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Doctor Who
Season 17
File:Doctor Who Season 17 DVD.jpg
Cover art of the Region 2 DVD release for first serial of the season
Starring
No. of stories5 (+1 unaired)
No. of episodes20 (+6 unaired)
Release
Original networkBBC1
Original release1 September 1979 (1979-09-01) –
12 January 1980 (1980-01-12)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The seventeenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 1 September 1979 with the story Destiny of the Daleks, and ended with The Horns of Nimon.

Casting

See also: List of Doctor Who cast members

Main cast

Tom Baker continued as the Fourth Doctor. Lalla Ward, who played Princess Astra in the season 16 finale The Armageddon Factor, returned to the series as the newly regenerated Romana, replacing Mary Tamm in the role. After John Leeson declined to return as K9, David Brierley replaced him in the part for the season's final four serials, including Shada.

Guest stars

Davros returns in Destiny of the Daleks, this time played by David Gooderson.

Serials

See also: List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989)

Season 17 was intended to follow the same format as had every season since Season 13, with five 4-part serials and a 6-parter closing the season out. However, the planned final serial of the season, Shada, was affected by an industrial dispute involving the BBC's technicians; while the location filming and the first studio recording session were completed, strike action by staff meant that the planned second studio session had to be cancelled. Although the dispute was resolved and plans were put in place to continue work on the story, it was eventually shelved, as the BBC was concerned that its Christmas productions might be affected. A BBC historian has suggested that by cancelling completely instead of finishing what little was required the management could demonstrate that the strikes had consequences[1]

StorySerialSerial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		UK viewers
(millions) [2]		AI [2]
1041Destiny of the Daleks"Episode One"Ken GrieveTerry Nation1 September 1979 (1979-09-01)5J13.067
"Episode Two"Ken GrieveTerry Nation8 September 1979 (1979-09-08)12.7—
"Episode Three"Ken GrieveTerry Nation15 September 1979 (1979-09-15)13.863
"Episode Four"Ken GrieveTerry Nation22 September 1979 (1979-09-22)14.464
1052City of Death"Part One"Michael HayesDavid Agnew (Douglas Adams, Graham Williams and David Fisher)29 September 1979 (1979-09-29)5H12.4—
"Part Two"Michael HayesDavid Agnew (Douglas Adams, Graham Williams and David Fisher)6 October 1979 (1979-10-06)14.164
"Part Three"Michael HayesDavid Agnew (Douglas Adams, Graham Williams and David Fisher)13 October 1979 (1979-10-13)15.4—
"Part Four"Michael HayesDavid Agnew (Douglas Adams, Graham Williams and David Fisher)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"Christopher Barry3 November 1979 (1979-11-03)10.867
"Part Three"Christopher Barry10 November 1979 (1979-11-10)10.2—
"Part Four"Christopher Barry17 November 1979 (1979-11-17)9.6—
1074Nightmare of Eden"Part One"Alan BromlyBob Baker24 November 1979 (1979-11-24)5K8.7—
"Part Two"Bob Baker1 December 1979 (1979-12-01)9.6—
"Part Three"Bob Baker8 December 1979 (1979-12-08)9.6—
"Part Four"Bob Baker15 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"Kenny McBainAnthony Read29 December 1979 (1979-12-29)8.8—
"Part Three"Kenny McBainAnthony Read5 January 1980 (1980-01-05)9.8—
"Part Four"Kenny McBainAnthony Read12 January 1980 (1980-01-12)10.467
—6ShadaN/APennant RobertsDouglas AdamsUnaired[note 1] (Unaired[note 1])5M——

Broadcast

Part 4 of The Horns of Nimon saw the last appearance of the diamond-shaped logo that had been used since The Time Warrior in 1973.

The entire season was broadcast from 1 September 1979 to 12 January 1980.

Home media

See also: List of Doctor Who VHS releases and List of Doctor Who home video releases

VHS releases

DVD and Blu-ray releases

All releases are for DVD unless otherwise indicated:

  • (B) indicates a Blu-ray release
  • (D,B) indicates a simultaneous DVD and Blu-ray release
Season Story no. Serial name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
17 104 Destiny of the Daleks[a] 4 × 25 min. 26 November 2007[3] 6 February 2008[4] 4 March 2008[5]
105 City of Death 4 × 25 min. 7 November 2005[6] 1 December 2005[7] 8 November 2005[8]
106 The Creature from the Pit 4 × 25 min. 3 May 2010[9] 1 July 2010[10] 7 September 2010[11]
107 Nightmare of Eden 4 × 25 min. 2 April 2012[12] 3 May 2012[13] 8 May 2012[14]
108 The Horns of Nimon[b] 4 × 25 min. 29 March 2010[15] 3 June 2010[16][17][18] 6 July 2010[19]
— Shada[c] 1 × 25 min.
4 × 18 min.
1 × 14 min. 		7 January 2013[20] 9 January 2013[21] 8 January 2013[22]
Shada (Animated Edition) 1 × 138 min. 4 December 2017(D,B) [23] 10 January 2018(D,B) [24] 4 September 2018[25][26]
104–108[d] Complete Season 17[e] 27 × 25 min.
1 × 138 min.
4 × 18 min.
1 × 14 min. 		20 December 2021 (B) [27] 16 February 2022 (B) [28] 5 April 2022 (B) [29]
  1. ^ Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1.
  2. ^ Only available as part of the Myths and Legends box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1.
  3. ^ Only available as part of The Legacy Box set (Regions 2 and 4). Released with the same materials in the box set as Shada in Region 1.
  4. ^ Including Shada
  5. ^ Released as Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 17 in Region B. Released as Doctor Who – Tom Baker: Complete Season Six in Region A.

In print

Main article: List of Doctor Who novelisations
Serial name Novelisation title Author First published
Destiny of the Daleks Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks Terrance Dicks 20 November 1979
City of Death City of Death James Goss 21 May 2015[30]
The Creature from the Pit Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit David Fisher 15 January 1981
Nightmare of Eden Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden Terrance Dicks 21 August 1980
The Horns of Nimon Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon Terrance Dicks 16 October 1980
Shada Shada Gareth Roberts 15 March 2012

Notes

  1. ^ Shada was left unfinished due to a strike. Its recorded footage was later released on home video using linking narration by Tom Baker to complete the story. It is not included in the episode or story counts as it was not broadcast.

References

  1. ^ Ley, Shaun (12 December 2009). "Shelved". BBC Radio 4. BBC. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Ratings Guide". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. ^ Smith 2014, Destiny of the Daleks.
  4. ^ "Doctor Who Destiny of the Daleks by Roadshow Entertainment - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". Fishpond. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks". 4 March 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via Amazon.
  6. ^ Smith 2014, City of Death.
  7. ^ "Dr Who - City Of Death [2 Discs] by Roadshow Entertainment - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". Fishpond. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Doctor Who: City of Death". 8 November 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via Amazon.
  9. ^ Smith 2014, The Creature from the Pit.
  10. ^ "Doctor Who The Creature from the Pit by Roadshow Entertainment - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". Fishpond. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit". 7 September 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via Amazon.
  12. ^ Smith 2014, Nightmare of Eden.
  13. ^ "Doctor Who by Roadshow Entertainment - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". Fishpond. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden". 8 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via Amazon.
  15. ^ Smith 2014, The Horns of Nimon.
  16. ^ "Doctor Who Myths and Legends (The Time Monster, Underworld, and The Horns Of Nimon)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Doctor Who Myths and Legends". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Doctor Who Myths and Legends 3 DVD Set". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  19. ^ "Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon". 6 July 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via Amazon.
  20. ^ Smith 2014, Shada.
  21. ^ "Doctor Who Legacy Box Set (Shada / More than 30 years in the Tardis) by Roadshow Entertainment - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". Fishpond. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Doctor Who: Shada". 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via Amazon.
  23. ^ McEwan, Cameron (10 October 2017). "Unfinished Fourth Doctor Classic 'Shada' To Be Finally Completed!". Doctor Who. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  24. ^ "Doctor Who - Shada". Doctor Who. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  25. ^ "Doctor Who: Shada - Amazon.ca". Retrieved 3 December 2017 – via Amazon.
  26. ^ Lambert, David (27 November 2017). "Doctor Who - We've Waited This Long For 'Shada,' So What's Another...Year?!?!?!?!?". TVShowsOnDVD. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  27. ^ "Season 17 announced as the next instalment in The Collection Blu-ray range". Doctor Who. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  28. ^ "Doctor Who: Season 17 The Collection (Limited Edition)". Sanity. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  29. ^ "Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season Six (BD)". Amazon. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  30. ^ Doctor Who: City of Death: Amazon.co.uk: Douglas Adams, James Goss: Books. ASIN 1849906750.
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