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Classic Who S14 • Serial 4 · (4 episodes)

The Face of Evil

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First aired Saturday, January 1, 1977
Production Code 4Q
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by Pennant Roberts
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Future
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Synopsis

The Doctor arrives on a planet where two tribes, the savage Sevateem and the technically brilliant Tesh, are at war. He meets Leela, an exile from the Sevateem, and discovers that their god of evil is apparently himself.

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, January 1, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by Pennant Roberts
UK Viewers 10.7 million
Appreciation Index 61

Synopsis

An unnamed planet, the distant future. Arriving in a place that seems oddly familiar, the Doctor finds the savage Sevateem tribe battling to free their captive god, Xoanon, from the Evil One and his Tesh servants. But can the whole situation really be the Doctor's fault?

First aired Saturday, January 8, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by Pennant Roberts
UK Viewers 11.1 million

Synopsis

The Sevateem launch another attack to try to free Xoanon as the Doctor tries to figure out his role in their past. But his only chance to win their trust is to face a deadly test.

First aired Saturday, January 15, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by Pennant Roberts
UK Viewers 11.3 million
Appreciation Index 59

Synopsis

The Doctor has broken through the barrier and found the Tesh. But he comes to an awful realisation about Xoanon.

First aired Saturday, January 22, 1977
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Chris Boucher
Directed by Pennant Roberts
UK Viewers 11.7 million
Appreciation Index 60

Synopsis

The Doctor tries to fix the mad computer Xoanon. But it is determined to stop him – even if it must destroy the entire world!

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