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Classic Who S12 • Serial 5 · (4 episodes)

Revenge of the Cybermen

2.75/ 5 290 votes

First aired Saturday, April 19, 1975
Production Code 4D
Written by Gerry Davis
Directed by Michael E. Briant
Runtime 100 minutes
Story Type Series Finale
Time Travel Future
Story Arc: (Potential Spoilers!) Cyber-Wars Nerva Beacon
Inventory: (Potential Spoilers!) Sonic Screwdriver
Locations Nerva Beacon Voga
Synopsis

Arriving on Space Station Nerva in its distant past, the Doctor, Sarah and Harry find its crew threatened by a mysterious plague. Discovering that things are not as they seem, they stumble upon a plan to commit genocide, devised by the Doctor's old enemies, the Cybermen.

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, April 19, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Gerry Davis
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 9.5 million
Appreciation Index 57

Synopsis

The orbit of Jupiter, the 25th century. Arriving back on the Nerva Beacon much earlier in history, the Doctor and his friends discover the satellite beset by space plague while its crew struggles to keep space traffic away from Voga, the newest moon of Jupiter. But what is the connection between Voga, the plague, and some old enemies of the Doctor?

First aired Saturday, April 26, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Gerry Davis
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 8.3 million

Synopsis

The Doctor transmits Sarah Jane and Harry down to Voga to cure Sarah Jane of the Cybermat's poison but Kellman's sabotage means he is unable to bring them back.

First aired Saturday, May 3, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Gerry Davis
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 8.9 million

Synopsis

The Cybermen force the Doctor, Stevenson and Lester to carry bombs to the centre of Voga while Sarah Jane, Harry and Tyrum decide to contact Vorus.

First aired Saturday, May 10, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Gerry Davis
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 9.4 million
Appreciation Index 58

Synopsis

The Doctor, Harry and Lester try to destroy the Cybermen's relay device, while the Vogans prepare to destroy Nerva even though Sarah Jane is still on board.

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