CC. The Smugglers

TRANSMISSION DETAILS:

127. Episode 1                     10.09.66   5.50pm - 6.15pm   4.3M/ 96th/47%
128. Episode 2                     17.09.66   5.55pm - 6.20pm   4.9M/ 77th/45%
129. Episode 3                     24.09.66   5.50pm - 6.15pm   4.2M/ 96th/43%
130. Episode 4                     01.10.66   5.50pm - 6.15pm   4.5M/109th/43%

CHERUB: George A Cooper; SQUIRE EDWARDS: Paul Whitsun-Jones; CAPTAIN SAMUEL PIKE: Michael Godfrey; TOM: Mike Lucas (1-3); JACOB KEWPER: David Blake Kelly (1-3); CHURCHWARDEN (JOSEPH LONGFOOT): Terence de Marney (1); SPANIARD: Derek Ware (1,4); JOSIAH BLAKE: John Ringham (2-3); JAMAICA: Elroy Josephs (2-3); GAPTOOTH: Jack Bligh (4). UNCREDITED: DOUBLES FOR THE DOCTOR: David Blake Kelly (3), Albert Ward (3)

STORY:

Much to the amazement of Ben and Polly, the TARDIS is not in the same place as when they entered, but has in fact materialised in the 17th century on the Cornish coast.

The Doctor receives a strange message from the local church warden - a crpytic rhyme which tells of the location of treasure that a group of pirates are searching for. The Doctor is captured by the leader of the pirates, Captain Pike.

At the same time a group of people, the Squire included, have formed a smuggling ring and are planning to offload contraband. The local militia arrive, and in the fight many of Pike's men are killed.

Polly and Ben had previously been arrested for the murder of the church warden, are freed, and the Doctor and his companions go on their way.

STUDIOS: Riverside Studio 1

LOCATIONS: Sennen, Breage Church, Church Cove, Ruan Minor Church, Helson, Porthcurno, all in Cornwall

WORKING TITLE: Doctor Who and the Pirates

NOTES: This story has no incidental music of any kind, not even stock

NOVELISATION: The Smugglers Terrance Dicks