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Doctor Who· Season 1 · Episode 36

A Desperate Venture (The Sensorites, Part Six)

S01E36·8.2·August 1, 1964·25m·BBC One

The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board aspaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering from telepathic interference from the Sensorites, but Susan communicates with the Sensorites and finds the aliens fear an attack by the humans and are just defending themselves. Travelling to the Sense Sphere (the Sensorites' planet) the Doctor seeks to cure an illness to which the Sensorites and Ian have succumbed, but finds it has been caused by deliberate poisoning. The political manoeuvring of the Sensorite City Administrator poses another threat to the TARDIS crew as he seeks to discredit and implicate them.

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#1In Season 1of 42 rated episodes
#530All-timeof 700 rated episodes
+0.5vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.7
1964First airedAugust 1, 1964

Guest stars

Anthony Rogersas Sensorite
Ilona RodgersIlona Rodgersas Carol
Stephen Dartnellas John
John BaileyJohn Baileyas Commander
Eric Francisas First Elder
Peter Glazeas Third Sensorite
Arthur Newallas Fourth Sensorite
Joseph Greigas Warrior
Martyn Huntleyas First Human
Giles Phibbsas Second Human
Gerald Martinas Sensorite

Crew

Frank FoxDirector
Peter R. NewmanWriter

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