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{{about|the Doctor Who story|other uses|Moonbase (disambiguation)}} |
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{{Infobox Doctor Who episode |
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| doctor = [[Patrick Troughton]] |
| doctor = [[Patrick Troughton]] – [[Second Doctor]] |
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* [[Anneke Wills]] |
* [[Anneke Wills]] – [[Ben and Polly (Doctor Who)|Polly]] |
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* [[Michael Craze]] |
* [[Michael Craze]] – [[Ben and Polly (Doctor Who)|Ben Jackson]] |
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* [[Frazer Hines]] |
* [[Frazer Hines]] – [[Jamie McCrimmon]] |
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*[[Patrick Barr]] |
* [[Patrick Barr]] – Hobson |
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*[[André Maranne]] |
* [[André Maranne]] – Benoit |
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*Michael Wolf |
* [[Michael Wolf (actor)|Michael Wolf]] – Nils |
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*[[John Rolfe (actor)|John Rolfe]] |
* [[John Rolfe (actor)|John Rolfe]] – Sam |
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*Mark Heath |
* [[Mark Heath (actor)|Mark Heath]] – Ralph |
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*[[Alan Rowe (actor)|Alan Rowe]] |
* [[Alan Rowe (actor)|Alan Rowe]] – Voice from Space Patrol / Dr. Evans |
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*Denis McCarthy |
* [[Denis McCarthy (actor)|Denis McCarthy]] – Voice of Rinberg |
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*Barry Ashton, Derek Calder, Arnold Chazen, Leon Maybank, [[Victor Pemberton]], Edward Phillips, Ron Pinnell, Robin Scott, Alan Wells, Mark Heath |
* [[Barry Ashton]], [[Derek Calder]], [[Arnold Chazen]], [[Leon Maybank]], [[Victor Pemberton]], [[Edward Phillips (actor)|Edward Phillips]], [[Ron Pinnell]], [[Robin Scott (actor)|Robin Scott]], [[Alan Wells (actor)|Alan Wells]], Mark Heath – Scientists |
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*[[John Maxim|John Wills]], Sonnie Willis, Peter Greene, Keith Goodman, Reg Whitehead |
* [[John Maxim|John Wills]], [[Sonnie Willis]], [[Peter Greene (actor)|Peter Greene]], [[Keith Goodman]], [[Reg Whitehead (actor)|Reg Whitehead]] – Cybermen |
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*[[Peter Hawkins]] |
* [[Peter Hawkins]] – Cybermen Voices |
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| director = [[Morris Barry]] |
| director = [[Morris Barry]] |
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| writer = [[Kit Pedler]] |
| writer = [[Kit Pedler]] |
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| script_editor = [[Gerry Davis (screenwriter)|Gerry Davis]] |
| script_editor = [[Gerry Davis (screenwriter)|Gerry Davis]] |
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| producer = [[Innes Lloyd]] |
| producer = [[Innes Lloyd]] |
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'''''The Moonbase''''' is the [[Doctor Who missing episodes|half-missing]] sixth serial of the [[Doctor Who (season 4)|fourth season]] in the British [[science fiction television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967 |
'''''The Moonbase''''' is the [[Doctor Who missing episodes|half-missing]] sixth serial of the [[Doctor Who (season 4)|fourth season]] in the British [[science fiction television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which was first broadcast on [[BBC1]] in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967. |
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In this serial, the [[Second Doctor]] ([[Patrick Troughton]]) and his travelling companions [[Ben Jackson (Doctor Who)|Ben]] ([[Michael Craze]]), Polly ([[Anneke Wills]]) and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] ([[Frazer Hines]]) arrive on the Human colonised Moon in 2070, where the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] plot to take over the base and use it to invade the Earth. This story features the return, and first redesign, of the Cybermen, after their popularity in ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'' earlier in the season. |
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It was the fifth [[Doctor Who missing episodes#Animated episodes|incomplete ''Doctor Who'' serial]] to be released with full-length [[Animation|animated]] reconstructions of its two [[Doctor Who missing episodes|missing episodes]]. |
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The serial showed an improvement in ratings for ''Doctor Who'', with an average of 8.3 million viewers. The serial has received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with most preferring the Cybermen's first outing. Still, ''The Moonbase'' was popular enough for a [[The Tomb of the Cybermen|third Cybermen story]] to be commissioned. In 2014, ''The Moonbase'' was the fifth [[Doctor Who missing episodes#Animated episodes|incomplete ''Doctor Who'' serial]] to be released with full-length [[Animation|animated]] reconstructions of its two [[Doctor Who missing episodes|missing episodes]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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[[File:Cyberman (5923236365) (CyberTelosian crop).jpg|thumb|left|The redesigned Cybermen, on display at a ''Doctor Who'' exhibition]]The [[Second Doctor]] and his companions [[Ben and Polly (Doctor Who)|Ben, Polly]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] land on the moon in the year 2070. Jamie is injured, and workers from the nearby Moonbase arrive to treat him. The Doctor, Ben, and Polly arrive at the Moonbase, where they learn that the Moonbase uses a machine called the Graviton to track and manage weather on Earth. Members of the Moonbase's crew have begun to collapse under the influence of an unknown pathogen. |
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The [[TARDIS]] makes a bumpy landing on the [[Moon]] in the year 2070; dressed in spacesuits, the [[Second Doctor]] and his companions [[Ben Jackson (Doctor Who)|Ben]], [[Polly (Doctor Who)|Polly]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] venture outside to explore the low-gravity environment. While they play, Jamie is injured. |
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The Moonbase is quarantined, and the Doctor starts to investigate. Crew members begin to die and disappear, and in the sickbay, a feverish Jamie begins to rant about a "Phantom Piper", a figure said to appear to a McCrimmon before death. Polly later spots the figure as it leaves, recognizing the figure as a [[Cyberman]]. Crewmember Hobson believes the Cybermen died out years ago and asks the Doctor to find a cure to the pathogen in twenty-four hours or else they will be forced to leave. |
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Some workers from the nearby Moonbase find Jamie and bring him inside for treatment while the remaining TARDIS crew follows. The time travellers learn that the Moonbase uses a machine called the Graviton to track and manage weather on Earth. Their arrival is ill-timed, as members of the international crew, led by the bullish Hobson, have begun to collapse under the influence of an unknown pathogen. |
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The Moonbase's Gravitron begins to malfunction due to a broken antennae on the lunar surface. The Cybermen beat crew members sent to fix the antennae to death. The Doctor discovers the pathogen was spread through infected sugar as a Cyberman disguised as a patient reveals itself. The Cybermen recognize the Doctor and use their weapons to capture him and his allies. They reveal that they intend to use the Gravitron to destroy all life on Earth. |
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While International Space Control quarantines the Moonbase, the Doctor starts to investigate. Before he dies, the station's patient zero – their staff doctor, Evans – rants about a "silver hand". Another crew member, Ralph, then vanishes in the food stores, and the crew learn that their radio transmissions are being monitored from elsewhere on the Moon. |
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Polly devises a solution that dissolves the plastic in the Cybermen's chest units. Alongside Ben and Jamie, the three lead a revolt against the Cybermen. As the crew members begin to fight back against the Cybermen, a large army of them begin to advance upon the Moonbase. The Cybermen attempt to blast their way inside using a large laser cannon, though the laser is deflected by the Gravitron. With the help of Hobson, Polly, and another crew member, the Doctor is able to point the Gravitron at the lunar surface, blasting the Cybermen and their ships back into space. |
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Meanwhile, in the sickbay, a feverish Jamie begins to rant about a "Phantom Piper", a figure said to appear to a McCrimmon before death. While attending to Jamie, Polly sees a large figure leave through the door. When Hobson, the Doctor, Ben, John and Nils arrive to collect Evans' body, it has disappeared. They then leave to investigate where this 'piper' is. Polly goes to get water, and Jamie wakes up to see the 'piper' advancing on him. |
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[[File:Cyberman (5923236365).jpg|thumb|left|The redesigned Cybermen, on display at a Doctor Who exhibition]] |
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The 'piper' ignores Jamie, as he doesn't have the disease, so he steals another patient and leaves. Polly comes back in just as the figure is leaving and recognises it as a [[Cyberman]], and the Doctor realises their old enemies are taking the patients' bodies. Hobson brushes away the cyber-story, believing they died out years ago. He gives the Doctor 24 hours to discover the cause of the virus, or else he and his companions must leave. |
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As Hobson and his team reorient the Gravitron to its proper use, the Doctor and his companions slip away. Back in the [[TARDIS]], they dematerialise and activate the time scanner, revealing a [[The Macra Terror|monstrous claw waving around]]. |
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The Gravitron isn't working because some antennae on the Moon's surface are broken. Jules and Franz go out to fix them but are ambushed by two Cybermen and beaten to death. The Doctor can't work out the cause of the disease and is ordered to leave by Hobson. Polly makes some coffee and another crew member gets infected. The Doctor works out that the neurotropic virus has been spread through infected sugar from the food stores and is an organised scheme to destabilise the crew. A Cyberman who had been posing as a patient in bed reveals himself and aims his gun at them. |
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===Writing and design=== |
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''The Moonbase'' is the second story to feature the Cybermen after ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'' (1967) earlier in the season. Due to the success of ''The Tenth Planet'', producer [[Innes Lloyd]] hoped they could be the new returning foes replacing the [[Dalek]]s, began discussing the return of the Cybermen with their creator [[Kit Pedler]] during the month ''The Tenth Planet'' was airing.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=117}} The serial was commissioned on 18 November 1967 as ''Dr Who and the Return of the Cybermen'', with Davis as a co-writer to help develop Pedler's ideas, as Pedler was not experienced at TV writing.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=118}} To be mindful of costs while still preserving spectacle, script editor [[Gerry Davis (screenwriter)|Gerry Davis]] asked for a story developed around one large set.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=117}} Pedler was inspired by the [[Space Race]].{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=117}} The first three episodes' scripts were delivered 23 December 1967.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=118}} |
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After the serial was commissioned, a late decision was made for Jamie (Frazer Hines) to be a regular cast member; Pedler adapted to this by having Jamie be unconscious during half of the serial, and Davis improved Jamie's role at the editing stage.<ref name="lunar">{{cite video |people=|date=2013 |title=Lunar Landing: Making the Moonbase |medium=DVD |publisher=[[BBC Worldwide]] |location=''The Moonbase'' DVD }}</ref>{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=117-118}} Meanwhile, director [[Morris Barry]] wanted Troughton to act less like a clown and the costume's baggy trousers were taken in; the character also lost his hat as recommended by a BBC Drama executive.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=126-127}} The Cybermen's costumes and appearance was changed to look more robotic from those in ''The Tenth Planet,'' which could be cumbersome.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=123}} Eleven costumes were made.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=123}} [[Peter Hawkins]] returned to voice the Cybermen, but their voices also changed to match their new appearance. A device with a dental palate with a small loudspeaker that vibrated to create a voice was used.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=129-130}} Hawkins found this uncomfortable as the vibration gave him nausea and headaches.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=130}} |
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Another Cyberman emerges and kills Bob when he tries to attack the other with a metal bar. The Cybermen recognise the Doctor and use their weapons to take control of the central control centre of the Moonbase while confining Polly and Ben to the sickbay. The Cybermen reveal that they want to use the Gravitron to destroy all life on Earth by altering the weather. |
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===Filming=== |
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On board the cyber-ship Evans, Jules and Ralph are conditioned to obey the Cybermen like zombie slaves. They are taken to the base and are sent into the heart of the Gravitron to subvert the machine. The Cybermen have been entering and leaving the base using a tunnel that goes into the food stores, explaining the drops in air pressure. |
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Pre-filming, consisting of the lunar surface scenes, took place took place at [[Ealing Studios]] on 17 January.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=124}} The regular actors were released from rehearsals for Episode Three of ''The Underwater Menace'' to film.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=124}} An overcranked camera was used to create the effect of lower gravity.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=124}} Scenes with guest stars and the Cybermen were shot 18 January, and the Cybermen shots on the lunar landscape were shot 19 January.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=125}} Model filming and final pre-filming sequences were shot 20 January.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=126}} Rehearsals began 31 January.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=126}} The first three episodes were recorded on successive Saturdays at ''Doctor Who's'' then regular home of [[Riverside Studios|Riverside 1]], but for Episode 4 it moved back to [[Lime Grove Studios|Lime Grove D]].<ref name="Radio Times"/> Recordings began 4 February.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=127}} |
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To conserve budget, music and cues from the BBC's library was used in the serial, including from former ''Doctor Who'' episodes.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=128-129}} This story is also the last story to use the original title sequence that had been in use since [[An Unearthly Child|the first serial]].<ref name="4th dimension"/> |
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Using fire extinguishers, nail varnish remover and other objects that dissolve plastic, Ben, Polly and a recovered Jamie lead a fightback from their incarceration in the medical wing. The three Cybermen in the initial attack force are destroyed. |
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Benoit goes outside to see what happened to Jules and Franz. He only finds their spacesuits, and is chased by a Cyberman. Ben puts some of the solvent in a bottle and goes out. He then throws the bottle at the Cyberman's chest unit, killing it and saving Benoit. The crew block off the hole in the food stores to prevent more Cybermen entering. The cybership is located, but a large squad of Cybermen start advancing on the Moonbase. |
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Two Cybermen on the surface damage the aerial, preventing the Moonbase from contacting Earth; however, a relief ship is on the way. The Cybermen use radio beams to reactivate their zombies inside the base, who infiltrate the Gravitron and use it to deflect the relief ship into the sun. A hole is blasted in the wall, which depressurises the base, but Hobson and Benoit use a coffee tray to plug the leak. The depressurisation deactivates Evans and the other zombies. |
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Two more cyberships arrive. The Cybermen already on the surface erect a large laser cannon and threaten to blow the base open unless the entry port is opened within 10 seconds. They fire, but the beam is deflected by the Gravitron. Another large squad from one of the other cyberships take up positions around the base. With the help of Hobson, Polly and Benoit, the Doctor points the Gravitron at the lunar surface, which blasts the Cybermen and their ships into space. |
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As Hobson and his team reorient the Gravitron to its proper use, the Doctor and his companions slip away. Back in the TARDIS, they dematerialise and then activate the rarely used time scanner to reveal a monstrous claw waving around. |
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The working titles of this story were ''Cybermen'' and ''The Return of the Cybermen.'' It was commissioned before the last episode of ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'' was broadcast, to take advantage of the strong positive response to the Cybermen. When Pedler was commissioned to write a second Cyberman story, one of the requirements was that the story should have only one large set and a limited number of smaller sets. The first draft of the script was written before it was decided that Frazer Hines would be a regular cast member. As a result, the character of Jamie had to be worked into a script that didn't have much room for him. So in the first two episodes, Jamie spends much of the time in the sickbay. In the last two episodes, some of Ben's dialogue was given to him. |
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The first 3 Episodes were recorded on successive Saturdays at ''Doctor Who's'' then regular home of [[Riverside Studios|Riverside 1]], but for Episode 4 it moved back to [[Lime Grove Studios|Lime Grove D]]. A final clip, used to carry the story into the subsequent adventure, ''[[The Macra Terror]]'', was filmed separately during the making of that story, as the Macra prop was too large to be brought into the studio. |
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This story is also the last story to use the original title sequence that had been in use since [[An Unearthly Child|the first serial]]; [[The Macra Terror|the next serial]] introduced a new sequence with different howlaround patterns that incorporated Troughton's face. |
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===Cast notes=== |
===Cast notes=== |
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[[John Levene]] has an uncredited role as a Cyberman. Levene would return as a [[Yeti (Doctor Who)|Yeti]] in ''[[The Web of Fear]]'' (1968), and would go on to play the regular character [[Sergeant Benton]].{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=125}}<ref name="4th dimension"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01lk64v|title=BBC Radio Solent - Richard Latto, Doctor Who In The South (23/11/2013), John Levene Interview|date=14 November 2013 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> John Rolfe had previously appeared in ''[[The War Machines]]'' (1966)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-guide/the-war-machines/ | title=The War Machines ★★★ }}</ref> and would appear again in ''[[The Green Death]]'' (1973). Alan Rowe was cast as Doctor Evans, an early victim of the space plague and also provided the voice of Space Control. He later appeared in ''[[The Time Warrior]]'' (1974), ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]'' (1977) and ''[[Full Circle (Doctor Who)|Full Circle]]'' (1980).<ref name="4th dimension">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2k3w7WQ74TG8vHWw0mm1X9r/the-fourth-dimension|title=The Moonbase, Season 4, Doctor Who – The Fourth Dimension – BBC One|publisher=BBC|accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> |
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==Broadcast and reception== |
==Broadcast and reception== |
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{{note|a|†}} [[Doctor Who missing episodes|Episode is missing]] |
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''The Moonbase'' was broadcast on [[BBC1]] in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=135}} The serial was an improvement in ratings for ''Doctor Who''; Episode Two (8.9 million viewers) were the highest in over a year, and Episode Four had the highest [[Appreciation Index]] in two years at 58 out of 100.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=134-135}} The serial was sold internationally to Australia, New Zealand, Uganda, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Zambia.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=135}} |
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| ⚫ | [[Paul Cornell]], [[Martin Day]], and [[Keith Topping]] gave the serial an unfavourable review in ''The Discontinuity Guide'' (1995), writing that it was "illogical and boring, reducing the Cybermen to the role of intergalactic gangsters".<ref name="discontinuity">{{cite book |title=[[The Discontinuity Guide]] |last1=Cornell |first1=Paul | |
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Clearance was given for the original tapes [[Doctor Who missing episodes|to be wiped]] in 1969, although Episodes Two and Four remained in the archives.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=135}} |
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===Reception=== |
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Ann Lawrence of ''[[Morning Star (British newspaper)|Morning Star]]'' reviewed the first two episodes on 22 February 1967, describing it as better than some recent serials. However, she wanted less screaming from Polly.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=134}} |
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| ⚫ | [[Paul Cornell]], [[Martin Day (writer)|Martin Day]], and [[Keith Topping]] gave the serial an unfavourable review in ''The Discontinuity Guide'' (1995), writing that it was "illogical and boring, reducing the Cybermen to the role of intergalactic gangsters".<ref name="discontinuity">{{cite book |title=[[The Discontinuity Guide]] |last1=Cornell |first1=Paul |author-link1=Paul Cornell |last2=Day |first2=Martin |author-link2=Martin Day (writer) |last3=Topping |first3=Keith |author-link3=Keith Topping |year=1995 |publisher=[[Virgin Books]] |location=London |isbn=0-426-20442-5 |chapter=The Moonbase|chapter-url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/moonbase/detail.shtml}}</ref> In ''The Television Companion'' (1998), [[David J. Howe]] and [[Stephen James Walker]] noted that it was a remake of ''The Tenth Planet'' but was "far superior" in the way the Cybermen were portrayed. They also praised the music, acting, and the shots on the Moon, but they felt the direction was "lacklustre" in places and called the shots of the Cyberman ship landing "amongst the worst ever seen in ''Doctor Who''".<ref name="television companion">{{cite book | author = [[David J. Howe|Howe, David J]] & [[Stephen James Walker|Walker, Stephen James]] | year = 1998 | title = Doctor Who: The Television Companion | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/moonbase/detail.shtml | edition = 1st | location = London | publisher = [[BBC Books]] | isbn = 978-0-563-40588-7}}</ref> In 2009, Patrick Mulkern of ''[[Radio Times]]'' also praised the redesigned Cybermen and the atmosphere. He wrote that the scripts "impart dollops of science without jarring and allow for a good deal of incident and suspense".<ref name="Radio Times">{{cite magazine |first=Patrick|last=Mulkern|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2009-05-21/the-moonbase|title=Doctor Who: The Moonbase |magazine=[[Radio Times]]|date=21 May 2009|access-date=22 March 2013}}</ref> [[The AV Club|''The AV Club'']]'s Christopher Bahn said in 2014, "Whatever flaws it may have, and it’s far from perfect, "The Moonbase" has more than enough going for it to earn a place as one of the must-see serials of the Second Doctor era."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/doctor-who-classic-the-moonbase-1798180255|title=Doctor Who (Classic): "The Moonbase"|first=Christopher|last=Bahn|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=19 April 2014 }}</ref> In ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'', Paul Mount described ''The Moonbase'' as "pretty much the same story as 'The Tenth Planet', differing only to the extent that it's not quite as good."<ref name="Starburst">{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Mount|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-review-doctor-who-the-moonbase/|title=DVD Review: DOCTOR WHO – THE MOONBASE|work=[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]|date=|accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> Still, he said it is "cheerful" and "occasionally competent."<ref name="Starburst"/> James Hoare of ''[[SciFiNow]]'' gave the DVD release three out of five stars, describing the story as "a slightly dull and weakly padded retread of ''The Tenth Planet''" but praising Troughton's performance.<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Hoare|url=https://www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/doctor-who-the-moonbase-dvd-review/|title=Doctor Who: The Moonbase DVD review|work=[[SciFiNow]]|date=18 January 2014|accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> In 2010, ''[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]'' named the resolution of patching the hole in the Moonbase with a drinks tray as one of the silliest moments in ''Doctor Who''{{'s}} history.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steve|last=O'Brian|url=http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/08/29/doctor-whos-25-silliest-moments/|title=Doctor Who's 25 Silliest Moments|work=[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]|date=November 2010|access-date=22 March 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831214425/http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/08/29/doctor-whos-25-silliest-moments/|archivedate=31 August 2012}}</ref> |
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===Legacy=== |
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The reception to ''The Moonbase'' led directly to a return of the Cybermen; on 3 March 1967, script editor Gerry Davis commissioned Pedler to write what would become ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' (1967).{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=134}} |
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For the ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' poll in 2014 of the first 50 years of the programme, ''The Moonbase'' came in 20th for the 1960s stories<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Power of the Daleks<!-- |title=The 1960s -->|page=13|magazine=Doctor Who Magazine |date=July 2014 |issue=474|publisher=[[Panini Comics]]}}</ref> and 113th overall (out of 241), similar to its ranking of 112 in the 2009 poll.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Results in Full!|page=62-63 |magazine=Doctor Who Magazine |date=July 2014 |issue=474|publisher=[[Panini Comics]]}}</ref> In the ''Doctor Who Magazine'' poll for the show's 60th anniversary in 2023, ''The Moonbase'' was voted the eleventh best story of the Second Doctor's tenure, out of a total of 21.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The Second Doctor |magazine=Doctor Who Magazine |date=May 2023 |issue=589|publisher=[[Panini Comics]]}}</ref> In a 2010 article, [[Charlie Anders|Charlie Jane Anders]] of [[io9]] listed the cliffhanger to the third episode—in which the Cybermen march across the Moon's surface towards the base—as one of the greatest cliffhangers in the history of ''Doctor Who''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Charlie Jane|last=Anders|url=https://gizmodo.com/greatest-doctor-who-cliffhangers-of-all-time-5625151|title=Greatest Doctor Who cliffhangers of all time!|publisher=[[io9]]|date=31 August 2010|access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref> She ranked the serial the 35th best ''Doctor Who'' story of all time and a "classic" in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|first=Charlie Jane|last=Anders|url=https://gizmodo.com/every-single-doctor-who-story-ranked-from-best-to-wors-1468104049|title=Every Single Doctor Who Story, Ranked from Best to Worst|accessdate=25 August 2024|date=17 September 2015}}</ref> |
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A novelisation of this serial written by [[Gerry Davis (screenwriter)|Gerry Davis]] was published by [[Target Books]] in February 1975 under the title ''Doctor Who and the Cybermen''.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=136}} It was reprinted in hardcover with a new cover in 1981.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=136}} An audiobook read by Anneke Wills with the Cyberman voices by [[Nicholas Briggs]] was released by the BBC in March 2009.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=136}} The novelisation was reissued by [[BBC Books]] in July 2011 with a foreword by [[Gareth Roberts (writer)|Gareth Roberts]].{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=136}} |
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In July 1992, episodes 2 and 4 of this story were released on [[VHS]] as part of the video ''Cybermen – The Early Years''.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=136}} In November 2004, they were included in the ''[[Lost in Time (Doctor Who)|Lost in Time]]'' DVD set.{{sfn|Ainsworth|2016|p=136}} The full audio of the serial, accompanied by linking narration from Frazer Hines, was released on CD in 2001 and is also available for MP3 download.<ref name="4th dimension"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-moonbase-tv-soundtrack-598|title=Doctor Who: The Moonbase (TV soundtrack)|publisher=[[Big Finish Productions]]|access-date=23 November 2012}}</ref> |
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This serial was set to be released on DVD in October 2013, with episodes 1 and 3 represented by new animation from Planet 55 Studios;<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Coming Soon... |magazine=Doctor Who Magazine |date=June 2013 |issue=460|publisher=[[Panini Comics]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Taylor|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/after-travelling-back-in-time-with-doctor-who-planet-55-studios-animators-in-a-brave-new-world/news-story/fe93222400eda87d192a62f34cbae6d6|title=After travelling back in time with Doctor Who, Planet 55 Studios’ animators in a brave new world|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=27 October 2015|accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> however there were production delays. The eventual release date was 20 January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Moonbase-Patrick-Troughton/dp/B00H7WX790/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1389131640&sr=1-1&keywords=the+moonbase|title=Doctor Who – The Moonbase [DVD]|work=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> Paul Mount of ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' described the animation as "a decent job" that particularly shined in the Episode Three cliffhanger, where the final scenes "are so well-realised it’s easy to forget that they’re animation at all."<ref name="Starburst"/> |
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As with all missing episodes, off-air recordings of the soundtrack exist due to contemporary fan efforts. In April 2001 these were released on CD, accompanied by linking narration from Frazer Hines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-moonbase-tv-soundtrack-598|title=Doctor Who: The Moonbase (TV soundtrack)|publisher=[[Big Finish Productions]]|accessdate=23 November 2012}}</ref> |
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This serial was set to be released on DVD on 21 October 2013, with episodes 1 and 3 represented by new animation from Planet 55 Studios;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/05/dvds-020513093008.html |title=DVD Update: Cybermen 'invade' Autumn |publisher=Doctor Who News |date=2013-02-05 |accessdate=2013-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/08/dvd-update-300813100008.html |date=30 August 2013 |title=DVD Update|newspaper=Doctor Who news |first=Chuck |last=Foster }}</ref> however, production delays set back the release until 20 January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Moonbase-Patrick-Troughton/dp/B00H7WX790/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1389131640&sr=1-1&keywords=the+moonbase|title=Doctor Who – The Moonbase [DVD]|work=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=7 January 2014}}</ref> |
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<ref name="ArchiveStatus">{{cite web|url = http://gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=hh|title = The Moonbase|publisher = Outpost Gallifrey|author = Shaun Lyon|date = 2007-03-31|accessdate = 2008-08-30|display-authors = etal|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080618190027/http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=hh|archivedate = 18 June 2008|df = dmy-all}}</ref> |
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| Directed by | Morris Barry | ||
| Written by | Kit Pedler | ||
| Script editor | Gerry Davis | ||
| Produced by | Innes Lloyd | ||
| Music by | Stock music | ||
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| Series | Season 4 | ||
| Running time | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
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The Moonbase is the half-missing sixth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967.
In this serial, the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his travelling companions Ben (Michael Craze), Polly (Anneke Wills) and Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) arrive on the Human colonised Moon in 2070, where the Cybermen plot to take over the base and use it to invade the Earth. This story features the return, and first redesign, of the Cybermen, after their popularity in The Tenth Planet earlier in the season.
The serial showed an improvement in ratings for Doctor Who, with an average of 8.3 million viewers. The serial has received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with most preferring the Cybermen's first outing. Still, The Moonbase was popular enough for a third Cybermen story to be commissioned. In 2014, The Moonbase was the fifth incomplete Doctor Who serial to be released with full-length animated reconstructions of its two missing episodes.
Plot
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The Second Doctor and his companions Ben, Polly and Jamie land on the moon in the year 2070. Jamie is injured, and workers from the nearby Moonbase arrive to treat him. The Doctor, Ben, and Polly arrive at the Moonbase, where they learn that the Moonbase uses a machine called the Graviton to track and manage weather on Earth. Members of the Moonbase's crew have begun to collapse under the influence of an unknown pathogen.
The Moonbase is quarantined, and the Doctor starts to investigate. Crew members begin to die and disappear, and in the sickbay, a feverish Jamie begins to rant about a "Phantom Piper", a figure said to appear to a McCrimmon before death. Polly later spots the figure as it leaves, recognizing the figure as a Cyberman. Crewmember Hobson believes the Cybermen died out years ago and asks the Doctor to find a cure to the pathogen in twenty-four hours or else they will be forced to leave.
The Moonbase's Gravitron begins to malfunction due to a broken antennae on the lunar surface. The Cybermen beat crew members sent to fix the antennae to death. The Doctor discovers the pathogen was spread through infected sugar as a Cyberman disguised as a patient reveals itself. The Cybermen recognize the Doctor and use their weapons to capture him and his allies. They reveal that they intend to use the Gravitron to destroy all life on Earth.
Polly devises a solution that dissolves the plastic in the Cybermen's chest units. Alongside Ben and Jamie, the three lead a revolt against the Cybermen. As the crew members begin to fight back against the Cybermen, a large army of them begin to advance upon the Moonbase. The Cybermen attempt to blast their way inside using a large laser cannon, though the laser is deflected by the Gravitron. With the help of Hobson, Polly, and another crew member, the Doctor is able to point the Gravitron at the lunar surface, blasting the Cybermen and their ships back into space.
As Hobson and his team reorient the Gravitron to its proper use, the Doctor and his companions slip away. Back in the TARDIS, they dematerialise and activate the time scanner, revealing a monstrous claw waving around.
Production
[edit]Writing and design
[edit]The Moonbase is the second story to feature the Cybermen after The Tenth Planet (1967) earlier in the season. Due to the success of The Tenth Planet, producer Innes Lloyd hoped they could be the new returning foes replacing the Daleks, began discussing the return of the Cybermen with their creator Kit Pedler during the month The Tenth Planet was airing.[1] The serial was commissioned on 18 November 1967 as Dr Who and the Return of the Cybermen, with Davis as a co-writer to help develop Pedler's ideas, as Pedler was not experienced at TV writing.[2] To be mindful of costs while still preserving spectacle, script editor Gerry Davis asked for a story developed around one large set.[1] Pedler was inspired by the Space Race.[1] The first three episodes' scripts were delivered 23 December 1967.[2]
After the serial was commissioned, a late decision was made for Jamie (Frazer Hines) to be a regular cast member; Pedler adapted to this by having Jamie be unconscious during half of the serial, and Davis improved Jamie's role at the editing stage.[3][4] Meanwhile, director Morris Barry wanted Troughton to act less like a clown and the costume's baggy trousers were taken in; the character also lost his hat as recommended by a BBC Drama executive.[5] The Cybermen's costumes and appearance was changed to look more robotic from those in The Tenth Planet, which could be cumbersome.[6] Eleven costumes were made.[6] Peter Hawkins returned to voice the Cybermen, but their voices also changed to match their new appearance. A device with a dental palate with a small loudspeaker that vibrated to create a voice was used.[7] Hawkins found this uncomfortable as the vibration gave him nausea and headaches.[8]
Filming
[edit]Pre-filming, consisting of the lunar surface scenes, took place took place at Ealing Studios on 17 January.[9] The regular actors were released from rehearsals for Episode Three of The Underwater Menace to film.[9] An overcranked camera was used to create the effect of lower gravity.[9] Scenes with guest stars and the Cybermen were shot 18 January, and the Cybermen shots on the lunar landscape were shot 19 January.[10] Model filming and final pre-filming sequences were shot 20 January.[11] Rehearsals began 31 January.[11] The first three episodes were recorded on successive Saturdays at Doctor Who's then regular home of Riverside 1, but for Episode 4 it moved back to Lime Grove D.[12] Recordings began 4 February.[13]
To conserve budget, music and cues from the BBC's library was used in the serial, including from former Doctor Who episodes.[14] This story is also the last story to use the original title sequence that had been in use since the first serial.[15]
Cast notes
[edit]John Levene has an uncredited role as a Cyberman. Levene would return as a Yeti in The Web of Fear (1968), and would go on to play the regular character Sergeant Benton.[10][15][16] John Rolfe had previously appeared in The War Machines (1966)[17] and would appear again in The Green Death (1973). Alan Rowe was cast as Doctor Evans, an early victim of the space plague and also provided the voice of Space Control. He later appeared in The Time Warrior (1974), Horror of Fang Rock (1977) and Full Circle (1980).[15]
Broadcast and reception
[edit]| Episode | Title | Run time | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [18] | Appreciation Index [18] |
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| 1 | "Episode 1"† | 24:12 | 11 February 1967 | 8.1 | 50 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 24:42 | 18 February 1967 | 8.9 | 49 |
| 3 | "Episode 3"† | 26:11 | 25 February 1967 | 8.2 | 53 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 23:28 | 4 March 1967 | 8.1 | 58 |
The Moonbase was broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967.[18] The serial was an improvement in ratings for Doctor Who; Episode Two (8.9 million viewers) were the highest in over a year, and Episode Four had the highest Appreciation Index in two years at 58 out of 100.[19] The serial was sold internationally to Australia, New Zealand, Uganda, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Zambia.[18]
Clearance was given for the original tapes to be wiped in 1969, although Episodes Two and Four remained in the archives.[18]
Reception
[edit]Ann Lawrence of Morning Star reviewed the first two episodes on 22 February 1967, describing it as better than some recent serials. However, she wanted less screaming from Polly.[20]
Paul Cornell, Martin Day, and Keith Topping gave the serial an unfavourable review in The Discontinuity Guide (1995), writing that it was "illogical and boring, reducing the Cybermen to the role of intergalactic gangsters".[21] In The Television Companion (1998), David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker noted that it was a remake of The Tenth Planet but was "far superior" in the way the Cybermen were portrayed. They also praised the music, acting, and the shots on the Moon, but they felt the direction was "lacklustre" in places and called the shots of the Cyberman ship landing "amongst the worst ever seen in Doctor Who".[22] In 2009, Patrick Mulkern of Radio Times also praised the redesigned Cybermen and the atmosphere. He wrote that the scripts "impart dollops of science without jarring and allow for a good deal of incident and suspense".[12] The AV Club's Christopher Bahn said in 2014, "Whatever flaws it may have, and it’s far from perfect, "The Moonbase" has more than enough going for it to earn a place as one of the must-see serials of the Second Doctor era."[23] In Starburst, Paul Mount described The Moonbase as "pretty much the same story as 'The Tenth Planet', differing only to the extent that it's not quite as good."[24] Still, he said it is "cheerful" and "occasionally competent."[24] James Hoare of SciFiNow gave the DVD release three out of five stars, describing the story as "a slightly dull and weakly padded retread of The Tenth Planet" but praising Troughton's performance.[25] In 2010, SFX named the resolution of patching the hole in the Moonbase with a drinks tray as one of the silliest moments in Doctor Who's history.[26]
Legacy
[edit]The reception to The Moonbase led directly to a return of the Cybermen; on 3 March 1967, script editor Gerry Davis commissioned Pedler to write what would become The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967).[20]
For the Doctor Who Magazine poll in 2014 of the first 50 years of the programme, The Moonbase came in 20th for the 1960s stories[27] and 113th overall (out of 241), similar to its ranking of 112 in the 2009 poll.[28] In the Doctor Who Magazine poll for the show's 60th anniversary in 2023, The Moonbase was voted the eleventh best story of the Second Doctor's tenure, out of a total of 21.[29] In a 2010 article, Charlie Jane Anders of io9 listed the cliffhanger to the third episode—in which the Cybermen march across the Moon's surface towards the base—as one of the greatest cliffhangers in the history of Doctor Who.[30] She ranked the serial the 35th best Doctor Who story of all time and a "classic" in 2015.[31]
Commercial releases
[edit]In print
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| Author | Gerry Davis |
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| Cover artist | Chris Achilleos |
| Series | Doctor Who book: Target novelisations |
Release number | 14 |
| Publisher | Target Books |
Publication date | 20 February 1975 |
| ISBN | 0-426-10575-3 |
A novelisation of this serial written by Gerry Davis was published by Target Books in February 1975 under the title Doctor Who and the Cybermen.[32] It was reprinted in hardcover with a new cover in 1981.[32] An audiobook read by Anneke Wills with the Cyberman voices by Nicholas Briggs was released by the BBC in March 2009.[32] The novelisation was reissued by BBC Books in July 2011 with a foreword by Gareth Roberts.[32]
Home media
[edit]In July 1992, episodes 2 and 4 of this story were released on VHS as part of the video Cybermen – The Early Years.[32] In November 2004, they were included in the Lost in Time DVD set.[32] The full audio of the serial, accompanied by linking narration from Frazer Hines, was released on CD in 2001 and is also available for MP3 download.[15][33]
This serial was set to be released on DVD in October 2013, with episodes 1 and 3 represented by new animation from Planet 55 Studios;[34][35] however there were production delays. The eventual release date was 20 January 2014.[36] Paul Mount of Starburst described the animation as "a decent job" that particularly shined in the Episode Three cliffhanger, where the final scenes "are so well-realised it’s easy to forget that they’re animation at all."[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ainsworth 2016, p. 117.
- ^ a b Ainsworth 2016, p. 118.
- ^ Lunar Landing: Making the Moonbase (DVD). The Moonbase DVD: BBC Worldwide. 2013.
- ^ Ainsworth 2016, p. 117-118.
- ^ Ainsworth 2016, p. 126-127.
- ^ a b Ainsworth 2016, p. 123.
- ^ Ainsworth 2016, p. 129-130.
- ^ Ainsworth 2016, p. 130.
- ^ a b c Ainsworth 2016, p. 124.
- ^ a b Ainsworth 2016, p. 125.
- ^ a b Ainsworth 2016, p. 126.
- ^ a b Mulkern, Patrick (21 May 2009). "Doctor Who: The Moonbase". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Ainsworth 2016, p. 127.
- ^ Ainsworth 2016, p. 128-129.
- ^ a b c d "The Moonbase, Season 4, Doctor Who – The Fourth Dimension – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio Solent - Richard Latto, Doctor Who In The South (23/11/2013), John Levene Interview". BBC. 14 November 2013.
- ^ "The War Machines ★★★".
- ^ a b c d e Ainsworth 2016, p. 135.
- ^ Ainsworth 2016, p. 134-135.
- ^ a b Ainsworth 2016, p. 134.
- ^ Cornell, Paul; Day, Martin; Topping, Keith (1995). "The Moonbase". The Discontinuity Guide. London: Virgin Books. ISBN 0-426-20442-5.
- ^ Howe, David J & Walker, Stephen James (1998). Doctor Who: The Television Companion (1st ed.). London: BBC Books. ISBN 978-0-563-40588-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bahn, Christopher (19 April 2014). "Doctor Who (Classic): "The Moonbase"". The A.V. Club.
- ^ a b c Mount, Paul. "DVD Review: DOCTOR WHO – THE MOONBASE". Starburst. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Hoare, James (18 January 2014). "Doctor Who: The Moonbase DVD review". SciFiNow. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ O'Brian, Steve (November 2010). "Doctor Who's 25 Silliest Moments". SFX. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "The Power of the Daleks". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 474. Panini Comics. July 2014. p. 13.
- ^ "The Results in Full!". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 474. Panini Comics. July 2014. p. 62-63.
- ^ "The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll: The Second Doctor". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 589. Panini Comics. May 2023.
- ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (31 August 2010). "Greatest Doctor Who cliffhangers of all time!". io9. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (17 September 2015). "Every Single Doctor Who Story, Ranked from Best to Worst". Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Ainsworth 2016, p. 136.
- ^ "Doctor Who: The Moonbase (TV soundtrack)". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Coming Soon...". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 460. Panini Comics. June 2013.
- ^ Taylor, Matt (27 October 2015). "After travelling back in time with Doctor Who, Planet 55 Studios' animators in a brave new world". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Doctor Who – The Moonbase [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ainsworth, John, ed. (2016). "The Power of the Daleks, The Highlanders, The Underwater Menace, and The Moonbase". Doctor Who: The Complete History. Vol. 9, no. 34. London: Panini Comics, Hachette Partworks.
External links
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