The Massacre
Joe Siegler
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The Massacre
This Story: Season 3, Story 5. Production Code W.
Overall: Story 22, Episodes 103-106
Airdates: 5 February 1966 to 26 February 1966
Written by John Lucarotti & Donald Tosh (4). Directed by Paddy Russell.
Episode Titles
- War of God
- The Sea Beggar
- Priest of Death
- Bell of Doom
Notes
- This story is also known as “The Massacre of St Bartholomew’s Eve”, depending on what documentation you read.
- This is one of three stories of which zero footage survives. There are a handful of promo photos which are all seen in the reconstruction, but no clips, no footage, nothing. I think it really hurts the story, as I had a very hard time caring about any of the political intrigue in this story. The last 5-6 minutes of Episode 4 I rather liked, as it briefly had the Doctor alone reminiscing about all his past companions. That whole sequence and the introduction of the new companion (Dodo Chaplet) was quite nice. But the rest of the story I didn’t care for.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Reconstruction ]
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 103 - “War of God" (1/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 5 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 1/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) November 28, 2021
1st of 4 of "The Massacre". No footage exists; totally lost. The only story that Hartnell plays a 2nd character, this time the Abbot of Amboise, but they need meet. The Doctor & pic.twitter.com/64geeqNqgq
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 103 - “War of God" (1/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 5 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 2/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) November 28, 2021
Steven land in 1572. The Doctor goes off alone to visit the apothecary Charles Preslin, leaving Steven in a bar where he meets a Huguenot named Nicholas whom he befriends. pic.twitter.com/xkm6B1UdId
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 103 - “War of God" (1/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 5 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 3/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) November 28, 2021
When the Doctor doesn't return, Steven stays with Nicolas to avoid a curfew. All of this takes place as part of the real life St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in France. pic.twitter.com/QIfgUR5Ajp
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 104 - “The Sea Beggar" (2/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 12 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 2, 2021
Steven & Muss go looking for the Doctor when he didn't return. The Abbot is looking for Anne Chaplet, who he thinks is a threat to Protestants. Hartnell not in this ep (vaca). pic.twitter.com/EnrGxwrTTC
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 104 - “The Sea Beggar" (2/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 12 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 2, 2021
The person the Doctor went to see is in jail; he saw the wrong person. Steven finds Anne & they wait at Preslin's store. This story is hard to follow due to reconstruction. pic.twitter.com/szkmqVupYw
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 105 - "Priest of Death" (3/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 19 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 2, 2021
Steven & Anne leave to go look for the Abbott who he thinks is the Doctor even after meeting him. After this, Steven then warns on an attempt against "The Admiral". pic.twitter.com/TWKZdu0KAo
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 105 - "Priest of Death" (3/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 19 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 2, 2021
The Abbott is murdered, and Steven is chased by an angry mob. The political stuff in this ep was totally "eh" to me. I feel the lack of a proper ep works against the story. pic.twitter.com/NeCLNvjBey
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 106 - "Bell of Doom" (4/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 26 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 1/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 2, 2021
Steven makes his way back to the shop where Anne is. The Doctor finally appears after not being in the story since Ep1. He sends Anne home when he realizes the massacre to come. pic.twitter.com/ytRm28a0ag
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 106 - "Bell of Doom" (4/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 26 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 2/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 2, 2021
The next day brings the massacre and in the chaos, the Doctor & Steven escape. Steven is angry that the Doctor didn't save Anne that he says he's leaving. He initially does, and pic.twitter.com/tqvhNwGUFb
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 106 - "Bell of Doom" (4/4 - Serial "W", Story 22) - 26 Feb 1966. #DoctorWho 3/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 2, 2021
leaves the Doctor alone. Steven returns when a girl (Dodo Chaplet) mistakes the Tardis for a real police box. Dodo is taken to be Anne's descendant. All three leave together. pic.twitter.com/Z9lNq14Zrm