In December 1986, a new planet appears in the Solar System which turns out to be a long-lost twin of Earth's named Mondas. Its inhabitants are the Cybermen.In December 1986, a new planet appears in the Solar System which turns out to be a long-lost twin of Earth's named Mondas. Its inhabitants are the Cybermen.In December 1986, a new planet appears in the Solar System which turns out to be a long-lost twin of Earth's named Mondas. Its inhabitants are the Cybermen.
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- Director
- Writers
- Kit Pedler
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- Donald Wilson(uncredited)
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- TriviaMichael Craze found working in fake snow difficult, he had just undergone surgery to remove a bone chip from his nose during which he suffered a burst blood vessel which nearly cost him his life) and the jabolite "snow" blown around the film stage irritated his nose badly.
- GoofsA boom microphone shadow is cast on Tito's head after he hangs up the telephone.
- Quotes
Krail: You must come and live with us.
Polly Wright: But we cannot live with you! You're different. You've got no feelings.
Krail: Feelings? I do not understand that word.
The Doctor: Emotions. Love. Pride. Hate. Fear. Have you no emotions, sir?
Krail: Come to Mondas and you will have no need of emotions. You will become like us.
[Mondas is draining Earth of its energy]
Cyberman: You must come and live with us.
Polly: But we cannot live with you, you're... you're different, you've got no feelings.
Cyberman: Feelings? I do not understand that word.
The Doctor: Emotions! Love, pride, hate, fear! Have you no emotions, sir?
Cyberman: Come to Mondas and you will have no need of emotions. You will become like us.
Polly: Like you?
Cyberman: We have freedom from disease, protection against heat and cold, true mastery. Do you prefer to die in misery?
Polly: But look, surely I... it's possible for us not to lose Earth's energy?
Cyberman: It is inevitable.
Polly: Then you don't mind if we all die.
Cyberman: Why should we mind?
The Doctor: [outraged] WHY? WHY?
Polly: Because millions and millions of people are going to suffer and die horribly!
Cyberman: We shall not be affected.
Polly: Don't you think of anything except yourselves?
Cyberman: We are equipped to survive. We are only interested in survival. Anything else is of no importance. Your deaths will not affect us.
Polly: But I can't make you understand, you're condemning us all to die! Have you no heart?
Cyberman: No, that is one of the weaknesses that we have removed.
- Crazy creditsWriter Kit Pedler's name is misspelled in the opening titles to several of this story's episodes.
- Alternate versionsThe BBC Video release of this story features a "reconstructed" version of the missing fourth episode made by combining a fan-recorded audio track with surviving clips, screen photographs called "telesnaps", and production stills.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doctor Who Confidential: Confidential Christmas 2008 (2008)
- SoundtracksBlast Off!
Composed by Roger Roger (uncredited)
It's the ultimate base under seige story, it is original, it looks good, feels very futuristic, and features a marvelous performance from the outgoing Hartnell, despite his health suffering greatly by this point, he is commanding, and stands head and shoulders above all other performers here, he decided to go out with a bang.
Fantastic start. 10/10
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Oct 9, 2019
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- Runtime23 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1