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Classic Who S15 • Serial 3 · (4 episodes)

Image of the Fendahl

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First aired Saturday, October 29, 1977
Production Code 4X
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by George Spenton-Foster
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Present
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Synopsis

The present day: just as the Fourth Doctor and Leela arrive in Fetchborough, England, Professor Fendelman prepares to experiment on a fossilized skull which science says should not exist. The skull is actually an artefact of the Fendahl, a god-like being who feeds on the life force of others. It has begun to awaken and kill. Worse yet, others seek to exploit the Fendahl's dreadful power.

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, October 29, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by George Spenton-Foster
UK Viewers 6.7 million

Synopsis

England, the late 1970s. At Fetch Priory, Dr Fendelman's experiments with the new Time Scanner are disrupted by the mysterious death of a hiker, nearby. Then there's the mysterious skull, also being used as part of his work. A skull that seems to predate the evolution of mankind. What is the true role of the Fendahl in humanity's evolution?

First aired Saturday, November 5, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by George Spenton-Foster
UK Viewers 7.5 million
Appreciation Index 75

Synopsis

The mystery surrounding the strange skull deepens. Thea is slowly succumbing to its influence while the Doctor prepares to battle a creature from mythology.

First aired Saturday, November 12, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by George Spenton-Foster
UK Viewers 7.9 million

Synopsis

While Max prepares to tap supernatural forces beyond imagining, the Doctor and Leela investigate the legend of the Fendahl.

First aired Saturday, November 19, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by George Spenton-Foster
UK Viewers 9.1 million
Appreciation Index 61

Synopsis

The Fendahl is returning to life, ready to consume everything in its path. Can the Doctor find a way to kill death itself?

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