Episode
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1)
Overview
London, the 1890s. As magician Li H'Sen Chang captivates audiences, a spate of disappearances amongst young women goes largely unnoticed. But almost upon their arrival, the Doctor and Leela find themselves confronting the feared Tong of the Black Scorpion, and a menace from another time. And there's something fishy in the sewers, too...
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1977-02-26
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1) is Episode 21 in Season 14 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1977-02-26. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 20: The Robots of Death (4)
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The Doctor and Leela investigate the strange events in Victorian London. But a mysterious masked figure lurks in the shadows.
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