7F. Delta and the Bannermen
Writer: Malcolm Kholl
Director: Chris Clough
Designer: John Asbridge
Incidental Music: Keff McCulloch
Stunt Arranger: Roy Scammel (uncredited)
TRANSMISSION DETAILS:
662. Part One02.11.87 7.35pm - 8.00pm 5.3M/90th/57%
663. Part Two09.11.87 7.35pm - 8.00pm 5.1M/93rd/60%
664. Part Three16.11.87 7.35pm - 8.00pm 5.4M/87th/60%
CAST:
GAVROK: Don Henderson; DELTA: Belinda Mayne; WEISMULLER: Stubby Kaye; HAWK: Morgan Deare; BURTON:
Richard Davies; BILLY: David Kinder; RAY: Sara Griffiths; MURRAY: Johnny Dennis (1-2); BOLLIT: Anita Graham
(1-2); ADLON: Leslie Meadows (1-2); KEILOR: Brian Hibbard (1-2); VOCALISTS: Tracey Wilson (1,3), Jody Wilson (1,3);
THE TOLLMASTER: Ken Dodd (1); CHIMERON: Tim Scott (1); THE LORELLS: (all 1) Robin Aspland, Keff McCulloch, Justin
Myres, Ralph Sollmins; GARONWY JONES: Hugh Lloyd (2-3); CALLON: Clive Condon (2-3); ARREX: Richard Mitchley (2-3);
VINNY: Martyn Geraint (2); CHIMERON PRINCESS: Jessica McGough (2), Amy Osborn (2), Laura Collins (3), Carley Joseph (3).
UNCREDITED: BANNERMEN: Philip Babot, Terry Bennett, Russell Daymond, Patrick Edwards, Ricky Garrett, Derek Hartley, Ian Laurence,
Jared Morgan, Ross Murray, Robert Patton, Rob York; NAVARINOS: Susan Baker, Johnny Darrell, Gwyn Davies, Margaret Davies, Debbie
Doyle, Delyth Evans, Colin Galton, Ross Garratt, Valerie Graham, Philip Hopkins, Michael Kelligan, Ian Killen, Stella King, Sandie Lee,
Steve McEachron, Troy Mitchell, Gabriella Nicholson, Andrew O'Leary, Margarite Richards, Philip Samms, Kim Stone, Alan Thomas, Andrea
Thompson, Gary Townsend; CHIMERON: Russell Brook (1), Ian McClaren (1); WAITRESSES: Jenny Bayliss, Lizane Rees, Helen Wilkes;
REDCOATS: Richard Beavis, Leigh Anne Evan, Danny Glass, Tim James, Debbie Reid, Nicky Thompson; HOLIDAY MAKERS: Elizabeth
Baker, Stella Brett, Melanie Brooks, Toni Caroll and two sons, Jenny Downham, Vicki Edmunds, Eric Golding, daughter and niece, Sue Hopkins,
Paul Laker, Marie Phillips, Bob Prentiss and daughter, James Rourke, Andy Scourfield
STORY:
On a far off world the Chimerons are being hunted to the point of extinction by the Bannermen.However, the Queen manages to escape along
with a baby Chimeron and finds her way on board a ship heading towards Disneyland.
The Doctor and Mel land at a tollport, and as the one billionth customer, win a holiday to Disneyland. Whilst Mel travels on the same ship
(disguised as an old bus) as the Chimeron Queen, the Doctor travels in the TARDIS. The ship strikes an Earth satellite and is knocked off
course. The Doctor manages to stabilise the ship, and it lands in the Shangri-La holiday camp in Wales.
Whilst the ship is being repaired the Bannermen arrive to kill the Chimeron Queen. They had been tipped off by a bounty hunter who is killed
by the Bannermen.
With the aid of the Doctor, Mel, and some of the locals, the Chimeron baby is protected, allowing it to grow. It then attacks the Bannermen
using sonic vibrations. The Bannermen are rounded up, and one of the locals risks his life to transform into a Chimeron.
BLOOPERS:
Episode 1: When the Doctor and Ray are in the laundry shed, a head pops up in the background behind one of the shelves. It freezes,
obviously realising that it shouldn't be there... then, in the next shot, it vanishes!
Episode 3: When the Doctor, Mel and Burton are escaping from Gavrok, look closely at the shots of the Doctor driving. You can see
that he is wearing glasses, as the light reflects off them every now and then. But he wasn't beforehand, and they disappear the instant he
gets off. (Sylvester McCoy apparently is quite nearsighted, and obviously would not want to drive a motorcycle without being able to see
where he was going. However, he also refused to have a stand-in. Hence the reason why he's wearing glasses...) This also happens when the
Doctor and Ray are looking for Delta.
STUDIOS:
Television Centre Studio 1, Television Centre Studio 3
LOCATION:
Springwell Quarry, Springwell Lane, Gerrads Cross, Bucks; Sutton farm, Fort Road, nr. Penarth, S. Wales; Hensol Forest,
Forestry Commission, nr. Welsh St. Donats, S. Wales; Valley nr. Castle Upon Alun, S. Wales; Butlins Holiday Camp, Barry Island,
S. Wales; Llamdow Trading Estate, British Tissues Hangar, Nash, S. Wales
WORKING TITLE:
Flight of the Chimeron
NOTES:
Pepsi, John Nathan-Turner's dog, appears in this story
NOVELISATION:
Delta and the Bannermen Malcolm Kholl
VIDEO:
Delta and the Bannermen
