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*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

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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-:35 (part 3)|image1 = Static-assets-upload13229038158541444497.png}}{{Realworld}}[[The Hostage]] is the third story in [[Season 28 (Doctor Who)|Season 28]] of [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]. It was written by [[Neil Penswick]], directed by [[Michael Kerrigan]] and featured [[Richard Griffiths]] as [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Julia Sawalha]] as [[Katie Tollinger]] and [[John Banks]] as [[Henrick]].
+:35 (part 3)|image1 = Static-assets-upload13229038158541444497.png}}{{Realworld}}'''The Hostage''' is the third story in [[Season 28 (Doctor Who)|Season 28]] of [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]. It was written by [[Neil Penswick]], directed by [[Michael Kerrigan]] and featured [[Richard Griffiths]] as [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Julia Sawalha]] as [[Katie Tollinger]] and [[John Banks]] as [[Henrick]].
 This story is notable for adding more mythology to [[Great Vampires|The Great Vampires]] who had only appeared once in [[State of Decay (serial)|''State of Decay'']].