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The War Games: Episode Eight
Last updated 02 January 2017
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BBC UKTV
Featuring: Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Edward Brayshaw, Philip Madoc
The Doctor is captured by the War Chief, who belongs to the same race of people as the Doctor, and offers an alliance. In the 1917 zone, fighters prepare to attack Central Control.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast notes:
Part of "The Who Files" strand.
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 23rd October 1998:
FOXTEL's UK-TV - Cable Channel
Saturday at 1PM, Sunday at 2AM and 8AM - The War Games - episodes 6 through 10 of 10
Monday through Thursday at 11:30PM - The Three Doctors - episodes 1 to 4 of 4
Friday at 11:30PM - The Deadly Assassin - episode 1 of 4
continues its run of selected stories under the "Who-Files" umbrella title. Weekend viewers can enjoy the second half of the final 2nd Doctor story. The Doctor may have the ability to stop the killing, but even he cannot fully deal with the situation, forcing him to contemplate bringing in his own people. The Three Doctors concerns a force in an anti-matter realm crippling Gallifrey's power source and searching for the Doctor. If the force is not defeated, the Doctors may be trapped forever, and Gallifreyan civilization may collapse. And in part one of The Deadly Assassin, the 4th Doctor receives a distress call from Gallifrey. If the Doctor does not hurry, the President of the Time Lords may be assassinated.
FOXTEL's UK-TV - Cable Channel
Saturday at 1PM, Sunday at 2AM and 8AM - The War Games - episodes 6 through 10 of 10
Monday through Thursday at 11:30PM - The Three Doctors - episodes 1 to 4 of 4
Friday at 11:30PM - The Deadly Assassin - episode 1 of 4
continues its run of selected stories under the "Who-Files" umbrella title. Weekend viewers can enjoy the second half of the final 2nd Doctor story. The Doctor may have the ability to stop the killing, but even he cannot fully deal with the situation, forcing him to contemplate bringing in his own people. The Three Doctors concerns a force in an anti-matter realm crippling Gallifrey's power source and searching for the Doctor. If the force is not defeated, the Doctors may be trapped forever, and Gallifreyan civilization may collapse. And in part one of The Deadly Assassin, the 4th Doctor receives a distress call from Gallifrey. If the Doctor does not hurry, the President of the Time Lords may be assassinated.
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