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Last updated 02 January 2017
An Unearthly Child: The Cave of Skulls
Broadcast: Saturday 30th November 1963
5:15pm-5:40pm GMT < > « » Premiere < > « »
(actually broadcast at 17:29:52)
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell

Ian and Barbara are aboard the TARDIS uninvited. The Doctor ignores Susan's pleas to let them go. The TARDIS takes off and travels back to Stone Age times, where the crew make the mistake of venturing outside.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

The episode was delayed by 15 minutes owing to an unscheduled repeat of An Unearthly Child beforehand.

Broadcast Source: BBC

Ratings Information:


Consolidated figures: 5.900m viewers (+7 days), 85th place, AI 59