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Doctor Who S15E1 — Horror of Fang Rock (1)
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Doctor Who•Season 15•Episode 1

Horror of Fang Rock (1)

8.1/10 · 798 votesSep 3, 197725 min

Ranked #1 of 26 in Season 15•+0.9 vs season avg

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The English channel, the 1900s AD. The TARDIS lands on barren Fang Rock, inhabited until now only by three lighthouse keepers. But what is the strange fog covering the island, and can it be connected to the falling star sighted earlier that night?

Directed byPaddy Russell
Written byTerrance Dicks
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Cast3

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Louise Jameson

Louise Jameson

Leela

John Leeson

John Leeson

K9 (voice)

Crew5

Terrance Dicks

Terrance Dicks

Writer

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Paddy Russell

Director

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Paul Allen

Production Design

J

Jackie Hodgson

Makeup Artist

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Joyce Hawkins

Costume Design

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Episode Summary

"Horror of Fang Rock (1)" is episode 1 of Doctor Who season 15. It scored 8.1/10 from 798 votes, ranking #1 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Paddy Russell and written by Terrance Dicks, it aired on September 3, 1977.

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