Episode Number:

Episode Title:

Transmission Date:

Duration:

Ratings (in Millions):

1

Episode One

14/12/88

24.23

5.0

2

Episode Two

21/12/88

24.20

5.3

3

Episode Three

28/12/88

24.30

4.8

4

Episode Four

4/1/89

24.24

6.6

Season:

Doctor:

Producer:

Script Editor:

Writer:

Director:

Twenty Five

Sylvester McCoy

John Nathan-Turner

Andrew Cartmel

Stephen Wyatt

Alan Wareing

 

  

Sylvester McCoy - The Doctor

Sophie Aldred - Ace

 

  

T.P. McKenna - The Captain

Jessica Martin - Mags

Ricco Ross - Ringmaster

Peggy Mount - Stallslady

Ian Reddington - Chief Clown

Deborah Manship - Morgana

Christopher Guard - Bellboy

Gian Sammarco - Whizz Kid

Daniel Peacock - Nord

Dee Sadler - Flowerchild

Dean Hollingsworth - Bus Conductor

Chris Jury - Deadbeat

David Ashford - Dad

Janet Hargreaves - Mum

Kathryn Ludlow - Little Girl

 

  

The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Ace to the planet Segonax, the latest home of the famous Psychic Circus. But Ace finds the clowns a bit creepy and would much rather stay out in the sun, which may be just as well...

 

This is no ordinary circus and people come from planets far and wide to audition for the opportunity to take part. But there's a darker side to the show - who are the three members of the audience upon whose whims the performers' lives depend? And why is the Chief Clown driving a hearse and trying to capture the local youths?

 

The Doctor decides to investigate further and, while Ace tries to befriend some of the more terrified workers, he realises that the Psychic Circus is really a front for a far older, and dealer, menace from his past. He and Ace must ward off killer bus conductors, werewolves, the walking dead, and some murderous robot clowns before the can hope to stop an evil from the vary dawn of history...

 

  

Working Title:

N/A

 

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The Doctor Who Archive:

All 4 Episodes exist.

 

Bloopers:

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Title Information:

  • The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
  • Episodic format
  • UK PAL - Released January 2000
  • BBC Video cat.#6798

 

 

Not yet released on DVD.

 

 

 

Title Information:

  • The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
  • Compilation Soundtrack
  • Manufactured by Silva Screen
  • CD Format - Released 1992

 

 

 

Title Information:

  • The Best of Doctor Who Vol.2 - The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
  • Compilation Soundtrack
  • Manufactured by Silva Screen
  • CD Format - Released 1994

 

 

 

Title Information:

  • The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
  • Written by Stephen Wyatt
  • Manufactured by Target
  • Published 1989
  • No.144 in the Target, Doctor Who Library.

 

 

 

Title Information:

  • The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
  • Written by Stephen Wyatt
  • Manufactured by Target
  • Published 1991
  • No.144 in the Target, Doctor Who Library.

**For further information on the Target Books, please visit On Target.

 

 

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