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Soon after, a being from an anti-matter universe begins to genetically bond with the Doctor. He and Nyssa return to Gallifrey, only for the High Council to order his execution – while on Earth, unbeknownst to her friends, Tegan's search for her missing cousin in Amsterdam is somehow tied into the events as well. It is left to Nyssa to uncover the identity of a traitor on the High Council, and to unveil the enemy manipulating the Doctor – an entity who has long thirsted for revenge against both the Doctor and the Time Lords themselves.\n| LineColor = 6146AC\n}}\n{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist |Doctor Who season 20\n| Serial = yes\n| NumParts = 4\n| EpisodeNumber = 124\n| EpisodeNumber2 = 2\n| RTitle = ''[[Snakedance]]''\n| Aux1_1 = \"Part One\"\n| Aux1_2 = \"Part Two\"\n| Aux1_3 = \"Part Three\"\n| Aux1_4 = \"Part Four\"\n| DirectedBy = [[Fiona Cumming]]\n| WrittenBy = [[Christopher Bailey (screenwriter)|Christopher Bailey]]\n| OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|1983|1|18|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_2 = {{Start date|1983|1|19|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_3 = {{Start date|1983|1|25|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_4 = {{Start date|1983|1|26|df=y}}\n| ProdCode = 6D\n| Viewers_1 = 6.7\n| Viewers_2 = 7.7\n| Viewers_3 = 6.6\n| Viewers_4 = 7.4\n| Aux4_1 = 65\n| Aux4_2 = 66\n| Aux4_3 = 67\n| Aux4_4 = 67\n| ShortSummary = The Mara once again takes control of Tegan's mind and compels her to direct the TARDIS to Manussa, seat of its once-mighty empire. Generations earlier, the Mara was driven off Manussa with the use of the Great Crystal, a device which enhances its users' mental abilities. Now, the Mara intends to use the Crystal to return to power. It is up to the Doctor to unearth the terrible origins of the Mara, and seek out the one man who can show him how to defeat the Mara in psychic combat.\n| LineColor = 6146AC\n}}\n{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist |Doctor Who season 20\n| Serial = yes\n| NumParts = 4\n| EpisodeNumber = 125\n| EpisodeNumber2 = 3\n| RTitle = ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]''\n| Aux1_1 = \"Part One\"\n| Aux1_2 = \"Part Two\"\n| Aux1_3 = \"Part Three\"\n| Aux1_4 = \"Part Four\"\n| DirectedBy = [[Peter Moffatt]]\n| WrittenBy = [[Peter Grimwade]]\n| OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|1983|2|1|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_2 = {{Start date|1983|2|2|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_3 = {{Start date|1983|2|8|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_4 = {{Start date|1983|2|9|df=y}}\n| ProdCode = 6F\n| Viewers_1 = 6.5\n| Viewers_2 = 7.5\n| Viewers_3 = 7.4\n| Viewers_4 = 7.7\n| Aux4_1 = 67\n| Aux4_2 = 70\n| Aux4_3 = 67\n| Aux4_4 = 68\n| ShortSummary = An alien named Turlough lives in secret amongst boys at an English boarding school where the Brigadier is now teaching maths. He is contacted by the Black Guardian, who wants him to kill the Doctor. The TARDIS, meanwhile, has brought the Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan to a space station trapped in a warp ellipse. It serves as a prison for a team of scientists led by Mawdryn, who tried to steal the secrets of the Time Lords and instead placed him and scientists in a state of perpetual regeneration. It is up to the Doctor to find some way to help Mawdryn, but doing so may cost him his remaining regenerations.\n| LineColor = 6146AC\n}}\n{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist |Doctor Who season 20\n| Serial = yes\n| NumParts = 4\n| EpisodeNumber = 126\n| EpisodeNumber2 = 4\n| RTitle = ''[[Terminus (Doctor Who)|Terminus]]''\n| Aux1_1 = \"Part One\"\n| Aux1_2 = \"Part Two\"\n| Aux1_3 = \"Part Three\"\n| Aux1_4 = \"Part Four\"\n| DirectedBy = [[Mary Ridge]]\n| WrittenBy = [[Stephen Gallagher]]\n| OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|1983|2|15|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_2 = {{Start date|1983|2|16|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_3 = {{Start date|1983|2|22|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_4 = {{Start date|1983|2|23|df=y}}\n| ProdCode = 6G\n| Viewers_1 = 6.8\n| Viewers_2 = 7.5\n| Viewers_3 = 6.5\n| Viewers_4 = 7.4\n| Aux4_1 = 65\n| Aux4_2 = 67\n| Aux4_3 = 64\n| Aux4_4 = 67\n| ShortSummary = Turlough's sabotage causes the TARDIS to make an emergency landing on a space station called Terminus, where victims of the horrible, virulent Lazar disease go to die. The Doctor discovers that Terminus is powered by two enormous engines, one of which exploded long ago, an event which instigated the Big Bang and the creation of the universe. Now the other engine is on the brink of detonating as well – an event which will have cataclysmic consequences for the cosmos.\n| LineColor = 6146AC\n}}\n{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist |Doctor Who season 20\n| Serial = yes\n| NumParts = 4\n| EpisodeNumber = 127\n| EpisodeNumber2 = 5\n| RTitle = ''[[Enlightenment (Doctor Who)|Enlightenment]]''\n| Aux1_1 = \"Part One\"\n| Aux1_2 = \"Part Two\"\n| Aux1_3 = \"Part Three\"\n| Aux1_4 = \"Part Four\"\n| DirectedBy = Fiona Cumming\n| WrittenBy = [[Barbara Clegg]]\n| OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|1983|3|1|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_2 = {{Start date|1983|3|2|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_3 = {{Start date|1983|3|8|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_4 = {{Start date|1983|3|9|df=y}}\n| ProdCode = 6H\n| Viewers_1 = 6.6\n| Viewers_2 = 7.2\n| Viewers_3 = 6.2\n| Viewers_4 = 7.3\n| Aux4_1 = 67\n| Aux4_2 = 65\n| Aux4_3 = 68\n| Aux4_4 = 70\n| ShortSummary = Under the failing influence of the White Guardian, the TARDIS materialises on what appears to be an Edwardian racing yacht. It is soon revealed to be a cleverly disguised spacecraft, competing in an interplanetary race. The competitors are Eternals, immortal beings incapable of imagination or creative thought, while the crew are mortals, upon whose minds the Eternals draw for inspiration. The prize in the race is Enlightenment, offered up by the Black and White Guardians. One of the Eternals, the vicious Captain Wrack, is in league with the Black Guardian, however, and will stop at nothing to win.\n| LineColor = 6146AC\n}}\n{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist |Doctor Who season 20\n| Serial = yes\n| NumParts = 2\n| EpisodeNumber = 128\n| EpisodeNumber2 = 6\n| RTitle = ''[[The King's Demons]]''\n| Aux1_1 = \"Part One\"\n| Aux1_2 = \"Part Two\"\n| DirectedBy = Tony Virgo\n| WrittenBy = [[Terence Dudley]]\n| OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|1983|3|15|df=y}}\n| OriginalAirDate_2 = {{Start date|1983|3|16|df=y}}\n| ProdCode = 6J\n| Viewers_1 = 5.8\n| Viewers_2 = 7.2\n| Aux4_1 = 65\n| Aux4_2 = 63\n| ShortSummary = The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough find themselves in 1215 England. They arrive at the castle of Ranulf Fitzwilliam, and are astounded to find King John there too, especially since he is supposed to be in London at the same time, involved in the events which will lead to the signing of Magna Carta. The time travellers discover that the King is not who he claims – in fact, he is a shapechanging robot named Kamelion under the influence of the Master, who is trying to irreversibly pervert the course of Earth's history.\n| LineColor = 6146AC\n}}\n{{#invoke:Episode table|part|subtitle=Special|c=#6146AC}}\n{{#invoke:Episode list|sublist |Doctor Who season 20\n| Serial = yes\n| NumParts = 1\n| EpisodeNumber = 129\n| EpisodeNumber2 = –\n| RTitle = ''[[The Five Doctors]]''\n| Aux1_1 = {{TableTBA|N/A}}\n| DirectedBy = Peter Moffatt\n| WrittenBy = [[Terrance Dicks]]\n| OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|1983|11|25|df=y}}{{efn|The Five Doctors was first broadcast in the United States on 23 November 1983, the actual date of the programme's 20th anniversary.}}\n| ProdCode = 6K\n| Viewers_1 = 7.7\n| Aux4_1 = 75\n| ShortSummary = While the Fourth Doctor and Romana are trapped in a time eddy, the First, Second, Third and Fifth Doctors – together with many of their companions – are lured by a mysterious figure to the forbidden Death Zone on Gallifrey. There they make their way towards the Dark Tower in which Rassilon is entombed, encountering a number of their deadliest foes en route. When the Fifth Doctor finds a way to teleport himself to the Capitol, however, he uncovers evidence of a traitor on the High Council. All are embroiled in the Game of Rassilon, whose prize is immortality itself.\n| LineColor = 6146AC\n}}"}},"i":0}}]}" id="mwsg">
The entire season (including the show's 20th anniversary special The Five Doctors) was broadcast from 3 January to 25 November. Transmission moved to Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except for the first episode of Arc of Infinity.
Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes | UK release date | Australia release date | USA/Canada release date |
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20 | 123 | Arc of Infinity | 4 x 25 mins | March 1994 | April 1994 | September 1995 |
124 | Snakedance | 4 x 25 mins | December 1994 | February 1995 | September 1996 | |
125 | Mawdryn Undead | 4 x 25 mins | November 1992 | May 1993 | February 1994 | |
126 | Terminus | 4 x 25 mins | February 1993 | June 1993 | May 1994 | |
127 | Enlightenment | 4 x 25 mins | February 1993 | May 1993 | August 1994 | |
128 129 | The King's Demons The Five Doctors - Special Edition | 2 x 25 mins 1 x 100 mins | November 1995 2 x VHS | July 1997 2 x VHS | February 1997 2 x VHS | |
129 | The Five Doctors | 1 x 90 mins | September 1985 July 1990 | May 1988 | March 1989 |
Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes | UK release date | Australia release date | USA/Canada release date |
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20 | 129 | The Five Doctors | 1 x 90 mins | September 1985 [2] | — | — |
Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes | UK release date | Australia release date | USA/Canada release date |
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20 | 130 | The Five Doctors | 1 × 90 min. | — | 24 August 1994 [3] [4] | — |
All releases are for DVD unless otherwise indicated:
Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes | R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
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20 | 123 | Arc of Infinity [lower-alpha 2] | 4 × 25 min. | 6 August 2007 [5] | 5 September 2007 [6] | 6 November 2007 [7] |
124 | Snakedance [lower-alpha 3] | 4 × 25 min. | 7 March 2011 [8] | 7 April 2011 [9] | 12 April 2011 [10] | |
125–127 | Mawdryn Undead Terminus Enlightenment | 12 × 25 min. [lower-alpha 4] 1 × 75 min. [lower-alpha 5] | 10 August 2009 [11] | 5 November 2009 [12] | 3 November 2009 [13] | |
128 | The King's Demons [lower-alpha 6] | 2 × 25 min. | 14 June 2010 [14] | 5 August 2010 [15] | 7 September 2010 [16] | |
129 | The Five Doctors (Special Edition) | 1 × 100 min. [lower-alpha 7] | 1 November 1999 [17] | 9 October 2000 [18] | 11 September 2001 [19] | |
The Five Doctors (25th Anniversary Edition) | 1 × 90 min. [lower-alpha 8] 1 × 100 min. [lower-alpha 7] | 3 March 2008 [20] | 5 June 2008 [21] | 5 August 2008 [22] | ||
123–129 | Complete Season 20 | 22 × 25 min. 1 × 90 min. [lower-alpha 8] 1 × 100 min. [lower-alpha 7] | 18 September 2023 (B) [23] | TBA | 4 June 2024 (B) [24] |
Season | Story no. | Library no. [lower-alpha 1] | Novelisation title | Author | Hardcover release date [lower-alpha 2] | Paperback release date [lower-alpha 3] | Audiobook release date [lower-alpha 4] |
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20 | 123 | 80 | Arc of Infinity | Terrance Dicks | 21 July 1983 | 20 October 1983 | 3 June 2021 |
124 | 83 | Snakedance | 21 January 1984 | 19 April 1984 | 6 February 2025 [25] | ||
125 | 82 | Mawdryn Undead | Peter Grimwade | 18 August 1983 | 12 January 1984 | 5 July 2018 | |
126 | 79 | Terminus | Stephen Gallagher (as John Lydecker) | 16 June 1983 | 15 September 1983 | 1 August 2019 | |
127 | 85 | Enlightenment | Barbara Clegg | 16 February 1984 | 24 May 1984 | 3 September 2020 | |
128 | 108 | The King's Demons | Terence Dudley | 20 February 1986 | 10 July 1986 | 5 May 2016 | |
129 | 81 | The Five Doctors | Terrance Dicks | 24 November 1983 | 2 November 2017 |
Mawdryn Undead is the third serial of the 20th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was originally broadcast in four twice weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 to 9 February 1983.
Enlightenment is the fifth serial of the 20th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 to 9 March 1983. It was the 127th serial of the series, and was written by Barbara Clegg and directed by Fiona Cumming, making it the first serial to be both written and directed by women.
Tegan Jovanka is a fictional character played by Janet Fielding in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. An Australian airline stewardess and a native of Brisbane who was a companion of the Fourth and Fifth Doctors, she was a regular in the programme from 1981 to 1984. Tegan appeared in 20 stories.
Nyssa is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She is played by Sarah Sutton. Although Nyssa was created by writer Johnny Byrne for the single Fourth Doctor serial The Keeper of Traken, the production team subsequently decided she should be retained as a continuing character. Nyssa returned in the following serial, Logopolis, in which the Fourth Doctor regenerated, and remained as a companion of the Fifth Doctor. She was a regular in the programme from 1981 to 1983.
Vislor Turlough is a fictional character played by Mark Strickson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was a companion of the Fifth Doctor, being a regular in the programme from 1983 to 1984. Turlough appeared in 10 stories.
Snakedance is the second serial of the 20th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 18 to 26 January 1983.
The Awakening is the second serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast on BBC1 on 19 and 20 January 1984.
The 26th season of Doctor Who premiered on 6 September 1989 with the serial "Battlefield," and consisted of four serials, ending with "Survival," which was the final episode of Doctor Who for 15 years, until the show was revived in 2005. John Nathan-Turner produced the series, with Andrew Cartmel script editing.
The twenty-fifth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 5 October 1988. It comprised four separate serials, beginning with Remembrance of the Daleks and ending with The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. To mark the 25th anniversary season, producer John Nathan-Turner brought back the Daleks and the Cybermen. The American New Jersey Network also made a special behind-the-scenes documentary called The Making of Doctor Who, which followed the production of the 25th anniversary story Silver Nemesis. Andrew Cartmel script edited the series.
The twenty-fourth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 7 September 1987 with Sylvester McCoy's first story Time and the Rani, and ended with Dragonfire. John Nathan-Turner produced the series, with Andrew Cartmel script editing.
The twenty-first season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 5 January 1984 with the Fifth Doctor serial Warriors of the Deep, and ended with Colin Baker's first serial The Twin Dilemma. For the third time, the entire TARDIS crew changed over the course of a single season. John Nathan-Turner produced the series, with Eric Saward script editing.
The nineteenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 4 January 1982 with Castrovalva, and ended with Time-Flight. John Nathan-Turner produced the series, with two script editors: Anthony Root and Eric Saward.
The eighteenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who consisted of seven four-episode serials broadcast from 30 August 1980 with the serial The Leisure Hive, to 21 March 1981 with the serial Logopolis. The season is Tom Baker's final as the Fourth Doctor before his regeneration into the Fifth Doctor, as well as Lalla Ward's as companion Romana II and John Leeson's as the voice of K9. For the second time, the entire main cast changed over the course of a single season. The season also sees the debut of Matthew Waterhouse as Adric, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, and Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, the three of whom would remain regular companions into the Fifth Doctor's era, as well as the return of the Master, portrayed both by Geoffrey Beevers and Anthony Ainley.
The seventeenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 1 September 1979 with the story Destiny of the Daleks, and ended with The Horns of Nimon. This was Graham Williams' final series producing Doctor Who. The script editor was Douglas Adams.
The fifteenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 3 September 1977 with the episode Horror of Fang Rock, and ended with The Invasion of Time. The fourth series for the Fourth Doctor, new producer Graham Williams became producer for this series, while Robert Holmes left script editing for Anthony Read midway through.
The fourteenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 4 September 1976 with The Masque of Mandragora, and ended with The Talons of Weng-Chiang. The third Fourth Doctor series, it was the final series of Philip Hinchcliffe's production, whilst Robert Holmes stayed till The Sun Makers in the next series.
The thirteenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 30 August 1975 with the story Terror of the Zygons, and ended with The Seeds of Doom. This is the second series to feature the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker, with Philip Hinchcliffe producing and Robert Holmes script editing. In September 2009, it was ranked as readers' favourite season in Doctor Who Magazine issue 413.
The twelfth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 28 December 1974 with Tom Baker's first serial Robot, and ended with Revenge of the Cybermen on 10 May 1975.