The Myth Makers (TV story)

The Myth Makers
Doctor:	[[doctor::First Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Vicki Steven Taylor Katarina (introduction)
Main enemy:	None
Main setting:	1200 BC
Key crew
Writer:	Donald Cotton
Director:	Michael Leeston-Smith
Producer:	John Wiles
Release details
Release number:	20
Premiere broadcast:	16th October - 6th November 1965
Format:	4 25-minute Episodes Temple of Secrets Small Prophet Quick Return Death of a Spy Horse of Destruction
Production code:	U

Summary

• Upon arriving on the plains to Troy the TARDIS crew become involved in the events surrounding the seige of Troy and the plot to enter the city by means of a giant wooden horse (Click here for a more detailed summary)

Cast & Characters

• The Doctor — William Hartnell
• Vicki/Cressida — Maureen O'Brien
• Steven Taylor — Peter Purves
• Katarina — Adrienne Hill
• Achilles — Cavan Kendall
• Hector — Alan Haywood
• Odysseus — Ivor Salter
• Agamemnon — Francis de Wolff
• Menelaus — Jack Melford
• Cyclops — Tutte Lemkow
• King Priam — Max Adrian
• Paris — Barrie Ingham
• Cassandra — Frances White
• Messenger — John Luxton
• Troilus — James Lynn

Uncredited Cast

More Info

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Public Releases

• DVD Release - This story has not yet been released on DVD.
• Video Release - This story has not been released on video as only eleven short clips from episodes 1, 2 and 4 are known to exist. They are from a reel of 8mm film shot at a TV screen

The original audio of this story exists and was released as The Myth Makers in the form of 2 CD's with linking material provided by Peter Purves in January 2001

This audio has also been released as part of the Adventure in History CD Set in August 2003 [ISBN: 0 563 49494 8].

A photovideo reconstruction of this story has been produced by Loose Cannon Productions and more information can be found here