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|featuring      = [[June Turner|June]]
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|writer         = [[Jason Bourque]]
|writer         = Jason Bourque
|producer       = [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
|director        = [[Mark DeFriest]]
|director      = [[Mark DeFriest]]
|producer       = [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
|broadcast date = [[26 April]] [[2010]]
|broadcast date = 26 April 2010
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'''''The Cambridge Spy''''' was the sixteenth episode of [[Series 1 (K9)|Series 1]] of ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' and featured the first [[time travel]] adventure of the show.
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'''''The Cambridge Spy''''' was the sixteenth episode of ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''. It was written by [[Jason Bourque]], directed by [[Mark DeFriest]] and featured the only [[time travel]] adventure of the show.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
A freak accident engages the [[Space-Time Manipulator]] and [[Jorjie]] is taken back to [[November]] [[1963]]. [[K9 Mark 2|K9]] and [[Starkey]] follow to rescue her and become embroiled in a [[spy]]-ring and a race against time to save [[Darius]] from never having existed. [[Gryffen]] enlists [[June Turner|June]]'s help to bring Jorjie back to their time and save Darius.
A freak accident engages the [[Space-Time Manipulator]] and [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]] is taken back to [[23 November]] [[1963]]. [[K9 Mark 2|K9]] and [[Starkey]] follow to rescue her and become embroiled in a [[spy]]-ring and a race against time to save [[Darius Pike|Darius]] from never having existed. [[Alistair Gryffen|Gryffen]] enlists [[June Turner|June]]'s help to bring Jorjie back to their time and save Darius.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
At the [[Gryffen Manor|mansion]], Gryffen works on the [[Space-Time Manipulator|space-time manipulator]], K9 beats Starkey at [[chess]] and Jorjie looks at files from when the mansion was a police station. Jorjie is dressed in 1960s attire and is researching for a history assignment at school. She finds that in [[1963]] there was a [[Russia]]n spy ring in the district and the old station was the centre of investigations.


At the [[Gryffen Manor|mansion]], Gryffen works on the [[Space-Time Manipulator|space-time manipulator]], K9 beats Starkey at [[chess]] and Jorjie looks at files from when the mansion was a police station. She finds that in [[1963]] there was a [[Russia]]n spy ring in the district and the old station was the centre of investigations.
Jorjie puts on VR goggles to do further research at the [[cyberpedia]]. The STM produces a ball of green energy. It hits Jorjie. She vanishes. K9 tells Starkey the [[quantum equaliser]] maintains the balance between [[space]] and [[time]]. Jorjie has been sent to a different time. Darius finds a [[newspaper]] dated [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] 1963 with a picture of an arrested cat burglar. He spots Jorjie in the background and shows the team.


The STM produces a ball of green energy. It hits Jorjie. She vanishes. K9 tells Starkey the [[quantum equaliser]] maintains the balance between [[space]] and [[time]]. Jorjie has been sent to a different time. Darius finds a [[newspaper]] dated 1963 with a picture of an arrested cat burglar. He spots Jorjie in the background and shows the team.
In 1963, a [[constable]] finds a confused Jorjie. When Jorjie tries to contact Gryffen, the constable takes away her communicator. A boy called [[William Pike]], who looks exactly like Darius, tells the constable he's her brother. The constable takes them both away. Back in [[2050]], Starkey decides to go after her and K9 joins him. Darius and Gryffen will stay in [[2050]] to manage the STM.


In 1963, a constable finds a confused Jorjie. A boy called [[William Pike]], who looks exactly like Darius, tells the constable he's her brother. The constable takes them both away. Back in 2050, Starkey decides to go after her and K9 joins him. Darius and Gryffen will stay in [[2050]] to manage the STM.
In 1963, Jorjie figures out William isn't Darius. The constable finds a folder in a car but is interrupted by the arrival of K9 and Starkey. He takes their communicator, but they escape. He finds another man with a communicator, puts him in Jorjie's cell and tells Bill to come with him for interrogation. The man introduces himself to Jorjie as [[Miles Barrington Smythe]]. In 2050, Gryffen tells Darius to go through old newspapers looking for Jorjie. Darius spots a story about his grandfather, convicted for [[treason]] as one of a Russian spy ring.


In 1963, Jorjie figures out William isn't Darius. The constable finds a folder in a car but is interrupted by the arrival of K9 and Starkey. He takes their communicator, but they escape. He finds another man with a communicator, puts him in Jorjie's cell and tells Bill to come with him for interrogation. The man introduces himself to Jorjie as [[Miles Barrington Smythe]]. In 2050, Gryffen and Darius go through old newspapers looking for Jorjie. Instead, Starkey spots a story about his grandfather, convicted for treason as one of a Russian spy ring.
In 1963, while the constable looks at the communicator, a man who looks like [[Thorne]] arrives. The constable and the man, whom the constable knows as agent [[Barker (The Cambridge Spy)|Barker]] from [[MI6]], meet Bill in an interrogation room. The constable leaves and Bill and agent Barker square off. In 2050 Gryffen ascertains the past has been changed and Darius shouldn't exist. Darius fades away just before June arrives for Jorjie. Starkey and K9 lurk near the station, trying to work out a rescue for Jorjie.


In 1963, while the constable looks at the communicator, a man who looks like [[Thorne]] arrives. The constable and the man, whom the constable knows as agent [[Barker]] from [[MI6]], meet Bill in an interrogation room. The constable leaves and Bill and agent Barker square off. In 2050 Gryffen ascertains the past has been changed and Darius shouldn't exist. Darius fades away just before June arrives for Jorjie. Starkey and K9 lurk near the station, trying to work out a rescue for Jorjie.
Starkey contacts Gryffen, who tells June what happened. He promises to get them back and explains to Starkey they must save Bill or Darius will not exist. K9 and Starkey rescue Jorjie and Miles and go after Bill.


Starkey contacts Gryffen, who tells June what happened. He promises to get them back and explains to Starkey they must save Bill or Darius will not exist. K9 and Starkey rescue Jorjie and Miles and go after Bill.
On the way to the interrogation room, K9 creates a distraction by playing an audio clip sounding like a car crash. Miles tells the constable that there has been a large car crash but the constable recognises him and runs after him clearing the way for K9, Starkey and Jorgie to get to the interrogation room.


In the interrogation room, K9, Jorjie and Starkey arrive to save Bill. Barker threatens to have them all arrested. K9 blasts the wall. Barker allows them to disappear. As Starkey tries to contact Gryffen, Miles arrives. Starkey tells Bill to escape, but he refuses to disgrace his family and stays to prove his innocence. Barker insists he's guilty and will go to prison.
In the interrogation room, K9, Jorjie and Starkey arrive to save Bill. Barker threatens to have them all arrested. K9 blasts the wall. Barker allows them to continue. As Starkey tries to contact Gryffen, Miles arrives. Starkey tells Bill to escape, but he refuses to disgrace his family and stays to prove his innocence. Barker insists he's guilty and will go to prison.


K9 decides to look through the document. It's written in Russian and there is a coded message. Based on a basic mathematical equation, the details of a spy network located in this area are revealed. This message is to a spy, instructing him to use his government employee card to access information. As Bill is not a government employee, it can't be him. The document explodes. Gryffen contacts Starkey. He has less then a minute. The team get back to their own time.
K9 decides to look through the document. It's written in Russian and there is a coded message. Based on a basic mathematical equation, the details of a spy network located in this area are revealed. This message is to a spy, instructing him to use his government employee card to access information. As Bill is not a government employee, it can't be him. K9 detects that an explosive has been triggered and shortly after everyone ducks the document explodes. Gryffen contacts Starkey. He has less then a minute. Bill is released and the team get back to their own time.


In 2050, Darius returns to existence and the others come through the STM. Later, K9 ascertains that no significant change to the timeline has occurred. In 1963, Barker meets with Miles (who is a Russian spy) to discuss their close escape, Barker complains that Miles took his time setting the self-destruct and "the mechanical dog" almost revealed his name. Miles hopes the next time he passes material on to Barker, he'll take better care of it. Miles hopes that one day Britain will have a society like communist [[Russia]]. They leave the street.
In 2050, Darius returns to existence and the others come through the STM. Later, K9 ascertains that no significant change to the timeline has occurred. In 1963, Barker meets with Miles (who is a Russian spy) to discuss their close escape. Barker complains that Miles took his time setting the self-destruct and "the mechanical dog" almost revealed his name. Miles hopes the next time he passes material on to Barker, he'll take better care of it. Miles hopes that one day Britain will have a society like communist [[Russia]]. They leave the street.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[K9 Mark 2]] - [[John Leeson]]
* Professor [[Alistair Gryffen]] - [[Robert Moloney]]
* [[Starkey]] - [[Keegan Joyce]]
* [[Starkey]] - [[Keegan Joyce]]
* [[Jorjie Turner]] - [[Philippa Coulthard]]
* [[Jorjie Turner]] - [[Philippa Coulthard]]
* [[Darius Pike]] - [[Daniel Webber]]
* [[Darius Pike]] / [[William Pike]] - [[Daniel Webber]]
* [[Professor]] [[Alistair Gryffen]] - [[Robert Moloney]]
* Voice of [[K9 Mark 2|K9]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[June Turner]] - [[Robyn Moore]]
* [[June Turner]] - [[Robyn Moore]]
* [[William Pike]] - [[Daniel Webber]]
* Agent [[Barker (The Cambridge Spy)|Barker]] - [[Jared Robinsen]]
* [[Barker]] - [[Jared Robinsen]]
* [[Constable (The Cambridge Spy)|Burley Constable]] - [[Daniel Murphy]]
* [[Constable (The Cambridge Spy)|Constable]] - [[Daniel Murphy]]
* [[Miles Barrington Smythe]] - [[Corey Robinson]]
* [[Miles Barrington Smythe]] - [[Corey Robinson]]


== Production crew ==
''Robert Moloney, Keegan Joyce, Philippa Coulthard, Daniel Webber and John Leeson are all credited in the opening of the episode and not the closing credits. With the exception of Leeson's credit, they are credited only by their name and not with their respective character's name attached. On the DisneyXD broadcast, Daniel Webber was not credited for his role in the closing credits as William Pike. Presumably, this is due to his credit at the opening of the episode.''
 
== Crew ==
* [[Writer]] - [[Jason Bourque]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Jason Bourque]]
* [[Director]] - [[Mark DeFriest]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Mark DeFriest]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
* [[Executive producer]]s - [[Jim Howell]], [[Grant Bradley]], [[Steve Robbins]]
* [[Executive producer]]s - [[Jim Howell]], [[Grant Bradley]], [[Steve Robbins]]
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* [[Costume Designer]] - [[Joanne Thompson]]
* [[Costume Designer]] - [[Joanne Thompson]]
* Makeup Designer - [[Sharon Robbins]]
* Makeup Designer - [[Sharon Robbins]]
* Puppeteer - [[David Pawsey]]
* [[Puppeteer (crew)|Puppeteer]] - [[David Pawsey]]
* [[Location Manager]] - [[Charles Boyle]]
* [[Location Manager]] - [[Charles Boyle]]
* Sound Recordist - [[Ian Grant]]
* Sound Recordist - [[Ian Grant]]
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* Unit Manager - [[Graeme Suhr]]
* Unit Manager - [[Graeme Suhr]]
* Post Production Facility - [[Cutting Edge Australia]]
* Post Production Facility - [[Cutting Edge Australia]]
* Head of Post Production - [[John Lee]]
* Head of Post Production - [[John Lee (post-production)|John Lee]]
* Sound Design - [[Warren Pearson]]
* Sound Design - [[Warren Pearson]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The newspaper clipping about [[William Pike]]'s conviction for treason mentions "His Honour Chief Justice Lord Ian Levine". [[Ian Levine]] is a prominent ''Doctor Who'' fan, and acted as the programme's unofficial continuity advisor in the 1980s.
* The 23 November newspaper's front page reports the capture of [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] for the [[murder]] of [[President of the United States|American President]] [[John F. Kennedy]].
* K9 uses Darius' threat of non-existence as an example of [[Albert Einstein]]'s [[theory of relativity]].
* Gryffen [[kiss]]es June on the cheek in the moment of excitement caused by K9, Starkey and Jorjie returning from 1963.


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* Despite the fact Thorne was re-introduced in the [[Black Hunger|previous episode]], he does not appear. Instead his great-grandfather does.
* The newspaper clipping about [[William Pike]]'s conviction for treason mentions "His Honour Chief Justice Lord [[Ian Levine (The Cambridge Spy)|Ian Levine]]". [[Ian Levine]] is a prominent ''Doctor Who'' fan, and acted as the programme's unofficial continuity advisor in the 1980s.
* This episode aired on the same day as the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode ''[[Amy's Choice]]''.
* Jorjie is sent to [[23 November]] [[1963]], as evident by the date on the newspaper. This is the day [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', the first episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', was broadcast.
* The 1963 scenes are concurrent with the second of the two days depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.


=== Ratings ===
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=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
{{K9 discontinuity}}
* Darius says, ''"What's with all these storms? Another one."'' Unnatural storms afflicted the [[United Kingdom]] in both [[TV]]: {{cs|The Fall of the House of Gryffen (TV story)}} and {{cs|Aeolian (TV story)}}.
* Darius says, "What's with all these storms? Another one." Darius previously saw major storms in [[K9TV]]: ''[[Aeolian (TV story)|Aeolian]]''.
* K9 recognises Starkey's "exit strategy" as just running away from when he previously used it in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Korven (TV story)}}.
* Jorjie is sent to [[23 November]], [[1963]]. (The date is on the newspaper.) This is the day the first episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was broadcast. ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'')
* When William's future is disrupted, Darius starts to fade away from existence, just as, in [[GAME]]: {{cs|City of the Daleks (video game)}}, [[Amy Pond]] almost faded away after the [[Dalek]]s exterminated humanity in [[1963]].
* The 1963 scenes are concurrent with the second of the two days depicted in ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''. While Jorjie is at the police station, the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] are battling [[Dalek]]s at [[Coal Hill School]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'')
* [[Barker (The Cambridge Spy)|Barker]]'s betrayal of his nation foreshadows his descendant [[Thorne]]'s betrayal of [[human]]ity to the [[Korven]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Eclipse of the Korven (TV story)}}.
* The 23 November newspaper's front page reports the capture of Lee Harvey Oswald for the murder of American President John F. Kennedy. The [[Ninth Doctor]] was present in the crowd watching that assassination. ([[DW]]: "[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]".
* [[VR goggles]] first appeared in [[K9TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]''.
* When William Pike's future is disrupted, Darius is almost erased and starts to fade away. This isn't the first time interference in the timeline in [[1963]] had caused something like this. [[Amy Pond]] almost faded away after the Daleks exterminated humanity. ([[VG]]: ''[[City of the Daleks (video game)|City of the Daleks]]'')
* [[Barker]]'s betrayal of his nation foreshadows his possible descendant [[Thorne]]'s betrayal of [[human]]ity to the [[Korven]]. ([[K9TV]]: ''[[The Eclipse of the Korven]]'')
 
* This story takes place before [[K9TV]]: ''[[Lost Library of Ukko (TV story)|Lost Library of Ukko]]''.


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:
This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:
* Series One complete box set, released in Australia on [[29 September]] [[2010]]. [http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/2010/08/k9-complete-first-series.html]
* Series One complete box set, released in Australia on [[29 September (releases)|29 September]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. [http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/2010/08/k9-complete-first-series.html]
* ''K9: Series 1: Volume 2'', containing episodes 13–26, released in the UK and US on [[18 April]] [[2011]]. [http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9-complete-series-1-13-episodes/], [http://www.amazon.com/K9-Series-1-Vol/dp/B004EJ006M/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_img_b]
* ''K9: Series 1: Volume 2'', containing episodes 13–26, released in the UK and US on [[18 April (releases)|18 April]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]. [http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9-complete-series-1-13-episodes/], [http://www.amazon.com/K9-Series-1-Vol/dp/B004EJ006M/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_img_b]
* ''K9: Ultimate Collectors Edition'', containing the full first series, scheduled for release in the UK on [[11 June]] [[2011]]. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/K9-Complete-Box-Set-DVD/dp/B0076WI3C2/ref=sr_1_4?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1339049905&sr=1-4]
* ''K9: Ultimate Collectors Edition'', containing the full first series, was released in the UK on [[11 June (releases)|11 June]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/K9-Complete-Box-Set-DVD/dp/B0076WI3C2/ref=sr_1_4?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1339049905&sr=1-4]


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9/episodes/ TheDoctorWhoSite.co.uk]
* [http://www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9/episodes/ TheDoctorWhoSite.co.uk]
* [http://www.k9official.com/episodes.html Official K9 web site]
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The Cambridge Spy was the sixteenth episode of K9. It was written by Jason Bourque, directed by Mark DeFriest and featured the only time travel adventure of the show.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

A freak accident engages the Space-Time Manipulator and Jorjie is taken back to 23 November 1963. K9 and Starkey follow to rescue her and become embroiled in a spy-ring and a race against time to save Darius from never having existed. Gryffen enlists June's help to bring Jorjie back to their time and save Darius.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

At the mansion, Gryffen works on the space-time manipulator, K9 beats Starkey at chess and Jorjie looks at files from when the mansion was a police station. Jorjie is dressed in 1960s attire and is researching for a history assignment at school. She finds that in 1963 there was a Russian spy ring in the district and the old station was the centre of investigations.

Jorjie puts on VR goggles to do further research at the cyberpedia. The STM produces a ball of green energy. It hits Jorjie. She vanishes. K9 tells Starkey the quantum equaliser maintains the balance between space and time. Jorjie has been sent to a different time. Darius finds a newspaper dated 23 November 1963 with a picture of an arrested cat burglar. He spots Jorjie in the background and shows the team.

In 1963, a constable finds a confused Jorjie. When Jorjie tries to contact Gryffen, the constable takes away her communicator. A boy called William Pike, who looks exactly like Darius, tells the constable he's her brother. The constable takes them both away. Back in 2050, Starkey decides to go after her and K9 joins him. Darius and Gryffen will stay in 2050 to manage the STM.

In 1963, Jorjie figures out William isn't Darius. The constable finds a folder in a car but is interrupted by the arrival of K9 and Starkey. He takes their communicator, but they escape. He finds another man with a communicator, puts him in Jorjie's cell and tells Bill to come with him for interrogation. The man introduces himself to Jorjie as Miles Barrington Smythe. In 2050, Gryffen tells Darius to go through old newspapers looking for Jorjie. Darius spots a story about his grandfather, convicted for treason as one of a Russian spy ring.

In 1963, while the constable looks at the communicator, a man who looks like Thorne arrives. The constable and the man, whom the constable knows as agent Barker from MI6, meet Bill in an interrogation room. The constable leaves and Bill and agent Barker square off. In 2050 Gryffen ascertains the past has been changed and Darius shouldn't exist. Darius fades away just before June arrives for Jorjie. Starkey and K9 lurk near the station, trying to work out a rescue for Jorjie.

Starkey contacts Gryffen, who tells June what happened. He promises to get them back and explains to Starkey they must save Bill or Darius will not exist. K9 and Starkey rescue Jorjie and Miles and go after Bill.

On the way to the interrogation room, K9 creates a distraction by playing an audio clip sounding like a car crash. Miles tells the constable that there has been a large car crash but the constable recognises him and runs after him clearing the way for K9, Starkey and Jorgie to get to the interrogation room.

In the interrogation room, K9, Jorjie and Starkey arrive to save Bill. Barker threatens to have them all arrested. K9 blasts the wall. Barker allows them to continue. As Starkey tries to contact Gryffen, Miles arrives. Starkey tells Bill to escape, but he refuses to disgrace his family and stays to prove his innocence. Barker insists he's guilty and will go to prison.

K9 decides to look through the document. It's written in Russian and there is a coded message. Based on a basic mathematical equation, the details of a spy network located in this area are revealed. This message is to a spy, instructing him to use his government employee card to access information. As Bill is not a government employee, it can't be him. K9 detects that an explosive has been triggered and shortly after everyone ducks the document explodes. Gryffen contacts Starkey. He has less then a minute. Bill is released and the team get back to their own time.

In 2050, Darius returns to existence and the others come through the STM. Later, K9 ascertains that no significant change to the timeline has occurred. In 1963, Barker meets with Miles (who is a Russian spy) to discuss their close escape. Barker complains that Miles took his time setting the self-destruct and "the mechanical dog" almost revealed his name. Miles hopes the next time he passes material on to Barker, he'll take better care of it. Miles hopes that one day Britain will have a society like communist Russia. They leave the street.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Robert Moloney, Keegan Joyce, Philippa Coulthard, Daniel Webber and John Leeson are all credited in the opening of the episode and not the closing credits. With the exception of Leeson's credit, they are credited only by their name and not with their respective character's name attached. On the DisneyXD broadcast, Daniel Webber was not credited for his role in the closing credits as William Pike. Presumably, this is due to his credit at the opening of the episode.

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ratings[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Myths[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Filming locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.

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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Darius says, "What's with all these storms? Another one." Unnatural storms afflicted the United Kingdom in both TV: The Fall of the House of Gryffen [+]Loading...["The Fall of the House of Gryffen (TV story)"] and Aeolian [+]Loading...["Aeolian (TV story)"].
  • K9 recognises Starkey's "exit strategy" as just running away from when he previously used it in TV: The Korven [+]Loading...["The Korven (TV story)"].
  • When William's future is disrupted, Darius starts to fade away from existence, just as, in GAME: City of the Daleks [+]Loading...["City of the Daleks (video game)"], Amy Pond almost faded away after the Daleks exterminated humanity in 1963.
  • Barker's betrayal of his nation foreshadows his descendant Thorne's betrayal of humanity to the Korven in TV: The Eclipse of the Korven [+]Loading...["The Eclipse of the Korven (TV story)"].

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:

  • Series One complete box set, released in Australia on 29 September 2010. [1]
  • K9: Series 1: Volume 2, containing episodes 13–26, released in the UK and US on 18 April 2011. [2], [3]
  • K9: Ultimate Collectors Edition, containing the full first series, was released in the UK on 11 June 2012. [4]
  • Complete Boxset (Region 4, Australia)

    Complete Boxset
    (Region 4, Australia)

  • Series 1, Volume 2 (Region 0, sold in UK and US)

    Series 1, Volume 2
    (Region 0, sold in UK and US)

  • "Ultimate Collectors Edition" (Region 2, UK)

    "Ultimate Collectors Edition"
    (Region 2, UK)

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K9 television stories
Series 1
Stories listed here are only those that have been officially licensed by Metal Mutt Productions.
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