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Synopsis

Near the village of Devil's End, an archeological dig is set to break into an ancient tomb. However, the John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919–May 20, 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was a British actor. He is best known for his roles in the science fiction television series Doctor Who, where he played the third incarnation of the Doctor from 1970 to 1974, and as... Third Doctor senses something is wrong, and his instincts prove correct. Gargoyles come to life, a coven led by an old enemy performs occult rituals beneath the village church, and what they are about to awaken might just signal the end of the human race.

Plot

"Chap with wings there - five rounds rapid."

During a storm that whips through the village of Devil's End in A bridge over the river Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. Considered as a ceremonial county it borders those of Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and contains the unitary authority of Swindon. Wiltshire is a mostly rural landscape... Wiltshire, a dog gets away from its owner. He pursues it into a graveyard, only to encounter something unseen and dies. The local doctor says that it was a A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a serious, sudden heart condition... heart attack, but Olive Hawthorne, the local This article is in multiple, independent sections. The duplicate sections should be merged. Please see the talk page. This article is part of the Witchcraft series. African witchcraft Asian witchcraft European witchcraft Middle-eastern witchcraft North American witchcraft South American witchcraft European Christians in the medieval era, some conservative Christians... witch, insists that the man died of fright. She has cast the runes, and there is evil afoot. Near the village, an archeological dig is excavating the infamous Devil's Hump, a The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. The Bronze Age is part of the Three-age system for prehistoric societies and follows the Neolithic in... Bronze Age Alternate meanings of barrow: see Barrow_in_Furness for the town of Barrow in Cumbria, England; also Barrow, Alaska in the U.S.; also River Barrow in Ireland. Alternate meanings of mound: see mound (creature) or Mounds for further meanings. Noge-Ōtsuka Kofun tumulus, Tokyo, early 5th century. A tumulus (plural... burial mound. The dig is being covered by The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter from the Crown. (For the history of the BBC before 1927, see British Broadcasting Company and for a complete list of articles see BBC (index).) Today the BBC is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of... BBC Three. The interviewer, Alistair Fergus, speaks to the cantankerous Professor Horner, who claims that the Hump holds the treasure and tomb of a warrior chieftain, and that he plans to open the tomb at the stroke of midnight on April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years). There are 245 days remaining. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule. 1492 - Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration. 1671 - Petar Zrinski, the Croatian... April 30, the Paganism is a catch-all term which has come to bundle together (by extension from its original classical meaning of a pre-Christian religion) a very broad set of not necessarily compatible religious beliefs and practices that are usually, but not necessarily, characterized by polytheism and, less commonly, animism. Origins... pagan festival of This article is about the Gaelic holiday. For the Celtic Doom metal band see Beltaine (band) and for the song by Marc Bolan and T. Rex see Beltane Walk. Beltane or Beltaine (from Irish Bealtaine or Scottish Gaelic Bealtuinn; both from Old Irish Beletene, bright fire) is an ancient Gaelic... Beltane. The television coverage is being watched by the John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919–May 20, 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was a British actor. He is best known for his roles in the science fiction television series Doctor Who, where he played the third incarnation of the Doctor from 1970 to 1974, and as... Third Doctor and Katy Manning as Jo Grant. Jo Grant, full name Josephine Grant, is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A junior civilian operative for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends the Earth from alien threats... Jo at The United Nations Intelligence Taskforce (also known as UNIT) is a fictional military organization from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Operating under the auspices of the United Nations, its purpose is to investigate and combat paranormal and extraterrestrial threats to the Earth. History UNIT in action (from... UNIT. While the Doctor scoffs at Jo's notions of the coming of the The Age of Aquarius (starting around the 27th century) is one of the twelve astrological ages. According to different astrologers calculus, probable approximated dates for entering the Age of Aquarius may be 2638 A.D. (Elsa M. Glover), 2654 A.D. ( Max Heindel) or 2680 A.D. (Shepherd Simpson); yet... Age of Aquarius and the The supernatural refers to conscious magical, religious or unknown forces that cannot ordinarily be perceived except through their effects. This word is often used interchangeably with preternatural or paranormal. Unlike natural forces, these putative supernatural forces can not be shown to exist by the scientific method. Supernatural claims assert phenomena... supernatural, he feels that something is wrong with the dig. On the television, they see Olive go to the dig to protest, warning of great evil and the coming of the horned one, but she is dismissed as a crank. The Doctor tells Jo that Olive Hawthorne is right - the dig must be stopped, and they start off to Devil's End.

Olive returns to the village, and a strong wind whips up out of nowhere. She raises her hands to dismiss it, not knowing that the local For the painter see John Constable. For the city in New York, see Constable, New York. United Kingdom A Constable is a police officer in Britain and most countries with a British colonial history (now mostly members of the Commonwealth of Nations). This gives rise to the alternative name of... constable, PC Groom, has gone into a trance behind her and is about to strike her with a stone. The wind dies down as she chants, and PC Groom regains his senses before he lands the blow. Olive then goes to see the In the broadest sense, a vicar is anyone who is acting as a substitute or agent for a superior (compare vicarious). In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant. Usually the title appears in a number of Christian ecclesiastical contexts, but in the Holy Roman Empire a local representative... vicar, but he has been mysteriously replaced with a new one - Mr Magister. Magister - actually Roger Delgado as the Master For alternate meanings, see The Master (disambiguation) The Master is a supporting fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a renegade Time Lord who is the greatest individual enemy of the Doctor. He is not to be confused with... The Master - tries to assure her that her fears are unfounded, but his Hypnosis, as defined by the American Psychological Association Division of Psychological Hypnosis, is a procedure during which a health professional or researcher suggests that a client, patient, or experimental participant experience changes in sensations, perceptions, thoughts, or behavior. Any definition is necessarily vague, as the underlying mechanism is little understood... hypnosis fails to overcome Olive's will, and she says she will find someone who will believe her. The Doctor and Jo, driving to Devil's End, get lost when a wind spins a sign post and points them in the wrong direction. Over at the Hump, tempers start to flare for no reason. When the Doctor and Jo stop by the village A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. A pub which offers accommodation may be called an inn or hostelry. In Australia, pubs often bear the name... pub to get directions, one of the villagers goes and informs the Master of the Doctor's presence. The Master tells him to get dressed for the ceremony.

On the way to the Hump, the Doctor's car, Bessie, is blocked by a fallen tree. Unable to budge it, the Doctor and Jo rush to the mound on foot. The Master, dressed in ceremonial robes and with a coven of 13 acolytes, starts a summoning ritual in the church catacombs. As his chanting grows more frenzied, the Doctor and Jo reach the mound and the Doctor rushes inside to stop Horner, but it is too late. The tomb door opens and icy gusts of wind rush out and the ground begins to shake, toppling the camera crew and even the coven in the catacombs. The Master laughs triumphantly and calls the entity's name - Azal, and the eyes of a This article is about gargoyles, the statues. For the animated series, see Gargoyles (animated series). A gargoyle on the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur, Paris showing the water channel In architecture, gargoyles, or gurgoyles (from the French gargouille, originally the throat or gullet, cf. Latin gurgulio, gula, and... gargoyle, Bok, flare with a reddish glow. Jo enters the mound to find Horner and the Doctor motionless, covered with frost. Horner is dead, and the Doctor seems dead as well. The Master indicates with a knife a stone covered in ritual markings as the "appointed place", dismissing the coven. Back at UNIT, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates. Captain Mike Yates is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Richard Franklin. He worked for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends the Earth from alien threats. Yates first appeared in the Third... Captain Mike Yates and John Levene as Sergeant Benton. Sergeant Benton, full name John Benton, is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by John Levene. He worked for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends the Earth from alien threats. He appeared semi-regularly... Sergeant Benton were watching the end of the broadcast as it went dead. They try to find out what's going on while attempting to contact the Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Nicholas Courtney. He worked for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends the Earth from alien threats; he was one of... Brigadier, who had earlier gone for a night at the opera. Meanwhile, the village doctor discovers that the Doctor may not be entirely dead after all, but is puzzled when he hears the beating of two hearts. Jo telephones Yates, who tells her he will be there by helicopter in the morning, just as the line is cut off from the outside. The Master prays in the church as Jo watches over the still unconscious Doctor in the pub. At the dig, the ground shakes and the constable on duty sees something gigantic with heavy footsteps, and falls.

In the morning, Yates and Benton fly by A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large horizontal rotors (propellers). Helicopters are classified as rotary-wing aircraft to distinguish them from conventional fixed-wing aircraft. The word helicopter is derived from the Greek words helix (spiral) and pteron (wing). The engine-driven... helicopter to Devil's End, and see burn marks on the fields before the village that resemble enormous footprints. Once in Devil's End, Benton decides to look around the village while Yates finally manages to contact the Brigadier, who is not pleased that Yates has commandeered his helicopter, and calls for a car. Benton, looking around in the church, finds Olive trapped in a cupboard, where the Master's A verger (or virger) assists in the ordering of religious services (particularly in Anglican churches). During the service itself, his or her main duty is to ceremonially precede the religious participants as they move about the church; they take no speaking part in the service itself. But although during a... verger, Garvin, had locked her. Down in the cellar to hide from Garvin, she tells Benton about Magister. Garvin comes down with a A rifle is any long gun which has a rifled barrel. A rifled barrel incorporates two or more helical grooves in its bore which impart a spin upon the projectile (usually a bullet) as it travels down the barrel. The angular momentum thereby imparted to the projectile partially insulates it... rifle, and Benton tries to disarm him. In the ensuing fight, Benton falls on the marked stone and seizes up. Garvin holds both of them at gunpoint and moves them outside, just as the ground starts to shake. Garvin fires up at something gigantic, but is engulfed in a fireball. The heat wave extends even into the village, knocking Jo and Yates down, just as the Doctor awakens with a start. Olive and Benton make their way back to the pub, and the Doctor discusses the incident with Olive, who says that she saw the The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is commonly referred to by a variety of other names, including Satan, Asmodai, Beelzebub, Lucifer and/or Mephistopheles. In classic demonology, however, each of these alternate names... devil, 30 feet high and with horns. The Doctor is told of the new vicar, and realizes who is behind this, as "Magister" is Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. It is said... Latin for "Master".

The Brigadier finds himself unable to enter the village, as there is a barrier surrounding it that causes anything trying to enter to heat up and burst into flame. He contacts Yates and is briefed on the situation while the Doctor and Jo return to the dig, an act the Master seems to be able to sense. They find the constable dead and a small Ariane 5 lifts off with the Rosetta probe on 2nd of March, 2004. A spacecraft is a vehicle that travels through space. Spacecraft include robotic or unmanned space probes as well as manned vehicles. The term is sometimes also used to describe artificial satellites, which have similar design criteria. Overview... spaceship in the mound the same shape as the Hump. Jo tries to lift it but cannot, as the Doctor explains that it weighs 750 tons. Suddenly, Bok leaps into the tent covering the entrance to the tomb and is about to attack, but the Doctor wards him off with some words in a strange language and an iron trowel. The Doctor explains to Jo that it was actually the words of a (*min temperature refers to cloud tops only) Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 9321.9 kPa Carbon dioxide 96% Nitrogen 3% Sulfur dioxide Water vapor Carbon monoxide Argon Helium Neon Carbonyl sulfide Hydrogen chloride Hydrogen fluoride trace Venus is the second planet from the Sun, named after the Roman goddess Venus. It... Venusian lullaby - it was the gargoyle's own superstition that drove it back. The Master, in the meantime, hypnotizes the In medieval times a squire was a man-at-arms to a knight. That is an apprentice knight. In an English village in 19th century, 20th century, and possibly 21st century the squire is a man who through example leads a village rather like the head-boy at a public... squire, Winstanley, as Olive and the Doctor debate about whether it is magic or science that is at work here. The Brigadier discovers that the heat shield is dome shaped, centred on the church, with a radius of ten miles out and one mile high. The Doctor shows the others pictures of various horned gods and The demon Satan In folklore, mythology, and religion, a demon is a supernatural being that is generally described as an evil spirit, but is also depicted to be good in some instances. The Greek word daemon, δαίμων, appears in the works of Plato and many... demons from Olive's occult and history book collection, and explains that the creature Olive saw was an Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. As a noun, the term is used to refer to any life form which comes from outside Earth and its atmosphere. The term has been widely used in scientific circles for a... extraterrestrial, one of the Dæmons from the planet Dæmos, 60,000 A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9.46   1012 kilometres (9.46 petametres, or about 5.88   1012 miles). More specifically, a light year is defined as the distance that a photon would travel, in free space and... light years away, who came to Earth, also known as the Earth or Terra, is the third planet outward from the Sun. It is the largest of the solar systems terrestrial planets, and the only planetary body that modern science confirms as harboring life. The planet formed around 4.5 billion (4.5×109) years... Earth a million years before. The small spaceship's actual size is 200 feet long and 30 feet across, and the heat and cold waves they have been experiencing are the result of the energy displaced when the ship shrinks or grows. The Doctor further explains that the Dæmons have influenced Earth throughout its history, becoming part of human The words daemon and daimon (also spelled dæmon) are distinctive Greek spellings of demon used purposely today to distinguish the daemons of Greek mythology, good or malevolent supernatural beings between mortals and gods, such as inferior divinities and ghosts of dead heroes, from the Judeo-Christian usage demon, a... myth, and see the planet as a giant experiment. The Master has called the dæmon up once, and right now, it is so small as to be invisible. The third summoning, however, could signal the end of the experiment, and the world.

The Brigadier contacts Yates and says he is about to try attacking the heat shield from the air. The Doctor warns him not to, saying that it would only strengthen it, and suggests they use a diathermic energy exchanger. When UNIT technician Osgood fails to understand what the Doctor is getting at, he says he will come out and explain. When he does so, Tom Girton, one the villagers working with Master, hijacks the UNIT helicopter and uses it to attack the Doctor. The Doctor manages to swerve Bessie out of the way and the helicopter explodes against the heat shield. As the Doctor relates his instructions to Osgood, who protests that it goes against the laws of physics, the Master summons Azal again. A heat wave and an Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998. An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. Earthquakes typically result from the movement of faults, quasi-planar zones of deformation within its uppermost layers. The word earthquake is also widely used to indicate the source region itself... earth tremor once again sweeps through the village. The Master tries to dismiss Azal with an iron candlestick holder, but it does not seem to work. The Master demands that Azal give him the power that is his right, but Azal warns him that he is not the Master's servant. Azal also senses the presence of another like the Master, and wants to speak to the Doctor to see if he is worthy to take over the world. Azal says on his third appearance, he will decide if Earth deserves to continue existing. If so, he will give it to the Master. Azal then vanishes in another heat wave.

After explaining the process of creating the exchanger to Osgood, the Doctor returns to the village. However, the Master's agents are at work, and he is soon captured by a mob of villagers and tied up to a Dancing around the maypole, in Åmmeberg, Sweden The maypole is a tall wooden pole (traditionally of hawthorn or birch), with several long coloured ribbons suspended from the top. The top of the Maypole is often festooned with flowers and greenery. It appeared in most Germanic countries, and is especially popular... maypole, about to be burned alive. Olive goes to the mob and tells them that the Doctor is a mighty Albus Dumbledore, from the Harry Potter series, is a traditional wizard. A wizard (from wise) is a practitioner of magic, especially in folklore, fantasy fiction, and fantasy role-playing games. In popular use in sixteenth century England it was used to denonate a helpful male folk magican, a cunning man... wizard, and with some help from Benton's rifle and a remote controlled Bessie, convinces the mob that the Doctor does indeed have magical powers. Jo and Mike, meanwhile, have returned to the church cellar and watch, hidden, as the Master gathers his coven to summon Azal one last time. Jo tries to interrupt the ritual, but it is too late. With another rush of heat, Azal manifests himself and Jo and Yates are taken prisoner.

The Doctor explains that to the now calmer villagers that his "magic" was due to science, and so is the Master's trickery. The rituals are merely used to focus the psychokinetic energy of humans that the Master needs to summon the dæmons. As Jo is prepared as a sacrifice to Azal, the exchanger finally works and UNIT forces go through the gap created in the heat shield, but the gap only lasts a few minutes and the exchanger soon overloads. Mike manages to escape and tell the Doctor about Jo, but Bok is guarding the entrance to the catacombs. The use of the exchanger momentarily weakens Bok and Azal, and the Doctor manages to rush by the gargoyle. He makes it down to the cellar, where the Master is expecting him. Outside, UNIT troops start firing at Bok, who can disintegrate objects and people with a wave of his hand, but he is also bulletproof. Even a This article is about the bazooka anti-tank weapon. See Bazooka (instrument) for the musical instrument for which this weapon was named, Bazooka (chewing gum) for the chewing gum, or Bazooka (group) for the jazz group. The bazooka weapon was one of the first anti-tank weapons based on the... bazooka does not work, as the pieces of the gargoyle reform almost instantly. Inside the church, the Master makes his case to the dæmon, that he will rule the Earth experiment's people for their own good. The Doctor argues that Man should be given a chance to grow up. Azal finally decides to give his power to the Master, and fires The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. Electricity is a property of certain subatomic particles (e.g. electrons / protons) which couples to electromagnetic fields and causes attractive and repulsive forces between them. Electricity gives rise to one of the four fundamental forces of nature, and is a conserved property... electricity at the Doctor to kill him. However, Jo, steps in front of the Doctor, asking Azal to kill her instead. This act of self-sacrifice does not make sense to Azal, and the confusion sends him into an agony. He shouts for all of them to leave as he is dying. Bok reverts to his stone form, and as everyone runs out of the church, it blows up. The Master tries to escape in Bessie, but the Doctor's remote control brings the car back, and the Master is taken into custody, to be put in maximum security.

Olive Hawthorne hears the sound of bird songs and the smell of flowers once again, as the Earth is reborn each For the distress signal, see: Mayday; For the James Bond villain see May Day (James Bond) May Day is a name for various holidays celebrated on May 1 (or in the beginning of May). Labour association May Day rallies, such as this one in Mumbai, are common. The holiday is... May Day. Olive takes Benton to dance around the Dancing around the maypole, in Åmmeberg, Sweden The maypole is a tall wooden pole (traditionally of hawthorn or birch), with several long coloured ribbons suspended from the top. The top of the Maypole is often festooned with flowers and greenery. It appeared in most Germanic countries, and is especially popular... maypole with the rest of the townsfolk, while Yates and the Brigadier go off to the pub for a drink. The Doctor and Jo join the dance, as the May Day celebrations continue and the Doctor remarks to Jo that perhaps there is magic in the world after all.

Notes

1. The incantation that Roger Delgado as the Master For alternate meanings, see The Master (disambiguation) The Master is a supporting fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a renegade Time Lord who is the greatest individual enemy of the Doctor. He is not to be confused with... the Master uses in summoning Azal is actually the nursery rhyme " Mary had a little lamb is a popular nursery rhyme. It starts Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go It was first published as a poem by Sarah Hale in 1830, prompted by the incident... Mary Had a Little Lamb" said backwards.
2. At the time, the The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter from the Crown. (For the history of the BBC before 1927, see British Broadcasting Company and for a complete list of articles see BBC (index).) Today the BBC is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of... BBC only had two television channels, the BBC Three in the serial being fictitious. In 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003, BBC launched an actual BBC Three, the replacement for BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. Launched on February 9, 2003 (eleven months after the launch of BBC Four), the channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for New drama, talent... BBC Three.
3. Many have noted the similarities between the plot and that of the 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 - Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4, 1957) January 8 - 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the... 1958 BBC serial The 1987 BBC VHS release of the serial. Quatermass and the Pit is a British television science-fiction serial, the third of four in the famous Quatermass series by writer Nigel Kneale. It was originally broadcast by the BBC over the winter of 1958–59. Generally regarded by critics... Quatermass and the Pit. Both involve the unearthing of an extraterrestrial spaceship, an alien race that has interfered with human evolution and is the basis for legends of devils, demons and witchcraft, and places with "devilish" names - Devil's End in this case, and Hob's Lane in Pit.

External Links

• Cast and Crew list, on the BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/episodeguide/daemons/castcrew.shtml)