The Twin Dilemma

136 – The Twin Dilemma
Doctor Who serial
The region 2 DVD cover
Cast
Doctor Colin Baker – Sixth Doctor
Companion Nicola Bryant – Peri Brown
Others Maurice Denham – Edgeworth Edwin Richfield – Mestor Kevin McNally – Hugo Lang Dennis Chinnery – Sylvest Paul Conrad[a] – Romulus Andrew Conrad – Remus Seymour Green – Chamberlain Oliver Smith – Drak Barry Stanton – Noma Dione Inman – Elena Helen Blatch – Fabian Roger Nott – Prisoner John Wilson – Jacondan Guard Les Conrad – Jacondan Guard (uncredited)[1]
Production
Directed by	Peter Moffatt
Written by	Anthony Steven
Script editor	Eric Saward
Produced by	John Nathan-Turner
Music by	Malcolm Clarke
Production code	6S[2]
Series	Season 21
Running time	4 episodes, 25 minutes each
First broadcast	March 22, 1984 (1984-03-22)
Last broadcast	March 30, 1984 (1984-03-30)
Chronology
← Preceded by The Caves of Androzani Followed by → Attack of the Cybermen
List of episodes (1963–1989)

The Twin Dilemma is the seventh and final serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 22 to 30 March 1984. It was directed by Peter Moffat and written by Anthony Stevens. The serial stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown, respectively. The Twin Dilemma was the first to star Baker.

The serial follows the Doctor immediately after regenerating as he works to prevent the alien gastropod Mestor (Edwin Richfield) from plotting to explode the sun of the planet Jaconda to scatter his eggs throughout the universe to conquer it.

The Twin Dilemma was critically panned with both the writing and direction being heavily criticized, though Baker's performance did receive some praise. It received a novelisaiton written by Eric Saward which was later adapted into an audiobook. The serial averaged 7.1 million viewers per episode, down slightly from the previous story.

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