This Week in New Zealand

The Masque of Mandragora: Movie Format (3+4)

Last updated 02 January 2017

Broadcast: Friday 9th March 2001
6:00pm-7:00pm NZDT (05:00 GMT) < > « »
Prime (adverts during broadcast)

Featuring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith

Tempted by the promises of ultimate power offered by Mandragora, Hieronymous plots to eliminate the threat posed by the Doctor and uses an unwitting Sarah as his weapon.

Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast Source: TWiDW

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 2nd March 2001:
Prime TV New Zealand http://www.tetrap.com/drwho/nzdwfc/
http://www.primetv.co.nz/
Sun-Fri 6PM - 2 episodes in movie format daily
Sun The Brain of Morbius movie, pt 2 of 2
Last rerun in 1987. Professor Solon decides to operate to give Morbius mobility again, even if he can't get the Doctor's head. The result - Chop Suey The Galactic Emperor!
Mon-Wed The Seeds of Doom movie, pts 1 - 3 of 3
Last rerun in 1987. See UKTV Australia for details.
Thu-Fri The Masque of Mandragora movie, pts 1 - 2 of 2
Last rerun in 1987. A new TARDIS interior (and a new exterior) for this opening story of the famous 14th season. A semi-historical story, as an alien ball of energy hijacks the TARDIS to get to the 15th Century for a massacre and a plot to take over the world.