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Doctor Who S17E5 — City of Death (1)
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Doctor Who•Season 17•Episode 5

City of Death (1)

8.7/10 · 972 votesSep 29, 197925 min

Ranked #3 of 20 in Season 17•+1.6 vs season avg

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Paris, 1979. The Doctor and Romana are here on holiday, but something is disturbing the flow of time. Could the time travel experiments of Count Scarlioni be to blame?

Directed byMichael Hayes
Written byDouglas Adams, Graham Williams, David Fisher
Previous episodeE4 · Destiny of the Daleks (4)Next episodeE6 · City of Death (2)
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City of Death (3) stillE7 8.7

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City of Death (4) stillE8 8.9

City of Death (4)

The Creature from the Pit (1) stillE9 6.9

The Creature from the Pit (1)

The Creature from the Pit (2) stillE10 6.7

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The Creature from the Pit (3) stillE11 6.7

The Creature from the Pit (3)

The Creature from the Pit (4) stillE12 6.7

The Creature from the Pit (4)

Nightmare of Eden (1) stillE13 6.9

Nightmare of Eden (1)

Nightmare of Eden (2) stillE14 6.8

Nightmare of Eden (2)

Nightmare of Eden (3) stillE15 6.8

Nightmare of Eden (3)

Nightmare of Eden (4) stillE16 6.7

Nightmare of Eden (4)

The Horns of Nimon (1) stillE17 6.3

The Horns of Nimon (1)

The Horns of Nimon (2) stillE18 6.1

The Horns of Nimon (2)

The Horns of Nimon (3) stillE19 6.1

The Horns of Nimon (3)

The Horns of Nimon (4) stillE20 6.1

The Horns of Nimon (4)

Cast3

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Lalla Ward

Lalla Ward

Romana

David Brierly

David Brierly

K9 (voice)

Crew5

Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

Writer

Graham Williams

Graham Williams

Writer

David Fisher

David Fisher

Writer

Michael Hayes

Michael Hayes

Director

C

Carol Scott

Floor Runner

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Episode Summary

"City of Death (1)" is episode 5 of Doctor Who season 17. It scored 8.7/10 from 972 votes, ranking #3 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Michael Hayes and written by Douglas Adams, Graham Williams, David Fisher, it aired on September 29, 1979.

Next: E6 · City of Death (2)Best of Season 17