Transmitted originally: 5th March 1966 to 26th March 1966.
Episode 1: The Steel Sky
Episode 2: The Plague
Episode 3: The Return
Episode 4: The Bomb
However, the TARDIS reappears back on the Ark centuries later when it is approaching the end of its journey. The travellers discover that partly as a result of the plague the Monoids have grown stronger and enslaved the Humans. The Monoids plan to make Refusis II their own, and to destroy the Ark with the humans onboard. The Doctor and Dodo are sent to Refusis II with some of the Monoids and discover the invisible inhabitants. With their help the Doctor is able to persuade the two races to live together in peace.
Jackie Lane, who played Dodo occasionally slips into the Cockney accent that she had used in rehearsals, before the production had been told by their superiors that it
was unacceptable for a regular character to speak anything other than 'BBC English'
The jungle set featured in the story contained some live specimens, including a toucan, a snake and a baby elephant!
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