A Matter of Time: The Green Death

ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 23/06/1973
DOCTOR: Jon Pertwee
COMPANION: Katy Manning

STORY: The Third Doctor and Jo Grant investigate a mysterious death at an abandoned coal pit in South Wales, after the body is discovered glowing bright green. Are pollutants from Global Chemicals responsible? Why are there giant maggots swarming the land? And who is the mysterious BOSS?

FACTS:
• This story marks the final appearance of Katy Manning in her role of Jo Grant in the classic series. However, she will reprise her role in Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
• During the recording of the footage of the maggots around the quarry, several of the maggot props were in fact only inflated condoms.
• The closing title graphics of Episodes 2, 5 and 6 are run upside down and backwards, although the reason for this is unknown.

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