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The War Games: Episode Eight
Last updated 13 January 2025
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BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)
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 Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 9th June 2000:
UKTV Australia
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
Sun 7AM, Late Sun 1AM AEST The Seeds of Death all 6 eps
Earth loses contact with Moonbase, leaving Earth in danger of societal collapse. The only way to get there to investigate is to find and repair an obsolete rocket. Interesting that no one wants to use a space shuttle. What do they know that we don't?
Mon-Wed 11:30PM AEST The War Games eps 8 - 10 of 10
Jamie and Zoe lead humanity's fight against The War Lords. The 2nd Doctor realizes that his abilities might not be enough to get everyone home, that he might need outside help.
Thu-Fri 11:30PM AEST Spearhead From Space eps 1 - 2 of 4
First colour story. U*N*I*T investigates meteorites landing on Earth, and find an amnesiac outside a Police Telephone Box. The Brigadier suspects that the Doctor may be back.
UKTV Australia
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
Sun 7AM, Late Sun 1AM AEST The Seeds of Death all 6 eps
Earth loses contact with Moonbase, leaving Earth in danger of societal collapse. The only way to get there to investigate is to find and repair an obsolete rocket. Interesting that no one wants to use a space shuttle. What do they know that we don't?
Mon-Wed 11:30PM AEST The War Games eps 8 - 10 of 10
Jamie and Zoe lead humanity's fight against The War Lords. The 2nd Doctor realizes that his abilities might not be enough to get everyone home, that he might need outside help.
Thu-Fri 11:30PM AEST Spearhead From Space eps 1 - 2 of 4
First colour story. U*N*I*T investigates meteorites landing on Earth, and find an amnesiac outside a Police Telephone Box. The Brigadier suspects that the Doctor may be back.
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