"Doctor Who" The Cave of Skulls (1963)

Director:

Waris Hussein

Writer:

Anthony Coburn (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

30 November 1963 (Season 1, Episode 2)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The TARDIS takes its new passengers back to the dawn of history. There, the Doctor and his party are captured by a tribe who are trying to rediscover the secret of fire. |

Plot Keywords:

Stubborn Old Man | Eccentric Senior Citizen | Caveman | Title Spoken By Character | Time Lord

Cast

William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who
William Russell	...	Ian Chesterton
Jacqueline Hill	...	Barbara Wright
Carole Ann Ford	...	Susan Foreman
Derek Newark	...	Za
Alethea Charlton	...	Hur
Eileen Way	...	Old Mother
Jeremy Young	...	Kal
Howard Lang	...	Horg

Runtime:

UK:25 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Lime Grove Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Trivia:

This episode was watched by 5.9 million viewers on its original transmission.

Quotes:

Susan Foreman: We've left 1963.
The Doctor: Oh, yes, undoubtedly. I'll be able to tell you where presently. Zero? That's not right. I'm afraid this yearometer is not calculating properly. Hm! Well, anyway, the journey's finished.
[looking at Ian on the ground]
The Doctor: What are you doing down there?
Barbara Wright: What have you done?
Ian Chesterton: Barbara, you don't believe all this nonsense.
Susan Foreman: Well, look at the scanner screen.
The Doctor: Yes, look up there. They don't understand and I suspect they don't want to. Well, there you are. A new world for you.
Ian Chesterton: Sand and rock?
The Doctor: Yes. That's the immediate view outside the ship.
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