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|origin = | |first = The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors | ||
|appearances = | |appearances = [[The Five Doctors (short story)|The Five Doctors]] | ||
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A '''Yeti''' was [[time scoop]]ed to the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]]. The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]], who were no strangers to the [[Yeti]]s, discovered it in a cave, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Five Doctors (TV story)}}) the Brigadier being reminded of "when the [[Robot Yeti|shaggy robotbeasts]] had [[London Event|terrorised]] [[London]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Five Doctors (novelisation)}}) | |||
{{ | It chased the Doctor and the Brigadier through the cave until they managed to get through a narrow crevice. The Doctor maddened it with [[fireworks]] and the resulting rock fall prevented any further interaction with it. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Five Doctors (TV story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* It is not clear whether this Yeti was a [[Robot Yeti|robot]] of the sort controlled by the [[Great Intelligence]] or an actual [[Tibetan Yeti]]. | |||
* The Yeti was played by Lee Woods<ref>http://www.lovingwho.com/DWMIndex/Television/Davison/130TheFiveDoctors.htm</ref>, who remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. | |||
* The Yeti costume was an original from the 1960s, which had been found in a BBC storeroom. A new pair of feet had to be made, as only one of the originals had survived. | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 9 November 2024
A Yeti was time scooped to the Death Zone on Gallifrey. The Second Doctor and the Brigadier, who were no strangers to the Yetis, discovered it in a cave, (TV: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"]) the Brigadier being reminded of "when the shaggy robotbeasts had terrorised London". (PROSE: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (novelisation)"])
It chased the Doctor and the Brigadier through the cave until they managed to get through a narrow crevice. The Doctor maddened it with fireworks and the resulting rock fall prevented any further interaction with it. (TV: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- It is not clear whether this Yeti was a robot of the sort controlled by the Great Intelligence or an actual Tibetan Yeti.
- The Yeti was played by Lee Woods[1], who remained uncredited both on-screen and in Radio Times.
- The Yeti costume was an original from the 1960s, which had been found in a BBC storeroom. A new pair of feet had to be made, as only one of the originals had survived.
