Snakedance is the second serial of the twentieth season of Doctor Who. It was written by Christopher Bailey, directed by Fiona Cumming and Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa and Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka.
Overview[]
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Synopsis[]
The TARDIS makes an unplanned landing on Manussa, where preparations are underway to celebrate the defeat of the Sumaran Empire five centuries earlier. But the ancient power of the Mara lives on, and Tegan, who has been daunted by disturbing dreams ever since her time under the Windchimes on Deva Loka, is now a pawn in it's plan to re-enter the physical world and subjugate the Manussan people.
Only the Doctor can stop the Mara - but first he must convince the local authorities that he is not just a deluded fool who believes in children's fairytales...
Plot[]
Part One[]
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Part Two[]
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Part Three[]
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Part Four[]
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Cast[]
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Tegan - Janet Fielding
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
- Lon - Martin Clunes
- Ambril - John Carson
- Tanha - Colette O'Neil
- Chela - Johnathon Morris
- Dojjen - Preston Lockwood
- Dugdale - Brian Miller
- Fortune Teller - Hilary Sesta
- Hawker - George Ballantine
- Puppeteer - Barry Smith
- Megaphone Man - Brian Grellis
Crew[]
- Assistant Floor Manager - Maggy Campbell
- Costumes - Ken Trew
- Designer - Jan Spoczynski
- Film Cameraman - John Baker
- Film Editor - Alastair Mackay
- Film Sound - Ron Blight
- Incidental Music - Peter Howell
- Make-Up - Marion Richards
- Producer - John Nathan-Turner
- Production Assistant - Rita Dunn, June Collins
- Production Associate - Angela Smith
- Production Manager - Margot Hayhoe
- Script Editor - Eric Saward
- Special Sounds - Dick Mills
- Studio Lighting - Henry Barber
- Studio Sound - Martin Ridout
- Theme Arrangement - Peter Howell
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
- Visual Effects - Andrew Lazell
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Story Notes[]
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Broadcast & Ratings []
No. Overall | # | Title | Runtime | First Airdate | Viewers (in millions) |
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#584 | 1 | Part One | 24:26 | 18 January 1983 | 6.7 |
#585 | 2 | Part Two | 24:35 | 19 January 1983 | 7.7 |
#586 | 3 | Part Three | 24:29 | 25 January 1983 | 6.6 |
#587 | 4 | Part Four | 24:29 | 26 January 1983 | 7.4 |
Continuity []
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External Links []
- Official Snakedance page on Doctor Who Website