Untitled (1986 TV story)

Untitled (1986 TV story)
Doctor:	Sixth Doctor
Main enemy:	Reggie Rat
Main setting:	The Ratcave
Key crew
Writer:	Colin Bostock-Smith
Director:	Marcus Mortimer
Producer:	Marcus Mortimer
Release details
Premiere broadcast:	20 September 1986
Premiere network:	BBC1
Format:	1x2 minute segment

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In 1986, an untitled continuity announcement for Roland Rat: The Series was broadcast, crossing over with the universe of Doctor Who. It starred Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.

Plot

The Sixth Doctor disdainfully introduces an episode of BBC3's Roland Rat: The Series, and then proceeds to inanely cry out "Yeeeaaah!" — Roland Rat's catchphrase.

After the episode finishes, the Doctor is awoken by the prodding of a pole. He recaps the audience on what they had been watching, and then excitedly tells them to switch over to BBC1 to watch Doctor Who, which he refers to as "the series". Reggie Rat jumps up, calling Doctor Who "rubbish" — an act for which the Doctor attempts to shoot him with a ray-gun he just happens to have on his person. Fortunately for Reggie, the Doctor is a lousy shot and misses.

Cast

• Sixth Doctor - Colin Baker
• Reggie Rat - David Claridge

Crew

• Writer - Colin Bostock-Smith
• Director - Marcus Mortimer
• Producer - Marcus Mortimer
• Music - Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman

Worldbuilding

• The Doctor compares the Dalek, Cybermen, and even "Wogan from the planet Shepherd's Bush" and green slimy things to Roland Rat: The Series.

Notes

• Despite the series the segment was featured in, Roland Rat himself did not appear.
• The Doctor is depicted trying to murder Reggie Rat for insulting Doctor Who.
• The story was broadcast in conjunction with The Trial of a Time Lord, with the Doctor wearing his stripy waistcoat and star-speckled yellow necktie from Terror of the Vervoids.
• A clip from the story was used in the cinematic trailer for the blu-ray The Collection Season 22 boxset of Doctor Who which was released on YouTube.
  • While the story was not included in the Season 22 boxset, it was included in the BBC1 Trails and Continuity feature on the first disc of the Season 23 boxset. A general continuity announcement featuring Roland was also included.

Continuity

• The Eleventh Doctor later went on television and mentioned Doctor Who. (TV: The Doctor Drops In, The Doctor Appears)