Doctor Who serial "The Talons of Weng-Chiang"

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"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is a 1977 six-part Doctor Who serial set in Victorian London, noted for its Sherlock Holmes-inspired atmosphere, horror elements, and Tom Baker’s acclaimed performance as the Fourth Doctor.

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instanceOf Doctor Who television serial
science fiction television serial
television story
broadcastOn BBC One NERFINISHED
chronologyFollows The Robots of Death NERFINISHED
chronologyPrecedes Horror of Fang Rock NERFINISHED
companionPortrayedBy Louise Jameson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
directedBy David Maloney NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Henry Gordon Jago NERFINISHED
Professor Litefoot NERFINISHED
featuresCompanion Leela NERFINISHED
featuresDoctor Fourth Doctor NERFINISHED
featuresElement giant rat
stage magic
firstBroadcastYear 1977
format six-part serial
genre horror
period drama
science fiction
hasHomeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
influencedBy Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED
language English
leadActorPerformanceReception acclaimed
musicBy Dudley Simpson NERFINISHED
notedFor Sherlock Holmes-inspired atmosphere
Tom Baker’s acclaimed performance as the Fourth Doctor
horror elements
numberOfEpisodes 6
originalNetwork BBC NERFINISHED
partOf Doctor Who NERFINISHED
Doctor Who season 14 NERFINISHED
producedBy Philip Hinchcliffe NERFINISHED
productionCode 4S
releaseDecade 1970s
scriptEditor Robert Holmes NERFINISHED
seasonFinaleOf Doctor Who season 14 NERFINISHED
series Doctor Who NERFINISHED
settingPlace London NERFINISHED
Victorian London NERFINISHED
settingTimePeriod Victorian era
starring Tom Baker NERFINISHED
villain Magnus Greel NERFINISHED
villainAlias Weng-Chiang NERFINISHED
visualStyle Victorian Gothic
writtenBy Robert Holmes NERFINISHED

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Tom Baker hasPartIn Doctor Who serial "The Talons of Weng-Chiang"