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story name= The Underwater Menace| | story name= The Underwater Menace| | ||
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series=[[Doctor Who]] - [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV Stories]] | | series=[[Doctor Who]] - [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV Stories]] | | ||
number= [[Season 4]]| | number= [[Season 4]]| | ||
story number= 32| | story number= 32| | ||
doctor=[[Second Doctor]] | | doctor=[[Second Doctor]] | | ||
companions= [[Ben Jackson]]<br/>[[Polly]]<br/>[[Jamie McCrimmon]]| | companions= [[Ben Jackson]]<br />[[Polly]]<br />[[Jamie McCrimmon]]| | ||
enemy= Professor [[Zaroff]] | | enemy= Professor [[Zaroff]] | | ||
year= [[Atlantis]], post-[[1968]] ([[March]]) | | year= [[Atlantis]], post-[[1968]] ([[March]]) | | ||
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'''''The Underwater Menace''''' was the fifth story of [[Season 4]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The third episode of this story is currently the earliest surviving [[Second Doctor]] episode. | '''''The Underwater Menace''''' was the fifth story of [[Season 4]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The third episode of this story is currently the earliest surviving [[Second Doctor]] episode. | ||
==Synopsis== | == Synopsis == | ||
The TARDIS arrives on a extinct volcanic island. Before long, the travellers are captured and taken into the depths of the Earth, where they find a hidden civilisation - the lost city of [[Atlantis]]. | The TARDIS arrives on a extinct volcanic island. Before long, the travellers are captured and taken into the depths of the Earth, where they find a hidden civilisation - the lost city of [[Atlantis]]. | ||
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The travellers meet up with two shipwreck survivors, Sean and Jacko, who manage to persuade the Fish People to rebel and stop work. The Doctor eventually manages to foil Zaroff's plan, but only by breaking down the sea walls and flooding the city. Zaroff drowns, but everyone else escapes. | The travellers meet up with two shipwreck survivors, Sean and Jacko, who manage to persuade the Fish People to rebel and stop work. The Doctor eventually manages to foil Zaroff's plan, but only by breaking down the sea walls and flooding the city. Zaroff drowns, but everyone else escapes. | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
* [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Patrick Troughton]] | * [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Patrick Troughton]] | ||
* [[Ben Jackson]] - [[Michael Craze]] | * [[Ben Jackson]] - [[Michael Craze]] | ||
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* [[Nola]] - [[Roma Woodnutt]] | * [[Nola]] - [[Roma Woodnutt]] | ||
==Crew== | == Crew == | ||
*[[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Gareth Gwenlan]] | * [[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Gareth Gwenlan]] | ||
*[[Costumes]] - [[Sandra Reid]], [[Juanita Waterson]] | * [[Costumes]] - [[Sandra Reid]], [[Juanita Waterson]] | ||
*[[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Jack Robinson]] | * [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Jack Robinson]] | ||
*[[Fight Arranger]] - [[Derek Ware]] | * [[Fight Arranger]] - [[Derek Ware]] | ||
*[[Film Cameraman]] - [[Alan Jonas]] | * [[Film Cameraman]] - [[Alan Jonas]] | ||
*[[Film Editor]] - [[Eddie Wallstab]] | * [[Film Editor]] - [[Eddie Wallstab]] | ||
*[[Incidental Music]] - [[Dudley Simpson]] | * [[Incidental Music]] - [[Dudley Simpson]] | ||
*[[Make-Up]] - [[Gillian James]] | * [[Make-Up]] - [[Gillian James]] | ||
*[[Producer]] - [[Innes Lloyd]] | * [[Producer]] - [[Innes Lloyd]] | ||
*[[Production Assistant]] - [[Norman Stewart]] | * [[Production Assistant]] - [[Norman Stewart]] | ||
*[[Script Editor]] - [[Gerry Davis]] | * [[Script Editor]] - [[Gerry Davis]] | ||
*[[Special Sounds]] - [[Brian Hodgson]] | * [[Special Sounds]] - [[Brian Hodgson]] | ||
*[[Studio Lighting]] - [[George Summers]] | * [[Studio Lighting]] - [[George Summers]] | ||
*[[Studio Sound]] - [[Bryan Forgham]] | * [[Studio Sound]] - [[Bryan Forgham]] | ||
*[[Theme Arrangement]] - [[Delia Derbyshire]] | * [[Theme Arrangement]] - [[Delia Derbyshire]] | ||
*[[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | * [[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*As they land, Polly hopes it is [[1966]] Chelsea, Ben wants to avoid the [[Dalek]]s, and the Doctor wishes to see prehistoric monsters. | * As they land, Polly hopes it is [[1966]] Chelsea, Ben wants to avoid the [[Dalek]]s, and the Doctor wishes to see prehistoric monsters. | ||
==Story notes== | == Story notes == | ||
*This story had the working titles of '''The Fish People''', '''Doctor Who Under the Sea''', '''Under the Sea''', '''Atlanta'''. | * This story had the working titles of '''The Fish People''', '''Doctor Who Under the Sea''', '''Under the Sea''', '''Atlanta'''. | ||
*Professor Zaroff utters the timeless line, ''"Nothing in ze world can stop me now!"''. Davros would say a similar line in ''[[DW]]: [[Journey's End]]''. | * Professor Zaroff utters the timeless line, ''"Nothing in ze world can stop me now!"''. Davros would say a similar line in ''[[DW]]: [[Journey's End]]''. | ||
*In the opening TARDIS scene, Polly, Ben and the Doctor are each heard 'thinking' about where they would like to land next. (Polly hopes for Chelsea in 1966, Ben wants not to meet the Daleks and the Doctor relishes the idea of encountering prehistoric monsters.) This was achieved by pre-recording the actors' voices and playing them back during the making of the episode. | * In the opening TARDIS scene, Polly, Ben and the Doctor are each heard 'thinking' about where they would like to land next. (Polly hopes for Chelsea in 1966, Ben wants not to meet the Daleks and the Doctor relishes the idea of encountering prehistoric monsters.) This was achieved by pre-recording the actors' voices and playing them back during the making of the episode. | ||
*The name of the mad scientist, Zaroff, is similar to that of Dr. Zarkoff, a scientist featured in the classic Flash Gordon adventures. | * The name of the mad scientist, Zaroff, is similar to that of Dr. Zarkoff, a scientist featured in the classic Flash Gordon adventures. | ||
*While ''[[DW]]: [[The War Machines]]'' still remains the only time in the history of the series where the Doctor is referred to as "Doctor Who," the Doctor's note to Zaroff in the first episode is signed "Dr. W," making this the closest the Doctor has ever come to referring to himself as "Doctor Who." | * While ''[[DW]]: [[The War Machines]]'' still remains the only time in the history of the series where the Doctor is referred to as "Doctor Who," the Doctor's note to Zaroff in the first episode is signed "Dr. W," making this the closest the Doctor has ever come to referring to himself as "Doctor Who." | ||
===Ratings=== | === Ratings === | ||
*Episode 1 - 8.3 million viewers | * Episode 1 - 8.3 million viewers | ||
*Episode 2 - 7.5 million viewers | * Episode 2 - 7.5 million viewers | ||
*Episode 3 - 7.1 million viewers | * Episode 3 - 7.1 million viewers | ||
*Episode 4 - 7.0 million viewers | * Episode 4 - 7.0 million viewers | ||
===Myths=== | === Myths === | ||
*Joseph Furst adopted an outrageous East European accent in his portrayal of Zaroff. ''(Furst spoke in his own normal accent.)'' | * Joseph Furst adopted an outrageous East European accent in his portrayal of Zaroff. ''(Furst spoke in his own normal accent.)'' | ||
===Filming locations=== | === Filming locations === | ||
*Winspit Quarry, Worth Matravers, Dorset | * Winspit Quarry, Worth Matravers, Dorset | ||
*Winspit Beach, Worth Matravers, Dorset | * Winspit Beach, Worth Matravers, Dorset | ||
*[[Ealing Television Film Studios]], Ealing Green, Ealing | * [[Ealing Television Film Studios]], Ealing Green, Ealing | ||
*[[Riverside Studios]], Hammersmith, [[London]] | * [[Riverside Studios]], Hammersmith, [[London]] | ||
===Production errors=== | === Production errors === | ||
{{discontinuity}} | {{discontinuity}} | ||
*At the start of episode three the director can be heard. | * At the start of episode three the director can be heard. | ||
*During the underwater scenes in episode 3, the Kirby wires holding up the fish people are clearly visible | * During the underwater scenes in episode 3, the Kirby wires holding up the fish people are clearly visible | ||
*Polly hits Zaroff with an enormous boulder and he goes 'Ooh!'. | * Polly hits Zaroff with an enormous boulder and he goes 'Ooh!'. | ||
*When Zaroff fires his pistol (a contemporary 9mm) at the end of episode three, he quite clearly does not: there is a sound effect, but no smoke, recoil, or discharged cartridge. | * When Zaroff fires his pistol (a contemporary 9mm) at the end of episode three, he quite clearly does not: there is a sound effect, but no smoke, recoil, or discharged cartridge. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*It is mentioned in [[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'' that Azal destroyed Atlantis, and in ''[[DW]]: [[The Time Monster]]'' Kronos also destroyed Atlantis. | * It is mentioned in [[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'' that Azal destroyed Atlantis, and in ''[[DW]]: [[The Time Monster]]'' Kronos also destroyed Atlantis. | ||
*In [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Lost Ones]]'' the Doctor encounters giants from the World-City of [[Atlantis]]. | * In [[DWAN]]: ''[[The Lost Ones]]'' the Doctor encounters giants from the World-City of [[Atlantis]]. | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*This story occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'' | * This story occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'' | ||
*This story occurs before [[DW]]: ''[[The Moonbase]]'' | * This story occurs before [[DW]]: ''[[The Moonbase]]'' | ||
==Home video and audio releases== | == Home video and audio releases == | ||
*The surviving episode (episode 3) was released on the [[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]] DVD | * The surviving episode (episode 3) was released on the [[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]] DVD | ||
**Editing of surviving episodes DVD release completed by [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]]. | ** Editing of surviving episodes DVD release completed by [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]]. | ||
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==Novelisation and its audiobook== | == Novelisation and its audiobook == | ||
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:''Main article: [[The Underwater Menace (novelisation)]]'' | :''Main article: [[The Underwater Menace (novelisation)]]'' | ||
*Novelised as ''[[The Underwater Menace (novelisation)|The Underwater Menace]]'' by [[Nigel Robinson]] in [[1988]]. | * Novelised as ''[[The Underwater Menace (novelisation)|The Underwater Menace]]'' by [[Nigel Robinson]] in [[1988]]. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{bbcepguideclassic|underwatermenace/|The Underwater Menace}} | * {{bbcepguideclassic|underwatermenace/|The Underwater Menace}} | ||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/underwater_menace/ BBC - Doctor Who - Classic Series - Photonovel - '''The Underwater Menace''' on the BBC website] | * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/underwater_menace/ BBC - Doctor Who - Classic Series - Photonovel - '''The Underwater Menace''' on the BBC website] | ||
*{{dwrefguide|who_2g.htm|The Underwater Menace}} | * {{dwrefguide|who_2g.htm|The Underwater Menace}} | ||
*{{briefhistory|serials/gg.html|The Underwater Menace}} | * {{briefhistory|serials/gg.html|The Underwater Menace}} | ||
*{{locguide|underwatermenace|The Underwater Menace}} | * {{locguide|underwatermenace|The Underwater Menace}} | ||
*[http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Menace/intro.html '''The Underwater Menace''' transcript] | * [http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Menace/intro.html '''The Underwater Menace''' transcript] | ||
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Revision as of 20:26, 5 November 2011
The Underwater Menace was the fifth story of Season 4 of Doctor Who. The third episode of this story is currently the earliest surviving Second Doctor episode.
Synopsis
The TARDIS arrives on a extinct volcanic island. Before long, the travellers are captured and taken into the depths of the Earth, where they find a hidden civilisation - the lost city of Atlantis.
The Atlanteans worship a goddess named Amdo and use Fish People - men and women operated upon so that they can breathe under the sea - to farm the plankton-based food on which they survive. A deranged scientist, Professor Zaroff, has convinced them that he can raise their city from the sea, but actually he plans to drain the ocean into the Earth's molten core, so that the resultant superheated steam will cause the planet to explode.
The travellers meet up with two shipwreck survivors, Sean and Jacko, who manage to persuade the Fish People to rebel and stop work. The Doctor eventually manages to foil Zaroff's plan, but only by breaking down the sea walls and flooding the city. Zaroff drowns, but everyone else escapes.
Plot
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor - Patrick Troughton
- Ben Jackson - Michael Craze
- Polly - Anneke Wills
- Jamie McCrimmon - Frazer Hines
- Professor Zaroff - Joseph Fürst
- Ara - Catherine Howe
- Ramo - Tom Watson
- Lolem - Peter Stephens
- Damon - Colin Jeavons
- Damon's Assistant - Gerald Taylor
- Overseer - Graham Ashley
- Zaroff's guard - Tony Handy
- Jacko - Paul Anil
- Sean - P. G. Stephens
- Thous - Noel Johnson
- Nola - Roma Woodnutt
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Gareth Gwenlan
- Costumes - Sandra Reid, Juanita Waterson
- Designer - Jack Robinson
- Fight Arranger - Derek Ware
- Film Cameraman - Alan Jonas
- Film Editor - Eddie Wallstab
- Incidental Music - Dudley Simpson
- Make-Up - Gillian James
- Producer - Innes Lloyd
- Production Assistant - Norman Stewart
- Script Editor - Gerry Davis
- Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson
- Studio Lighting - George Summers
- Studio Sound - Bryan Forgham
- Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
References
- As they land, Polly hopes it is 1966 Chelsea, Ben wants to avoid the Daleks, and the Doctor wishes to see prehistoric monsters.
Story notes
- This story had the working titles of The Fish People, Doctor Who Under the Sea, Under the Sea, Atlanta.
- Professor Zaroff utters the timeless line, "Nothing in ze world can stop me now!". Davros would say a similar line in DW: Journey's End.
- In the opening TARDIS scene, Polly, Ben and the Doctor are each heard 'thinking' about where they would like to land next. (Polly hopes for Chelsea in 1966, Ben wants not to meet the Daleks and the Doctor relishes the idea of encountering prehistoric monsters.) This was achieved by pre-recording the actors' voices and playing them back during the making of the episode.
- The name of the mad scientist, Zaroff, is similar to that of Dr. Zarkoff, a scientist featured in the classic Flash Gordon adventures.
- While DW: The War Machines still remains the only time in the history of the series where the Doctor is referred to as "Doctor Who," the Doctor's note to Zaroff in the first episode is signed "Dr. W," making this the closest the Doctor has ever come to referring to himself as "Doctor Who."
Ratings
- Episode 1 - 8.3 million viewers
- Episode 2 - 7.5 million viewers
- Episode 3 - 7.1 million viewers
- Episode 4 - 7.0 million viewers
Myths
- Joseph Furst adopted an outrageous East European accent in his portrayal of Zaroff. (Furst spoke in his own normal accent.)
Filming locations
- Winspit Quarry, Worth Matravers, Dorset
- Winspit Beach, Worth Matravers, Dorset
- Ealing Television Film Studios, Ealing Green, Ealing
- Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London
Production errors
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.
- At the start of episode three the director can be heard.
- During the underwater scenes in episode 3, the Kirby wires holding up the fish people are clearly visible
- Polly hits Zaroff with an enormous boulder and he goes 'Ooh!'.
- When Zaroff fires his pistol (a contemporary 9mm) at the end of episode three, he quite clearly does not: there is a sound effect, but no smoke, recoil, or discharged cartridge.
Continuity
- It is mentioned in DW: The Dæmons that Azal destroyed Atlantis, and in DW: The Time Monster Kronos also destroyed Atlantis.
- In DWAN: The Lost Ones the Doctor encounters giants from the World-City of Atlantis.
Timeline
- This story occurs after DW: The Highlanders
- This story occurs before DW: The Moonbase
Home video and audio releases
- The surviving episode (episode 3) was released on the Lost in Time DVD
- Editing of surviving episodes DVD release completed by Doctor Who Restoration Team.
Lost in Time Region 2
Lost in Time Region 4
Lost in Time Region 1
Lost in Time Region 1 (Disc 2)
CD Release
Region 4 re release
Novelisation and its audiobook
- Main article: The Underwater Menace (novelisation)
- Novelised as The Underwater Menace by Nigel Robinson in 1988.
See also
to be added
External links
- The Underwater Menace at the BBC's official site
- BBC - Doctor Who - Classic Series - Photonovel - The Underwater Menace on the BBC website
- The Underwater Menace at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Underwater Menace at Shannon Sullivan's A Brief History of Time (Travel)
- The Underwater Menace at The Locations Guide
- The Underwater Menace transcript
