154[1] – The Curse of Fenric | |||
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Directed by | Nicholas Mallett John Nathan-Turner (uncredited) | ||
Written by | Ian Briggs | ||
Script editor | Andrew Cartmel | ||
Produced by | John Nathan-Turner | ||
Music by | Mark Ayres | ||
Production code | 7M | ||
Series | Season 26 | ||
Running time | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
First broadcast | 25 October 1989 | ||
Last broadcast | 15 November 1989 | ||
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The Curse of Fenric is the third 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 25 October to 15 November 1989.
In it, the ancient evil force Fenric uses the vampiric Haemovores, descendants of humanity from the future, to attack a World War II naval base in England and orders them to destroy life on Earth by poisoning it with chemicals.
Two further versions of this story exist: the 1991 video release incorporated about six minutes of extra material into the original narrative, and the 2003 DVD included a 'Special Edition' edited into a single movie-length feature, with new special effects, re-editing of some scenes, and 12 minutes of unbroadcast footage. In 2023, an additional special edition was released as part of Tales of the TARDIS.