The Smugglers (TV story)

The Smugglers was the first story of Season 4 of Doctor Who. As the last story produced as part of Season 3, William Hartnell's contract expired after production, although he returned for the next story, his final one as the current Doctor.

Synopsis
The TARDIS arrives on the coast of seventeenth century Cornwall - much to the astonishment of Polly and Ben. Pirates led by Captain Samuel Pike and his henchman Cherub are searching for a hidden treasure, while a smuggling ring masterminded by the local Squire is trying to off-load contraband.

The Doctor is kidnapped by Pike's men after inadvertently learning, from churchwarden Joseph Longfoot (who is subsequently murdered), a cryptic rhyme that holds the key to the treasure's whereabouts.

Although he manages to escape, the Doctor is eventually forced to tell Pike the rhyme's meaning - it refers to names on tombstones in the church crypt - and the treasure is uncovered. At this point, however, the militia arrive, having been summoned by Revenue officer Josiah Blake. A fight ensues in which Pike and many of his men are killed and the rest taken prisoner. The Doctor and his companions meanwhile slip back to the TARDIS.

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - William Hartnell
 * Ben Jackson - Michael Craze
 * Polly - Anneke Wills
 * Churchwarden - Terence de Marney
 * Cherub - George A. Cooper
 * Jacob Kewper - David Kelly
 * Tom - Mike Lucas
 * Squire - Paul Whitsun-Jones
 * Spaniard - Derek Ware
 * Captain Pike - Michael Godfrey
 * Jamaica - Elroy Josephs
 * Blake - John Ringham
 * Gaptooth - Jack Bligh

Crew

 * Assistant Floor Manager - John Hansen, Tony Gilbert, Maggie Saunders
 * Costumes - Daphne Dare
 * Designer - Richard Hunt
 * Fight Arranger - Derek Ware
 * Film Cameraman - Jimmy Court
 * Film Editor - Colin Eggleston
 * Make-Up - Sonia Markham
 * Producer - Innes Lloyd
 * Production Assistant - John Hobbs
 * Script Editor - Gerry Davis
 * Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson
 * Studio Lighting - Cyril Wilkins
 * Studio Sound - Leo Sturgess
 * Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
 * Title Music - Ron Grainer

Story Notes
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Ratings

 * Episode 1 - 4.3m viewers
 * Episode 2 - 4.9m viewers
 * Episode 3 - 4.2m viewers
 * Episode 4 - 4.5m viewers

Broadcast Dates

 * Episode 1 - 10th Sep 1966, 5.50pm
 * Episode 2 - 17th Sep 1966, 5.55pm
 * Episode 3 - 24th Sep 1966, 5.50pm
 * Episode 4 - 1st Oct 1966, 5.50pm

Duration

 * Episode 1 - 24'36"
 * Episode 2 - 24'27"
 * Episode 3 - 23'55"
 * Episode 4 - 23'37"

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
This has not yet been released on video or DVD.

Target Novelisations

 * Novelised as The Smugglers (novelisation) in 1988 by Terrance Dicks.