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See broadcasts for UKTV GoldThe Talons of Weng-Chiang: Omnibus
(incorporating: Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four / Part Five / Part Six)

Last updated 02 January 2017
The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Omnibus
Broadcast: Sunday 16th May 1999
8:25am-11:05am BST (07:25 GMT) < > « »
UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Trevor Baxter, Christopher Benjamin, John Bennett

The Doctor and Leela arrive in Victorian London where a number of young women have disappeared. A man's body is lifted from the Thames, covered in the bite marks of a giant rat.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 14th May 1999:
UK Gold
Late Friday from 12:25 to 2:30AM BST The Seeds of Death movie version
Sunday from 8:25 to 11:05AM BST The Talons of Weng-Chiang movie version

{Note: The Seeds of Death has been given a time slot shorter then the movie version's actual broadcast length (2 hrs, 16 minutes). Interesting.}
Friday night, the 2nd Doctor returns to Earth, where the Ice Warriors have taken control of Moonbase and the T-Mat, the most advanced transportation system ever. This is the first phase of the Ice Warrior's invasion plan. On Sunday morning, enjoy The Talons of Weng-Chiang. The description is included in FOXTEL's listings.

UK Gold Classics
Sunday from to PM BST The Talons of Weng-Chiang movie version
Same as UK Gold, but at a better time for viewers with this station.