Stories Television Doctor Who Season 6 Classic Who S6 Serial: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Krotons 1 image Overview Episodes Characters How to Watch Reviews 7 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 3 Transcript Overview First aired Saturday, December 28, 1968 Production Code WW Written by Robert Holmes Directed by David Maloney Runtime 100 minutes Time Travel Future Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) HADS, Robots, The Doctor Falls Location (Potential Spoilers!) Gond planet Synopsis The TARDIS arrives on the planet of the Gonds, who are ruled and taught in a form of self-perpetuating slavery by the alien Krotons — crystalline beings whose ship, the Dynatrope, crash-landed there thousands of years earlier after being damaged in a space battle. 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 One First aired Saturday, December 28, 1968 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Robert Holmes Directed by David Maloney UK Viewers 9 million Appreciation Index 59 Synopsis When the TARDIS arrives on the planet of the Gonds, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe discover a world ruled and enslaved by the Krotons. The brightest Gonds are always chosen to serve as companions of the Krotons and are never seen again... Episode Two First aired Saturday, January 4, 1969 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Robert Holmes Directed by David Maloney UK Viewers 8.4 million Appreciation Index 57 Synopsis Zoe is selected as a companion for the Krotons and the Doctor insists on joining her. Episode Three First aired Saturday, January 11, 1969 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Robert Holmes Directed by David Maloney UK Viewers 7.5 million Appreciation Index 56 Synopsis Jamie is held prisoner by the Krotons who intend to recapture the Doctor and Zoe for their mental energy. Episode Four First aired Saturday, January 18, 1969 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Robert Holmes Directed by David Maloney UK Viewers 7.1 million Appreciation Index 55 Synopsis Selris succeeds in drawing the Krotons out of the Dynatrope but Eelek agrees to hand the Doctor and Zoe over to them in return for their leaving the planet. Show All Episodes Characters Second Doctor Patrick Troughton Jamie McCrimmon Frazer Hines Zoe Heriot Wendy Padbury Krotons First Appearance Show All Characters (4) How to watch The Krotons: Watch on iPlayer DVD The Krotons VHS The Krotons (VHS) 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 7 reviews 24 March 2025 · 21 words Review by Scottybguud The weakest story from season 6 imo. Boring, limited sets and naff robot villains. The Doctor and Zoe are the only highlights. Scottybguud View profile Like Liked 0 14 March 2025 · 32 words Review by Azurillkirby I promise that I'm not trying to be contrarian about all of my opinions on Second Doctor serials, but... I really liked this? I enjoyed the story and performances. Idk man. A. Azurillkirby View profile Like Liked 0 17 November 2024 · 21 words Review by Rock_Angel 2 Okay I was kinda heavily invested in this story probs more then I thought it would be in a good way Rock_Angel View profile Like Liked 2 6 October 2024 · 35 words Review by Bongo50 I felt that this serial started off strong, with a nice hint of mystery, but became duller as it went on. The core idea is cool but let down in some aspects of its execution. Bongo50 View profile Like Liked 0 13 September 2024 · 71 words Review by ItsR0b0tNinja 1 Interesting idea, but unfortunately it ends up being rather dull and uninspired. It feels like a 2-parter stretched to 4 parts. The performances are solid, but are ultimately wasted here. I keep praising them, but the costume department has done another incredible job in this episode. The guest actors costumes are simple, but they convey the concepts of the story well. The regular cast costumes are on point too in this serial. ItsR0b0tNinja View profile Like Liked 1 Show All Reviews (7) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating371 members 2.85 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. Rating288 votes 3.45 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 677 Favourited 11 Reviewed 7 Saved 3 Skipped 1 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 Krotons Rating: 3.27 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 Krotons (BBC Audio Soundtrack) Rating: ??? Story Skipped Soundtrack Reviews(1) 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 DOCTOR: Oh, my giddy aunt. — Second Doctor, The Krotons Show All Quotes (3) Open in new window Transcript Needs checking Episode One [Learning Hall] (A man in hi-tech clothing removes a tablet from a hole in the wall and makes an announcement.) SELRIS: Class three one nine six in the first grade. The names of the first selected candidates are, male, Abu-Gond! The second name is female. Vana-Gond!THARA: (a young man) No!SELRIS: Abu-Gond and Vana-Gond, alone of your generation you have been chosen to receive the highest honour that can befall a Gond. You are now the companions of the Krotons! Our warmest, our most sincere congratulations to you both. You will now step forward for the investiture of your robes of honour. Eelek. (Eelek, played by Philip Madoc, places a silver cape on Abu's shoulder.) Show Full Transcript Open in new window
