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The Dominators: Episode 1
Broadcast: Monday 13th September 1999
7:30am-8:00am EDT (11:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Ronald Allen, Arthur Cox, Kenneth Ives

The TARDIS lands on the peaceful planet of Dulkis. There, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe discover that the ruthless Dominators have arrived and are enslaving the inhabitants with their deadly robots, the Quarks.

The Doctor and his crew must prevent the destruction of the planet and help the Dulcians fight back.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 10th September 1999:
SPACE: The Imagination Station http://www.hwcn.org/~an933/spacedw.htm
and http://www.spacecast.com/
Sat - Sun 7:30AM EDT The Tomb of the Cybermen eps 3 - 4 of 4
Mon - Fri 7:30AM EDT The Dominators eps 1 - 5 of 5

The 2nd Doctor has taken control at SPACE. Over the weekend, the Cybermen awaken from their tombs with dreams of galactic conquest dancing in their heads. For the rest of the week, the Doctor goes on vacation to the peaceful planet of Dulkis. So do the Dominators, broad shouldered bullies who want a new energy source and slaves for their empire. Note: this story features Quarks nearly 25 years before Star Trek had Quark's.