S19.E19

Earthshock: Part One

Episode aired Mar 8, 1982
TV-PG
24m

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David Banks and Peter Davison in Doctor Who (1963)

In the midst of an argument between Adric and the Doctor, the Tardis materializes underground in Earth's distant future where a team of paleontologists and geologists find themselves under a... Read allIn the midst of an argument between Adric and the Doctor, the Tardis materializes underground in Earth's distant future where a team of paleontologists and geologists find themselves under attack from a pair of androids.In the midst of an argument between Adric and the Doctor, the Tardis materializes underground in Earth's distant future where a team of paleontologists and geologists find themselves under attack from a pair of androids.

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Peter Davison

The Doctor

James Warwick

Scott

Clare Clifford

Kyle

Janet Fielding

Tegan

Sarah Sutton

Nyssa

Matthew Waterhouse

Adric

Steve Morley

Walters

Suzi Arden

Snyder

Ann Holloway

Mitchell

Anne Clements

First Trooper

Mark Straker

Second Trooper

David Banks

Cyber Leader

David Bache

Cyberman
(uncredited)

Graham Cole

Cyberman
(uncredited)

Nikki Dunsford

Trooper
(uncredited)

Jonathan Evans

Soldier Marshall
(uncredited)

Barney Lawrence

Android
(uncredited)

Caroline Mary Simmons

Android
(uncredited)

Director
- Peter Grimwade
Writers
- Eric Saward
- Sydney Newman
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Trivia
This was the first Cyberman story since Revenge of the Cybermen (1975), as producer John Nathan-Turner wanted to bring back an old enemy, but resisted using the Daleks. Before the title was changed to Earthshock, Nathan-Turner was adamant about keeping the return of the Cybermen a secret. He instructed Eric Saward not to have any reference to the Cybermen in the story's title. Nathan-Turner even had the studio observation galleries closed for the duration of recording and turned down an offer from Radio Times to provide advance publicity of the Cybermen on their cover. The success of this convinced Nathan-Turner to continue to mine the series' past continuity for ideas and old enemies.

Goofs
When the troopers are in the caves, the two dark figures in background walk past (to the right) and one of the troopers stops and turns around. As he does this the shadow of a crewmember can be briefly seen on the left wall. This is not the dark figure's shadow because they have already walked past.

Quotes
[one of the Androids focuses its gaze on the Doctor and the image is transferred elsewhere to a visual console that the Cybermen are watching]
Cyberleader: Destroy them! Destroy them at once!
[credits roll]

Connections
Edited into Doctor Who: Tales of the TARDIS: Earthshock (2023)

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10/10

Best Peter Davison Episode

As a fan of New Who I wanted to watch some of the classics (I started with the 5th Doctor). Now I've finished Peter Davisons Era and I think that this is the best episode out of the three seasons he had, followed by Caves of Androzani. I absolutely love this episode :)