Tomorrow When The War Began Tv Series Rating' title='Tomorrow When The War Began Tv Series Rating' />The Civil War is sponsored by. Bank of America Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding for the 25th Anniversary presentation of The Civil War was provided by. Joey Bishop Show Season 1 there. The War Games TV story. It was the final story of the 1. It was notable for introducing the Time Lords and for being the first time that the Doctors home planet was seen. The War Games was the seventh and concluding story of the sixth season of Doctor Who. It was the final story of the 1960s and the last produced in monochrome. Tomorrow, When the War Began 2010 Action Adventure Drama War. A group of teenagers return from a camping trip to find themselves in the middle of an unexpected war. Among only a few Australians still free, they must learn to. It was also the first story in which Derrick Sherwin was credited as producer. Discounting The Trial of a Time Lord as four narratively linked stories, it was the longest Doctor Who story to survive the purging of the BBCs videotape archive and currently marks the earliest point in the series where first time viewers may begin watching Doctor Who in chronological order without encountering any missing episodes. It was also the first story to have a large gap of time between it and the next one. It was the first time in the history of Doctor Who that either a companion or an incarnation of the Doctor made their last regular appearance in the concluding episode of a season. Tomorrow When The War Began Tv Series Rating' title='Tomorrow When The War Began Tv Series Rating' />It was also the first time that an incarnation of the Doctor and all his companions were written out of the program in the same story. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers in order to create an army to conquer the galaxy. Infiltrating the control base, the Doctor discovers that the War Chief is also a member of his own race. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end. The crew laugh as Jamie leaves the TARDIS and treads directly into a puddle. As they explore, they see barbed wire, and the discovery of a pith helmet allows the Doctor to place them in history. Bombs start to fall, and the crew duck for cover. They are surprised when they are confronted by a woman. She says that they need to get to safety. She is heading to Ypres. They encounter soldiers who lead them away. He asks to be taken back to base. He orders protective fire. The passengers clamber into the trench. The lieutenant, by the name of Carstairs, tells the major about the civilians found in No Mans Land. They decide to escape but are stopped by Carstairs. They are summoned to see the major. The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe enter alongside the ambulance driver who introduces herself to Barrington as Lady Jennifer Buckingham. The major casts his eye over the civilians. He suspects Jamie to be from the Highlander regiment and says that war is no place for a young woman like Zoe. He starts to suspect they may be spies and contacts General Smythe. He moves into an adjoining room and begins to pull back a picture. He is interrupted by a soldier who he shouts out. When alone he pulls back the picture to reveal a communications device. He states that the. Jamie loses his temper and shouts at him, and guns are drawn. The Doctor states they had better go. Barrington says they will fix Jennifers ambulance. Carstairs says he does not hold much hope for the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe as Smythe has the nickname of. Jamie is still complaining. Captain Ransom goes to get Smythe but finds him not in his room. Ransom, flustered, orders them to be taken to the cells. They both are experiencing memory issues. They put this down to the ravages of war. Barrington tells them that they are all wanted at headquarters. There is no way out. Smythe emerges from his room. Confused, Ransom tells him that the civilians are here and that he came to tell him but he wasnt there. Smythe puts on his glasses and says that he was sleeping and that Ransom didnt want to disturb him. Blindly, Ransom agrees. Barrington, Jennifer and Carstairs enter. Smythe insists that Carstairs and Ransom know each other. They seem unsure. Smythe puts the glasses on and says they went to school together. They both instantly agree. He reads the crimes alleged against them. He states they waylaid the ambulance to get into the trenches and that they were attempting to escape back to the Germans with information. Jamie is charged with desertion while Zoe and the Doctor are charged with espionage, all crimes that carry the punishment of death. The Doctor asks if he can cross examine Carstairs and Jennifer. Smythe agrees but closes down all lines of questioning. They are marched away. Barrington and Ransom both seem to think there is not enough evidence to convict them. Smythe puts on his glasses and says they are obviously guilty. They concur. Jamie is to be taken to a military prison to await court martial, Zoe is sentenced to ten years penal servitude and the Doctor is to be executed at dawn. The Doctor rails against the unfairness of the system. Jamie protests and is manhandled away. Jennifer pleads with Ransom to allow some clemency for Zoe. It is agreed she will stay with Jennifer tonight. The Doctor heads off to the cells. He cannot remember and gets angry at the Doctor. Ransom comes to Smythes quarters with the key to the Doctors cell. He puts it under his pillow and goes to sleep. In the middle of the night, Zoe sneaks into Smythes quarters. He is not there. She looks for the key and in the process of doing so finds the screen behind the picture. She eventually finds the key and sneaks away. Hearing someone approaching, the Doctor hides behind the prison door. He is overjoyed to find it is Zoe. They decide to find Jamie. As they leave, they are met by Ransom and the firing squad. Outside the Doctor is put up against the wall. Zoe struggles to break free. Orders are given. A gunshot ring out and the Doctor grimaces. A soldier has been wounded. The soldiers return fire. In the chaos, Zoe unties the Doctor and they escape. A unit materialises behind him. As the door enters. Smythe puts on his glasses and says he is leaving for an important meeting. He climbs into the machine, and it dematerialises. Ransom does not bat an eyelash. He is scared and doesnt know how he got there. He thinks it is 1. He commandeers a military vehicle and acts like it was sent for him. A bemused soldier drives him into the prison. The Redcoat remembers stumbling into some mist and then, when it cleared, finding himself flanked by big guns and horseless carts. He was then brought to the prison. He is distrustful of Jamie. Zoe is his secretary. When Norton asks for ID, the Doctor pretends to be outraged at his impertinence. He and Carstairs go to look for him whilst Jennifer stays at headquarters. When the soldiers come in to break them up, they turn on them and escape. Jennifer says she has started to remember getting lost in some mist before finding herself here. Carstairs wonders if it is a new gas. He asks to talk to a prisoner. Norton receives a phone call to say that a Scotsman and a Redcoat have escaped. Jamie and the Redcoat run into some soldiers. A shot is fired. The Doctor demands an interview with the other prisoner. Jamie is manhandled to the main building. Norton has had enough of the Doctor and goes to ring Smythe. Zoe smashes a vase over his head. As they make to leave, they are caught by Ransom. Ransom returns and explains the recapture of the civilians. Carstairs questions Ransom about the court martial, and he shrugs it off. Carstairs decides to speak to the prisoners. They are seemingly in 1. Redcoat and a video communication system from the distant future. Carstairs enters. Ransom shrugs it off and is about to go and inspect the prisoners, before Jennifer engages him in conversation to stall him. He says he will accompany them to Smythes quarters and they can show him. Carstairs tells Jennifer to decoy Ransom. Jennifer says that the phone call was from Smythe and that he wants Ransom to meet him in the furthest sector. Ransom leaves just as Carstairs party arrives. They go into Smythes room, and Zoe swings back the picture to show them the screen. Carstairs and Jennifer cant see it. The Doctor implores them to concentrate and it emerges. Carstairs and Jennifer relent eventually. Jennifer goes to get the ambulance. Jamie wants to go back to the TARDIS but the Doctor and Zoe overrule him. They are about to leave when Ransom emerges. Carstairs says that Smythe has asked the prisoners to be moved.