Standard Definiton

Originally aired on

10 July 1965

Written by

Dennis Spooner

Directed by

Douglas Camfield

Cast List

William Hartnell - Dr. Who
Maureen O'Brien - Vicky
Peter Purves - Steven
Peter Butterworth - Monk
Alethea Charlton - Edith
Peter Russell - Eldred
Michael Miller - Wulnoth
Norman Hartley - Ulf
Geoffrey Cheshire - Viking Leader
David Anderson - Sven
Ronald Rich - Gunnar the Giant

Synopsis

The TARDIS lands on a beach in England. The Doctor, Vicki and new companion Steven discover a Viking helmet, and deduce they have arrived in the past. Whilst Steven and Vicki scale the cliff, the Doctor opts for a far more gentle path...In the woods above the cliffs, Steven and Vicki find an abandoned modern wristwatch. The Doctor investigates a nearby monastery, only to discover more anachronisms...As the local villages are attacked by invading Vikings, the Doctor realises that they are a few weeks away from the famous battle of Hastings in 1066. Who is the Meddling Monk, and what is his interest in the time travellers?