- "It's far from being all over."
- ―The Doctor
| "The Tenth Planet (Part 4)" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 4, Episode 8 | |
| |
| Air date | October 29th, 1966 |
| Writers | Kit Pedler; Gerry Davis |
| Director | Derek Martinus |
| Producers | Innes Lloyd |
| Starring | William Hartnell; Anneke Wills; Michael Craze |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Tenth Planet (Part 3)" |
Next "The Power of the Daleks (Part 1)" |
"The Tenth Planet (Part 4)" is the eighth episode of season four of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and the 134th episode of the series overall. It is the final chapter in "The Tenth Planet" story-arc, which is the twenty-ninth storyline from the series. It was directed by Derek Martinus with a script written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis. It first aired in the United Kingdom on BBC One on October 29th, 1966.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Hartnell | The Doctor |
| Anneke Wills | Polly Wright |
| Michael Craze | Ben Jackson |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Beatty | General Cutler |
| David Dodimead | Barclay |
| Christopher Dunham | R/T technician |
| Callen Angelo | Terry Cutler |
| Christopher Matthews | Radar technician |
| Dudley Jones | Dyson |
| Harry Brooks | Krang |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reg Whitehead | Jarl |
| Gregg Palmer | Gern |
| Steve Plytas | Wigner |
| Ellen Cullen | Geneva technician |
| Peter Hawkins | Cybermen (voice) |
| Roy Skelton | Cybermen (voice) |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This is considered a "lost" episode. While some clips from the episode have resurfaced, notably, the First Doctor's regeneration scene, other scenes have been recreated using animation for purposes of home video release.
- There are a total of sixteen credited cast members in this episode.
- The events of this episode take place in the year 1986.
- This is the final regular appearance of William Hartnell as the First Doctor. He regenerates in this episode.
- This is the first appearance of Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
- As an actor, William Hartnell only makes one more appearance on the series. He appeared in the four-part tenth anniversary storyline, "The Three Doctors" in 1972-1973.
- Actor Harry Brooks, Jr. is credited as Harry Brooks in this episode.
- This is the ninth episode of Doctor Who directed by Derek Martinus.
- This is the fourth episode of Doctor Who written or co-written by Kit Pedler.
- This is the third episode of Doctor Who written or co-written by Gerry Davis.
- This episode establishes that Cybermen are vulnerable to high volumes of radiation.
Allusions[]
- Fifty-one years after its initial airing, events from this episode are revisited with a fresh outlook in the 2017 Christmas Special, "Twice Upon a Time". In this episode, the First Doctor is played by actor David Bradley. The episode is also notable for being the final appearance of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor.
Quotes[]
- The Doctor: Hmm... what was that you said, my boy? It's all over. That's what you said. No. It's far from being all over.