The Time Meddler (TV story)

Summary
The Doctor, Vicki, and new companion Steven Taylor arrive in Saxon Northumbria on the eve of the Viking and Norman invasions. It is 1066, a pivotal moment in British history, and the hand of a mysterious Monk is at work in the nearby monastery. (Click here for more information)

Cast & Characters

 * Dr. Who - William Hartnell
 * Vicki - Maureen O'Brien
 * Steven Taylor - Peter Purves
 * The Monk - Peter Butterworth
 * Edith - Alethea Charlton
 * Eldred - Peter Russell
 * Wulnoth - Michael Miller
 * Saxon hunter - Michael Guest
 * Ulf - Norman Hartley
 * Viking leader - Geoffrey Cheshire
 * Sven - David Anderson
 * Gunnar the giant - Ronald Rich

Uncredited Cast

Crew

 * Writer - Dennis Spooner
 * Director - Douglas Camfield
 * Producer - Verity Lambert
 * Script Editor - Donald Tosh
 * Designer - Barry Newbury
 * Assistant Floor Manager - Gillian Chardet
 * Costumes - Daphne Dare
 * Fight Arranger - David Anderson
 * Make-Up - Monica Ludkin
 * Make-Up - Sonia Markham
 * Percussion - Charles Botterill
 * Production Assistant - David Maloney
 * Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson
 * Studio Lighting - Ralph Walton
 * Studio Sound - Brian Hiles
 * Studio Sound - Ray Angel
 * Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
 * Title Music - Ron Grainer

Influences

 * A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Ratings

 * The Watcher - 8.9m viewers
 * The Meddling Monk - 8.8m viewers
 * A Battle of Wits - 7.7m viewers
 * Checkmate - 8.3m viewers

Myths

 * That Peter Butterworth was chosen because of his roles in Carry on Films (He did not appear in a Carry On films until August 1965)
 * The Doctors race are identified as Gallifreyans (The word Gallifrey is not used until the Third Doctor story The Time Warrior)

Location Filming
To be added

Continuity

 * This is the first time we meet another member of the Doctor's race, from a time fifty years after the Doctor left his homeworld (which is not named in this story)
 * The Meddling Monk again returns during The Daleks Master Plan and in No Future
 * Steven stowaways onboard the TARDIS at the end of the previous story The Chase
 * Vicky refers to their visit to New York during the events of The Chase

Discontinuity
To be added

Quotes
The Doctor - (upon finding a Viking helmet) "'What do you think it is, a space helmet for a cow?"

Story Arcs
Time Travel Arc

Similar stories

 * The Aztecs
 * The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

More Info

 * Story Synopsis
 * Story Transcript
 * Story Novelization
 * Story Statistics
 * Story in the Media

Public Releases

 * DVD Release - This story has not yet been released on DVD.
 * Video Release - Released as "Doctor Who: The Time Meddler"
 * UK Release: June 2000 / US Release: October 2003
 * PAL - BBC Video BBCV7275
 * NTSC - Warner Video E1854
 * Released as part of The First Doctor Collection in the UK
 * Released as part of The End of the Universe Collection in the US