The Green Death (TV story)
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Synopsis
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Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Jon Pertwee
- Jo Grant - Katy Manning
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
- Sergeant Benton - John Levene
- Captain Mike Yates - Richard Franklin
- Cliff Jones - Stewart Bevan
- Stevens - Jerome Willis
- Elgin - Tony Adams
- Hinks - Ben Howard
- Dai Evans - Mostyn Evans
- Dave - Talfryn Thomas
- Bert - Roy Evans
- Nancy - Mitzi McKenzie
- Milkman - Ray Handy
- Hughes - John Scott Martin
- Fell - John Rolfe
- Voice of BOSS - John Dearth
- Minister of Ecology - Richard Beale
- Cleaner - Jean Burgess
- Yates Guard - Brian Justice
- Guard - Terry Walsh
- James - Roy Skelton
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Karilyn Collier
- Costumes - Barbara Kidd
- Designer - John Burrowes
- Fight Arranger - Terry Walsh
- Film Cameraman - Bill Matthews, Ken Lowe
- Film Editor - Alastair Mackay
- Incidental Music - Dudley Simpson
- Make-Up - Ann Rayment
- Producer - Barry Letts
- Production Assistant - John Harris, Michael McDermott
- Script Editor - Terrance Dicks
- Special Sounds - Dick Mills
- Studio Lighting - Mike Jefferies
- Studio Sound - Richard Chubb
- Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
- Visual Effects - Ron Oates, Colin Mapson, Richard Conway
References
- The Doctor gets to Metebelis III and takes a blue crystal.
- The BOSS is the computer running global chemicals.
Story Notes
- This is the last story to use the 'Pertwee Logo', it would be used again in the Doctor Who: The TV Movie, and from then as the default logo for Doctor Who until 2005.
- This is Katy Manning's final story.
Ratings
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Myths
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Location Filming
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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity
- The consequences of the Doctor's journey to Metebelis III are followed up in Planet of the Spiders
DVD, Video and Other Releases
DVD Releases
Released as Doctor Who: The Green Death.
Released:
- PAL - BBC DVD BBCDVD1142
- Region 4 5th August 2004
- Region 1 1st March 2005
- NTSC - Warner Video E2156
Contents:
- Stewart Bevan - An interview with the actor about the story.
- Robert Sloman - An interview with the writer about the writing of the story.
- Global Conspiracy - A short sketch about what went on in 1973.
- Visual Effects - Colin Mapson talks about the effect in the story and how to build a Giant Maggot.
- Photo Gallery
- Production Subtitles
- Easter Egg
- Commentary: Katy Manning, Barry Letts, and Terrance Dicks
Video Releases
Released as Doctor Who: The Green Death, the two cassette video release was rushed out in memory of the death of Jon Pertwee earlier in the year.
Released:
- PAL - BBC Video BBCV5816
- NTSC - Warner Video E1349
Target Novelisations
- The Green Death was novelised in 1975 as Doctor Who and the Green Death.
External Links
- BBC The Green Death page
- Outpost Gallifrey The Green Death page
- The Green Death detailed sypnosis at Doctor Who Reference Guide
- A Brief History of Time (Travel) Guide to The Green Death
- Wikipedia - Liar Paradox as used by the Doctor against BOSS