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Earthshock: Part Three
Broadcast: Friday 15th October 1999
11:30pm-12:00am AEST (13:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse, Beryl Reid, Alec Sabin

The Cybermen are released from their silos and are on the march, attacking Briggs's crew and ensuring that the freighter remains on course for Earth. But why?


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

Voted #7 of the UK-TV ten most popular stories.
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 8th October 1999:
UKTV
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
http://www.uktv.com.au/
Sat 1PM, Sun 2 + 8AM AEST City of Death all 4 eps (#9 of 10)
Mon-Tue 11:30PM AEST Planet of the Spiders eps 5 - 6 of 6 (#8 of 10)
Wed-Fri? 11:30PM AEST (#7 Doctor Who story) eps 1 - 3? of ?
(confirmed as Earthshock)
Over the weekend, it's the #9 Doctor Who story in Australia. Classic scene - the Doctor and Romana's travels through the streets of Paris in episode 1. During the week, it's Planet of the Spiders to begin the week. UKTV won't reveal what #7 is until it begins on Wednesday.