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List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989)

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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. As of 22 June 2024, 883 episodes of Doctor Who have aired. This includes one television movie and multiple specials, and encompasses 311 stories over 40 seasons, starting in 1963. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials have also been aired. The programme's high episode count has resulted in Doctor Who holding the world record for the highest number of episodes of a science-fiction programme.[1]

Doctor Who ceased production in 1989 after 695 episodes. A one-off TV movie was produced in the US in 1996, before the series resumed in 2005. The original series (1963–1989), generally consists of multi-episode serials; in the early seasons, and occasionally through its run, serials tend to link together, one story leading directly into the next. The 2005 revival trades the earlier serial format for a run of self-contained episodes, interspersed with occasional multi-part stories and structured into loose story arcs.

For the first two seasons of Doctor Who and most of the third (1963–1966), each episode carries its own title; the show displays no titles for overarching serials until The Savages, at which point the episodic titles cease. The titles below, for these early serials, are those in most common circulation, used for commercial releases and in resources such as the Doctor Who Reference Guide and the BBC's classic episode guide. With the show's revival in 2005, the programme returned to individual episode titles.

Due to the BBC's 1970s junking policy, 97 episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s are no longer known to exist. As a result, 26 serials are currently incomplete, with one or more episodes represented only by audio, which in many cases is in addition to clips or still frames. For commercial release, some episodes have been reconstructed using off-air audio recordings, paired to surviving visuals or newly commissioned animation.

The story numbers below are meant as a guide to placement in the overall context of the programme.[2] There is some dispute, for instance, about whether to count season 23's The Trial of a Time Lord as one or as four serials,[3] and whether the unfinished serial Shada should be included.[4] The numbering scheme in this list follows the official website's episode guide.[2] Other sources, such as the Region 1 classic Doctor Who DVD releases, use different numbering schemes, which diverge after the 108th story, The Horns of Nimon (1979–1980).

Series overview

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The following table dictates the season or series in question for the programme as a whole.

Regular seasons

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Season / SeriesDoctorEpisodesSerialsOriginally aired (UK)Average viewers
(millions)
Average AI
First airedLast aired
Classic era
Season 1First Doctor42823 November 1963 (1963-11-23)12 September 1964 (1964-09-12)8.0859
Season 239931 October 1964 (1964-10-31)24 July 1965 (1965-07-24)10.4654
Season 3451011 September 1965 (1965-09-11)16 July 1966 (1966-07-16)7.6549
Season 4[a]Second Doctor43910 September 1966 (1966-09-10)1 July 1967 (1967-07-01)7.1049
Season 54072 September 1967 (1967-09-02)1 June 1968 (1968-06-01)7.2353
Season 644710 August 1968 (1968-08-10)21 June 1969 (1969-06-21)6.3854
Season 7Third Doctor2543 January 1970 (1970-01-03)20 June 1970 (1970-06-20)7.1759
Season 82552 January 1971 (1971-01-02)19 June 1971 (1971-06-19)7.96
Season 92651 January 1972 (1972-01-01)24 June 1972 (1972-06-24)8.30
Season 1026530 December 1972 (1972-12-30)23 June 1973 (1973-06-23)8.87
Season 1126515 December 1973 (1973-12-15)8 June 1974 (1974-06-08)8.7860
Season 12Fourth Doctor20528 December 1974 (1974-12-28)10 May 1975 (1975-05-10)10.0056
Season 1326630 August 1975 (1975-08-30)6 March 1976 (1976-03-06)10.1457
Season 142664 September 1976 (1976-09-04)2 April 1977 (1977-04-02)11.0859
Season 152663 September 1977 (1977-09-03)11 March 1978 (1978-03-11)8.9862
Season 16[b]2662 September 1978 (1978-09-02)24 February 1979 (1979-02-24)8.6164
Season 17205[c]1 September 1979 (1979-09-01)12 January 1980 (1980-01-12)11.2165
Season 1828730 August 1980 (1980-08-30)21 March 1981 (1981-03-21)5.8263
Season 19Fifth Doctor2674 January 1982 (1982-01-04)30 March 1982 (1982-03-30)9.24
Season 202263 January 1983 (1983-01-03)16 March 1983 (1983-03-16)7.0367
Season 21[d]2475 January 1984 (1984-01-05)30 March 1984 (1984-03-30)7.1465
Season 22[e]Sixth Doctor1365 January 1985 (1985-01-05)30 March 1985 (1985-03-30)7.1264
Season 23[f]1416 September 1986 (1986-09-06)6 December 1986 (1986-12-06)4.8169
Season 24Seventh Doctor1447 September 1987 (1987-09-07)7 December 1987 (1987-12-07)4.9460
Season 251445 October 1988 (1988-10-05)4 January 1989 (1989-01-04)5.3468
Season 261446 September 1989 (1989-09-06)6 December 1989 (1989-12-06)4.1568
Revived era
Series 1Ninth Doctor131026 March 2005 (2005-03-26)18 June 2005 (2005-06-18)7.9582
Series 2Tenth Doctor131015 April 2006 (2006-04-15)8 July 2006 (2006-07-08)7.7184
Series 313931 March 2007 (2007-03-31)30 June 2007 (2007-06-30)7.5586
Series 413105 April 2008 (2008-04-05)5 July 2008 (2008-07-05)8.0588
Series 5Eleventh Doctor13103 April 2010 (2010-04-03)26 June 2010 (2010-06-26)7.7386
Series 6131123 April 2011 (2011-04-23)1 October 2011 (2011-10-01)7.5286
Series 713131 September 2012 (2012-09-01)18 May 2013 (2013-05-18)7.4486
Series 8Twelfth Doctor121123 August 2014 (2014-08-23)8 November 2014 (2014-11-08)7.2683
Series 912919 September 2015 (2015-09-19)5 December 2015 (2015-12-05)6.0382
Series 10121115 April 2017 (2017-04-15)1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)5.4683
Series 11Thirteenth Doctor10107 October 2018 (2018-10-07)9 December 2018 (2018-12-09)7.9681
Series 121081 January 2020 (2020-01-01)1 March 2020 (2020-03-01)5.4080
Series 13[g]6131 October 2021 (2021-10-31)5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)4.9577
Series 14Fifteenth Doctor8711 May 2024 (2024-05-11)22 June 2024 (2024-06-22)3.71
Series 158[5]TBA2025 (2025)[5]TBATBATBA

Specials

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Special(s)DoctorEpisodesOriginally airedAverage viewers
(millions)
Average AI
20th anniversaryFifth Doctor125 November 1983 (1983-11-25)7.7075
Television movieEighth Doctor112 May 1996 (1996-05-12)9.0875
2005 ChristmasTenth Doctor125 December 2005 (2005-12-25)9.8484
2006 Christmas125 December 2006 (2006-12-25)9.3584
2007 Christmas125 December 2007 (2007-12-25)13.3186
2008–2010 specials[h]525 December 2008 – 1 January 2010 (2008-12-25 – 2010-01-01)11.5088
2010 ChristmasEleventh Doctor125 December 2010 (2010-12-25)12.1183
2011 Christmas125 December 2011 (2011-12-25)10.7784
2012 Christmas125 December 2012 (2012-12-25)9.8787
2013 specials[i]223 November – 25 December 2013 (2013-11-23 – 2013-12-25)11.9786
2014 ChristmasTwelfth Doctor125 December 2014 (2014-12-25)8.2882
2015 Christmas125 December 2015 (2015-12-25)7.6982
2016 Christmas125 December 2016 (2016-12-25)7.8382
2017 Christmas125 December 2017 (2017-12-25)7.9281
2019 New YearThirteenth Doctor11 January 2019 (2019-01-01)7.1380
2020 New Year[j]1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)6.8982
2021 New Year11 January 2021 (2021-01-01)6.3679
2022 specials[k]31 January – 23 October 2022 (2022-01-01 – 2022-10-23)4.3978
2023 specials[l]Fourteenth Doctor325 November – 9 December 2023 (2023-11-25 – 2023-12-09)7.2084
2023 ChristmasFifteenth Doctor125 December 2023 (2023-12-25)7.4982
2024 Christmas125 December 2024 (2024-12-25)[8]TBATBA

Notes

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  1. ^ The First Doctor remained for the first two serials of season 4. The Second Doctor featured for the remainder of the season from the third serial, The Power of the Daleks.
  2. ^ Also known by its subtitle, The Key to Time
  3. ^ Shada was left unfinished due to a strike. The story was later completed and officially released on home media in 2017. The voices of the original actors with new animation was incorporated to bridge the gaps between the recorded live-action segments. It is not included in the episode or story counts as it was not broadcast.
  4. ^ The Fifth Doctor regenerated in the sixth serial of season 21. The Sixth Doctor featured only in the final serial, The Twin Dilemma.
  5. ^ A change in transmission format for this season only as episodes were 45 minutes instead of the usual 24 minutes. Thus a traditional 4-part story was transmitted in 2 parts.
  6. ^ Also known by its subtitle, The Trial of a Time Lord
  7. ^ Also known by its subtitle, Flux
  8. ^ These specials consist of the 2008 Christmas, 2009 Easter, 2009 November and the 2009–10 Christmas/New Year's Day episodes.
  9. ^ These specials consist of the 50th Anniversary and 2013 Christmas episodes.
  10. ^ This episode was the first episode of the twelfth series (and is only counted in the § Regular seasons table of this article), and thus not a special aired outside of a series, but it was aired four days before the twelfth series' traditional timeslot in order to air deliberately on New Year's Day.
  11. ^ These specials consist of the 2022 New Year's Day, 2022 Easter, and 2022 BBC Centenary episodes.[6][7]
  12. ^ These specials consist of the 60th anniversary episodes.

Episodes

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First Doctor

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The first incarnation of the Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell. During Hartnell's tenure, the episodes were a mixture of stories set on Earth of the future with extraterrestrial influence, on alien planets, and in historical events without extraterrestrial influence, such as Marco Polo, one of the lost serials. In his last story, The Tenth Planet, the Doctor gradually grew weaker to the point of collapsing at the end of the fourth episode, leading to his regeneration.

Season 1 (1963–1964)

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No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [9]
UK viewers
(millions) [10][11][12]
AI[10][11][12]
11An Unearthly Child"An Unearthly Child"Waris HusseinAnthony Coburn and
C. E. Webber (uncredited)
23 November 1963 (1963-11-23)A4.463
"The Cave of Skulls"Anthony Coburn30 November 1963 (1963-11-30)5.959
"The Forest of Fear"Anthony Coburn7 December 1963 (1963-12-07)6.956
"The Firemaker"Anthony Coburn14 December 1963 (1963-12-14)6.455
22The Daleks"The Dead Planet"Christopher BarryTerry Nation21 December 1963 (1963-12-21)B6.959
"The Survivors"Christopher Barry28 December 1963 (1963-12-28)6.458
"The Escape"Richard Martin4 January 1964 (1964-01-04)8.963
"The Ambush"Christopher Barry11 January 1964 (1964-01-11)9.963
"The Expedition"Christopher Barry18 January 1964 (1964-01-18)9.963
"The Ordeal"Richard Martin25 January 1964 (1964-01-25)10.463
"The Rescue"Richard Martin1 February 1964 (1964-02-01)10.465
33The Edge of Destruction"The Edge of Destruction"Richard MartinDavid Whitaker8 February 1964 (1964-02-08)C10.461
"The Brink of Disaster"Frank Cox15 February 1964 (1964-02-15)9.960
44Marco Polo"The Roof of the World"Waris HusseinJohn Lucarotti22 February 1964 (1964-02-22)D9.463
"The Singing Sands"Waris Hussein29 February 1964 (1964-02-29)9.462
"Five Hundred Eyes"Waris Hussein7 March 1964 (1964-03-07)9.462
"The Wall of Lies"John Crockett14 March 1964 (1964-03-14)9.960
"Rider from Shang-Tu"Waris Hussein21 March 1964 (1964-03-21)9.459
"Mighty Kublai Khan"Waris Hussein28 March 1964 (1964-03-28)8.459
"Assassin at Peking"Waris Hussein4 April 1964 (1964-04-04)10.459
55The Keys of Marinus"The Sea of Death"John GorrieTerry Nation11 April 1964 (1964-04-11)E9.962
"The Velvet Web"18 April 1964 (1964-04-18)9.460
"The Screaming Jungle"25 April 1964 (1964-04-25)9.961
"The Snows of Terror"2 May 1964 (1964-05-02)10.460
"Sentence of Death"9 May 1964 (1964-05-09)7.961
"The Keys of Marinus"16 May 1964 (1964-05-16)6.963
66The Aztecs"The Temple of Evil"John CrockettJohn Lucarotti23 May 1964 (1964-05-23)F7.462
"The Warriors of Death"30 May 1964 (1964-05-30)7.462
"The Bride of Sacrifice"6 June 1964 (1964-06-06)7.957
"The Day of Darkness"13 June 1964 (1964-06-13)7.458
77The Sensorites"Strangers in Space"Mervyn PinfieldPeter R. Newman20 June 1964 (1964-06-20)G7.959
"The Unwilling Warriors"Mervyn Pinfield27 June 1964 (1964-06-27)6.959
"Hidden Danger"Mervyn Pinfield11 July 1964 (1964-07-11)7.456
"A Race Against Death"Mervyn Pinfield18 July 1964 (1964-07-18)5.560
"Kidnap"Frank Cox25 July 1964 (1964-07-25)6.957
"A Desperate Venture"Frank Cox1 August 1964 (1964-08-01)6.957
88The Reign of Terror"A Land of Fear"Henric HirschDennis Spooner8 August 1964 (1964-08-08)H6.958
"Guests of Madame Guillotine"15 August 1964 (1964-08-15)6.954
"A Change of Identity"22 August 1964 (1964-08-22)6.955
"The Tyrant of France"29 August 1964 (1964-08-29)6.453
"A Bargain of Necessity"5 September 1964 (1964-09-05)6.953
"Prisoners of Conciergerie"12 September 1964 (1964-09-12)6.455

^† Episode is missing

Season 2 (1964–1965)

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This season saw the departure of Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman in The Dalek Invasion of Earth, replaced by Maureen O'Brien as Vicki in The Rescue. William Russell and Jacqueline Hill also departed their roles as Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, respectively, in The Chase, replaced by Peter Purves as Steven Taylor.

No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [9]
UK viewers
(millions) [12][13][14]
AI[12][13][14]
91Planet of Giants"Planet of Giants"Mervyn PinfieldLouis Marks31 October 1964 (1964-10-31)J8.457
"Dangerous Journey"Mervyn Pinfield7 November 1964 (1964-11-07)8.458
"Crisis"Douglas Camfield14 November 1964 (1964-11-14)8.959
102The Dalek Invasion of Earth"World's End"Richard MartinTerry Nation21 November 1964 (1964-11-21)K11.463
"The Daleks"28 November 1964 (1964-11-28)12.459
"Day of Reckoning"5 December 1964 (1964-12-05)11.959
"The End of Tomorrow"12 December 1964 (1964-12-12)11.959
"The Waking Ally"19 December 1964 (1964-12-19)11.458
"Flashpoint"26 December 1964 (1964-12-26)12.463
113The Rescue"The Powerful Enemy"Christopher BarryDavid Whitaker2 January 1965 (1965-01-02)L12.057
"Desperate Measures"9 January 1965 (1965-01-09)13.059
124The Romans"The Slave Traders"Christopher BarryDennis Spooner16 January 1965 (1965-01-16)M13.053
"All Roads Lead to Rome"23 January 1965 (1965-01-23)11.551
"Conspiracy"30 January 1965 (1965-01-30)10.050
"Inferno"6 February 1965 (1965-02-06)12.050
135The Web Planet"The Web Planet"Richard MartinBill Strutton13 February 1965 (1965-02-13)N13.556
"The Zarbi"20 February 1965 (1965-02-20)12.553
"Escape to Danger"27 February 1965 (1965-02-27)12.553
"Crater of Needles"6 March 1965 (1965-03-06)13.049
"Invasion"13 March 1965 (1965-03-13)12.048
"The Centre"20 March 1965 (1965-03-20)11.542
146The Crusade"The Lion"Douglas CamfieldDavid Whitaker27 March 1965 (1965-03-27)P10.551
"The Knight of Jaffa"3 April 1965 (1965-04-03)8.550
"The Wheel of Fortune"10 April 1965 (1965-04-10)9.049
"The Warlords"17 April 1965 (1965-04-17)9.548
157The Space Museum"The Space Museum"Mervyn PinfieldGlyn Jones24 April 1965 (1965-04-24)Q10.561
"The Dimensions of Time"1 May 1965 (1965-05-01)9.253
"The Search"8 May 1965 (1965-05-08)8.556
"The Final Phase"15 May 1965 (1965-05-15)8.549
168The Chase"The Executioners"Richard MartinTerry Nation22 May 1965 (1965-05-22)R10.057
"The Death of Time"29 May 1965 (1965-05-29)9.556
"Flight Through Eternity"5 June 1965 (1965-06-05)9.055
"Journey into Terror"12 June 1965 (1965-06-12)9.554
"The Death of Doctor Who"19 June 1965 (1965-06-19)9.056
"The Planet of Decision"26 June 1965 (1965-06-26)9.557
179The Time Meddler"The Watcher"Douglas CamfieldDennis Spooner3 July 1965 (1965-07-03)S8.957
"The Meddling Monk"10 July 1965 (1965-07-10)8.849
"A Battle of Wits"17 July 1965 (1965-07-17)7.753
"Checkmate"24 July 1965 (1965-07-24)8.354

^† Episode is missing

Season 3 (1965–1966)

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O'Brien departed the role of Vicki in The Myth Makers, replaced by Adrienne Hill as Katarina, and then later by Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet. The Savages marked the final appearance of Steven, and The War Machines introduced companions Ben and Polly. The practice of giving each individual episode a different title was abandoned after The Gunfighters, near the end of the season.

No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
181Galaxy 4"Four Hundred Dawns"Derek MartinusWilliam Emms11 September 1965 (1965-09-11)T9.056
"Trap of Steel"18 September 1965 (1965-09-18)9.555
"Air Lock"25 September 1965 (1965-09-25)11.354
"The Exploding Planet"2 October 1965 (1965-10-02)9.953
192"Mission to the Unknown"N/ADerek MartinusTerry Nation9 October 1965 (1965-10-09)T/A8.354
203The Myth Makers"Temple of Secrets"Michael Leeston-SmithDonald Cotton16 October 1965 (1965-10-16)U8.348
"Small Prophet, Quick Return"23 October 1965 (1965-10-23)8.151
"Death of a Spy"30 October 1965 (1965-10-30)8.749
"Horse of Destruction"6 November 1965 (1965-11-06)8.352
214The Daleks' Master Plan"The Nightmare Begins"Douglas CamfieldTerry Nation13 November 1965 (1965-11-13)V9.154
"Day of Armageddon"Terry Nation20 November 1965 (1965-11-20)9.852
"Devil's Planet"Terry Nation27 November 1965 (1965-11-27)10.352
"The Traitors"Terry Nation4 December 1965 (1965-12-04)9.551
"Counter Plot"Terry Nation11 December 1965 (1965-12-11)9.953
"Coronas of the Sun"Dennis Spooner18 December 1965 (1965-12-18)9.156
"The Feast of Steven"Terry Nation25 December 1965 (1965-12-25)7.939
"Volcano"Dennis Spooner1 January 1966 (1966-01-01)9.649
"Golden Death"Dennis Spooner8 January 1966 (1966-01-08)9.252
"Escape Switch"Dennis Spooner15 January 1966 (1966-01-15)9.550
"The Abandoned Planet"Dennis Spooner22 January 1966 (1966-01-22)9.849
"Destruction of Time"Dennis Spooner29 January 1966 (1966-01-29)8.657
225The Massacre"War of God"Paddy RussellJohn Lucarotti5 February 1966 (1966-02-05)W8.052
"The Sea Beggar"John Lucarotti12 February 1966 (1966-02-12)6.052
"Priest of Death"John Lucarotti19 February 1966 (1966-02-19)5.949
"Bell of Doom"John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh26 February 1966 (1966-02-26)5.853
236The Ark"The Steel Sky"Michael ImisonPaul Erickson and Lesley Scott5 March 1966 (1966-03-05)X5.555
"The Plague"12 March 1966 (1966-03-12)6.956
"The Return"19 March 1966 (1966-03-19)6.251
"The Bomb"26 March 1966 (1966-03-26)7.350
247The Celestial Toymaker"The Celestial Toyroom"Bill SellarsBrian Hayles and Donald Tosh (uncredited)2 April 1966 (1966-04-02)Y8.048
"The Hall of Dolls"9 April 1966 (1966-04-09)8.049
"The Dancing Floor"16 April 1966 (1966-04-16)9.444
"The Final Test"23 April 1966 (1966-04-23)7.843
258The Gunfighters"A Holiday for the Doctor"Rex TuckerDonald Cotton30 April 1966 (1966-04-30)Z6.545
"Don't Shoot the Pianist"7 May 1966 (1966-05-07)6.639
"Johnny Ringo"14 May 1966 (1966-05-14)6.236
"The O.K. Corral"21 May 1966 (1966-05-21)5.730
269The Savages"Episode 1"Christopher BarryIan Stuart Black28 May 1966 (1966-05-28)AA4.848
"Episode 2"4 June 1966 (1966-06-04)5.649
"Episode 3"11 June 1966 (1966-06-11)5.048
"Episode 4"18 June 1966 (1966-06-18)4.548
2710The War Machines"Episode 1"Michael FergusonIan Stuart Black25 June 1966 (1966-06-25)BB5.449
"Episode 2"2 July 1966 (1966-07-02)4.745
"Episode 3"9 July 1966 (1966-07-09)5.344
"Episode 4"16 July 1966 (1966-07-16)5.539

^† : Episode is missing

Season 4 (1966–1967)

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The Smugglers and The Tenth Planet were the last serials to star the First Doctor, his regeneration to the Second occurring in the latter. It is also notable as the season with the most missing episodes, with not one serial existing in its entirety.

No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
281The Smugglers"Episode 1"Julia SmithBrian Hayles10 September 1966 (1966-09-10)CC4.347
"Episode 2"17 September 1966 (1966-09-17)4.945
"Episode 3"24 September 1966 (1966-09-24)4.243
"Episode 4"1 October 1966 (1966-10-01)4.543
292The Tenth Planet"Episode 1"Derek MartinusKit Pedler8 October 1966 (1966-10-08)DD5.550
"Episode 2"Kit Pedler15 October 1966 (1966-10-15)6.448
"Episode 3"Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis22 October 1966 (1966-10-22)7.648
"Episode 4"Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis29 October 1966 (1966-10-29)7.547

^† : Episode is missing

Second Doctor

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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.

Season 4 (1966–1967) continued

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
303The Power of the Daleks"Episode One"Christopher BarryDavid Whitaker and Dennis Spooner (uncredited)5 November 1966 (1966-11-05)EE7.943
"Episode Two"12 November 1966 (1966-11-12)7.845
"Episode Three"19 November 1966 (1966-11-19)7.544
"Episode Four"26 November 1966 (1966-11-26)7.847
"Episode Five"3 December 1966 (1966-12-03)8.048
"Episode Six"10 December 1966 (1966-12-10)7.847
314The Highlanders"Episode 1"Hugh DavidElwyn Jones and Gerry Davis17 December 1966 (1966-12-17)FF6.747
"Episode 2"24 December 1966 (1966-12-24)6.846
"Episode 3"31 December 1966 (1966-12-31)7.447
"Episode 4"7 January 1967 (1967-01-07)7.347
325The Underwater Menace"Episode 1"Julia SmithGeoffrey Orme14 January 1967 (1967-01-14)GG8.348
"Episode 2"21 January 1967 (1967-01-21)7.546
"Episode 3"28 January 1967 (1967-01-28)7.145
"Episode 4"4 February 1967 (1967-02-04)7.047
336The Moonbase"Episode 1"Morris BarryKit Pedler11 February 1967 (1967-02-11)HH8.150
"Episode 2"18 February 1967 (1967-02-18)8.949
"Episode 3"25 February 1967 (1967-02-25)8.253
"Episode 4"4 March 1967 (1967-03-04)8.158
347The Macra Terror"Episode 1"John DaviesIan Stuart Black11 March 1967 (1967-03-11)JJ8.050
"Episode 2"18 March 1967 (1967-03-18)7.948
"Episode 3"25 March 1967 (1967-03-25)8.552
"Episode 4"1 April 1967 (1967-04-01)8.449
358The Faceless Ones"Episode 1"Gerry MillDavid Ellis and Malcolm Hulke8 April 1967 (1967-04-08)KK8.051
"Episode 2"15 April 1967 (1967-04-15)6.450
"Episode 3"22 April 1967 (1967-04-22)7.953
"Episode 4"29 April 1967 (1967-04-29)6.955
"Episode 5"6 May 1967 (1967-05-06)7.155
"Episode 6"13 May 1967 (1967-05-13)8.052
369The Evil of the Daleks"Episode 1"Derek MartinusDavid Whitaker20 May 1967 (1967-05-20)LL8.151
"Episode 2"27 May 1967 (1967-05-27)7.551
"Episode 3"3 June 1967 (1967-06-03)6.152
"Episode 4"10 June 1967 (1967-06-10)5.351
"Episode 5"17 June 1967 (1967-06-17)5.153
"Episode 6"24 June 1967 (1967-06-24)6.849
"Episode 7"1 July 1967 (1967-07-01)6.156

^† : Episode is missing

Season 5 (1967–1968)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
371The Tomb of the Cybermen"Episode 1"Morris BarryKit Pedler and Gerry Davis2 September 1967 (1967-09-02)MM6.053
"Episode 2"9 September 1967 (1967-09-09)6.452
"Episode 3"16 September 1967 (1967-09-16)7.249
"Episode 4"23 September 1967 (1967-09-23)7.450
382The Abominable Snowmen"Episode One"Gerald BlakeMervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln30 September 1967 (1967-09-30)NN6.350
"Episode Two"7 October 1967 (1967-10-07)6.052
"Episode Three"14 October 1967 (1967-10-14)7.151
"Episode Four"21 October 1967 (1967-10-21)7.150
"Episode Five"28 October 1967 (1967-10-28)7.251
"Episode Six"4 November 1967 (1967-11-04)7.452
393The Ice Warriors"One"Derek MartinusBrian Hayles11 November 1967 (1967-11-11)OO6.752
"Two"18 November 1967 (1967-11-18)7.152
"Three"25 November 1967 (1967-11-25)7.451
"Four"2 December 1967 (1967-12-02)7.351
"Five"9 December 1967 (1967-12-09)8.050
"Six"16 December 1967 (1967-12-16)7.551
404The Enemy of the World"Episode 1"Barry LettsDavid Whitaker23 December 1967 (1967-12-23)PP6.850
"Episode 2"30 December 1967 (1967-12-30)7.649
"Episode 3"6 January 1968 (1968-01-06)7.148
"Episode 4"13 January 1968 (1968-01-13)7.849
"Episode 5"20 January 1968 (1968-01-20)6.949
"Episode 6"27 January 1968 (1968-01-27)8.352
415The Web of Fear"Episode 1"Douglas CamfieldMervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln3 February 1968 (1968-02-03)QQ7.254
"Episode 2"10 February 1968 (1968-02-10)6.853
"Episode 3"17 February 1968 (1968-02-17)7.051
"Episode 4"24 February 1968 (1968-02-24)8.453
"Episode 5"2 March 1968 (1968-03-02)8.055
"Episode 6"9 March 1968 (1968-03-09)8.355
426Fury from the Deep"Episode 1"Hugh DavidVictor Pemberton16 March 1968 (1968-03-16)RR8.255
"Episode 2"23 March 1968 (1968-03-23)7.955
"Episode 3"30 March 1968 (1968-03-30)7.756
"Episode 4"6 April 1968 (1968-04-06)6.656
"Episode 5"13 April 1968 (1968-04-13)5.956
"Episode 6"20 April 1968 (1968-04-20)6.957
437The Wheel in Space"Episode 1"Tristan DeVere ColeDavid Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story)27 April 1968 (1968-04-27)SS7.257
"Episode 2"4 May 1968 (1968-05-04)6.960
"Episode 3"11 May 1968 (1968-05-11)7.555
"Episode 4"18 May 1968 (1968-05-18)8.656
"Episode 5"25 May 1968 (1968-05-25)6.857
"Episode 6"1 June 1968 (1968-06-01)6.562

^† : Episode is missing

Season 6 (1968–1969)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
441The Dominators"Episode 1"Morris Barry"Norman Ashby"
(Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln)
10 August 1968 (1968-08-10)TT6.152
"Episode 2"17 August 1968 (1968-08-17)5.955
[Episode 3][note 1]24 August 1968 (1968-08-24)5.455
"Episode 4"31 August 1968 (1968-08-31)7.551
"Episode 5"7 September 1968 (1968-09-07)5.953
452The Mind Robber"Episode 1"David MaloneyDerrick Sherwin (uncredited)14 September 1968 (1968-09-14)UU6.651
"Episode 2"Peter Ling21 September 1968 (1968-09-21)6.549
"Episode 3"Peter Ling28 September 1968 (1968-09-28)7.253
"Episode 4"Peter Ling5 October 1968 (1968-10-05)7.356
"Episode 5"Peter Ling12 October 1968 (1968-10-12)6.749
463The Invasion"Episode One"Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)2 November 1968 (1968-11-02)VV7.355
"Episode Two"9 November 1968 (1968-11-09)7.153
"Episode Three"16 November 1968 (1968-11-16)7.154
"Episode Four"23 November 1968 (1968-11-23)6.451
"Episode Five"30 November 1968 (1968-11-30)6.752
"Episode Six"7 December 1968 (1968-12-07)6.556
"Episode Seven"14 December 1968 (1968-12-14)7.255
"Episode Eight"21 December 1968 (1968-12-21)7.053
474The Krotons"Episode One"David MaloneyRobert Holmes28 December 1968 (1968-12-28)WW9.059
"Episode Two"4 January 1969 (1969-01-04)8.457
"Episode Three"11 January 1969 (1969-01-11)7.556
"Episode Four"18 January 1969 (1969-01-18)7.155
485The Seeds of Death"Episode One"Michael FergusonBrian Hayles25 January 1969 (1969-01-25)XX6.657
"Episode Two"Brian Hayles1 February 1969 (1969-02-01)6.859
"Episode Three"Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited)8 February 1969 (1969-02-08)7.555
"Episode Four"Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited)15 February 1969 (1969-02-15)7.155
"Episode Five"Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited)22 February 1969 (1969-02-22)7.657
"Episode Six"Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited)1 March 1969 (1969-03-01)7.759
496The Space Pirates"Episode One"Michael HartRobert Holmes8 March 1969 (1969-03-08)YY5.857
"Episode Two"15 March 1969 (1969-03-15)6.852
"Episode Three"22 March 1969 (1969-03-22)6.455
"Episode Four"29 March 1969 (1969-03-29)5.853
"Episode Five"5 April 1969 (1969-04-05)5.556
"Episode Six"12 April 1969 (1969-04-12)5.352
507The War Games"Episode One"David MaloneyTerrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke19 April 1969 (1969-04-19)ZZ5.555
"Episode Two"26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)6.354
"Episode Three"3 May 1969 (1969-05-03)5.153
"Episode Four"10 May 1969 (1969-05-10)5.750
"Episode Five"17 May 1969 (1969-05-17)5.153
"Episode Six"24 May 1969 (1969-05-24)4.253
"Episode Seven"31 May 1969 (1969-05-31)4.953
"Episode Eight"7 June 1969 (1969-06-07)3.553
"Episode Nine"14 June 1969 (1969-06-14)4.157
"Episode Ten"21 June 1969 (1969-06-21)5.058

^† : Episode is missing

Third Doctor

[edit]

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.

Season 7 (1970)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
511Spearhead from Space"Episode 1"Derek MartinusRobert Holmes3 January 1970 (1970-01-03)AAA8.454
"Episode 2"10 January 1970 (1970-01-10)8.1
"Episode 3"17 January 1970 (1970-01-17)8.3
"Episode 4"24 January 1970 (1970-01-24)8.157
522Doctor Who and the Silurians"Episode 1"Timothy CombeMalcolm Hulke31 January 1970 (1970-01-31)BBB8.858
"Episode 2"7 February 1970 (1970-02-07)7.358
"Episode 3"14 February 1970 (1970-02-14)7.557
"Episode 4"21 February 1970 (1970-02-21)8.260
"Episode 5"28 February 1970 (1970-02-28)7.558
"Episode 6"7 March 1970 (1970-03-07)7.257
"Episode 7"14 March 1970 (1970-03-14)7.558
533The Ambassadors of Death"Episode 1"Michael FergusonDavid Whitaker and Trevor Ray (uncredited)21 March 1970 (1970-03-21)CCC7.160
"Episode 2"David Whitaker and Malcolm Hulke (uncredited)28 March 1970 (1970-03-28)7.661
"Episode 3"David Whitaker and Malcolm Hulke (uncredited)4 April 1970 (1970-04-04)8.059
"Episode 4"Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker)11 April 1970 (1970-04-11)9.358
"Episode 5"Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker)18 April 1970 (1970-04-18)7.1
"Episode 6"Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker)25 April 1970 (1970-04-25)6.961
"Episode 7"Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker)2 May 1970 (1970-05-02)6.462
544Inferno"Episode 1"Douglas CamfieldDon Houghton9 May 1970 (1970-05-09)DDD5.761
"Episode 2"Douglas Camfield16 May 1970 (1970-05-16)5.961
"Episode 3"Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited)23 May 1970 (1970-05-23)4.860
"Episode 4"Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited)30 May 1970 (1970-05-30)6.060
"Episode 5"Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited)6 June 1970 (1970-06-06)5.4
"Episode 6"Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited)13 June 1970 (1970-06-13)6.758
"Episode 7"Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited)20 June 1970 (1970-06-20)5.560

Season 8 (1971)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
551Terror of the Autons"Episode One"Barry LettsRobert Holmes2 January 1971 (1971-01-02)EEE7.3
"Episode Two"9 January 1971 (1971-01-09)8.0
"Episode Three"16 January 1971 (1971-01-16)8.1
"Episode Four"23 January 1971 (1971-01-23)8.4
562The Mind of Evil"Episode One"Timothy CombeDon Houghton30 January 1971 (1971-01-30)FFF6.1
"Episode Two"6 February 1971 (1971-02-06)8.8
"Episode Three"13 February 1971 (1971-02-13)7.5
"Episode Four"20 February 1971 (1971-02-20)7.4
"Episode Five"27 February 1971 (1971-02-27)7.6
"Episode Six"6 March 1971 (1971-03-06)7.3
573The Claws of Axos"Episode One"Michael FergusonBob Baker and Dave Martin13 March 1971 (1971-03-13)GGG7.3
"Episode Two"20 March 1971 (1971-03-20)8.0
"Episode Three"27 March 1971 (1971-03-27)6.4
"Episode Four"3 April 1971 (1971-04-03)7.8
584Colony in Space"Episode One"Michael E. BriantMalcolm Hulke10 April 1971 (1971-04-10)HHH7.6
"Episode Two"17 April 1971 (1971-04-17)8.5
"Episode Three"24 April 1971 (1971-04-24)9.5
"Episode Four"1 May 1971 (1971-05-01)8.1
"Episode Five"8 May 1971 (1971-05-08)8.8
"Episode Six"15 May 1971 (1971-05-15)8.7
595The Dæmons"Episode One"Christopher BarryGuy Leopold (Robert Sloman and Barry Letts)22 May 1971 (1971-05-22)JJJ9.2
"Episode Two"29 May 1971 (1971-05-29)8.0
"Episode Three"5 June 1971 (1971-06-05)8.1
"Episode Four"12 June 1971 (1971-06-12)8.1
"Episode Five"19 June 1971 (1971-06-19)8.3

Season 9 (1972)

[edit]
No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
601Day of the Daleks"Episode One"Paul BernardLouis Marks1 January 1972 (1972-01-01)KKK9.8
"Episode Two"8 January 1972 (1972-01-08)10.4
"Episode Three"15 January 1972 (1972-01-15)9.1
"Episode Four"22 January 1972 (1972-01-22)9.1
612The Curse of Peladon"Episode One"Lennie MayneBrian Hayles29 January 1972 (1972-01-29)MMM10.3
"Episode Two"5 February 1972 (1972-02-05)11.0
"Episode Three"12 February 1972 (1972-02-12)7.8
"Episode Four"19 February 1972 (1972-02-19)8.4
623The Sea Devils"Episode One"Michael E. BriantMalcolm Hulke26 February 1972 (1972-02-26)LLL6.4
"Episode Two"4 March 1972 (1972-03-04)9.7
"Episode Three"11 March 1972 (1972-03-11)8.3
"Episode Four"18 March 1972 (1972-03-18)7.8
"Episode Five"25 March 1972 (1972-03-25)8.3
"Episode Six"1 April 1972 (1972-04-01)8.5
634The Mutants"Episode One"Christopher BarryBob Baker and Dave Martin8 April 1972 (1972-04-08)NNN9.1
"Episode Two"15 April 1972 (1972-04-15)7.8
"Episode Three"22 April 1972 (1972-04-22)7.9
"Episode Four"29 April 1972 (1972-04-29)7.5
"Episode Five"6 May 1972 (1972-05-06)7.9
"Episode Six"13 May 1972 (1972-05-13)6.5
645The Time Monster"Episode One"Paul BernardRobert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited)20 May 1972 (1972-05-20)OOO7.6
"Episode Two"27 May 1972 (1972-05-27)7.4
"Episode Three"3 June 1972 (1972-06-03)8.1
"Episode Four"10 June 1972 (1972-06-10)7.6
"Episode Five"17 June 1972 (1972-06-17)6.0
"Episode Six"24 June 1972 (1972-06-24)7.6

Season 10 (1972–1973)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
651The Three Doctors"Episode One"Lennie MayneBob Baker and Dave Martin30 December 1972 (1972-12-30)RRR9.6
"Episode Two"6 January 1973 (1973-01-06)10.8
"Episode Three"13 January 1973 (1973-01-13)8.8
"Episode Four"20 January 1973 (1973-01-20)11.9
662Carnival of Monsters"Episode One"Barry LettsRobert Holmes27 January 1973 (1973-01-27)PPP9.5
"Episode Two"3 February 1973 (1973-02-03)9.0
"Episode Three"10 February 1973 (1973-02-10)9.0
"Episode Four"17 February 1973 (1973-02-17)9.2
673Frontier in Space"Episode One"Paul BernardMalcolm Hulke24 February 1973 (1973-02-24)QQQ9.1
"Episode Two"3 March 1973 (1973-03-03)7.8
"Episode Three"10 March 1973 (1973-03-10)7.5
"Episode Four"17 March 1973 (1973-03-17)7.1
"Episode Five"24 March 1973 (1973-03-24)7.7
"Episode Six"31 March 1973 (1973-03-31)8.9
684Planet of the Daleks"Episode One"David MaloneyTerry Nation7 April 1973 (1973-04-07)SSS11.0
"Episode Two"14 April 1973 (1973-04-14)10.7
"Episode Three"21 April 1973 (1973-04-21)10.1
"Episode Four"28 April 1973 (1973-04-28)8.3
"Episode Five"5 May 1973 (1973-05-05)9.7
"Episode Six"12 May 1973 (1973-05-12)8.5
695The Green Death"Episode One"Michael E. BriantRobert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited)19 May 1973 (1973-05-19)TTT9.2
"Episode Two"26 May 1973 (1973-05-26)7.2
"Episode Three"2 June 1973 (1973-06-02)7.8
"Episode Four"9 June 1973 (1973-06-09)6.8
"Episode Five"16 June 1973 (1973-06-16)8.3
"Episode Six"23 June 1973 (1973-06-23)7.0

Season 11 (1973–1974)

[edit]

This season introduces the companion Sarah Jane Smith portrayed by Elisabeth Sladen.

No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
701The Time Warrior"Part One"Alan BromlyRobert Holmes15 December 1973 (1973-12-15)UUU8.759
"Part Two"22 December 1973 (1973-12-22)7.0
"Part Three"29 December 1973 (1973-12-29)6.6
"Part Four"5 January 1974 (1974-01-05)10.660
712Invasion of the Dinosaurs"Part One"Paddy RussellMalcolm Hulke12 January 1974 (1974-01-12)WWW11.062
"Part Two"19 January 1974 (1974-01-19)10.1
"Part Three"26 January 1974 (1974-01-26)11.063
"Part Four"2 February 1974 (1974-02-02)9.0
"Part Five"9 February 1974 (1974-02-09)9.0
"Part Six"16 February 1974 (1974-02-16)7.562
723Death to the Daleks"Part One"Michael E. BriantTerry Nation23 February 1974 (1974-02-23)XXX8.161
"Part Two"2 March 1974 (1974-03-02)9.5
"Part Three"9 March 1974 (1974-03-09)10.561
"Part Four"16 March 1974 (1974-03-16)9.562
734The Monster of Peladon"Part One"Lennie MayneBrian Hayles23 March 1974 (1974-03-23)YYY9.2
"Part Two"30 March 1974 (1974-03-30)6.8
"Part Three"6 April 1974 (1974-04-06)7.464
"Part Four"13 April 1974 (1974-04-13)7.2
"Part Five"20 April 1974 (1974-04-20)7.5
"Part Six"27 April 1974 (1974-04-27)8.1
745Planet of the Spiders"Part One"Barry LettsRobert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited)4 May 1974 (1974-05-04)ZZZ10.158
"Part Two"11 May 1974 (1974-05-11)8.960
"Part Three"18 May 1974 (1974-05-18)8.857
"Part Four"25 May 1974 (1974-05-25)8.2
"Part Five"1 June 1974 (1974-06-01)9.2
"Part Six"8 June 1974 (1974-06-08)8.956

Fourth Doctor

[edit]

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,[17] having held the role for seven seasons.

Season 12 (1974–1975)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
751Robot"Part One"Christopher BarryTerrance Dicks28 December 1974 (1974-12-28)4A10.853
"Part Two"4 January 1975 (1975-01-04)10.753
"Part Three"11 January 1975 (1975-01-11)10.1
"Part Four"18 January 1975 (1975-01-18)9.051
762The Ark in Space"Part One"Rodney BennettRobert Holmes25 January 1975 (1975-01-25)4C9.4
"Part Two"1 February 1975 (1975-02-01)13.6
"Part Three"8 February 1975 (1975-02-08)11.2
"Part Four"15 February 1975 (1975-02-15)10.2
773The Sontaran Experiment"Part One"Rodney BennettBob Baker and Dave Martin22 February 1975 (1975-02-22)4B11.0
"Part Two"1 March 1975 (1975-03-01)10.555
784Genesis of the Daleks"Part One"David MaloneyTerry Nation8 March 1975 (1975-03-08)4E10.7
"Part Two"15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)10.557
"Part Three"22 March 1975 (1975-03-22)8.5
"Part Four"29 March 1975 (1975-03-29)8.858
"Part Five"5 April 1975 (1975-04-05)9.857
"Part Six"12 April 1975 (1975-04-12)9.156
795Revenge of the Cybermen"Part One"Michael E. BriantGerry Davis19 April 1975 (1975-04-19)4D9.557
"Part Two"26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)8.3
"Part Three"3 May 1975 (1975-05-03)8.9
"Part Four"10 May 1975 (1975-05-10)9.458

Season 13 (1975–1976)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
801Terror of the Zygons"Part One"Douglas CamfieldRobert Banks Stewart30 August 1975 (1975-08-30)4F8.459
"Part Two"6 September 1975 (1975-09-06)6.1
"Part Three"13 September 1975 (1975-09-13)8.254
"Part Four"20 September 1975 (1975-09-20)7.2
812Planet of Evil"Part One"David MaloneyLouis Marks27 September 1975 (1975-09-27)4H10.456
"Part Two"4 October 1975 (1975-10-04)9.956
"Part Three"11 October 1975 (1975-10-11)9.157
"Part Four"18 October 1975 (1975-10-18)10.154
823Pyramids of Mars"Part One"Paddy Russell"Stephen Harris"
(Lewis Greifer and Robert Holmes)
25 October 1975 (1975-10-25)4G10.5
"Part Two"1 November 1975 (1975-11-01)11.3
"Part Three"8 November 1975 (1975-11-08)9.4
"Part Four"15 November 1975 (1975-11-15)11.760
834The Android Invasion"Part One"Barry LettsTerry Nation22 November 1975 (1975-11-22)4J11.958
"Part Two"29 November 1975 (1975-11-29)11.3
"Part Three"6 December 1975 (1975-12-06)12.1
"Part Four"13 December 1975 (1975-12-13)11.4
845The Brain of Morbius"Part One"Christopher Barry"Robin Bland"
(Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes)
3 January 1976 (1976-01-03)4K9.5
"Part Two"10 January 1976 (1976-01-10)9.3
"Part Three"17 January 1976 (1976-01-17)10.157
"Part Four"24 January 1976 (1976-01-24)10.2
856The Seeds of Doom"Part One"Douglas CamfieldRobert Banks Stewart31 January 1976 (1976-01-31)4L11.459
"Part Two"7 February 1976 (1976-02-07)11.4
"Part Three"14 February 1976 (1976-02-14)10.3
"Part Four"21 February 1976 (1976-02-21)11.1
"Part Five"28 February 1976 (1976-02-28)9.9
"Part Six"6 March 1976 (1976-03-06)11.5

Season 14 (1976–1977)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
861The Masque of Mandragora"Part One"Rodney BennettLouis Marks4 September 1976 (1976-09-04)4M8.358
"Part Two"11 September 1976 (1976-09-11)9.856
"Part Three"18 September 1976 (1976-09-18)9.2
"Part Four"25 September 1976 (1976-09-25)10.656
872The Hand of Fear"Part One"Lennie MayneBob Baker and Dave Martin2 October 1976 (1976-10-02)4N10.5
"Part Two"9 October 1976 (1976-10-09)10.2
"Part Three"16 October 1976 (1976-10-16)11.162
"Part Four"23 October 1976 (1976-10-23)12.0
883The Deadly Assassin"Part One"David MaloneyRobert Holmes30 October 1976 (1976-10-30)4P11.8
"Part Two"6 November 1976 (1976-11-06)12.159
"Part Three"13 November 1976 (1976-11-13)13.0
"Part Four"20 November 1976 (1976-11-20)11.861
894The Face of Evil"Part One"Pennant RobertsChris Boucher1 January 1977 (1977-01-01)4Q10.761
"Part Two"8 January 1977 (1977-01-08)11.1
"Part Three"15 January 1977 (1977-01-15)11.359
"Part Four"22 January 1977 (1977-01-22)11.760
905The Robots of Death"Part One"Michael E. BriantChris Boucher29 January 1977 (1977-01-29)4R12.862
"Part Two"5 February 1977 (1977-02-05)12.4
"Part Three"12 February 1977 (1977-02-12)13.1
"Part Four"19 February 1977 (1977-02-19)12.657
916The Talons of Weng-Chiang"Part One"David MaloneyRobert Holmes26 February 1977 (1977-02-26)4S11.3
"Part Two"5 March 1977 (1977-03-05)9.8
"Part Three"12 March 1977 (1977-03-12)10.2
"Part Four"19 March 1977 (1977-03-19)11.460
"Part Five"26 March 1977 (1977-03-26)10.1
"Part Six"2 April 1977 (1977-04-02)9.358

Season 15 (1977–1978)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
921Horror of Fang Rock"Part One"Paddy RussellTerrance Dicks3 September 1977 (1977-09-03)4V6.858
"Part Two"10 September 1977 (1977-09-10)7.1
"Part Three"17 September 1977 (1977-09-17)9.860
"Part Four"24 September 1977 (1977-09-24)9.957
932The Invisible Enemy"Part One"Derrick GoodwinBob Baker and Dave Martin1 October 1977 (1977-10-01)4T8.6
"Part Two"8 October 1977 (1977-10-08)7.3
"Part Three"15 October 1977 (1977-10-15)7.5
"Part Four"22 October 1977 (1977-10-22)8.360
943Image of the Fendahl"Part One"George Spenton-FosterChris Boucher29 October 1977 (1977-10-29)4X6.7
"Part Two"5 November 1977 (1977-11-05)7.575
"Part Three"12 November 1977 (1977-11-12)7.9
"Part Four"19 November 1977 (1977-11-19)9.161
954The Sun Makers"Part One"Pennant RobertsRobert Holmes26 November 1977 (1977-11-26)4W8.5
"Part Two"3 December 1977 (1977-12-03)9.562
"Part Three"10 December 1977 (1977-12-10)8.968
"Part Four"17 December 1977 (1977-12-17)8.459
965Underworld"Part One"Norman StewartBob Baker and Dave Martin7 January 1978 (1978-01-07)4Y8.965
"Part Two"14 January 1978 (1978-01-14)9.1
"Part Three"21 January 1978 (1978-01-21)8.9
"Part Four"28 January 1978 (1978-01-28)11.7
976The Invasion of Time"Part One"Gerald Blake"David Agnew"
(Graham Williams and Anthony Read)
4 February 1978 (1978-02-04)4Z11.256
"Part Two"11 February 1978 (1978-02-11)11.4
"Part Three"18 February 1978 (1978-02-18)9.5
"Part Four"25 February 1978 (1978-02-25)10.9
"Part Five"4 March 1978 (1978-03-04)10.3
"Part Six"11 March 1978 (1978-03-11)9.8

Season 16 (1978–1979)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
981The Ribos Operation"Part One"George Spenton-FosterRobert Holmes2 September 1978 (1978-09-02)5A8.359
"Part Two"9 September 1978 (1978-09-09)8.1
"Part Three"16 September 1978 (1978-09-16)7.9
"Part Four"23 September 1978 (1978-09-23)8.267
992The Pirate Planet"Part One"Pennant RobertsDouglas Adams30 September 1978 (1978-09-30)5B9.161
"Part Two"7 October 1978 (1978-10-07)7.4
"Part Three"14 October 1978 (1978-10-14)8.264
"Part Four"21 October 1978 (1978-10-21)8.464
1003The Stones of Blood"Part One"Darrol BlakeDavid Fisher28 October 1978 (1978-10-28)5C8.6
"Part Two"4 November 1978 (1978-11-04)6.6
"Part Three"11 November 1978 (1978-11-11)9.3
"Part Four"18 November 1978 (1978-11-18)7.667
1014The Androids of Tara"Part One"Michael HayesDavid Fisher25 November 1978 (1978-11-25)5D9.5
"Part Two"2 December 1978 (1978-12-02)10.165
"Part Three"9 December 1978 (1978-12-09)8.9
"Part Four"16 December 1978 (1978-12-16)9.066
1025The Power of Kroll"Part One"Norman StewartRobert Holmes23 December 1978 (1978-12-23)5E6.5
"Part Two"30 December 1978 (1978-12-30)12.4
"Part Three"6 January 1979 (1979-01-06)8.9
"Part Four"13 January 1979 (1979-01-13)9.963
1036The Armageddon Factor"Part One"Michael HayesBob Baker and Dave Martin20 January 1979 (1979-01-20)5F7.565
"Part Two"27 January 1979 (1979-01-27)8.8
"Part Three"3 February 1979 (1979-02-03)7.8
"Part Four"10 February 1979 (1979-02-10)8.6
"Part Five"17 February 1979 (1979-02-17)8.6
"Part Six"24 February 1979 (1979-02-24)9.666

Season 17 (1979–1980)

[edit]

During this season, the role of Romana was taken over by Lalla Ward.

No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15][18]
AI[15][18]
1041Destiny of the Daleks"Episode One"Ken GrieveTerry Nation1 September 1979 (1979-09-01)5J13.067
"Episode Two"8 September 1979 (1979-09-08)12.7
"Episode Three"15 September 1979 (1979-09-15)13.863
"Episode Four"22 September 1979 (1979-09-22)14.464
1052City of Death"Part One"Michael Hayes"David Agnew" (Douglas Adams,
Graham Williams, and David Fisher)
29 September 1979 (1979-09-29)5H12.4
"Part Two"6 October 1979 (1979-10-06)14.164
"Part Three"13 October 1979 (1979-10-13)15.4
"Part Four"20 October 1979 (1979-10-20)16.164
1063The Creature from the Pit"Part One"Christopher BarryDavid Fisher27 October 1979 (1979-10-27)5G9.3
"Part Two"3 November 1979 (1979-11-03)10.867
"Part Three"10 November 1979 (1979-11-10)10.2
"Part Four"17 November 1979 (1979-11-17)9.6
1074Nightmare of Eden"Part One"Alan BromlyBob Baker24 November 1979 (1979-11-24)5K8.7
"Part Two"1 December 1979 (1979-12-01)9.6
"Part Three"8 December 1979 (1979-12-08)9.6
"Part Four"15 December 1979 (1979-12-15)9.465
1085The Horns of Nimon"Part One"Kenny McBainAnthony Read22 December 1979 (1979-12-22)5L6.0
"Part Two"29 December 1979 (1979-12-29)8.8
"Part Three"5 January 1980 (1980-01-05)9.8
"Part Four"12 January 1980 (1980-01-12)10.467
ShadaN/APennant RobertsDouglas Adams19 July 2018 (2018-07-19)[note 2]5M

Season 18 (1980–1981)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
1091The Leisure Hive"Part One"Lovett BickfordDavid Fisher30 August 1980 (1980-08-30)5N5.9
"Part Two"6 September 1980 (1980-09-06)5.0
"Part Three"13 September 1980 (1980-09-13)5.0
"Part Four"20 September 1980 (1980-09-20)4.565
1102Meglos"Part One"Terence DudleyJohn Flanagan & Andrew McCulloch27 September 1980 (1980-09-27)5Q5.061
"Part Two"4 October 1980 (1980-10-04)4.264
"Part Three"11 October 1980 (1980-10-11)4.7
"Part Four"18 October 1980 (1980-10-18)4.763
1113Full Circle"Part One"Peter GrimwadeAndrew Smith25 October 1980 (1980-10-25)5R5.9
"Part Two"1 November 1980 (1980-11-01)3.7
"Part Three"8 November 1980 (1980-11-08)5.9
"Part Four"15 November 1980 (1980-11-15)5.465
1124State of Decay"Part One"Peter MoffattTerrance Dicks22 November 1980 (1980-11-22)5P5.8
"Part Two"29 November 1980 (1980-11-29)5.3
"Part Three"6 December 1980 (1980-12-06)4.4
"Part Four"13 December 1980 (1980-12-13)5.469
1135Warriors' Gate"Part One"Paul Joyce & Graeme Harper (uncredited)Stephen Gallagher3 January 1981 (1981-01-03)5S7.159
"Part Two"10 January 1981 (1981-01-10)6.7
"Part Three"17 January 1981 (1981-01-17)8.3
"Part Four"24 January 1981 (1981-01-24)7.859
1146The Keeper of Traken"Part One"John BlackJohnny Byrne31 January 1981 (1981-01-31)5T7.6
"Part Two"7 February 1981 (1981-02-07)6.1
"Part Three"14 February 1981 (1981-02-14)5.2
"Part Four"21 February 1981 (1981-02-21)6.163
1157Logopolis"Part One"Peter GrimwadeChristopher H. Bidmead28 February 1981 (1981-02-28)5V7.7
"Part Two"7 March 1981 (1981-03-07)7.761
"Part Three"14 March 1981 (1981-03-14)5.8
"Part Four"21 March 1981 (1981-03-21)6.165

Fifth Doctor

[edit]

The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison.

Season 19 (1982)

[edit]

The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice-weekly primarily on Monday and Tuesday,[20] 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.[20]

No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
1161Castrovalva"Part One"Fiona CummingChristopher H. Bidmead4 January 1982 (1982-01-04)5Z9.1
"Part Two"5 January 1982 (1982-01-05)8.6
"Part Three"11 January 1982 (1982-01-11)10.2
"Part Four"12 January 1982 (1982-01-12)10.4
1172Four to Doomsday"Part One"John BlackTerence Dudley18 January 1982 (1982-01-18)5W8.4
"Part Two"19 January 1982 (1982-01-19)8.8
"Part Three"25 January 1982 (1982-01-25)8.9
"Part Four"26 January 1982 (1982-01-26)9.4
1183Kinda"Part One"Peter GrimwadeChristopher Bailey1 February 1982 (1982-02-01)5Y8.4
"Part Two"2 February 1982 (1982-02-02)9.4
"Part Three"8 February 1982 (1982-02-08)8.5
"Part Four"9 February 1982 (1982-02-09)8.9
1194The Visitation"Part One"Peter MoffattEric Saward15 February 1982 (1982-02-15)5X9.1
"Part Two"16 February 1982 (1982-02-16)9.3
"Part Three"22 February 1982 (1982-02-22)9.9
"Part Four"23 February 1982 (1982-02-23)10.1
1205Black Orchid"Part One"Ron JonesTerence Dudley1 March 1982 (1982-03-01)6A9.9
"Part Two"2 March 1982 (1982-03-02)10.1
1216Earthshock"Part One"Peter GrimwadeEric Saward8 March 1982 (1982-03-08)6B9.1
"Part Two"9 March 1982 (1982-03-09)8.8
"Part Three"15 March 1982 (1982-03-15)9.8
"Part Four"16 March 1982 (1982-03-16)9.6
1227Time-Flight"Part One"Ron JonesPeter Grimwade22 March 1982 (1982-03-22)6C10.0
"Part Two"23 March 1982 (1982-03-23)8.5
"Part Three"29 March 1982 (1982-03-29)8.9
"Part Four"30 March 1982 (1982-03-30)8.1

Season 20 (1983)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
1231Arc of Infinity"Part One"Ron JonesJohnny Byrne3 January 1983 (1983-01-03)6E7.269
"Part Two"5 January 1983 (1983-01-05)7.370
"Part Three"11 January 1983 (1983-01-11)6.967
"Part Four"12 January 1983 (1983-01-12)7.266
1242Snakedance"Part One"Fiona CummingChristopher Bailey18 January 1983 (1983-01-18)6D6.765
"Part Two"19 January 1983 (1983-01-19)7.766
"Part Three"25 January 1983 (1983-01-25)6.667
"Part Four"26 January 1983 (1983-01-26)7.467
1253Mawdryn Undead"Part One"Peter MoffattPeter Grimwade1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)6F6.567
"Part Two"2 February 1983 (1983-02-02)7.570
"Part Three"8 February 1983 (1983-02-08)7.467
"Part Four"9 February 1983 (1983-02-09)7.768
1264Terminus"Part One"Mary RidgeStephen Gallagher15 February 1983 (1983-02-15)6G6.865
"Part Two"16 February 1983 (1983-02-16)7.567
"Part Three"22 February 1983 (1983-02-22)6.564
"Part Four"23 February 1983 (1983-02-23)7.467
1275Enlightenment"Part One"Fiona CummingBarbara Clegg1 March 1983 (1983-03-01)6H6.667
"Part Two"2 March 1983 (1983-03-02)7.265
"Part Three"8 March 1983 (1983-03-08)6.268
"Part Four"9 March 1983 (1983-03-09)7.370
1286The King's Demons"Part One"Tony VirgoTerence Dudley15 March 1983 (1983-03-15)6J5.865
"Part Two"16 March 1983 (1983-03-16)7.263
Special
129"The Five Doctors"N/APeter MoffattTerrance Dicks25 November 1983 (1983-11-25)[a]6K7.775
  1. ^ The Five Doctors was first broadcast in the United States on 23 November 1983, the actual date of the programme's 20th anniversary.

Season 21 (1984)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
1301Warriors of the Deep"Part One"Pennant RobertsJohnny Byrne5 January 1984 (1984-01-05)6L7.665
"Part Two"6 January 1984 (1984-01-06)7.564
"Part Three"12 January 1984 (1984-01-12)7.362
"Part Four"13 January 1984 (1984-01-13)6.665
1312The Awakening"Part One"Michael Owen MorrisEric Pringle19 January 1984 (1984-01-19)6M7.965
"Part Two"20 January 1984 (1984-01-20)6.663
1323Frontios"Part One"Ron JonesChristopher H. Bidmead26 January 1984 (1984-01-26)6N8.066
"Part Two"27 January 1984 (1984-01-27)5.869
"Part Three"2 February 1984 (1984-02-02)7.865
"Part Four"3 February 1984 (1984-02-03)5.665
1334Resurrection of the Daleks"Part One"Matthew RobinsonEric Saward8 February 1984 (1984-02-08)6P7.369
"Part Two"15 February 1984 (1984-02-15)8.065
1345Planet of Fire"Part One"Fiona CummingPeter Grimwade23 February 1984 (1984-02-23)6Q7.4
"Part Two"24 February 1984 (1984-02-24)6.1
"Part Three"1 March 1984 (1984-03-01)7.4
"Part Four"2 March 1984 (1984-03-02)7.0
1356The Caves of Androzani"Part One"Graeme HarperRobert Holmes8 March 1984 (1984-03-08)6R6.965
"Part Two"9 March 1984 (1984-03-09)6.6
"Part Three"15 March 1984 (1984-03-15)7.865
"Part Four"16 March 1984 (1984-03-16)7.868

Sixth Doctor

[edit]

The Sixth Doctor was portrayed by Colin Baker.

Season 21 (1984) continued

[edit]
No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
1367The Twin Dilemma"Part One"Peter MoffattAnthony Steven22 March 1984 (1984-03-22)6S7.661
"Part Two"23 March 1984 (1984-03-23)7.466
"Part Three"29 March 1984 (1984-03-29)7.059
"Part Four"30 March 1984 (1984-03-30)6.367

Season 22 (1985)

[edit]

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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [15]
AI[15]
1371Attack of the Cybermen"Part One"Matthew RobinsonPaula Moore5 January 1985 (1985-01-05)6T8.961
"Part Two"12 January 1985 (1985-01-12)7.265
1382Vengeance on Varos"Part One"Ron JonesPhilip Martin19 January 1985 (1985-01-19)6V7.263
"Part Two"26 January 1985 (1985-01-26)7.065
1393The Mark of the Rani"Part One"Sarah HellingsPip and Jane Baker2 February 1985 (1985-02-02)6X6.364
"Part Two"9 February 1985 (1985-02-09)7.364
1404The Two Doctors"Part One"Peter MoffattRobert Holmes16 February 1985 (1985-02-16)6W6.665
"Part Two"23 February 1985 (1985-02-23)6.062
"Part Three"2 March 1985 (1985-03-02)6.965
1415Timelash"Part One"Pennant RobertsGlen McCoy9 March 1985 (1985-03-09)6Y6.766
"Part Two"16 March 1985 (1985-03-16)7.464
1426Revelation of the Daleks"Part One"Graeme HarperEric Saward23 March 1985 (1985-03-23)6Z7.467
"Part Two"30 March 1985 (1985-03-30)7.765

Season 23 (1986)

[edit]

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[21] (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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [22]
AI[22]
143a1The Mysterious Planet"Part One"Nicholas MallettRobert Holmes6 September 1986 (1986-09-06)7A4.972
"Part Two"13 September 1986 (1986-09-13)4.969
"Part Three"20 September 1986 (1986-09-20)3.970
"Part Four"27 September 1986 (1986-09-27)3.772
143b2Mindwarp"Part Five"Ron JonesPhilip Martin4 October 1986 (1986-10-04)7B4.871
"Part Six"11 October 1986 (1986-10-11)4.669
"Part Seven"18 October 1986 (1986-10-18)5.166
"Part Eight"25 October 1986 (1986-10-25)5.072
143c3Terror of the Vervoids"Part Nine"Chris CloughPip and Jane Baker1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)7C5.266
"Part Ten"8 November 1986 (1986-11-08)4.669
"Part Eleven"15 November 1986 (1986-11-15)5.369
"Part Twelve"22 November 1986 (1986-11-22)5.369
143d4The Ultimate Foe"Part Thirteen"Chris CloughRobert Holmes29 November 1986 (1986-11-29)7C4.469
"Part Fourteen"Pip and Jane Baker6 December 1986 (1986-12-06)5.669

Seventh Doctor

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The Seventh Doctor was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy.

Season 24 (1987)

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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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [23][24]
AI[23][24]
1441Time and the Rani"Part One"Andrew MorganPip and Jane Baker7 September 1987 (1987-09-07)7D5.158
"Part Two"14 September 1987 (1987-09-14)4.263
"Part Three"21 September 1987 (1987-09-21)4.357
"Part Four"28 September 1987 (1987-09-28)4.959
1452Paradise Towers"Part One"Nicholas MallettStephen Wyatt5 October 1987 (1987-10-05)7E4.561
"Part Two"12 October 1987 (1987-10-12)5.258
"Part Three"19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)5.058
"Part Four"26 October 1987 (1987-10-26)5.057
1463Delta and the Bannermen"Part One"Chris CloughMalcolm Kohll2 November 1987 (1987-11-02)7F5.363
"Part Two"9 November 1987 (1987-11-09)5.160
"Part Three"16 November 1987 (1987-11-16)5.460
1474Dragonfire"Part One"Chris CloughIan Briggs23 November 1987 (1987-11-23)7G5.561
"Part Two"30 November 1987 (1987-11-30)5.061
"Part Three"7 December 1987 (1987-12-07)4.764

Season 25 (1988–1989)

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The series was moved to Wednesdays. The programme celebrated its 25th anniversary with the serial story Silver Nemesis.

No.
story
No. in
season
Serial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [24][25]
AI[24][25]
1481Remembrance of the Daleks"Part One"Andrew MorganBen Aaronovitch5 October 1988 (1988-10-05)7H5.568
"Part Two"12 October 1988 (1988-10-12)5.869
"Part Three"19 October 1988 (1988-10-19)5.170
"Part Four"26 October 1988 (1988-10-26)5.072
1492The Happiness Patrol"Part One"Chris CloughGraeme Curry2 November 1988 (1988-11-02)7L5.367
"Part Two"9 November 1988 (1988-11-09)4.665
"Part Three"16 November 1988 (1988-11-16)5.365
1503Silver Nemesis"Part One"Chris CloughKevin Clarke23 November 1988 (1988-11-23)7K6.171
"Part Two"30 November 1988 (1988-11-30)[a]5.270
"Part Three"7 December 1988 (1988-12-07)[a]5.270
1514The Greatest Show in the Galaxy"Part One"Alan WareingStephen Wyatt14 December 1988 (1988-12-14)7J5.068
"Part Two"21 December 1988 (1988-12-21)5.366
"Part Three"28 December 1988 (1988-12-28)4.869
"Part Four"4 January 1989 (1989-01-04)6.664
  1. ^ a b Parts Two and Three of Silver Nemesis were first broadcast in New Zealand on 25 November 1988 as part of a compilation broadcast before their UK transmission.[26]

Season 26 (1989)

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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 titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [25][27]
AI[24][27]
1521Battlefield"Part One"Michael KerriganBen Aaronovitch6 September 1989 (1989-09-06)7N3.169
"Part Two"13 September 1989 (1989-09-13)3.968
"Part Three"20 September 1989 (1989-09-20)3.667
"Part Four"27 September 1989 (1989-09-27)4.065
1532Ghost Light"Part One"Alan WareingMarc Platt4 October 1989 (1989-10-04)7Q4.268
"Part Two"11 October 1989 (1989-10-11)4.068
"Part Three"18 October 1989 (1989-10-18)4.064
1543The Curse of Fenric"Part One"Nicholas MallettIan Briggs25 October 1989 (1989-10-25)7M4.367
"Part Two"1 November 1989 (1989-11-01)4.068
"Part Three"8 November 1989 (1989-11-08)4.068
"Part Four"15 November 1989 (1989-11-15)4.268
1554Survival"Part One"Alan WareingRona Munro22 November 1989 (1989-11-22)7P5.069
"Part Two"29 November 1989 (1989-11-29)4.869
"Part Three"6 December 1989 (1989-12-06)5.071

Eighth Doctor

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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".[28][29] The production code is 50/LDX071Y/01X,[30] though Doctor Who Magazine's "Complete Eighth Doctor Special" gives the code as #83705[31] and the BBC's online episode guide as "TVM".[32]

Television movie (1996)

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No.
story
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [33]
AI[33]
156Doctor WhoGeoffrey SaxMatthew Jacobs12 May 1996 (1996-05-12) (Canada)
14 May 1996 (USA)
27 May 1996 (UK)
50/LDX071Y/01X[34]9.0875
  1. ^ This episode has no on-screen episode title[16]
  2. ^ Shada was initially left unfinished due to a strike. The serial was eventually completed using animation, and released digitally in November 2017. Shada was later broadcast on 19 July 2018 by BBC America in a feature length edit.[19]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  4. ^ Cornell, Paul; Day, Martin; Topping, Keith (1995). "The Five Doctors: Details". Doctor Who: The Discontinuity Guide. BBC Doctor Who website. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
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  20. ^ a b "The Changing Face of Doctor Who – Audience Research Report on 'Doctor Who' for 1982". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Doctor Who – Classic Series – Episode Guide – Sixth Doctor Index". BBC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  22. ^ a b Ainsworth, John, ed. (26 July 2017). "The Trial of a Time Lord". Doctor Who: The Complete History. No. 42. Panini Comics, Hachette Partworks. pp. 47, 81, 118, 150. ISSN 2057-6048.
  23. ^ a b Ainsworth, John, ed. (19 October 2017). "Time and the Rani, Paradise Towers and Delta and the Bannermen". Doctor Who: The Complete History. No. 43. Panini Comics, Hachette Partworks. pp. 56, 99, 147. ISSN 2057-6048.
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General websites

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