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story name= The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve | | story name= The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve | | ||
image=[[Image:Massacre_title.jpg|250px]] | | image=[[Image:Massacre_title.jpg|250px]] | | ||
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[TV stories|TV Stories]] | | series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[TV stories|TV Stories]] | | ||
number= 22 | | number= [[Season 3]] | | ||
story number= 22| | |||
doctor=[[First Doctor]] | | doctor=[[First Doctor]] | | ||
companions= [[Steven Taylor]] <br/>[[Dodo Chaplet]] (Introduction, episode 4)| | companions= [[Steven Taylor]] <br/>[[Dodo Chaplet]] (Introduction, episode 4)| | ||
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producer= [[John Wiles]] | | producer= [[John Wiles]] | | ||
broadcast date= [[5th February]] - [[26th February]] [[1966]]| | broadcast date= [[5th February]] - [[26th February]] [[1966]]| | ||
format= 4 25-minute Episodes | format= 4 25-minute Episodes| | ||
production code= [[List of production codes|W]] | | production code= [[List of production codes|W]] | | ||
previous story= [[The Daleks' Master Plan]] | | previous story= [[The Daleks' Master Plan]] | | ||
next story= [[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]}} | next story= [[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]}} | ||
'''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve''' was the fifth story of [[Season 3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It marks the first appearance of [[Jackie Lane]] as [[companion]] [[Dodo Chaplet]], although she only appears in the last few minutes of episode 4, ''Bell of Doom''. | '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve''' was the fifth story of [[Season 3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It marks the first appearance of [[Jackie Lane]] as [[companion]] [[Dodo Chaplet]], although she only appears in the last few minutes of episode 4, ''Bell of Doom''. | ||
== | ==Synopsis== | ||
The [[TARDIS]] materializes in [[Paris]] in the year [[1572]] and the [[First Doctor]] decides to visit the famous apothecary [[Charles Preslin]]. [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], meanwhile, is befriended by a group of [[Huguenot]]s from the household of the Protestant Admiral de [[Gaspard de Coligny|Coligny]]. Having rescued a young serving girl, [[Anne Chaplet]], from some pursuing guards, the Huguenots gain their first inkling of a heinous plan being hatched at the command of the Catholic Queen Mother, [[Catherine de Medici]]... | The [[TARDIS]] materializes in [[Paris]] in the year [[1572]] and the [[First Doctor]] decides to visit the famous apothecary [[Charles Preslin]]. [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], meanwhile, is befriended by a group of [[Huguenot]]s from the household of the Protestant Admiral de [[Gaspard de Coligny|Coligny]]. Having rescued a young serving girl, [[Anne Chaplet]], from some pursuing guards, the Huguenots gain their first inkling of a heinous plan being hatched at the command of the Catholic Queen Mother, [[Catherine de Medici]]... | ||
== Cast== | ==Plot== | ||
''to be added'' | |||
==Cast== | |||
*[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] / The [[Abbot of Amboise]] — [[William Hartnell]] | *[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] / The [[Abbot of Amboise]] — [[William Hartnell]] | ||
*[[Steven Taylor]] — [[Peter Purves]] | *[[Steven Taylor]] — [[Peter Purves]] | ||
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*Men — [[Will Stampe]], [[Ernest Smith]] | *Men — [[Will Stampe]], [[Ernest Smith]] | ||
*Guards — [[Jack Tarran]], [[Leslie Bates]] | *Guards — [[Jack Tarran]], [[Leslie Bates]] | ||
== Crew == | ==Crew== | ||
*[[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Fiona Cumming]] | *[[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Fiona Cumming]] | ||
*[[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Richard Valentine]] | *[[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Richard Valentine]] | ||
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*[[Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | *[[Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | ||
== Notes == | ==References== | ||
*The last few moments of this story introduce [[Dodo Chaplet]] as [[First Doctor|the Doctor's]] newest [[companion]]. | |||
*Steven says that he's been in [[Egypt]]. | |||
==Story Notes== | |||
*This story is listed in some programme guides as simply, '''The Massacre'''. | *This story is listed in some programme guides as simply, '''The Massacre'''. | ||
*Some original production documents state the name of the serial as ''The Massacre of St Barthlomew's Eve'', although this is historically a misnomer, as the [[St. Bartholomew's Day massacre|actual massacre took place on St Bartholomew's Day]]. Some have noted that as the original French name for the event (''Massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy'') lacks a day, the title actually refers to the lead up to the massacre itself — that is, the Eve of the Massacre of St Bartholomew. | *Some original production documents state the name of the serial as ''The Massacre of St Barthlomew's Eve'', although this is historically a misnomer, as the [[St. Bartholomew's Day massacre|actual massacre took place on St Bartholomew's Day]]. Some have noted that as the original French name for the event (''Massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy'') lacks a day, the title actually refers to the lead up to the massacre itself — that is, the Eve of the Massacre of St Bartholomew. | ||
*William Hartnell only plays the Doctor in episodes 1 and 4. | *William Hartnell only plays the Doctor in episodes 1 and 4. | ||
*The last episode of this serial introduces [[Dodo Chaplet]], played by [[Jackie Lane]]. The [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel | *The last episode of this serial introduces [[Dodo Chaplet]], played by [[Jackie Lane]]. The [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel ''[[Salvation]]'' gives a more detailed though somewhat contradictory account of events which led Dodo to enter the [[TARDIS]], thinking it was an actual [[police box]]. | ||
*Guest star [[André Morell]] was one of the actors to play the [[BBC]]'s other famous science-fiction hero, [[Wikipedia:Professor Bernard Quatermass|Professor Bernard Quatermass]]. He is the only one of them to appear in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on television, although [[Scotland|Scottish]] actor [[Andrew Keir]], who portrayed Quatermass on film, also played a role in the film ''[[Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD]]'' | *Guest star [[André Morell]] was one of the actors to play the [[BBC]]'s other famous science-fiction hero, [[Wikipedia:Professor Bernard Quatermass|Professor Bernard Quatermass]]. He is the only one of them to appear in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on television, although [[Scotland|Scottish]] actor [[Andrew Keir]], who portrayed Quatermass on film, also played a role in the film ''[[Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD]]''. | ||
*According to the book ''[[Doctor Who: Companions]]'' by [[David J. Howe]] and [[Mark Stammers]], the final episode of the serial was to have included a cameo appearance by [[William Russell]] and [[Jacqueline Hill]] reprising their roles as former companions [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]]. The scene — which was scheduled to be filmed but was cancelled — had Ian and Barbara witnessing the dematerialisation of the [[TARDIS]] after Dodo enters. | *According to the book ''[[Doctor Who: Companions]]'' by [[David J. Howe]] and [[Mark Stammers]], the final episode of the serial was to have included a cameo appearance by [[William Russell]] and [[Jacqueline Hill]] reprising their roles as former companions [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]]. The scene — which was scheduled to be filmed but was cancelled — had Ian and Barbara witnessing the dematerialisation of the [[TARDIS]] after Dodo enters. | ||
===Ratings=== | |||
=== Ratings === | |||
* War Of God - 8.0m viewers | * War Of God - 8.0m viewers | ||
* The Sea Beggar - 6.0m viewers | * The Sea Beggar - 6.0m viewers | ||
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* Bell Of Doom - 5.8m viewers | * Bell Of Doom - 5.8m viewers | ||
=== | ===Myths=== | ||
'' | *Donald Tosh was credited as co-writer on Bell of Doom because he supplied the final scene introducing Dodo. ''(Tosh wrote the final draft scripts of all four episodes, amending John Lucarotti's originals extensively. He was credited only on Bell of Doom because during production of the first three episodes he was still on BBC staff as Doctor Who's story editor.)'' | ||
== | ===Filming Locations=== | ||
*[[Ealing Television Film Studios]] | |||
*Windmill Lane near Wimbledon Common | |||
===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors=== | |||
*The story suggests that [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] might be a descendant of [[Anne Chaplet]]; however, it has often been pointed out that this would only be possible if Anne married someone who shared her surname or if she had a male illegitimate child. | *The story suggests that [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] might be a descendant of [[Anne Chaplet]]; however, it has often been pointed out that this would only be possible if Anne married someone who shared her surname or if she had a male illegitimate child. | ||
*The actual massacre occurred on St Bartholomew's Day, not St Bartholomew's Eve | *The actual massacre occurred on St Bartholomew's Day, not St Bartholomew's Eve. | ||
== | ==Continuity== | ||
*[[PDA]]: ''[[Salvation]]'' attempts to explain why Dodo is where she is at the end of this story. | |||
*The Doctor faces another double of himself in [[DW]]: ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''. | |||
==DVD, Video and Other Releases== | |||
*No telerecordings exist in the BBC archives. No [[telesnaps]] or clips exist. [[Loose Cannon Productions]] have created a [[reconstruction]] from a fan-recorded off-air audio soundtrack and several composite images created from various sources. | |||
== | *This is one of only three serials, along with ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'' and ''[[Mission to the Unknown]]'', of which not a second of footage survives. However, a fan-recorded off-air soundtrack, with linking narration provided by [[Peter Purves]], was released by the [[BBC Radio Collection]] on both audio CD and cassette in [[1999]]. | ||
*The [[BBC Radio Collection]] release gives the title as, variously, '''''The Massacre''''' and '''''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'''''. The packaging uses the title ''The Massacre'', but the accompanying booklet uses both titles. The CDs have ''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'' printed on them and this is also the title announced by Peter Purves on the discs themselves. (see also [[disputed story titles]]). | |||
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==Target Novelisations== | |||
*[[John Lucarotti]]'s [[1987]] ''[[The Massacre (novelisation)|The Massacre]]'' of this serial for [[Target Books]], entitled simply ''The Massacre'', returned the story to a previous draft before Bill Hartnell's health forced a number of rewrites (allowing Hartnell to not have to be present during filming of the third episode). | |||
== | ==See also== | ||
''to be added'' | |||
==External Links== | |||
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/massacre/ Official BBC Episode Guide for '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'''] | |||
* [http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=w Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'''] | |||
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_w.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'''] | |||
* [http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/w.html A Brief History of Time (Travel) entry for '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'''] | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/massacre/ BBC | |||
* [http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=w Outpost Gallifrey | |||
* [http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/w.html A Brief History of Time (Travel) | |||
* [http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Massacre/intro.html Production information and transcripts of '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve] | * [http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Massacre/intro.html Production information and transcripts of '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve] | ||
* [http://www.recons.com/recons/lc16.htm Loose Canon Productions reconstruction of '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve] | * [http://www.recons.com/recons/lc16.htm Loose Canon Productions reconstruction of '''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve] | ||
* [[Wikipedia:St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre|The historical St Bartholomew's Day Massacre]] | * [[Wikipedia:St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre|The historical St Bartholomew's Day Massacre]] | ||
{{Wikipedia|The_Massacre_of_St_Bartholomew's_Eve}} | {{Wikipedia|The_Massacre_of_St_Bartholomew's_Eve}} | ||
{{TV stub}} | {{TV stub}} | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 24 March 2008
The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve was the fifth story of Season 3 of Doctor Who. It marks the first appearance of Jackie Lane as companion Dodo Chaplet, although she only appears in the last few minutes of episode 4, Bell of Doom.
Synopsis
The TARDIS materializes in Paris in the year 1572 and the First Doctor decides to visit the famous apothecary Charles Preslin. Steven, meanwhile, is befriended by a group of Huguenots from the household of the Protestant Admiral de Coligny. Having rescued a young serving girl, Anne Chaplet, from some pursuing guards, the Huguenots gain their first inkling of a heinous plan being hatched at the command of the Catholic Queen Mother, Catherine de Medici...
Plot
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor / The Abbot of Amboise — William Hartnell
- Steven Taylor — Peter Purves
- Dodo Chaplet — Jackie Lane
- King Charles IX — Barry Justice
- Catherine de Medici — Joan Young
- Admiral de Coligny — Leonard Sachs
- Marshal Tavannes — André Morell
- Charles de Teligny — Michael Bilton
- Charles Preslin — Erik Chitty
- Gaston, Viscount de Lerans — Eric Thompson
- Nicholas Muss — David Weston
- Simon Duval — John Tillinger
- Roger Colbert — Christopher Tranchell
- Anne Chaplet — Annette Robertson
- Old Woman — Cynthia Etherington
- Landlord — Edwin Finn
- Captain of the Guard — Clive Cazes
- Servant — Reginald Jessup
- Priest — Norman Claridge
- Officer — John Slavid
- Men — Will Stampe, Ernest Smith
- Guards — Jack Tarran, Leslie Bates
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Fiona Cumming
- Assistant Floor Manager - Richard Valentine
- Costumes - Daphne Dare
- Designer - Michael Young
- Film Cameraman - Tony Leggo
- Film Editor - Bob Rymer
- Make-Up - Sonia Markham
- Producer - John Wiles
- Production Assistant - Gerry Mill
- Script Editor - Donald Tosh
- Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson
- Studio Lighting - Dennis Channon
- Studio Sound - Gordon Mackie
- Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
References
- The last few moments of this story introduce Dodo Chaplet as the Doctor's newest companion.
- Steven says that he's been in Egypt.
Story Notes
- This story is listed in some programme guides as simply, The Massacre.
- Some original production documents state the name of the serial as The Massacre of St Barthlomew's Eve, although this is historically a misnomer, as the actual massacre took place on St Bartholomew's Day. Some have noted that as the original French name for the event (Massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy) lacks a day, the title actually refers to the lead up to the massacre itself — that is, the Eve of the Massacre of St Bartholomew.
- William Hartnell only plays the Doctor in episodes 1 and 4.
- The last episode of this serial introduces Dodo Chaplet, played by Jackie Lane. The BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel Salvation gives a more detailed though somewhat contradictory account of events which led Dodo to enter the TARDIS, thinking it was an actual police box.
- Guest star André Morell was one of the actors to play the BBC's other famous science-fiction hero, Professor Bernard Quatermass. He is the only one of them to appear in Doctor Who on television, although Scottish actor Andrew Keir, who portrayed Quatermass on film, also played a role in the film Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD.
- According to the book Doctor Who: Companions by David J. Howe and Mark Stammers, the final episode of the serial was to have included a cameo appearance by William Russell and Jacqueline Hill reprising their roles as former companions Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. The scene — which was scheduled to be filmed but was cancelled — had Ian and Barbara witnessing the dematerialisation of the TARDIS after Dodo enters.
Ratings
- War Of God - 8.0m viewers
- The Sea Beggar - 6.0m viewers
- Priest Of Death - 5.9m viewers
- Bell Of Doom - 5.8m viewers
Myths
- Donald Tosh was credited as co-writer on Bell of Doom because he supplied the final scene introducing Dodo. (Tosh wrote the final draft scripts of all four episodes, amending John Lucarotti's originals extensively. He was credited only on Bell of Doom because during production of the first three episodes he was still on BBC staff as Doctor Who's story editor.)
Filming Locations
- Ealing Television Film Studios
- Windmill Lane near Wimbledon Common
Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
- The story suggests that Dodo might be a descendant of Anne Chaplet; however, it has often been pointed out that this would only be possible if Anne married someone who shared her surname or if she had a male illegitimate child.
- The actual massacre occurred on St Bartholomew's Day, not St Bartholomew's Eve.
Continuity
- PDA: Salvation attempts to explain why Dodo is where she is at the end of this story.
- The Doctor faces another double of himself in DW: The Enemy of the World.
DVD, Video and Other Releases
- No telerecordings exist in the BBC archives. No telesnaps or clips exist. Loose Cannon Productions have created a reconstruction from a fan-recorded off-air audio soundtrack and several composite images created from various sources.
- This is one of only three serials, along with Marco Polo and Mission to the Unknown, of which not a second of footage survives. However, a fan-recorded off-air soundtrack, with linking narration provided by Peter Purves, was released by the BBC Radio Collection on both audio CD and cassette in 1999.
- The BBC Radio Collection release gives the title as, variously, The Massacre and The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve. The packaging uses the title The Massacre, but the accompanying booklet uses both titles. The CDs have The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve printed on them and this is also the title announced by Peter Purves on the discs themselves. (see also disputed story titles).
Target Novelisations
- John Lucarotti's 1987 The Massacre of this serial for Target Books, entitled simply The Massacre, returned the story to a previous draft before Bill Hartnell's health forced a number of rewrites (allowing Hartnell to not have to be present during filming of the third episode).
See also
to be added
External Links
- Official BBC Episode Guide for The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
- Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
- Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
- A Brief History of Time (Travel) entry for The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
- Production information and transcripts of The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
- Loose Canon Productions reconstruction of The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
- The historical St Bartholomew's Day Massacre
