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See broadcasts for ABCThe Gunfighters: A Holiday for the Doctor

Last updated 01 January 2022
Broadcast: Tuesday 20th January 2004
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Richard Beale, David Cole, David Graham, William Hurndell, Anthony Jacobs

The Tardis arrives in the town of Tombstone in the Wild West and the Doctor, having hurt a tooth on one of Cyril's sweets, decides he must visit a dentist. CAST: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Eric Elliott [sic], Eileen Helsby [sic]


Synopsis Source: ABC
Broadcast Source: ABC
 

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Wednesday 14th January 2004:
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Thu 6:05PM The Ark - The Return ep 3 of 4
Mon 6:05PM The Ark - The Bomb ep 4 of 4

The TARDIS returns to the Ark 700 years after its last arrival. The 1st Doctor, Steven, and Dodo are the same as before. But the balance of power on the Ark has changed, and the future of humanity stands on the brink of disaster.
Tue 6:05PM The Gunfighters - A Holiday For The Doctor ep 1 of 4
Wed 6:05PM The Gunfighters - Don't Shoot The Pianist ep 2 of 4

A rotten sweet from the previous story (missing from the BBC archives) leaves the 1st Doctor with a bad tooth in need of pulling. Arriving in Tombstone in 1881, the Doctor seeks a dentist. Alas, the only dentist in town is the infamous Doc Holliday, who has a date with destiny near the OK Corral. And he looks more like the Doctor than the Daleks' robot did. Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon sung by Lynda Barron.