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The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 1
Broadcast: Wednesday 16th June 1999
7:30am-8:00am EDT (11:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Caroline John, Ronald Allen

Contact has been lost with Mars Probe 7. When contact is also lost with the recovery ship, UNIT is called in and the Doctor learns that someone is sending messages to the vessel.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 11th June 1999:
SPACE: The Imagination Station http://www.spacecast.com/ and
http://www.hwcn.org/~an933/spacedw.htm
Saturday through Tuesday at 7:30AM EDT Doctor Who And The Silurians episodes 4 through 7 of 7
Wednesday through Friday at 7:30AM EDT The Ambassadors of Death episodes 1 through 3 of 7

In Silurians, the 3rd Doctor tries to broker a peace between Silurians and humans, but everyone seems to prefer the prospect of war. In Ambassadors, long-missing astronauts are finally returning to Earth. Suddenly, Earth loses radio contact. The Doctor tries to investigate, but forces are acting against him.