The Catacombs Episode Guide

The Lambda Factor

The Bringers of Wonder Part 2 Year 2 - Episode 19 The Seance Spectre

Writer Terrance Dicks
Director Charles Crichton
Guest Stars Deborah Fallender,
Jess Conrad
Belgium (Flemish) Lambda Factor 15 Feb 1978
France/Canada L'élément lambda The Lambda Element 28 May 1977
Italy Onde Lambda Lambda Waves 14 May 1979
Japan Murder Case of Lambda Supernatural Transformation Power 12 Jun 1981
Poland Czynnik Lambda 4 Aug 1979
Portugal O Factor Lambda The Lambda Factor 10 Dec 1977
Portugal O Duelo das Mentes Duel Of The Minds
Spain El factor lambda The lambda factor30 Nov 1977
USA (New York) 26 Feb 1977
USA (San Francisco) 12 Feb 1977
UK (ATV) 23 Dec 1976
UK (LWT) 8 Oct 1977

A pretty, young Alpha technician dies a horrible and unexplained death. Dr. Russell's experiments reveal that one of the crew is possessed of paranormal mental powers and is trying to take control of Moonbase Alpha.... ITC summary

Background

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Sets

Int. Command Centre
Int. Medical Centre
Int. Medical Stores/ Substore Room
Int. Recreation Centre
Int. Research Room
Int. Engineering
Int. Koenig's Quarters
Int. Caroline's Quarters
Int. Alpha Corridor/Reception

The Recreation Center set has windows to the surface, unusual in a Year Two set. It is seen again in The Seance Spectre. Unusually for Year 2, several sets (Medical Stores, Recreation, Research Room)

SFX

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Music

Science

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Space

Continuity

Chronology:

2308 days after leaving Earth orbit (Sat 7 Jan 2006)

Alpha Personnel:

2 fatalities, Sally Martin, Mark Sanders.

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Alpha Technology:

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Eagles:

None

Maya transformations:

Chimpanzee, green caterpillar, tiger, "gorilla".

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Planets:

None

Aliens:

None

Props:

Errors

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As the Medical Stores door is torn apart, hands can be seen ripping it open.

Observations

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Merchandise:

Links

External Links


Contents copyright Martin Willey