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Season 23 (The Trial of a Timelord) | EP 3
"Whether or not the Doctor has proved himself innocent of meddling is no longer the cardinal issue before this court. He has proved himself guilty of a far greater crime"
Episode Title | Premiere Date |
Episode 1 | 01/11/1986 |
Episode 2 | 08/11/1986 |
Episode 3 | 15/11/1986 |
Episode 4 | 22/11/1986 |
The Doctor is on trial for his life. Plucked out of time and space by the Time Lords, he is charged with transgressing the First Law of Time. He must defend himself against the prosecution led by the sinister Valeyard...
In a desperate bid to clear his name, the Doctor presents his defence to the charges laid against him. In the year 2986, the starliner Hyperion III makes its way to Earth. But all is not well... The Doctor and Mel arrive in response to a distress call — arriving too late to prevent a murder. And this will not be the only death: someone aboard will kill again and again to protect their secret! While the murderer closes in, a terrifying new breed of creature is stirring in the Hydroponic Centre...
The Doctor: Colin Baker
Melanie: Bonnie Langford
The Valeyard: Michael Jayston
The Inquisitor: Lynda Bellingham
Professor Lasky: Honor Blackman
Commodore: Michael Craig
Doland: Malcolm Tierney
Kimber: Arthur Hewlett
First Vervoid: Peppi Borza
Second Vervoid: Bob Appleby
Producer: John Nathan-Turner
Director: Chris Clough
Scriptwriter: Pip and Jane Baker