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|image= Silurian and the Doctor.jpg | |image = Silurian and the Doctor.jpg | ||
|season number= Season 7 | |season number = Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)| | ||
|season serial number = 2 | |season serial number = 2 | ||
|story number= 52 | |story number = 52 | ||
|doctor=Third Doctor | |doctor = Third Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]], [[Liz Shaw|Liz]] | |companions = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]], [[Liz Shaw|Liz]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = | ||
|enemy= [[Morka]] | |enemy = [[Morka]] | ||
|setting= [[Wenley Moor]], [[November]]<ref>[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]''</ref> [[ | |setting= [[Wenley Moor]], [[November]]<ref>[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]''</ref> [[Dating protocol|1973 or 1979]] <ref>[https://www.lethbridge-stewart.co.uk/timeline/ Lethbridge-Stewart TIMELINE]</ref> | ||
|writer= | |writer = Malcolm Hulke | ||
|director= [[Timothy Combe]] | |director = [[Timothy Combe]] | ||
|producer= [[Barry Letts]] | |producer = [[Barry Letts]] | ||
|novelisation= Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters (novelisation) | |novelisation = Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters (novelisation) | ||
|epcount=7 | |epcount = 7 | ||
|broadcast date= | |broadcast date= 31 January - 14 March 1970 | ||
|network= | |network = BBC1 | ||
|format= 7x25-minute episodes | |format = 7x25-minute episodes | ||
|serial production code= [[List of production codes|BBB]] | |serial production code= [[List of production codes|BBB]] | ||
|prev=Spearhead from Space (TV story) | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|next= The Ambassadors of Death (TV story) | |prev = Spearhead from Space (TV story) | ||
|next = The Ambassadors of Death (TV story) | |||
|clip = A Home for the Silurians - Doctor Who - The Silurians - BBC | |clip = A Home for the Silurians - Doctor Who - The Silurians - BBC | ||
|clip2 = The Silurian Plague Hits London - Doctor Who - The Silurians - BBC | |clip2 = The Silurian Plague Hits London - Doctor Who - The Silurians - BBC | ||
|thwr=19|thwr2=204}}{{you may|The Silurians (reference book)|n1=the reference book of the same name}} | |thwr = 19 | ||
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'''''Doctor Who and the Silurians''''' was the second serial of [[season 7]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduced several important recurring elements to the programme, including [[Bessie]], the [[Silurian]]s and, behind the scenes, colour videotape recording and [[colour separation overlay]]. The story is technically "missing" because its videotape masters were wiped. However, it is still viewable today because it was recorded to several different other formats. | }}{{you may|The Silurians (reference book)|n1=the reference book of the same name}} | ||
'''''Doctor Who and the Silurians''''' was the second serial of [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 7]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduced several important recurring elements to the programme, including [[Bessie]], the [[Silurian]]s and, behind the scenes, colour videotape recording and [[colour separation overlay]]. The story is technically "missing" because its videotape masters were wiped. However, it is still viewable today because it was recorded to several different other formats. | |||
Casting was notable for the first appearance of recurring ''Doctor Who'' guest actors [[Peter Miles]], [[Paul Darrow]] and [[Geoffrey Palmer]], as well as noted actor [[Fulton Mackay]]'s lone turn on the programme. ''Silurians'' also had an unusual number of crew cameos, with [[Terrance Dicks]], [[Barry Letts]] and, most prominently, [[Trevor Ray]] showing up at the [[Marylebone station]] scene. ([[DWM 222]]) | Casting was notable for the first appearance of recurring ''Doctor Who'' guest actors [[Peter Miles]], [[Paul Darrow]] and [[Geoffrey Palmer]], as well as noted actor [[Fulton Mackay]]'s lone turn on the programme. ''Silurians'' also had an unusual number of crew cameos, with [[Terrance Dicks]], [[Barry Letts]] and, most prominently, [[Trevor Ray]] showing up at the [[Marylebone station]] scene. ([[DWM 222]]) | ||
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Masters leaves the taxi. | Masters leaves the taxi. | ||
Back at the station, the ticket collector | Back at the station, the ticket collector who took Masters' ticket collapses, as do several of the other rail passengers. | ||
A UNIT soldier, Wright, stationed in a cave mouth hears a noise. He stands up and yells, but there is seemingly nothing there. When he hears the noise again, he radios to the main party. As he does, a Silurian comes out and kills him. | A UNIT soldier, Wright, stationed in a cave mouth hears a noise. He stands up and yells, but there is seemingly nothing there. When he hears the noise again, he radios to the main party. As he does, a Silurian comes out and kills him. | ||
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* [[Phyllis Dawson|Miss Dawson]] - [[Thomasine Heiner]] | * [[Phyllis Dawson|Miss Dawson]] - [[Thomasine Heiner]] | ||
* [[Meredith (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Dr. Meredith]] - [[Ian Cunningham]] | * [[Meredith (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Dr. Meredith]] - [[Ian Cunningham]] | ||
* [[Roberts | * [[George Roberts|Roberts]] - [[Roy Branigan]] | ||
* [[Spencer (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Spencer]] - [[John Newman]] | * [[Spencer (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Spencer]] - [[John Newman]] | ||
* [[Davis (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Davis]] - [[Bill Matthews (actor)|Bill Matthews]] | * [[Davis (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Davis]] - [[Bill Matthews (actor)|Bill Matthews]] | ||
* [[Sam Hawkins|Captain Hawkins]] - [[Paul Darrow]] | * [[Sam Hawkins|Captain Hawkins]] - [[Paul Darrow]] | ||
* [[Doris Squire]] - [[Nancie Jackson]] | * [[Doris Squire]] - [[Nancie Jackson]] | ||
* [[Squire | * [[Alan Squire|Squire]] - [[Gordon Richardson]] | ||
* [[Silurian]]s - [[Pat Gorman]], [[Paul Barton]], [[Simon Cain]], [[John Churchill]], [[Dave Carter]] | * [[Silurian]]s - [[Pat Gorman]], [[Paul Barton]], [[Simon Cain]], [[John Churchill]], [[Dave Carter]] | ||
* Silurian Voices - [[Peter Halliday]] | * Silurian Voices - [[Peter Halliday]] | ||
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* [[Wright (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Private Wright]] - [[Derek Pollitt]] | * [[Wright (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Private Wright]] - [[Derek Pollitt]] | ||
* [[Hospital doctor (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Hospital Doctor]] - [[Brendan Barry]] | * [[Hospital doctor (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Hospital Doctor]] - [[Brendan Barry]] | ||
''This serial had a sizeable cast of background characters, doubles and extras | ''This serial had a sizeable cast of background characters, doubles and extras who did not [[Doctor Who and the Silurians uncredited cast|receive on-screen credit]].'' | ||
=== Uncredited cast === | |||
* Rail commuters - [[Terrance Dicks]], [[Barry Letts]] | |||
* [[Ticket collector (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Ticket collector]] - [[Trevor Ray]] | |||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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* [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Barry Newbery]] | * [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Barry Newbery]] | ||
* [[Producer]] - [[Barry Letts]] | * [[Producer]] - [[Barry Letts]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Timothy Combe]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Timothy Combe]] | ||
* [[Film Cameraman]] - [[Fred Hamilton]] | * [[Film Cameraman]] - [[Fred Hamilton]] | ||
* [[Film Editor]] - [[Bill Huthbert]] | * [[Film Editor]] - [[Bill Huthbert]] | ||
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* [[Technical advisor|Technical Advise]] - [[David Jarvis]] ([[INFO]]: ''Doctor Who and the Silurians'') | * [[Technical advisor|Technical Advise]] - [[David Jarvis]] ([[INFO]]: ''Doctor Who and the Silurians'') | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Lawrence refers to [[John Quinn|Dr Quinn]] as his "[[2 (number)|number two]]". | * Lawrence refers to [[John Quinn|Dr Quinn]] as his "[[2 (number)|number two]]". | ||
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=== Medicine === | === Medicine === | ||
* The Brigadier tells one of his soldiers to give a injured Major Baker a shot of [[morphine]]. | * The Brigadier tells one of his soldiers to give a injured Major Baker a shot of [[morphine]]. | ||
=== Worldbuilding === | |||
* The Doctor sings [[Jabberwocky]] while working in his lab. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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* Deleted dialogue revealed that Quinn had always wanted to be a geologist, but had been pressured into studying physics by his father, who was a pioneer of the atomic field. | * Deleted dialogue revealed that Quinn had always wanted to be a geologist, but had been pressured into studying physics by his father, who was a pioneer of the atomic field. | ||
* The Silurians' third eye, which was used as a tool and a weapon, was suggested by [[Timothy Combe]]. | * The Silurians' third eye, which was used as a tool and a weapon, was suggested by [[Timothy Combe]]. | ||
* [[Timothy Combe]] originally planned to film the cave scenes in [[Wookey Hole Caves|Wookey Hole]] in Somerset, but that proved to be unfeasible. | * [[Timothy Combe]] originally planned to film the cave scenes in [[Wookey Hole Caves|Wookey Hole]] in Somerset, but that proved to be unfeasible. He then suggested recreating the caves via [[CSO]], but this was deemed unfeasible. Ultimately, it was decided to just build sets. | ||
* [[Nicholas Courtney]] and [[Geoffrey Palmer]] had previously appeared in ''[[The Avengers]]'''' '' | * [[Nicholas Courtney]] and [[Geoffrey Palmer]] had previously appeared in ''[[The Avengers]]'' episode ''"''Propellant 23''".'' | ||
*[[Paul Darrow]] would later appear in two episodes of ''Whodunnit,'' which was hosted by [[Jon Pertwee]]. | * [[Paul Darrow]] would later appear in two episodes of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whodunnit%3F_(British_game_show) Whodunnit],'' which was hosted by [[Jon Pertwee]]. | ||
* [[Malcolm Hulke]] was reluctant to write for the series' new format, as he felt it was restricted to either mad scientist or alien invasion plots. In response he took a third option - monsters whose existence predated humanity. | |||
* [[Malcolm Hulke]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] explored the terminology given to the Earth's various geologic eras, and settled on naming the creatures after the Silurian period, partially because it was not truly appropriate to the sophisticated reptilian bipeds which Hulke envisaged and also because he and Dicks felt that the word sounded appropriately spooky. | |||
* This was originally meant to be a six-part serial. | |||
* [[Bernard Finch]] was originally cast as Spencer, but was replaced by [[John Newman]] when he couldn't make the revised filming dates. | |||
* A large dinosaur costume, inhabited by an actor, was constructed. However, because it had to be enlarged using chroma key in some shots, [[Timothy Combe]] belatedly realised that it would have been both cheaper and more effective to simply build a small model dinosaur. | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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* When Major Baker is released by the Silurians in order to spread their disease, the rock he gets up from can be seen wobbling. | * When Major Baker is released by the Silurians in order to spread their disease, the rock he gets up from can be seen wobbling. | ||
* At 7:38 into episode five, the Silurian has a large white object on his costume, protruding from underneath the shawl of the costume. | * At 7:38 into episode five, the Silurian has a large white object on his costume, protruding from underneath the shawl of the costume. | ||
* When the Silurians incapacitate the Doctor at the end of episode six, the third eye does not begin to glow until several seconds after the sound effect for it has started playing. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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==== Special features ==== | ==== Special features ==== | ||
* | * Commentary by [[Caroline John]] ([[Liz Shaw|Liz]]), [[Nicholas Courtney]] ([[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]]), [[Peter Miles]] ([[Lawrence (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Lawrence]]), [[Geoffrey Palmer]] ([[Masters (Doctor Who and the Silurians)|Masters]]), [[Timothy Combe]] (Director), [[Barry Letts]] (Producer) and [[Terrance Dicks]] (Script Editor) | ||
*[[What Lies Beneath (documentary)|What Lies Beneath]] - The cast and crew explore how the socio-political climate of the late | * ''[[What Lies Beneath (documentary)|What Lies Beneath]]'' - The cast and crew explore how the socio-political climate of the late 1960s shaped this story. Also featuring new series writer [[Paul Cornell]] and former MP [[Roy Hattersley]] | ||
* [[Going Underground (documentary)|Going Underground]] - The story's producer, director and designer discuss the problems of creating caves in a TV studio | * ''[[Going Underground (documentary)|Going Underground]]'' - The story's producer, director and designer discuss the problems of creating caves in a TV studio | ||
* [[Now and Then]] - Comparing the story's locations in 1970 with how they appear today | * ''[[Now & Then: The Locations of Doctor Who and the Silurians (documentary)|Now and Then]]'' - Comparing the story's locations in 1970 with how they appear today | ||
* Musical Scales - A look back at an era of musical experimentation in ''Doctor Who'' | * ''[[Musical Scales: An Era of Experimentation (documentary)|Musical Scales]]'' - A look back at an era of musical experimentation in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | ||
* [[Colour Silurian Overlay (documentary)|Colour Silurian Overlay]] - A featurette explaining how the story was restored to full colour for this DVD | * ''[[Colour Silurian Overlay (documentary)|Colour Silurian Overlay]]'' - A featurette explaining how the story was restored to full colour for this DVD | ||
* Isolated | * Isolated Music - [[Carey Blyton]]'s score is available on a separate music track | ||
* Radio Times Billings - Original listings from '' | * ''[[Radio Times]]'' Billings - Original listings from ''Radio Times'' (DVD-ROM PC/Mac) | ||
* Photo Gallery | * Photo Gallery | ||
* Production Subtitles | * Production Subtitles | ||
* Coming Soon Trailer - ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' | * Coming Soon Trailer - ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' | ||
* [[Easter Egg]]s: | |||
** 1970 trailer for ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''. To access this hidden feature, select episode seven from Disc Two's Episode Selection menu, at which point the feature will play following the end credits of episode seven. | |||
** Commentary on said trailer by Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks, Nicholas Courtney and Caroline John. To access this hidden feature, select Commentary from the Audio Options section of Disc Two's Special Features menu, then select episode seven from Disc Two's Episode Selection menu, at which point the feature will play following the end credits of episode seven. | |||
Editing for the DVD release was completed by the [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]]. | Editing for the DVD release was completed by the [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]]. | ||
==== Errors ==== | ==== Errors ==== | ||
* On the inside of the DVD cover, [[Going Underground (documentary)|Going Underground]] is incorrectly listed as being on | * On the inside of the DVD cover, ''[[Going Underground (documentary)|Going Underground]]'' is incorrectly listed as being on Disc One. | ||
=== Digital releases === | === Digital releases === | ||
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* in non-UK iTunes stores (Australia, Canada, France, Germany and US) as part of the ''Doctor Who: The Classic Series'' collection ''Doctor Who Sampler: The Third Doctor'', which additionally includes the documentary ''[[The Doctors Revisited - The Third Doctor|Revisited: John Pertwee, The Third Doctor]]'' (individual episodes in this collection are titled ''The Silurians, Episode 1'', etc.) | * in non-UK iTunes stores (Australia, Canada, France, Germany and US) as part of the ''Doctor Who: The Classic Series'' collection ''Doctor Who Sampler: The Third Doctor'', which additionally includes the documentary ''[[The Doctors Revisited - The Third Doctor|Revisited: John Pertwee, The Third Doctor]]'' (individual episodes in this collection are titled ''The Silurians, Episode 1'', etc.) | ||
* on [[Amazon (service)|Amazon Video]] (UK) as Season 52 of ''Doctor Who (Classic)'' series | * on [[Amazon (service)|Amazon Video]] (UK) as Season 52 of ''Doctor Who (Classic)'' series | ||
* for streaming through [[BritBox]] (US) as part of Season 7 of ''Classic Doctor Who'' | * for streaming through [[BritBox]] (Canada & US) as part of Season 7 of ''Classic Doctor Who'' | ||
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File:iTunes_Silurians_cover.jpg|''Monsters: Silurians'' collection iTunes cover | File:iTunes_Silurians_cover.jpg|''Monsters: Silurians'' collection iTunes cover | ||
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== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{ | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Silurian and Sea Devil television stories]] | [[Category:Silurian and Sea Devil television stories]] | ||
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[[Category:Seven part serials]] | [[Category:Seven part serials]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Derbyshire]] | [[Category:Stories set in Derbyshire]] | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in London]] | [[Category:Stories set in London]] | ||
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[[Category:UNIT television stories]] | |||
[[Category:The Monster Collection: The Silurians stories]] | |||
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