| 152[1] – Battlefield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who serial | |||
| Cast | |||
Others
| |||
| Production | |||
| Directed by | Michael Kerrigan | ||
| Written by | Ben Aaronovitch | ||
| Script editor | Andrew Cartmel | ||
| Produced by | John Nathan-Turner | ||
| Executive producer(s) | None | ||
| Music by | Keff McCulloch | ||
| Production code | 7N | ||
| Series | Season 26 | ||
| Running time | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
| First broadcast | 6 September 1989 | ||
| Last broadcast | 27 September 1989 | ||
| Chronology | |||
| |||
Battlefield is the first serial of the 26th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 6 to 27 September 1989. It was the last to feature Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in Doctor Who.
In the serial, Morgaine (Jean Marsh), a sorceress from another dimension, summons the planet-devouring Destroyer (Marek Anton) in England, where she also seeks to take the sword Excalibur for herself. The plot is loosely based on Arthurian legend.
Part 1's 3.1 million viewers represent the lowest ratings of any full episode of Doctor Who[2] That was until Series 14 in 2024 with the episode Dot and Bubble which is now the lowest rated episode of all time.[3]