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Doctor Who
S18.E15
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State of Decay: Part Three

  • Episode aired Dec 6, 1980
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
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7.5/10
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Tom Baker, Rachel Davies, Emrys James, William Lindsay, and Lalla Ward in Doctor Who (1963)
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Tarak arrives to free the Doctor and Romana from their imprisonment. Believing The Lords to be vampires from Gallifreyan legend, the Doctor returns to the Tardis to consult the Record of Ras... Read allTarak arrives to free the Doctor and Romana from their imprisonment. Believing The Lords to be vampires from Gallifreyan legend, the Doctor returns to the Tardis to consult the Record of Rassilon while Tarak and Romana search for Adric.Tarak arrives to free the Doctor and Romana from their imprisonment. Believing The Lords to be vampires from Gallifreyan legend, the Doctor returns to the Tardis to consult the Record of Rassilon while Tarak and Romana search for Adric.

  • Director
    • Peter Moffatt
  • Writers
    • Terrance Dicks
    • Sydney Newman
  • Stars
    • Tom Baker
    • Lalla Ward
    • Matthew Waterhouse
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    499
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Moffatt
    • Writers
      • Terrance Dicks
      • Sydney Newman
    • Stars
      • Tom Baker
      • Lalla Ward
      • Matthew Waterhouse
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Doctor Who
    Lalla Ward
    Lalla Ward
    • Romana
    Matthew Waterhouse
    Matthew Waterhouse
    • Adric
    Emrys James
    Emrys James
    • Aukon
    Rachel Davies
    Rachel Davies
    • Camilla
    William Lindsay
    • Zargo
    Thane Bettany
    • Tarak
    Clinton Greyn
    Clinton Greyn
    • Ivo
    Arthur Hewlett
    Arthur Hewlett
    • Kalmar
    Stacy Davies
    • Veros
    Stuart Fell
    Stuart Fell
    • Roga
    Stuart Blake
    • Zoldaz
    John Leeson
    John Leeson
    • Voice of K9
    • (voice)
    Alan Chuntz
    Alan Chuntz
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Fernand Monast
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Brian Moorehead
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Moffatt
    • Writers
      • Terrance Dicks
      • Sydney Newman
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    10Sleepin_Dragon

    The blood of the dead is stale and flat.

    The Doctor learns exactly who he's dealing with, a major threat in the form of a legendary vampire.

    It's not just a wonderful Doctor Who story, it's a wonderful piece of drama full stop. It's lavish and blood thirsty, with a few nice touches of humour, which fortunately weren't over done.

    The sets are stunning, they did an awesome job with them. Favourite scene has to be where Zargo and Camilla spring to life, dealing with Tarak and menacing Romana, the whole scene is incredibly creepy, I cannot believe they got away with it. It looks fabulous, the facial expressions and way the pair move, fabulous.

    Love it. 10/10
    8Xstal

    The Tomb of the Undead...

    The chamber of the undead is asleep, as Romana and her guide go down to peep, while the Doctor explores more, the beast that beckons sets for war, is it Nosferatu in the keep about to leap?

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    • Trivia
      Stuart Fell at one time was earmarked for the part of Zoldaz.
    • Quotes

      Aukon: Aukon There is power here such as you have never dreamed of. Can you not feel it?

      [Doctor wets a finger and holds it up in the air]

      Doctor Who: No.

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1980 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK(Studio)
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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