Doctor Who: The Crusade (1965)

Date(s) of Broadcast: 27 March 1965 - 17 April 1965
Number of Episodes: 4
Average Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: black and white
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: BBC
Producer: Verity Lambert

SCRIPT
Script: David Whitaker
Story Editor: Dennis Spooner

DIRECTION
Director: Douglas Camfield

PHOTOGRAPHY
Studio Lighting: Ralph Walton
Film Camera: Peter Hamilton

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Film Editor: Pam Bosworth

MUSIC
Title Music: Ron Grainer, The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title Music Arranger: Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Incidental Music: Dudley Simpson

SOUND
Studio Sound: Brian Hiles
Special Sound: Brian Hodgson

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Sonia Markham
Costumes: Daphne Dare

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Barry Newbery

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: Viktors Ritelis
Assistant Floor Manager: Michael Briant

STUNTS
Fight Arranger: Derek Ware

CAST
EPISODE 1: The Lion
William Hartnell (The Doctor)
William Russell (Ian Chesterton)
Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright)
Maureen O'Brien (Vicki)
John Flint (William Des Preaux)
Walter Randall (El Akir)
Julian Glover (Richard The Lionheart)
David Anderson (Reynier De Marun)
Bruce Wightman (William De Torbebu)
Reg Pritchard (Ben Daheer)
Tony Caunter (Thatcher)
Roger Avon (Saphadin)
Bernard Kay (Saladin)
Derek Ware, Valentino Musetti (Saracen warriors)

EPISODE 2: The Knight Of Jaffa
William Hartnell (The Doctor)
William Russell (Ian Chesterton)
Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright)
Maureen O'Brien (Vicki)
John Flint (William Des Preaux)
Walter Randall (El Akir)
Julian Glover (Richard The Lionheart)
Bruce Wightman (William De Torbebu)
Reg Pritchard (Ben Daheer)
Tony Caunter (Thatcher)
Roger Avon (Saphadin)
Bernard Kay (Saladin)
Chris Konyils, Raymond Novak (Saracen warriors)
Jean Marsh (Joanna)
Robert Lankesheer (Chamberlain)
Zahra Segal (Sheyrah)
Gabor Baraker (Luigi Ferrigo)

EPISODE 3: The Wheel Of Fortune
William Hartnell (The Doctor)
William Russell (Ian Chesterton)
Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright)
Maureen O'Brien (Vicki)
Walter Randall (El Akir)
Julian Glover (Richard The Lionheart)
Reg Pritchard (Ben Daheer)
Roger Avon (Saphadin)
Bernard Kay (Saladin)
Chris Konyils, Raymond Novak, Anthony Colby (Saracen warriors)
Jean Marsh (Joanna)
Robert Lankesheer (Chamberlain)
George Little (Haroun)
Petra Markham (Safiya)
John Bay (Earl Of Leicester)
David Brewster (Turkish bandit)

EPISODE 4: The War Lords
William Hartnell (The Doctor)
William Russell (Ian Chesterton)
Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright)
Maureen O'Brien (Vicki)
Walter Randall (El Akir)
Julian Glover (Richard The Lionheart)
Roger Avon (Saphadin)
Anthony Colby (Saracen warrior)
George Little (Haroun)
John Bay (Earl Of Leicester)
Sandra Hampton (Maimuna)
Viviane Sorrél (Fatima)
Diane Mckenzie (Hafsa)
Tutte Lemkow (Ibrahim)
Billy Cornelius (Man-At-Arms)

UNCREDITED PERFORMERS
Andy Brewer (Richard's squire)
John Holmes (falconer)
Rikki Paterson (priest)
Michael Hart, Winston Marsh (knights)
Carole Brett, Maureen Lane (ladies in waiting)
Cicely Joseph, Mei Ling, Evelyn Ong, Celo Sylvestre (concubines)
John Galahar, Henry Garcia, Michael Guest, Walter Mann (men-at-arms)
Sonny Caldinez, Roy Fletcher, Edward Haroutunian, Abbas Haschen, Oscar James, Peter Johnson, Chris Konyils, Raymond Novak, Sam Shedbury (Saracen warriors)
Roy Stewart (extra)

EPISODES

1. The Lion (27 March 1965)
2. The Knight of Jaffa (3 April 1965)
3. The Wheel of Fortune (10 April 1965)
4. The War Lords (17 April 1965)

PLOT SUMMARY

The TARDIS materialises in 12th Century Palestine as Richard the Lionheart leads the Christian crusaders against Saladin and Saracen hordes. Barbara is captured by the Saracens and the others enlist the help of Richard (who knights Ian) in getting her back. But The Doctor and Vicki become embroiled in court politics that could threaten their lives...

A return to form for the Who historicals and one of the best. Beautifully written and acted to perfection (Julian Glover in particular is outstanding), it abandons the more lighthearted approach adopted by The Romans in favour of a more historically accurate and dramatic presentation. Another remarkable example of just how inventive and exciting early Who could be.

UK
Television Distributor: BBC
Video Distributor: BBC Video

1965
February
16: UK - studio filming at Ealing
17: UK - studio filming at Ealing
18: UK - studio filming at Ealing

March
5: UK - studio filming at Riverside Studio 1, Hammersmith, London
12: UK - studio filming at Riverside Studio 1, Hammersmith, London
19: UK - studio filming at Riverside Studio 1, Hammersmith, London
26: UK - studio filming at Riverside Studio 1, Hammersmith, London
27: UK - The Lion television broadcast (on BBC1)

April
3: UK - The Knight of Jaffa television broadcast (on BBC1)
10: UK - The Wheel of Fortune television broadcast (on BBC1)
17: UK - The War Lords television broadcast (on BBC1)

The Crusaders
The Lionheart
Doctor Who And The Saracen Hordes

BOOKS

Doctor Who Programme Guide pp.34-35
credits, synopsis (by Jean-Marc Lofficier)

Doctor Who The Discontinuity Guide pp.36-37
credits, trivia, review (by Paul Cornell, Martin Day and Keith Topping)

Doctor Who: The Handbook: The First Doctor pp.95-97
credits, synopsis, review (by David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, Stephen James Walker)

Doctor Who: The Television Companion pp.51-53
credits, synopsis, review (by David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker)

Pocket Essentials: Doctor Who p.17
credits, review (by Mark Campbell)

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

KEYWORDS

aliens, crusades, kings, knights, royalty, time travel

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009