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Inferno

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on May 22, 2022April 14, 2025
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Inferno

This Story: Season 7, Story 4. Production Code DDD
Overall: Story 54, Episodes 272-278
Airdates: 9 May 1970 to 20 Jun 1970
Written by Don Houghton
Directed by Douglas Camfield & Barry Letts (eps 3-7 uncredited)

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[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 272 - Inferno 1/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 9 May 1970. #DoctorWho 1/2

Inferno is the best of Series 7 here, and probably my second fav Pertwee story overall. Unlike other 7 parters, this one doesn't feel bloated as I recall. Professor Stahlman is almost an pic.twitter.com/HE9cSD3E1e

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 17, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 272 - Inferno 1/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 9 May 1970. #DoctorWho 2/2

immediate wall of red tape wanting only his way; a plot point that goes through the entire story. For now, the usual Episode 1 feel, setting up various scenarios and characters. pic.twitter.com/cAlMK3xsze

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 17, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 273 - Inferno 2/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 16 May 1970. #DoctorWho 1/2

The first sign of what's to come breaks through when one of the workers gets uh, "infected" & overloads the power plant. In the aftermath of that, more people start getting affected. pic.twitter.com/U2TBYLhYHL

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 17, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 273 - Inferno 2/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 16 May 1970. #DoctorWho 2/2

Stahlman's finds out he's become infected too, and he tries destroying a computer which can prove him wrong. Pertwee's Venusian Karate is seen for the first time which is fun. pic.twitter.com/FsM04U7R2v

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 17, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 274 - Inferno 3/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 23 May 1970. #DoctorWho 1/2

Stahlman is showing more signs of infection. The Doctor disappeared at the end of the last ep & lands in a alt universe, the typical "everyone is bad" version. All that's missing from pic.twitter.com/hQ3tsnKr7i

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 19, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 274 - Inferno 3/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 23 May 1970. #DoctorWho 2/2

here is a bearded Spock. The bulk of this ep is the Doctor's WTF reactions to his situation. SteadyCam would have been nice. Filming from inside Bessie while driving is wildly unstable. pic.twitter.com/TwxL8M2GbD

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 19, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 275 - Inferno 4/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 30 May 1970. #DoctorWho 1/2

The Doctor manages to prove his worth to the Brigade Leader (❤️that name), but they still threw him in a cell and try to interrogate him. This part of the story drags a little, but is pic.twitter.com/wfgath0GdS

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 20, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 275 - Inferno 4/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 30 May 1970. #DoctorWho 2/2

still enjoyable due to performances. We get a quick check into the Prime universe, but most of this ep builds toward alt universe reaching target. Excellent cliffhanger w/countdown end. pic.twitter.com/IY9LAIgn8g

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 20, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 276 - Inferno 5/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 6 Jun 1970. #DoctorWho 1/2

Stahlman breaks through into the Earth's core, and as expected, it unleashes a disaster. This ep is fun watching the world fall apart, and the people turn into Primords. Most of this ep pic.twitter.com/w8FJ1nhW26

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 21, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 276 - Inferno 5/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 6 Jun 1970. #DoctorWho 2/2

involves the main cast trying not to be killed, and the Doctor trying to convince them to let him return in his Tardis to the Prime universe. Very much enjoying this story. pic.twitter.com/KOUX9Wz80i

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 21, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 277 - Inferno 6/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 13 Jun 1970. #DoctorWho 1/2

Stahlman and nearly all the staff are converted to Primords. This ep is mostly the remaining staff fighting them off so the Doctor can escape back to the prime universe. Batman is name pic.twitter.com/w1UDVaP73Y

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 22, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 277 - Inferno 6/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 13 Jun 1970. #DoctorWho 2/2

checked in this ep. The Brigade Leader ends up being shot by alt-Liz when he tries to shoot the Doctor for not taking them with him. The ep ends with lava flowing right up to the door. pic.twitter.com/uTOhbD0NCG

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 22, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 278 - Inferno 7/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 20 Jun 1970. #DoctorWho 1/2

The Doctor gets back and tries to stop them from penetrating the core. Stahlman becomes a Primord, and they overtake him and shut everything down in the nick of time. This ep is the last pic.twitter.com/AsWjGJCNQK

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 22, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 278 - Inferno 7/7 (Serial DDD, Story 54) - 20 Jun 1970. #DoctorWho 2/2

time we see Liz Shaw (real life pregnancy) and the Hartnell Tardis console. Also get verbal conf the Doctor has 2 hearts. Aside from some dodgy makeup on Primords, this was A+ pic.twitter.com/k7G0I2IDeM

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 22, 2022

The Third Doctor’s impression of Oscar the Grouch

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