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An Earthly Child was the second story of Season 30. It was written by Marc Platt, directed by Fraser C. Heston and featured Richard Griffiths as the Doctor, Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield and John Banks as Henrick.
Synopsis
Thirty years on from the Daleks' invasion of Earth, the scars still haven't healed. The survivors inhabit a world thrown back two hundred years, a world of crop shortages and civil unrest. A world where the brightest and best of its young people are drawn to the xenophobic Earth United group.
A world sliding into a new Dark Age, believes Susan Campbell, widow of one of the heroes of the Occupation. A world in need of alien intervention. A world in need of hope.
But as Susan takes drastic action to secure the planet's future, she's oblivious to the fact that her student son, Alex, ensnared by Earth United, needs alien intervention too. Or so Alex's great-grandfather thinks.
Plot
Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Cast
- The Doctor - Richard Griffiths
- Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
- Henrick - John Banks
- Susan Campbell - Carole Ann Ford
- Alex Campbell - Alan Cave
- Holly Barrett - Belinda Crane
- Marion Fleming - Leslie Ash
- Hope - Chloë Annett
- Faisal Jensen - Tony Robinson
- Duncan - Samual West
- President of the Earth Council - Ian Brooker
- Policeman - Kenneth Hadley
- Air Force Control Officer - Mike Dowling
- Helicopter Pilot - Sean Calaghar
- Reporter - Norman Tipton
Crew
- Writer - Marc Platt
- Producer - Ian Fraser
- Script Editor - Ben Aaronovitch
- Director - Fraser C. Heston
- Lighting - John King
- Designer - Malcom Thornton
- Visual Effects Designers - Malcom James, Dave Chapman
- Make-Up Designer - Helen Barrett
- Casting Director - Anne Henderson
- Music - Dominic Glynn
- Costume Designer - Phoebe De Gaye
- Edited by - Dave King
- Vision Mixer - Julie Mann
- Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
- Title Music - Mark Ayres
- Title Sequence by CAL Video
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Background Information
Development
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Pre-Production
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Production
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Post-Production
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Reaction
- Part One received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 7.63m viewers. It ranked at 38th over the week.
- Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 7.47m viewers. It ranked at 35th over the week.
- Part Three received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.39m viewers. It ranked at 31st over the week.
Story Notes
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Continuity
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Home Video Releases
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