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The Horrors of War was the fourth story of Season 40 of Doctor Who. It was written by Robert Shearman, directed by Graeme Harper and featured Colin Baker as the Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush.
This story acted as the long-anticipated regeneration story for the Sixth Doctor.
Synopsis
The Sixth Doctor and Mel arrive Normandy, 1944, and before they know it, they find themselves stranded, slap-bang in the middle of the D-Day landings. The two travellers face no other choice to but to join the allied effort, but a darker force is lurking over them, someone the Doctor hasn’t seen since his early days on Gallifrey.
Plot
Part One
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Part Two
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Part Three
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Cast
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Crew
- Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
- Executive Producer - David Renwick
- Writer - Robert Shearman
- Producer - Bill Shapter
- Script Editor - Russell T Davies
- Director - Graeme Harper
- Director of Photography - Ernie Vincze
- Production Designer - Jon Bunker
- Visual Effects - The Mill
- Make-Up Designer - Davy Jones
- Casting Director - Andy Pryor
- Music - Murray Gold
- Costume Designer - Lucinda Wright
- Edited by - Mike Jones
- Special Effects - Bryan Stanislas
- Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
- Title Music - Dominic Glynn
- Title Sequence by Sid Sutton
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 8.03m viewers. It ranked at 18th over the week.
- Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.14m viewers. It ranked at 18th over the week.
- Part Three received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.23m viewers. It ranked at 23rd over the week.
Story Notes
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Continuity
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Home Video Releases
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