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Classic Who S10 • Serial 5 · (6 episodes)

The Green Death

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First aired Saturday, May 19, 1973
Production Code TTT
Directed by Michael E. Briant
Runtime 150 minutes
Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!) Milkman Environmental Message
Story Arc: (Potential Spoilers!) Working for UNIT Yates' rebellion
Synopsis

When a dead man is found glowing bright green at an abandoned coal mine, UNIT and the Third Doctor travel to the South Wales town of Llanfairfach. Convinced that pollutants from the nearby Global Chemicals are responsible, the Doctor faces opposition from the company director Stevens, the mysterious BOSS and deadly giant maggots...

6 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, May 19, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 9.2 million

Synopsis

While the Doctor plans a holiday to Metebelis Three, Jo and the Brigadier are intrigued by a mysterious death at a coal mine in Llanfairfach, which is being blamed on local company Global Chemicals.

First aired Saturday, May 26, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 7.2 million

Synopsis

The Doctor and the Brigadier attempt to rescue Jo and Bert from the mine but Global Chemicals prove distinctly uncooperative.

First aired Saturday, June 2, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 7.8 million

Synopsis

The Doctor and Jo manage to escape from the mine with a maggot egg but Stevens is determined to stop them analysing it.

First aired Saturday, June 9, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 6.8 million

Synopsis

The Brigadier calls in a full UNIT force to deal with the giant maggots while the Doctor infiltrates Global Chemicals to find out what is really going on.

First aired Saturday, June 16, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 8.3 million

Synopsis

The Doctor manages to escape from BOSS with help from Yates and discovers Cliff has been infected by a giant maggot.

First aired Saturday, June 23, 1973
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Michael E. Briant
UK Viewers 7 million

Synopsis

The Doctor attempts to destroy the giant maggots and cure Cliff but the real threat is BOSS, who is poised to take over all the world's computers.

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