Doctor Who The Highlanders: Episode 1 (Season 4, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

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Doctor Who

The Highlanders: Episode 1 (Season 4, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor, Polly and Ben arrive in 1746, in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden, and are captured by a group of Highlanders shortly before they themselves are captured by redcoats.

Director

Hugh David

Writer

Gerry Davis (written by)

Producer

Innes Lloyd

Production Designer

Geoffrey Kirkland

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 17, 1966

Release date

Dec 17, 1966 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick Troughton Dr. Who Dr. Who See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Michael Craze Ben Ben See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Frazer Hines Jamie McCrimmon Jamie McCrimmon See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Anneke Wills Polly Polly See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Sydney Arnold Cedric Perkins Cedric Perkins See fewer	Top Secret! (1984)
Donald Bisset Laird Colin McLaren Laird Colin McLaren See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
William Dysart Alexander McClaren Alexander McClaren See fewer	The Last Shot You Hear (1969)
Michael Elwyn Lt. Algernon ffinch Lt. Algernon ffinch See fewer	The Iron Lady (2011)
David Garth Solicitor Grey Solicitor Grey See fewer	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Hannah Gordon Kirsty McClaren Kirsty McClaren See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Peter Welch Redcoat Sergeant Redcoat Sergeant See fewer	North and South (1966)
Barry Ashton Highlander in Jail (uncredited) Highlander in Jail (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Leslie Bates English Soldier (uncredited) English Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Reg Dent English Horseman (uncredited) English Horseman (uncredited) See fewer	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Anthony Lang Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Peter Roy Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer	About a Boy (2002)