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|+ '''Castrovalva''' | |||
| '''Season:''' || [[Season 19|19]] | |||
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| '''Doctor:''' || [[Fifth Doctor]] | |||
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| '''Companion''' || [[Adric]] | |||
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| || [[Nyssa]] | |||
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| || [[Tegan]] | |||
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| '''Original Airdate:''' || [[4th January]] - [[12th January]] [[1982]] | |||
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| '''Format:''' || 4 25 minute episodes | |||
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| '''Production Code:''' || 5Z | |||
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| '''Writer:''' || [[Christopher H. Bidmead]] | |||
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| '''Director:''' || [[Fiona Cumming]] | |||
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| '''Producer:''' || [[ John Nathan-Turner]] | |||
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[[The Doctor]]'s latest [[regeneration]] has proven more unstable then his previous ones. [[Adric]] has been captured by [[the Master]], who is taking advantage of the Doctor's weakened state to ensnare him in an elaborate trap whose [[recursion | recursive]] nature threatens to destroy his mind. [[Castrovalva Synopsis | (Click here for a Full Synopsis)]] | |||
== Cast == | |||
[[The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]] | |||
[[ | [[Adric]] - [[Matthew Waterhouse]] | ||
by | [[Nyssa]] - [[Sarah Sutton]] | ||
[[Tegan]] - [[Janet Fielding]] | |||
[[The Master]] - [[Anthony Ainley]] | |||
[[Shardovan]] - [[Derek Waring]] | |||
[[Mergrave]] - [[Michael Sheard]] | |||
[[Ruther]] - [[Frank Wylie]] | |||
[[Portreeve]] - [[Neil Toynay]] ''(pseudonym for Anthony Ainley)'' | |||
[[Head of Security]] - [[Dallas Cavell]] | |||
[[Child (Castrovalva)|Child]] - [[Souska John]] | |||
'''Uncredited''' | |||
[[Fourth Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]] | |||
[[Security Guard]] - [[Harry Fielder]] | |||
== Crew == | |||
== Bad Guys == | |||
== Story Notes == | |||
* This is the first [[Fifth Doctor]] story aired, although it was not [[Peter Davison]]'s first work on the series; he had a brief appearance in "[[Logopolis]]" | |||
* The story "[[Four to Doomsday]]" was actually filmed before "Castrovalva". | |||
* [[Tom Baker]] appears in the opening sequence, a replay of the regeneration scene which ended "[[Logopolis]]," but he is not listed in the credits. | |||
* The Portreeve is listed in the credits as being played by "Neil Toynay", an anagram of "Tony Ainley". This was a play on the Master's habit of using either anagrams or synonyms for "Master" as [[Aliases used by the Master | aliases]]. | |||
* The shot used in this story of the town of Castrovalva sitting on a cliffside was inspired by a [http://www.shillpages.com/dw/story/d5/st--5z01.jpg print] by [[Wikipedia:M.C._Escher| M.C. Escher]]. | |||
* The Fifth Doctor first dons his [[cricket]] uniform and his habit of pinning a stalk of [[celery]] to his lapel in this story. | |||
=== Myths === | |||
== Statistics == | |||
=== Broadcast Dates === | |||
=== Duration === | |||
=== [[Ratings]] === | |||
== Continuity == | |||
== Cultural References == | |||
=== Influences === | |||
== Location Filming == | |||
== Quotes == | |||
== Story Arcs == | |||
== Errors and Plot Holes == | |||
== More Info == | |||
* [[Castrovalva Synopsis | Story Synopsis]] | |||
* [[Castrovalva Transcript | Story Transcript]] | |||
* [[Castrovalva Novelization | Story Novelization]] | |||
* [[Castrovalva DVD | DVD Release]] | |||
* [[Castrovalva Video | Video Release]] | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/episodeguide/castrovalva/ BBC.co.uk Episode Guide]<br> | |||
* [http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=5z/ Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide]<br> | |||
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_5z.htm/ Doctor Who Reference Guide]<br> | |||
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Revision as of 02:05, 28 March 2006
Season: | 19 |
Doctor: | Fifth Doctor |
Companion | Adric |
Nyssa | |
Tegan | |
Original Airdate: | 4th January - 12th January 1982 |
Format: | 4 25 minute episodes |
Production Code: | 5Z |
Writer: | Christopher H. Bidmead |
Director: | Fiona Cumming |
Producer: | John Nathan-Turner |
The Doctor's latest regeneration has proven more unstable then his previous ones. Adric has been captured by the Master, who is taking advantage of the Doctor's weakened state to ensnare him in an elaborate trap whose recursive nature threatens to destroy his mind. (Click here for a Full Synopsis)
Cast
Portreeve - Neil Toynay (pseudonym for Anthony Ainley)
Head of Security - Dallas Cavell
Uncredited
Security Guard - Harry Fielder
Crew
Bad Guys
Story Notes
- This is the first Fifth Doctor story aired, although it was not Peter Davison's first work on the series; he had a brief appearance in "Logopolis"
- The story "Four to Doomsday" was actually filmed before "Castrovalva".
- Tom Baker appears in the opening sequence, a replay of the regeneration scene which ended "Logopolis," but he is not listed in the credits.
- The Portreeve is listed in the credits as being played by "Neil Toynay", an anagram of "Tony Ainley". This was a play on the Master's habit of using either anagrams or synonyms for "Master" as aliases.
- The shot used in this story of the town of Castrovalva sitting on a cliffside was inspired by a print by M.C. Escher.
- The Fifth Doctor first dons his cricket uniform and his habit of pinning a stalk of celery to his lapel in this story.
Myths
Statistics
Broadcast Dates
Duration
Ratings
Continuity
Cultural References
Influences
Location Filming
Quotes
Story Arcs
Errors and Plot Holes
More Info
External Links
Television
Previous story: Logopolis |
Next story: Four to Doomsday |
All Media
Previous story: Logopolis |
Next story: The Comet's Tail |