UK, 19 May 1973-23 June 1973
6 episodes, average 25m
videotape, colour, 4:3
mono, English
Previous Serial: Planet of the Daleks (1973)
Next Serial: The Time Warrior (1973)
Series: Doctor Who (1963-1989) – series 10, episodes 21-26
A British television science fiction serial directed by Michael Briant from scripts by Robert Sloman and an uncredited Barry Letts. It was the last story featuring Katy Manning as companion Jo Grant. She would later meet the Eleventh Doctor in the The Sarah Jane Adventures episode Death of the Doctor in 2010.
Premise
In a Welsh village a miner is discovered dead with his skin mutated. An environmental research group, the Nut Hutch, campaign against the large chemical company using the mines. Inside the mines the Doctor discovers giant mutated maggots.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Michael Briant [episodes 1-6]
© BBC 1973 [episodes 1-6]
BBC [episodes 1-6]
Producer: Barry Lets [episodes 1-6]
[Written] By: Robert Sloman [episodes 1-6], Barry Letts *
Script Editor: Terrance Dicks [episodes 1-6]
Studio Lighting: Mike Jefferies [episodes 1, 6]
Film Cameramen: Bill Matthews [episodes 1, 6], Ken Lowe [episodes 1, 6]
Film Editor: Alastair Mackay [episodes 1, 6]
Title Music by: Ron Grainer and BBC Radiophonic Workshop [episodes 1, 2]
Title Music: Ron Grainer and BBC Radiophonic Workshop [episodes 3, 4, 5, 6]
Title Music Arranged by: Delia Derbyshire *
Incidental Music by: Dudley Simpson [episodes 1-6]
Studio Sound: Richard Chubb [episodes 1, 6]
Film Sound: Simon Wilson [episodes 1, 6]
Special Sound: Dick Mills [episodes 1-6]
Costume Designer: Barbara Kidd [episodes 1, 6]
Make Up: Ann Rayment [episodes 1, 6]
Visual Effects Designer: Ron Oates [episodes 1, 6]
Designer: John Burrowes [episodes 1-6]
Production Assistant: John Harris *, Michael McDermott *
Assistant Floor Manager: Karilyn Collier *
Locations: Wales *
Fight Arranger: Terry Walsh [episode 2]
Cast
Episode One
Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who)
Katy Manning (Jo Grant)
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier [Alistair] Lethbridge Stewart)
Jerome Willis (Stevens)
Stewart Bevan (Clifford Jones)
Tony Adams (Elgin)
Ben Howard (Hinks)
Mostyn Evans (Dai Evans)
Talfryn Thomas (Dave)
Roy Evans (Bert [Pritchard])
Mitzi McKenzie (Nancy)
Ray Handy (milkman)
John Scott Martin ([Ted] Hughes)
Episode Two
Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who)
Katy Manning (Jo Grant)
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier [Alistair] Lethbridge Stewart)
Jerome Willis (Stevens)
Stewart Bevan (Clifford Jones)
Tony Adams (Elgin)
John Rolfe ([Ralph] Fell)
John Dearth (BOSS’s voice)
Ben Howard (Hinks)
Mostyn Evans (Dai Evans)
Talfryn Thomas (Dave)
Roy Evans (Bert [Pritchard])
Episode Three
Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who)
Katy Manning (Jo Grant)
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier [Alistair] Lethbridge Stewart)
Jerome Willis (Stevens)
Stewart Bevan (Clifford Jones)
Tony Adams (Elgin)
Ben Howard (Hinks)
John Rolfe ([Ralph] Fell)
John Dearth (BOSS’s voice)
Talfryn Thomas (Dave)
Mitzi McKenzie (Nancy)
Richard Beale (Minister of Ecology)
Episode Four
Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who)
Katy Manning (Jo Grant)
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier [Alistair] Lethbridge Stewart)
Jerome Willis (Stevens)
Stewart Bevan (Clifford Jones)
Tony Adams (Elgin)
Ben Howard (Hinks)
Richard Franklin (Captain [Mike] Yates)
John Levene (Sergeant Benton)
John Dearth (BOSS’s voice)
Mitzi McKenzie (Nancy)
Roy Evans (Bert [Pritchard])
Jean Burgess (cleaner [Doris Griffiths])
Brian Justice (Yates’ guard)
Terry Walsh (guard)
Episode Five
Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who)
Katy Manning (Jo Grant)
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier [Alistair] Lethbridge Stewart)
Jerome Willis (Stevens)
Stewart Bevan (Clifford Jones)
John Dearth (BOSS’s voice)
Roy Skelton (Mr James)
Richard Franklin (Captain [Mike] Yates)
John Levene (Sergeant Benton)
Mitzi McKenzie (Nancy)
Episode Six
Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who)
Katy Manning (Jo Grant)
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier [Alistair] Lethbridge Stewart)
Jerome Willis (Stevens)
Stewart Bevan (Clifford Jones)
John Dearth (BOSS’s voice)
Mitzi McKenzie (Nancy)
Richard Franklin (Captain [Mike] Yates)
John Levene (Sergeant Benton)
Uncredited
Billie Horrigan, Alan Chuntz, Leslie Bates, Pat Gorman, Steve Ismay, Dennis Plenty [security guards]
Frank Seton, David Waterman [miners]
Reg Cranfield, Sonny Willis [villagers]
John Dearth [Global Chemicals tannoy voice/UNIT radio voices]
Evan Ross [cabinet minister]
Brychan Powell [Prime Minister [Sir Jeremy)]
Robert Birmingham [hippy boy]
Jean Channon [lotus position girl (Elda)]
Alison Daumler [hippy girl]
Ken Hanniwell [sculptor]
Keith Norrish [long haired boy]
Lyn Melly [girl]
Jessica Stanley-Clarke [flautist (Jessie)]
Leslie Bates, David Billa [UNIT men]
Jill Alexandra,Laurie Boyton, David Braddick, Gordon Cecil, Michael Cunningham, Frank Darroch, Vincent Gardener, John Jeffries, Geoffrey Morgan, Rendle Morris, Roger Mundy, Tricia Selby, Wayne Warlow, Mansel Wilks [extras]
Links
Extracts included in
The One With the Maggots: Making The Green Death (2013)
Robert Sloman Interview (2014)
Stewart Bevan Interview (2014)
Visual Effects (2014)
Sequel
Global Conspiracy? A Special Report by Terry Scanlon (2014)
References
Books
- Doctor Who Program Guide 25th Anniverary Edition by James C. Armstrong Jr, Michael L. Brown p.41 – credits, episode list
- Doctor Who: The Television Companion by David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker pp.246-250 – credits, synopsis, review
