Network was the fourth & final serial of Season 29 of Doctor Who. It was written by Marc Platt, directed by Chris Clough and starred Richard Griffiths as the Eighth Doctor and Julia Ormond as Raine Cunningham.
Synopsis[]
The Doctor arrives at the University of Advanced Galactic Education, after being summoned by his old friend Winifred Bambera. Strange things are going on the university. From unidentified alien signals to power outs across the building.
When the Doctor investigates the university, he finds an old friend posing as the Vice Chancellor & unless the Doctor can act fast, it'll be the end of humanity as we know it
Plot[]
To be added.
Cast[]
- The Doctor - Richard Griffiths
- Raine Cunningham - Julia Ormond
- The Rani - Kate O'Mara
- Brigadier Winifred Bambera - Angela Bruce
- Sergeant Zbrigniev - Robert Jezek
- Major Husak - Paul Tomany
- Lizzie - Cindy Shelley
- Mike - Steve Punt
- Ray - Hugh Dennis
Crew[]
To be added.
Worldbuilding[]
- The Rani was expecting to meet the Doctor's seventh incarnation, not the eighth. She describes the Seventh Doctor as "the little fellow with the hat and the umbrella".
- Raine is awarded an honourary degree in botany.
- The Rani discusses chaos theory.
Notes[]
To be added.
Continuity[]
- Raine remembers the Seventh Doctor dying (TV: Alixion) and wonders if she would die for him.
- In his delirium, the Doctor quotes his fourth incarnation about destroying the Daleks, "touch these two strands together...", but doesn't complete the sentence (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
- The Doctor says, "Leave the girl. Plainly, it's me you want." (TV: Time and the Rani)
- The Doctor notes that Time Lords are "immortal, barring accidents." (TV: The War Games)
Home video and audio releases[]
VHS[]
- This story was first released on VHS.
DVD[]
- This story along with the other stories in Season 29 were released as Doctor Who: The Complete Twenty-Ninth Season in 2005.
Blu-ray[]
- This story along with the other stories in Season 29 were upscaled in 1080i50 high definition and were released as Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 29 in the UK.