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Overview

First aired

Saturday, February 2, 1985

Production Code

6X

Written by

Pip and Jane Baker

Directed by

Sarah Hellings

Runtime

90 minutes

Time Travel

Past

Tropes (Potential Spoilers!)

Dinosaurs, Vegetarian

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Killingworth, Earth, England

Synopsis

In 19th century England, the Sixth Doctor finds himself facing two competing enemies: his old adversary, the Tremas Master, and the First Rani, another Time Lord with a sinister plan. The local population is turning violent and unpredictable. With a major meeting of the brains of the Industrial Revolution due to happen in the village soon, the Doctor must work out what exactly is causing all the problems. Only the Doctor can stop the Master and the Rani's evil plans.

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2 Episodes

Part One

First aired

Saturday, February 2, 1985

Runtime

45 minutes

Written by

Pip and Jane Baker

Directed by

Sarah Hellings

UK Viewers

6.3 million

Appreciation Index

64

Synopsis

England, the 1820s. As the Industrial Revolution gathers pace, the village of Killingworth is disturbed by crazed Luddite miners intent on smashing all machinery and engineers. But is there another cause of the situation?


Part Two

First aired

Saturday, February 9, 1985

Runtime

45 minutes

Written by

Pip and Jane Baker

Directed by

Sarah Hellings

UK Viewers

7.3 million

Appreciation Index

64

Synopsis

The Master uses The Rani's mind-controlling parasites to keep a meeting of Earth's leading scientists from being cancelled, and helps her plant transformation land mines for The Doctor, as he continues to propose an alliance with her in ruling over Earth.



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Favourited

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Reviewed

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Saved

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Skipped

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DOCTOR: A hyperactive Peri. Too ghastly to contemplate.

— Sixth Doctor, The Mark of the Rani

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Part One

[TARDIS]

DOCTOR: Must get the coordinates spot on. Yuck.

(Peri enters in 1810 period costume, carrying a parasol.)

PERI: Hey, Doctor, this is great!
DOCTOR: The dress is too large.
PERI: Large?
DOCTOR: Isn't that the accepted meaning great? Synonym for large.
PERI: Spare me the lecture, please. Okay, what do you reckon? Okay for the Royal Open Day at Kew Gardens?
DOCTOR: Of course, great can also denote a high degree of magnitude. Someone elevated to power.


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