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The Abominable Snowmen
Episode 1
Series Doctor Who
Season 5, Episode 5
Doctor Who 5.05 001
Air date September 30th, 1967
Writers Mervyn Haisman; Henry Lincoln
Director Gerald Blake
Producers Innes Lloyd
Starring Patrick Troughton; Frazer Hines; Deborah Watling
Episode guide
Previous
"The Tomb of the Cybermen (Part 4)"
Next
"The Abominable Snowmen (Part 2)"

"Episode 1" is the title to the first chapter in "The Abominable Snowmen" storyline from season five of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the fifth episode of the season and the 174th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Gerald Blake and written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln. It was produced by Innes Lloyd. This episode first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom on September 30th, 1967.

Cast[]

Principal Cast[]

Actor Role
Patrick Troughton Second Doctor
Frazer Hines Jamie McCrimmon
Deborah Watling Victoria Waterfield

Guest Stars[]

Actor Role
David Grey Rinchen
Norman Jones Khrisong
Raymond Llewellyn Sapan
David Spenser Thonmi
Jack Watling Professor Travers
Reg Whitehead Yeti
Pat Gorman Monk

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Media

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