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

People interviewed

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

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