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* The films were examined by the [[New Zealand]] censors in August 1969, but given a "Y" rating. The episodes did not air. The films were sent to London on '''3 July 1970'''.  
 
* The films were examined by the [[New Zealand]] censors in August 1969, but given a "Y" rating. The episodes did not air. The films were sent to London on '''3 July 1970'''.  
* The NZ films may have been subsequently sent to [[Zambia]]; ZTV had got as far as screening [[The Macra Terror]] by July 1970, and so it's possible the films simply didn't arrive in time for them to play at the end of the run, so rather than screening the serial on its own, ZTV put it "on the shelf" where it sat for '''three years'''...
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* The NZ films may have been subsequently earmarked for [[Zambia]]; ZTV had got as far as screening [[The Macra Terror]] by July 1970, and so it's possible the films simply didn't arrive in time for them to play at the end of the run, so rather than screening the serial on its own, ZTV put it "on the shelf" where it sat for '''three years'''...
 
* The ABC in [[Australia]] returned its prints to the BBC on [http://missingepisodes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=who&action=display&thread=7782&page=14#198 4 June 1975].  
 
* The ABC in [[Australia]] returned its prints to the BBC on [http://missingepisodes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=who&action=display&thread=7782&page=14#198 4 June 1975].  
 
* Although the story is recorded as having been sent to the BBC in 1975, a print of part one still bearing the censor edits was found in the possession of an Australian film collector a few years later.  
 
* Although the story is recorded as having been sent to the BBC in 1975, a print of part one still bearing the censor edits was found in the possession of an Australian film collector a few years later.  

Revision as of 09:02, 23 November 2012

Story Code: KK / Season 4 UK Airdate: 8 Apr to 13 May 1967 Doctor: Patrick Troughton
First airings by location UK Repeats / Foreign Cable and Satellite Previous Story / Next Story

This story aired in the following five countries. They are listed in chronological order according to known airdate. (Refer also to Selling Doctor Who for expanded airdates.)

Australia Dec 67 b/w
Uganda Jan 69 b/w
Singapore Jun 69 b/w
Hong Kong Jun 69 b/w
Zambia Jun 73 b/w
  • The films were examined by the New Zealand censors in August 1969, but given a "Y" rating. The episodes did not air. The films were sent to London on 3 July 1970.
  • The NZ films may have been subsequently earmarked for Zambia; ZTV had got as far as screening The Macra Terror by July 1970, and so it's possible the films simply didn't arrive in time for them to play at the end of the run, so rather than screening the serial on its own, ZTV put it "on the shelf" where it sat for three years...
  • The ABC in Australia returned its prints to the BBC on 4 June 1975.
  • Although the story is recorded as having been sent to the BBC in 1975, a print of part one still bearing the censor edits was found in the possession of an Australian film collector a few years later.
  • See also the Troughton Junkings page.


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