A Fishy Tale (documentary)

 was a documentary discussing the making of the Doctor Who story The Underwater Menace.

Main subject
The cast and crews remembrances of the making of The Underwater Menace.

Additional topics covered

 * How The Underwater Menace came on the schedule for Season 4.
 * Writer Geoffrey Orme
 * Director Julia Smith
 * Frazer Hines on joining the cast
 * Catherine Howe's experiences working on the episode and dating Frazer Hines (although their memories of when this happened contradicted each other)
 * The Atlantean costumes and characters
 * Colin Jeavons/Damon
 * Joseph Fürst/Professor Zaroff
 * Patrick Troughton trying to figure out and finally discovering his Doctor (according to Robert Shearman).
 * Reactions of the cast and crew to The Underwater Menace

Booklet synopsis
Cast and crew reminisce about the making of The Underwater Menace. With actors Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines and Catherine Howe, Assistant Floor Manager Gareth Gwelan, Production Assistant Berry Butler and critique from the writer of a 2005 episode, Robert Shearman. Narrated by Peter Davison.

People interviewed

 * Anneke Wills
 * Frazer Hines
 * Catherine Howe
 * Assistant Floor Manager Gareth Gwenlan
 * Production Assistant Berry Butler
 * Writer Robert Shearman

Crew
to be added

Home video releases
This documentary was included on the DVD release of the Doctor Who story The Underwater Menace.