WWW. Invasion of the Dinosaurs

TRANSMISSION DETAILS:

360. Part One                      12.01.74   5.30pm - 5.55pm  11.0M/24th/62%
361. Part Two                      19.01.74   5.30pm - 5.55pm  10.1M/26th/---
362. Part Three                    26.01.74   5.30pm - 5.55pm  11.0M/27th/63%
363. Part Four                     02.02.74   5.30pm - 5.55pm   9.0M/34th/---
364. Part Five                     09.02.74   5.30pm - 5.55pm   9.0M/23rd/---
365. Part Six                      16.02.74   5.30pm - 5.55pm   7.5M/----/62%

GENERAL FINCH: John Bennett; PRIVATE OGDEN: George Bryson (1-2); LT SHEARS: Ben Aris (1); CORPORAL NORTON: Martin Taylor (1); SGT DUFFY: Dave Carter (1); R/T SOLDIER: John Caeser (1); PHILLIPS: Gordon Reid (1); LODGE: Trevor Lawrence (1); FIRST WAREHOUSE LOOTER: Terry Walsh (1); CHARLES GROVER MP: Noel Johnson (2-6); PROFESSOR WHITAKER: Peter Miles (2-6); BUTLER: Martin Jarvis (2-6); PEASANT: James Marcus (2); UNIT CORPORAL: Pat Gorman (2); MARK (JOHN CRICHTON): Terence Wilton (3-6); RUTH (LADY CULLINGFORD): Carmen Silvera (4,6); ADAM (NIGEL CASTLE): Brian Badcoe (4-6); PRIVATE BRYSON: Colin Bell (5-6); ROBINSON: Timothy Craven (6). UNCREDITED: SECOND WAREHOUSE LOOTER: Alan Bull (1); DISPATCH RIDER: Ken Tracey (1); UNIT TYPIST: Richard King (1); MILK FLOAT LOOTER: Leslie Noyes (1); REMINDER ROOM VOICE: Martin Jarvis (4-5); VOICE OF GROVER'S SECRETARY: Peter Miles (4-5); GOLDEN AGE MEN AND WOMEN: (all 6) Geoff Brighty, Lyn Howard, Rory O'Connor, Annette Peters, Judy Rodger, Barry Summerford, Ken Tracey; ARMY DRIVERS: Bruce Cox, Robin Dixon, Colin Hamilton, Ted Heath; UNIT SOLDIERS: Leslie Bates, David Billa, John Cash, Ian Elliott, James Muir, Brian Nolan, Dennis Plenty, Louis Sanchez, Geoff Witherick; ARMY SOLDIERS: Tim Blackstone, Ian Elliott, Ronald Gough, Steve Ismay, Pat Milnber, Kevin Moran, Roy Pearce, Cy Town, Kelly Varney, Nigel Winder; ARMY CORPORALS: Leslie Nates, Mike Stevens; EXTRA: Peter Dukes

STORY:

On returing to twentieth century Earth the Doctor and Sarah find that London is deserted. They are both arrested as looters, but are soon back at U.N.I.T. HQ where the Brigadier explains that London has been evacuated after appearances of prehistoric creatures.

The Doctor and Sarah discover that dinosaurs are being brought forward in time by scientist Whitaker and his henchman, Butler. Further investigations are hampered by the army's General Finch, and also Captain Yates.

Sarah visits Government Minister Sir Charles Grover, but when she wakes she finds herself on a spaceship which she later finds out is a mock-up. The conspirators intend to return to a time when Earth was unpolluted and start afresh, re-colonising Earth. Captain Yates has fallen in with the conspirators.

The Doctor and the Brigadier raid the undergound headquarters, and Grover activates the machine. The Doctor, however, has altered the settings and it only sends Grover and Whitaker back in time. The Brigadier gives Captain Yates a chance to resign from U.N.I.T.

STUDIOS: Television Centre Studio 3, Television Centre Studio 6, Television Centre Studio 8

LOCATIONS: Numerous locations withing Central and West London; Wimbledon, Surrey; Southall

NOTES: The first episode is just called Invasion Part One to hide the presence of the monsters
Present Australian transmissions of the story ignore this episode (which only exists as a black and white film print) and start with Part Two of the story, and call it Part One

NOVELISATION: The Dinosaur Invasion Malcolm Hulke