The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)

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Synopsis

The Doctor and Ace head for the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax, where they meet a disparate group of fellow visitors including a pompous explorer named Captain Cook and his companion Mags and a biker known as Nord.

The Circus itself is dominated by the sinister Chief Clown and his deadly troupe of robot clowns, who organise a talent contest in which all visitors take part. The audience consists of just a single strange family - mother, father and daughter - seated at the ringside. Although hindered by the treacherous Cook, the Doctor eventually discovers that the Circus hides a terrible secret: the family are in reality the Gods of Ragnarok, powerful creatures with an insatiable craving for entertainment who invariably destroy those who fail to please them.

With Ace's help, the Doctor ends the Gods' influence here and returns the Circus to the control of its original hippie owners.

Plot

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Cast

Crew

References

  • Mags is a werewolf.
  • The Doctor knows the Gods of Ragnarok, and says he has fought them 'all through time'.
  • Captain Cook spends much time remembering planets he has visited including; Lelex (the natives are Monopods), Dioscuros, Inphitus (where the Galvanic Catastrophods are 'not what they were'), Leophantos, the baleful plains of Grolon, Fagiros (where the Architrave of Batgeld showed Cook his collection of early Ganglion pottery), the Bay of Paranoia on Golobus, the gold mines of Katakiki and Periboea. He also visited Vulpana where he met Mags, he recommends the frozen pits of Overod, says that Boromeo has 'bouncing Upas trees' and Anagonia 'singing squids', and shares the Doctor's love of tea from the Groz valley on Melogophon.
  • Various posters state that the Psychic circus has visited Othrys, the Boriatic wastes, Marpesia and the grand pagoda on Cinethon.
  • Ace tries on the Fourth Doctor's scarf and Mel's blue and white polka dot jacket.

Story Notes

  • An asbestos scare struck the BBC's studios therefore the shots that take place in the tent are the shots that were filmed in a tent.
  • This story was originally a Three parter but was expanded (at the request of the producers) to Four parts.
  • Ben Aaronovitch suggested the character that became Captain Cook.
  • Whizz Kid, the fan character, was a deliberate parody of Doctor Who fans.

Ratings

  • Part 1 - 5.0 million viewers
  • Part 2 - 5.3 million viewers
  • Part 3 - 4.8 million viewers
  • Part 4 - 6.6 million viewers

Myths

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Location Filming

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

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Continuity

DVD and Video Releases

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Target Novelisations

See also

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External Links


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