roger Cheveley
Bob Cove		(1970s)
Nigel Curzon
Don Giles
Victor Meredith
Geoff Powell
Anne Ridley
Stephen Scott
Rochelle Selwyn
Michael Trevor

Costume Design by
James Acheson		(1973-1976)
Nicholas Bullen
Richard Croft
Anushia Nieradzik
Dee Robson

Makeup Department
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup designer (1982, 1984-1988)

Art Department
Peter Brachaki	....	production designer: TARDIS interior

Sound Department
John Tellick	....	sound

Special Effects by
Mat Irvine	....	special effects (1970s-1980s)
Ian Scoones	....	special effects (1960s-1980s)
Ron Thornton	....	special effects (1980s)
Bernard Wilkie	....	special effects (1960s-1970s)

Visual Effects by
Mitch Mitchell	....	special video effects (1960's-1970's) (as A. J. Mitchell)
Oliver Elmes	....	title sequence designer (1987-1989) (uncredited)
Bernard Lodge	....	title sequence designer (1963-1979) (uncredited 1963-1969)
Sid Sutton	....	title sequence designer (1980-1986) (uncredited)

Stunts
Alan Chuntz	....	stunts (1960's-1970's)
Peter Diamond	....	stunts (1960s)
Max Faulkner	....	stunts (1960's-1970's)
Stuart Fell	....	stunts (1970s-1980s)
Alf Joint	....	stunts (1960s-1980s)
Derek Martin	....	stunts (1960s-1970s)
Roy Scammell	....	stunts (1960s-1980s)
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator
Terry Walsh	....	stunts (1960s-1970s)
Derek Ware	....	stunts (1960s-1970s)

Camera and Electrical Department
Stewart A. Farnell	....	camera operator (1 episode)
Peter Hamilton	....	camera operator (12 episodes)
Alan Jonas	....	camera operator (6 episodes)
Reg Poulter	....	senior camera operator
Robert Sleigh	....	camera operator (pilot episode)
Ken Westbury	....	camera operator (4 episodes)

Music Department
Mark Ayres	....	composer: incidental music (1988-1989)
Carey Blyton	....	composer: incidental music (1970-1973)
Paddy Kingsland	....	composer: incidental music (1980-1985)
Keff McCulloch	....	composer: incidental music (1987-1989)
Humphrey Searle	....	composer: incidental music (1965)
Dudley Simpson	....	composer: incidental music (1964-1980)

Other crew
Christopher Baker	....	production assistant
Ali Bongo	....	magic advisor
Terry Brett	....	technical manager
Kenneth J. Bussanmas	....	creative consultant (1979-1985)
Patricia Greenland	....	production assistant
Jeremy Hare	....	assistant floor manager (three episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | Australia:PG

Quotes:

[first lines]
Zentos: I invoke the special galactic law against them. Hold them, take them into custody and later they will be made to answer for the crimes that they have committed.
Steven: Oh, listen to us!
Zentos: Take them away!
Mellium: What about my father?
Zentos: He may well die. But then again, so might all of us. In which case it was pointless leaving.

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