UK, 23 November 1988-7 December 1988
4 episodes, average 25m
videotape, colour, 4:3
mono, English
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Next Serial: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1988)
Series: Doctor Who (1963-1989) – series 25, episode 8-10
A British television science fiction serial directed by Chris Clough from scripts by Kevin Clarke.
Premise
A 17th century sorceress, a group of Nazis and a team of Cybermen all converge in contemporary England to hunt a an ultimate defence weapon dispersed by the Doctor centuries before to prevent its misuse.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Director: Chris Clough [parts 1-3]
© BBC MCMLXXXVIII [1988] [parts 1-3]
Producer: John Nathan-Turner [parts 1-3]
Production Manager: Gary Downie [parts 1-3]
[Written] By: Kevin Clarke [parts 1-3]
Script Editor: Andrew Cartmel [parts 1-3]
Lighting: Ian Dow [parts 1-3]
O.B. Cameramen: Barry Chaston [parts 1-3], Alan Jessop [parts 1-3]
Film Cameraman: William Dudman [parts 1-3]
Engineering Manager: Brian Jones [parts 1-3]
Vision Mixer: Barbara Gainsley [parts 1-3]
Video-Tape Editor: Hugh Parson [parts 1-3]
Theme Music Composed by: Ron Grainer [parts 1-3]
Theme Arrangement/Incidental Music: Keff McCulloch [parts 1-3]
Sound: John Nottage [parts 1-3], Trevor Webster [parts 1-3]
Special Sound: Dick Mills [parts 1-3]
Costume Designer: Richard Croft [parts 1-3]
Make-Up Designer: Dorka Nieradzik [parts 1-3]
Visual Effects Designer: Perry Brahan [parts 1-3]
Video Effects: Dave Chapman [parts 1-3]
Paintbox Artist: Jim McCarthy [parts 1-3]
Titles: Gareth Edwards, CAL Video *
Designer: John Asbridge [parts 1-3]
Graphic Designer: Oliver Elmes [parts 1-3]
Properties Buyer: John Charles [parts 1-3]
Production Associate: June Collins [parts 1-3]
Production Assistant: Jane Wellesley [parts 1-3]
Assistant Floor Managers: Lynn Grant [parts 1-3], Jeremy Fry [parts 1-3]
Stunt Arrangers: Paul Heasman [parts 1-3], Nick Gillard [parts 2-3]
Cast
Part One
Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor)
Sophie Aldred (Ace)
Anton Diffring (De Flores)
Fiona Walker (Lady Peinforte)
Gerard Murphy (Richard [Maynarde])
Leslie French (mathematician)
Metin Yenal (Karl)
Martyn Read (security guard)
David Banks (Cyber leader)
Courtney Pine and Adrian Reid, Ernest Mothle, Frank Tontoh (jazz quartet)
Part Two
Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor)
Sophie Aldred (Ace)
Anton Diffring (De Flores)
Fiona Walker (Lady Peinforte)
Gerard Murphy (Richard [Maynarde])
Metin Yenal (Karl)
David Banks (Cyber leader)
Mark Hardy (Cyber lieutenant)
Chris Chering, Symond Lawes (skinheads)
Brian Orrell (Cyberman)
Part Three
Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor)
Sophie Aldred (Ace)
Anton Diffring (De Flores)
Fiona Walker (Lady Peinforte)
Dolores Gray (Mrs Remington)
Gerard Murphy (Richard [Maynarde])
Metin Yenal (Karl)
David Banks (Cyber leader)
Mark Hardy (Cyber lieutenant)
Brian Orrell (Cyberman)
Uncredited
Paul Barrass, Danny Boyd, Tony Charlton, Bill Malin, Scott Mitchell [Cybermen]
Steve Ausden, Jon Baker, Sean Barry-Weske, Jamie Durdy, Keith Harvie, David Howarth, Sean McCrory, Julian Redmond, Andrew Searle, Jack Talbot [paramilitaries]
Terry Duran [gardener]
Jacquella Tew [maid]
Derek Van Weenan [security guard]
Paul Heasman [double for the Doctor]
Mary Reynolds [The Queen]
Daryl Brook, Christian Fletcher, Anthony Gilding [policemen]
Vere Lorrimer [tour guide]
Jane Busby, Kevin Clarke, Fiona Cumming, Ian Fraser, Sandra Granville, Sharon Granville, Katy Jarrett, Audrey Joyce, John Lewery, Ian Fraser, Peter Moffat, Andrew Morgan, Tony Stewart, Gary Webb, Pat Worth [tourists]
Dave Ould, John Ould [walkmen]
Ricardo Mulhall [hitchhiker]
Alternative Titles
Nemesis – working title
Das Vermachtnis der Nemesis – Germany
References
Books
- Doctor Who Program Guide 25th Anniverary Edition by James C. Armstrong Jr, Michael L. Brown p.84 – credits, episode list
- Doctor Who: The Television Companion by David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker pp.519-522 – credits, synopsis, review
