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See broadcasts for ABCThe Chase: The Planet of Decision

Last updated 01 January 2022
Broadcast: Monday 29th December 2003
6:06pm-6:32pm AEDT (07:06 GMT) < > « »
(actually broadcast at 18:06:00)
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, William Russell

The Daleks and the Mechanoids engage in a fierce battle. CAST: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brian [sic]


Synopsis Source: ABC

Broadcast notes:

Next Episode caption removed. Credits remade.

Broadcast Source: ABC
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Tuesday 23rd December 2003:
ABC http://www.varos.net/drwho/ http://www.abc.net.au/tv
Wed 24 Dec 6:05PM The Chase - The Death Of Doctor Who ep 5 of 6
Pre-empted Christmas Day.
Mon 29 Dec 6:05PM The Chase - The Planet Of Decision ep 6 of 6
A robotic duplicate of the Doctor infiltrates the TARDIS crew on the planet Mechanus, seeding doubt and slowing them down for a Dalek attack. The final battle with the Daleks will happen here. And not everyone will return to the TARDIS.
Tue 30 Dec 6:10PM The Time Meddler - The Watcher ep 1 of 4
Wed 31 Dec 6:05PM The Time Meddler - The Meddling Monk ep 2 of 4?

The schedule for Wednesday had not been confirmed at publication time. Assuming no additional pre-emptions, the 1st Doctor and company arrive in 11th Century England. Vikings are on the loose. Fears of invasion loom. But something is rotten. 20th Century artefacts are popping up everywhere.