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The Snows of Terror

  • Episode aired May 2, 1964
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
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6.7/10
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Francis De Wolff and Carole Ann Ford in The Snows of Terror (1964)
AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi

Searching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.Searching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.Searching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.

  • Director
    • John Gorrie
  • Writer
    • Terry Nation
  • Stars
    • William Hartnell
    • William Russell
    • Jacqueline Hill
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    926
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Gorrie
    • Writer
      • Terry Nation
    • Stars
      • William Hartnell
      • William Russell
      • Jacqueline Hill
    • 6User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    William Hartnell
    William Hartnell
    • Dr. Who
    • (credit only)
    William Russell
    William Russell
    • Ian Chesterton
    Jacqueline Hill
    Jacqueline Hill
    • Barbara Wright
    Carole Ann Ford
    Carole Ann Ford
    • Susan Foreman
    Robin Phillips
    Robin Phillips
    • Altos
    Katherine Schofield
    Katherine Schofield
    • Sabetha
    • (as Katharine Schofield)
    Francis De Wolff
    Francis De Wolff
    • Vasor
    Michael Allaby
    • Ice Soldier
    Alan James
    • Ice Soldier
    Peter Stenson
    • Ice Soldier
    Anthony Verner
    • Ice Soldier
    Dougie Dean
    • Eprin
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Gorrie
    • Writer
      • Terry Nation
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Doctor is absent from this episode in order to give William Hartnell a holiday during production.
    • Goofs
      Ian's extra weight on the rope bridge causes the "cave wall" scenery, to which it is tethered, to bend.
    • Quotes
      • Ian Chesterton: Get up Barbara. We must keep moving. If we don't find shelter, we don't stand a chance.
    • Connections
      Features Seryy razboynik (1956)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 2, 1964 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Lime Grove Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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