C03S02 Mission to the unknown
Synopsis
A crew of Special Space Security agents are sent to the hostile jungle planet of Kembel, in the belief that they will discover the truth behind the rumour of a Dalek presence on the planet.
Following the strange deaths of his crew, Marc Cory is forced to work alone, and discovers not only the Daleks, but a group of Alien Delegates from all over the galaxy, united by the Daleks as part of their Master Plan to destroy their enemies and take control of the universe.
However, can Marc Cory get this information back to Earth before the Daleks find him... ?
Cover notes
Cast
| The Doctor | William Hartnell | listed as Dr. Who but did not appear |
| Jeff Garvey | Barry Jackson | |
| Marc Cory | Edward de Souza | |
| Gordon Lowery | Jeremy Young | |
| Malpha | Robert Cartland | |
| Dalek voice | David Graham | |
| Dalek voice | Peter Hawkins | |
| Dalek operator | Robert Jewell | |
| Dalek operator | Kevin Manser | |
| Dalek operator | John Scott Martin | |
| Dalek operator | Gerald Taylor |
Crew
| Written by | Terry Nation | |
| Title music | Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | |
| Costumes supervised by | Daphne Dare | |
| Make-up supervised by | Sonia Markham | |
| Lighting | Ralph Walton | |
| Sound | George Prince | |
| Story Editor | Donald Tosh | |
| Designer | Richard Hunt | |
| Designer | Raymond Cusick | |
| Producer | Verity Lambert | |
| Director | Derek Marinus |
UCLan Cast (2019 Remake)
| Jeff Garvey | Jacob Marisson | |
| Marc Cory | Marco Simioni | |
| Gordon Lowery | Dan Gilligan | |
| Malpha | Paul Stenton | |
| Alien delegate | Adam Ian Barry Traill | |
| Alien delegate | Benjamin Clarke | |
| Alien delegate | Edward Kelly | |
| Alien delegate | Gary Tatham | |
| Alien delegate | Joseph Burke | |
| Dalek voice | Nicholas Briggs | |
| Dalek operator | James Burgess | |
| Dalek operator | Mike Burgess | |
| Dalek operator | Sean Wilson | |
| Dalek operator | Timothy McDonagh | |
| Varga Plant operator | Amina Gurjee | |
| Varga Plant operator | Laura Down |
UCLan Crew (2019 Remake)
| COSTUMES | ||
| Senior Costume Designer | Christopher Molloy | |
| Costume designer | Audrey Hindle | |
| Costume designer | Susie Thorpe | |
| Varga costume | Amanda Odlin-Bates | |
| Varga costume | April Unsworth | |
| Varga costume | Christian Partington | |
| Varga costume | Jacob Connolly | |
| Varga costume | Jade Armstrong | |
| Varga costume | Joseph Meadows | |
| Varga costume | Mel Eccleson | |
| Sentreal costume | Francis Neale | |
| Sentreal costume | Sarah Parker | |
| MAKE-UP & PROSTHETICS | ||
| Make-up & Prosthetics Design | Janette Rawstron | |
| Make-up & Prosthetics | Caitlyn McConnachie | |
| Make-up & Prosthetics | Joanne Todd | |
| Make-up & Prosthetics | Lewis Taylor | |
| Make-up & Prosthetics | Meghan Sledden | |
| Make-up & Prosthetics | Olivia Helm | |
| Make-up & Prosthetics | Paul Coppack | |
| SET DESIGN | ||
| Senior Set Designer | Nigel Simpkins | |
| Set designer | Ben Hunter | |
| Set design assistant | Amina Gurjee | |
| Set design assistant | Charlotte Dempster | |
| Set design assistant | Gemma Fairclough | |
| Set design assistant | Katie East | |
| Set design assistant | Katie Hendron | |
| Set design assistant | Laura Down | |
| Set design assistant | Mumtaz Kidi | |
| Set design assistant | Timothy McDonagh | |
| Set design construction | Jonnie Meadowcroft | |
| STUDIO CREW | ||
| Runner | Andrew Deakin | |
| Runner | Colin Ashcroft | |
| Runner | Daniel Carver | |
| Runner | James Richard Best | |
| Runner | Oliver Kay | |
| Camera supervisor Camera 1 operator |
Rajat Darshan Shrestha | |
| Camera operator | Abbie Bradshaw | |
| Camera operator | Adrian Izquierdo | |
| Lighting director | Declan Shears | |
| Lighting director | Jack Walton | |
| Sound supervisor | Nkosana Tshuma | |
| Sound assistant | Kayleigh Hall | |
| Boom operator | Brad Vaughan | |
| Boom operator | Thomas Williamson | |
| Floor manager | Ryan Mallows | |
| Vision mixer | Sam Moyle | |
| VT operator / Edit assist | Sophie Townend | |
| VT operator / Edit assist | Tom Daniels | |
| Production assistant | Elizabeth Moore | |
| Production assistant | Shi Yi Liu | |
| Production manager | Gail Colville | |
| Production coordinator | Chantelle Smith | |
| Technical Coordinator | Robert Collier | |
| Technical assistant | Jonathan Charlton Jones | |
| Technical set assistant | William Finch | |
| Assistant to Director | Liam Kershaw-Calvert | |
| Props Master | Alison Wolstenholme | |
| Model set design & construction | Jim Thompson | |
| Sound design & Music | Josh Horsley | |
| Sound design & Music | Phil Bush | |
| Sound design & Music | Phil Holmes | |
| Technical support | Leon Hardman | |
| Technical support | Paul Critchley | |
| Technical support | Rob Griffiths | |
| Technical support | Simon Lovell | |
| Technical support | Stephen Cooke | |
| Technical support | Toby Gregory | |
| Researcher | Paul Stenton | |
| BEHIND THE SCENES UNIT | ||
| Photography | Jessica Briggs | |
| Photography | David Schofield | |
| Photography | Karl Hopkinson | |
| Sound | Scott Jackson | |
| Social media | Euan Holden | |
| Dorector | Amy Blyth | |
| SPECIAL THANKS TO | ||
| Adam Robson | ||
| Andrew Pixley | ||
| Dan Collins | ||
| Edward de Souza | ||
| Jodie Whittaker | ||
| Lynne Livesey | ||
| Mandip Gill | ||
| Marcus Hearn | ||
| Mario Kkounnous | ||
| Mark Wright | ||
| Mike & James Burgess | ||
| Nicholas Briggs | ||
| Paul Augustine | ||
| Peter Hill | ||
| Peter Purves | ||
| Tim Hancock | ||
| Ashton Joinery | ||
| ITV | ||
| Doctor Who Magazine | ||
| The BBC | ||
| The Terry Nation Estate | ||
| The University of Central Lancashire | ||
| Project Advisor | Emma Speed | |
| Academic Researcher | Phil Braithwaite | |
| Studio & Wardrobe Manager | Tania Callagher | |
| Casting Director | Terence Chapman (Mann) | |
| Head of Production | Robbie Sandison | |
| Production Manager | Debbie Dearnley | |
| Directed and Produced by | Paul Ireland | |
BluRay Extras
Loose Canon Extras
| Cast reunion (part 1) | Edward de Souza Barry Jackson Jeremy Young |
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| Cast reunion (part 2) | Edward de Souza Barry Jackson Jeremy Young |
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| Mission to the Unknown; introduction | Edward de Souza |
Commentary
Recreated for "SciFi in a week" by staff and students of the University of Central Lancashire in 2019 and released on the BBCs Doctor Who YouTube channel, here is Mission to the Unknown...
| serial code : | T/A |
| episode count : | 1 |
| initial broadcast date : | 1965-10-09 |
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...of note:
Mission to the unknown is the only story not to feature, or in fact reference the Doctor at all.