Terror of the Vervoids (TV story)
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Synopsis
The distraught Doctor gives the court his evidence for the defence. He chooses an incident from his own future, in which he and his companion Mel arrive on the space liner Hyperion III in response to a distress call. There they battle against and ultimately destroy a hostile race of alien plants, the Vervoids, while also helping to thwart a mutiny by the ship's security officer, Rudge.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- Mel - Bonnie Langford
- The Valeyard - Michael Jayston
- The Inquisitor - Lynda Bellingham
- Professor Lasky - Honor Blackman
- Commodore Travers - Michael Craig
- Rudge - Denys Hawthorne
- Janet - Yolande Palfrey
- Doland - Malcolm Tierney
- Bruchner - David Allister
- Grenville / Enzu - Tony Scoggo
- Kimber - Arthur Hewlett
- Edwardes - Simon Slater
- Atza - Sam Howard
- Ortezo - Leon Davis
- Guard/First Guard - Hugh Beverton
- Duty Officer - Mike Mungarvan
- Second Guard - Martin Weedon
- Mutant / Ruth Baxter - Barbara Ward
- First Vervoid - Peppi Borza
- Second Vervoid - Bob Appleby
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Karen Little
- Costumes - Andrew Rose
- Designer - Dinah Walker
- Incidental Music - Malcolm Clarke
- Make-Up - Shaunna Harrison
- Producer - John Nathan-Turner
- Production Assistant - Jane Wellesley
- Production Associate - June Collins, Jenny Doe
- Script Editor - Eric Saward
- Special Sounds - Dick Mills
- Studio Lighting - Don Babbage
- Studio Sound - Brian Clark
- Theme Arrangement - Dominic Glynn
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
- Visual Effects - Kevin Molloy
References
- Article Seven of Gallifreyan law deals with genocide.
Planets
- Mogar is a planet in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way.
- Between Mogar and Earth lies the Black hole of Tartarus.
- Stella Stora suffered from grain shortages around 2983.
Races and Species
- Vervoids were created on Mogar by Lasky to be a workforce to replace robots.
Story Notes
- This is the first appearance of Bonnie Langford as Mel, who recieves no introductory story, and indeed no introduction as how she came to travel with the Doctor.
- Working titles for this story include: The Ultimate Foe and The Vervoids.
Ratings
- Part 1 - 5.2 million viewers
- Part 2 - 4.6 million viewers
- Part 3 - 5.3 million viewers
- Part 4 - 5.3 million viewers
Myths
- Steve Martin has named Mel his least favorite Doctor Who companion of all time.
Location Filming
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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
- Lasky has been into room 6, not finding her luggage there, because her key is actually for room 9. So how did she get in?
- The Vervoids wear tracksuits and trainers (wilting and climbing through the tunnel in the final episode).
- If the Vervoids are genetically engineered, why create them with lethal stings?
- Why don't the Mogarians notice a major change in character in one of their number?
- Why does the Captain state that the ship is hi-jack proof, even though it has been hi-jacked by Brookner?!
Continuity
- Mel meets the Doctor for the 'first time' in PDA: Business Unusual.
DVD and Video Releases
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Target Novelisations
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External Links
- BBC Episode Guide for Terror of the Vervoids
- Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: Terror of the Vervoids
- Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - Terror of the Vervoids
- A Brief History of Time (Travel) entry for Terror of the Vervoids
Television
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