The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 1

Episode aired Sep 2, 1967
TV-PG
24m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

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Adventure Drama Family Sci-Fi

The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos, where an archaeological group are exploring the Tomb of the Cybermen. But are the Cybermen as dormant as they believe?The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos, where an archaeological group are exploring the Tomb of the Cybermen. But are the Cybermen as dormant as they believe?The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos, where an archaeological group are exploring the Tomb of the Cybermen. But are the Cybermen as dormant as they believe?

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

933

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines worked out the brief sequence where both the Doctor and Jamie go to take Victoria by the hand and end up taking each other's, in secret, without the knowledge of director Morris Barry. They knew that, with the recording schedule and the likelihood that re-takes would not be possible, it would have to be left in.

Goofs
When the Doctor and Jamie try to pull open the entrance to the tomb, they both hold the door shut with their feet to give the impression that the door is stuck.

Quotes
[first lines]
The Doctor: There we are. Well, what do you think?
Victoria: I don't know. I can't believe it. It's so big. Where are we?
The Doctor: Oh, it's the TARDIS. It's my home. At least it has been for a considerable number of years.
Victoria: What are all these knobs?
The Doctor: What, these?
Jamie: Instruments. These are for controlling our flight.
Victoria: Flight?
Jamie: Well, yes. You see, we travel around in here through time and space.
[Victoria laughs]
The Doctor: Oh, no, no, no, no. Don't laugh. It's true. Your father and Maxtible were working on the same problem, but I have perfected a rather special model, which enables me to travel through the universe of time.
Victoria: How can you? I mean, if what you say is true, you must be... er well... how old?

Alternate versions
Like most Doctor Who serials from the 1960s, only filmed copies survive, the original videotape broadcast versions long ago having been erased. For the 2002 DVD release, as an experiment, a 3-minute segment of this episode went through the vidFIRE process, which restored the original videotape look to the film. It is included as an Easter Egg on the DVD; all subsequent 1960s episode releases (when possible) were released vidFIRE-restored.

Connections
Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: Confidential Christmas 2008 (2008)

Soundtracks
Palpitations
Written and Performed by John Scott as Johnny Scott and his Orchestra
Courtesy of Associated Production Music

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4/10

Blatant casual racism against black people make this a difficult watch

Between racism against Turkish people in the previous serial, and now Black people, it's tough to forget how racist 1960s England was, despite wearing a progressive front throughout the series. I realize the over-wokeness of the 13th Doctor's run (i.e. Being spoken at as if you were 5 years old about social matters instead of being treated as an adult that mostly agrees with what they have to say) is not the way to go, but jeepers they made this strong black man speak like a tribal stereotype of the 1800s. I really enjoy this serial, but this stands out like a neon sign, and it's just hard to get past it.