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The Awakening: Part One

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Broadcast: Thursday 19th January 1984
6:40pm-7:05pm GMT < > « » Premiere

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(actually broadcast at 18:41:29)
BBC One - see BBC's Genome Entry

Featuring: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Glyn Houston, Polly James, Denis Lill

Teacher Jane Hampden is increasingly frustrated by the war games being played around the village, but the Doctor is more alarmed to find a boy transported from the 17th century

Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Continuity:

Introduction:

On BBC2 now there's the first in a new series of the knockout fishing competition, Hooked. While here on One, Doctor Who rubs shoulders with Roundheads and Royalists as he's brought down to earth by The Awakening.

Post-credits:

And part two of The Awakening is tomorrow at the same time. Menacing monsters from Doctor Who's past are captured on The Revenge of The Cybermen, a BBC Video cassette. And also available is a BBC record featuring music from Doctor Who.

Broadcast Source: BBC

Ratings Information:

Consolidated figures: 7.900m viewers (+7 days), 61st place, AI 65