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'''The Highlanders''' was the fourth story of [[Season 4]] of ''Doctor Who''. The story was the last of the 'pure historical' genre of ''Doctor Who'' television stories which had been a regular feature of the show since its inception. It also marked the first appearance of [[Frazer Hines]] as companion [[Jamie McCrimmon]].


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Revision as of 15:35, 5 October 2007


The Highlanders was the fourth story of Season 4 of Doctor Who. The story was the last of the 'pure historical' genre of Doctor Who television stories which had been a regular feature of the show since its inception. It also marked the first appearance of Frazer Hines as companion Jamie McCrimmon.

Synopsis

The time travellers arrive in Scotland in the aftermath of the battle of Culloden. The Doctor gains the trust of a small band of fleeing Highlanders by offering to tend their wounded Laird, Colin McLaren; but while Polly and the Laird's daughter, Kirsty, are away fetching water, he and the others are all captured by Redcoat troops under the command of Lieutenant Algernon ffinch.

Grey, a crooked solicitor who sells prisoners for transportation to slavery in the West Indies, then secures the group into his custody. Polly and Kirsty blackmail ffinch into helping, and the Doctor eventually wins the day by smuggling arms to the Highlanders, who are being held on board a stolen ship, the Annabelle.

Grey and the ship's unscrupulous captain, Trask, are overpowered and the vessel returned to its rightful owner, MacKay, who agrees to take the Scots to safety in France.

The Doctor, Polly and Ben return to the TARDIS, where they are joined on their travels by the young piper Jamie McCrimmon.

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Story Notes

  • This story had the working title Culloden.

Ratings

  • Episode 1 - 6.7 million viewers
  • Episode 2 - 6.8 million viewers
  • Episode 3 - 7.4 million viewers
  • Episode 4 - 7.3 million viewers

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