SEASON TWELVE

Main Personnel

Doctor Who: Tom Baker
Sarah Jane Smith: Elisabeth Sladen
Lt Harry Sullivan: Ian Marter
Producer: Barry Letts
Script Editor: Robert Holmes

75 4A - ROBOT

Writer: Terrance Dicks
Director: Christopher Barry
Designer: Ian Rawnsley
Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson

382. Part One 28.12.74 5.35pm - 6.00pm 10.8M/25th/53% 383. Part Two 04.01.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.7M/17th/53% 384. Part Three 11.01.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.1M/22nd 385. Part Four 18.01.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 9.0M/30th/51%

BRIGADIER LETHBRIDGE-STEWART Nicholas Courtney
SERGEANT BENTON John Levene
HILDA WINTERS Patricia Maynard
ARNOLD JELLICOE Alec Linstead
PROFESSOR JP KETTLEWELL Edward Burnham
K-1 ROBOT Michael Kilgarriff
SHORT Timothy Craven (2)
UNCREDITED: THINK TANK MAIN GATE GUARD Pat Gorman (1,3)
DOCTOR WHO Jon Pertwee (1)
SECURITY GUARD John Scott Martin (1)
DEAD GUARD George Howse (1)
STRETCHER BEARERS Nigel Stevens (1), Leslie Weekes (1)
ROBOT ARM OPERATOR John East (1)
JOSEPH CHAMBERS Walter Goodman (2)
SRS GUARD Terry Walsh (3)
EXTRAS Nancy Adams, Bill Bingham, Tim Blackstone, Elizabeth Broom, Christopher Carrington, Alan Crisp, Noel Crowder, Pamela Dale, Douglas Domino, David Eynon, Geoff Farbell, Brian Fellows, Eric French, Fred Garratt, Colin Hamilton, Alan Hinton, Alex Hood, Peter Isley, Ray Knight, Penny Lambirth, Norman Littlejohns, Dennis Lycett, Richard Martin, Leon Maybank, Jay McGrath, Barry McDonald, John Milner, Brian Moorhead, Maureen Nelson, David Parker, Jack Parker, Derek Parks, David Patterson, Roy Pearce, Pat Pelton, David Playton, Douglas Read, Michael Reynel, Steve Rivers, Raymond Savage, Roger Squires, Donald Stratford, Alan Thomas, Desmond Verlini, Gordon Wall, Hugh Ward, Geoffrey Witherick, Ian Young.

WORKING TITLE: The Giant Robot

NOTES: A slightly changed title sequence makes its first appearance, the fifth version, again designed by Bernard Lodge. John Levene is credited as Sergeant Benton throughout the story, even though the character is promoted to Warrant Officer during Part Two.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Giant Robot" by Terrance Dicks (1975/Number 28). Retitled "Robot" (1992). Also "Junior Doctor Who - The Giant Robot" by the same author (1979).

Personnel Changes

Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe

76 4C - THE ARK IN SPACE

Writer: Robert Holmes
Director: Rodney Bennett
Designer: Roger Murray-Leach
Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson

386. Part One 25.01.75 5.35pm - 6.00pm 9.4M/27th 387. Part Two 01.02.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 13.6M/5th 388. Part Three 08.02.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 11.2M/17th 389. Part Four 15.02.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.2M/24th REPEAT DETAILS Edited Compilation Wed 21.08.75 6.35pm - 7.45pm 8.2M/29th

VOICES Gladys Spencer (1,3), Peter Tuddenham (1)
VIRA Wendy Williams (2-4)
NOAH (LASAR) Kenton Moore (2-4)
LIBRI Christopher Masters (2)
ROGIN Richardson Morgan (3-4)
WIRRN OPERATORS Stuart Fell (3-4), Nick Hobbs (4)
LYCETT John Gregg (3)
UNCREDITED: DUNE Brian Jacobs (1,3)
WIRRN GRUB Stuart Fell (2-3)
BODIES IN PALLETTS Richard Archer, Geoff Brighty, Rick Carroll, Sean Conney, Peter Duke, Jan Goram, Brian Jacobs, Tina Roach, Lynn Summer, Barry Summerford.

NOTE: Part Two of this story achieved the highest ever ratings position for Doctor Who - 5th.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Ark in Space" by Ian Marter (1977/Number 4)

77 4B - THE SONTARAN EXPERIMENT

Writers: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Director: Rodney Bennett
Designer: Roger Murray-Leach
Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson
Fight Arranger: Terry Walsh (2)

390. Part One 22.02.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 11.0M/18th 391. Part Two 01.03.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.5M/17th/55% REPEAT DETAILS Compilation Fri 09.07.76 6.25pm - 7.15pm 8.2M/25th

FIELD MAJOR STYRE Kevin Lindsay
KRANS Glyn Jones
ERAK Peter Walshe
VURAL Donald Douglas
ROTH Peter Rutherford
ZAKE Terry Walsh (1)
MARSHAL Kevin Lindsay (2)
PRISONER Brian Ellis (2)
UNCREDITED: DOUBLE FOR THE DOCTOR Terry Walsh
DOUBLE FOR HARRY Terry Walsh (1)
DOUBLE FOR STYRE Stuart Fell (2).

WORKING TITLE: The Destructors

NOTES: Glyn Jones, who here plays Krans, also wrote The Space Museum.

78 4E - GENESIS OF THE DALEKS

Writer: Terry Nation
Director: David Maloney
Designer: David Spode
Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson

392. Part One 08.03.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.7M/23rd 393. Part Two 15.03.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.5M/15th/57% 394. Part Three 22.03.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 8.5M/42nd 395. Part Four 29.03.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 8.8M/36th/58% 396. Part Five 05.04.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 9.8M/30th/57% 397. Part Six 12.04.75 6.00pm - 6.25pm 9.1M/56% ~ ~ - scheduled for 5.30pm - 5.55pm REPEAT DETAILS Edited Compilation Sat 27.12.75 3.00pm - 4.25pm 7.6M/56th ~ Part One (edited 1-3) Mon 26.07.82 7.25pm - 8.10pm 4.9M/76th/66% # Part Two (edited 4-6) 02.08.82 7.25pm - 8.10pm 5.0M/69th/68% # Part One Fri 08.01.93 7.15pm - 7.45pm 2.20M/Outside top 30) @ Part Two 15.01.93 7.15pm - 7.45pm 2.30M/Outside top 30 @ Part Three 22.01.93 7.15pm - 7.40pm 2.30M/25th @ Part Four 29.01.93 7.15pm - 7.40pm 2.12M/30th @ Part Five 05.02.93 7.15pm - 7.40pm 2.28M/28th @ Part Six 12.02.93 7.15pm - 7.40pm 2.30M/Outside top 30 @ ~ - on BBC2, but position for all channels # - edited into two 45 minute episodes as part of the "Doctor Who and the Monsters" season @ - on BBC2, positions just for that channel

DAVROS Michael Wisher
SECURITY COMMANDER NYDER Peter Miles
DALEK OPERATORS Keith Ashley (3-6), John Scott Martin, Cy Town (3-6)
DALEK VOICE Roy Skelton (3-6)
GHARMAN Dennis Chinnery (1-2,4-6)
KALED LEADER Richard Reeves (1-3)
GENERAL RAVON Guy Siner (1,3)
TIME LORD John Franklyn-Robbins (1)
SEVRIN Stephen Yardley (2-6)
SENIOR RESEARCHER RONSON James Garbutt (2-4)
INTERROGATOR TANE Drew Wood (2)
GERRILL Jeremy Chandler (2)
THAL SOLDIERS Pat Gorman (2), Hilary Minster (3), John Gleeson (6)
KAVELL Tom Georgeson (3-5)
THAL POLITICIAN Michael Lynch (3-4)
COUNCILLOR MOGREN Ivor Roberts (3)
THAL GUARD Max Faulkner (3)
BETTAN Harriet Philpin (4-6)
KALED GUARD Peter Mantle (5)
KRAVOS Andrew Johns (6)
UNCREDITED: KALED BOY Paul Burton (1)
KALEDS (all 1) Michael Brinker, Steve Butler, Tony O'Reefe
THALS (all 1) Kirk Klugston, Julian Peters, Douglas Rossiter
THING Dod Watson (2)
KALED PRISONER Ken Tracey (2)
TEDDY DRIVER GUARD John Dunn (2)
THAL POLITICIAN Peter Whittaker (3-4)
THAL GUARDS David Cleeve (2), Jim Dowdall (3), Dinny Powell (3), Patrick Scoular (2), Terry Walsh (2)
THAL OFFICERS David Billa (6), Tim Blackstone (6), Les Conrad (6), Philip Mather (4), Keith Norrish (3), David Roy Paul (3)
THAL GENERALS John Beardmore (4), Eric Rayner (4)
KALED GUARDS Alan Chuntz (5), Jim Dowdall (5)
THAL SOLDIERS John Gleeson (6), Terry Walsh (1-2)
MUTOS Stephen Calcutt (2-4), John Delieu (2-4), James Muir (2-3), Roger Salter (3), Terry Walsh (4)
ELITE GUARDS Bob Watson (1), Barry Summerford (1-4), Peter Kodak (1), Giles Melville (2), Roy Caeser (3-4)
KALED COUNCILLORS Ronald Nunnery (1), Anthony Lang (1,3), George Romanoff (1,3)
KALED SCIENTISTS William Ashley (2-4,6), Charles Erskine (4), Tony Hayes (6), Richard Orme (2), Harry van Engel (2,5,6), Charles Rayford (2,3,6), Mike Reynell (6), Paddy Ryan (6), Alan Charles Thomas (6), John Timberlake (2,3,6), Pat Travis (2,3,6), Terry Walsh (5)
WALK-ONS David Cleeve (1), Michael Crane (1), Peter Duke (1), David Billa (1-2), Tim Blackstone (1-2), Christopher Holmes (1-2), Julian Hudson (1-2), John Sowerbutt (1-2), Reg Tunrer (1-2).

WORKING TITLE: Genesis of Terror

NOTES: Part Two has a freeze frame ending; the first use of this device.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks" by Terrance Dicks (1976/Number 27)

79 4D - REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN

Writer: Gerry Davis
Director: Michael E Briant
Designer: Roger Murray-Leach
Incidental Music by: Carey Blyton

398. Part One 19.04.75 5.35pm - 6.00pm 9.5M/24th/57% 399. Part Two 26.04.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 8.3M/28th 400. Part Three 03.05.75 5.50pm - 6.15pm 8.9M/25th 401. Part Four 10.05.75 5.30pm - 5.55pm 9.4M/22nd/58%

COMMANDER STEVENSON Ronald Leigh-Hunt
LESTER William Marlowe
VORUS David Collings
CYBERLEADER Christopher Robbie
MAGRIK Michael Wisher (1-2,4)
PROFESSOR KELLMAN Jeremy Wilkin (1-3)
WARNER Alec Wallis (1)
TYRUM Kevin Stoney (2-4)
SHEPRAH Brian Grellis (2-4)
FIRST CYBERMAN Melville Jones (2-4).
UNCREDITED: CYBERMEN Tony Lord, Pat Gorman
MONITOR VOICE Michael E Briant (1-2)
VOGAN VOICE Michael Wisher (1)
VOGANS David Billa, Roy Caeser, Harry Fielder, David Sulkin, Barry Summerford, Cy Town, Leslie Weekes
STUNTMEN Alan Chuntz (1,4), Terry Walsh (1,4).

NOTES: This was the first story to be released on BBC Video (see Appendix B).

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen" by Terrance Dicks (1976/Number 51)