SEASON SIXTEEN
Main Personnel
- Doctor Who: Tom Baker
- Romanadvoratrelundar (Romana): Mary Tamm
- Producer: Graham Williams
- Script Editor: Anthony Read
98 5A - THE RIBOS OPERATION
- Writer: Robert Holmes
- Director: George Spenton-Foster
- Designer: Ken Ledsham
- Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson
480. Part One 02.09.78 5.45pm - 6.10pm 8.3M/42nd/59%
481. Part Two 09.09.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 8.1M/36th
482. Part Three 16.09.78 6.30pm - 6.55pm 7.9M/38th
483. Part Four 23.09.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 8.2M/36th/61%
- GARRON Iain Cuthbertson
- UNSTOFFE Nigel Plaskitt
- GRAFF VYNDA-K Paul Seed
- SHOLAKH Robert Keegan
- CAPTAIN Prentis Hancock
- SHRIEVES Oliver Maguire, John Hamill (1-2)
- THE (WHITE) GUARDIAN Cyril Luckham (1)
- BINRO THE HERETIC Timothy Bateson (3-4)
- THE SEEKER Ann Tirard (3-4)
- UNCREDITED: WALK-ON SHRIVES Roy Brent, Yuri Gridneff,
Barry Summerford, David Young
- SHRIEVENZALE Stuart Fell (1-2), Nick Wilkinson (1-2)
- KROLE Pat Gorman
- LEVITHIANS Tony Bell, Derek Chafer, Harry Fielder, Steven Ismay.
WORKING TITLES: The Galactic Con Man, The Ribos File, Operation
NOTES: This story introduces the Key to Time quest that is continued through
the season. John Leeson's K-9 voice is not heard in Part Two.
The organ music heard in the story was played by Leslie Pearson.
NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation" by Ian Marter
(1979/Number 52)
99 5B - THE PIRATE PLANET
- Writer: Douglas Adams
- Director: Pennant Roberts
- Designer: Jon Pusey
- Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson
484. Part One 30.09.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 9.2M/30th/61%
485. Part Two 07.10.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 7.4M/52nd
486. Part Three 14.10.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 8.2M/44th/64%
487. Part Four 21.10.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 8.4M/46th/64%
REPEAT DETAILS
Part One Thu 12.07.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 2.8M/123rd
Part Two 19.07.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 4.0M/91st
Part Three 26.07.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 3.3M/104th
Part Four 02.08.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 3.9M/103rd
- CAPTAIN Bruce Purchese
- MR FIBULI Andrew Robertson
- KIMUS David Warwick
- MULA Primi Townsend
- MENTIAD Bernard Finch
- PARLIX David Sibley (1,3,4)
- GUARD Adam Kurakin (1-3)
- BALATON Ralph Michael (1-2)
- CITIZEN Clive Bennett (1)
- NURSE (QUEEN XANXIA) Rosalind Lloyd (2-4)
- UNCREDITED: MENTIADS James Charlton,
Tony Hayes (2-4), Ray Knight, Brychan Powell, Clive Rogers, Derek Suthern,
Colin Thomas, Jeff Wayne (3-4), Peter Whitaker (2-4)
- GUARDS Garry Dean (3-4), Barry Hayes (1,3), Billy Hughes
- QUEEN XANXIA Vi Delmar (3-4)
- TECHNICIANS John Cannon (1,2,4), John Moore, Clinton Morris,
Gus Roy (1,3,4), Reg Turner (3-4)
- EXTRAS Franklyn Arbisman, Bud Brecon, Michael Britton-Jones, John Cadwallader,
Les Conrad, Jeff Cryer, Johnny Daulton, Barbara Hampshire, Derek Hunt, Dennis
Johns, Michael Kelligan, Kenny Kordell, Julia La Rousse, Ralph Lincoln, Stuart
McNeil, Roger Middleton, James Muir, Annette Peters, Bernard Planet, Douglas
Roe, Malcolm Ross, Jack Sholomire, Terence Ward, Edward Wyman.
100 5C - THE STONES OF BLOOD
- Writer: David Fisher
- Director: Darrol Blake
- Designer: John Stout
- Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson
488. Part One 28.10.78 6.25pm - 6.50pm 8.6M/38th
489. Part Two 04.11.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 6.6M/75th
490. Part Three 11.11.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 9.3M/38th
491. Part Four 18.11.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 7.6M/66th/67%
- PROFESSOR AMELIA RUMFORD Beatrix Lehmann
- VIVIEN FAY (CESSAIR OF DIPLOS) Susan Engel
- LEONARD DE VRIES Nicholas McArdle (1-2)
- MARTHA Elaine Ives-Cameron (1-2)
- MEGARA VOICES Gerald Cross (3-4), David McAlister (3-4)
- FEMALE CAMPER (PAT) Shirin Taylor (3)
- MALE CAMPER James Murray (3)
- UNCREDITED: VOICE OF THE WHITE GUARDIAN Gerald Cross (1)
- DRUIDS (all 1-2) Judy Cowne, Decima
Delaney, James Muir, Mike Mungarvan, Ian Munroe, Margaret Pilleau
- DOUBLE FOR ROMANA Roberta Gibbs (2)
- MEGARA OPERATORS Angie Passmore (3-4), John Thirtle (3-4).
WORKING TITLES: The Nine Maidens, The Stones of Time
NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood" by Terrance Dicks
(1980/Number 59)
101 5D - THE ANDROIDS OF TARA
- Writer: David Fisher
- Director: Michael Hayes
- Designer: Valerie Warrender
- Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson
- Fight Arranger: Terry Walsh (4)
492. Part One 25.11.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 8.5M/45th
493. Part Two 02.12.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 10.1M/30th/65%
494. Part Three 09.12.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 8.9M/38th
495. Part Four 16.12.78 6.20pm - 6.45pm 9.0M/45th/66%
REPEAT DETAILS
Part One Thu 09.08.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 6.2M/49th
Part Two 16.08.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 10.4M/43rd
Part Three 23.08.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 10.5M/43rd
Part Four 30.08.79 6.55pm - 7.20pm 9.6M/41st
- COUNT GRENDEL OF GRACHT Peter Jeffrey
- SWORDSMASTER ZADEK Simon Lack
- PRINCE REYNART Neville Jason
- SWORDSMAN FARRAH Paul Lavers
- MADAME LAMIA Lois Baxter (1-3)
- TILL Declan Mulholland (1,3,4)
- ARCHIMANDRITE Cyril Shaps (2-4)
- SERGEANT KURSTER Martin Matthews (2-4)
- UNCREDITED: CREATURE Ray Lavender (1)
- DOUBLE FOR ROMANA Roberta Gibbs (1)
- PRINCESS STRELLA Mary Tamm (2-4)
- DOUBLE FOR THE DOCTOR AND GRENDEL Terry Walsh (4)
- GRACHT GUARDS (all 2-4) Rodney
Cardiff, Derek Carter, Steve Ismay, Mike Mungarvan, Gus Roy, Peter Roy, Tony
Snell, Derek Suthern
- PALACE GUARDS (all 2-3) Tony O'Leary, Walter Turner, Reg Woods
- PRIESTS Ronald Gregory (2-3), Jay McGrath (2-3)
- NOBLES (all 2-3)
Kyle Adair, Charles Adey-Grey, Richard Atherton, James Delaney, Vernon Drake,
Harold Horsham, Dennis Jennings, Jimmy Mac, Michael Moore, James O'Neil,
Brychan Powell, Victor Reynolds, George Romanov, Evan Ross, Raymond St Clair,
Roy Seeley, Philip Webb, Bill Whitehead, Lincoln White
- COURT LADIES (all 2-3)
Delphine Auchterlonie, Enice Bennett, Barbara Bermel, Christine Cole, Angela
Delaney, Helen Garton, Iris Roniger
- EXTRAS Ray Lavender (4), Alan Troy (2-3), Trevor Wedlock (2-3).
WORKING TITLES: The Prisoners of Zend, The Seeds of Time
NOTES: The opening titles give the episode number before the writer credit,
this is the opposite to normal.
NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara" by Terrance Dicks
(1980/Number 3)
102 5E - THE POWER OF KROLL
- Writer: Robert Holmes
- Director: Norman Stewart
- Designer: Don Giles
- Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson
496. Part One 23.12.78 6.15pm - 6.40pm 6.5M/85th
497. Part Two 30.12.78 6.30pm - 6.55pm 12.4M/26th
498. Part Three 06.01.79 6.25pm - 6.50pm 8.9M/51st
499. Part Four 13.01.79 6.25pm - 6.50pm 9.9M/31st/63%
- THAWN Neil McCarthy
- RANQUIN John Abineri
- FENNER Philip Madoc
- SKART Frank Jarvis
- DUGEEN John Leeson
- VARLIK Carl Rigg
- ROHM DUTT Glyn Owen (1-3)
- HARG Grahame Mallard (1-2+reprise3)
- MENSCH Terry Walsh (1-2)
- UNCREDITED: SWAMPIE
WALK-ONS (all 1) Philip Bird, Curtis dabek, Richard Edmunds, Mark Hardy
- SWAMPIE EXTRAS (all 1-2) Michael Atherton, David Babin, Graham Baker, Norman
Clive-Fisher, Peter Crutchley, John Hodges, Paul Mann, Julian Mark, Steve
Palmer, Steven Pleasance, Steve Sandis, David Sinclair, Paul Smith, Barry
Stearn, Steve Vickers, Mike Wilson
- STUNTMAN Terry Walsh (2-3).
WORKING TITLES: The Shield of Time, The Horror of the Swamp
NOTES: K-9 does not appear in the story, John Leeson actually appears as
Dugeen.
NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll" by Terrance Dicks
(1980/Number 49)
103 5F - THE ARMAGEDDON FACTOR
- Writers: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
- Director: Michael Hayes
- Designer: Richard McManan-Smith
- Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson
500. Part One 20.01.79 6.25pm - 6.50pm 7.5M/93rd/65%
501. Part Two 27.01.79 6.25pm - 6.50pm 8.8M/49th
502. Part Three 03.02.79 6.25pm - 6.50pm 7.8M/76th
503. Part Four 10.02.79 6.25pm - 6.50pm 8.6M/60th
504. Part Five 17.02.79 6.20pm - 6.45pm 8.6M/66th
505. Part Six 24.02.79 6.30pm - 7.00pm 9.6M/36th/66%
- PRINCESS ASTRA Lalla Ward
- MARSHAL OF ATRIOS John Woodvine (1-4,6)
- MAJOR SHAPP Davyd Harries (1-4,6)
- SURGEON MERAK Ian Saynor (1-4,6)
- "HERO" Ian Liston (1)
- "HEROINE" Susan Skipper (1)
- GUARDS John Cannon (1), Harry Fielder (2)
- THE SHADOW William Squire (3-6)
- PILOT Pat Gorman (3-4)
- TECHNICIAN Iain Armstrong (3)
- DRAX Barry Jackson (5-6)
- MUTE Stephen Calcutt (5-6)
- THE (BLACK) GUARDIAN Valentine Dyall (6)
- UNCREDITED: PATIENTS (all 1) Frank Arbisman, Barbara
Hampshire, Juliet St Davis, Ian Sheridan, Terry Ward, Albert Welch
- NURSES Val McKinnon (1), Judy Roger (2)
- VOICES Ian Liston (2)
- GUARDS (all 1-3) Peter Caton, Tony O'Leary, Peter Roy,
Richard Sheekey, Barry Summerford, Reg Turner
- TECHNICIANS (all 1-3) Peter Bithiel, Constance Carling, Gerry Dean, Bill
Hughes, Malcolm Ross, David Wilde
- MUTES Michael Braben (3-6), James Haswell
(3-4), Ridgewell Hawkes, Danny Rae (3-4), Derek Suthern (5-6)
- EXTRAS Michael Gordon-Brown (6), Eddie Whiting (3-6).
WORKING TITLE: Armageddon
NOTES: This is the last story in which Mary Tamm plays Romana.
Part Six was scheduled for thirty minutes instead of the usual twenty five,
on only two occasions when this happens.
Part Five is the only episode of Doctor Who to have been interrupted by
a transmission breakdown on its original transmission.
NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor" by Terrance Dicks
(1980/Number 5)