The Pilot Episode
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| Season: | 1 |
| Doctor: | First Doctor |
| Companion | Susan |
| Ian | |
| Barbara | |
| Original Airdate: | 26th August 1991 |
| Format: | 1 25-minute episode |
| Production Code: | 0 |
| Writer: | Anthony Coburn |
| Director: | Waris Hussein |
| Producer: | Verity Lambert |
The pilot is made up of two sections.
Section 1 are the scenes of An Unearthly Child set in the School, Ian's car and the Junkyard. They are very similar to the broadcast version but with a few minor changes.
Section 2 is made up of 3 parts:
- Part 1 - The scenes set inside the TARDIS Console room. This version has several technical problems and problems with the dialogue
- Part 2 - Begins with the teachers and Doctor entering the TARDIS, there is some kind of problem and the take is abandoned.
- Part 3 - The scene from the teachers first entering the TARDIS until the end of the episode, comlete with end credits of An Unearthly Child.
Cast
Ian Chesterton - William Russell
Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill
Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford
Crew
Anthony Coburn (Writer), Waris Hussein (Director), Verity Lambert (Producer), Mervyn Pinfield (Associate Producer), David Whitaker (Story Editor), Peter Brachacki (Designer), Norman Kay (Incidental Music)
Bad Guys
- The Doctor - The closest this episode comes to a bad guy. He kidnaps two innocent teachers knowing they might never be able to return home, just to protect the secret of his existence.
Story Notes
- This episode was discovered in 1978 in a mislabeled film can
- Episode exists on 16mm telerecordings
- Episode held in BBC's Film and Videotape Library
Statistics
Duration
The Pilot - 25'23"
Ratings
The Pilot - N/A
Continuity
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Location Filming
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Errors and Plot Holes
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