The Time Meddler

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31 Oct 63 - 14 Nov 64
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21 Nov 64 - 26 Dec 64
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02 Jan 65 - 09 Jan 65
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16 Jan 65 - 06 Feb 65
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13 Feb 65 - 20 Mar 65
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27 Mar 65 - 17 Apr 65
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24 Apr 65 - 15 May 65
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22 May 65 - 26 Jun 65
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03 Jul 65 - 24 Jul 65
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1. The Watcher.
3rd July 1965
6:55 p.m.
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2. The Meddling Monk.
10th July 1965
5:39 p.m.
25.17
8.8
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3. A Battle of Wits.
17th July 1965
5:41 p.m.
24.10
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4. Checkmate.
24th July 1965
5:41 p.m.
24.00
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The TARDIS materializes on the east coast of England in 1066.  They are puzzled to find a modern wristwatch and an old gramophone.  The owner, the Monk, is another time traveler from Gallifrey, the same planet as the Doctor.  He is planning to ensure Harold's victory at the Battle of Hastings with atomic bazookas.  It takes all the Doctor's cunning to stop the meddling Monk.  Finally he removes the Monk's dimension controller, leaving his TARDIS stuck in 1066.
This is the first story in which another member of the Doctor's race appears, although they are not yet identified as Time Lords




The Doctor: William Hartnell
Vicki: Maureen O'Brien
Steven Taylor: Peter Purves

Guest Appearances:
Monk: Peter Butterworth
Edith: Alethea Charlton
Eldred: Peter Russell
Wulnoth: Michael Miller
Hunter Michael Guest
Ulf: Norman Hartley
Viking Leader: Geoffrey Cheshire
Sven: David Anderson
Gunnar: Ronald Rich
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Producer:  Verity Lambert.
Script Editor:  Donald Tosh.
Writer: Dennis Spooner.
Director: Douglas Camfield.
Designer: Barry Newbery.
Costume: Daphne Dare.
Make up: Sonia Markham.
Music: (Stock) Various tracks and composers, Charles Botterill (drums). 
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1987 1st Edition Book Cover by Jeff CumminsNovelised as "Doctor Who - The Time Meddler " by Nigel Robinson (0 426 20312 7) first published by W.H. Allen (now Virgin Publishing Ltd.) in 1987 with cover by Jeff Cummins.  Target library number 126.

Image of Vicki, Doctor, Steven and a viking helmetImage of Steven & Vicki Image of the Meddling Monk (Peter Butterworth)Image of the Saxons Wulnoth (Michael Miller), Edith (Alethea Charlton) and Eldred (Reter Russell) Image of Sven, Ulf (David Anderson, Norman Hartley)


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William Hartnell only appears in the reprise at the start of part two and with pre-recorded dialogue for the rest of the episode.
The story (and the season) ends with no next episode caption. It finishes with shots of the Doctor and his companions over a starfield pattern.
The first link to the past of the Doctor is revealed as he meets a member of his own race in the series for the first time, the Meddling Monk (although not named as a time-lord until the War Games).
Peter Burtterworth is better known for his roles in the "Carry-On" film series.

All four episodes exist as 16mm telecine recordings. A print of episode two was held by the Film & TV Library when audited in 1978.

Ealing filming. (10 May 1965)
Studio recording in TC3. (18 June 1965)
Studio recording in TC4. (11, 25, June; 2 July 1965)

Episode 1 - The Doctor clearly tells Steven that they have landed in the 11th century, but after the wristwatch is discovered, Steven asks how it could possibly be in the 10th century.
Episode 2-3 - The reprise to episode 3 is completely different to the cliffhanger in episode 2, Steven does different things to the door, and the sheepskin rug on the bed changes completely.
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