The Second Doctor was portrayed by Patrick Troughton,whose serials were more action-oriented than those of his predecessor. Additionally,after The Highlanders ,stories moved away from the purely historical ones that featured during William Hartnell's tenure;instead,any historical tales also included a science fiction element. Patrick Troughton retained the role until the last episode of The War Games when members of the Doctor's race,the Time Lords,put him on trial for breaking the laws of time. The Doctor was forced to regenerate and thereafter exiled on Earth.
This season introduced companions Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) and Victoria Waterfield (Deborah Watling),in The Highlanders and The Evil of the Daleks ,respectively. Ben and Polly departed in The Faceless Ones .
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
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30 | 3 | The Power of the Daleks | "Episode One" † | Christopher Barry | David Whitaker and Dennis Spooner (uncredited) | 5 November 1966 | EE | 7.9 | 43 |
"Episode Two" † | 12 November 1966 | 7.8 | 45 | ||||||
"Episode Three" † | 19 November 1966 | 7.5 | 44 | ||||||
"Episode Four" † | 26 November 1966 | 7.8 | 47 | ||||||
"Episode Five" † | 3 December 1966 | 8.0 | 48 | ||||||
"Episode Six" † | 10 December 1966 | 7.8 | 47 | ||||||
31 | 4 | The Highlanders | "Episode 1" † | Hugh David | Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis | 17 December 1966 | FF | 6.7 | 47 |
"Episode 2" † | 24 December 1966 | 6.8 | 46 | ||||||
"Episode 3" † | 31 December 1966 | 7.4 | 47 | ||||||
"Episode 4" † | 7 January 1967 | 7.3 | 47 | ||||||
32 | 5 | The Underwater Menace | "Episode 1" † | Julia Smith | Geoffrey Orme | 14 January 1967 | GG | 8.3 | 48 |
"Episode 2" | 21 January 1967 | 7.5 | 46 | ||||||
"Episode 3" | 28 January 1967 | 7.1 | 45 | ||||||
"Episode 4" † | 4 February 1967 | 7.0 | 47 | ||||||
33 | 6 | The Moonbase | "Episode 1" † | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler | 11 February 1967 | HH | 8.1 | 50 |
"Episode 2" | 18 February 1967 | 8.9 | 49 | ||||||
"Episode 3" † | 25 February 1967 | 8.2 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode 4" | 4 March 1967 | 8.1 | 58 | ||||||
34 | 7 | The Macra Terror | "Episode 1" † | John Davies | Ian Stuart Black | 11 March 1967 | JJ | 8.0 | 50 |
"Episode 2" † | 18 March 1967 | 7.9 | 48 | ||||||
"Episode 3" † | 25 March 1967 | 8.5 | 52 | ||||||
"Episode 4" † | 1 April 1967 | 8.4 | 49 | ||||||
35 | 8 | The Faceless Ones | "Episode 1" | Gerry Mill | David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke | 8 April 1967 | KK | 8.0 | 51 |
"Episode 2" † | 15 April 1967 | 6.4 | 50 | ||||||
"Episode 3" | 22 April 1967 | 7.9 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode 4" † | 29 April 1967 | 6.9 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode 5" † | 6 May 1967 | 7.1 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode 6" † | 13 May 1967 | 8.0 | 52 | ||||||
36 | 9 | The Evil of the Daleks | "Episode 1" † | Derek Martinus | David Whitaker | 20 May 1967 | LL | 8.1 | 51 |
"Episode 2" | 27 May 1967 | 7.5 | 51 | ||||||
"Episode 3" † | 3 June 1967 | 6.1 | 52 | ||||||
"Episode 4" † | 10 June 1967 | 5.3 | 51 | ||||||
"Episode 5" † | 17 June 1967 | 5.1 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode 6" † | 24 June 1967 | 6.8 | 49 | ||||||
"Episode 7" † | 1 July 1967 | 6.1 | 56 | ||||||
This season saw the departure of Watling as Victoria,and the debut appearance of Wendy Padbury as Zoe,and Nicholas Courtney as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | 1 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | "Episode 1" | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 2 September 1967 | MM | 6.0 | 53 |
"Episode 2" | 9 September 1967 | 6.4 | 52 | ||||||
"Episode 3" | 16 September 1967 | 7.2 | 49 | ||||||
"Episode 4" | 23 September 1967 | 7.4 | 50 | ||||||
38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode One" † | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 30 September 1967 | NN | 6.3 | 50 |
"Episode Two" | 7 October 1967 | 6.0 | 52 | ||||||
"Episode Three" † | 14 October 1967 | 7.1 | 51 | ||||||
"Episode Four" † | 21 October 1967 | 7.1 | 50 | ||||||
"Episode Five" † | 28 October 1967 | 7.2 | 51 | ||||||
"Episode Six" † | 4 November 1967 | 7.4 | 52 | ||||||
39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "One" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 11 November 1967 | OO | 6.7 | 52 |
"Two" † | 18 November 1967 | 7.1 | 52 | ||||||
"Three" † | 25 November 1967 | 7.4 | 51 | ||||||
"Four" | 2 December 1967 | 7.3 | 51 | ||||||
"Five" | 9 December 1967 | 8.0 | 50 | ||||||
"Six" | 16 December 1967 | 7.5 | 51 | ||||||
40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 1" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 23 December 1967 | PP | 6.8 | 50 |
"Episode 2" | 30 December 1967 | 7.6 | 49 | ||||||
"Episode 3" | 6 January 1968 | 7.1 | 48 | ||||||
"Episode 4" | 13 January 1968 | 7.8 | 49 | ||||||
"Episode 5" | 20 January 1968 | 6.9 | 49 | ||||||
"Episode 6" | 27 January 1968 | 8.3 | 52 | ||||||
41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 1" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 3 February 1968 | 7.2 | 54 | |
"Episode 2" | 10 February 1968 | 6.8 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode 3" † | 17 February 1968 | 7.0 | 51 | ||||||
"Episode 4" | 24 February 1968 | 8.4 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode 5" | 2 March 1968 | 8.0 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode 6" | 9 March 1968 | 8.3 | 55 | ||||||
42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 1" † | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 16 March 1968 | RR | 8.2 | 55 |
"Episode 2" † | 23 March 1968 | 7.9 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode 3" † | 30 March 1968 | 7.7 | 56 | ||||||
"Episode 4" † | 6 April 1968 | 6.6 | 56 | ||||||
"Episode 5" † | 13 April 1968 | 5.9 | 56 | ||||||
"Episode 6" † | 20 April 1968 | 6.9 | 57 | ||||||
43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 1" † | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 27 April 1968 | SS | 7.2 | 57 |
"Episode 2" † | 4 May 1968 | 6.9 | 60 | ||||||
"Episode 3" | 11 May 1968 | 7.5 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode 4" † | 18 May 1968 | 8.6 | 56 | ||||||
"Episode 5" † | 25 May 1968 | 6.8 | 57 | ||||||
"Episode 6" | 1 June 1968 | 6.5 | 62 | ||||||
Hines and Padbury both departed in The War Games,alongside Troughton. It was the show's last season to be filmed in black and white.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
44 | 1 | The Dominators | "Episode 1" | Morris Barry | "Norman Ashby" (Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln) | 10 August 1968 | TT | 6.1 | 52 |
"Episode 2" | 17 August 1968 | 5.9 | 55 | ||||||
[Episode 3] [note 1] | 24 August 1968 | 5.4 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode 4" | 31 August 1968 | 7.5 | 51 | ||||||
"Episode 5" | 7 September 1968 | 5.9 | 53 | ||||||
45 | 2 | The Mind Robber | "Episode 1" | David Maloney | Derrick Sherwin (uncredited) | 14 September 1968 | UU | 6.6 | 51 |
"Episode 2" | Peter Ling | 21 September 1968 | 6.5 | 49 | |||||
"Episode 3" | Peter Ling | 28 September 1968 | 7.2 | 53 | |||||
"Episode 4" | Peter Ling | 5 October 1968 | 7.3 | 56 | |||||
"Episode 5" | Peter Ling | 12 October 1968 | 6.7 | 49 | |||||
46 | 3 | The Invasion | "Episode One" † | Douglas Camfield | Derrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story) | 2 November 1968 | VV | 7.3 | 55 |
"Episode Two" | 9 November 1968 | 7.1 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 16 November 1968 | 7.1 | 54 | ||||||
"Episode Four" † | 23 November 1968 | 6.4 | 51 | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 30 November 1968 | 6.7 | 52 | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 7 December 1968 | 6.5 | 56 | ||||||
"Episode Seven" | 14 December 1968 | 7.2 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode Eight" | 21 December 1968 | 7.0 | 53 | ||||||
47 | 4 | The Krotons | "Episode One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 28 December 1968 | WW | 9.0 | 59 |
"Episode Two" | 4 January 1969 | 8.4 | 57 | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 11 January 1969 | 7.5 | 56 | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 18 January 1969 | 7.1 | 55 | ||||||
48 | 5 | The Seeds of Death | "Episode One" | Michael Ferguson | Brian Hayles | 25 January 1969 | XX | 6.6 | 57 |
"Episode Two" | Brian Hayles | 1 February 1969 | 6.8 | 59 | |||||
"Episode Three" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 8 February 1969 | 7.5 | 55 | |||||
"Episode Four" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 15 February 1969 | 7.1 | 55 | |||||
"Episode Five" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 22 February 1969 | 7.6 | 57 | |||||
"Episode Six" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 1 March 1969 | 7.7 | 59 | |||||
49 | 6 | The Space Pirates | "Episode One" † | Michael Hart | Robert Holmes | 8 March 1969 | YY | 5.8 | 57 |
"Episode Two" | 15 March 1969 | 6.8 | 52 | ||||||
"Episode Three" † | 22 March 1969 | 6.4 | 55 | ||||||
"Episode Four" † | 29 March 1969 | 5.8 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode Five" † | 5 April 1969 | 5.5 | 56 | ||||||
"Episode Six" † | 12 April 1969 | 5.3 | 52 | ||||||
50 | 7 | The War Games | "Episode One" | David Maloney | Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke | 19 April 1969 | ZZ | 5.5 | 55 |
"Episode Two" | 26 April 1969 | 6.3 | 54 | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 3 May 1969 | 5.1 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 10 May 1969 | 5.7 | 50 | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 17 May 1969 | 5.1 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 24 May 1969 | 4.2 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode Seven" | 31 May 1969 | 4.9 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode Eight" | 7 June 1969 | 3.5 | 53 | ||||||
"Episode Nine" | 14 June 1969 | 4.1 | 57 | ||||||
"Episode Ten" | 21 June 1969 | 5.0 | 58 | ||||||
The Third Doctor was portrayed by Jon Pertwee. Sentenced to exile on Earth and forcibly regenerated at the end of The War Games,the Doctor spent his time working for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce). After The Three Doctors ,the Time Lords repealed his exile;nevertheless,the Doctor still worked closely with UNIT from time to time. The Third Doctor regenerated into his fourth incarnation as a result of radiation poisoning in the last moments of Planet of the Spiders .
From this season onwards the programme was produced in colour. To accommodate the new production methods the number of episodes in a season was cut:season 6 has 44 episodes;season 7 has 25 episodes. The seasons continued to have between 20 and 28 episodes until season 22. This season featured companion Liz Shaw played by Caroline John.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | 1 | Spearhead from Space | "Episode 1" | Derek Martinus | Robert Holmes | 3 January 1970 | AAA | 8.4 | 54 |
"Episode 2" | 10 January 1970 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode 3" | 17 January 1970 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
"Episode 4" | 24 January 1970 | 8.1 | 57 | ||||||
52 | 2 | Doctor Who and the Silurians | "Episode 1" | Timothy Combe | Malcolm Hulke | 31 January 1970 | BBB | 8.8 | 58 |
"Episode 2" | 7 February 1970 | 7.3 | 58 | ||||||
"Episode 3" | 14 February 1970 | 7.5 | 57 | ||||||
"Episode 4" | 21 February 1970 | 8.2 | 60 | ||||||
"Episode 5" | 28 February 1970 | 7.5 | 58 | ||||||
"Episode 6" | 7 March 1970 | 7.2 | 57 | ||||||
"Episode 7" | 14 March 1970 | 7.5 | 58 | ||||||
53 | 3 | The Ambassadors of Death | "Episode 1" | Michael Ferguson | David Whitaker and Trevor Ray (uncredited) | 21 March 1970 | CCC | 7.1 | 60 |
"Episode 2" | David Whitaker and Malcolm Hulke (uncredited) | 28 March 1970 | 7.6 | 61 | |||||
"Episode 3" | David Whitaker and Malcolm Hulke (uncredited) | 4 April 1970 | 8.0 | 59 | |||||
"Episode 4" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 11 April 1970 | 9.3 | 58 | |||||
"Episode 5" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 18 April 1970 | 7.1 | — | |||||
"Episode 6" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 25 April 1970 | 6.9 | 61 | |||||
"Episode 7" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 2 May 1970 | 6.4 | 62 | |||||
54 | 4 | Inferno | "Episode 1" | Douglas Camfield | Don Houghton | 9 May 1970 | DDD | 5.7 | 61 |
"Episode 2" | Douglas Camfield | 16 May 1970 | 5.9 | 61 | |||||
"Episode 3" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 23 May 1970 | 4.8 | 60 | |||||
"Episode 4" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 30 May 1970 | 6.0 | 60 | |||||
"Episode 5" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 6 June 1970 | 5.4 | — | |||||
"Episode 6" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 13 June 1970 | 6.7 | 58 | |||||
"Episode 7" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 20 June 1970 | 5.5 | 60 | |||||
This season forms a loose arc with the introduction of the Master,the villain in each of the season's storylines,and introduces the companion Jo Grant portrayed by Katy Manning.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 1 | Terror of the Autons | "Episode One" | Barry Letts | Robert Holmes | 2 January 1971 | EEE | 7.3 | — |
"Episode Two" | 9 January 1971 | 8.0 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 16 January 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 23 January 1971 | 8.4 | — | ||||||
56 | 2 | The Mind of Evil | "Episode One" | Timothy Combe | Don Houghton | 30 January 1971 | FFF | 6.1 | — |
"Episode Two" | 6 February 1971 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 13 February 1971 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 20 February 1971 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 27 February 1971 | 7.6 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 6 March 1971 | 7.3 | — | ||||||
57 | 3 | The Claws of Axos | "Episode One" | Michael Ferguson | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 13 March 1971 | GGG | 7.3 | — |
"Episode Two" | 20 March 1971 | 8.0 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 27 March 1971 | 6.4 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 3 April 1971 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
58 | 4 | Colony in Space | "Episode One" | Michael E. Briant | Malcolm Hulke | 10 April 1971 | HHH | 7.6 | — |
"Episode Two" | 17 April 1971 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 24 April 1971 | 9.5 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 1 May 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 8 May 1971 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 15 May 1971 | 8.7 | — | ||||||
59 | 5 | The Dæmons | "Episode One" | Christopher Barry | Guy Leopold (Robert Sloman and Barry Letts) | 22 May 1971 | JJJ | 9.2 | — |
"Episode Two" | 29 May 1971 | 8.0 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 5 June 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 12 June 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 19 June 1971 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | 1 | Day of the Daleks | "Episode One" | Paul Bernard | Louis Marks | 1 January 1972 | KKK | 9.8 | — |
"Episode Two" | 8 January 1972 | 10.4 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 15 January 1972 | 9.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 22 January 1972 | 9.1 | — | ||||||
61 | 2 | The Curse of Peladon | "Episode One" | Lennie Mayne | Brian Hayles | 29 January 1972 | MMM | 10.3 | — |
"Episode Two" | 5 February 1972 | 11.0 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 12 February 1972 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 19 February 1972 | 8.4 | — | ||||||
62 | 3 | The Sea Devils | "Episode One" | Michael E. Briant | Malcolm Hulke | 26 February 1972 | LLL | 6.4 | — |
"Episode Two" | 4 March 1972 | 9.7 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 11 March 1972 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 18 March 1972 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 25 March 1972 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 1 April 1972 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
63 | 4 | The Mutants | "Episode One" | Christopher Barry | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 8 April 1972 | NNN | 9.1 | — |
"Episode Two" | 15 April 1972 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 22 April 1972 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 29 April 1972 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 6 May 1972 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 13 May 1972 | 6.5 | — | ||||||
64 | 5 | The Time Monster | "Episode One" | Paul Bernard | Robert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 20 May 1972 | OOO | 7.6 | — |
"Episode Two" | 27 May 1972 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 3 June 1972 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 10 June 1972 | 7.6 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 17 June 1972 | 6.0 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 24 June 1972 | 7.6 | — | ||||||
This season marked the final appearance of companion Jo Grant and the end of the Doctor's exile on Earth.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | 1 | The Three Doctors | "Episode One" | Lennie Mayne | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 30 December 1972 | RRR | 9.6 | — |
"Episode Two" | 6 January 1973 | 10.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 13 January 1973 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 20 January 1973 | 11.9 | — | ||||||
66 | 2 | Carnival of Monsters | "Episode One" | Barry Letts | Robert Holmes | 27 January 1973 | PPP | 9.5 | — |
"Episode Two" | 3 February 1973 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 10 February 1973 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 17 February 1973 | 9.2 | — | ||||||
67 | 3 | Frontier in Space | "Episode One" | Paul Bernard | Malcolm Hulke | 24 February 1973 | QQQ | 9.1 | — |
"Episode Two" | 3 March 1973 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 10 March 1973 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 17 March 1973 | 7.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 24 March 1973 | 7.7 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 31 March 1973 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
68 | 4 | Planet of the Daleks | "Episode One" | David Maloney | Terry Nation | 7 April 1973 | SSS | 11.0 | — |
"Episode Two" | 14 April 1973 | 10.7 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 21 April 1973 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 28 April 1973 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 5 May 1973 | 9.7 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 12 May 1973 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
69 | 5 | The Green Death | "Episode One" | Michael E. Briant | Robert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 19 May 1973 | TTT | 9.2 | — |
"Episode Two" | 26 May 1973 | 7.2 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 2 June 1973 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 9 June 1973 | 6.8 | — | ||||||
"Episode Five" | 16 June 1973 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
"Episode Six" | 23 June 1973 | 7.0 | — | ||||||
This season introduces the companion Sarah Jane Smith portrayed by Elisabeth Sladen.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | 1 | The Time Warrior | "Part One" | Alan Bromly | Robert Holmes | 15 December 1973 | UUU | 8.7 | 59 |
"Part Two" | 22 December 1973 | 7.0 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 29 December 1973 | 6.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 5 January 1974 | 10.6 | 60 | ||||||
71 | 2 | Invasion of the Dinosaurs | "Part One" | Paddy Russell | Malcolm Hulke | 12 January 1974 | WWW | 11.0 | 62 |
"Part Two" | 19 January 1974 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 26 January 1974 | 11.0 | 63 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 2 February 1974 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
"Part Five" | 9 February 1974 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
"Part Six" | 16 February 1974 | 7.5 | 62 | ||||||
72 | 3 | Death to the Daleks | "Part One" | Michael E. Briant | Terry Nation | 23 February 1974 | XXX | 8.1 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 2 March 1974 | 9.5 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 9 March 1974 | 10.5 | 61 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 16 March 1974 | 9.5 | 62 | ||||||
73 | 4 | The Monster of Peladon | "Part One" | Lennie Mayne | Brian Hayles | 23 March 1974 | YYY | 9.2 | — |
"Part Two" | 30 March 1974 | 6.8 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 6 April 1974 | 7.4 | 64 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 13 April 1974 | 7.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Five" | 20 April 1974 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
"Part Six" | 27 April 1974 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
74 | 5 | Planet of the Spiders | "Part One" | Barry Letts | Robert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 4 May 1974 | ZZZ | 10.1 | 58 |
"Part Two" | 11 May 1974 | 8.9 | 60 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 18 May 1974 | 8.8 | 57 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 25 May 1974 | 8.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Five" | 1 June 1974 | 9.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Six" | 8 June 1974 | 8.9 | 56 | ||||||
The Fourth Doctor was portrayed by Tom Baker. He is,to date,the actor who has played the Doctor on television for the longest period of time, [21] having held the role for seven seasons.
All serials in this season continue directly one after the other,tracing one single problematic voyage of the TARDIS crew. Despite the continuity,each serial is considered its own standalone story. This season also introduced the character of Harry Sullivan portrayed by Ian Marter as a companion;this character was intended to undertake action scenes,during the period prior to Tom Baker being cast,when it was unclear how old the actor playing the new Doctor would be.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | 1 | Robot | "Part One" | Christopher Barry | Terrance Dicks | 28 December 1974 | 4A | 10.8 | 53 |
"Part Two" | 4 January 1975 | 10.7 | 53 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 11 January 1975 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 18 January 1975 | 9.0 | 51 | ||||||
76 | 2 | The Ark in Space | "Part One" | Rodney Bennett | Robert Holmes | 25 January 1975 | 4C | 9.4 | — |
"Part Two" | 1 February 1975 | 13.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 8 February 1975 | 11.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 15 February 1975 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
77 | 3 | The Sontaran Experiment | "Part One" | Rodney Bennett | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 22 February 1975 | 4B | 11.0 | — |
"Part Two" | 1 March 1975 | 10.5 | 55 | ||||||
78 | 4 | Genesis of the Daleks | "Part One" | David Maloney | Terry Nation | 8 March 1975 | 4E | 10.7 | — |
"Part Two" | 15 March 1975 | 10.5 | 57 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 22 March 1975 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 29 March 1975 | 8.8 | 58 | ||||||
"Part Five" | 5 April 1975 | 9.8 | 57 | ||||||
"Part Six" | 12 April 1975 | 9.1 | 56 | ||||||
79 | 5 | Revenge of the Cybermen | "Part One" | Michael E. Briant | Gerry Davis | 19 April 1975 | 4D | 9.5 | 57 |
"Part Two" | 26 April 1975 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 3 May 1975 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 10 May 1975 | 9.4 | 58 | ||||||
During this season,Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan) left after Terror of the Zygons ,but returned for a guest appearance in The Android Invasion . Terror of the Zygons also saw the last semi-regular appearance of Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart) who did not return until Season 20 in Mawdryn Undead .
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | 1 | Terror of the Zygons | "Part One" | Douglas Camfield | Robert Banks Stewart | 30 August 1975 | 4F | 8.4 | 59 |
"Part Two" | 6 September 1975 | 6.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 13 September 1975 | 8.2 | 54 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 20 September 1975 | 7.2 | — | ||||||
81 | 2 | Planet of Evil | "Part One" | David Maloney | Louis Marks | 27 September 1975 | 4H | 10.4 | 56 |
"Part Two" | 4 October 1975 | 9.9 | 56 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 11 October 1975 | 9.1 | 57 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 18 October 1975 | 10.1 | 54 | ||||||
82 | 3 | Pyramids of Mars | "Part One" | Paddy Russell | "Stephen Harris" (Lewis Greifer and Robert Holmes) | 25 October 1975 | 4G | 10.5 | — |
"Part Two" | 1 November 1975 | 11.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 8 November 1975 | 9.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 15 November 1975 | 11.7 | 60 | ||||||
83 | 4 | The Android Invasion | "Part One" | Barry Letts | Terry Nation | 22 November 1975 | 4J | 11.9 | 58 |
"Part Two" | 29 November 1975 | 11.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 6 December 1975 | 12.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 13 December 1975 | 11.4 | — | ||||||
84 | 5 | The Brain of Morbius | "Part One" | Christopher Barry | "Robin Bland" (Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes) | 3 January 1976 | 4K | 9.5 | — |
"Part Two" | 10 January 1976 | 9.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 17 January 1976 | 10.1 | 57 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 24 January 1976 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
85 | 6 | The Seeds of Doom | "Part One" | Douglas Camfield | Robert Banks Stewart | 31 January 1976 | 4L | 11.4 | 59 |
"Part Two" | 7 February 1976 | 11.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 14 February 1976 | 10.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 21 February 1976 | 11.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Five" | 28 February 1976 | 9.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Six" | 6 March 1976 | 11.5 | — | ||||||
Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) left the series this season in The Hand of Fear and was replaced by Louise Jameson (Leela) in The Face of Evil . The season also saw the first story in which the Doctor did not have a companion, The Deadly Assassin .
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86 | 1 | The Masque of Mandragora | "Part One" | Rodney Bennett | Louis Marks | 4 September 1976 | 4M | 8.3 | 58 |
"Part Two" | 11 September 1976 | 9.8 | 56 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 18 September 1976 | 9.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 25 September 1976 | 10.6 | 56 | ||||||
87 | 2 | The Hand of Fear | "Part One" | Lennie Mayne | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 2 October 1976 | 4N | 10.5 | — |
"Part Two" | 9 October 1976 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 16 October 1976 | 11.1 | 62 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 23 October 1976 | 12.0 | — | ||||||
88 | 3 | The Deadly Assassin | "Part One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 30 October 1976 | 4P | 11.8 | — |
"Part Two" | 6 November 1976 | 12.1 | 59 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 13 November 1976 | 13.0 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 20 November 1976 | 11.8 | 61 | ||||||
89 | 4 | The Face of Evil | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Chris Boucher | 1 January 1977 | 4Q | 10.7 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 8 January 1977 | 11.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 15 January 1977 | 11.3 | 59 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 22 January 1977 | 11.7 | 60 | ||||||
90 | 5 | The Robots of Death | "Part One" | Michael E. Briant | Chris Boucher | 29 January 1977 | 4R | 12.8 | 62 |
"Part Two" | 5 February 1977 | 12.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 12 February 1977 | 13.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 19 February 1977 | 12.6 | 57 | ||||||
91 | 6 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | "Part One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 26 February 1977 | 4S | 11.3 | — |
"Part Two" | 5 March 1977 | 9.8 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 12 March 1977 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 19 March 1977 | 11.4 | 60 | ||||||
"Part Five" | 26 March 1977 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Six" | 2 April 1977 | 9.3 | 58 | ||||||
This season saw the final appearance of Leela and the first appearance of K9 as voiced by John Leeson.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
92 | 1 | Horror of Fang Rock | "Part One" | Paddy Russell | Terrance Dicks | 3 September 1977 | 4V | 6.8 | 58 |
"Part Two" | 10 September 1977 | 7.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 17 September 1977 | 9.8 | 60 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 24 September 1977 | 9.9 | 57 | ||||||
93 | 2 | The Invisible Enemy | "Part One" | Derrick Goodwin | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 1 October 1977 | 4T | 8.6 | — |
"Part Two" | 8 October 1977 | 7.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 15 October 1977 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 22 October 1977 | 8.3 | 60 | ||||||
94 | 3 | Image of the Fendahl | "Part One" | George Spenton-Foster | Chris Boucher | 29 October 1977 | 4X | 6.7 | — |
"Part Two" | 5 November 1977 | 7.5 | 75 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 12 November 1977 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 19 November 1977 | 9.1 | 61 | ||||||
95 | 4 | The Sun Makers | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Robert Holmes | 26 November 1977 | 4W | 8.5 | — |
"Part Two" | 3 December 1977 | 9.5 | 62 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 10 December 1977 | 8.9 | 68 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 17 December 1977 | 8.4 | 59 | ||||||
96 | 5 | Underworld | "Part One" | Norman Stewart | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 7 January 1978 | 4Y | 8.9 | 65 |
"Part Two" | 14 January 1978 | 9.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 21 January 1978 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 28 January 1978 | 11.7 | — | ||||||
97 | 6 | The Invasion of Time | "Part One" | Gerald Blake | "David Agnew" (Graham Williams and Anthony Read) | 4 February 1978 | 4Z | 11.2 | 56 |
"Part Two" | 11 February 1978 | 11.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 18 February 1978 | 9.5 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 25 February 1978 | 10.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Five" | 4 March 1978 | 10.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Six" | 11 March 1978 | 9.8 | — | ||||||
Season 16 consists of one long story arc encompassing six separate,linked stories. This season is referred to by the umbrella title The Key to Time and has been released on DVD under this title. This season introduced Mary Tamm as Romana I.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
98 | 1 | The Ribos Operation | "Part One" | George Spenton-Foster | Robert Holmes | 2 September 1978 | 5A | 8.3 | 59 |
"Part Two" | 9 September 1978 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 16 September 1978 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 23 September 1978 | 8.2 | 67 | ||||||
99 | 2 | The Pirate Planet | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Douglas Adams | 30 September 1978 | 5B | 9.1 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 7 October 1978 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 14 October 1978 | 8.2 | 64 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 21 October 1978 | 8.4 | 64 | ||||||
100 | 3 | The Stones of Blood | "Part One" | Darrol Blake | David Fisher | 28 October 1978 | 5C | 8.6 | — |
"Part Two" | 4 November 1978 | 6.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 11 November 1978 | 9.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 18 November 1978 | 7.6 | 67 | ||||||
101 | 4 | The Androids of Tara | "Part One" | Michael Hayes | David Fisher | 25 November 1978 | 5D | 9.5 | — |
"Part Two" | 2 December 1978 | 10.1 | 65 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 9 December 1978 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 16 December 1978 | 9.0 | 66 | ||||||
102 | 5 | The Power of Kroll | "Part One" | Norman Stewart | Robert Holmes | 23 December 1978 | 5E | 6.5 | — |
"Part Two" | 30 December 1978 | 12.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 6 January 1979 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 13 January 1979 | 9.9 | 63 | ||||||
103 | 6 | The Armageddon Factor | "Part One" | Michael Hayes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 20 January 1979 | 5F | 7.5 | 65 |
"Part Two" | 27 January 1979 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 3 February 1979 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 10 February 1979 | 8.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Five" | 17 February 1979 | 8.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Six" | 24 February 1979 | 9.6 | 66 | ||||||
During this season,the role of Romana was taken over by Lalla Ward.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] [22] | AI [19] [22] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
104 | 1 | Destiny of the Daleks | "Episode One" | Ken Grieve | Terry Nation | 1 September 1979 | 5J | 13.0 | 67 |
"Episode Two" | 8 September 1979 | 12.7 | — | ||||||
"Episode Three" | 15 September 1979 | 13.8 | 63 | ||||||
"Episode Four" | 22 September 1979 | 14.4 | 64 | ||||||
105 | 2 | City of Death | "Part One" | Michael Hayes | "David Agnew" (Douglas Adams, Graham Williams,and David Fisher) | 29 September 1979 | 5H | 12.4 | — |
"Part Two" | 6 October 1979 | 14.1 | 64 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 13 October 1979 | 15.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 20 October 1979 | 16.1 | 64 | ||||||
106 | 3 | The Creature from the Pit | "Part One" | Christopher Barry | David Fisher | 27 October 1979 | 5G | 9.3 | — |
"Part Two" | 3 November 1979 | 10.8 | 67 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 10 November 1979 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 17 November 1979 | 9.6 | — | ||||||
107 | 4 | Nightmare of Eden | "Part One" | Alan Bromly | Bob Baker | 24 November 1979 | 5K | 8.7 | — |
"Part Two" | 1 December 1979 | 9.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 8 December 1979 | 9.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 15 December 1979 | 9.4 | 65 | ||||||
108 | 5 | The Horns of Nimon | "Part One" | Kenny McBain | Anthony Read | 22 December 1979 | 5L | 6.0 | — |
"Part Two" | 29 December 1979 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 5 January 1980 | 9.8 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 12 January 1980 | 10.4 | 67 | ||||||
— | — | Shada | N/A | Pennant Roberts | Douglas Adams | 19 July 2018 [note 2] | 5M | — | — |
In a return to the format of early seasons,virtually all serials from Seasons 18 through 20 are linked together,often running directly into each other. Season 18 forms a loose story arc dealing with the theme of entropy. Full Circle , State of Decay ,and Warriors' Gate trace the Doctor's adventures in E-Space;they were released in both VHS and DVD boxsets with the umbrella title The E-Space Trilogy. This season saw the departure of Romana and the introduction of companions Adric and Nyssa,and soon-to-be companion,Tegan Jovanka.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
109 | 1 | The Leisure Hive | "Part One" | Lovett Bickford | David Fisher | 30 August 1980 | 5N | 5.9 | — |
"Part Two" | 6 September 1980 | 5.0 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 13 September 1980 | 5.0 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 20 September 1980 | 4.5 | 65 | ||||||
110 | 2 | Meglos | "Part One" | Terence Dudley | John Flanagan &Andrew McCulloch | 27 September 1980 | 5Q | 5.0 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 4 October 1980 | 4.2 | 64 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 11 October 1980 | 4.7 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 18 October 1980 | 4.7 | 63 | ||||||
111 | 3 | Full Circle | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Andrew Smith | 25 October 1980 | 5R | 5.9 | — |
"Part Two" | 1 November 1980 | 3.7 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 8 November 1980 | 5.9 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 15 November 1980 | 5.4 | 65 | ||||||
112 | 4 | State of Decay | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Terrance Dicks | 22 November 1980 | 5P | 5.8 | — |
"Part Two" | 29 November 1980 | 5.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 6 December 1980 | 4.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 13 December 1980 | 5.4 | 69 | ||||||
113 | 5 | Warriors' Gate | "Part One" | Paul Joyce &Graeme Harper (uncredited) | Stephen Gallagher | 3 January 1981 | 5S | 7.1 | 59 |
"Part Two" | 10 January 1981 | 6.7 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 17 January 1981 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 24 January 1981 | 7.8 | 59 | ||||||
114 | 6 | The Keeper of Traken | "Part One" | John Black | Johnny Byrne | 31 January 1981 | 5T | 7.6 | — |
"Part Two" | 7 February 1981 | 6.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 14 February 1981 | 5.2 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 21 February 1981 | 6.1 | 63 | ||||||
115 | 7 | Logopolis | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Christopher H. Bidmead | 28 February 1981 | 5V | 7.7 | — |
"Part Two" | 7 March 1981 | 7.7 | 61 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 14 March 1981 | 5.8 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 21 March 1981 | 6.1 | 65 | ||||||
The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison.
The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice-weekly primarily on Monday and Tuesday, [24] although there were regional variations to the schedule. Castrovalva,together with the previous two serials,The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis,form a trilogy involving the return of the Master. They were released on DVD under the banner title New Beginnings. The season marked the final appearance of Adric. [24]
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
116 | 1 | Castrovalva | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Christopher H. Bidmead | 4 January 1982 | 5Z | 9.1 | – |
"Part Two" | 5 January 1982 | 8.6 | – | ||||||
"Part Three" | 11 January 1982 | 10.2 | – | ||||||
"Part Four" | 12 January 1982 | 10.4 | – | ||||||
117 | 2 | Four to Doomsday | "Part One" | John Black | Terence Dudley | 18 January 1982 | 5W | 8.4 | – |
"Part Two" | 19 January 1982 | 8.8 | – | ||||||
"Part Three" | 25 January 1982 | 8.9 | – | ||||||
"Part Four" | 26 January 1982 | 9.4 | – | ||||||
118 | 3 | Kinda | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Christopher Bailey | 1 February 1982 | 5Y | 8.4 | – |
"Part Two" | 2 February 1982 | 9.4 | – | ||||||
"Part Three" | 8 February 1982 | 8.5 | – | ||||||
"Part Four" | 9 February 1982 | 8.9 | – | ||||||
119 | 4 | The Visitation | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Eric Saward | 15 February 1982 | 5X | 9.1 | – |
"Part Two" | 16 February 1982 | 9.3 | – | ||||||
"Part Three" | 22 February 1982 | 9.9 | – | ||||||
"Part Four" | 23 February 1982 | 10.1 | – | ||||||
120 | 5 | Black Orchid | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Terence Dudley | 1 March 1982 | 6A | 9.9 | – |
"Part Two" | 2 March 1982 | 10.1 | – | ||||||
121 | 6 | Earthshock | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Eric Saward | 8 March 1982 | 6B | 9.1 | – |
"Part Two" | 9 March 1982 | 8.8 | – | ||||||
"Part Three" | 15 March 1982 | 9.8 | – | ||||||
"Part Four" | 16 March 1982 | 9.6 | – | ||||||
122 | 7 | Time-Flight | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Peter Grimwade | 22 March 1982 | 6C | 10.0 | – |
"Part Two" | 23 March 1982 | 8.5 | – | ||||||
"Part Three" | 29 March 1982 | 8.9 | – | ||||||
"Part Four" | 30 March 1982 | 8.1 | – | ||||||
To commemorate the twentieth season,the stories in this season involve the return of previous villains:Omega,the Mara,the Black Guardian and the Master. Mawdryn Undead , Terminus and Enlightenment involve the Black Guardian's plot to force the Doctor's new companion Vislor Turlough to kill the Doctor;they were released individually on VHS and as a set on DVD as parts of The Black Guardian Trilogy. This season was broadcast twice weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on BBC1. This was the last season to feature Nyssa as a companion.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
123 | 1 | Arc of Infinity | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Johnny Byrne | 3 January 1983 | 6E | 7.2 | 69 | |||
"Part Two" | 5 January 1983 | 7.3 | 70 | |||||||||
"Part Three" | 11 January 1983 | 6.9 | 67 | |||||||||
"Part Four" | 12 January 1983 | 7.2 | 66 | |||||||||
124 | 2 | Snakedance | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Christopher Bailey | 18 January 1983 | 6D | 6.7 | 65 | |||
"Part Two" | 19 January 1983 | 7.7 | 66 | |||||||||
"Part Three" | 25 January 1983 | 6.6 | 67 | |||||||||
"Part Four" | 26 January 1983 | 7.4 | 67 | |||||||||
125 | 3 | Mawdryn Undead | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Peter Grimwade | 1 February 1983 | 6F | 6.5 | 67 | |||
"Part Two" | 2 February 1983 | 7.5 | 70 | |||||||||
"Part Three" | 8 February 1983 | 7.4 | 67 | |||||||||
"Part Four" | 9 February 1983 | 7.7 | 68 | |||||||||
126 | 4 | Terminus | "Part One" | Mary Ridge | Stephen Gallagher | 15 February 1983 | 6G | 6.8 | 65 | |||
"Part Two" | 16 February 1983 | 7.5 | 67 | |||||||||
"Part Three" | 22 February 1983 | 6.5 | 64 | |||||||||
"Part Four" | 23 February 1983 | 7.4 | 67 | |||||||||
127 | 5 | Enlightenment | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Barbara Clegg | 1 March 1983 | 6H | 6.6 | 67 | |||
"Part Two" | 2 March 1983 | 7.2 | 65 | |||||||||
"Part Three" | 8 March 1983 | 6.2 | 68 | |||||||||
"Part Four" | 9 March 1983 | 7.3 | 70 | |||||||||
128 | 6 | The King's Demons | "Part One" | Tony Virgo | Terence Dudley | 15 March 1983 | 6J | 5.8 | 65 | |||
"Part Two" | 16 March 1983 | 7.2 | 63 | |||||||||
Special | ||||||||||||
129 | – | "The Five Doctors" | N/A | Peter Moffatt | Terrance Dicks | 25 November 1983 [a] | 6K | 7.7 | 75 | |||
Episodes were broadcast twice weekly on Thursday and Friday evenings,with Resurrection of the Daleks broadcast on two consecutive Wednesday nights in 45-minute,rather than 25-minute,parts. The Caves of Androzani saw the regeneration of the Fifth Doctor,and the season finale The Twin Dilemma was the first story of the Sixth Doctor. The season marked the departure of Tegan Jovanka and Vislor Turlough,as well as the introduction of Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
130 | 1 | Warriors of the Deep | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Johnny Byrne | 5 January 1984 | 6L | 7.6 | 65 |
"Part Two" | 6 January 1984 | 7.5 | 64 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 12 January 1984 | 7.3 | 62 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 13 January 1984 | 6.6 | 65 | ||||||
131 | 2 | The Awakening | "Part One" | Michael Owen Morris | Eric Pringle | 19 January 1984 | 6M | 7.9 | 65 |
"Part Two" | 20 January 1984 | 6.6 | 63 | ||||||
132 | 3 | Frontios | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Christopher H. Bidmead | 26 January 1984 | 6N | 8.0 | 66 |
"Part Two" | 27 January 1984 | 5.8 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 2 February 1984 | 7.8 | 65 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 3 February 1984 | 5.6 | 65 | ||||||
133 | 4 | Resurrection of the Daleks | "Part One" | Matthew Robinson | Eric Saward | 8 February 1984 | 6P | 7.3 | 69 |
"Part Two" | 15 February 1984 | 8.0 | 65 | ||||||
134 | 5 | Planet of Fire | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Peter Grimwade | 23 February 1984 | 6Q | 7.4 | — |
"Part Two" | 24 February 1984 | 6.1 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 1 March 1984 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
"Part Four" | 2 March 1984 | 7.0 | — | ||||||
135 | 6 | The Caves of Androzani | "Part One" | Graeme Harper | Robert Holmes | 8 March 1984 | 6R | 6.9 | 65 |
"Part Two" | 9 March 1984 | 6.6 | — | ||||||
"Part Three" | 15 March 1984 | 7.8 | 65 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 16 March 1984 | 7.8 | 68 | ||||||
The Sixth Doctor was portrayed by Colin Baker.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
136 | 7 | The Twin Dilemma | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Anthony Steven | 22 March 1984 | 6S | 7.6 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 23 March 1984 | 7.4 | 66 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 29 March 1984 | 7.0 | 59 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 30 March 1984 | 6.3 | 67 | ||||||
The series moved back to once-weekly Saturday broadcasts. All episodes were 45 minutes long,though 25-minute edits were produced for foreign markets. Although there were now only 13 episodes in the season,the total running time remained approximately the same as in previous seasons since the episodes were almost twice as long.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [19] | AI [19] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
137 | 1 | Attack of the Cybermen | "Part One" | Matthew Robinson | Paula Moore | 5 January 1985 | 6T | 8.9 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 12 January 1985 | 7.2 | 65 | ||||||
138 | 2 | Vengeance on Varos | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Philip Martin | 19 January 1985 | 6V | 7.2 | 63 |
"Part Two" | 26 January 1985 | 7.0 | 65 | ||||||
139 | 3 | The Mark of the Rani | "Part One" | Sarah Hellings | Pip and Jane Baker | 2 February 1985 | 6X | 6.3 | 64 |
"Part Two" | 9 February 1985 | 7.3 | 64 | ||||||
140 | 4 | The Two Doctors | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Robert Holmes | 16 February 1985 | 6W | 6.6 | 65 |
"Part Two" | 23 February 1985 | 6.0 | 62 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 2 March 1985 | 6.9 | 65 | ||||||
141 | 5 | Timelash | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Glen McCoy | 9 March 1985 | 6Y | 6.7 | 66 |
"Part Two" | 16 March 1985 | 7.4 | 64 | ||||||
142 | 6 | Revelation of the Daleks | "Part One" | Graeme Harper | Eric Saward | 23 March 1985 | 6Z | 7.4 | 67 |
"Part Two" | 30 March 1985 | 7.7 | 65 | ||||||
The whole season is titled as The Trial of a Time Lord,and is split into four segments. The segments are commonly referred to by their respective novelisation's titles [25] (listed below) but the season was broadcast as one fourteen-part story and these titles did not appear on screen. Episode length returned to 25 minutes,but with only fourteen episodes in the season,making the total running time of this season (and subsequent seasons) just over half of the previous seasons,going back to season 7. The season saw the departure of Peri and the introduction of Bonnie Langford as companion Mel Bush.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [26] | AI [26] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
143a | 1 | The Mysterious Planet | "Part One" | Nicholas Mallett | Robert Holmes | 6 September 1986 | 7A | 4.9 | 72 |
"Part Two" | 13 September 1986 | 4.9 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 20 September 1986 | 3.9 | 70 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 27 September 1986 | 3.7 | 72 | ||||||
143b | 2 | Mindwarp | "Part Five" | Ron Jones | Philip Martin | 4 October 1986 | 7B | 4.8 | 71 |
"Part Six" | 11 October 1986 | 4.6 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Seven" | 18 October 1986 | 5.1 | 66 | ||||||
"Part Eight" | 25 October 1986 | 5.0 | 72 | ||||||
143c | 3 | Terror of the Vervoids | "Part Nine" | Chris Clough | Pip and Jane Baker | 1 November 1986 | 7C | 5.2 | 66 |
"Part Ten" | 8 November 1986 | 4.6 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Eleven" | 15 November 1986 | 5.3 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Twelve" | 22 November 1986 | 5.3 | 69 | ||||||
143d | 4 | The Ultimate Foe | "Part Thirteen" | Chris Clough | Robert Holmes | 29 November 1986 | 7C | 4.4 | 69 |
"Part Fourteen" | Pip and Jane Baker | 6 December 1986 | 5.6 | 69 | |||||
The Seventh Doctor was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy.
This season was moved to a Monday schedule. Mel Bush left in Dragonfire with recurring character Sabalom Glitz (Tony Selby),and the companion role was taken over by Sophie Aldred as Ace.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [27] [28] | AI [27] [28] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
144 | 1 | Time and the Rani | "Part One" | Andrew Morgan | Pip and Jane Baker | 7 September 1987 | 7D | 5.1 | 58 |
"Part Two" | 14 September 1987 | 4.2 | 63 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 21 September 1987 | 4.3 | 57 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 28 September 1987 | 4.9 | 59 | ||||||
145 | 2 | Paradise Towers | "Part One" | Nicholas Mallett | Stephen Wyatt | 5 October 1987 | 7E | 4.5 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 12 October 1987 | 5.2 | 58 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 19 October 1987 | 5.0 | 58 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 26 October 1987 | 5.0 | 57 | ||||||
146 | 3 | Delta and the Bannermen | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Malcolm Kohll | 2 November 1987 | 7F | 5.3 | 63 |
"Part Two" | 9 November 1987 | 5.1 | 60 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 16 November 1987 | 5.4 | 60 | ||||||
147 | 4 | Dragonfire | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Ian Briggs | 23 November 1987 | 7G | 5.5 | 61 |
"Part Two" | 30 November 1987 | 5.0 | 61 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 7 December 1987 | 4.7 | 64 | ||||||
The series was moved to Wednesdays. The programme celebrated its 25th anniversary with the serial story Silver Nemesis .
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [28] [29] | AI [28] [29] |
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148 | 1 | Remembrance of the Daleks | "Part One" | Andrew Morgan | Ben Aaronovitch | 5 October 1988 | 7H | 5.5 | 68 |
"Part Two" | 12 October 1988 | 5.8 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 19 October 1988 | 5.1 | 70 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 26 October 1988 | 5.0 | 72 | ||||||
149 | 2 | The Happiness Patrol | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Graeme Curry | 2 November 1988 | 7L | 5.3 | 67 |
"Part Two" | 9 November 1988 | 4.6 | 65 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 16 November 1988 | 5.3 | 65 | ||||||
150 | 3 | Silver Nemesis | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Kevin Clarke | 23 November 1988 | 7K | 6.1 | 71 |
"Part Two" | 30 November 1988 [a] | 5.2 | 70 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 7 December 1988 [a] | 5.2 | 70 | ||||||
151 | 4 | The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | "Part One" | Alan Wareing | Stephen Wyatt | 14 December 1988 | 7J | 5.0 | 68 |
"Part Two" | 21 December 1988 | 5.3 | 66 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 28 December 1988 | 4.8 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 4 January 1989 | 6.6 | 64 | ||||||
The final season continued to push the series towards a darker approach,focusing this time more on Ace's personal life as well as The Doctor's past and manipulations. This season set the tone for the Virgin New Adventures novels that followed.
No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [29] [31] | AI [28] [31] |
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152 | 1 | Battlefield | "Part One" | Michael Kerrigan | Ben Aaronovitch | 6 September 1989 | 7N | 3.1 | 69 |
"Part Two" | 13 September 1989 | 3.9 | 68 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 20 September 1989 | 3.6 | 67 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 27 September 1989 | 4.0 | 65 | ||||||
153 | 2 | Ghost Light | "Part One" | Alan Wareing | Marc Platt | 4 October 1989 | 7Q | 4.2 | 68 |
"Part Two" | 11 October 1989 | 4.0 | 68 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 18 October 1989 | 4.0 | 64 | ||||||
154 | 3 | The Curse of Fenric | "Part One" | Nicholas Mallett | Ian Briggs | 25 October 1989 | 7M | 4.3 | 67 |
"Part Two" | 1 November 1989 | 4.0 | 68 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 8 November 1989 | 4.0 | 68 | ||||||
"Part Four" | 15 November 1989 | 4.2 | 68 | ||||||
155 | 4 | Survival | "Part One" | Alan Wareing | Rona Munro | 22 November 1989 | 7P | 5.0 | 69 |
"Part Two" | 29 November 1989 | 4.8 | 69 | ||||||
"Part Three" | 6 December 1989 | 5.0 | 71 | ||||||
The Eighth Doctor was portrayed by Paul McGann. The movie is the only television appearance of this Doctor during his tenure. The only production title held by this story was Doctor Who. The DVD release is titled Doctor Who:The Movie. In 2013,Paul McGann returned for the second television appearance of the Eighth Doctor in the minisode titled "The Night of the Doctor". [32] [33] The production code is 50/LDX071Y/01X, [34] though Doctor Who Magazine 's "Complete Eighth Doctor Special" gives the code as #83705 [35] and the BBC's online episode guide as "TVM". [36]
No. story | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [37] | AI [37] |
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156 | Doctor Who | Geoffrey Sax | Matthew Jacobs | 12 May 1996 (Canada) 14 May 1996 (USA) 27 May 1996 (UK) | 50/LDX071Y/01X [38] | 9.08 | 75 |
The Edge of Destruction is the third serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by David Whitaker, and first broadcast on BBC TV in two weekly parts on 8 February and 15 February 1964. The first episode was directed by Richard Martin, while Frank Cox directed the second. In the story, the Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, and her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright are in the Doctor's time and space machine the TARDIS when it appears to be taken over by an outside force. The travellers begin acting strangely and turn against each other.
Marco Polo is the fourth serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC TV in seven weekly parts from 22 February to 4 April 1964. It was written by John Lucarotti and directed largely by Waris Hussein; John Crockett directed the fourth episode. The story is set in Yuan-era China in the year 1289, where the Doctor, his granddaughter Susan Foreman, and her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright meet the Italian merchant-explorer Marco Polo and Mongolian Emperor Kublai Khan.
The Dalek Invasion of Earth is the second serial of the second season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Richard Martin, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in six weekly parts from 21 November to 26 December 1964. In the serial, the First Doctor, his granddaughter Susan Foreman, and teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright discover that the Earth in the 22nd century has been occupied by Daleks. They work with a human resistance group to stop the Daleks from mining out the Earth's core as part of their plan to pilot the planet through space.
The Daleks' Master Plan is the fourth serial of the third season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Terry Nation and Dennis Spooner and directed by Douglas Camfield, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in twelve weekly parts from 13 November 1965 to 29 January 1966. It was the show's longest serial until 1986 and remains the longest with a single director. In the serial, the First Doctor and his travelling companions Steven Taylor and Katarina become embroiled in the Daleks' scheme to design the ultimate weapon. They are joined by Bret Vyon and Sara Kingdom.
The Web Planet is the fifth serial of the second season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Bill Strutton and directed by Richard Martin, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in six weekly parts from 13 February to 20 March 1965. In the serial, the First Doctor and his travelling companions Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright, and Vicki ally themselves with the Menoptra, the former inhabitants of the planet Vortis, as they struggle to win back the planet from the malignant Animus and its Zarbi slaves.
The Space Museum is the seventh serial of the second season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Glyn Jones and directed by Mervyn Pinfield, it was broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts from 24 April to 15 May 1965. In the serial, the First Doctor and his travelling companions Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright, and Vicki arrive in a Space Museum on the planet Xeros, where they seek to change their fate after seeing themselves turned into museum exhibits in the future. They also become entangled in a conflict between the militaristic Moroks who run the museum, and the servile indigenous Xerons who work for them.
The Chase is the eighth serial of the second season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Richard Martin, the serial was broadcast on BBC in six weekly parts from 22 May to 26 June 1965. Set in multiple time periods on several different planets, including Aridius, Earth, and Mechanus, the serial features the Dalek race travelling through time while pursuing the TARDIS and its occupants—the First Doctor and his companions Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright, and Vicki —to kill them and seize the TARDIS for themselves. The Doctor and companions encounter several characters, including monsters Dracula and Frankenstein's monster, human astronaut Steven Taylor, and an android replica of the Doctor.
The Power of the Daleks is the completely missing third serial of the fourth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 5 November to 10 December 1966. It is the first full story to feature Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
The Moonbase is the half-missing sixth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967.
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 over 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 sixth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 10 August 1968 with the first story of season 6 The Dominators and ended Patrick Troughton's reign as the Doctor with its final story The War Games. Only 37 out of 44 episodes are held in the BBC archives; 7 remain missing. As a result, 2 serials are incomplete: only episode 2 of the 6-part story The Space Pirates still exists, while The Invasion has had its two missing episodes reconstructed using animation.
The fourth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 10 September 1966 with the First Doctor story The Smugglers and, after a change of lead actor part-way through the series, ended on 1 July 1967 with The Evil of the Daleks. For the first time, the entire main cast changed over the course of a single season.
The third season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 11 September 1965 with the story Galaxy 4 and ended on 16 July 1966 with The War Machines. Only 17 out of 45 episodes survive in the BBC archives; 28 remain missing. As a result, only three serials are complete.
The second season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 1964 and 1965. The season began on 31 October 1964 with Planet of Giants and ended with The Time Meddler on 24 July 1965. Like the first season, production was overseen by the BBC's first female producer Verity Lambert. Story editor David Whitaker continued to handle the scripts and stories during early production, handing over to Dennis Spooner as the season began to air; Spooner subsequently left his role by the season's end, and was replaced by Donald Tosh for its final serial. By the season's end, Lambert was the only remaining production member from the team responsible for creating the series.
The first season of British science fiction television programme Doctor Who was originally broadcast on BBC TV between 1963 and 1964. The series began on 23 November 1963 with An Unearthly Child and ended with The Reign of Terror on 12 September 1964. The show was created by BBC Television head of drama Sydney Newman to fill the Saturday evening timeslot and appeal to both the younger and older audiences of the neighbouring programmes. Formatting of the programme was handled by Newman, head of serials Donald Wilson, writer C. E. Webber, and producer Rex Tucker. Production was overseen by the BBC's first female producer Verity Lambert and story editor David Whitaker, both of whom handled the scripts and stories.