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This article is about the 1968/69 season. For the 2011 series, see Doctor Who (series 6).

Doctor Who
Season 6
Cover art of the Region 2 DVD release for first serial of the season
Starring
No. of stories7
No. of episodes44 (7 missing)
Release
Original networkBBC1
Original release10 August 1968 (1968-08-10) –
21 June 1969 (1969-06-21)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The sixth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 10 August 1968 with the first story of season 6 The Dominators and ended Patrick Troughton's reign as the Doctor with its final story The War Games. Only 37 out of 44 episodes are held in the BBC archives; 7 remain missing. As a result, 2 serials are incomplete.

Casting

See also: List of Doctor Who cast members

Main cast

Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury make their final appearances as the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot respectively. Troughton and his fellow actors collectively decided that the workload of Doctor Who was exhausting them, and that they would soon depart from the show. From Season 7 onwards the show would never have such a high number of episodes again. The three actors remained with the show until the conclusion of the final season six serial The War Games.

Guest stars

Nicholas Courtney reappears as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in The Invasion, last seen (as a Colonel) in The Web of Fear. He would soon make regular appearances in the program beginning with season 7's Spearhead from Space.

John Levene makes his first appearance as Corporal Benton in The Invasion. He would continue to make regular appearances, with the character promoted to sergeant, from season 7 until season 13.

Alan Bennion makes his first of three appearances in the series playing an Ice Warrior. In this, his first appearance, he portrays Lord Slaar in The Seeds of Death.

Serials

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

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.

Season 6 is the most complete of all the Second Doctor's seasons, with only seven episodes missing (compared with twenty-eight from Season 4 and eighteen from Season 5), none of the season's stories missing in their entirety and only two stories (The Invasion and The Space Pirates) incomplete. This compares to the first two seasons of the Second Doctor from which only two complete serials (The Tomb of the Cybermen and The Enemy of the World) survive. The missing two episodes of The Invasion have since been reconstructed using animation and released on DVD.

The War Games, which was the final serial of the season, and the last of Patrick Troughton's tenure as the Doctor, was also the second longest serial up to that point, spanning 10 episodes – only the 12-part serial The Daleks' Master Plan from Season 3 was longer.

The Dominators and The Mind Robber were both produced at the end of the fifth recording block and held over to Season 6.[citation needed]

StorySerialSerial titleEpisode titlesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		UK viewers
(millions) [1]		AI [1]
441The Dominators"Episode 1"Morris BarryNorman Ashby (Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln)10 August 1968 (1968-08-10)TT6.152
"Episode 2"Morris BarryNorman Ashby (Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln)17 August 1968 (1968-08-17)5.955
[Episode 3][note 1]Morris BarryNorman Ashby (Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln)24 August 1968 (1968-08-24)5.455
"Episode 4"Morris BarryNorman Ashby (Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln)31 August 1968 (1968-08-31)7.551
"Episode 5"Morris BarryNorman Ashby (Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln)7 September 1968 (1968-09-07)5.953
452The Mind Robber"Episode 1"David MaloneyDerrick Sherwin14 September 1968 (1968-09-14)UU6.651
"Episode 2"David MaloneyPeter Ling21 September 1968 (1968-09-21)6.549
"Episode 3"David MaloneyPeter Ling28 September 1968 (1968-09-28)7.253
"Episode 4"David MaloneyPeter Ling5 October 1968 (1968-10-05)7.356
"Episode 5"David MaloneyPeter 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"Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)9 November 1968 (1968-11-09)7.153
"Episode Three"Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)16 November 1968 (1968-11-16)7.154
"Episode Four"†Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)23 November 1968 (1968-11-23)6.451
"Episode Five"Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)30 November 1968 (1968-11-30)6.752
"Episode Six"Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)7 December 1968 (1968-12-07)6.556
"Episode Seven"Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)14 December 1968 (1968-12-14)7.255
"Episode Eight"Douglas CamfieldDerrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story)21 December 1968 (1968-12-21)7.053
474The Krotons"Episode One"David MaloneyRobert Holmes28 December 1968 (1968-12-28)WW9.059
"Episode Two"Robert Holmes4 January 1969 (1969-01-04)8.457
"Episode Three"Robert Holmes11 January 1969 (1969-01-11)7.556
"Episode Four"Robert Holmes18 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"Michael FergusonBrian Hayles1 February 1969 (1969-02-01)6.859
"Episode Three"Michael FergusonBrian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited)8 February 1969 (1969-02-08)7.555
"Episode Four"Michael FergusonBrian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited)15 February 1969 (1969-02-15)7.155
"Episode Five"Michael FergusonBrian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited)22 February 1969 (1969-02-22)7.657
"Episode Six"Michael FergusonBrian 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"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke26 April 1969 (1969-04-26)6.354
"Episode Three"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke3 May 1969 (1969-05-03)5.153
"Episode Four"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke10 May 1969 (1969-05-10)5.750
"Episode Five"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke17 May 1969 (1969-05-17)5.153
"Episode Six"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke24 May 1969 (1969-05-24)4.253
"Episode Seven"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke31 May 1969 (1969-05-31)4.953
"Episode Eight"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke7 June 1969 (1969-06-07)3.553
"Episode Nine"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke14 June 1969 (1969-06-14)4.157
"Episode Ten"Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke21 June 1969 (1969-06-21)5.058

^† : Episode is missing

Missing episodes

See also: Doctor Who missing episodes
  • The Invasion – Episodes 1 & 4 (of 8 total) (Animated recreations exist)
  • The Space Pirates – Episodes 1, 3 – 6 (of 6 total)

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

Season Story no. Serial name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
6 44 The Dominators 5 × 25 min. 12 July 2010[3][4][5] 2 September 2010[6] 11 January 2011[7]
45 The Mind Robber 5 × 20 min. 7 March 2005[8][9] 5 May 2005[10] 6 September 2005[11]
46 The Invasion[a] 8 × 25 min. 6 November 2006[12][13][14] 3 January 2007[15] 6 March 2007[16]
47 The Krotons 4 × 25 min. 2 July 2012[17][18][19] 2 August 2012[20] 10 July 2012[21]
48 The Seeds of Death 6 × 25 min. 17 February 2003[22] 5 May 2003[23] 2 March 2004[24]
The Seeds of Death (Special Edition)[b] 6 × 25 min. 28 March 2011[25][26][27] 5 May 2011[28] 12 June 2012[29]
49 Lost in Time, Volume 2
The Space Pirates[c] 		1 × 25 min. 1 November 2004[30][d][32] 2 December 2004[31][e] 2 November 2004[31]
50 The War Games[f] 10 × 25 min. 6 July 2009[33][34][35] 3 September 2009[36] 3 November 2009[37]
  1. ^ Episodes 2–3 and 5–8 of 8, animation of 1 and 4
  2. ^ Only available as part of the Revisitations 2 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1.
  3. ^ Episode 2 of 6
  4. ^ Re-released in slimmer packaging in late 2016[31]
  5. ^ Re-released in slimmer packaging in July 2010[31]
  6. ^ Available individually or in the Regeneration box set in Region 2.
    Only available individually in Regions 1 and 4.

In print

Main article: List of Doctor Who novelisations
Serial name Novelisation title Author First published
The Dominators The Dominators Ian Marter 19 April 1984
The Mind Robber The Mind Robber Peter Ling 20 November 1986
The Invasion The Invasion Ian Marter 16 May 1985
The Krotons The Krotons Terrance Dicks 13 June 1985
The Seeds of Death The Seeds of Death Terrance Dicks 17 July 1986
The Space Pirates The Space Pirates Terrance Dicks 15 March 1990
The War Games Doctor Who and the War Games Malcolm Hulke 25 September 1979

Notes

  1. ^ This episode has no on-screen episode title[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ratings Guide". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ^ "BBC – Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide – The Dominators – Details". bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Doctor Who: The Dominators (DVD)". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Doctor Who: The Dominators". British Video Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  5. ^ Smith 2014, The Dominators.
  6. ^ "Doctor Who: The Dominators 2 DVD Set". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Doctor Who - Story #044: The Dominators". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Doctor Who: Mind Robber (DVD)". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  9. ^ Smith 2014, The Mind Robber.
  10. ^ "Doctor Who The Mind Robber". Roadshow Entertainment. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Doctor Who - Story #045: Mind Robber". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Doctor Who: The Invasion (DVD)". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Doctor Who: The Invasion". British Video Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  14. ^ Smith 2014, The Invasion.
  15. ^ "Dr Who The Invasion". Roadshow Entertainment. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Doctor Who - Story #046: The Invasion". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Doctor Who: The Krotons (DVD)". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  18. ^ "Doctor Who: The Krotons". British Video Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  19. ^ Smith 2014, The Krotons.
  20. ^ "Doctor Who The Krotons DVD". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  21. ^ "Doctor Who - Story #047: The Krotons". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  22. ^ Smith 2014, The Seeds of Death.
  23. ^ "Dr. Who - Seeds Of Death [2 Discs] by Roadshow Entertainment - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". www.fishpond.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  24. ^ "Doctor Who - Story #048: Seeds Of Death". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  25. ^ "Doctor Who: Revisitation Boxset Volume 2 (DVD)". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  26. ^ "Doctor Who: Revisitations 2". British Video Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  27. ^ Smith 2014, The Seeds of Death Special Edition.
  28. ^ "Doctor Who Revisitations 2 (6 DVD Set)". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  29. ^ "Doctor Who - Story #048: Seeds Of Death: Special Edition". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  30. ^ Ainsworth 2019, p. 152.
  31. ^ a b c d "Lost in Time". The TARDIS Library. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  32. ^ Smith 2014, Lost in Time.
  33. ^ "Doctor Who: War Games (DVD)". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  34. ^ "Doctor Who: War Games". British Video Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  35. ^ Smith 2014, The War Games.
  36. ^ "Doctor Who The War Games". Roadshow Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  37. ^ "Doctor Who - Story #050: War Games". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

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