The Doctor and UNIT investigate strange happenings at a top secret government drilling project headed by the pompous Professor Stahlman.The Doctor and UNIT investigate strange happenings at a top secret government drilling project headed by the pompous Professor Stahlman.The Doctor and UNIT investigate strange happenings at a top secret government drilling project headed by the pompous Professor Stahlman.
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Billy Horrigan
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Derek Hunt
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- Don Houghton
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- Donald Wilson(uncredited)
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Did you know
- GoofsWhen the Doctor and Liz are powering up the Tardis console, a gauge is labeled "Megga-volts". The correct spelling is "megavolts".
- Alternate versionsInternational broadcasts and the VHS release of this serial include an extra scene in episode 5 that was not broadcast in Britain. For the 2006 DVD release, this scene has been removed and included as an extra feature. The scene featured the voice of Jon Pertwee as a radio announcer.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Chronic Rift: Doctor Who (1990)
Featured review
Welcome to the Inferno.
Pertwee's first seasons will always be a grand purple patch, and Inferno is the icing on the top.
Right from the off, you know it's going to be good, there's just something about it. The bright and cheery opening 3 minutes gives you a very false sense, it becomes very dark almost instantly.
The Doctor and Liz are on sight of a huge project, where Professor Stahlman and his team are drilling the earth's layers. A nasty green slime is seeping out of the pipe, with horrific consequences for unlucky engineer Harry. Safety conscious Sir Keith, seemingly second in command under Stahlman brings in Oil rig specialist Greg Sutton, in case of emergency (an Omen if ever there was!!) and the Doctor fiddles about with the TARDIS consul. UNIT are on hand. Suspicious murders are starting to occur.
I loved how Greg's advances are brushed off by Petra, and Stahlman's less then friendly welcome, nice to be valued.
Episode 1 is an absolute joy, I can find not one single fault to it, the story is building up incredibly. The acting is flawless, I love each character, the production values are superb, the music is a perfect fit. Inferno can do no wrong, no wonder it's held in such high regard.
An unease runs throughout, you're just waiting for something to happen, it was brilliantly done. The idea of the Doctor landing up in Limbo with the TARDIS consul's jump is a fantastic idea.
Right from the off, you know it's going to be good, there's just something about it. The bright and cheery opening 3 minutes gives you a very false sense, it becomes very dark almost instantly.
The Doctor and Liz are on sight of a huge project, where Professor Stahlman and his team are drilling the earth's layers. A nasty green slime is seeping out of the pipe, with horrific consequences for unlucky engineer Harry. Safety conscious Sir Keith, seemingly second in command under Stahlman brings in Oil rig specialist Greg Sutton, in case of emergency (an Omen if ever there was!!) and the Doctor fiddles about with the TARDIS consul. UNIT are on hand. Suspicious murders are starting to occur.
I loved how Greg's advances are brushed off by Petra, and Stahlman's less then friendly welcome, nice to be valued.
Episode 1 is an absolute joy, I can find not one single fault to it, the story is building up incredibly. The acting is flawless, I love each character, the production values are superb, the music is a perfect fit. Inferno can do no wrong, no wonder it's held in such high regard.
An unease runs throughout, you're just waiting for something to happen, it was brilliantly done. The idea of the Doctor landing up in Limbo with the TARDIS consul's jump is a fantastic idea.
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