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The Hostage is the third story in Season 28 of Doctor Who. It was written by Neil Penswick, directed by Michael Kerrigan and featured Richard Griffiths as the Doctor, Julia Sawalha as Katie Tollinger and John Banks as Henrick.
This story is notable for adding more mythology to The Great Vampires who had only appeared once in State of Decay.
Synopsis
In an attempt to lighten the Doctor's mood, his companions Katie and Henrick suggest an investigation of a planetary system of seven planets that had seemingly vanished. The TARDIS materializes on the worst of the seven and the three are assailed by multiple types of threats. The Doctor is thrown into another universe entirely with Katie. Henrick, in the normal universe, soon realizes the source of the dangers come from the Doctor's own past.
Plot
Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Cast
- The Doctor - Richard Griffiths
- Katie Tollinger - Julia Sawalha
- Henrick - John Banks
- Kopyion Liall a Mahajetsu - Christopher Ryan
- Butler - Steve Punt
- Swarf - Hugh Dennis
- Chorpa - Gary Beadle
- Archon - Jack Docherty
- Spike - Roger Blake
- Thomas - Gordon Kennedy
- Marilyn - Cindy Shelley
- Chaney - Nicholas Ball
- Major John Carlson - Robert McCulley
- Bulbir Singh Mann - Art Malik
- Academian Brown - Richard Willis
- Jarak Romer - Adam Woodyatt
- Ell Romer - Martina Berne
- Melanie Carson - Geraldine Alexander
- Yssgaroth - Nicholas Briggs
Crew
- Writer - Neil Penswick
- Producer - Ian Fraser
- Script Editor - Ben Aaronovitch
- Director - Michael Kerrigan
- Lighting - Ian Dow
- Designer - John Asbridge
- Visual Effects Designers - Malcom James, Dave Chapman
- Make-Up Designer - Dorka Nieradzik
- Casting Director - Anne Henderson
- Music - Dominic Glynn
- Costume Designer - Ken Trew
- Edited by - Hugh Parson
- Vision Mixer - Barbara Gainsley
- Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
- Title Music - Mark Ayres
- Title Sequence by CAL Video
Memorable Quotes
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Background Information
Production History
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Development
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Production
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Post-Production
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Reaction
- Official BARB ratings: 6.9m for Part One, 7.3m for Part Two and 7.6m for Part Three.
Story Notes
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Continuity
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Home Video Releases
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