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The Enemy of the World: Episode 5

  • Episode aired Jan 20, 1968
  • TV-G
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
598
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Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
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The Doctor persuades Bruce to help him infiltrate Salamander's research centre while Salamander takes drastic action to prevent Swann finding out the truth.The Doctor persuades Bruce to help him infiltrate Salamander's research centre while Salamander takes drastic action to prevent Swann finding out the truth.The Doctor persuades Bruce to help him infiltrate Salamander's research centre while Salamander takes drastic action to prevent Swann finding out the truth.

  • Director
    • Barry Letts
  • Writer
    • David Whitaker
  • Stars
    • Patrick Troughton
    • Colin Douglas
    • Bill Kerr
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    598
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Barry Letts
    • Writer
      • David Whitaker
    • Stars
      • Patrick Troughton
      • Colin Douglas
      • Bill Kerr
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast28

    Patrick Troughton
    Patrick Troughton
    • Dr. Who…
    Colin Douglas
    • Donald Bruce
    Bill Kerr
    Bill Kerr
    • Giles Kent
    Mary Peach
    Mary Peach
    • Astrid
    Milton Johns
    Milton Johns
    • Benik
    Elliott Cairnes
    • Guard Captain
    Bill McGuirk
    • Guard in Corridor
    • (as William McGuirk)
    Frazer Hines
    Frazer Hines
    • Jamie
    Deborah Watling
    Deborah Watling
    • Victoria
    Christopher Burgess
    Christopher Burgess
    • Swann
    Adam Verney
    • Colin
    Margaret Hickey
    • Mary
    Dibbs Mather
    • Guard in Caravan
    Francis Batsoni
    • Shelterer
    • (uncredited)
    Denis Blacombe
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    John Clevedon
    • Shelterer
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Fraser
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Pearl Hawkins
    • Shelterer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Barry Letts
    • Writer
      • David Whitaker
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews2

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The episode was wiped by the BBC, but another copy was found in Nigeria in 2013.
    • Goofs
      The scrap of newsprint Swann finds bears the date "Friday, August 16, 2017". In reality, that date is a Wednesday.
    • Quotes
      • Jamie: We can't tell you anything.
      • Dr. Who: [as Salamander] Of course not. We know everything. We know about Giles Kent, we know about the girl called Astrid, and we know about your friend, the Doctor.
      • Victoria: [steps forward] I don't believe you.
      • Dr. Who: A childish plan to impersonate me. That's the truth, isn't it?
      • Jamie: [steps forward] Ah, but he didn't agree to it.
      • Dr. Who: You two were sent to the Central European Zone to start trouble.
      • Victoria: If you want to know the truth, Giles Kent told us a story and we weren't sure. Before the Doctor could do anything, we had to come here and find out what person you're like.
      • Jamie: Yeah, we found out right enough.
      • Dr. Who: You see, Bruce, they're just terrorists. Not very big-fry either. All this nonsense about proof against me.
      • Victoria: If you're doing so much good for the world, why are you so afraid for your own life?
      • Jamie: Aye, why do you have so many enemies?
      • Victoria: Personal guards...
      • Jamie: Your own food taster...
      • Victoria: And why destroy the one man people trusted, Alexander Denes?
      • Jamie: Aye!
      • Donald Bruce: What do you mean, "destroy"?
      • Victoria: One of your men shot him.
      • Donald Bruce: Trying to escape?
      • Victoria: He shot him deliberately.
      • Jamie: [walks up to Bruce] Aye, and that girl, Fariah, well, she was close to Salamander. She'd speak against him. I know she would.
      • Dr. Who: Fariah is dead.
      • Victoria: [shocked mad] Dead?
      • Jamie: You've had her murdered, too, have you?
      • Victoria: [attacks "Salamander"] Why, you...
      • Dr. Who: [as himself, cowers out of his chair] Oh, Victoria, don't hit me! You wouldn't hit your old friend the Doctor, would you?
    • Soundtracks
      Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
      (uncredited)
      Composed by Béla Bartók
      Performed by the RIAS Orchestra

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 20, 1968 (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
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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