The Smugglers
1966 Doctor Who serial / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Smugglers is the completely missing first serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 10 September to 1 October 1966.
028 – The Smugglers | |||
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Directed by | Julia Smith | ||
Written by | Brian Hayles | ||
Script editor | Gerry Davis | ||
Produced by | Innes Lloyd | ||
Music by | none[1] | ||
Production code | CC | ||
Series | Season 4 | ||
Running time | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
Episode(s) missing | All 4 episodes | ||
First broadcast | 10 September 1966 (1966-09-10) | ||
Last broadcast | 1 October 1966 (1966-10-01) | ||
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In this serial, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his new travelling companions Ben (Michael Craze) and Polly (Anneke Wills) arrive on the coast of seventeenth-century Cornwall – much to the astonishment of Polly and Ben. Pirates led by Captain Samuel Pike (Michael Godfrey) and his henchman Cherub (George A. Cooper) are searching for a hidden treasure, while a smuggling ring masterminded by the local squire Edwards (Paul Whitsun-Jones) is trying to off-load contraband. Although audio recordings, still photographs, and clips of the story exist, no episodes of this serial are known to have survived.