Episode Number:

Episode Title:

Transmission Date:

Duration:

Ratings (in Millions):

1

War of God

5/2/66

24.51

8.0

2

The Sea Beggar

12/2/66

24.43

6.0

3

Priest of Doom

19/2/66

24.33

5.9

4

Bell of Doom

26/2/66

25.06

5.8

 

Season:

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Producer:

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Writers:

Director:

Three

William Hartnell

John Wiles

Donald Tosh,

Gerry Davis

John Lucarotti,

Donald Tosh

Paddy Russell

 

 

  

William Hartnell - (The Doctor / Abbot of Amboise)

Peter Purves - (Steven)

Jackie Lane - (Dodo)

 

  

Eric Thompson - (Gaston)

David Weston - (Nicholas)

John Tillinger - (Simon)

Edwin Finn - (Landlord)

Christopher Tranchell - (Roger)

Erik Chitty - (Preslin)

Annette Robinson - (Anne)

Clive Cazes - (Captain of the Guard)

Reginald Jessup - (Servant)

André Morell - (Marshal Tavannes)

Leonard Sachs - (Admiral de Coligny)

Cynthia Etherington - (Old Lady / Old Woman)

Joan Young - (Catherine de Medici)

Barry Justice - (Charles IX)

Michael Bilton - (Teligny)

Norman Claridge - (Priest)

Will Stampe - (1st Man)

Ernest Smith - (2nd Man)

John Slavid - (Officer)

Jack Tarran - (1st Guard)

Leslie Bates - (2nd Guard)

 

  

The TARDIS lands in Paris on 19th August 1572 and the Doctor, driven by scientific curiosity, leaves Steven in order to meet and exchange views with the apothecary Charles Preslin. Before he disappears, he warns Steven to stay out of 'mischief, religion and politics'.

 

Ignoring the Doctor's warning to stay out of trouble, Steven finds himself caught up with a group of Huguenots. The Protestant minority of France is being threatened by the Catholic hierarchy and danger stalks the streets of Paris.

 

As Steven tries to find his way back to the TARDIS, he is horrified to find that the greatest persecutor of the Huguenots is actually none other than the Doctor himself.

 

  

Working Title:

The War of God

 

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Bloopers:

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Not yet released on Video.

 

 

Not yet released on DVD.

 

 

- UK release October 1999. The Massacre  (BBC ISBN cat.#0 563 55261 1)

- This was released as part of a 2-CD set.

 

**The BBC also released an MP3 version of this soundtrack as Doctor Who: Adventures in History. This came together with The Myth Makers & The Highlanders, in August 2003. (BBC ISBN cat.#0 563 49494 8)

 

 

 

- The Massacre, written by John Lucarotti, Published 1987 - [Target no.122]

- The Massacre, written by John Lucarotti, Published 1992 - [Target no.122]

 

 

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