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Last updated 02 January 2017
The Invasion of Time: Part Two
Broadcast: Saturday 13th March 1999
6:00pm-6:30pm CET (17:00 GMT) < > « »
BBC Entertainment (Europe)
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, John Leeson, John Arnatt, Hilary Ryan, Christopher Tranchell

The Doctor is made president of the Time Lords. He immediately orders K-9 to lower the planet's defences and has Leela banished to the wilderness.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: BBC Worldwide
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 12th March 1999:
BBC Prime
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Friday at 9PM CET Doctor Who and The Curse Of Fatal Death episode 1 of 3 [simulcast with BBC One]
Friday at 9:30PM CET Doctor Who and The Curse Of Fatal Death episode 2 of 3 [simulcast with BBC One]
Friday at 10:35PM CET Doctor Who and The Curse Of Fatal Death episode 3 of 3 [simulcast with BBC One]
Late Friday at 1AM The Invasion of Time episode 1 of 6
Saturday at 9:40AM and 6PM The Invasion of Time episode 2 of 6

The weekend starts off with a live simulcast of the first four hours of Comic Relief, including the Doctor Who special. Then, in the regular episodes, the 4th Doctor becomes President of Gallifrey. Will he use his powers for good or for evil? Can he even stay sane? If you've never seen this story, you'll be utterly surprised.

Doctor Who and The Curse Of Fatal Death was actually broadcast in four parts over the course of the evening, times above were estimated based on the original Radio Times publicity.