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The Leisure Hive: Part One

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Broadcast: Saturday 30th August 1980
6:15pm-6:40pm BST (17:15 GMT) < > « » Premiere

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(actually broadcast at 18:14:47)
BBC One

Featuring: Tom Baker, John Leeson, Lalla Ward, Adrienne Corri, David Haig, Nigel Lambert, Laurence Payne

The Doctor and Romana visit the Leisure Hive on Argolis. The Argolins, survivors of a war, run the Hive as a tourist attraction but its future is jeopardised by a series of deaths.

Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Continuity:

Introduction:

Larry Grayson and Isla St Clair begin a new series of The Generation Game tonight at 6:40 on BBC1. That's following the start of a new adventure eith one of the galaxy's most widely travelled Time Lord, Doctor Who.

During end credits:

Doctor Who continues with The Leisure Hive next Saturday at 6:20.

Post-credits:

And Doctor Who and his assistants are featured in the first of a collection of picture packs now available from the BBC. Full details can be found on page 27 of the current Radio Times.

Broadcast Source: BBC

Ratings Information:

Consolidated figures: 5.900m viewers (+7 days), 77th place