Episode
Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock (1)
Overview
The English channel, the 1900s AD. The TARDIS lands on barren Fang Rock, inhabited until now only by three lighthouse keepers. But what is the strange fog covering the island, and can it be connected to the falling star sighted earlier that night?
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1977-09-03
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Horror of Fang Rock (1) is Episode 1 in Season 15 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1977-09-03. The runtime is 25 min.
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