
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
The TARDIS materialises in Paris in the year 1572 and the Doctor decides to visit the famous apothecary Charles Preslin. Steven, meanwhile, is befriended by a group of Huguenots from the household of the Protestant Admiral de Coligny. Having rescued a young serving girl, Anne Chaplet, from some pursuing guards, the Huguenots gain their first inkling of a heinous plan being hatched at the command of the Catholic Queen Mother, Catherine de Medici.
HistoryActionAdventureDramaScience FictionTV Movie
Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
1966-02-26
Runtime
100 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

William Hartnell
The Doctor / Abbot of Amboise

Peter Purves
Steven Taylor

David Weston
Nicholas Muss

Eric Thompson
Gaston, Viscount de Lerans

Annette Robertson
Anne Chaplet

John Tillinger
Simon Duvall

Christopher Tranchell
Roger Colbert

Erik Chitty
Charles Preslin

Edwin Finn
Landlord

Clive Gazes
Captain of the Guard

Reginald Jessup
Servant

Barry Justice
King Charles IX of France
Production Companies

BBC