| The Invasion (Part 1) | |
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| Series Doctor Who Season 6, Episode 11 | |
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| Air date | November 2nd, 1968 |
| Writers | Kit Pedler Derrick Sherwin |
| Director | Douglas Camfield |
| Producers | Peter Bryant |
| Starring | Patrick Troughton Frazer Hines Wendy Padbury |
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"The Invasion" (Part 1)" is the first chapter of the eight-part "The Invasion" serial in series six of Doctor Who. It first aired on BBC One on November 2nd, 1968 and was directed by Douglas Camfield. The script was written by Derrick Sherwin based on a story treatment by Kit Pedler. "The Invasion" is the third-story arc in series six and spanned episodes 11-18. The story centered on the robotic Cybermen, which would go on to become one of the more notorious and popular of Doctor Who adversaries.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Troughton | Doctor Who |
| Frazer Hines | Jamie McCrimmon |
| Wendy Padbury | Zoe Heriot |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Levene | John Benton |
| Geoffrey Cheshire | Tracy |
| Kevin Stoney | Tobias Vaughn |
| Sally Faulkner | Isobel Watkins |
| Peter Halliday | Packer / Cyber-Director |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Murray Evans | Lorry driver |
| Walter Randall | Patrolman |
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