The Infinite Quest (TV story)

Synopsis
The Doctor and Martha must find the legendary lost starship, the Infinite, before the evil Baltazar, scourge of the Galaxy, gets it.

Part One
Baltazar is aboard his space ship looking upon a digital display of the Earth. Caw is with him in a spherical cage. Baltazar gives the order for the plasma cannons to prepare to fire upon the Earth. The TARDIS materialises aboard Baltazar’s ship. The Doctor and Martha Jones step out and the Doctor tells Martha of Baltazar’s title as scourge of the galaxy. Baltazar tells Martha of how he hand forged his ship to make it the finest warship in the galaxy. The Doctor goes on to say off how Baltazar recently blew all of Earth’s defences into the sky. The Doctor tells Baltazar that he really shouldn’t have done that. Baltazar reveals his plan to consume the earth in a field of plasma fire that will compress all carbon-based life forms and reduce them to Diamonds. The Doctor reveals his plan to stop Baltazar using a spoon he produces from his pocket. Baltazar uses a hooked hand to chop the spoon in half. The end of the spoon falls upon the deck. The Doctor again tells Baltazar he really should not have done that. Martha asks the Doctor why not and the Doctor explains the spoon was passed down all the greatest chefs in history. Then the Doctor tells Baltazar the spoon was made on a planet that specialized in fungus. The deck of the ship then rusts quickly away forming holes one of witch Baltazar falls down. The Doctor admits he pepped it up a bit. The Doctor frees Caw from his cage with his sonic screwdriver before flying off in the TARDIS. The Doctor predicts the most likely planet for Baltazar to be put in prison would be Volag-Noc. The Doctor asks Martha to give him a number between 0 and 99, she says 45 then for the second number 72 followed by 3. The Doctor explains he is doing the destination settings. The Doctor tells Martha the TARDIS is taking them to Copacabana Beach. Baltazar’s ship falls apart with the rust but Baltazar escapes riding on Caw.

Cast

 * The Doctor - David Tennant
 * Martha Jones - Freema Agyeman
 * Baltazar - Anthony Head
 * Caw - Toby Longworth
 * Captain Kaliko - Liza Tarbuck
 * Swabb - Tom Farrelly
 * Meregrass - Paul Clayton
 * The Mantasphid Queen - Lizzie Hopley
 * Pilot Kelvin - Steven Meo
 * Computer Voice - Barney Harwood
 * Gurney - Stephen Greif
 * Governor Lok - Dan Morgan
 * Warden - Dan Morgan
 * Squawk - Toby Longworth

Crew
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Story Notes

 * The Infinite Quest was broadcast as part of Totally Doctor Who.
 * The first 12 were broadcast weekly as part of the show.
 * The story was also run as a full episode, with the last part following on from the end of part twelve.

Ratings
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Myths
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Location Filming
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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity

 * Anthony Head plays Baltazar, and he has starred as Mr. Finch in School Reunion.

DVD and Other Releases

 * Released on a single DVD in November 2007, with special features listed |here.

Other Cosgrove Hall Animations

 * Scream of the Shalka
 * The Invasion DVD