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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Talons of Weng-Chiang | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doctor Who television serial
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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
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Professor Litefoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCompanion | Leela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDoctor | Fourth Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
giant rat
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stage magic ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| format | six-part serial ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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period drama ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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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
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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
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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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