United Kingdom / Mar 02, 1982
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The TARDIS arrives in 1925 England where the Doctor ends up playing in a local cricket match due to a case of mistaken identity. The travellers accept an invitation to a masked fancy dress ball, but events take on a more sinister tone as murders are perpetrated at the country home of their host, Lord Charles Cranleigh.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Moray Watson | Sir Robert Muir |
| Ivor Salter | Sergeant Markham |
| Andrew Tourell | Constable Cummings |
| Ahmed Khalil | Latoni |
| Brian Hawksley | Brewster |
| Timothy Block | Tanner |
Genres
Science FictionDramaAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doctor Who: Black Orchid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 2 marzo 1982 |
| Production | John Nathan-Turner |
| Writer | Terence Dudley, Eric Saward |
| Editing | Mike Houghton, Rod Waldron |
| Cinematography | Peter Chapman |
| Assistant directors | Ron Jones |
| Lighting | Fred Wright |
| Camera operators | Peter Chapman |
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| Additional photography | Peter Chapman |
| Production design | Tony Burrough |
| Art direction | Tony Burrough |
| Set decoration | Tony Burrough |
| Visual effects | Dave Chapman, Tony Auger |
| Music | Roger Limb, Ron Blight, Alan Machin, Peter Howell |
| Sound | Ron Blight, Roger Limb, Alan Machin, Peter Howell |
| Costume design | Rosalind Ebbutt, Lisa Westcott |
| Makeup | Lisa Westcott, Rosalind Ebbutt |
| Hairstyling | Rosalind Ebbutt, Lisa Westcott |
Release dates
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