Doctor Who : The Highlanders, Episode 2 (1966)
Directed by Hugh David
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
In the second episode of the four-part story "The Highlanders," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Ben (Michael Craze) are still marooned in Scotland, in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. The Doctor endeavors to rescue a group of defeated Scotsmen who are about to be sold as slaves. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to escape a life of forced servitude himself, a task which requires him to match wits with the formidable Solicitor Grey (David Garth). Written by Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis, "The Highlanders, Episode 2" originally aired on December 24, 1966; this episode is currently unavailable for reappraisal.