Terror of the Zygons
1975 Doctor Who serial / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terror of the Zygons is the first serial of the thirteenth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was the first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 August to 20 September 1975. The serial featured the last regular appearance by Ian Marter as companion Harry Sullivan and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. The serial is the first appearance of the Zygons.
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Directed by | Douglas Camfield | ||
Written by | Robert Banks Stewart | ||
Script editor | Robert Holmes | ||
Produced by | Philip Hinchcliffe | ||
Music by | Geoffrey Burgon | ||
Production code | 4F | ||
Series | Season 13 | ||
Running time | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
First broadcast | 30 August 1975 (1975-08-30) | ||
Last broadcast | 20 September 1975 (1975-09-20) | ||
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List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989) |
The serial is set in and around Loch Ness and in London. In the serial, the alien shapeshifters the Zygons plot to use their cyborg sea monster the Skarasen to take over the Earth, after they discover their home planet was destroyed.
The serial recived a novalistation written by Terrance Dicks, and several DVD releases. Terror of the Zygons was met with generally positive reviews, though the design of the episodes monsters, the Zygons was criticised. The episodes soundtrack was composed by Geoffrey Burgon, and released on 24 January 2000.