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===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors===
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*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


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*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]].
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/underwatermenace/ Official BBC Episode Guide for '''The Underwater Menace''']
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/underwatermenace/ Official BBC Episode Guide for '''The Underwater Menace''']
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/underwater_menace/ Photonovel of '''The Underwater Menace''' on the BBC website]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/underwater_menace/ Photonovel of '''The Underwater Menace''' on the BBC website]
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_2g.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - '''The Underwater Menace''']
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_2g.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - '''The Underwater Menace''']
*[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/gg.html A Brief History of Time (Travel) entry for '''The Underwater Menace''']
*[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/gg.html A Brief History of Time (Travel) entry for '''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]
*[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/stories/underwatermenace The Locations Guide to Doctor Who - '''The Underwater Menace''']
*[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/stories/underwatermenace The Locations Guide to Doctor Who - '''The Underwater Menace''']


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Revision as of 16:43, 19 October 2009


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

Crew

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 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.

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

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

  • 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

Continuity

Timeline

DVD, Video and Other Releases

Novelisation

Underwater Menace novel.jpg
Main article: The Underwater Menace (novelisation)

See also

to be added

External Links


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