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The Holy Terror was the third story of Season 36 of Doctor Who. It was written by Robert Shearman, directed by Joe Ahearne and featured Michael French as the Doctor and Laurie Holden as Sammy Thompson.
Synopsis
The TARDIS lands in a forbidding castle in a time of religious upheaval. The old god has been overthrown, and all heretics are to be slaughtered. Obviously it isn't the sort of thing which would happen there every day — just every few years or so.
Soon after the Doctor and Sammy are hailed as messengers from heaven, they become vital to opposing factions in their struggle for power. But will they be merely the acolytes of the new order — or will they be made gods themselves? Evil is growing deep within the crypt. And the pair soon find out that they will be lucky to escape their new immortality with their lives.
Plot
Part 1
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Part 2
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Cast
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Crew
- Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
- Executive Producer - David Renwick
- Director of Photography - Geoff Harrison
- Production Designer - John Asbridge
- Visual Effects - Orange Tree VFX
- Make-Up Designer - Vanessa White
- Casting Director - Andy Pryor
- Music - Richard Attree
- Costume Designer - James Baylan
- Edited by - Mark Lawrence
- Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
- Title Music - Julian Stewart Lindsay
- Title Sequence by Mike Tucker
Memorable Quotes
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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 8.48m viewers. It ranked at 32nd over the week.
- Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 9.07m viewers. It ranked at 43rd over the week.
Story Notes
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Continuity
- The Second Doctor visited another realm populated by fictional characters, namely the Land of Fiction. (DW: The Mind Robber)
Home Video Releases
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