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Classic Who S3 • Serial 7 · (1/4 episodes intact)

The Celestial Toymaker

Other variations of this story: The Celestial Toymaker (Animated Reconstruction), The Celestial Toymaker (BBC Audio Soundtrack)

2.81/ 5 289 votes

First aired Saturday, April 2, 1966
Production Code Y
Directed by Bill Sellars
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Present
Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!) Evil Toys Flashbacks Games Traps
Locations Celestial Toyroom
Synopsis

The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of games, failure at which will render them his playthings for all eternity.

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, April 2, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Bill Sellars
UK Viewers 8 million
Appreciation Index 48

Synopsis

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the realms of the Celestial Toymaker, who forces them to play his deadly games.

First aired Saturday, April 9, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Bill Sellars
UK Viewers 8 million
Appreciation Index 49

Synopsis

While the Doctor continues to play the Trilogic Game with the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo are involved in a deadly game of musical chairs.

First aired Saturday, April 16, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Bill Sellars
UK Viewers 9.4 million
Appreciation Index 44

Synopsis

Steven and Dodo are forced to cross the dancing floor, where the Toymaker's dolls plan to force them to dance for eternity.

First aired Saturday, April 23, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Bill Sellars
UK Viewers 7.8 million
Appreciation Index 43

Synopsis

As the Doctor nears the end of his game against the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo take on Cyril in a lethal game of hopscotch to try and recover the TARDIS.

Ratings are from TARDIS Guide members only.

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