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State of Decay: Part One

  • Episode aired Nov 22, 1980
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
569
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Tom Baker and Lalla Ward in Doctor Who (1963)
AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi

The Doctor and Romana find an isolated planet. K9 scans the planet, finding it has a village. The Doctor and Romana find high technology readings with the TARDIS sensors even though the vill... Read allThe Doctor and Romana find an isolated planet. K9 scans the planet, finding it has a village. The Doctor and Romana find high technology readings with the TARDIS sensors even though the village appears to have an absence of technology. The TARDIS lands near the village. The Docto... Read allThe Doctor and Romana find an isolated planet. K9 scans the planet, finding it has a village. The Doctor and Romana find high technology readings with the TARDIS sensors even though the village appears to have an absence of technology. The TARDIS lands near the village. The Doctor and Romana set off, leaving K9 behind to guard the TARDIS. Adric, from the previous stor... Read all

  • Director
    • Peter Moffatt
  • Writer
    • Terrance Dicks
  • Stars
    • Tom Baker
    • Lalla Ward
    • Matthew Waterhouse
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    569
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Moffatt
    • Writer
      • Terrance Dicks
    • Stars
      • Tom Baker
      • Lalla Ward
      • Matthew Waterhouse
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Doctor Who
    Lalla Ward
    Lalla Ward
    • Romana
    Matthew Waterhouse
    Matthew Waterhouse
    • Adric
    Emrys James
    Emrys James
    • Aukon
    Rachel Davies
    Rachel Davies
    • Camilla
    William Lindsay
    • Zargo
    Clinton Greyn
    Clinton Greyn
    • Ivo
    Rhoda Lewis
    Rhoda Lewis
    • Marta
    Thane Bettany
    • Tarak
    Iain Rattray
    • Habris
    Arthur Hewlett
    Arthur Hewlett
    • Kalmar
    Stacy Davies
    • Veros
    Dean Allen
    • Karl
    John Leeson
    John Leeson
    • Voice of K9
    Marie Anthony
    • Peasant
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Barton
    • Rebel
    • (uncredited)
    Ruby Buchanan
    • Peasant
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Clark
    • Rebel
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Moffatt
    • Writer
      • Terrance Dicks
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Tom Baker was unwell during filming. He and Lalla Ward were also not on speaking terms, after Ward rebuffed his attempts to rekindle their romance some weeks earlier.
    • Goofs
      During the bat attack scene at the end of the episode, as the Doctor and Romana are stopped in their tracks, one of the prop bats falls to the ground in front of them and lies still.
    • Quotes
      • Kalmar: The penalty for knowledge is death.
    • Connections
      Featured in A New Body at Last (2007)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 22, 1980 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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