Castrovalva (TV story)

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Castrovalva

Season:	19
Doctor:	Fifth Doctor
Companion	Adric
	Nyssa
	Tegan
Original Airdate:	4th January - 12th January 1982
Format:	4 25 minute episodes
Production Code:	5Z
Writer:	Christopher H. Bidmead
Director:	Fiona Cumming
Producer:	John Nathan-Turner

The Doctor's latest regeneration has proven more unstable then his previous ones. Adric has been captured by the Master, who is taking advantage of the Doctor's weakened state to ensnare him in an elaborate trap whose recursive nature threatens to destroy his mind. (Click here for a Full Synopsis)

Cast

The Doctor - Peter Davison

Adric - Matthew Waterhouse

Nyssa - Sarah Sutton

Tegan - Janet Fielding

The Master - Anthony Ainley

Shardovan - Derek Waring

Mergrave - Michael Sheard

Ruther - Frank Wylie

Portreeve - Neil Toynay (pseudonym for Anthony Ainley)

Head of Security - Dallas Cavell

Child - Souska John

Uncredited

Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker

Security Guard - Harry Fielder

Story Notes

• This is the first Fifth Doctor story aired, although it was not Peter Davison's first work on the series; he had a brief appearance in "Logopolis"

• The story "Four to Doomsday" was actually filmed before "Castrovalva".

• Tom Baker appears in the opening sequence, a replay of the regeneration scene which ended "Logopolis," but he is not listed in the credits.

• The Portreeve is listed in the credits as being played by "Neil Toynay", an anagram of "Tony Ainley". This was a play on the Master's habit of using either anagrams or synonyms for "Master" as aliases.

• The shot used in this story of the town of Castrovalva sitting on a cliffside was inspired by a print by M.C. Escher.

• The Fifth Doctor first dons his cricket uniform and his habit of pinning a stalk of celery to his lapel in this story.

More Info

• Story Synopsis

• Story Transcript

• Story Novelization

• DVD Release

• Video Release

External Links

• BBC.co.uk Episode Guide
  

• Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide
  

• Doctor Who Reference Guide
  

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