Earthshock (TV story)
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| Season: | 19 |
| Doctor: | Fifth Doctor |
| Companion | Adric |
| Nyssa | |
| Tegan | |
| Original Airdate: | 9th March - 17th March 1982 |
| Format: | 4 25-minute episodes |
| Production Code: | 6B |
| Writer: | Eric Saward |
| Director: | Peter Grimwade |
| Producer: | John Nathan-Turner |
The Doctor and his companions Adric, Nyssa and Tegan materialize on a freight ship en route to Earth.
Cast
Peter Davison (The Doctor) Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) (Tegan Jovanka) (Cyberleader)
Crew
Bad Guys
Story Notes
This is one of the few serials in which the ending credits have been changed from the regular credits. Adric's gold math medal is shown broken in pieces while the credits roll in silence.
Myths
Statistics
Broadcast Dates
Episode 1 - 8th March 1982 6:55pm
Episode 2 - 9th March 1982 7:05pm
Episode 3 - 15th March 1982 6:55pm
Episode 4 - 16th March 1982 7:05pm
Duration
Ratings
Continuity
A major plot element involves the use of Adric's gold math medal (the gold star worn on his tunic to asphixiate a Cyberman. This was seen before in Revenge of the Cybermen.
The Cybermen use emotional words like "Excellent". Positive emotion is supposedly absent in Cybermen.
Cultural References
A major plot element is the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
Influences
Location Filming
Quotes
Story Arcs
Errors and Plot Holes
More Info
External Links
Television
| Previous story: Black Orchid |
Next story: Time-Flight |
