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The Time Meddler: The Meddling Monk
Last updated 13 January 2025
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CTV Sci-Fi Channel
Featuring: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, Peter Butterworth, Alethea Charlton
The Doctor is held prisoner by the Monk in the monastery whilst Vicki and Steven search for him. Meanwhile, a Viking war party arrives ahead of the main invasion fleet.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 8th January 1999:
SPACE - The Imagination Station http://www.spacecast.com/ and
http://www.hwcn.org/~an933/spacedw.htm
Sunday at 8AM EST, Monday at 3:30AM - The Space Museum: The Search - episode 3 of 4
Monday at 7:30 - The Chase: The Planet of Decision episode 6 of 6
Tuesday through Friday at 7:30AM - The Time Meddler - episodes 1 to 4 of 4 (The Watcher, The Meddling Monk, A Battle of Wits, Checkmate)
Three different stories are represented on SPACE this week. The weekend episode has our heroes making an attempt on trying to escape from the situation they're in. Ian makes a startling discovery at the end of this episode. Then on Monday, the time travellers are taken prisoner by the Mechanoids and then escape, but not without consequence to the daleks that were chasing them. This is the last story with Ian and Barabara and a touching video montage is featured at the end of this episode. The week closes out when the Doctor gains a new companion in the form of Steven Taylor. The TARDIS lands in England in the year 1066, but the Doctor finds items from the 20th and is surprised to learn that the local Monk is one of his own people.
SPACE - The Imagination Station http://www.spacecast.com/ and
http://www.hwcn.org/~an933/spacedw.htm
Sunday at 8AM EST, Monday at 3:30AM - The Space Museum: The Search - episode 3 of 4
Monday at 7:30 - The Chase: The Planet of Decision episode 6 of 6
Tuesday through Friday at 7:30AM - The Time Meddler - episodes 1 to 4 of 4 (The Watcher, The Meddling Monk, A Battle of Wits, Checkmate)
Three different stories are represented on SPACE this week. The weekend episode has our heroes making an attempt on trying to escape from the situation they're in. Ian makes a startling discovery at the end of this episode. Then on Monday, the time travellers are taken prisoner by the Mechanoids and then escape, but not without consequence to the daleks that were chasing them. This is the last story with Ian and Barabara and a touching video montage is featured at the end of this episode. The week closes out when the Doctor gains a new companion in the form of Steven Taylor. The TARDIS lands in England in the year 1066, but the Doctor finds items from the 20th and is surprised to learn that the local Monk is one of his own people.
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