C04S07 The Macra terror
Synopsis
The Doctor and his companions arrive at a human colony in the far flung future. The colony outwardly appears to be happy and carefree, but behind its cheerful exterior the colony has been secretly infiltrated by a race of giant parasitic creatures called Macra.
The Macra brainwash the human colonists to mine toxic gas in the levels below the colony. Ruling the settlement from a control centre in the heart of the main city, they scuttle around at night looking for food.
The Doctor's friend Ben is soon taken over by the Macra and under their malign influence, he turns against the Doctor. As their influence spreads, the Doctor sets out to bring an end to the Macra terror.
Cover notes
Cast (2019 recreation)
| The Doctor | Patrick Troughton | listed as Dr. Who |
| Polly Wright | Anneke Wills | |
| Ben Jackson | Michael Craze | |
| Jamie McCrimmon | Frazer Hines | |
| Pilot | Peter Jeffrey | |
| Medok | Terence Lodge | ep. 1,2,3 |
| Ola | Gertan Klauber | |
| Barney | Graham Armitage | ep. 1 |
| Questa | Ian Fairbairn | ep. 1 |
| Controller | Denis Goacher | |
| Alvis | Anthony Gardner | ep. 1 |
| Broadcast voice | Richard Beale | |
| Sunnaa | Jane Enshawe | ep. 1,3,4 |
| Controller | Graham Leaman | ep. 2,3 |
| Officia | John Harvey | ep. 3,4 |
| Cheerleader | Roger Jerome | ep. 4 |
| Cheerleader | Terry Wright | ep. 4 |
| Cheerleader | Ralph Carrigan | ep. 4 |
Crew (2019 recreation)
| Written by | Ian Stuart Black | |
| Incidental music composed by | Dudley Simpson | |
| Incidental music composed by | John Baker | ep. 1 |
| Title music | Ron Grainer | |
| Title music | Delia Derbyshire | |
| Sound supervisor | Hugh Barker | ep. 1 |
| Sound supervisor | Gordon Mackie | ep. 2,3,4 |
| Special sounds | Brian Hodgson and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | |
| Grams operator | Chris Pocock | |
| Production assistant | Chris d'Oyly-John | |
| Assistant Floor Manager | Ann Faggetter | |
| Story Editor | Gerry Davis | |
| Designer | Kenneth Sharp | |
| Costume designer | Vanessa Clarke | |
| Producer | Innes Lloyd | |
| Director | John Davies |
DVD Extras
| Frazer Hines Terence Lodge Anthony Gardner Maureen Lane John Davies |
commentary track | |
| photo gallery | ||
| Production paperwork |
Cast (Loose Canon recreation)
| The Doctor | Patrick Troughton | listed as Dr. Who |
| Polly Wright | Anneke Wills | |
| Ben Jackson | Michael Craze | |
| Jamie McCrimmon | Frazer Hines | |
| Pilot | Peter Jeffrey | |
| Barney | Graham Armitage | ep. 1 |
| Questa | Ian Fairbairn | ep. 1 |
| Sunnaa | Jane Enshawe | ep. 1,3,4 |
| Chicki | Sandra Bryant | ep. 1 |
| Drum majorette | Maureen Lane | ep. 1,4 |
| Medok | Terence Lodge | ep. 1,2,3 |
| Ola | Gertan Klauber | |
| Controller | Graham Leaman | |
| Alvis | Anthony Gardner | ep. 1 |
| Controller voice | Denis Goacher | |
| Broadcast voice | Richard Beale | ep. 1,2,3 [ep. 2 listed as: Broadcast & Propaganda voices] |
| Macra operator | Robert Jewell | |
| Officia | John Harvey | ep. 3,4 |
| Guard | John Caesar | ep. 4 |
| Guard | Steve Emerson | ep. 4 |
| Guard | Danny Rae | ep. 4 |
| Cheerleader | Roger Jerome | ep. 4 |
| Cheerleader | Terry Wright | ep. 4 |
| Cheerleader | Ralph Carrigan | ep. 4 |
| Chicki | Karol Keyes | ep. 4 |
Crew (Loose Canon recreation)
| Written by | Ian Stuart Black | |
| Music composed by | Dudley Simpson | |
| Title music | Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | |
| Story Editor | Gerry Davis | |
| Costumes | Vanessa Clarke | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Make-up | Gillian James | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Lighting | Frank Cresswell | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Sound | Gordon Mackie | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Designer | Kenneth Sharp | |
| Producer | Innes Lloyd | |
| Director | John Davies |
Loose Canon Extras
| Terence Lodge and Ian Fairbairn extras | Terence Lodge Ian FairBairn |
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| The Macra Terror; introduction | Terence Lodge |
Commentary
| serial code : | JJ |
| episode count : | 4 |
| initial broadcast date : | 1967-03-11 |
| DVD release date : | |
| DVD SE release date : | |
| BluRay release date : | |
...of note:
The character of Chicki appeared in the first and last episodes only, played by different people; one blonde, the other dark,... and no one noticed at the time.