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The Enemy of the World
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Synopsis


Salamander
Salamander
 No sooner have The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria landed on a sun-kissed Australian beach than they are being shot at by murderous fanatics! A dramatic helicopter rescue places them in the hands of Astrid Ferrier and Giles Kent, two people intent on bringing about the downfall of the world’s most dangerous man - who happens to look exactly like The Doctor.

 This is Earth in the near future, and Salamander’s Sun-Catcher technology has been hailed as the answer to all the world’s food problems. Yet is there more to his prediction of natural disasters than meets the eye? Could it be that the death and destruction which he appears to foretell is in fact of his own creation? Jamie and Victoria infiltrate Salamanders Hungarian palace to gain proof of his misdeeds, whilst The Doctor must impersonate the dictator in order to stay alive. In doing so he witnesses the might of his brutish regime, and discovers the terrible secret which lurks beneath the Kanowa research centre.

 One of the time travellers’ most dangerous adventures ever takes place against a backdrop of volcanoes and earthquakes, deadly high-Speed chases, assassination attempts and spectacular explosions. Ultimately it will lead them to a climactic confrontation between The Doctor and his murderous double…

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General Information

Season: Five
Production Code: PP
Story Number: 40
Episode Numbers:186 - 191
Number of Episodes: 6
Percentage of Episodes Held:100%
Production Dates: November 1967 - January 1968
Broadcast Started: 23 December 1967
Broadcast Finished: 27 January 1968
Colour Status: B&W
Studio: Ealing Television Film Studios and Lime Grove (Studio D)
Location: Climping Beach (Littlehampton, West Sussex), Villiers House and Walpole Park (Ealing).
Writer:David Whitaker
Director:Barry Letts
Producer:Innes Lloyd
Story Editor:Peter Bryant
Editor:Philip Barnikel
Production Assistant:Martin Lisemore
Assistant Floor Manager:Edwina Verner
Designer:Christopher Pemsel
Costume Designer:Martin Baugh
Make-Up Designer:Sylvia James
Cameraman:Fred Hamilton
Lighting:Howard King
Incidental Music:From Stock
Special Sounds (SFX Editor):Brian Hodgson
Studio Sounds:Tony Millier
Title Sequence:Bernard Lodge
Title Music:Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Arranged by Delia Derbyshire
Number of Doctors: 1
The Doctor: Patrick Troughton (The Second Doctor)
Number of Companions: 2The Companions: Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon) and Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield) Additional Cast: Patrick Troughton (Salamander), Henry Stamper (Anton), Rhys McConnochie (Rod), Simon Cain (Curly), Mary Peach (Astrid), Bill Kerr (Giles Kent), Colin Douglas (Donald Bruce), Milton Johns (Benik), George Pravda (Denes), David Nettheim (Fedorin), Carmen Munroe (Fariah), Gordon Faith (Guard Captain), Elliott Cairnes (Guard Captain), Bill Lyons (Guard on Denes), Reg Lye (Griffin / Chef), Andrew Staines (Sergeant to Benik), Bob Anderson (Fighting Guard), William McGuirk (Guard in Corridor), Christopher Burgess (Swann), Adam Verney (Colin), Margaret Hickey (Mary), Dibbs Mather (Guard in Caravan)Setting: Australia, early 21st century Villains:Giles Kent and Salamander

The Episodes

No. Episodes Broadcast
(UK)
Duration Viewers
(Millions)
In Archive
186Episode 123 December 196723'45"6.816mm telerecording
187Episode 230 December 196723'48"7.616mm telerecording
188Episode 306 January 196823'05"7.116mm telerecording
189Episode 413 January 196823'46"7.816mm telerecording
190Episode 520 January 196824'22"6.916mm telerecording
191Episode 627 January 196821'41"8.316mm telerecording

Total Duration 2 Hours 20 Minutes


Audience Appreciation

Average Viewers (Millions) 7.4
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (1998)62.27%  (Position = 108 out of 159)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2009)63.66% Higher (Position = 139 out of 200)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2014)78.08% Higher (Position = 56 out of 241)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2023) Position = 7 out of 21


Archives


 Until 2013 only episode 3 of this story existed as a 16mm telerecording. All the other episodes were thought as being lost. Then in 2013 it was announced that all six episodes had been discovered, along with five episodes of "The Web of Fear", at a television station in the Nigerian city of Jos - so completing this six part story. Except for episode 4 Telesnaps (off-air camera photographs) from this story also exist in the BBC Archives.



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Notes


This is the only story in Season Five not to include any alien monsters. Instead it features a threat to Earth by a world dictator.

This story features Patrick Troughton in a dual performance as both The Doctor and the evil Salamander.

Much like the 1966 First Doctor story "The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve", the "The Enemy of the World" was influenced by the lead actor's desire to play roles other than The Doctor. Initially, it was planned that Patrick Troughton's two characters would meet more than once, but due to the technical complexity, only the one confrontation scene was recorded. This occurred at the story's climax (utilising editing and a split-screen technique).

Also appearing in this story is Patrick Troughton's son, David (who would later appear in "The War Games", the 1972 Third Doctor story "The Curse of Peladon" and the 2008 Tenth Doctor story "Midnight"). Frazer Hines' cousin, Ian, also appears. Both played the part of guards - Ian in episodes three and four, and David in episodes five and six.

Neither Deborah Watling (who plays Victoria Waterfield) nor Frazer Hines (who plays Jamie McCrimmon) appear in episode four, as they were on holiday during the week when this episode was recorded.

The production of this story included the use of material filmed for the 1963 James Bond movie "From Russia with Love" to show the helicopter exploding.

Unusually episode three begins without a reprise of the previous episode. Episode three, recorded on 16th December 1967, also marked the first use of 625-line videotape in Doctor Who, as opposed to the old 405-line standard. This was in preparation, by the BBC, for colour transmissions.

The Doctor is heard to say that they have been 'on ice' (probably referring to the previous story "The Ice Warriors"), to explain why they are not clued up about the current political situation. Another previous story "The Abominable Snowmen" is also referred to in the scene when Giles Kent mentions a 'disused jetty' and The Doctor is heard to reply with 'A disused Yeti?'

This story was the focal point of a series of changes in the shows' key production roles. Most significantly, this would be the final story overseen by Producer Innes Lloyd, who had wanted to leave Doctor Who for several months. Innes Lloyd would remain with the BBC, producing a number of dramas including The Stone Tape, The Snow Goose and Talking Heads. As had been planned for some time, Story Editor Peter Bryant was earmarked as Innes Lloyd's replacement. Peter Bryant's own successor, however, was in some doubt in the wake of the departure of his assistant, Victor Pemberton, at the end of summer 1967. The post of Story Editor would eventually go to Derrick Sherwin - who had been recommended to Peter Bryant by Head of Serials Shaun Sutton. Derrick Sherwin was a long time actor in theatre, film and television who had more recently begun writing television plays and for series such as Z Cars and Crossroads.

Director, Barry Letts, would later go on to become the producer of Doctor Who for most of Jon Pertwee's time in the show as the Third Doctor.

As of this story the position of Assistant Story Editor was filled by Terrance Dicks. This was due to the imminent promotion of Script Editor Peter Bryant.

This was the last story to be produced under the aegis of Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman, who left his position as Head of Drama at the BBC at the end of 1967.

For a number of years the only episode of this story to survive deletion was episode three. Also episode four was one of the few Doctor Who missing episodes for which no Telesnaps (off-air camera photographs) are known to have been taken. The reason for this is not known.

All six episodes where then discovered, along with five episodes of "The Web of Fear", at a television station in the Nigerian city of Jos in 2013 - so completing this six part story. This discovery means that this story became the second Patrick Troughton story, from his first two seasons, to be fully restored to the BBC.

Along with "The Web of Fear" the newly discovered episodes were promptly released on iTunes. A Limited Edition DVD release of this story quickly followed in February 2014. This was followed, in March 2018, with a special edition release containing special features.

Author David Whitaker was originally commissioned to novelise this story for the Target release, but unfortunately he passed away before he could begin work. The task of novelising this story therefore went to Ian Marter. Ian Marter, as well as an author of a number of Doctor Who stories, played the part of Fourth Doctor companion Harry Sullivan. Ian Marter's novelisation, however, proved to be controversial for its language and violence. Interestingly this was the last Target novel to feature the diamond logo.



First and Last

The Firsts:

 The first time 625-line videotape is used in Doctor Who.

 The first Doctor Who story to be directed by Barry Letts.


The Lasts (Subject to Future Stories):

 Innes Lloyd's last involvement in the show as Producer.

 The last story to be produced under the aegis of Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman.


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The Plot

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Salamander
Salamander

The TARDIS lands on an Australian beach in the near future. As they have fun on the beach The Doctor and his two companions, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield, are spotted by three men in a hovercraft. Suddenly the hovercraft approaches and they come under gun fire. The Doctor and his companions make a dash for some nearby sand dunes but the men from the hovercraft are in hot pursuit and start to encircle The Doctor and his companions. Rescue comes in the form of a helicopter piloted by a woman called Astrid Ferrier. Astrid takes them to her bungalow in a nearby district with the men, in the hovercraft, in hot pursuit.

In the bungalow Astrid explains that The Doctor was attacked because he bears an uncanny resemblance to a very important person known as Salamander who is a dictator plotting to become the ruler of the whole of Earth. After being attacked again, by the men in the hovercraft, The Doctor, his two companions and Astrid manage to escape while their hunters use the helicopter to hunt them down. However, because the helicopter's fuel tank had been punctured earlier by bullets it explodes mid-air.

Astrid takes the time-travellers to see a man called Giles Kent who explains that Salamander is a scientist and politician who has discovered a means of storing and distributing solar energy and thus ending starvation in a world ravaged by an increasing amount of natural disasters – whose occurrences Salamander is somehow able to predict. Even though most people see Salamander as a hero, there are others, like Giles and Astrid, who believe that he is just establishing himself as a dictator. Giles shows them a video of Salamander addressing the United Zones General Assembly. Giles tells The Doctor that the world praised Salamander as a hero as his Sun-Catcher satellite was intended to wipe out world famine, but he became suspicious that Salamander was merely using the Sun-Catcher to gain a position of power. His fears were then confirmed when he was sacked, from his position as Deputy Security Leader of the North African and European Zones, and then soon after many others lost their posts - all being replaced with people loyal to Salamander.

The Doctor
The Doctor

Giles Kent then asks The Doctor to help him discredit Salamander by impersonating him. The Doctor is not convinced that he could be mistaken for Salamander – however, this is put to the test when Salamander's Security Chief Donald Bruce arrives to see Giles. The Doctor hides in a side room while Donald Bruce questions Astrid about the earlier events at her bungalow and the three strangers that had been spotted with her. Thinking that one of them is in the side room Donald Bruce goes to open the door. But instead of there being a stranger inside The Doctor is there, pretending to be Salamander, and Donald Bruce is completely fooled.

Realising that this is a unique opportunity The Doctor agrees to impersonate Salamander so as to help Giles and Astrid uncover the truth. It is decided that Jamie and Victoria will travel with Astrid to the Central European Zone, where they will infiltrate Salamander's inner circle of supporters, while The Doctor and Giles will travel to the Sun Conservation Establishment.

Jamie
Jamie

When arriving at the Central European Zone Jamie gains entry to Salamander's entourage by pretending to save the dictator's life during a faked bomb attack. He is employed as a security guard, and uses his new position to get Victoria a job in the kitchens. There they discover that a prisoner, Denes, is the latest person to be discredited by Salamander. Astrid, with help from Jamie and Victoria, attempts to rescue Denes. But during the rescue attempt Denes is killed and Jamie and Victoria are captured.

On learning of Jamie and Victoria’s arrest, The Doctor makes preparations to rescue his companions. However, Donald Bruce makes another visit to Giles Kent and discovers The Doctor preparing to impersonate Salamander. Sensing that Donald Bruce is disaffected with the real Salamander, The Doctor asks Donald Bruce for his help to rescue Jamie and Victoria and to prove that Salamander is not the good man he pretends to be. Bruce reluctantly agrees to aid The Doctor. And so The Doctor, disguised as Salamander, and Donald Bruce arrive at the base just in time to take charge of the interrogation of Jamie and Victoria. Before he reveals his true identity to his friends The Doctor is able to convince Donald Bruce of Salamander's true nature by getting Victoria to show her hatred of the would-be dictator.

Meanwhile the real Salamander enters a research plant and, via a secret lift, he descends to an underground shelter. There a group of people, lead by Swann, believe that an atomic war has taken place five years earlier and that Salamander has been risking his life to bring them supplies and food. It seems that Salamander has been duping them into causing the 'natural' disasters as a means of destroying two evil factions who continue to fight on the surface. This lie though is about to be exposed when Swann, while unpacking the food brought by Salamander, finds a piece of newspaper which is only one year old. When Swann accuses Salamander of lying the dictator takes Swann to some natural underground tunnels where he leaves him for dead.

The Doctor or Salamander?
The Doctor or Salamander?

Swann though manages to reach the surface, outside the research plant, and is discovered by Astrid. Before he dies, he manages to tell her that his killer was Salamander. This prompts Astrid to make her way down to the shelter and tell the people that Salamander has deceived them and has killed Swann.

Meanwhile posing as Salamander, The Doctor manages to bluff his way into the records room while Donald Bruce arranges for the release of Jamie and Victoria. Giles Kent also arrives - as does Astrid with two of the people from the shelter. To the shock of everyone they recognise Giles Kent as Salamander's partner who helped trick them into going into the shelter. Giles Kent's true motives, to take control of the world himself, are thus revealed.

With Giles Kent exposed as a traitor he escapes into the tunnels where a self-destruct mechanism is located so as to blow up the station. Realising what he is about to do The Doctor and the others manage to escape just before Giles Kent sets off the device.

With everyone safe, and the rest of the people from the shelter rescued, Jamie and Victoria return to the TARDIS to wait for The Doctor – who has gone into the tunnels to confront Salamander and Giles Kent. Jamie and Victoria are at first delighted when The Doctor arrives. But when he pleads exhaustion, and then asks Jamie to pilot the TARDIS for him instead, Jamie becomes suspicious that this may not be the real Doctor. His suspicions are proved to be correct when the real Doctor arrives. Before they can tackle Salamander he activates the TARDIS' controls sending it spinning out of control with its doors still open. Salamander is sucked out into the vortex whilst The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria and are left clinging on to the TARDIS console in an attempt to save themselves from the same fate.

 
Astrid Ferrier
Astrid Ferrier
Donald Bruce
Donald Bruce
Giles Kent
Giles Kent
Salamander Threatens The Doctor
Salamander Threatens The Doctor
 
Astrid Ferrier
Astrid Ferrier
The Doctor Held at Gunpoint
The Doctor Held at Gunpoint
Salamander
Salamander
Victoria
Victoria




Quote of the Story


 'People spend all their time making nice things and then other people come along and break them.'

The Doctor



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Release Information

FormatTitleRelease Date (UK)Code NumberCover ArtRemarks
Video
VHS
The Troughton YearsJune 1991BBCV 4609PhotoEpisode 3 only Introduced by Jon Pertwee
Audio
CD
The Enemy of the WorldAugust 2002Photo-montageNarrated by Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon) Double CD Release
Video
DVD
Doctor Who: Lost in TimeNovember 2004BBCDVD 1353Photo-montageEpisode 3 only
Audio
CD
The Enemy of the WorldAugust 2012Photo-montagePart of the "Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes: Collection Five 1967 - 1969" Box Set Narrated by Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon)
Video
DVD
The Enemy of the WorldDecember 2013BBCDVD 3866Photo-montage
Video
DVD
The Enemy of the WorldMarch 2018BBCDVD 4303Photo-montageSpecial Edition


In Print

FormatTitleRelease Date (UK)PublisherAuthorCover ArtRemarks
Novel
Novel
Doctor Who and the Enemy of the WorldMarch 1981Target No. 24Ian MarterBill DonohoeISBN: 0-426-20126-4
Novel
Novel
Doctor Who and the Enemy of the World1982Target No. 24Ian MarterBook: Bill Donohoe
Box: Bill Donohoe
Re-released as part of The First Dr Who Gift Set
ISBN: 0-426-19270-2
Novel
Novel
The Enemy of the WorldMay 1993Target No. 24Ian MarterAlister PearsonVirgin new cover reprint.
ISBN: 0-426-20126-4
CD
CD
The Enemy of the WorldJuly 2019Target No. 24Ian MarterBill DonohoeAudio version of the Target Novel read by David Troughton.
Doctor Who CMS Magazine (An Adventure in Space and Time)Issue 40
Doctor Who Magazine - ArchiveIssue 98 (Released: March 1985)
Doctor Who Magazine - ArchiveIssue 219 (Released: November 1994)
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap ArchiveIssue 273 (Released: January 1999)
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap ArchiveIssue 274 (Released: February 1999)
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap ArchiveIssue 275 (Released: March 1999)
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap ArchiveIssue 276 (Released: April 1999)
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap ArchiveIssue 277 (Released: May 1999)
Doctor Who Magazine - Time TeamIssue 305 (Released: June 2001)

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Troughton Years VHS Video Cover

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Soundtrack CD Cover

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Lost In Time DVD Cover
Lost In Time DVD Cover

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The Lost TV Episodes: Collection Five CD Cover
The Lost TV Episodes: Collection Five CD Cover

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Special Edition DVD Cover
Special Edition DVD Cover

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Original Target Book Cover
Original Target Book Cover

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NOVEL
The First Dr Who Gift Set
The First Dr Who Gift Set

Target
NOVEL
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Reprinted Virgin Book Cover

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Target Audio CD Cover

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Magazines

Doctor Who CMS Magazine (An Adventure in Space and Time): Issue 40
Doctor Who CMS Magazine (An Adventure in Space and Time): Issue 40

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Doctor Who Magazine - Archive: Issue 98
Doctor Who Magazine - Archive: Issue 98

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - Archive: Issue 219
Doctor Who Magazine - Archive: Issue 219

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Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 273
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 273

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 274
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 274

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 275
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 275

Marvel Comics
   
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 276
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 276

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 277
Doctor Who Magazine - Telesnap Archive: Issue 277

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 305
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 305

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