TEXT: THE REIGN OF TERROR by DENNIS SPOONER first broadcast - 29th August, 1964 [SCENE_BREAK] 1. JAILER'S ALCOVE (This is the area of the Conciergerie Prison that the JAILER uses as a rudimentary office. It holds only a desk and chair. The SHOPKEEPER from whom the DOCTOR acquired his Regional Deputy clothing, is in conversation with the JAILER.) JAILER: But I keep telling ya, he's just left to see Citizen Robespierre. Are you sure it's so urgent? Well, what is it about? SHOPKEEPER: I want to give him this. (He holds up the DOCTOR's ring.) JAILER: What is it? SHOPKEEPER: Evidence against a traitor! [SCENE_BREAK] 2. OFFICE OF ROBESPIERRE (ROBESPIERRE, the architect of the Reign of Terror, is 32 years old, a smallish man with a poxy complexion. He sits in a comfortable chair in his extravagantly furnished office, and listens to the voices audible from just outside the office.) LEMAITRE: (OOV.) Lemaitre, to see Citizen Robespierre. (The door to ROBESPIERRE's office opens, and a GUARD appears.) ROBESPIERRE: Send Citizen Lemaitre in. (The GUARD does so, and LEMAITRE enters, accompanied by the DOCTOR in his Regional Deputy uniform. LEMAITRE hands a document to ROBESPIERRE.) LEMAITRE: Here is the complete and detailed list of the recent executions, Citizen. (ROBESPIERRE looks briefly at the document, then turns to the DOCTOR.) ROBESPIERRE: Who is this, Lemaitre? LEMAITRE: A Regional Deputy visiting from our southern province, Citizen. And as the province in question is to be discussed, I thought the Citizen could make his report personally. ROBESPIERRE: I see. I am always prepared to listen
SUMMARY:
The TARDIS materialises not far from Paris in 1794 - one of the bloodiest years following the French Revolution of 1789. The travellers become involved with an escape chain rescuing prisoners from the guillotine and get caught up in the machinations of an English undercover spy, James Stirling - alias Lemaitre, governor of the Conciergerie prison.