UK, 25 November 1978-16 December 1978
4 episodes, average 25m
videotape, colour, 4:3
mono, English
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Next Serial: The Power of Kroll (1978)
Series: Doctor Who (1963-1989) – series 16, episode 13-16
A British television science fiction serial directed by Michael Hayes from scripts by David Fisher.
Premise
On the planet Tara, Romana is kidnapped by Count Grendel who is astonished by her resemblance to the Princess Strella who is due to marry Prince Reynart from a neighbouring kingdom. Grendel’s plans to assassinate Reynart after the wedding are jeopardised when Reynart commissions an android replica of himself. Grendel himself was going to use an android of Strella in his plans, but now he has Romana…
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Michael Hayes [parts 1-4]
© BBC MCMLXXVIII [1978] [parts 1-4]
BBC [parts 1-4]
Producer: Graham Williams [parts 1-4]
Production Unit Manager: John Nathan-Turner [parts 1-4]
[Written] By: David Fisher [parts 1-4]
Script Editor: Anthony Read [parts 1-4]
Studio Lighting: Brian Clemett [parts 1-4]
Film Cameraman: John Walker [parts 1-4]
Videotape Editor: Alan Goddard [parts 1-4]
Film Editor: David Yates [parts 1-4]
Title Music by: Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop *
Title Music Arranged by: Delia Derbyshire *
Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson [parts 1-4]
Studio Sound: Richard Chubb [parts 1-4]
Film Recordist: Don Lee [parts 1-4]
Special Sound: Dick Mills [parts 1-4]
Costume Designer: Doreen James [parts 1-4]
Make-Up Artist: Jill Hagger [parts 1-4]
Visual Effects Designer: Len Hutton [parts 1-4]
Electronic Effects Operator: A.J. Mitchell [parts 1-4]
Designer: Valerie Warrender [parts 1-4]
Production Assistant: Teresa-Mary Winders [parts 1-4]
Assistant Floor Manager: Rosemary Webb *
Fight Arranger: Terry Walsh [part 4]
Cast
Part One
Tom Baker (Doctor Who)
Mary Tamm (Romana)
Simon Lack (Zadek)
Neville Jason (Prince Reynart)
Paul Lavers (Farrah)
Lois Baxter (Lamia)
Declan Mulholland (Till)
John Leeson (K9)
Part Two
Tom Baker (Doctor Who)
Mary Tamm (Romana)
Peter Jeffrey (Count Grendel)
Simon Lack (Zadek)
Neville Jason (Prince Reynart)
Paul Lavers (Farrah)
Lois Baxter (Lamia)
Cyril Shaps (Archimandrite)
Martin Matthews (Kurster)
John Leeson (K9)
Part Three
Tom Baker (Doctor Who)
Mary Tamm (Romana)
Peter Jeffrey (Count Grendel)
Simon Lack (Zadek)
Neville Jason (Prince Reynart)
Paul Lavers (Farrah)
Lois Baxter (Lamia)
Cyril Shaps (Archimandrite)
Martin Matthews (Kurster)
Declan Mulholland (Till)
John Leeson (K9)
Part Four
Tom Baker (Doctor Who)
Mary Tamm (Romana)
Peter Jeffrey (Count Grendel)
Simon Lack (Zadek)
Neville Jason (Prince Reynart)
Paul Lavers (Farrah)
Cyril Shaps (Archimandrite)
Declan Mulholland (Till)
Martin Matthews (Kurster)
John Leeson (K9)
Uncredited
Ray Lavender [creature]
Roberta Gibbs [double for Romana]
Mary Tamm [Princess Strella]
Terry Walsh [double for the Doctor and Grendel]
Rodney Cardiff, Derek Carter, Steve Ismay, Mike Mungarvan, Gus Roy, Peter Roy, Tony Snell, Derek Suthern [Gracht guards)
Tony O’Leary, Walter Turner, Reg Woods [palace guards]
Ronald Gregory, Jay McGrath [priests]
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 [nobles]
Delphine Auchterlonie, Enice Bennett, Barbara Bermel, Christine Cole, Angela Delaney, Helen Garton, Iris Roniger [court ladies]
Ray Lavender, Alan Troy, Trevor Wedlock [extras]
Alternative Titles
The Androids of Zend – working title
The Androids of Zenda – working title
The Prisoners of Zend – working title
The Seeds of Time – working title
References
Books
- Doctor Who Program Guide 25th Anniverary Edition by James C. Armstrong Jr, Michael L. Brown p.58 – credits, episode list
- Doctor Who: The Television Companion by David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker pp.352-355 – credits, synopsis, review
