Y. The Celestial Toymaker

TRANSMISSION DETAILS:

111. The Celestial Toyroom         02.04.66   5.50pm - 6.15pm   8.0M/44th/48%
112. The Hall of Dolls             09.04.66   5.50pm - 6.15pm   8.0M/49th/49%
113. The Dancing Floor             16.04.66   5.50pm - 6.15pm   9.4M/32nd/44%
114. The Final Test                23.04.66   5.50pm - 6.15pm   7.8M/36th/43%

THE TOYMAKER: Michael Gough; JOEY: Campbel Singer (1); CLARA: Carmen Silvera (1); KING OF HEARTS: Campbell Singer (2); QUEEN OF HEARTS: Carmen Silvera (2); KNAVE OF HEARTS: Peter Stephens (2): JOKER: Reg Levers (2); SERGEANT RUGG: Campbell Singer (3): MRS WIGGS: Carmen Silvera (3); KITCHEN BOY: Peter Stephens (3); DANCERS: (all 2-3 - uncredited for 3) Beryl Brahan, Ann Harrison, Deila Linden; CYRIL: Peter Stephens (3-4). UNCREDITED: DOCTOR'S HAND: Albert Ward (3)

STORY:

The TARDIS materialises and leaves its occupants in a strange domain preisded over by an enigmatic and immortal entity known as the Toymaker.

The Toymaker challenges the Doctor, Steven and Dodo play his games. Failure will make them his playthings for all of eternity. The Doctor is challenged to play the trilogic game whilst Steven and Dodo are given other games.

Steven and Dodo succeed at their games, and win back the TARDIS. The Doctor realises that if he does complete the game, the Toymaker will still win. Using a voice synthesiser the Doctor mamanges to play the final move from inside the TARDIS, and escape.

STUDIOS: Riverside Studio 1, Ealing Television Film Studios

WORKING TITLE: The Toymaker

NOTES: William Hartnell only appears via pre-recorded dialogue in part two and does not appear at all in part three - an extra supplies the Doctor's hand

NOVELISATION: The Celestial Toymaker Gerry Davis and Alison Bingeman