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Doctor Who•Season 26•Episode 12

Survival (1)

7.3/10 · 633 votesNov 22, 198925 min

Ranked #10 of 14 in Season 26•−0.2 vs season avg

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Perivale, England, the late 1980s. People are vanishing into thin air under the baleful stare of a very strange cat. The Doctor and Ace learn that, in the battle for survival, success can carry a terrible price...

Directed byAlan Wareing

Written byRona Munro

Previous episodeE11 · The Curse of Fenric (4)Next episodeE13 · Survival (2)

Seasons26

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Season 26 Episodes14

Battlefield (1)

Battlefield (2)

Battlefield (3)

Battlefield (4)

Ghost Light (1)

Ghost Light (2)

Ghost Light (3)

The Curse of Fenric (1)

E9 8.1

The Curse of Fenric (2)

E10 8.2

The Curse of Fenric (3)

E11 8.2

The Curse of Fenric (4)

E12 7.3Now viewing

Survival (1)

E13 7.2

Survival (2)

E14 7.4

Survival (3)

Cast2

Sylvester McCoy

The Doctor

Sophie Aldred

Ace

Crew3

Alan Wareing

Director

Rona Munro

Writer

Dominic Glynn

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"Survival (1)" is episode 12 of Doctor Who season 26. It scored 7.3/10 from 633 votes, ranking #10 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Alan Wareing and written by Rona Munro, it aired on November 22, 1989.

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