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Classic Who S10 • Serial 2 · (4 episodes)

Carnival of Monsters

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First aired Saturday, January 27, 1973
Production Code PPP
Written by Robert Holmes
Directed by Barry Letts
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Future
Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!) Caste Society
Inventory: (Potential Spoilers!) Miniscope Sonic Screwdriver
Locations Inter Minor
Synopsis

The Doctor and Jo arrive on the SS Bernice, a cargo ship crossing the Indian Ocean. Things are not what they seem. A monster appears in the sea, events repeat themselves and a giant hand steals the TARDIS. Investigation reveals they are inside a miniscope, an alien peepshow sporting numerous miniaturised environments, which showman Vorg and his assistant Shirna have brought to amuse the populace of the planet Inter Minor.

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, January 27, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Robert Holmes
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 9.5 million

Synopsis

The Doctor attempts to test his new dematerialisation circuit by taking Jo to Metebelis Three but instead the TARDIS arrives in the hold of a 1920s cargo ship.

First aired Saturday, February 3, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Robert Holmes
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 9 million

Synopsis

The Doctor and Jo attempt to find a way out of the Scope but, when Vorg attempts to entertain the Minorans, the crew of the Bernice suddenly become a lot more dangerous.

First aired Saturday, February 10, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Robert Holmes
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 9 million

Synopsis

The Doctor and Jo return to the Bernice to try and aid their escape but find themselves pursued by the Drashigs.

First aired Saturday, February 17, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Robert Holmes
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 9.2 million

Synopsis

The Doctor escapes from the Scope and joins forces with Vorg to try and save its inhabitants but Kalik is still determined to use the Drashigs to start a rebellion.

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