Invasion of the Cybermen (TV story)

Invasion of the Cybermen was the sixth skit included amongst the interviews within 30 Years in the TARDIS, and later More than 30 Years in the TARDIS. Although the first half of the skit was included in the former, a second half bringing in a Cybermat was only present in the latter. The skit broke the fourth wall, featuring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as themselves (and discussing their Doctor Who roles) but also real Cybermen in a parodical recreation of the St Paul's Cathedral scene in The Invasion. The skit had no on-screen title, with it instead appearing in the chapters list of the VHS release of More than 30 Years in the TARDIS.

Plot
The Cyber-Controller passes his Cybermen in review before they begin slowly descending the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, loosely trailing Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant, who are bantering about the role of the companion in the Doctor Who television series. Eventually, Bryant interrupts the conversation to point out their pursuers' presence to Baker, who claims he knew the whole time. They duck into an alleyway where Baker boasts that he "once shot the head of a Cyber-Leader, and liked it". However, they are soon attacked by a flying Cybermat.

Cast

 * Colin Baker - Himself
 * Peri Brown - Herself
 * Cyber-Controller - Steve Gostelow
 * Cyber-Leader - Nicholas Pegg
 * Cybermen - Steve Austin, Paul Langley, John Morosini-Whelan, Kevin Ryan, Paul Slade, Dean Taylor, Graham Tonge

Crew

 * Writer - Kevin Davies
 * Director - Kevin Davies
 * Producer - Kevin Davies

Story notes

 * The Cybermats reappear for the first time since Revenge of the Cybermen in 1975.