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C05S02 The abominable snowmen

Synopsis

The Doctor arrives at the Det-sen monastery in Tibet shortly after the murder of a colleague of explorer Professor Travers and becomes the number one suspect.  However, mysterious forces are at work; the once shy and gentle Yeti have turned savage and besieged the Buddhist monastery.  The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria soon become ensnared in the plans of the being known as the Great Intelligence...!

Cover notes

 

Cast

The Doctor Patrick Troughton listed as Dr. Who
Jamie McCrimmon Frazer Hines  
Victoria Waterfield Deborah Watling  
Professor Travers Jack Watling  
Khrisong Norman Jones  
Thonmi David Spenser  
Rinchen David Grey ep. 1,2,3,4,5
Sapan Raymond Llewellyn  
Yeti Reg Whitehead  
Songsten Charles Morgan ep. 2,3,4,5,6
Padmasambhava Wolfe Morris ep. 2,3,4,5,6
Ralpachan David Baron ep. 2,3,4,5,6
Yeti Tony Harwood ep. 2,3,4,5,6
Yeti Richard Kerley ep. 2,3,4,5,6
Yeti John Hogan ep. 3,4,5,6

Crew

Written by Mervyn Haisman  
Written by Henry Lincoln  
Title music Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop  
Story Editor Peter Bryant  
Costumes Martin Baugh listed final episode only; probably all
Make-up Sylvia James listed final episode only; probably all
Sound Alan Edmonds listed final episode only; probably all
Lighting Howard King listed final episode only; probably all
Film Cameraman Peter Bartlett  
Film Cameraman Ken Westbury ep. 1,2,4,5,6
Film Editor Philip Barnikel  
Visual effects Ron Oates listed final episode only; probably all
Visual effects Ulrich Grosser listed final episode only; probably all
Designer Malcolm Middleton  
Producer Innes Lloyd  
Director Gerald Blake  

DVD Extras

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photo gallery    
Radio Times listings   PDF
Coming Soon   A look at an upcoming Doctor Who DVD release: 

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Loose Canon Extras

The Abominable Snowmen; the making of featurette   The making of The Abominable Snowmen featurette
Judy Marsh extras Judy Marsh  
The Abominable Snowmen; introduction Judy Marsh  

Commentary

 

 
serial code :  NN
episode count :  6
initial broadcast date :  1967-09-30
   
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DVD cover

 

...off key:

"I say, I say, I say,...  What do you get if you cross a Yeti with a Dalek?"

"I don't know.  What do you get if you cross a Yeti with a Dalek?"

"A BBC Special Effects nightmare!"