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An Unearthly Child: The Forest of Fear
Broadcast: Monday 17th January 2000
11:30pm-12:00am AEDT (12:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell

The Doctor and crew leave the TARDIS to explore their new surroundings, but are soon captured, thrown in a cave and threatened with death. They only have the secret of fire to bargain with.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 14th January 2000:
UKTV
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Mon-Tue 11:30PM AEDT An Unearthly Child eps 3 - 4 of 4 (The Forest Of Fear, The Firemaker)
To escape the cavemen, the Doctor and Ian will have to trust each other enough to work together. Or at the very least, they'll have to stop getting furious at each other.
Wed-Fri 11:30PM AEDT The Dead Planet eps 1 - 3 of 7 (The Dead Planet, The Survivors, The Escape)
The TARDIS misses Earth and arrives on a barren world. All life appears to be dead, but a city of metal fascinates the Doctor. The Doctor decides to make sure they stay long enough to explore the city, by whatever means necessary.