The War Games (TV story)

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The War Games was the seventh story of Season 6 of Doctor Who. It was the final story of the 1960s and the last produced in black and white. Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor made his final regular appearance, as did Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury as companions Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot.

Synopsis

The Doctor, Jamie & Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. Originally believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realize it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers intending to create an army to conquer the galaxy. Infiltrating the control base, the Doctor discovers that the War Chief is also a Time Lord. The creeping realization sets in that The Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...

Plot

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Cast

Crew

References

  • First appearance of the Doctor's home planet (Gallifrey although not mentioned by name).
  • First appearance of the Time Lords (other than The Monk).

Story Notes

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Ratings

  • Episode 1 - 5.5m viewers
  • Epsiode 2 - 6.3m viewers
  • Episode 3 - 5.1m viewers
  • Episode 4 - 5.7m viewers
  • Episode 5 - 5.1m viewers
  • Episode 6 - 4.2m viewers
  • Episode 7 - 4.9m viewers
  • Episode 8 - 3.5m viewers
  • Episode 9 - 4.1m viewers
  • Episode 10 - 5.0m viewers

Myths

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Location Filming

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

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Continuity

  • The ending of the War Games leads into what some refer to as "Season 6B".

DVD, Video and Other Releases

  • This was released on video in episodic format.

Target Novelisations

The War Games was novelised in 1979 as Doctor Who and the War Games.

External Links

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