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  • Doctor Who State of Decay: Part One (Season 18, Episode 13)
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    TV Episode | 22 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Doctor Who

State of Decay: Part One (Season 18, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor and Romana find an isolated planet. K9 scans the planet, finding it has a village. The Doctor and Romana find high technology readings with the TARDIS sensors even though the village appears to have an absence of technology. The...See moreThe Doctor and Romana find an isolated planet. K9 scans the planet, finding it has a village. The Doctor and Romana find high technology readings with the TARDIS sensors even though the village appears to have an absence of technology. The TARDIS lands near the village. The Doctor and Romana set off, leaving K9 behind to guard the TARDIS. Adric, from the previous story, has stowed away on the TARDIS. K9 finds him, but Adric tells him that as he is a stowaway. The Doctor and Romana find two men arguing. The Doctor asks to speak to a scientist. One of the men mistakes them for lords. After the Doctor, Romana and one of the men leave, The other man, using a radio, calls to others and tells them of the two strangers who just arrived. Travelling through the forest, Romana and the Doctor are surrounded by men. They surrender and are taken to a hidden cave, where they meet the rebels. One man is trying to get a computer up and running. The Doctor helps him and Romana identifies the computer system as coming from Earth, Adric tries to steal some food in the village. Adric is caught and those who caught him take on pity him and offer him a place to sleep because of the evil things that happen at night. The Doctor and Romana appear to be attacked by a swarm of bats at the end. Written by Matthew Payne See less
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31 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Baker
Doctor Who Doctor Who   See fewer
Lalla Ward
Romana Romana   See fewer
Rachel Davies
Camilla Camilla   See fewer
Iain Rattray
Habris Habris   See fewer
John Leeson
Voice of K9 (voice) Voice of K9 (voice)   See fewer
Marie Anthony
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Barton
Rebel (uncredited) Rebel (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruby Buchanan
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Clark
Rebel (uncredited) Rebel (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Goldston
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurie Goode
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest C. Jennings
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Jones
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Vera Lennox
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Mac
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Fernand Monast
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Monty Morriss
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Timothy Oldroyd
Rebel (uncredited) Rebel (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Phillips
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Angela Taylor
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Eileen Winterton
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Woods
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
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