The hideously deformed Magnus Greel, conducting a desperate search for the lost Time Cabinet, is the instigator of all this evil. Posing as the Chinese God, Weng-Chiang, Greel uses the crafty Chang, and the midget manikin, Mr. Sin, to achievehis terrifying objectives.

The Doctor must use all his skill, energy and intelligence to escape the talnos of Weng-Chiang.

It's the Victorian London of Sherlock Holmes. Shrouded in the swirling mists, Doctor Who confronts diabolical horrors as he unravels the mystery surrounding the disappearance of several young women. Doctor Who learns a Chinese magician, the crafty Chang, and his weird midget manikin, Mr. Sin, are mere puppets in the hands of the hideously deformed Greel, posing as the Chinese god, Weng-Chiang. It is Greel who steals the young women; it is Greel who grooms sewer rats to do his bidding - but there is even more, much more ...

Will Doctor Who solve the Chinese puzzle in time to escape the terrifying talons of Weng-Chiang?

A master of illusion and hypnotism performing in a Victorian music hall.

A ventriloquist's dummy that can kill.

A masked figure desperately searching for something not of this time.

The Doctor and his companion Leela are soon embroiled in another perilous adventure.

Read for the first time the complete script of this classic Doctor Who story, together with never-before published background and technical information.

In this feature-length adventure set deep in the darkest heart of Victorian London, the Doctor and Leela are confronted by a series of bizarre and horrific events. An innocent cabbie is viciously slain by the agents of a secret Chinese cult; young women disappear quietly and suddenly; in the depths below, the rankest sewers are infested by giant, deadly abominations.

The Doctor helped only by local pathologist Professor Litefoot and the cowardly Henry Jago finds himself battling for his life against the hideously deforme Magnus Greel, who pretends to be the ancient Chinese go, Weng-Chaing. But Greel is not the only menace; the Doctor must deal with the illusionist Li H'sen Chang and the murderous dwarf Mr Sin before Leela falls prey to the Talons of Weng-Chiang ...

Running time: 136 mins approx.

Produced by Philip Hinchcliffe
Directed by David Maloney