Stories Television Doctor Who Season 4 Serial: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Highlanders Original Story TV Soundtrack Original Story TV Soundtrack 1 image Overview Episodes Characters Reviews 9 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 3 Transcript Overview First aired Saturday, December 17, 1966 Production Code FF Written by Elwyn Jones, Gerry Davis Directed by Hugh David Runtime 100 minutes Story Type New Companion Introduction Time Travel Past Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Doctor Who?, Pure Historical Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, Scotland Synopsis The time travellers arrive in Scotland just after the Battle of Culloden. The Second Doctor gains the trust of a small band of fleeing Jacobites by offering to tend to their wounded Laird, Colin McLaren. While Polly and the Laird's daughter, Kirsty, are away fetching water, he and the others are all captured by Redcoat troops commanded by Lieutenant Algernon Ffinch. Watch Watched Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save 4 Episodes Episode 1 Missing First aired Saturday, December 17, 1966 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Elwyn Jones Gerry Davis Directed by Hugh David UK Viewers 6.7 million Appreciation Index 47 Synopsis The Doctor, Polly and Ben arrive in 1746, in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden, and are captured by a group of Highlanders shortly before they themselves are captured by redcoats. Episode 2 Missing First aired Saturday, December 24, 1966 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Elwyn Jones Gerry Davis Directed by Hugh David UK Viewers 6.8 million Appreciation Index 46 Synopsis Polly and Kirsty capture Lieutenant Ffinch to try and enlist his help while the Doctor tricks Grey in order to escape. Episode 3 Missing First aired Saturday, December 31, 1966 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Elwyn Jones Gerry Davis Directed by Hugh David UK Viewers 7.4 million Appreciation Index 47 Synopsis With the Highlanders imprisoned aboard Trask's ship, the Doctor attempts to expose Grey's plan. Episode 4 Missing First aired Saturday, January 7, 1967 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Elwyn Jones Gerry Davis Directed by Hugh David UK Viewers 7.3 million Appreciation Index 47 Synopsis Ben manages to join up with the Doctor, Polly and Kirsty and together they work to free the Highlanders from Trask's ship before Grey sells them into slavery. Show All Episodes Characters Second Doctor Patrick Troughton Polly Wright Anneke Wills Ben Jackson Michael Craze Jamie McCrimmon Frazer Hines First Appearance Trask First Appearance Solicitor Grey Kirsty Show All Characters (7) Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 9 reviews 11 March 2025 · 23 words Review by Scottybguud 1 Sad that this story is all lost as it introduces Jamie. Not a fan of telesnaps, so i can't really enjoy this one. Scottybguud View profile Like Liked 1 29 January 2025 · 22 words Review by greenLetterT 1 A bit of a nothing of a serial, with all characters making truly baffling choices. Ah well, at least Jamie is here greenLetterT View profile Like Liked 1 13 November 2024 · 67 words Review by Dogtor Spoilers This review contains spoilers! Original (French) Translation (English) “Now, we want weapons” L’épisode est juste une bouffée d’air frais. Déjà c’est gauchiste à donf, et du coup ça poutre du tunique rouge dans une ambiance joyeuse, avec le Docteur qui s’éclate à tourner en bourrique les oppresseurs et organise carrément une guerre de libération ! Mais en plus de ça c’est carrément drôle car Troughton s’approprie chaque instant avec un Docteur plus vivant que jamais ! "Now, we want weapons" The episode is just a breath of fresh air. Already it’s excessively leftist, and because of that it strikes hard against the red tunics in a joyful atmosphere, with the Doctor who has a blast outsmarting the oppressors and even organises a liberation war! But on top of that, it's extremely funny because Troughton owns every moment with a Doctor more lively than ever! (Translation generated by AI, so mistakes are possible). Dogtor View profile Like Liked 0 18 October 2024 · 4 words Review by jkl 2 I love Jamie <3333333333333333333333333333333333333333 jkl View profile Like Liked 2 16 August 2024 · 101 words Review by 15thDoctor Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! We've been well overdue a pure historical, the second Doctor proving just how different he is from his first incarnation by disguising himself as an old lady and a mustached sailer within 10 minutes of each other. It's a shame I couldn't see Jamie's debut performance here, as it doesn't come across via audio, but was obviously strong enough to get him signed up as a full time companion. As most fans can sympathise with, I found myself badly wanting to actually see what the episode was like. I have a feeling I'm going to experience a lot of that throughout Season 4. 15thDoctor View profile Like Liked 1 Show All Reviews (9) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating357 members 3.09 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. Rating233 votes 3.30 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 670 Favourited 36 Reviewed 9 Saved 9 Skipped 9 Related Stories Other adaptations of this story: We define an adaptation as a recreation of a similar story but on a different medium or with different characters. Target Collection Doctor Who: The Highlanders Rating: 3.58 Story Skipped Book More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Target Collection Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Other variations of this story We define a variation as another way of experiencing the exact same story - like an autiobook, a reconstruction or an omnibus edition. BBC Audio Soundtracks The Highlanders (BBC Audio Soundtrack) Rating: 2.57 Story Skipped Soundtrack Reviews(2) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: BBC Audio Soundtracks Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite Tags: Funny DOCTOR: A gentleman at last. Doctor von Wer, at your service. SERGEANT: Doctor who? DOCTOR: (sotto) That's what I said. — The Highlanders Show All Quotes (3) Open in new window Transcript Needs checking (Transcribers note - this story only exists in audio form.) Episode One [Culloden moor] (1746. Scottish Highland clans, loyal to Bonnie Prince Charles Edward, battle with the English and German regiments loyal to the English monarch, King George. Finally overpowered by superior forces, the Highlanders break ranks and leave the battlefield. The leader of Clan McLaren, Colin, is badly injured. His son Alexander, daughter Kirsty and a young piper called Jamie McCrimmon, accompany him. Confronted on the path by two Redcoats, Alexander engages the soldiers in a sword fight. He kills one Redcoat and the other flees, allowing the small group to move on seeking refuge. The TARDIS materialises in small hollow, concealed from view by bushes and brambles. Ben comes out, followed by Polly and the Doctor.) POLLY: It's so cool.BEN: Hey, Polly.POLLY: What?BEN: Where does this remind you of?POLLY: Oh, it's cold and damp.BEN: No, where does it remind you of?POLLY: Ouch! Prickles! What?BEN: Where else could it be? We're home, Duchess!POLLY: Oh, you never give up hope, do you? We'll ask the Doctor. Hey, Doctor.DOCTOR: Listen. Show Full Transcript Open in new window
