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Last updated 02 January 2017
The War Games: Omnibus (5-10)
Broadcast: Saturday 28th November 1998
12:25am-2:40am GMT < > « »
UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)
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Featuring: Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Edward Brayshaw, Jane Sherwin

In the American Civil War zone, Jamie and Lady Jennifer join forces with resistance fighters from various time zones and prepare to launch an attack on Central Control.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 27th November 1998:
UK Gold - satellite / cable channel
Late Friday from 12:25 to 2:40AM - .The War Games - movie version, part 2 of 2
Sunday from 8:25 to 11:10AM - Frontier In Space - movie version

The weekend begins with the conclusion of the final story completely filmed in Black and White. (An Unearthly Child airs next week.) The 2nd Doctor finds himself unable to undo the mess caused by the games, and may be forced to call in his own people for help. Sunday's broadcast features the 3rd Doctor and Jo getting caught up in an attempt to start a war between Earth and Draconia. Roger Delgado's final performance as The Master.