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The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 3
Broadcast: Sunday 14th November 1999
3:00am-3:30am AEDT (16:00 GMT) < > « »
BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)
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Featuring: Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Deborah Watling, Shirley Cooklin

The tombs are revealed to be a trap. The Cybermen have risen from their centuries long hibernation and are intent on converting the humans into a new race of Cybermen.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

Voted #3 of the UK-TV ten most popular stories.
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 12th November 1999:
UKTV
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
http://www.uktv.com.au/
Sat 1PM, Sun 2+8AM AEDT The Tomb of the Cybermen (#3 story) all 4 eps
Mon-Fri 11:30PM AEDT '' (#2 story) eps 2 - 6 of 6
(confirmed as Genesis of the Daleks)
The 3rd most popular Doctor Who story is the famous 'lost' Cybermen story, recovered from Hong Kong in late 1991. With Patrick Troughton as the 2nd Doctor. Episode 1 of the 2nd most popular story should air just after the column goes out, too late to get its name in. 2 weeks until the Doctor goes on a 2 month vacation from Australian television. He mentioned something about visiting San Francisco for the New Years' celebrations.