S. The Time Meddler
Writer: Dennis Spooner
Director: Douglas Camfield
Designer: Barry Newbery
Incidental Music: Stock
Fight Arranger: David Anderson (2)
Percussion Played by: Charles Butterill (2-4)
TRANSMISSION DETAILS:
78. The Watcher 03.07.1965 6.55pm - 7.20pm 8.9M/15th/57%
79. The Meddling Monk 10.07.1965 5.40pm - 6.05pm 8.8M/19th/49%
80. A Battle of Wits 17.07.1965 5.40pm - 6.05pm 7.7M/28th/53%
81. Checkmate 24.07.1965 5.40pm - 6.05pm 8.3M/24th/54%
REPEAT DETAILS:
(All BBC2 - positions just for that channel)
The Watcher Fri 03.01.1992 7.20pm - 7.45pm 2.37M/15th
The Meddling Monk 10.01.1992 6.50pm - 7.15pm 2.79M/21st
A Battle of Wits 17.01.1992 6.50pm - 7.15pm 2.58M/13th
Checkmate 24.01.1992 6.50pm - 7.15pm 2.63M/15th
CAST:
THE MONK: Peter Butterworth; EDITH: Alethea Charlton; ELDRED: Peter Russell; WULNOTH: Michael Miller;
SAXON HUNTER: Michael Guest (1): ULF: Norman Hartley (2-4); SVEN: David Anderson (2-4); GUNNAR THE
GIANT: Ronald Rich (2); VIKING LEADER: Geoffrey Cheshire (2). UNCREDITED: VIKING: James Hamilton;
SAXONS: Peter Brooks, Derek Chafer, Dougie Dean, John Evans, Ken McGarvie, Freddie Parsons, Donald Simons, Vic Taylor,
Lyn Turner; STUNTMEN: Tim Condren, Fred Haggerty
STORY:
The TARDIS materialises off the English coastline in the year 1066 A.D. The Doctor and his companions become worried when they
find anachronistic objects such as a wrist watch and a tape recorder.
The Doctor discovers that one of his own people - the Monk - is planning to wipe out the forthcoming Viking fleet. He also plans
to ensure King Harold wins the battle of Hastings by arming the King's army with atomic bazookas.
Steven and Vicki discover the Monk's TARDIS, and the Doctor manages to sabotage the TARDIS, shrinking the internal dimensions.
Through cunning the Doctor manages to thwart the Monk's plan, and ensures that history proceeds as it is written.
The Doctor and his companions dematerialise leaving a furious monk stranded on Earth.
STUDIOS:
Television Centre Studio 4, Television Centre Studio 3, Ealing Television Film Studios
NOTES:
William Hartnell only appears in the reprise at the start of part two and with pre-recorded dialogue for the
rest of the episode
The story (and season) ends with no next episode caption and shots of the Doctor and his companions over a starfield pattern
NOVELISATION:
The Time Meddler Nigel Robinson
VIDEO:
The Time Meddler Nigel Robinson
