The Awakening (TV story)
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Synopsis
The Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough arrive in Little Hodcombe, where the townspeople's' re-enactments of English Civil War battles are causing a dormant entity, the Malus, to re-awaken.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Tegan - Janet Fielding
- Turlough - Mark Strickson
- Jane Hampden - Polly James
- Sir George Hutchinson- Denis Lill
- Colonel Wolsey - Glyn Houston
- Joseph Willow - Jack Galloway
- Will Chandler - Keith Jayne
- Trooper - Christopher Saul
- Andrew Verney - Frederick Hall
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Marcus D F White
- Costumes - Jackie Southern
- Designer - Barry Newbury
- Film Cameraman - Paul Wheeler
- Film Editor - M A C Adams
- Incidental Music - Peter Howell
- Make-Up - Ann Ailes
- Producer - John Nathan-Turner
- Production Assistant - Rosemary Parsons
- Production Associate - June Collins
- Script Editor - Eric Saward
- Special Sounds - Dick Mills
- Studio Lighting - Peter Catlett
- Studio Sound - Martin Ridout
- Theme Arrangement - Peter Howell
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
- Visual Effects - Tony Harding
References
- Tinclavic is mined by Terileptils on the planet Raaga for the almost exclusive use of the inhabitants of Harkol in the star system of Rifta.
- The Malus, the occupant of a Harkol computer controlled reconnaissance probe came to Earth in 1643, as the spearhead of an invasion fleet which never followed.
- The Doctor is fond of tea.
Story Notes
- This story had the working titles of; War Game, Poltergeist.
- A scene involving the Doctor's robotic companion, Kamelion, was filmed for this serial but cut before transmission. It would have been the character's first appearance since The King's Demons; ultimately the character would not appear again until Planet of Fire.
- Will Chandler was considered to be a new companion, but Eric Saward and John Nathan-Turner felt viewers might become tired of him.
Ratings
- Part One - 7.9 million viewers
- Part Two - 6.6 million viewers
Myths
- The Awakening was originally written as a four-part story featuring the Daleks. (It wasn't.)
Filming Locations
- Tarrant Monkton, Dorset
- Shapwick, Dorset
- Martin, Hampshire
- Damer's Farm, Martin Cross, Hampshire
- St Bartholomew's Church, Shapwick, Dorset
- Bishops Court Farm, Dorset
- Martin Down, Martin, Hampshire
- BBC Television Centre (TC6), Shepherd's Bush, London
Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
- As Tegan notes, the Doctor seems to forget the reason that they went to the town in the first place.
Continuity
- The Malus, and its companion probe craft hinted at in the dialogue of the story, are reintroduced later in PDA: The Hollow Men and Last of the Gaderene.
DVD and Video Releases
Released on video in episodic format along side Frontios, not yet released on DVD.
Novelisation
- Main article: The Awakening (novelisation)
- Novelised by Eric Pringle in 1985.
External Links
- BBC Episode Guide for The Awakening
- Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: The Awakening
- Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - The Awakening
- A Brief History of Time (Travel): The Awakening
- The Locations Guide to Doctor Who - The Awakening
