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| 053 – The Ambassadors of Death | |||
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| Doctor Who serial | |||
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| Directed by | Michael Ferguson | ||
| Written by | David Whitaker Trevor Ray (episode 1, uncredited) Malcolm Hulke (episodes 2–7, uncredited) | ||
| Script editor | Terrance Dicks | ||
| Produced by | Barry Letts | ||
| Music by | Dudley Simpson | ||
| Production code | CCC | ||
| Series | Season 7 | ||
| Running time | 7 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
| First broadcast | 21 March 1970 | ||
| Last broadcast | 2 May 1970 | ||
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The Ambassadors of Death is the third serial of the seventh season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts on BBC1 from 21 March to 2 May 1970. The serial's script was credited to David Whitaker but completed primarily by Malcolm Hulke and Trevor Ray. It was directed by Michael Ferguson.
The serial is set in London, Hertfordshire and the Earth's orbit. In the serial, the alien time traveller the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and the international organisation UNIT investigate the disappearance of astronauts who have lost contact with Earth. They become involved in a conspiracy and meet alien ambassadors who have arrived on Earth.