Doctor Who: A Fix With Sontarans (1985)
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Synopsis of Doctor Who: A Fix With Sontarans
Though often listed as an "official" Doctor Who episode, the 15-minute "A Fix With Sontarans" was actually telecast as an episode of the long-running (1973-1989) BBChuman-interest series Jim'll Fix It. On this series, host Jimmy Saville, responding to mailed-in requests, allowed selected viewers to fulfill their fondest dreams; for example, a young boy was allowed to sit in as a drummer with his favorite rock group; a James Bond fan visited the set of The Spy Who Loved Me; and a blind woman heard her music composition performed by Sir Edward Heath. On this particular episode, originally broadcast February 23, 1985, an eight-year-old youngster named Gareth Jenkins assisted Doctor Who (Colin Baker) and his companion, Tegan (Janet Fielding, making a brief return to the Doctor Who fold as a replacement for the otherwise engaged Nicola Bryant), in preventing the Sontarans from planting a bomb on the TARDIS. The fact that the Sontarans were also part of the latest Doctor Who story arc "The Two Doctors" enabled the producers to give this wish-fulfillment episode a professional veneer without going to the trouble of purchasing new costumes or constructing new props. Written by series "regular" Eric Saward, "A Fix With Sontarans" was an interesting footnote to the Doctor Who saga. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Doctor Who: A Fix With Sontarans
- Jimmy Saville - Host
- Colin Baker - The Doctor
- Clinton Greyn - Group Marshal Nathan
- Gareth Jenkins - Himself
- Janet Fielding - Tegan
- Tim Raynham - Turner
- Director(s):
- Marcus Mortimer
- Writer(s):
- Eric Saward
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