The TARDIS gets caught in the Timelash - a powerful time corridor that brings the Doctor and Peri to the troubled planet of Karfel. The planet is on the bring of war and ruled by an insane and much-feared dictator, who punishes Karfelons by throwing them into the Timelash. But why is their leader never seen in person? And what links Karfel with 19th-century Scotland? The Doctor arrives just in time to find out...

-- from the DVD release, 2007

Episode timings on DVD: 45'03", 44'40"
Episode timings on PasC:: 45'00", Unlisted
 

Easter Egg: Continuities (click left from Special Features on the main menu)  
 

Built for War (25'02")

An honest look at Timelash.

• Colin Baker explains his position at the time, in terms of getting to grips with the character, while Eric Saward sets the scene of season 22. Nicola Bryant and Paul Lang also offer their thoughts on the quality of that season.
• Saward and Glen McCoy explain how the latter came to the show and why. McCoy admits his lack of experience and the presence of the Daleks in the first draft.
  McCoy, Baker and Bryant on the Wells connection.
• David Chandler talks a little about his character, and Paul Lang recalls wondering if he'd missed a third Doctor adventure.
• Bryant, Baker and Paul Darrow remember working with Pennant Roberts. Saward criticises John Nathan-Turner's choice.
• Baker and Bryant on settling into their characters.
• Saward and Bryant discuss the problem with girly companions.
• Darrow wonders about his own stunt-casting. Bryant relishes having worked with Blakes' Seven alumni while Baker and Darrow discuss the latters' character.
• Robert Ashby, McCoy and Chandler on the Borad. Bryant and Baker explain the sense of suspense Roberts brought.
• McCoy and Chandler talk more about Wells.
• Baker, Darrow and Chandler on Denis Carey.
• Baker and Bryant talk about missing rehearsals for PR sessions. Saward expresses his disappointment at this.
• Baker, Bryant and Saward on the tight budget. Lang and Baker specifically discuss the timelash itself.
• Bryant explains the last minute padding, and Saward bemoans the awful scripting in these scenes.
• The contributors wonder why Timelash is looked at unfavourably compared to the surrounding tales.

Clips are letterboxed to remain in 4:3

Narrator: Terry Molloy
Interviewers: Victoria Berry
Thanks to: Steve Cranford, Robert Ashby
Photographic Research: Derek Handley, Ralph Montagu
Incidental Music: Elizabeth Parker
Special Sounds: Dick Mills
Facilities Manager: Andrew Beech
Colourist: Dave Hawley
Executive Producer: Dan Hall
Produced and Directed b John Kelly
(C) 2007 2entertain

Photo Gallery (4'39")
128 b/w and colour photos from the production.
With thanks to BBC Photograph Library, Robert Ashby, Derek Handley
(C) 2entertain 2007

Coming Soon (1'14")
A new feature, trailing an upcoming release. In this case, Time-Flight/Arc of Infinity.

Radio Times Listings
PDF feature

Info Text

Commentary
By Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Paul Darrow.