Doctor Who The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Five (Season 23, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

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Doctor Who

The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Five (Season 23, Episode 5)

TV-G

TV Episode | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The court looks into the Doctor's investigation of Thoros Beta, home planet of the Mentors whom the Doctor suspects of selling advanced weaponry to primitive cultures.

Creators

Sydney Newman (creator) (uncredited) | C.E. Webber (creator) (uncredited) | Donald Wilson (co-creator) (uncredited)

Director

Ron Jones

Writer

Philip Martin (by)

Producer

John Nathan-Turner (producer)

Production Designer

Andrew Howe-Davies (designer)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1986

Release date

Oct 4, 1986 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

6 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Colin Baker The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Nicola Bryant Peri Peri See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Michael Jayston The Valeyard The Valeyard See fewer	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Lynda Bellingham The Inquisitor The Inquisitor See fewer	The Romanovs: An Imperial Family (2000)
Brian Blessed King Yrcanos King Yrcanos See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Nabil Shaban Sil Sil See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
Christopher Ryan Kiv Kiv See fewer	Bottom (1991)
Patrick Ryecart Crozier Crozier See fewer	The King's Speech (2010)
Alibe Parsons Matrona Kani Matrona Kani See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Trevor Laird Frax Frax See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Thomas Branch The Lukoser The Lukoser See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Richard Henry Mentor (uncredited) Mentor (uncredited) See fewer	Without a Clue (1988)
Ernest C. Jennings Aged Rebel (uncredited) Aged Rebel (uncredited) See fewer	Whirlpool (1970)
Mike Mungarvan Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Dadina Sagger Alphan (uncredited) Alphan (uncredited) See fewer	The Beast Must Die (2020)