Action at a Distance was the second serial of Season 27 of Doctor Who. It was written by Andrew Cartmel & Ben Aaronovitch, directed by Nicholas Mallett and starred Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Julia Sawalha as Raine Creevy.
It was the final regular appearance of Julia Sawalha as Raine Creevy
Synopsis[]
The year is 1990. In London, safe cracker Raine Creevy breaks into a house — and finds more than the family jewels.
In the Middle East, the kingdom of Sayf Udeen is being terrorised by Soviet invaders and alien monsters.
And on the Scottish border, a highly guarded facility contains an advanced alien weapon.
These are all part of the Doctor's masterplan. But masterplans can go awry...
Plot[]
Part One []
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Part Two[]
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Part Three[]
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Cast[]
- The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
- Raine Creevy - Julia Sawalha
- Markus Creevy - Tom Georgeson
- Nikitin / Parvez - To be added
- Colonel Maxim Alexandrovitch Felnikov - To be added
- Metatraxi - John Banks
- Prince Sayf Udeen - To be added
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References[]
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Story Notes[]
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Continuity[]
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Home video and audio releases[]
VHS[]
- This story was first released on VHS in 1991
DVD[]
- This story was released on DVD in 2012.
- This story along with the other stories in Season 27 were upscaled in 1080i50 high definition and were released as Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 27 in the UK.