The Highlanders

Written by: Gerry Davis, Elwyn Jones

1st Aired: 17 Dec 66-7 Jan 67

Companions: Polly, Ben, Jamie

Location: Scotland, 1746 A.D.

The Second Doctor, Ben and Polly emerge from the Tardis to witness the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. English soldiers pursue defeated Highlanders who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie. The time travelers meet four such fugitives: the injured Laird Colin McLaren, his children Alexander and Kirsty, and bagpiper Jamie McCrimmon. When redcoats surround the cottage, Kirsty and Polly escape, but the soldiers kill Alexander and capture the rest. The Commissioner of Prisons plans to divert the prisoners to a ship bound for plantations in the Americas, with the Highlanders as servants. the Doctor escapes with a series of stories and women's clothing. But Ben, Jamie and Colin find themselves facing a choice: sign the indenture contract, or die.

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