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Classic Who S3 • Serial 1 · (1/4 episodes intact)

Galaxy 4

Other variations of this story: Galaxy 4 (Animated Reconstruction), Galaxy 4 (BBC Audio Soundtrack)

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First aired Saturday, September 11, 1965
Production Code T
Written by William Emms
Directed by Derek Martinus
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Future
Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!) Spaceship Misunderstood Monster Robots
Locations Galaxy 4
Synopsis

The Doctor, Vicki and Steven arrive on an arid planet where they meet the beautiful Drahvins and the hideous Rills. Each has crash-landed after a confrontation in space. The Rills are friendly, compassionate explorers. The Drahvins are dull-witted, cloned soldiers, terrorised by the intelligent, warlike matriarch Maaga.

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, September 11, 1965
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by William Emms
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 9 million
Appreciation Index 56

Synopsis

After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.

First aired Saturday, September 18, 1965
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by William Emms
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 9.5 million
Appreciation Index 55

Synopsis

With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.

First aired Saturday, September 25, 1965
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by William Emms
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 11.3 million
Appreciation Index 54

Synopsis

The Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.

First aired Saturday, October 2, 1965
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by William Emms
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 9.9 million
Appreciation Index 53

Synopsis

The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.

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