The Leisure Hive (TV story)

Synopsis
The Doctor and Romana decide to forego Brighton beach and take a much-needed holiday on the pleasure planet of Argolis. Ravaged decades ago by an interstellar war between the Argolin and the Foamasi, Argolis now hosts the Leisure Hive - an ideal retreat for tourists from all over the cosmo. But a series of "accidents" leads the Doctor and Romana to discover that the Hive holds dark secrets...

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Tom Baker
 * Romana II - Lalla Ward
 * Foamasi - Andrew Lane
 * Generator Voice - Clifford Norgate
 * Guide - Roy Montague
 * Hardin - Nigel Lambert
 * Klout - Ian Talbot
 * Mena - Adrienne Corri
 * Morix - Laurence Payne
 * Pangol - David Haig
 * Stimson - David Allister
 * Tannoy Voice - Harriet Reynolds
 * Vargos - Martin Fisk

Crew

 * Assistant Floor Manager - Val McCrimmon
 * Costumes - June Hudson
 * Designer - Tom Yardley-Jones
 * Executive Producer - Barry Letts
 * Film Cameraman - Keith Barton
 * Film Editor - Chris Wimble
 * Incidental Music - Peter Howell
 * Make-Up - Dorka Nieradzik
 * Producer - John Nathan-Turner
 * Production Assistant - Romey Allison
 * Production Unit Manager - Angela Smith
 * Script Editor - Christopher H. Bidmead
 * Special Sounds - Dick Mills
 * Studio Lighting - Duncan Brown
 * Studio Sound - John Howell
 * Theme Arrangement - Peter Howell
 * Title Music - Ron Grainer
 * Visual Effects - Andrew Lazell

Story Notes

 * This is not the only time a story is resolved by de-aging the Doctor's antagonist, as happens to Pangol of the Argolin when the Doctor sabotages the Tachyon Recreation Generator. In Boom Town, the Slitheen Margaret Blaine is regressed back into an egg by the Doctor's TARDIS.

Ratings
Part One - 5.9 Million

Part Two - 5 Million

Part Three - 5 Million

Part Four - 4.5 Million

Myths
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Location Filming
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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity
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DVD, Video, and Other Releases
DVD Releases

Released as Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive.

Released:
 * Region 2 5th July 2004
 * PAL - BBC DVD BBCDVD1351


 * Region 4 7th October 2004
 * Region 1 7th June 2005
 * NTSC - Warner Video E2217

Contents:
 * A New Beginning Documentary - A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by incoming Producer John Nathan-Turner.
 * From Avalon to Argolis - David Fisher and Christopher H. Bidmead recall the writing of the story.
 * Leisure Wear - June Hudson talks about the costumes for the story.
 * Synthesizing Starfields - Peter Howell and Sid Sutton recall the creation of the new titles sequence and theme arrangement.
 * Blue Peter - A look at the exhibition at Longleat.
 * 5.1 Mix
 * Music-only Option
 * Photo Gallery
 * Production Subtitles
 * Easter Egg
 * Commentary: Lalla Ward, Lovett Bickford, and Christopher H. Bidmead

Video Releases

Released as Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive.

Released:
 * UK January 1997
 * PAL - BBC Video BBCV5821


 * US September 1997
 * NTSC - Warner Video E1135

Target Novelisations
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