The Enemy of the World (TV story)
The Enemy of the World was the fourth story of Season 5 of Doctor Who. It was the only story that year which didn't follow the "base under siege" monster format.
Synopsis
The time travellers arrive in Australia in the near future and learn from a man named Giles Kent that the Doctor is the physical double of Salamander, a scientist and politician who has discovered a means of storing and distributing solar energy and thus ending starvation in a world ravaged by earthquakes, floods and the like.
Most people see Salamander as a hero, but Kent and others believe him to be establishing himself as a dictator. The Doctor uncovers the truth by impersonating Salamander and gaining access to his research station. Salamander and Kent were originally working together. Almost five years ago, they convinced a group of people undergoing an endurance test in a bunker beneath the station that a war had broken out on the surface.
It is these people, led by a man named Swann, who - deceived into thinking that they are striking back against an evil enemy - have been engineering the so-called natural disasters. Kent, now exposed as a traitor, blows up the station. Salamander meanwhile tries to escape in the TARDIS by impersonating the Doctor. He neglects to close the doors before dematerialisation, however, and is sucked out into the vortex.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Patrick Troughton
- Jamie McCrimmon - Frazer Hines
- Victoria Waterfield - Deborah Watling
- Anton - Henry Stamper
- Astrid - Mary Peach
- Benik - Milton Johns
- Colin - Adam Verney
- Curly - Simon Cain
- Denes - George Pravda
- Donald Bruce - Colin Douglas
- Fariah - Carmen Munroe
- Fedorin - David Nettheim
- Fighting Guard - Bob Anderson
- Giles Kent - Bill Kerr
- Griffin, the Chef - Reg Lye
- Guard Captain - Gordon Faith
- Guard Captain - Elliott Cairnes
- Guard in Caravan - Dibbs Mather
- Guard in Corridor - William McGuirk
- Guard on Denes - Bill Lyons
- Mary - Margaret Hickey
- Rod - Rhys McConnochie
- Salamander - Patrick Troughton
- Sergeant to Benik - Andrew Staines
- Swann - Christopher Burgess
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Edwina Verner
- Costumes - Martin Baugh
- Designer - Christopher Pemsel
- Film Cameraman - Fred Hamilton
- Film Editor - Philip Barnikel
- Make-Up - Sylvia James
- Producer - Innes Lloyd
- Production Assistant - Martin Lisemore
- Script Editor - Peter Bryant
- Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson
- Studio Lighting - Howard King
- Studio Sound - Tony Millier
- Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
References
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Story Notes
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Ratings
- Episode 1 - 6.8 million viewers
- Episode 2 - 7.6 million viewers
- Episode 3 - 7.1 million viewers
- Episode 4 - 7.8 million viewers
- Episode 5 - 6.9 million viewers
- Episode 6 - 8.3 million viewers
Myths
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Location Filming
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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity
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DVD, Video and Other Releases
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Target Novelisations
See Also
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External links
- Outpost Gallifrey The Enemy of the World page
- The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of The Enemy of the World
- BBC The Enemy of the World episode guide
- A Brief History of Time (Travel) Guide to The Enemy of the World
