Production
| Episode | Broadcast date | Run time | Viewership |
Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Part One" | 15 December 1973 (1973-12-15) | 24:15 | 8.7 | PAL 2" colour videotape |
| "Part Two" | 22 December 1973 (1973-12-22) | 24:10 | 7.0 | PAL 2" colour videotape |
| "Part Three" | 29 December 1973 (1973-12-29) | 23:30 | 6.6 | PAL 2" colour videotape |
| "Part Four" | 5 January 1974 (1974-01-05) | 24:57 | 10.6 | PAL 2" colour videotape |
Working titles for this story included The Time Fugitive and The Time Survivor. The original outline for the serial was humorously submitted to the production office in the form of a "Field report from Sontaran Field Marshal Hol Mes, to Terran Cedicks".
Location shooting of both Wessex Castle and Irongron's castle was done at Peckforton Castle, in Cheshire, utilising different views.
This story introduces a new opening sequence that includes a slit-scan "time tunnel" effect. It also introduces a new, diamond-shaped logo. These remained in use until 1980. This is the first story in the series history to refer to each segment as a 'Part' rather than 'Episode'. This remained until the end of the classic series with the exception of Destiny of the Daleks.
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