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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. As of 15 November 2009, 754 individual episodes, including one television movie of Doctor Who have been aired, encompassing 201 stories. Additionally, four charity specials and one animated serial have been aired, and two short sequences – A Fix with Sontarans and Attack of the Graske – were produced and involved the interaction of a viewer (the former was a segment of Jim'll Fix It, while the latter was a fully-interactive adventure). The show's high episode count resulted in Doctor Who holding the world record for the highest number of episodes for a science-fiction programme.[1] For comparison, the record holder for the highest number of consecutive episodes, Stargate SG-1,[1] aired 214 episodes.
Each serial up to 1989's Survival, with the exception of one cutaway and one special, was a multi-episode story; the characters in the column after the serial titles indicate the code used by the production team to designate the serial (where applicable) and are followed either by the titles of the individual episodes where given or by the number of episodes otherwise. Unless otherwise noted, episodes in this period are 25 minutes long.
Starting with the 2005 revival, the production team abandoned the traditional serial format for a largely self-contained episodic format with occasional multi-part story and loose story arcs, similar to the style of American dramas such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer or The X-Files. Unless otherwise noted, the new episodes are 45 minutes long.
Additionally, some other subsets of serials and episodes exist. Some are unmade: they were proposed for a variety of reasons, some reaching post-production, but not broadcast. Some episodes from the 1960s are missing due to the BBC's 1970s junking policy, and thus their serials are incomplete. Also, in the first two seasons and most of the third, each episode of a serial had an individual title; no serial had an overall onscreen title until The Savages. The serial titles given below are the most common title for the serials as a whole, used in sources such as the Doctor Who Reference Guide and the BBC's classic episode guide, and are generally those used for commercial release. The practice of individually titled episodes resurfaced with the show's 2005 revival, when Doctor Who's serial nature was abandoned in favour of an episodic format.
The three-digit story numbers are not official designations but are merely to serve as a guide to where the story stands in the overall context of the programme. There is some dispute about, for example, whether to count Season 23's The Trial of a Time Lord as one or four serials,[2] and whether the uncompleted Shada should be included.[3] The numbering scheme used here reflects internal practice of describing "Planet of the Dead" (2009) as the 200th story, used in the official magazine's 407th issue.[4] Other sources, such as the Region 1 DVDs of classic Doctor Who serials, use different numbering schemes which diverge after the 108th story, The Horns of Nimon (1979–1980).
During the early seasons of the programme most serials are linked together, one usually leading directly into the next – although there are some breaks, such as between the Season Two finale The Time Meddler and the Season Three premiere Galaxy 4.
First Doctor
The first televised incarnation of The Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell. During Hartnell's tenure, the Doctor visited a mixture of both stories set in the future and historical events that had no extraterrestrial influence, such as fifteenth century Mesoamerica. In his last story, The Tenth Planet, the Doctor gradually grew weaker to the point of collapsing at the end of Episode Four, leading to his regeneration.
Season 1 (1963–1964)
<span class="anchor" id="Season 1 (1963–1964) "> Verity Lambert was producer with David Whitaker serving as script editor.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
001 | An Unearthly Child aka 100,000 BC aka The Tribe of Gum |
A | "An Unearthly Child" "The Cave of Skulls" "The Forest of Fear" "The Firemaker" |
Anthony Coburn (and C. E. Webber)[a] |
Waris Hussein | 23 November 1963 30 November 1963 7 December 1963 14 December 1963 |
002 | The Daleks aka The Mutants aka The Dead Planet |
B | "The Dead Planet" "The Survivors" "The Escape" "The Ambush" "The Expedition" "The Ordeal" "The Rescue" |
Terry Nation | Richard Martin & Christopher Barry |
21 December 1963 28 December 1963 4 January 1964 11 January 1964 18 January 1964 25 January 1964 1 February 1964 |
003 | The Edge of Destruction aka Inside the Spaceship aka Beyond the Sun |
C | "The Edge of Destruction" "The Brink of Disaster" |
David Whitaker | Richard Martin & Frank Cox |
8 February 1964 15 February 1964 |
004 | Marco Polo aka A Journey to Cathay |
D | "The Roof of the World" "The Singing Sands" "Five Hundred Eyes" "The Wall of Lies" "Rider from Shang-Tu" "Mighty Kublai Khan" "Assassin at Peking" (all missing) |
John Lucarotti | Waris Hussein | 22 February 1964 29 February 1964 7 March 1964 14 March 1964 21 March 1964 28 March 1964 4 April 1964 |
005 | The Keys of Marinus aka The Sea of Death |
E | "The Sea of Death" "The Velvet Web" "The Screaming Jungle" "The Snows of Terror" "Sentence of Death" "The Keys of Marinus" |
Terry Nation | John Gorrie | 11 April 1964 18 April 1964 25 April 1964 2 May 1964 9 May 1964 16 May 1964 |
006 | The Aztecs | F | "The Temple of Evil" "The Warriors of Death" "The Bride of Sacrifice" "The Day of Darkness" |
John Lucarotti | John Crockett | 23 May 1964 30 May 1964 6 June 1964 13 June 1964 |
007 | The Sensorites | G | "Strangers in Space" "The Unwilling Warriors" "Hidden Danger" "A Race Against Death" "Kidnap" "A Desperate Venture" |
Peter R. Newman | Mervyn Pinfield & Frank Cox |
20 June 1964 27 June 1964 11 July 1964 18 July 1964 25 July 1964 1 August 1964 |
008 | The Reign of Terror aka The French Revolution |
H | "A Land of Fear" "Guests of Madame Guillotine" "A Change of Identity" "The Tyrant of France" "A Bargain of Necessity" "Prisoners of Conciergerie" (episodes 4-5 missing) |
Dennis Spooner | Henric Hirsch & John Gorrie |
8 August 1964 15 August 1964 22 August 1964 29 August 1964 5 September 1964 12 September 1964 |
Season 2 (1964–1965)
<span class="anchor" id="Season 2 (1964–1965) "> Dennis Spooner replaced David Whitaker as script editor after The Dalek Invasion of Earth, and edited the remainder of the season apart from The Time Meddler, which was edited by Donald Tosh.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
009 | Planet of Giants | J | "Planet of Giants" "Dangerous Journey" "Crisis" |
Louis Marks | Mervyn Pinfield & Douglas Camfield |
31 October 1964 7 November 1964 14 November 1964 |
010 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth aka World's End |
K | "World's End" "The Daleks" "Day of Reckoning" "The End of Tomorrow" "The Waking Ally" "Flashpoint" |
Terry Nation | Richard Martin | 21 November 1964 28 November 1964 5 December 1964 12 December 1964 19 December 1964 26 December 1964 |
011 | The Rescue | L | "The Powerful Enemy" "Desperate Measures" |
David Whitaker | Christopher Barry | 2 January 1965 9 January 1965 |
012 | The Romans | M | "The Slave Traders" "All Roads Lead to Rome" "Conspiracy" "Inferno" |
Dennis Spooner | Christopher Barry | 16 January 1965 23 January 1965 30 January 1965 6 February 1965 |
013 | The Web Planet aka The Zarbi |
N | "The Web Planet" "The Zarbi" "Escape to Danger" "Crater of Needles" "Invasion" "The Centre" |
Bill Strutton | Richard Martin | 13 February 1965 20 February 1965 27 February 1965 6 March 1965 13 March 1965 20 March 1965 |
014 | The Crusade aka The Lionheart aka The Crusaders |
P | "The Lion" "The Knight of Jaffa" "The Wheel of Fortune" "The Warlords" (episodes 2 & 4 missing) |
David Whitaker | Douglas Camfield | 27 March 1965 3 April 1965 10 April 1965 17 April 1965 |
015 | The Space Museum | Q | "The Space Museum" "The Dimensions of Time" "The Search" "The Final Phase" |
Glyn Jones | Mervyn Pinfield | 24 April 1965 1 May 1965 8 May 1965 15 May 1965 |
016 | The Chase | R | "The Executioners" "The Death of Time" "Flight Through Eternity" "Journey into Terror" "The Death of Doctor Who" "The Planet of Decision" |
Terry Nation | Richard Martin & Douglas Camfield |
22 May 1965 29 May 1965 5 June 1965 12 June 1965 19 June 1965 26 June 1965 |
017 | The Time Meddler | S | "The Watcher" "The Meddling Monk" "A Battle of Wits" "Checkmate" |
Dennis Spooner | Douglas Camfield | 3 July 1965 10 July 1965 17 July 1965 24 July 1965 |
Season 3 (1965–1966)
<span class="anchor" id="Season 3 (1965–1966) "> John Wiles replaced Verity Lambert as producer after Mission to the Unknown. Innes Lloyd, in turn, replaced Wiles after The Ark. Donald Tosh continued as script editor until The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, which was also script-edited by his replacement, Gerry Davis. The practice of giving each individual episode a different title was abandoned after The Gunfighters, near the end of the season.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
018 | Galaxy 4 | T | "Four Hundred Dawns" "Trap of Steel" "Airlock" "The Exploding Planet" (all missing) |
William Emms | Derek Martinus & Mervyn Pinfield |
11 September 1965 18 September 1965 25 September 1965 2 October 1965 |
019 | "Mission to the Unknown" aka "Dalek Cutaway" |
T/A or DC | "Mission to the Unknown" (missing) |
Terry Nation | Derek Martinus | 9 October 1965 |
020 | The Myth Makers | U | "Temple of Secrets" "Small Prophet, Quick Return" "Death of a Spy" "Horse of Destruction" (all missing) |
Donald Cotton | Michael Leeston-Smith | 16 October 1965 23 October 1965 30 October 1965 6 November 1965 |
021 | The Daleks' Master Plan | V | "The Nightmare Begins" "Day of Armageddon" "Devil's Planet" "The Traitors" "Counter Plot" "Coronas of the Sun" "The Feast of Steven" "Volcano" "Golden Death" "Escape Switch" "The Abandoned Planet" "Destruction of Time" (episodes 1, 3-4, 6-9, & 11-12 missing) |
Terry Nation & Dennis Spooner |
Douglas Camfield | 13 November 1965 20 November 1965 27 November 1965 4 December 1965 11 December 1965 18 December 1965 25 December 1965 1 January 1966 8 January 1966 15 January 1966 22 January 1966 29 January 1966 |
022 | The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve aka The Massacre |
W | "War of God" "The Sea Beggar" "Priest of Death" "Bell of Doom" (all episodes missing) |
John Lucarotti & Donald Tosh |
Paddy Russell | 5 February 1966 12 February 1966 19 February 1966 26 February 1966 |
023 | The Ark | X | "The Steel Sky" "The Plague" "The Return" "The Bomb" |
Paul Erickson & Lesley Scott |
Michael Imison | 5 March 1966 12 March 1966 19 March 1966 26 March 1966 |
024 | The Celestial Toymaker | Y | "The Celestial Toyroom" "The Hall of Dolls" "The Dancing Floor" "The Final Test" (episodes 1-3 missing) |
Brian Hayles (and Donald Tosh) |
Bill Sellars | 2 April 1966 9 April 1966 16 April 1966 23 April 1966 |
025 | The Gunfighters | Z | "A Holiday for the Doctor" "Don't Shoot the Pianist" "Johnny Ringo" "The OK Corral" |
Donald Cotton | Rex Tucker | 30 April 1966 7 May 1966 14 May 1966 21 May 1966 |
026 | The Savages[b] | AA | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Ian Stuart Black | Christopher Barry | 28 May – 18 June 1966 |
027 | The War Machines | BB | 4 episodes | Ian Stuart Black (and Kit Pedler) |
Michael Ferguson | 25 June – 16 July 1966 |
Season 4 (1966–1967)
<span class="anchor" id="Season 4 (1966–1967) ">
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
028 | The Smugglers | CC | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Brian Hayles | Julia Smith | 10 September – 1 October 1966 |
029 | The Tenth Planet | DD | 4 episodes (episode 4 missing) |
Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis |
Derek Martinus | 8–29 October 1966 |
Second Doctor
The Second Doctor was portrayed by Patrick Troughton, whose serials were more action-oriented. He 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.
Season 4 (1966–1967), continued
Peter Bryant joined as associate producer for The Faceless Ones, and replaced Gerry Davis as script editor for the last four episodes of The Evil of the Daleks.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
030 | The Power of the Daleks | EE | 6 episodes (all episodes missing) |
David Whitaker (and Dennis Spooner) |
Christopher Barry | 5 November – 10 December 1966 |
031 | The Highlanders | FF | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Elwyn Jones & Gerry Davis |
Hugh David | 17 December 1966 – 7 January 1967 |
032 | The Underwater Menace | GG | 4 episodes (episodes 1, 2, & 4 missing) |
Geoffrey Orme | Julia Smith | 14 January – 4 February 1967 |
033 | The Moonbase | HH | 4 episodes (episodes 1 & 3 missing) |
Kit Pedler | Morris Barry | 11 February – 4 March 1967 |
034 | The Macra Terror | JJ | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Ian Stuart Black | John Howard Davies | 11 March – 1 April 1967 |
035 | The Faceless Ones | KK | 6 episodes (episodes 2 & 4-6 missing) |
David Ellis & Malcolm Hulke |
Gerry Mill | 8 April – 13 May 1967 |
036 | The Evil of the Daleks | LL | 7 episodes (episodes 1 & 3-7 missing) |
David Whitaker | Derek Martinus | 20 May – 1 July 1967 |
Season 5 (1967–1968)
<span class="anchor" id="Season 5 (1967–1968) "> Victor Pemberton was script editor for The Tomb of the Cybermen, with Peter Bryant as producer. After this, Bryant resumed the role of script editor, with Innes Lloyd returning as producer, until The Web of Fear when Bryant took over from Lloyd as producer. Derrick Sherwin replaced Bryant as script editor at the same time.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
037 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | MM | 4 episodes | Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis |
Morris Barry | 2–23 September 1967 |
038 | The Abominable Snowmen | NN | 6 episodes (episodes 1 & 3-6 missing) |
Mervyn Haisman & Henry Lincoln |
Gerald Blake | 30 September – 4 November 1967 |
039 | The Ice Warriors | OO | 6 episodes (episodes 2 & 3 missing) |
Brian Hayles | Derek Martinus | 11 November – 16 December 1967 |
040 | The Enemy of the World | PP | 6 episodes (episodes 1-2 & 4-6 missing) |
David Whitaker | Barry Letts | 23 December 1967 – 27 January 1968 |
041 | The Web of Fear | 6 episodes (episodes 2-6 missing) |
Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | Douglas Camfield | 3 February – 9 March 1968 | |
042 | Fury from the Deep | RR | 6 episodes (all missing) |
Victor Pemberton | Hugh David | 16 March – 20 April 1968 |
043 | The Wheel in Space | SS | 6 episodes (episodes 1-2 & 4-5 missing) |
David Whitaker and Kit Pedler | Tristan de Vere Cole | 27 April – 1 June 1968 |
Season 6 (1968–1969)
<span class="anchor" id="Season 6 (1968–1969) "> Terrance Dicks took over from Derrick Sherwin as script editor from The Invasion, with Sherwin resuming the role for The Space Pirates. Derrick Sherwin took over as producer from Peter Bryant for The War Games.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
044 | The Dominators | TT | 5 episodes | Norman Ashby (aka Mervyn Haisman & Henry Lincoln) |
Morris Barry | 10 August – 7 September 1968 |
045 | The Mind Robber | UU | 5 episodes | Peter Ling (and Derrick Sherwin) |
David Maloney | 14 September – 12 October 1968 |
046 | The Invasion | VV | 8 episodes (episodes 1 & 4 missing) |
Derrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler | Douglas Camfield | 2 November – 21 December 1968 |
047 | The Krotons | WW | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | David Maloney | 28 December 1968 – 18 January 1969 |
048 | The Seeds of Death | XX | 6 episodes | Brian Hayles (and Terrance Dicks) |
Michael Ferguson | 25 January – 1 March 1969 |
049 | The Space Pirates | YY | 6 episodes (episodes 1 & 3-6 missing) |
Robert Holmes | Michael Hart | 8 March – 12 April 1969 |
050 | The War Games | ZZ | 10 episodes | Malcolm Hulke & Terrance Dicks |
David Maloney | 19 April – 21 June 1969 |
Third Doctor
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 spends his time working for UNIT. After The Three Doctors, The Time Lords repeal his exile, however the Doctor still worked closely with UNIT from time to time.
Season 7 (1970)
Barry Letts took over as producer from Derrick Sherwin after Spearhead from Space. From this season onwards the programme was produced in colour, although some episodes now exist only in black and white.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
051 | Spearhead from Space | AAA | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Derek Martinus | 3–24 January 1970 |
052 | Doctor Who and the Silurians aka The Silurians |
BBB | 7 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Timothy Combe | 31 January – 14 March 1970 |
053 | The Ambassadors of Death | CCC | 7 episodes (Parts exist in black and white only) |
David Whitaker, (and Trevor Ray and Malcolm Hulke) | Michael Ferguson | 21 March–2 May 1970 |
054 | Inferno | DDD | 7 episodes | Don Houghton | Douglas Camfield & Barry Letts | 9 May–20 June 1970 |
Season 8 (1971)
This season forms a loose arc with the introduction of the Master, who is the villain in each of the season's storylines.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
055 | Terror of the Autons | EEE | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Barry Letts | 2–23 January 1971 |
056 | The Mind of Evil | FFF | 6 episodes (Exists in black and white) |
Don Houghton | Timothy Combe | 30 January–6 March 1971 |
057 | The Claws of Axos | GGG | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Michael Ferguson | 13 March–3 April 1971 |
058 | Colony in Space | HHH | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Michael E. Briant | 10 April–15 May 1971 |
059 | The Dæmons | JJJ | 5 episodes | Guy Leopold (a.k.a. Robert Sloman and Barry Letts) | Christopher Barry | 22 May–19 June 1971 |
Season 9 (1972)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
060 | Day of the Daleks | KKK | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | Paul Bernard | 1–22 January 1972 |
061 | The Curse of Peladon | MMM | 4 episodes | Brian Hayles | Lennie Mayne | 29 January–19 February 1972 |
062 | The Sea Devils | LLL | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Michael Briant | 26 February–1 April 1972 |
063 | The Mutants | NNN | 6 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Christopher Barry | 8 April–13 May 1972 |
064 | The Time Monster | OOO | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Paul Bernard | 20 May–24 June 1972 |
Season 10 (1972–73)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
065 | The Three Doctors[c] | RRR | 4 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Lennie Mayne | 30 December 1972–20 January 1973 |
066 | Carnival of Monsters | PPP | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Barry Letts | 27 January–17 February 1973 |
067 | Frontier in Space | QQQ | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Paul Bernard | 24 February–31 March 1973 |
068 | Planet of the Daleks | SSS | 6 episodes[d] | Terry Nation | David Maloney | 7 April–12 May 1973 |
069 | The Green Death | TTT | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Michael Briant | 19 May–23 June 1973 |
Season 11 (1973–74)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
070 | The Time Warrior | UUU | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Alan Bromly | 15 December 1973-5 January 1974 |
071 | Invasion of the Dinosaurs [e] | WWW | 6 episodes (Episode 1 exists only in black and white) |
Malcolm Hulke | Paddy Russell | 12 January–16 February 1974 |
072 | Death to the Daleks | XXX | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Michael Briant | 23 February–16 March 1974 |
073 | The Monster of Peladon | YYY | 6 episodes | Brian Hayles | Lennie Mayne | 23 March–27 April 1974 |
074 | Planet of the Spiders | ZZZ | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Barry Letts | 4 May–8 June 1974 |
Fourth Doctor
The Fourth Doctor was portrayed by Tom Baker, and is to date the longest-serving Doctor,[5] having held the role for seven seasons.
Season 12 (1974–75)
Barry Letts served as producer for Robot, after which he was succeeded by Philip Hinchcliffe. Robert Holmes took over from Terrance Dicks as script editor. 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.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Review |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
075 | Robot | 4A | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Christopher Barry | Yet to be viewed |
076 | The Ark in Space | 4C | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes (and John Lucarotti) | Rodney Bennett | After a rather boring first episode, the story picks up speed and is a solid, though unremarkable, story. |
077 | The Sontaran Experiment | 4B | 2 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Rodney Bennett | A nice bit of filler here. It's entertaining and continues the arc, but it lacks substance. |
078 | Genesis of the Daleks | 4E | 6 episodes | Terry Nation | David Maloney | A classic. Tis the season's best. |
079 | Revenge of the Cybermen | 4D | 4 episodes | Gerry Davis | Michael Briant | Most generic episode ever. Horrible clunker. |
Season 13 (1975–76)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
080 | Terror of the Zygons | 4F | 4 episodes | Robert Banks Stewart | Douglas Camfield | 30 August–20 September 1975 |
081 | Planet of Evil | 4H | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | David Maloney | 27 September–18 October 1975 |
082 | Pyramids of Mars | 4G | 4 episodes | Stephen Harris (a.k.a. Robert Holmes and Lewis Greifer) | Paddy Russell | 25 October–15 November 1975 |
083 | The Android Invasion | 4J | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Barry Letts | 22 November–13 December 1975 |
084 | The Brain of Morbius | 4K | 4 episodes | Robin Bland (a.k.a. Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes) | Christopher Barry | 3–24 January 1976 |
085 | The Seeds of Doom | 4L | 6 episodes | Robert Banks Stewart | Douglas Camfield | 31 January–6 March 1976 |
Season 14 (1976–77)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
086 | The Masque of Mandragora | 4M | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | Rodney Bennett | 4–25 September 1976 |
087 | The Hand of Fear | 4N | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Lennie Mayne | 2–23 October 1976 |
088 | The Deadly Assassin | 4P | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | David Maloney | 30 October–20 November 1976 |
089 | The Face of Evil | 4Q | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | Pennant Roberts | 1–22 January 1977 |
090 | The Robots of Death | 4R | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | Michael Briant | 29 January–19 February 1977 |
091 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | 4S | 6 episodes | Robert Holmes (and Robert Banks Stewart) | David Maloney | 26 February–2 April 1977 |
Season 15 (1977–78)
Graham Williams took over as producer from Philip Hinchcliffe. Robert Holmes was replaced as script editor by Anthony Read, during The Sun Makers.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
092 | Horror of Fang Rock | 4V | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Paddy Russell | 3–24 September 1977 |
093 | The Invisible Enemy | 4T | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Derrick Goodwin | 1–22 October 1977 |
094 | Image of the Fendahl | 4X | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | George Spenton-Foster | 29 October–19 November 1977 |
095 | The Sun Makers | 4W | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Pennant Roberts | 26 November–17 December 1977 |
096 | Underworld | 4Y | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Norman Stewart | 7–28 January 1978 |
097 | The Invasion of Time | 4Z | 6 episodes | David Agnew (a.k.a. Graham Williams and Anthony Read) | Gerald Blake | 4 February–11 March 1978 |
Season 16 (1978–79)
Douglas Adams took over as script editor from Anthony Read for The Armageddon Factor. 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.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
098 | The Ribos Operation | 5A | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | George Spenton-Foster | 2–23 September 1978 |
099 | The Pirate Planet | 5B | 4 episodes | Douglas Adams | Pennant Roberts | 30 September–21 October 1978 |
100 | The Stones of Blood | 5C | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Darrol Blake | 28 October–18 November 1978 |
101 | The Androids of Tara | 5D | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Michael Hayes | 25 November–16 December 1978 |
102 | The Power of Kroll | 5E | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Norman Stewart | 23 December 1978–13 January 1979 |
103 | The Armageddon Factor | 5F | 6 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Michael Hayes | 20 January–24 February 1979 |
Season 17 (1979–80)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
104 | Destiny of the Daleks | 5J | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Ken Grieve | 1–22 September 1979 |
105 | City of Death | 5H | 4 episodes | David Agnew (a.k.a. Douglas Adams, Graham Williams, and David Fisher) | Michael Hayes | 29 September–20 October 1979 |
106 | The Creature from the Pit | 5G | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Christopher Barry | 27 October–17 November 1979 |
107 | Nightmare of Eden | 5K | 4 episodes | Bob Baker | Alan Bromly | 24 November–15 December 1979 |
108 | The Horns of Nimon | 5L | 4 episodes | Anthony Read | Kenny McBain | 22 December 1979–12 January 1980 |
— | Shada[f] | 5M | 6 episodes | Douglas Adams | Pennant Roberts | Unaired |
Season 18 (1980–81)
John Nathan-Turner replaced Graham Williams as producer. Barry Letts returned, as executive producer, for just this season. Christopher H. Bidmead replaced Douglas Adams as script editor. 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 as VHS and DVDs set with the umbrella title The E-Space Trilogy.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
109 | The Leisure Hive | 5N | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Lovett Bickford | 30 August–20 September 1980 |
110 | Meglos | 5Q | 4 episodes | John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch | Terence Dudley | 27 September–18 October 1980 |
111 | Full Circle | 5R | 4 episodes | Andrew Smith | Peter Grimwade | 25 October–15 November 1980 |
112 | State of Decay | 5P | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Peter Moffatt | 22 November–13 December 1980 |
113 | Warriors' Gate | 5S | 4 episodes | Stephen Gallagher | Paul Joyce & Graeme Harper | 3–24 January 1981 |
114 | The Keeper of Traken | 5T | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | John Black | 31 January–21 February 1981 |
115 | Logopolis | 5V | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead | Peter Grimwade | 28 February–21 March 1981 |
Fifth Doctor
The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison.
Season 19 (1982)
Antony Root took over from Bidmead as script editor for Four to Doomsday and The Visitation, after which he was replaced by Eric Saward. The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice-weekly on Monday and Tuesday.
Castrovalva, together with the previous two serials, The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis, form a loose trilogy involving the return of the Master. They were released on DVD under the banner title New Beginnings.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
116 | Castrovalva | 5Z | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead | Fiona Cumming | 4–12 January 1982 |
117 | Four to Doomsday | 5W | 4 episodes | Terence Dudley | John Black | 18–26 January 1982 |
118 | Kinda | 5Y | 4 episodes | Christopher Bailey | Peter Grimwade | 1–9 February 1982 |
119 | The Visitation | 5X | 4 episodes | Eric Saward | Peter Moffatt | 15–23 February 1982 |
120 | Black Orchid | 6A | 2 episodes | Terence Dudley | Ron Jones | 1–2 March 1982 |
121 | Earthshock | 6B | 4 episodes | Eric Saward | Peter Grimwade | 8–16 March 1982 |
122 | Time-Flight | 6C | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Ron Jones | 22–30 March 1982 |
Season 20 (1983)
To commemorate the twentieth season, the stories in this season involve the return of previous villains. Mawdryn Undead, Terminus and Enlightenment involve the Black Guardian's plot to kill the Doctor; they were released individually on VHS as parts of The Black Guardian Trilogy.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
123 | Arc of Infinity | 6E | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | Ron Jones | 3–12 January 1983 |
124 | Snakedance | 6D | 4 episodes | Christopher Bailey | Fiona Cumming | 18–26 January 1983 |
125 | Mawdryn Undead | 6F | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Peter Moffatt | 1–9 February 1983 |
126 | Terminus | 6G | 4 episodes | Stephen Gallagher | Mary Ridge | 15–23 February 1983 |
127 | Enlightenment | 6H | 4 episodes | Barbara Clegg | Fiona Cumming | 1–9 March 1983 |
128 | The King's Demons | 6J | 2 episodes | Terence Dudley | Tony Virgo | 15–16 March 1983 |
Special (1983)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20th Anniversary Special | ||||||
129 | The Five Doctors[g] | 6K | 90-minute special | Terrance Dicks | Peter Moffatt | 23 November 1983 |
Season 21 (1984)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
130 | Warriors of the Deep | 6L | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | Pennant Roberts | 5–13 January 1984 |
131 | The Awakening | 6M | 2 episodes | Eric Pringle | Michael Owen Morris | 19–20 January 1984 |
132 | Frontios | 6N | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead | Ron Jones | 26 January–3 February 1984 |
133 | Resurrection of the Daleks | 6P | 2 episodes (45 minutes each)[h] |
Eric Saward | Matthew Robinson | 8–15 February 1984 |
134 | Planet of Fire | 6Q | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Fiona Cumming | 23 February–2 March 1984 |
135 | The Caves of Androzani | 6R | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Graeme Harper | 8–16 March 1984 |
Sixth Doctor
The Sixth Doctor was portrayed by Colin Baker.
Season 21 (1984) — continued
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
136 | The Twin Dilemma | 6S | 4 episodes | Anthony Steven | Peter Moffatt | 22–30 March 1984 |
Season 22 (1985)
The series moved back to Saturday broadcasts. All episodes were 45 minutes long, though all of the episodes also exist in 25-minute versions.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
137 | Attack of the Cybermen | 6T | 2 episodes | Paula Moore | Matthew Robinson | 5–12 January 1985 |
138 | Vengeance on Varos | 6V | 2 episodes | Philip Martin | Ron Jones | 19–26 January 1985 |
139 | The Mark of the Rani | 6X | 2 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Sarah Hellings | 2–9 February 1985 |
140 | The Two Doctors | 6W | 3 episodes | Robert Holmes | Peter Moffatt | 16 February–2 March 1985 |
141 | Timelash | 6Y | 2 episodes | Glen McCoy | Pennant Roberts | 9–16 March 1985 |
142 | Revelation of the Daleks | 6Z | 2 episodes | Eric Saward | Graeme Harper | 23–30 March 1985 |
Season 23 (1986)
After an 18-month production hiatus, the series returned. Eric Saward was script editor up to part eight, when Nathan-Turner unofficially took over script editing the remainder of the season because of Saward's departure. The whole season is titled as The Trial of a Time Lord, and is split into four segments. Episode length returned to 25 minutes, but with only fourteen episodes, making this season approximately half the length of the previous fifteen seasons.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
143 | The Mysterious Planet | 7A | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Nicholas Mallett | 6–27 September 1986 |
Mindwarp | 7B | 4 episodes | Philip Martin | Ron Jones | 4–25 October 1986 | |
Terror of the Vervoids |
7C | 4 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Chris Clough | 1–22 November 1986 | |
The Ultimate Foe |
7C | 2 episodes (Episode 2 is 30 minutes) |
Robert Holmes and Pip and Jane Baker | Chris Clough | 29 November–6 December 1986 |
Seventh Doctor
The Seventh Doctor was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy.
Season 24 (1987)
Andrew Cartmel took over as script editor.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
144 | Time and the Rani | 7D | 4 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Andrew Morgan | 7–28 September 1987 |
145 | Paradise Towers | 7E | 4 episodes | Stephen Wyatt | Nicholas Mallett | 5–26 October 1987 |
146 | Delta and the Bannermen | 7F | 3 episodes | Malcolm Kohll | Chris Clough | 2–16 November 1987 |
147 | Dragonfire | 7G | 3 episodes | Ian Briggs | Chris Clough | 23 November–7 December 1987 |
Season 25 (1988-89)
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
148 | Remembrance of the Daleks | 7H | 4 episodes | Ben Aaronovitch | Andrew Morgan | 5–26 October 1988 |
149 | The Happiness Patrol | 7L | 3 episodes | Graeme Curry | Chris Clough | 2–16 November 1988 |
150 | Silver Nemesis | 7K | 3 episodes | Kevin Clarke | Chris Clough | 23 November–7 December 1988 |
151 | The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | 7J | 4 episodes | Stephen Wyatt | Alan Wareing | 14 December 1988–4 January 1989 |
Season 26 (1989)
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 sets the tone for the Virgin New Adventures novels that follow.
No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
152 | Battlefield | 7N | 4 episodes | Ben Aaronovitch | Michael Kerrigan | 6–27 September 1989 |
153 | Ghost Light | 7Q | 3 episodes | Marc Platt | Alan Wareing | 4–18 October 1989 |
154 | The Curse of Fenric | 7M | 4 episodes | Ian Briggs | Nicholas Mallett | 25 October–15 November 1989 |
155 | Survival | 7P | 3 episodes | Rona Munro | Alan Wareing | 22 November–6 December 1989 |
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