List of Doctor Who serials
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Doctor Who
is a British science fiction television
programme produced by the BBC
. As of 1 October 2011, 783 individual episodes, including one television movie of Doctor Who, have been aired, encompassing 223 stories. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials 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
and 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. For comparison, the Guinness World Record holder for the highest number of consecutive episodes, Stargate SG-1
, aired 214 episodes.
Doctor Who ceased airing in 1989 and began again in 2005. Each story in the original series (1963–1989) is a multi-episode serial, with two exceptions: the 1965 cutaway episode "Mission to the Unknown
"; and the 20th anniversary story The Five Doctors
. 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. During the early seasons of the programme most serials were linked together and one would usually lead directly into the next. Starting with the 2005 revival, the production team abandoned the traditional serial format for a largely self-contained episodic format with occasional multi-part stories and loose story arcs. Unless otherwise noted, the new episodes are 45 minutes long.
Some episodes from the 1960s are missing
due to the BBC's 1970s junking policy, and thus their serials are incomplete, although many of these still exist as audio recordings, and some have been reconstructed. In the first two seasons and most of the third, each episode of a serial had an individual title; no serial had an overall on-screen 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 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, and whether the uncompleted Shada
should be included. The numbering scheme used here reflects the current internal practice of describing "Planet of the Dead" (2009) as the 200th story, used in the official magazine's
407th issue. 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).
of The Doctor
was portrayed by William Hartnell
. During Hartnell's tenure, the Doctor visited a mixture of stories set in the future and in 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 the fourth episode, leading to his regeneration
.
was producer with David Whitaker serving as script editor.
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
.
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.
was portrayed by Patrick Troughton
, whose serials were more action-oriented than those of his predecessor. He retained the role until the last episode of The War Games when members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lord
s, put him on trial for breaking the laws of time and forced him to regenerate.
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.
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.
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.
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. The Third Doctor regenerated into his fourth incarnation as a result of radiation poisoning in the last moments of Planet of the Spiders
.
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. 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 would continue to have between 20 and 26 episodes until season 22.
, the villain in each of the season's storylines, and introduces the companion Jo Grant
.
episode 1) and introduces the companion Sarah Jane Smith
.
was portrayed by Tom Baker
, and is to date the longest-serving Doctor, having held the role for seven seasons.
, 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.
took over as producer from Philip Hinchcliffe. Robert Holmes was replaced as script editor by Anthony Read
, during The Sun Makers.
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.
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.
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 primarily on Monday and Tuesday, 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.
, Terminus
and Enlightenment
involve the Black Guardian
's plot 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.
took over as script editor. This season is moved to a Monday schedule.
novels that follow.
was portrayed by Paul McGann
. The movie is the only television appearance of this Doctor. The only production title held by this story was Doctor Who. However, producer Philip Segal
later suggested Enemy Within as an alternative title. Lacking any other specific name, many fans have adopted this to refer to the movie. Fan groups have also used other informal titles. The DVD release is titled Doctor Who: The Movie.
after a 16-year absence from episodic television, with Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
and Mal Young
as executive producers, Phil Collinson
as producer, and Christopher Eccleston
taking the lead role of the Ninth Doctor
.
The revival adheres to the original continuity. The new series is formatted to a 16:9
widescreen
display ratio, and a standard episode length of 45 minutes. For the first time since the 1965–66 season, each episode has an individual title even though some stories span more than one episode. The show also returned to its traditional Saturday evening slot.
and the mysterious Bad Wolf.
was portrayed by David Tennant
, who was cast before the first series aired. Mal Young vacated his position as Executive Producer when he departed the BBC after Series 1. He was not replaced in that capacity.
for the spin-off series Torchwood
is "seeded" in various episodes in the 2006 series. Each episode also has an accompanying online TARDISODE
.
and deals with the Face of Boe
's final message, the mysterious Mr. Saxon, and the Doctor dealing with the loss of Rose Tyler
. Susie Liggat
was the producer for "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood", with Phil Collinson credited as executive producer for those episodes.
together. Susie Liggat was the producer for "Planet of the Ood", "The Sontaran Stratagem", "The Poison Sky", "The Unicorn and the Wasp" and "Turn Left", with Phil Collinson credited as executive producer for those episodes. Phil Collinson left the position of producer at the end of the series.
. For practical reasons, these specials continued to use Series 4 production codes.
is portrayed by Matt Smith. Steven Moffat took over as head writer and executive producer after Russell T Davies stepped down. Julie Gardner also stepped down as executive producer and was replaced by Piers Wenger
and Beth Willis
.
controller Danny Cohen stated that some of the episodes will air in 2013, though a reduction in the length of series 7 has been denied by Moffat. In September 2011 Doctor Who Magazine
stated series 7 will air from autumn 2012.
and crossovers
with other TV shows, and stories produced for special occasions.
began to be broadcast on BBC Radio 7 from 2005, featuring the Eighth Doctor
(again played by Paul McGann
) with mainstay companions Charley Pollard
and later Lucie Miller
. Many more of these were released on CD than were broadcast on the radio; only those plays broadcast by the BBC are listed here. See the list of Doctor Who audio releases as a starting point for other audio plays and audio books, notably the list of Doctor Who audio plays by Big Finish which includes considerably more plays than were broadcast. The canonicity
of these radio plays, as with other Doctor Who spin-off media, is unclear.
The following are all Eighth Doctor
dramas produced by Big Finish
and broadcast on BBC Radio 7.
In 2011, BBC Radio 4 Extra began a series of Fifth Doctor
dramas produced by Big Finish
.
Death Comes to Time was released on CD by the BBC, and later re-released as an MP3 CD featuring the original illustrations. Real Time and Shada were released on CD by Big Finish
. Scream of the Shalka was released in novel form in the Past Doctor Adventures
series. While it has been classified for DVD release by the BBFC
, a planned release was indefinitely postponed due to the programme's return to television.
", and will "go on to define the look and feel of future TV episodes." Executively produced by Moffat, Wenger and Willis with Anwen Aspden and Charles Cecil
, the games are developed by Sumo Digital
and written by Phil Ford and James Moran. Matt Smith and Karen Gillan provide full voiceovers for the digitised Doctor and Amy, both of whom are playable characters. Each episode offers around two hours of gameplay. The Adventure Games have been recommissioned by the BBC for a second series in 2011.
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
is a British science fiction television
Science fiction on television
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programme produced by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. As of 1 October 2011, 783 individual episodes, including one television movie of Doctor Who, have been aired, encompassing 223 stories. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials 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
Jim'll Fix It
Jim'll Fix It was a long-running British television show, broadcast by the BBC between 1975 and 1994. It was presented by Jimmy Savile. It was produced by Roger Ordish, who also worked on other BBC shows, including A Bit of Fry & Laurie...
and latter was a fully interactive adventure. The show's high episode count resulted in Doctor Who holding the world record
World record
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for the highest number of episodes for a science-fiction programme. For comparison, the Guinness World Record holder for the highest number of consecutive episodes, Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...
, aired 214 episodes.
Doctor Who ceased airing in 1989 and began again in 2005. Each story in the original series (1963–1989) is a multi-episode serial, with two exceptions: the 1965 cutaway episode "Mission to the Unknown
Mission to the Unknown
"Mission to the Unknown", sometimes known as "Dalek Cutaway", is an episode in the television series Doctor Who. It is a standalone episode, serving as an introduction to the 12 part story The Daleks' Master Plan...
"; and the 20th anniversary story The Five Doctors
The Five Doctors
The Five Doctors is a special feature-length episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced in celebration of the programme's twentieth anniversary. It had its world premiere in the United States, on the Chicago PBS station WTTW and various other PBS member stations...
. 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. During the early seasons of the programme most serials were linked together and one would usually lead directly into the next. Starting with the 2005 revival, the production team abandoned the traditional serial format for a largely self-contained episodic format with occasional multi-part stories and loose story arcs. Unless otherwise noted, the new episodes are 45 minutes long.
Some episodes from the 1960s are missing
Doctor Who missing episodes
The Doctor Who missing episodes are the instalments of the long-running British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who that have no known film or videotape copies. They were wiped by the BBC during the 1960s and 1970s for economic and space-saving reasons...
due to the BBC's 1970s junking policy, and thus their serials are incomplete, although many of these still exist as audio recordings, and some have been reconstructed. In the first two seasons and most of the third, each episode of a serial had an individual title; no serial had an overall on-screen 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 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
The Trial of a Time Lord
The Trial of a Time Lord is a fourteen-part British science fiction serial of the long running BBC series Doctor Who. The serial, produced as the twenty-third season of the Doctor Who television series, aired in weekly episodes from 6 September to 6 December 1986...
as one or four serials, and whether the uncompleted Shada
Shada
Shada is an unaired serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was intended to be the final serial of the 1979-80 season , but was never completed due to a strike at the BBC during filming...
should be included. The numbering scheme used here reflects the current internal practice of describing "Planet of the Dead" (2009) as the 200th story, used in the official magazine's
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
407th issue. Other sources, such as the Region 1
DVD region code
DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...
DVDs of classic Doctor Who serials, use different numbering schemes which diverge after the 108th story, The Horns of Nimon (1979–1980).
First Doctor
The first incarnationFirst Doctor
The First Doctor is the initial incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966. Hartnell reprised the role in the tenth anniversary story The Three Doctors in 1973 - albeit in a...
of The Doctor
Doctor (Doctor Who)
The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
was portrayed by William Hartnell
William Hartnell
William Henry Hartnell was an English actor. During 1963-66, he was the first actor to play the Doctor in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Early life:...
. During Hartnell's tenure, the Doctor visited a mixture of stories set in the future and in historical events that had no extraterrestrial influence, such as fifteenth century Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a region and culture area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, within which a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and...
. 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
Regeneration (Doctor Who)
Regeneration, in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is a biological ability exhibited by Time Lords, a race of fictional humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey. This process allows a Time Lord who is old or mortally wounded to undergo a transformation into a new...
.
Season 1 (1963–64)
Verity LambertVerity Lambert
Verity Ann Lambert, OBE was an English television and film producer. She is best known as the founding producer of the science-fiction series Doctor Who, a programme which has become a part of British popular culture, and for her association with Thames Television...
was producer with David Whitaker serving as script editor.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | An Unearthly Child An Unearthly Child The serial that became An Unearthly Child was originally commissioned from writer Anthony Coburn in June 1963, when it was intended to run as the second Doctor Who serial. At this stage, it was planned that the series would open with a serial entitled The Giants, to be written by BBC staff... 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 Anthony Coburn Anthony Coburn was an Australian television writer and producer, who spent much of his professional career living and working in the United Kingdom. He moved to the UK in the 1950s, where he joined the staff of BBC Television... (and C. E. Webber C. E. Webber Cecil Edwin Webber was a British television writer and playwright. He is best remembered for his contribution to the creation of the famous science-fiction series Doctor Who while working as a staff writer for the BBC in the early 1960s... )Webber's script for the originally intended opening episode for the first story The Giants was a basis for the opening episode, but Webber didn't work with Coburn on the script. |
Waris Hussein Waris Hussein Waris Hussein is a British-Indian television director and film director best known for his many productions for British television.... |
23 November 1963 30 November 1963 7 December 1963 14 December 1963 |
| 002 | The Daleks The Daleks The Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts from 21 December 1963 to 1 February 1964... 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 Terry Nation Terry Nation was a Welsh screenwriter and novelist.He is probably best known for creating the villainous Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who... |
Richard Martin & Christopher Barry Christopher Barry Christopher Barry is a British television director who was well known for his work on the science fiction series Doctor Who... |
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 The Edge of Destruction The Edge of Destruction is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on February 8 and February 15, 1964. The serial is distinguished as a rare "bottle episode", in that the entire story is shot on a single set, with just... 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 Marco Polo (Doctor Who) -CD and DVD releases:*In 2003, a three-CD set of the audio soundtrack was released, as part of Doctor Who's 40th anniversary. This CD set is unique in containing a map of Cathay as represented during the period of the Doctor's visit to China, and also explaining historical inaccuracies... 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 John Lucarotti John Lucarotti was a British screenwriter.Lucarotti began his career at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, writing on over 200 various scripts for them as well as for Canadian television. He then moved back to England where he had a prolific career... |
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 The Keys of Marinus The Keys of Marinus is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 6 weekly parts from April 11 to May 16, 1964... 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 John Gorrie (director) John Gorrie is a director.He started out as an actor before becoming assistant floor manager at the BBC. He attended BBCs director's course in early 1963 and his first jobs as a director were for the soap opera Compact and the anthology series Suspense... |
11 April 1964 18 April 1964 25 April 1964 2 May 1964 9 May 1964 16 May 1964 |
| 006 | The Aztecs The Aztecs (Doctor Who) -VHS and DVD releases:*The serial was released on VHS in 1992.*On 21 October 2002, it was released on Region 2 DVD. This release was the first Doctor Who DVD to use the VidFIRE process throughout the whole production.-External links:Fan reviews... |
F | "The Temple of Evil" "The Warriors of Death" "The Bride of Sacrifice" "The Day of Darkness" |
John Lucarotti | John Crockett John Crockett (director) John Angus Basil Crockett was a stage and television director. He was the second son of Colonel Basil Crockett DSO.He directed the Doctor Who story The Aztecs in 1964, one of the most highly regarded of the black and white stories... |
23 May 1964 30 May 1964 6 June 1964 13 June 1964 |
| 007 | The Sensorites The Sensorites The Sensorites is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from June 20 to August 1, 1964. The story is notable for its early demonstration of Susan's telepathy and references to the Doctor and her home planet.-Plot:The... |
G | "Strangers in Space" "The Unwilling Warriors" "Hidden Danger" "A Race Against Death" "Kidnap" "A Desperate Venture" |
Peter R. Newman Peter R. Newman Peter R. Newman was an English television screenwriter in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Essex. He wrote a television play, Yesterday's Enemy, which he later turned into a screenplay for Val Guest; the film version was released in 1959... |
Mervyn Pinfield Mervyn Pinfield Mervyn Pinfield was a British Television producer and director working for the BBC during the 1950s and 1960s. He is well known for being the associate producer on the BBC television series Doctor Who from the first episode of An Unearthly Child to The Romans, during Verity Lambert's tenure as... & 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 The Reign of Terror (Doctor Who) The Reign of Terror is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from August 8 to September 12, 1964. The story was set in France during the period of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror.-Plot:The Doctor, Ian,... 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 Dennis Spooner Dennis Spooner was an English television screenwriter and story editor, known primarily for his programmes about fictional spies and his work in children's television in the 1960s... |
Henric Hirsch & John Gorrie |
8 August 1964 15 August 1964 22 August 1964 29 August 1964 5 September 1964 12 September 1964 |
Season 2 (1964–65)
Dennis SpoonerDennis Spooner
Dennis Spooner was an English television screenwriter and story editor, known primarily for his programmes about fictional spies and his work in children's television in the 1960s...
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
Donald Tosh
Donald Tosh was a BBC screenwriter during the 1960s who contributed to the Doctor Who programme in 1965.Before working on Doctor Who Tosh was briefly script editor on the series Compact, and had helped to develop the show that eventually became Coronation Street.Tosh was the story editor for the...
.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Planet of Giants Planet of Giants *An early draft of this story – by C.E. Webber and entitled The Giants – was originally meant to be the first story of the first season.-Episode 4:*This story was originally four episodes in length... |
J | "Planet of Giants" "Dangerous Journey" "Crisis" |
Louis Marks Louis Marks Louis Frank Marks was a British script writer and producer mainly for the BBC. He attended the Balliol College, Oxford and graduated with a DPhil. He made the surprising choice to become a writer... |
Mervyn Pinfield & Douglas Camfield Douglas Camfield Douglas Gaston Sydney Camfield was an accomplished director for television from the 1960s to the 1980s. His programme credits include Z-Cars, Paul Temple, Van der Valk, The Sweeney, Shoestring, The Professionals, Out of the Unknown, The Nightmare Man, the BBC dramatisation of Beau Geste and... |
31 October 1964 7 November 1964 14 November 1964 |
| 010 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth The Dalek Invasion of Earth The Dalek Invasion of Earth is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from November 21 to December 26, 1964.... 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 Christopher Barry Christopher Barry is a British television director who was well known for his work on the science fiction series Doctor Who... |
2 January 1965 9 January 1965 |
| 012 | The Romans The Romans (Doctor Who) The Romans is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from January 16 to February 6, 1965. The story is set during the era of the Roman Empire in the reign of Nero.-Plot:... |
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 The Web Planet The Web Planet is the fifth serial in the second season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 13 February 1965 to 20 March 1965... aka The Zarbi |
N | "The Web Planet" "The Zarbi" "Escape to Danger" "Crater of Needles" "Invasion" "The Centre" |
Bill Strutton Bill Strutton Bill Strutton was a prolific British screenwriter who worked on some of the best-remembered 1960s television shows including Ivanhoe, The Saint, The Avengers, Riptide and Doctor Who. Born in Australia, Bill Strutton won a state scholarship to university at 14 but dropped out after two years to go... |
Richard Martin | 13 February 1965 20 February 1965 27 February 1965 6 March 1965 13 March 1965 20 March 1965 |
| 014 | The Crusade The Crusade (Doctor Who) The Crusade is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from March 27 to April 17, 1965. The story is set in Palestine, near Jerusalem, during the Third Crusade.-Plot:... 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 The Space Museum -VHS, CD and DVD releases:*This story was released alongside the surviving episodes of The Crusade on VHS in 1999.*The audio soundtrack was released with narration from Maureen O'Brien on CD in 2009.... |
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 The Chase (Doctor Who) The Chase is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 22 May to 26 June 1965. The story is set on multiple locations including the Mary Celeste, the Empire State Building, and the planet Aridius... |
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 The Time Meddler The Time Meddler is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 July to 24 July 1965... |
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 (1965–66)
John WilesJohn Wiles
John Wiles was a television writer and producer, now best known for being the second producer of the popular science fiction serial Doctor Who, succeeding Verity Lambert...
replaced Verity Lambert as producer after Mission to the Unknown. Innes Lloyd
Innes Lloyd
Innes Lloyd was a British television producer of BBC drama producers.-Doctor Who:...
, 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
Gerry Davis (screenwriter)
Gerry Davis was a British television writer, best known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre. He also wrote for the soap operas Coronation Street and United!....
. 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 Galaxy 4 Galaxy 4 is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 11 September to 2 October 1965.-Plot:... |
T | "Four Hundred Dawns" "Trap of Steel" "Airlock" "The Exploding Planet" (all missing) |
William Emms William Emms William Emms wrote the Doctor Who serial Galaxy 4 in 1965 and also adapted the script for a Target novelisation. Later scripts for the programme from the 1960s to the 1980s were not commissioned... |
Derek Martinus & Mervyn Pinfield |
11 September 1965 18 September 1965 25 September 1965 2 October 1965 |
| 019 | "Mission to the Unknown Mission to the Unknown "Mission to the Unknown", sometimes known as "Dalek Cutaway", is an episode in the television series Doctor Who. It is a standalone episode, serving as an introduction to the 12 part story The Daleks' Master Plan... " aka "Dalek Cutaway" |
T/A, TA or DC | "Mission to the Unknown" (missing) |
Terry Nation | Derek Martinus | 9 October 1965 |
| 020 | The Myth Makers The Myth Makers The Myth Makers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 16 October to 6 November 1965. The story is set in Homeric Troy, based on Iliad by Homer... |
U | "Temple of Secrets" "Small Prophet, Quick Return" "Death of a Spy" "Horse of Destruction" (all missing) |
Donald Cotton Donald Cotton Donald Cotton was a writer for radio and television during the black and white era. He also wrote numerous musical revues for the stage... |
Michael Leeston-Smith | 16 October 1965 23 October 1965 30 October 1965 6 November 1965 |
| 021 | The Daleks' Master Plan The Daleks' Master Plan The Daleks' Master Plan is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The twelve episodes were aired from 13 November 1965 to 29 January 1966... |
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 The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 February to 26 February 1966... aka The Massacre |
W | "War of God" "The Sea Beggar" "Priest of Death" "Bell of Doom" (all missing) |
John Lucarotti & Donald Tosh Donald Tosh Donald Tosh was a BBC screenwriter during the 1960s who contributed to the Doctor Who programme in 1965.Before working on Doctor Who Tosh was briefly script editor on the series Compact, and had helped to develop the show that eventually became Coronation Street.Tosh was the story editor for the... |
Paddy Russell Paddy Russell Patricia "Paddy" Russell is a British television director.She directed several television programmes between 1962 and 1981 and her work includes Out of the Unknown , Late Night Horror , Pere Goriot , Little Women , The Moonstone and The Omega Factor .Before becoming a director herself, during the... |
5 February 1966 12 February 1966 19 February 1966 26 February 1966 |
| 023 | The Ark The Ark (Doctor Who) The Ark is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 March to 26 March 1966... |
X | "The Steel Sky" "The Plague" "The Return" "The Bomb" |
Paul Erickson Paul Erickson Paul Erickson was a Welsh screenwriter, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. He contributed generally single episodes to a wide variety of British television shows, most typically of the crime drama genre, although he did occasionally generate science-fiction scripts... & Lesley Scott Lesley Scott Lesley Scott is the first woman to receive a writing credit in the history of the British science-fiction program, Doctor Who. She received a full co-writing credit for the 1966 serial, The Ark, despite having contributed nothing to the script. The credit came at the request of writer Paul... |
Michael Imison Michael Imison Michael Imison is a British retired television director and literary agent, one of the original directors of the Doctor Who series.-BBC career:Imison started his career at the BBC working for the Script Department... |
5 March 1966 12 March 1966 19 March 1966 26 March 1966 |
| 024 | The Celestial Toymaker The Celestial Toymaker The Celestial Toymaker is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 2 April to 23 April 1966.-Plot:... |
Y | "The Celestial Toyroom" "The Hall of Dolls" "The Dancing Floor" "The Final Test" (episodes 1–3 missing) |
Brian Hayles Brian Hayles Brian Hayles was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. His body of work as a writer for television and film, most notably for the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, lasted from 1962 to 1978.... (and Donald Tosh) |
Bill Sellars Bill Sellars William Sellars is a British television producer, most active from the 1960s to the 1980s. His entire career was spent working on projects for the British Broadcasting Corporation. Of these, All Creatures Great and Small, which he produced for its entire run, was the biggest success... |
2 April 1966 9 April 1966 16 April 1966 23 April 1966 |
| 025 | The Gunfighters The Gunfighters The Gunfighters is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, set in 19th Century America on the days leading up to the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral... |
Z | "A Holiday for the Doctor" "Don't Shoot the Pianist" "Johnny Ringo" "The OK Corral" |
Donald Cotton | Rex Tucker Rex Tucker Rex Tucker was a British television director in the 1950s and 1960s.He was born in March in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire. Amongst his work, he was a driving force during the formative stages of Doctor Who in 1963, acting as a caretaker producer prior to the arrival of Verity Lambert... |
30 April 1966 7 May 1966 14 May 1966 21 May 1966 |
| 026 | The SavagesFrom this story up to the end of the original run [1989], the serials had overall titles (where previously each episode had an individual title), with episodes now simply being numbered (1,2 etc.). For the 2005 revival, episode titles are used, even for most multi-episode tales, although the majority of stories are told in a single episode. | AA | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Ian Stuart Black Ian Stuart Black Ian Stuart Black was a novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Both his 1959 novel In the Wake of a Stranger and his 1962 novel about the Cyprus emergency The High Bright Sun were made into films, Black writing the screenplays in each case.He also wrote scripts for several British television... |
Christopher Barry | 28 May – 18 June 1966 |
| 027 | The War Machines The War Machines The War Machines is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from 25 June to 16 July 1966... |
BB | 4 episodes | Ian Stuart Black (and Kit Pedler Kit Pedler Dr Christopher Magnus Howard "Kit" Pedler was a British medical scientist, science fiction author and writer on science in general.... ) |
Michael Ferguson Michael Ferguson (director) Michael Ferguson is a British script writer, television director and television producer. Ferguson has been described as a “long term champion of realistic popular drama”. Ferguson was executive producer of the BBC soap opera, EastEnders between 1989 and 1991... |
25 June – 16 July 1966 |
Season 4 (1966–67)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 028 | The Smugglers The Smugglers The Smugglers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 10 September to 1 October 1966.-Plot:... |
CC | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Brian Hayles | Julia Smith Julia Smith Julia Smith was an English television director and producer.- Early career :London-born Smith became involved in television production when she directed the series Suspense in 1962... |
10 September – 1 October 1966 |
| 029 | The Tenth Planet The Tenth Planet The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 8 October to 29 October 1966. It was William Hartnell's last regular appearance as the First Doctor, and the first story to feature the Cybermen... |
DD | 4 episodes (episode 4 missing) |
Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis Gerry Davis (screenwriter) Gerry Davis was a British television writer, best known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre. He also wrote for the soap operas Coronation Street and United!.... |
Derek Martinus | 8–29 October 1966 |
Second Doctor
The Second DoctorSecond Doctor
The Second Doctor is the second incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by character actor Patrick Troughton....
was portrayed by Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
Patrick George Troughton was an English actor most widely known for his roles in fantasy, science fiction and horror films, particularly in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 to 1969,...
, whose serials were more action-oriented than those of his predecessor. He retained the role until the last episode of The War Games when members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lord
Time Lord
The Time Lords are an ancient extraterrestrial race and civilization of humanoids in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, of which the series' eponymous protagonist, the Doctor, is a member...
s, put him on trial for breaking the laws of time and forced him to regenerate.
Season 4 (1966–67) continued
Peter BryantPeter Bryant
Peter Bryant was the fourth producer of the BBC science fiction programme Doctor Who. He was born in London....
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 The Power of the Daleks The Power of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 5 November to 10 December 1966. It is Patrick Troughton's first full story as the Doctor.-Plot:... |
EE | 6 episodes (all missing) |
David Whitaker (and Dennis Spooner) |
Christopher Barry | 5 November – 10 December 1966 |
| 031 | The Highlanders The Highlanders (Doctor Who) The Highlanders is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 17 December 1966 to 7 January 1967.... |
FF | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Elwyn Jones Elwyn Jones (writer) Elwyn Jones was a British television writer and producer, whose best-known work was perhaps the co-creation of the famous police drama series Z-Cars for BBC Television in 1962... & Gerry Davis |
Hugh David Hugh David Hugh David was an actor turned television director. David was born in Aberystwyth, Wales. His directorial credits include Compact, Z-Cars, The Pallisers and Doctor Who, for which he directed two stories in the Patrick Troughton era... |
17 December 1966 – 7 January 1967 |
| 032 | The Underwater Menace The Underwater Menace The Underwater Menace is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 14 January 1967 to 4 February 1967. The story constitutes Jamie McCrimmon's first journey with the Doctor as a travelling companion.-Plot:The TARDIS... |
GG | 4 episodes (episodes 1, 2, & 4 missing) |
Geoffrey Orme Geoffrey Orme Geoffrey Orme was a British screenwriter for television and film.Orme's prolific film work extended from the 1930s to the 1960s and included a number of the popular Old Mother Riley films starring Arthur Lucan.... |
Julia Smith | 14 January – 4 February 1967 |
| 033 | The Moonbase The Moonbase The Moonbase is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967... |
HH | 4 episodes (episodes 1 & 3 missing) |
Kit Pedler | Morris Barry Morris Barry Morris Barry was born in Northampton and was a noticeable figure on the production side of the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s.... |
11 February – 4 March 1967 |
| 034 | The Macra Terror The Macra Terror The Macra Terror is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 11 March to 1 April 1967... |
JJ | 4 episodes (all missing) |
Ian Stuart Black | John Davies | 11 March – 1 April 1967 |
| 035 | The Faceless Ones The Faceless Ones The Faceless Ones is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from April 8 to May 13, 1967. The story concerns a race of identity-stealing aliens known as the Chameleons... |
KK | 6 episodes (episodes 2 & 4–6 missing) |
David Ellis David Ellis (writer) David Ellis was the co-writer with Malcolm Hulke of the Doctor Who serial The Faceless Ones, recorded with Patrick Troughton in 1967. The story was penned by the duo following the rejection of previous scripts by the two men... & Malcolm Hulke Malcolm Hulke Malcolm Hulke was a British television writer and author of the industry "bible" Writing for Television in the 70s... |
Gerry Mill | 8 April – 13 May 1967 |
| 036 | The Evil of the Daleks The Evil of the Daleks The Evil of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in seven weekly parts from 20 May to 1 July 1967. This serial marked the debut of Deborah Watling as the Doctor's new companion, Victoria Waterfield.Evil was initially intended to... |
LL | 7 episodes (episodes 1 & 3–7 missing) |
David Whitaker | Derek Martinus | 20 May – 1 July 1967 |
Season 5 (1967–68)
Victor PembertonVictor Pemberton
Victor Pemberton is a British writer and television producer.Victor Pemberton's scriptwriting work included BBC radio plays, and television scripts for the BBC and ITV, including Doctor Who, The Slide and The Adventures of Black Beauty.His television production work included the British version of...
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
Derrick Sherwin
Derrick Sherwin is a British television producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as the story editor and later producer of Doctor Who...
replaced Bryant as script editor at the same time.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 037 | The Tomb of the Cybermen The Tomb of the Cybermen The Tomb of the Cybermen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that originally aired in four weekly parts from September 2 to September 23, 1967 and is the earliest serial starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor to exist in its entirety... |
MM | 4 episodes | Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis |
Morris Barry | 2–23 September 1967 |
| 038 | The Abominable Snowmen The Abominable Snowmen The Abominable Snowmen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from September 30 to November 4, 1967. The story is notable for the introduction of recurring foes, the Yeti.... |
NN | 6 episodes (episodes 1 & 3–6 missing) |
Mervyn Haisman Mervyn Haisman Mervyn Haisman was a television and film script writer. Prior to this career he worked as an actor and managed a theatre company as well as working in insurance.- Overview :... & Henry Lincoln Henry Lincoln Henry Lincoln is an English author, television presenter, scriptwriter and former Supporting actor. He co-wrote three Doctor Who multi-part serials in the 1960s, and —starting in the 1970s— authored a series of books and inspired documentaries for the British television channel BBC2,... |
Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
30 September – 4 November 1967 |
| 039 | The Ice Warriors The Ice Warriors The Ice Warriors is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from November 11 to December 16, 1967... |
OO | 6 episodes (episodes 2 & 3 missing) |
Brian Hayles | Derek Martinus | 11 November – 16 December 1967 |
| 040 | The Enemy of the World The Enemy of the World The Enemy of the World is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from 23 December 1967 to 27 January 1968... |
PP | 6 episodes (episodes 1–2 & 4–6 missing) |
David Whitaker | Barry Letts Barry Letts Barry Leopold Letts was a British actor, television director, writer and producer best known for his work on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and for producing the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials in the late 1970s and early 1980s... |
23 December 1967 – 27 January 1968 |
| 041 | The Web of Fear The Web of Fear The Web of Fear is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 3 February to 9 March 1968. This serial — which marks the return of the Yeti, the Great Intelligence, and Professor Travers — is the sequel to The Abominable... |
6 episodes (episodes 2–6 missing) |
Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | Douglas Camfield | 3 February – 9 March 1968 | |
| 042 | Fury from the Deep Fury from the Deep Fury from the Deep is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from 16 March to 20 April 1968... |
RR | 6 episodes (all missing) |
Victor Pemberton Victor Pemberton Victor Pemberton is a British writer and television producer.Victor Pemberton's scriptwriting work included BBC radio plays, and television scripts for the BBC and ITV, including Doctor Who, The Slide and The Adventures of Black Beauty.His television production work included the British version of... |
Hugh David | 16 March – 20 April 1968 |
| 043 | The Wheel in Space The Wheel in Space The Wheel in Space is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from 27 April to 1 June 1968... |
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 (1968–69)
Terrance DicksTerrance Dicks
Terrance Dicks is an English writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular children's books during the 1970s and 80s.- Early career :...
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 The Dominators The Dominators is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in five weekly parts from 10 August to 7 September 1968.-Plot:... |
TT | 5 episodes | Norman Ashby (aka Mervyn Haisman & Henry Lincoln) |
Morris Barry | 10 August – 7 September 1968 |
| 045 | The Mind Robber The Mind Robber The Mind Robber is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in five weekly parts from September 14 to October 12, 1968... |
UU | 5 episodes (20 mins each) | Peter Ling Peter Ling Peter Ling was a British writer in many media, but best known for his work in television, where he was the co-creator of the soap opera Crossroads.... (and Derrick Sherwin Derrick Sherwin Derrick Sherwin is a British television producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as the story editor and later producer of Doctor Who... ) |
David Maloney David Maloney David John Lee Maloney was a British television director and producer. He was born in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, was educated at King Edward VI Five Ways and served in the Royal Air Force before becoming an actor in the theatre... |
14 September – 12 October 1968 |
| 046 | The Invasion The Invasion (Doctor Who) The Invasion is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in eight weekly parts from 2 November to 21 December 1968... |
VV | 8 episodes (episodes 1 & 4 missing) |
Derrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler | Douglas Camfield | 2 November – 21 December 1968 |
| 047 | The Krotons The Krotons The Krotons is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from December 28, 1968 to January 18, 1969... |
WW | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes Robert Holmes (scriptwriter) This entry is about the television scriptwriter. For other people with the same name, see Robert Holmes .Robert Colin Holmes was an English television scriptwriter, who for over twenty-five years contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK... |
David Maloney | 28 December 1968 – 18 January 1969 |
| 048 | The Seeds of Death The Seeds of Death The Seeds of Death is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from 25 January to 1 March 1969... |
XX | 6 episodes | Brian Hayles (and Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks Terrance Dicks is an English writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular children's books during the 1970s and 80s.- Early career :... ) |
Michael Ferguson | 25 January – 1 March 1969 |
| 049 | The Space Pirates The Space Pirates The Space Pirates is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from 8 March to 12 April 1969.-Plot:... |
YY | 6 episodes (episodes 1 & 3–6 missing) |
Robert Holmes | Michael Hart | 8 March – 12 April 1969 |
| 050 | The War Games The War Games The War Games is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in ten weekly parts from 19 April to 21 June 1969. It was the last regular appearance of Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, and of Wendy Padbury and Frazer Hines as companions Zoe... |
ZZ | 10 episodes | Malcolm Hulke & Terrance Dicks |
David Maloney | 19 April – 21 June 1969 |
Third Doctor
The Third DoctorThird Doctor
The Third Doctor is the third incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee....
was portrayed by Jon Pertwee
Jon Pertwee
John Devon Roland Pertwee , was an English actor. Pertwee is best known for his role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, in which he played the third incarnation of the Doctor from 1970 to 1974, and as the title character in the series Worzel Gummidge...
. Sentenced to exile on Earth and forcibly regenerated at the end of The War Games, the Doctor spends his time working for UNIT
UNIT
UNIT is a fictional military organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures...
. After The Three Doctors, the Time Lords repeal his exile; however, 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
Planet of the Spiders
Planet of the Spiders is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from May 4 to June 8, 1974. It was Jon Pertwee's last serial as the Doctor and marks the first, uncredited appearance of Tom Baker in the role. It also marks...
.
Season 7 (1970)
Barry LettsBarry Letts
Barry Leopold Letts was a British actor, television director, writer and producer best known for his work on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and for producing the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
took over as producer from Derrick Sherwin after Spearhead from Space
Spearhead from Space
Spearhead from Space is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 January to 24 January 1970. The serial opened Series 7 of the show and was the first to be produced in colour. The serial introduced Jon Pertwee as the...
. From this season onwards the programme was produced in colour, although some episodes now exist only in black and white. 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 would continue to have between 20 and 26 episodes until season 22.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 051 | Spearhead from Space Spearhead from Space Spearhead from Space is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 January to 24 January 1970. The serial opened Series 7 of the show and was the first to be produced in colour. The serial introduced Jon Pertwee as the... |
AAA | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Derek Martinus | 3–24 January 1970 |
| 052 | Doctor Who and the Silurians Doctor Who and the Silurians Doctor Who and the Silurians is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts from January 31 to March 14, 1970. The story is the first appearance of a recurring family of Earth-dwelling reptiles... |
BBB | 7 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Timothy Combe | 31 January – 14 March 1970 |
| 053 | The Ambassadors of Death The Ambassadors of Death The Ambassadors of Death is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts from March 21 to May 2, 1970.-Plot:... |
CCC | 7 episodes | David Whitaker, Trevor Ray Trevor Ray Trevor Ray is a British actor who has appeared in many TV-series..Ray penned the final version of the first episode of the Doctor Who serial The Ambassadors of Death, though he was not credited on the episode... and Malcolm Hulke |
Michael Ferguson | 21 March – 2 May 1970 |
| 054 | Inferno Inferno (Doctor Who) Don Houghton came to Terrence Dicks with an idea for the story based on the real life Project Mohole. A smaller budget for the serial drove the idea of a parallel world, where the studio could use the same actors in multiple roles... |
DDD | 7 episodes | Don Houghton Don Houghton Don Houghton was a British television screenwriter.Born in Paris, Houghton started writing for radio in 1951 before moving into film and television in 1958... |
Douglas Camfield & Barry Letts | 9 May – 20 June 1970 |
Season 8 (1971)
This season forms a loose arc with the introduction of the MasterMaster (Doctor Who)
The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a renegade Time Lord and the archenemy of the Doctor....
, the villain in each of the season's storylines, and introduces the companion Jo Grant
Jo Grant
Josephine "Jo" Grant is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 055 | Terror of the Autons Terror of the Autons Terror of the Autons is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, broadcast in four weekly parts from 2 to 23 January 1971... |
EEE | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Barry Letts | 2–23 January 1971 |
| 056 | The Mind of Evil The Mind of Evil The Mind of Evil is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 30 January to 6 March 1971.-Plot:... |
FFF | 6 episodes (All exist in black and white only) |
Don Houghton | Timothy Combe | 30 January – 6 March 1971 |
| 057 | The Claws of Axos The Claws of Axos -Writing:In late 1969, script editor Terrance Dicks contacted new writing duo Bob Baker and Dave Martin after reading a draft script they had sent around the BBC for another production, A Man's Life. After offering the duo a seven-part story in November 1969 for Doctor Whos eighth season, Baker and... |
GGG | 4 episodes | Bob Baker Bob Baker -External links:... & Dave Martin Dave Martin (screenwriter) David Ralph Martin was an accomplished television and film writer. He was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England and contributed numerous scripts for the Doctor Who television series between 1971 and 1979 including:... |
Michael Ferguson | 13 March – 3 April 1971 |
| 058 | Colony in Space Colony in Space Colony in Space is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 6 weekly parts from April 10 to May 15, 1971.- Synopsis :... |
HHH | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Michael E. Briant Michael E. Briant Michael E. Briant is best known as a British television director, but he is also a producer and actor.... |
10 April – 15 May 1971 |
| 059 | The Dæmons The Dæmons The Dæmons is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in five weekly parts from May 22 to June 19, 1971.-Plot:... |
JJJ | 5 episodes | "Guy Leopold" (pseudonym for Robert Sloman Robert Sloman Robert Sloman was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England on 18 July 1926 and died aged 79 on 24 October 2005. He was an actor who later worked at The Sunday Times circulation department for more than 20 years, becoming distribution manager; but is best known for his work as a writer for television.In... and Barry Letts Barry Letts Barry Leopold Letts was a British actor, television director, writer and producer best known for his work on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and for producing the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials in the late 1970s and early 1980s... ) |
Christopher Barry | 22 May – 19 June 1971 |
Season 9 (1972)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 060 | Day of the Daleks Day of the Daleks Day of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 1 January to 22 January 1972.-Synopsis:... |
KKK | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | Paul Bernard | 1–22 January 1972 |
| 061 | The Curse of Peladon The Curse of Peladon The Curse of Peladon is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 29 January to 19 February 1972.-Synopsis:... |
MMM | 4 episodes | Brian Hayles | Lennie Mayne Lennie Mayne Lennie Mayne was an Australian television director, who started out as a dancer before becoming a choreographer and then spent much of his career working in British television.... |
29 January – 19 February 1972 |
| 062 | The Sea Devils The Sea Devils The Sea Devils is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from February 26 to April 1, 1972.-Synopsis:... |
LLL | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Michael Briant | 26 February – 1 April 1972 |
| 063 | The Mutants The Mutants The Mutants is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 8 April to 13 May 1972.... |
NNN | 6 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Christopher Barry | 8 April – 13 May 1972 |
| 064 | The Time Monster The Time Monster The Time Monster is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 20 May to 24 June 1972.- Synopsis :... |
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 DoctorsThe Three Doctors was a tenth anniversary serial. | RRR | 4 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Lennie Mayne | 30 December 1972 – 20 January 1973 |
| 066 | Carnival of Monsters Carnival of Monsters Carnival of Monsters is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 27 January to 17 February 1973.... |
PPP | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Barry Letts | 27 January – 17 February 1973 |
| 067 | Frontier in Space Frontier in Space Frontier in Space is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from February 24 to March 31, 1973... |
QQQ | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Paul Bernard | 24 February – 31 March 1973 |
| 068 | Planet of the Daleks Planet of the Daleks Planet of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from April 7 to May 12, 1973.-Synopsis:... |
SSS | 6 episodesBetween 1976 and 2008, Episode 3 existed only in black and white – for the Dalek War DVD box set release, the colour has been replaced using a combination of computer colourisation by Legend Films, and software developed by the Colour Recovery Working Group. This version was released on DVD in 2009. The colour masters for the other five episodes are still in existence. | Terry Nation | David Maloney | 7 April – 12 May 1973 |
| 069 | The Green Death The Green Death The Green Death is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast in six weekly parts from 19 May 1973 to 23 June 1973. It was the last to feature Katy Manning as companion Jo Grant in Doctor Who... |
TTT | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Michael Briant | 19 May – 23 June 1973 |
Season 11 (1973–74)
This season contains the last episode of which no copies currently exist in colour (Invasion of the DinosaursInvasion of the Dinosaurs
Invasion of the Dinosaurs is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 12 January to 16 February 1974.-Synopsis:...
episode 1) and introduces the companion Sarah Jane Smith
Sarah Jane Smith
Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British BBC Television science-fiction series Doctor Who and its spin-offs K-9 and Company and The Sarah Jane Adventures....
.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 070 | The Time Warrior The Time Warrior The Time Warrior is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from December 15, 1973 to January 5, 1974. This serial introduced Elisabeth Sladen as new companion Sarah Jane Smith. It also marked the debut of the Sontarans... |
UUU | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Alan Bromly | 15 December 1973 – 5 January 1974 |
| 071 | Invasion of the Dinosaurs Invasion of the Dinosaurs Invasion of the Dinosaurs is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 12 January to 16 February 1974.-Synopsis:... The first episode lists the serial's name as simply Invasion, in order to conceal the surprise ending to that episode. |
WWW | 6 episodes (Episode 1 exists in black and white only) |
Malcolm Hulke | Paddy Russell | 12 January – 16 February 1974 |
| 072 | Death to the Daleks Death to the Daleks Death to the Daleks is a four-part serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. First broadcast from February 23 to March 16, 1974, it comprises four 25-minute episodes. The narrative begins as the TARDIS suffers an energy drain and crash-lands on the planet Exxilon... |
XXX | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Michael Briant | 23 February – 16 March 1974 |
| 073 | The Monster of Peladon The Monster of Peladon The Monster of Peladon is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 23 March to 27 April 1974.-Synopsis:... |
YYY | 6 episodes | Brian Hayles | Lennie Mayne | 23 March – 27 April 1974 |
| 074 | Planet of the Spiders Planet of the Spiders Planet of the Spiders is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from May 4 to June 8, 1974. It was Jon Pertwee's last serial as the Doctor and marks the first, uncredited appearance of Tom Baker in the role. It also marks... |
ZZZ | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Barry Letts | 4 May – 8 June 1974 |
Fourth Doctor
The Fourth DoctorFourth Doctor
The Fourth Doctor is the fourth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC British television science-fiction series Doctor Who....
was portrayed by Tom Baker
Tom Baker
Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker is a British actor. He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who, a role he played from 1974 to 1981.-Early life:...
, and is to date the longest-serving Doctor, having held the role for seven seasons.
Season 12 (1974–75)
Barry Letts served as producer for RobotRobot (Doctor Who)
Robot is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 28 December 1974 to 18 January 1975...
, after which he was succeeded by Philip Hinchcliffe
Philip Hinchcliffe
Philip Hinchcliffe is a British television producer, who brought shows including Private Schulz and The Charmer to the screen, probably best known for the overseeing of British television series Doctor Who from 1974-1977...
. Robert Holmes
Robert Holmes (scriptwriter)
This entry is about the television scriptwriter. For other people with the same name, see Robert Holmes .Robert Colin Holmes was an English television scriptwriter, who for over twenty-five years contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK...
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 | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 075 | Robot Robot (Doctor Who) Robot is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 28 December 1974 to 18 January 1975... |
4A | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Christopher Barry | 28 December 1974 – 18 January 1975 |
| 076 | The Ark in Space The Ark in Space The Ark in Space is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 25 January to 15 February 1975.-Plot:The TARDIS materialises in a darkened room on board the station... |
4C | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes (and John Lucarotti) | Rodney Bennett | 25 January – 15 February 1975 |
| 077 | The Sontaran Experiment The Sontaran Experiment The Sontaran Experiment is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in two weekly parts on 22 February and 1 March 1975.-Synopsis:... |
4B | 2 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Rodney Bennett | 22 February – 1 March 1975 |
| 078 | Genesis of the Daleks Genesis of the Daleks Genesis of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was originally broadcast in six weekly parts from 8 March to 12 April 1975. It marks the first appearance of Davros, the creator of the Daleks.-Plot:... |
4E | 6 episodes | Terry Nation | David Maloney | 8 March – 12 April 1975 |
| 079 | Revenge of the Cybermen Revenge of the Cybermen Revenge of the Cybermen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 19 April to 10 May 1975.-Synopsis:... |
4D | 4 episodes | Gerry Davis | Michael Briant | 19 April – 10 May 1975 |
Season 13 (1975–76)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 080 | Terror of the Zygons Terror of the Zygons Terror of the Zygons is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 30 August to 20 September 1975... |
4F | 4 episodes | Robert Banks Stewart Robert Banks Stewart Robert Banks Stewart is a former writer for television, now retired.He began as a story editor at Pinewood Studios and for Thames Television where he contributed scripts to the programmes Callan, Special Branch, The Sweeney and Owner Occupied.He also wrote The Avengers scripts The Master Minds... |
Douglas Camfield | 30 August – 20 September 1975 |
| 081 | Planet of Evil Planet of Evil The plot was deliberately conceived by Philip Hinchcliffe, Robert Holmes and Louis Marks as a mixture of the film Forbidden Planet and the novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. In addition, Marks had been reading science magazine articles about antimatter, and decided to write a... |
4H | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | David Maloney | 27 September – 18 October 1975 |
| 082 | Pyramids of Mars Pyramids of Mars Pyramids of Mars is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 25 October to 15 November 1975.-Synopsis:... |
4G | 4 episodes | Stephen Harris (pseudonym for Robert Holmes and Lewis Greifer) | Paddy Russell | 25 October – 15 November 1975 |
| 083 | The Android Invasion The Android Invasion The Android Invasion is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 22 November to 13 December 1975. It marks the last appearance of UNIT Character Sergeant Benton... |
4J | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Barry Letts | 22 November – 13 December 1975 |
| 084 | The Brain of Morbius The Brain of Morbius The Brain of Morbius is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 January to 24 January 1976... |
4K | 4 episodes | Robin Bland (pseudonym for Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes) | Christopher Barry | 3–24 January 1976 |
| 085 | The Seeds of Doom The Seeds of Doom The Seeds of Doom is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 31 January to 6 March 1976... |
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 The Masque of Mandragora The Masque of Mandragora is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 4 September to 25 September 1976. It opened Season 14 of the series.-Synopsis:... |
4M | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | Rodney Bennett | 4–25 September 1976 |
| 087 | The Hand of Fear The Hand of Fear The Hand of Fear is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 2 October to 23 October 1976... |
4N | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Lennie Mayne | 2–23 October 1976 |
| 088 | The Deadly Assassin The Deadly Assassin The Deadly Assassin is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 30 October to 20 November 1976... |
4P | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | David Maloney | 30 October – 20 November 1976 |
| 089 | The Face of Evil The Face of Evil The Face of Evil is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This serial starred Tom Baker as the Doctor and was the fourth story in Series 14 of Doctor Who. First broadcast in four weekly parts from January 1 to January 22, 1977... |
4Q | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher Chris Boucher Chris Boucher is a British television writer, best known for his frequent contributions to two genres, science fiction and crime dramas.-Biography:... |
Pennant Roberts Pennant Roberts Pennant Roberts was a British director noted for his work on British television.Roberts was born at Weston-super-Mare to Welsh parents... |
1–22 January 1977 |
| 090 | The Robots of Death The Robots of Death The Robots of Death is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 29 January to 19 February 1977.-Synopsis:... |
4R | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | Michael Briant | 29 January – 19 February 1977 |
| 091 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang The Talons of Weng-Chiang The Talons of Weng-Chiang is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 26 February to 2 April 1977.-Synopsis:... |
4S | 6 episodes | Robert Holmes (and Robert Banks Stewart) | David Maloney | 26 February – 2 April 1977 |
Season 15 (1977–78)
Graham WilliamsGraham Williams
Graham Williams was a British television producer and script editor, whose best known work was on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who....
took over as producer from Philip Hinchcliffe. Robert Holmes was replaced as script editor by Anthony Read
Anthony Read
Anthony "Tony" Read is a British script editor, television writer and author. He was principally active in British television from the 1960s to the mid-1980s, although he occasionally contributed to televised productions until 1999. Starting in the 1980s, he launched a second career as a print...
, during The Sun Makers.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 092 | Horror of Fang Rock Horror of Fang Rock Horror of Fang Rock is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 September to 24 September 1977.-Synopsis:... |
4V | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Paddy Russell | 3–24 September 1977 |
| 093 | The Invisible Enemy The Invisible Enemy The Invisible Enemy is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 1 October to 22 October 1977... |
4T | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Derrick Goodwin Derrick Goodwin Derrick John Goodwin is an English theatre and television director, writer, and producer.-Early life:Goodwin was born in London and educated at St. Mary's School, Hendon, and the Royal Academy of Music. He has a BA in music and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.-Career:Goodwin began his... |
1–22 October 1977 |
| 094 | Image of the Fendahl Image of the Fendahl Image of the Fendahl is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 29 October to 19 November 1977.-Plot:... |
4X | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | George Spenton-Foster | 29 October – 19 November 1977 |
| 095 | The Sun Makers The Sun Makers -Cast notes:*Michael Keating also appeared in the audio play The Twilight Kingdom as Major Koth and in Year of the Pig as Inspector Chardalot... |
4W | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Pennant Roberts | 26 November – 17 December 1977 |
| 096 | Underworld Underworld (Doctor Who) Underworld is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 7 January - 28 January 1978.-Synopsis:... |
4Y | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Norman Stewart | 7–28 January 1978 |
| 097 | The Invasion of Time The Invasion of Time The Invasion of Time is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 4 February to 11 March 1978... |
4Z | 6 episodes | David Agnew David Agnew "David Agnew" was a particular kind of pen name, employed exclusively on BBC television drama programmes of the 1970s. It was used only as a scriptwriting credit.-Conditions of use:... (pseudonym for Graham Williams and Anthony Read) |
Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
4 February – 11 March 1978 |
Season 16 (1978–79)
Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television...
took over as script editor from Anthony Read for The Armageddon Factor
The Armageddon Factor
The Armageddon Factor is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 20 January to 24 February 1979...
. 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 The Ribos Operation The Ribos Operation is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from September 2 to September 23, 1978. This serial introduces Mary Tamm as the companion Romana. After finishing his first year as producer of Doctor Who,... |
5A | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | George Spenton-Foster | 2–23 September 1978 |
| 099 | The Pirate Planet The Pirate Planet The Pirate Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 30 September to 21 October 1978. It forms the second serial of The Key to Time... |
5B | 4 episodes | Douglas Adams Douglas Adams Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television... |
Pennant Roberts | 30 September – 21 October 1978 |
| 100 | The Stones of Blood The Stones of Blood The Stones of Blood is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 28 to November 18, 1978... |
5C | 4 episodes | David Fisher David Fisher (writer) David Fisher is a British professional writer for television. He was born in 1929.He wrote the scripts for four serials of Doctor Who. He first contributed The Stones of Blood and The Androids of Tara during that show's sixteenth season, and The Creature from the Pit for the seventeenth season... |
Darrol Blake | 28 October – 18 November 1978 |
| 101 | The Androids of Tara The Androids of Tara The Androids of Tara is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 25 November to 16 December 1978... |
5D | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Michael Hayes | 25 November – 16 December 1978 |
| 102 | The Power of Kroll The Power of Kroll *When script editor Anthony Read asked Robert Holmes to write the story, there were two requirements: that it include the largest monster in series history and that Holmes minimise the humour that many scripts from the era were known for. This second requirement was a request from higher up at the... |
5E | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Norman Stewart | 23 December 1978 – 13 January 1979 |
| 103 | The Armageddon Factor The Armageddon Factor The Armageddon Factor is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 20 January to 24 February 1979... |
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 Destiny of the Daleks Destiny of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 1 September to 22 September 1979. The story introduces Lalla Ward as the newly-regenerated Romana.... |
5J | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Ken Grieve Ken Grieve Ken Grieve, is a British Television Director best known for directing, Peak Practice and Doctor Who Destiny of the Daleks. Originally a camera man he started directing not long after and began his career with Coronation Street and has recently directed the Casualty Episode Stormy weather.In 2007 he... |
1–22 September 1979 |
| 105 | City of Death City of Death -Pre-production:Writer David Fisher had contributed two scripts to Doctor Whos sixteenth season – The Stones of Blood and The Androids of Tara – and was asked by producer Graham Williams for further story ideas... |
5H | 4 episodes | David Agnew (pseudonym for Douglas Adams, Graham Williams, and David Fisher) | Michael Hayes | 29 September – 20 October 1979 |
| 106 | The Creature from the Pit The Creature from the Pit The Creature from the Pit is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 27 October to 17 November 1979.-Synopsis:On the planet Chloris, metal is scarce.... |
5G | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Christopher Barry | 27 October – 17 November 1979 |
| 107 | Nightmare of Eden Nightmare of Eden Nightmare of Eden is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 24 November to 15 December 1979.-Synopsis:... |
5K | 4 episodes | Bob Baker | Alan Bromly | 24 November – 15 December 1979 |
| 108 | The Horns of Nimon The Horns of Nimon -Outside references:The plot of this serial incorporates aspects of the story of Theseus and the Minotaur - a fact the Doctor comments on at the end of the last episode... |
5L | 4 episodes | Anthony Read Anthony Read Anthony "Tony" Read is a British script editor, television writer and author. He was principally active in British television from the 1960s to the mid-1980s, although he occasionally contributed to televised productions until 1999. Starting in the 1980s, he launched a second career as a print... |
Kenny McBain Kenny McBain Kenny McBain was a Scottish TV director and producer who was born on 28 July 1946 and died on 22 April 1989.He is perhaps best known as a producer on Inspector Morse, though he had also worked in that capacity on Boon and Grange Hill.... |
22 December 1979 – 12 January 1980 |
| — | Shada Shada Shada is an unaired serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was intended to be the final serial of the 1979-80 season , but was never completed due to a strike at the BBC during filming... Shada was left unfinished due to a strike. Its recorded footage was later released on home video Home video Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or rented/hired for home cinema entertainment. The term originates from the VHS/Betamax era but has carried over into current optical disc formats like DVD and Blu-ray Disc and, to a lesser extent, into methods of digital... 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. |
5M | 6 episodes | Douglas Adams | Pennant Roberts | Unaired |
Season 18 (1980–81)
John Nathan-TurnerJohn Nathan-Turner
John Nathan-Turner was the ninth producer of the long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, from 1980 until it was effectively cancelled in 1989...
replaced Graham Williams as producer. Barry Letts returned, as executive producer, for just this season. Christopher H. Bidmead
Christopher H. Bidmead
Christopher Hamilton Bidmead is a British writer and journalist.Bidmead trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts , later playing several roles on stage, television and radio. By the early 1970s he was scriptwriting for Thames Television, producing material for Harriet's Back in...
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
Entropy
Entropy is a thermodynamic property that can be used to determine the energy available for useful work in a thermodynamic process, such as in energy conversion devices, engines, or machines. Such devices can only be driven by convertible energy, and have a theoretical maximum efficiency when...
. Full Circle
Full Circle (Doctor Who)
Full Circle is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 25 October to 15 November 1980...
, State of Decay
State of Decay
State of Decay is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 22 November to 13 December 1980. The serial was the second of three loosely connected serials known as the E-Space trilogy...
, and Warriors' Gate
Warriors' Gate
Warriors' Gate is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was written by the English author Stephen Gallagher and first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 January to 24 January 1981...
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 The Leisure Hive The Leisure Hive is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 30 August to 20 September 1980.-Plot:... |
5N | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Lovett Bickford | 30 August – 20 September 1980 |
| 110 | Meglos Meglos * Working titles for this story included The Golden Pentangle and The Last Zolfa-Thuran.* This is one of only two multi-part stories to feature all credited cast members in all episodes, the other being The Edge of Destruction.... |
5Q | 4 episodes | John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch Andrew McCulloch (television) Andrew McCulloch , often credited as Andy McCulloch, is a British television writer and actor.He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.... |
Terence Dudley Terence Dudley Terence Dudley was a television director and producer who directed many programs for the BBC over a number of years.... |
27 September – 18 October 1980 |
| 111 | Full Circle Full Circle (Doctor Who) Full Circle is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 25 October to 15 November 1980... |
5R | 4 episodes | Andrew Smith | Peter Grimwade Peter Grimwade Peter Grimwade was a British television writer and director, best known for his work on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.... |
25 October – 15 November 1980 |
| 112 | State of Decay State of Decay State of Decay is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 22 November to 13 December 1980. The serial was the second of three loosely connected serials known as the E-Space trilogy... |
5P | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Peter Moffatt Peter Moffatt Peter Moffatt was a British television director.His work includes Crane , All Creatures Great and Small and The Gentle Touch... |
22 November – 13 December 1980 |
| 113 | Warriors' Gate Warriors' Gate Warriors' Gate is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was written by the English author Stephen Gallagher and first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 January to 24 January 1981... |
5S | 4 episodes | Stephen Gallagher Stephen Gallagher Stephen Gallagher is an English writer.He has written several novels and television scripts, including for the BBC television series Doctor Who — for which he wrote two serials, Warriors' Gate and Terminus — as well as for the series Rosemary & Thyme and Bugs, for two seasons of... |
Paul Joyce & Graeme Harper Graeme Harper Graeme Harper is a British television director. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction series Doctor Who, for which he is the only person to have directed episodes of both the original run and revived run of the programme... |
3–24 January 1981 |
| 114 | The Keeper of Traken The Keeper of Traken -Cast notes:Denis Carey, who plays the Keeper, also played Professor Chronotis in the uncompleted Fourth Doctor serial Shada, and the Old Man in the Sixth Doctor story Timelash.... |
5T | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | John Black | 31 January – 21 February 1981 |
| 115 | Logopolis Logopolis Logopolis is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 28 February to 21 March 1981. It was Tom Baker's last story as the Doctor and marks the first appearance of Peter Davison in the role... |
5V | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead Christopher H. Bidmead Christopher Hamilton Bidmead is a British writer and journalist.Bidmead trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts , later playing several roles on stage, television and radio. By the early 1970s he was scriptwriting for Thames Television, producing material for Harriet's Back in... |
Peter Grimwade | 28 February – 21 March 1981 |
Season 19 (1982)
Antony RootAntony Root
Antony Root is an award-winning television executive and producer.- Education :He was educated at King's College School, Cambridge, Marlborough College and Christ's College, Cambridge where he read Philosophy and English...
took over from Bidmead as script editor for Four to Doomsday and The Visitation, after which he was replaced by Eric Saward
Eric Saward
Eric Saward was born on 9 December 1944 and became a scriptwriter and script editor for the BBC, resigning from the latter post on the TV programme Doctor Who in 1986....
. The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice-weekly primarily on Monday and Tuesday, 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
Master (Doctor Who)
The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a renegade Time Lord and the archenemy of the Doctor....
. 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 Four to Doomsday *The working title for this story was Days Of Wrath.*Although Castrovalva was the first story aired which featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, this story was the first in the season to be produced.... |
5W | 4 episodes | Terence Dudley | John Black | 18–26 January 1982 |
| 118 | Kinda Kinda (Doctor Who) Kinda is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 1 February to 9 February 1982.-Synopsis:... |
5Y | 4 episodes | Christopher Bailey Christopher Bailey Christopher Bailey is a lecturer of English at the University of Brighton and is an occasional screenwriter for television.He wrote the script for the Doctor Who serial Kinda in 1982... |
Peter Grimwade | 1–9 February 1982 |
| 119 | The Visitation | 5X | 4 episodes | Eric Saward Eric Saward Eric Saward was born on 9 December 1944 and became a scriptwriter and script editor for the BBC, resigning from the latter post on the TV programme Doctor Who in 1986.... |
Peter Moffatt | 15–23 February 1982 |
| 120 | Black Orchid Black Orchid (Doctor Who) Black Orchid is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two parts on 1 March and 2 March 1982... |
6A | 2 episodes | Terence Dudley | Ron Jones Ron Jones (television director) Ron Jones was a British television director.Born in Bristol, he joined the BBC as a studio manager in local radio then became an assistant floor manager on television... |
1–2 March 1982 |
| 121 | Earthshock Earthshock Earthshock is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 8 March to 16 March 1982... |
6B | 4 episodes | Eric Saward | Peter Grimwade | 8–16 March 1982 |
| 122 | Time-Flight Time-Flight Time-Flight is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 22 March to 30 March 1982... |
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 UndeadMawdryn Undead
Mawdryn Undead is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in four twice weekly parts from 1 February to 9 February 1983...
, Terminus
Terminus (Doctor Who)
Terminus is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 15 to 23 February 1983...
and Enlightenment
Enlightenment (Doctor Who)
Enlightenment is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 1 to March 9, 1983...
involve the Black Guardian
Black Guardian
The Black Guardian is a character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was played by Valentine Dyall....
's plot 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.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Arc of Infinity Arc of Infinity Arc of Infinity is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 3 January to 12 January 1983... |
6E | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | Ron Jones | 3–12 January 1983 |
| 124 | Snakedance Snakedance *In post-production, episode four of this story overran very badly. As a result, it had to be completely restructured. Originally the door for a third Mara adventure was to be left open, with closing scenes discussing the ultimate fate of the Great Crystal. Furthermore, a sequence in which the... |
6D | 4 episodes | Christopher Bailey | Fiona Cumming | 18–26 January 1983 |
| 125 | Mawdryn Undead Mawdryn Undead Mawdryn Undead is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in four twice weekly parts from 1 February to 9 February 1983... |
6F | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Peter Moffatt | 1–9 February 1983 |
| 126 | Terminus Terminus (Doctor Who) Terminus is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 15 to 23 February 1983... |
6G | 4 episodes | Stephen Gallagher | Mary Ridge Mary Ridge Mary Ridge was a member of BBC television production staff who served as Associate Producer on The Duchess of Duke Street. She directed episodes of The Wednesday Play, Blake's 7, Doctor Who , and Z Cars.-External links:... |
15–23 February 1983 |
| 127 | Enlightenment Enlightenment (Doctor Who) Enlightenment is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 1 to March 9, 1983... |
6H | 4 episodes | Barbara Clegg Barbara Clegg Barbara Clegg is a British actress and scriptwriter for television and radio. She was born in Manchester and spent her early years in Gatley.Clegg started out acting in the theatre before moving into film and television with roles in Emergency Ward 10 and The Dream Maker... |
Fiona Cumming | 1–9 March 1983 |
| 128 | The King's Demons The King's Demons The King's Demons is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in two parts on March 15 and March 16, 1983... |
6J | 2 episodes | Terence Dudley | Tony Virgo | 15–16 March 1983 |
Special (1983)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | The Five Doctors The Five Doctors The Five Doctors is a special feature-length episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced in celebration of the programme's twentieth anniversary. It had its world premiere in the United States, on the Chicago PBS station WTTW and various other PBS member stations... The Five Doctors has also been released as four 25-minute episodes, and a 100 minute "Special Edition" re-edit originally released on VHS in 1995. It is counted as 1 episode in the count. |
6K | 20th anniversary special (90 mins) | Terrance Dicks | Peter Moffatt | 23 November 1983 (USA) 25 November 1983 (UK) |
Season 21 (1984)
Episodes were broadcast twice weekly on Thursday and Friday evenings, with Resurrection of the Daleks broadcast on two consecutive Wednesday nights.| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Warriors of the Deep Warriors of the Deep Warriors of the Deep is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 5 January to 13 January 1984... |
6L | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | Pennant Roberts | 5–13 January 1984 |
| 131 | The Awakening The Awakening (Doctor Who) The Awakening is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in two parts on 19 and 20 January 1984.-Synopsis:... |
6M | 2 episodes | Eric Pringle Eric Pringle Eric Pringle is a British writer for radio and television. He has also written three novels for children.... |
Michael Owen Morris | 19–20 January 1984 |
| 132 | Frontios Frontios Frontios is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 26 January to 3 February 1984.-Synopsis:... |
6N | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead | Ron Jones | 26 January – 3 February 1984 |
| 133 | Resurrection of the Daleks Resurrection of the Daleks Resurrection of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts between 8 February and 15 February 1984... |
6P | 2 episodes (45 mins each)Resurrection of the Daleks was written and filmed as four 25-minute episodes, then re-edited into two 45-minute episodes to accommodate coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden... ; the 25-minute versions were later circulated to overseas broadcasters and commercially released. The serial is regarded as two 45-minute episodes in the count. |
Eric Saward | Matthew Robinson | 8–15 February 1984 |
| 134 | Planet of Fire Planet of Fire Planet of Fire is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 23 February to 2 March 1984... |
6Q | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Fiona Cumming | 23 February – 2 March 1984 |
| 135 | The Caves of Androzani The Caves of Androzani The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 8–16 March 1984. It was Peter Davison's last regular appearance as the Doctor, and marks the first appearance of Colin Baker in the role... |
6R | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Graeme Harper Graeme Harper Graeme Harper is a British television director. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction series Doctor Who, for which he is the only person to have directed episodes of both the original run and revived run of the programme... |
8–16 March 1984 |
Season 21 (1984) continued
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | The Twin Dilemma The Twin Dilemma The Twin Dilemma is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 22 March to 30 March 1984, the first to star Colin Baker in the title role.-Synopsis:... |
6S | 4 episodes | Anthony Steven Anthony Steven Anthony Steven was a veteran television screenwriter who worked on many programmes including All Creatures Great and Small, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and several historically based dramas.... |
Peter Moffatt | 22–30 March 1984 |
Season 22 (1985)
The series moved back to once-weekly Saturday broadcasts. All episodes were 45 minutes long, though they also exist in 25-minute versions. 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 | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Attack of the Cybermen Attack of the Cybermen Attack of the Cybermen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from 5 January to 12 January 1985. It opened Season 22 of the series... |
6T | 2 episodes | Paula Moore | Matthew Robinson | 5–12 January 1985 |
| 138 | Vengeance on Varos Vengeance on Varos Vengeance on Varos is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from 19–26 January 1985.-Synopsis:... |
6V | 2 episodes | Philip Martin Philip Martin (screenwriter) Philip Martin is an English television screenwriter.His early work included regular series such as Z-Cars in the late 1960s/early 70s, but his most famous work is the postmodern television series Gangsters. This was an examination of race seen through an increasingly surreal vision of... |
Ron Jones | 19–26 January 1985 |
| 139 | The Mark of the Rani The Mark of the Rani The Mark of The Rani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from 2 February to 9 February 1985... |
6X | 2 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker Pip and Jane Baker "Pip" and Jane Baker are British television writers best known for their contributions to the long running science fiction series Doctor Who. A husband-and-wife writing team, they wrote four serials for the programme: The Mark of the Rani, Parts 9–12 and 14 of The Trial of a Time Lord and Time... |
Sarah Hellings | 2–9 February 1985 |
| 140 | The Two Doctors The Two Doctors The Two Doctors is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in three weekly parts from 16 February to 2 March 1985. It starred Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Sixth Doctor and his companion Peri, respectively... |
6W | 3 episodes | Robert Holmes | Peter Moffatt | 16 February – 2 March 1985 |
| 141 | Timelash Timelash Timelash is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from 9–16 March 1985.-Synopsis:... |
6Y | 2 episodes | Glen McCoy Glen McCoy Glen McCoy is a writer, speaker and business coach.As television scriptwriter McCoy's credits include Angels, Emmerdale, EastEnders and other soaps. He also had a spell with the London Ambulance Service at 19, and became one of the early batch of paramedics... |
Pennant Roberts | 9–16 March 1985 |
| 142 | Revelation of the Daleks Revelation of the Daleks Revelation of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 23 March and 30 March 1985... |
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. The segments are commonly referred to by their working titles (listed below) but the season was broadcast as one fourteen-part story and the working 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.| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | The Mysterious Planet The Mysterious Planet -Preproduction:In February 1985, the BBC announced that the planned twenty-third season of Doctor Who had been cancelled. After vocal protests by the press and Doctor Who fans , the BBC announced that the programme was merely on "hiatus", and would return in September 1986... |
7A | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Nicholas Mallett | 6–27 September 1986 |
| Mindwarp Mindwarp Mindwarp is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 4 October to 25 October 1986. It is part of the larger narrative known as The Trial of a Time Lord, encompassing the whole of the 23rd season... |
7B | 4 episodes | Philip Martin | Ron Jones | 4–25 October 1986 | |
| Terror of the Vervoids Terror of the Vervoids Terror of the Vervoids is the title commonly used for a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 1 November to 22 November 1986. It is part of the larger narrative known as The Trial of a Time Lord, emcompassing the... |
7C | 4 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Chris Clough Chris Clough Chris Clough is an English director and producer of television.Clough studied English literature at Leeds University. He went there because they had a television studio available for the students. He used the material he created there to apply for jobs and he got a job as a researcher at Granada... |
1–22 November 1986 | |
| The Ultimate Foe The Ultimate Foe The Ultimate Foe is the generally accepted title for a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from 29 November to 6 December 1986. It is part of the larger narrative known as The Trial of a Time Lord, encompassing the whole... |
7C | 2 episodes (Episode 2 is 30 minutes) |
Robert Holmes and Pip and Jane Baker | Chris Clough | 29 November – 6 December 1986 |
Season 24 (1987)
Andrew CartmelAndrew Cartmel
Andrew Cartmel is a British science fiction writer and journalist, and former script editor of Doctor Who. He has also worked as a script editor on other television series, as a magazine editor, a film studies lecturer and as a novelist.-Biography:...
took over as script editor. This season is moved to a Monday schedule.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Time and the Rani Time and the Rani Time and the Rani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 7 September to 28 September 1987. This story was the first to feature Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor. It also features the last appearance of the Sixth... |
7D | 4 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Andrew Morgan | 7–28 September 1987 |
| 145 | Paradise Towers Paradise Towers Paradise Towers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 October to 26 October 1987.-Plot:... |
7E | 4 episodes | Stephen Wyatt Stephen Wyatt Stephen Wyatt, born in 1948 in Beckenham, Kent , and brought up in Ealing, west London, is a British writer.- Education :He was educated at Latymer Upper School and then Cambridge University... |
Nicholas Mallett | 5–26 October 1987 |
| 146 | Delta and the Bannermen Delta and the Bannermen -Preproduction:*This was the first three-part story since Planet of Giants , not counting the 3 x 45 minute episodes of The Two Doctors, which had been broadcast two years previously, and the first intended to be this length.... |
7F | 3 episodes | Malcolm Kohll Malcolm Kohll Malcolm Kohll was born in 1953 in South Africa. He is a writer and producer.-Education:He attended Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, where he trained as a journalist... |
Chris Clough | 2–16 November 1987 |
| 147 | Dragonfire | 7G | 3 episodes | Ian Briggs Ian Briggs Ian Briggs is a television writer who has written for BBC programmes Casualty and Doctor Who.Briggs wrote two serials for Doctor Who, Dragonfire and The Curse of Fenric, both featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor... |
Chris Clough | 23 November – 7 December 1987 |
Season 25 (1988–89)
The series is moved to Wednesdays.| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Remembrance of the Daleks Remembrance of the Daleks Remembrance of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 October to 26 October 1988.... |
7H | 4 episodes | Ben Aaronovitch Ben Aaronovitch Ben Denis Aaronovitch is a London-born British writer who has worked on television series including Doctor Who, Casualty, Jupiter Moon and Dark Knight... |
Andrew Morgan | 5–26 October 1988 |
| 149 | The Happiness Patrol The Happiness Patrol The Happiness Patrol is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in three weekly parts from 2 November to 16 November 1988.-Plot:... |
7L | 3 episodes | Graeme Curry | Chris Clough | 2–16 November 1988 |
| 150 | Silver Nemesis Silver Nemesis Silver Nemesis was the 25th anniversary serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast in the UK in three weekly parts from 23 November 1988, to 7 December 1988.... |
7K | 3 episodes | Kevin Clarke | Chris Clough | 23 November – 7 December 1988 (UK) 25 November 1988 (New Zealand) |
| 151 | The Greatest Show in the Galaxy The Greatest Show in the Galaxy The Greatest Show in the Galaxy is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 14 December 1988 to 4 January 1989.-Plot:... |
7J | 4 episodes | Stephen Wyatt | Alan Wareing Alan Wareing Alan Wareing is a British television director.He became interested in directing through amateur theatre. He directed many plays then started working in television, first as an assistant floor manager and then as a production assistant before taking the BBC's director's course.-Director:*London's... |
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 AdventuresVirgin New Adventures
The Virgin New Adventures were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
novels that follow.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Battlefield Battlefield (Doctor Who) Battlefield is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from September 6 to September 27, 1989. It was the last appearance of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in Doctor Who.... |
7N | 4 episodes | Ben Aaronovitch | Michael Kerrigan Michael Kerrigan Michael Kerrigan is a British television director noted for directing the The Famous Five TV series and No. 73. He directed the Doctor Who serial Battlefield in 1989... |
6–27 September 1989 |
| 153 | Ghost Light Ghost Light (Doctor Who) -Pre-production:Working titles for this story included The Bestiary and Life-Cycle. As revealed in the production notes for the DVD release, the story was renamed Das Haus der tausend Schrecken upon translation into German.The story evolved out of an earlier, rejected script entitled Lungbarrow... |
7Q | 3 episodes | Marc Platt Marc Platt Marc Platt is a British writer. He is most known for his work with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.After studying catering at a technical college, Platt worked first for Trust House Forte, and then in administration for the BBC... |
Alan Wareing | 4–18 October 1989 |
| 154 | The Curse of Fenric The Curse of Fenric The Curse of Fenric is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 25 October to 15 November 1989... |
7M | 4 episodes | Ian Briggs | Nicholas Mallett | 25 October – 15 November 1989 |
| 155 | Survival Survival (Doctor Who) -Writing:Writer Rona Munro approached script editor Andrew Cartmel at a BBC scriptwriting workshop and said that she'd "kill to write for Doctor Who." The story Munro developed incorporated themes including the morals of hunting... |
7P | 3 episodes | Rona Munro Rona Munro Rona Munro is a Scottish writer. She has written plays for theatre, radio, and television; was the author of the screenplay of Ken Loach's Ladybird, Ladybird and co-author of Aimée & Jaguar by German director Max Färberböck.Munro is also known for being the author of the last Doctor Who television... |
Alan Wareing | 22 November – 6 December 1989 |
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth DoctorEighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
was portrayed by Paul McGann
Paul McGann
Paul McGann is an English actor who made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role...
. The movie is the only television appearance of this Doctor. The only production title held by this story was Doctor Who. However, producer Philip Segal
Philip Segal
Philip David Segal is a television producer. He emigrated to the United States in 1974 at the age of twelve, where he studied film at San Diego State University...
later suggested Enemy Within as an alternative title. Lacking any other specific name, many fans have adopted this to refer to the movie. Fan groups have also used other informal titles. The DVD release is titled Doctor Who: The Movie.
Television movie (1996)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Doctor Who | TVM | Television movie (89 mins) | Matthew Jacobs Matthew Jacobs Matthew Jacobs is a British writer, director and producer. He is known best for his extensive career writing for television shows like Doctor Who and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles... |
Geoffrey Sax Geoffrey Sax Geoffrey Sax is a British film and television director, who has worked on a variety of critically acclaimed and popular drama productions in both the UK and the United States.... |
12 May 1996 (Canada) 14 May 1996 (USA) 27 May 1996 (UK) |
Ninth Doctor
In 2005, the BBC relaunched Doctor WhoDoctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
after a 16-year absence from episodic television, with Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
Julie Gardner
Julie Gardner is a Welsh television producer. Her most prominent work has been serving as executive producer on the 2005 revival of Doctor Who and its spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures...
and Mal Young
Mal Young
Mal Young is a British television producer and executive producer.-Background:His initial career was in the Graphic Design industry, and it was not until the age of 27 that he began working in television, on the acclaimed Channel 4 soap opera Brookside.Working on the show for nearly a decade, he...
as executive producers, Phil Collinson
Phil Collinson
Philip "Phil" Collinson is a British television producer. He was initially an actor, before switching to working behind the cameras in the industry as a script editor and writer on programmes such as Springhill and Emmerdale, later becoming the producer of Peak Practice, Doctor Who and Coronation...
as producer, and Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, film and television actor. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra...
taking the lead role of the Ninth Doctor
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is the ninth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by Christopher Eccleston....
.
The revival adheres to the original continuity. The new series is formatted to a 16:9
16:9
16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ...
widescreen
Widescreen
Widescreen images are a variety of aspect ratios used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 Academy aspect ratio provided by 35mm film....
display ratio, and a standard episode length of 45 minutes. For the first time since the 1965–66 season, each episode has an individual title even though some stories span more than one episode. The show also returned to its traditional Saturday evening slot.
Series 1 (2005)
The 2005 series constitutes a loose story arc, dealing with the consequences of the Time WarTime War (Doctor Who)
The Time War, more specifically called The Last Great Time War, is a conflict within the fictional universe of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
and the mysterious Bad Wolf.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | "Rose Rose (Doctor Who) "Rose" is the first episode of Series One of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Russell T Davies and directed by Keith Boak, the episode was first broadcast on 26 March 2005.... " |
1.1 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Keith Boak Keith Boak Keith Boak is a British television director, best known for his work on several popular continuing drama series during the 1990s and 2000s. His career began in 1991 when he directed a short feature 'The Return of Neville Dedd' for the youth programming strand Def II on the BBC Two network.Since... |
26 March 2005 |
| 158 | "The End of the World The End of the World (Doctor Who) "The End of the World" is the second episode of Series One of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Russell T Davies and directed by Euros Lyn, the episode was first broadcast on 2 April 2005.... " |
1.2 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn Euros Lyn Euros Lyn is a television director. He was born in 1971 and educated at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera and the University of Manchester.To date, he has directed nine episodes of Doctor Who. He won the BAFTA Cymru award for Best Director for "Silence in the Library" and the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic... |
2 April 2005 |
| 159 | "The Unquiet Dead The Unquiet Dead "The Unquiet Dead" is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 9 April 2005 and is the first episode of the revival to be set in the past. In Victorian Cardiff, the dead are walking, and creatures made of gas are on the loose... " |
1.3 | 1 episode | Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss is an English actor, screenwriter and novelist. He is best known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock.... |
Euros Lyn | 9 April 2005 |
| 160 | "Aliens of London Aliens of London "Aliens of London" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British science fiction television show Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 16 April 2005. The Doctor takes Rose back to 21st century London, just in time to witness a spaceship crashing into the River Thames, triggering a... " "World War Three World War Three (Doctor Who) "World War Three" is the fifth episode of the first series in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 23 April 2005. It is the second of a two-part story. The first part, "Aliens of London", was broadcast on 16 April... " |
1.4 1.5 |
2 episodes | Russell T Davies | Keith Boak | 16 April 2005 23 April 2005 |
| 161 | "Dalek Dalek (Doctor Who episode) "Dalek" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 30 April 2005. It should not be confused with the first Dalek serial, The Daleks... " |
1.6 | 1 episode | Robert Shearman Rob Shearman Robert Shearman is currently best known as a writer for Doctor Who and for his ongoing association with Jarvis & Ayres Productions which has resulted in six plays for BBC Radio 4 broadcast in the station's regular weekday Afternoon Play slot, and one classic... |
Joe Ahearne Joe Ahearne Joe Ahearne is a British television writer and director, best known for his work on several fantasy-based programmes including Ultraviolet and Doctor Who... |
30 April 2005 |
| 162 | "The Long Game The Long Game "The Long Game" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on May 7, 2005. Along with new companion Adam, the TARDIS deposits the Doctor and Rose on Satellite 5, a space station that broadcasts across the entire human empire... " |
1.7 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Brian Grant Brian Grant (director) Brian Grant is a British television director and producer, famed for directing episodes of British television series including As If, Hex, Doctor Who, Party Animals, Sinchronicity, Britannia High, Highlander, Queen of Swords, Clocking Off... |
7 May 2005 |
| 163 | "Father's Day Father's Day (Doctor Who) "Father's Day" is the eighth episode in series one of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was first broadcast on 14 May 2005... " |
1.8 | 1 episode | Paul Cornell Paul Cornell Paul Cornell is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield.... |
Joe Ahearne | 14 May 2005 |
| 164 | "The Empty Child The Empty Child "The Empty Child" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 21 May 2005. It is the first of a two-part story. The concluding episode, "The Doctor Dances", was broadcast on 28 May... " "The Doctor Dances The Doctor Dances "The Doctor Dances" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 28 May 2005. It is the second of a two-part story and saw Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman, join the Doctor as a companion. The first part, "The Empty Child", was... " |
1.9 1.10 |
2 episodes | Steven Moffat Steven Moffat Steven Moffat is a Scottish television writer and producer.Moffat's first television work was the teen drama series Press Gang. His first sitcom, Joking Apart, was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage; conversely, his later sitcom Coupling was based upon the development of his... |
James Hawes James Hawes James Hawes is a British television director, who has worked in British television drama since the late 1990s, and also produced documentaries for British and American networks.... |
21 May 2005 28 May 2005 |
| 165 | "Boom Town Boom Town (Doctor Who) "Boom Town" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 4 June 2005. The Doctor, Rose and Jack travel to modern-day Cardiff and meet up with Rose's boyfriend, Mickey... " |
1.11 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Joe Ahearne | 4 June 2005 |
| 166 | "Bad Wolf Bad Wolf "Bad Wolf" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on June 11, 2005. The TARDIS crew find themselves trapped in the Gamestation, also known as Satellite 5, where they must battle to survive the cruel games... " "The Parting of the Ways The Parting of the Ways "The Parting of the Ways" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 18 June 2005. It was the second episode of the two-part story that featured Christopher Eccleston making his last appearance as the Ninth Doctor... " |
1.12 1.13 |
2 episodes | Russell T Davies | Joe Ahearne | 11 June 2005 18 June 2005 |
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth DoctorTenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is the tenth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant, who appears in three series, as well as eight specials...
was portrayed by David Tennant
David Tennant
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
, who was cast before the first series aired. Mal Young vacated his position as Executive Producer when he departed the BBC after Series 1. He was not replaced in that capacity.
Specials (2005)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | "Doctor Who: Children in Need Doctor Who: Children in Need "Doctor Who: Children in Need", also known as "Born Again", is a 7-minute mini-episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who... " |
CIN | Children in Need special (7 mins) | Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn Euros Lyn Euros Lyn is a television director. He was born in 1971 and educated at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera and the University of Manchester.To date, he has directed nine episodes of Doctor Who. He won the BAFTA Cymru award for Best Director for "Silence in the Library" and the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic... |
18 November 2005 |
| 167 | "The Christmas Invasion The Christmas Invasion "The Christmas Invasion" is a 60-minute special episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is Christmas, but there is little cause for celebration as planet Earth is invaded by aliens known as the Sycorax... " |
2.X | Christmas special (60 mins) | Russell T Davies | James Hawes | 25 December 2005 |
Series 2 (2006)
The back-storyBack-story
A back-story, background story, or backstory is the literary device of a narrative chronologically earlier than, and related to, a narrative of primary interest. Generally, it is the history of characters or other elements that underlie the situation existing at the main narrative's start...
for the spin-off series Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
is "seeded" in various episodes in the 2006 series. Each episode also has an accompanying online TARDISODE
TARDISODE
Tardisodes are mini-episodes of the television programme Doctor Who created to accompany the 2006 series of the programme. Made by Doctor Who producers BBC Wales, each Tardisode is approximately 60 seconds long and serves as an introduction to one of the actual 45-minute episodes...
.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | "New Earth New Earth "New Earth" is the first episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on 15 April 2006. It is a sequel to the first series episode "The End of the World", and brings back its villain who was thought to be destroyed, Lady Cassandra, as... " |
2.1 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | James Hawes | 15 April 2006 |
| 169 | "Tooth and Claw Tooth and Claw (Doctor Who) "Tooth and Claw" is the second episode in the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and was first broadcast on 22 April 2006. In 1879 Scotland, the Doctor and Rose meet Queen Victoria... " |
2.2 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn | 22 April 2006 |
| 170 | "School Reunion School Reunion (Doctor Who) "School Reunion" is the third episode in the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It first aired on 29 April 2006. The episode's narrative takes place some time after the events of "The Christmas Invasion"... " |
2.3 | 1 episode | Toby Whithouse Toby Whithouse Toby Whithouse is an English actor, stand-up comedian and screenwriter. His highest-profile work has been the creation of the BBC Three supernatural television series Being Human. He also created the Channel 4 television drama series No Angels , and has written for BBC One's Hotel Babylon and... |
James Hawes | 29 April 2006 |
| 171 | "The Girl in the Fireplace The Girl in the Fireplace "The Girl in the Fireplace" is the fourth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 6 May 2006, and is the only episode in the 2006 series written by Steven Moffat... " |
2.4 | 1 episode | Steven Moffat | Euros Lyn | 6 May 2006 |
| 172 | "Rise of the Cybermen Rise of the Cybermen "Rise of the Cybermen" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode features the return of Cybermen, where they are created on Earth itself. It is the first part of a two-part story, the concluding part being "The Age of Steel"... " "The Age of Steel The Age of Steel "The Age of Steel" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 20 May 2006 and is the second part of a two-part story that was the first to feature the Cybermen since Silver Nemesis in 1988. The first part, "Rise of the Cybermen", was... " |
2.5 2.6 |
2 episodes | Tom MacRae Tom MacRae Tom MacRae is a British television writer. He is the creator of Sky One’s Mile High. He has also written for Channel 4's No Angels and As If.... |
Graeme Harper | 13 May 2006 20 May 2006 |
| 173 | "The Idiot's Lantern The Idiot's Lantern "The Idiot's Lantern" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 27 May 2006.-Plot:... " |
2.7 | 1 episode | Mark Gatiss | Euros Lyn | 27 May 2006 |
| 174 | "The Impossible Planet The Impossible Planet "The Impossible Planet" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the first part of a two-part story, followed by "The Satan Pit". The TARDIS lands in a base on a planet orbiting a black hole, an allegedly impossible situation that stumps even the Doctor... " "The Satan Pit The Satan Pit "The Satan Pit" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the second part of a two-part story, following "The Impossible Planet". With the TARDIS seemingly lost, Rose and the remaining humans are trapped on the base with the possessed Ood, while the planet... " |
2.8 2.9 |
2 episodes | Matt Jones Matt Jones (writer) Matthew David Jones is a British television writer and producer, who has worked on a variety of popular drama programmes for several television networks in the UK.... |
James Strong James Strong (director) James Strong is a British television director and writer. He has directed episodes of the shows Holby City and Doctors, as well as six episodes of Doctor Who and two episodes of its spin-off series Torchwood... |
3 June 2006 10 June 2006 |
| 175 | "Love & Monsters Love & Monsters "Love & Monsters" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. In this episode, an ordinary man named Elton Pope becomes obsessed with a man called the Doctor and his strange blue box, and joins a group of like-minded people in hopes of finding him... " |
2.10 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Dan Zeff Dan Zeff Dan Zeff is a British television director and writer, who has directed episodes of well-known British comedy series such as Fat Friends, The Worst Week of My Life, Linda Green, At Home with the Braithwaites and Ideal. He has also directed an episode of the 2006 series of Doctor Who, entitled "Love... |
17 June 2006 |
| 176 | "Fear Her Fear Her "Fear Her" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 24 June 2006.The episode takes part on the day of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, almost exclusively on a fictitious cul-de-sac named after the British athlete... " |
2.11 | 1 episode | Matthew Graham Matthew Graham Matthew Graham is a British television writer, and the co-creator of the BBC/Kudos Film and Television science fiction series Life on Mars, which debuted in 2006 on BBC One and has received international critical acclaim.... |
Euros Lyn | 24 June 2006 |
| 177 | "Army of Ghosts Army of Ghosts "Army of Ghosts" is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who which was first broadcast on 1 July 2006... " "Doomsday Doomsday (Doctor Who) "Doomsday" is the thirteenth and final episode in the second series of the revival of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 8 July 2006 and is the conclusion of a two-part story; the first part, "Army of Ghosts", was broadcast on 1 July 2006... " |
2.12 2.13 |
2 episodes | Russell T Davies | Graeme Harper | 1 July 2006 8 July 2006 |
Special (2006)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | "The Runaway Bride The Runaway Bride (Doctor Who) "The Runaway Bride" is a special episode of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor... " |
3.X | Christmas special (60 mins) | Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn | 25 December 2006 |
Series 3 (2007)
This series introduces Martha JonesMartha Jones
Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who, replacing Rose Tyler...
and deals with the Face of Boe
Face of Boe
The Face of Boe is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Not portrayed on-screen by an actor, the Face of Boe is a wholly mechanical effect, resembling in appearance a gigantic, wrinkly human-like head with, in place of hair, numerous tendrils which...
's final message, the mysterious Mr. Saxon, and the Doctor dealing with the loss of Rose Tyler
Rose Tyler
Rose Marion Tyler is a fictional character portrayed by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was created by series producer Russell T Davies...
. Susie Liggat
Susie Liggat
Susie Liggat is a British television producer. Her career had predominantly been as a first assistant director, in which capacity she worked on popular series such as Teachers, Black Books, and Casanova, until she became a producer in 2006...
was the producer for "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood", with Phil Collinson credited as executive producer for those episodes.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | "Smith and Jones Smith and Jones (Doctor Who) "Smith and Jones" is the first episode of the third series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 31 March 2007. It sees the debut of Freema Agyeman as new companion Martha Jones... " |
3.1 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Charles Palmer Charles Palmer (director) -Personal life:Palmer is the son of actor Geoffrey Palmer.He is married to Claire Skinner.-Selected filmography:*Marple**"The Murder at the Vicarage" **"A Pocket Full of Rye" *Doctor Who**"Smith and Jones"... |
31 March 2007 |
| 180 | "The Shakespeare Code The Shakespeare Code "The Shakespeare Code" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 7 April 2007, and is the second episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. According to the BARB figures this episode was seen by 7.23 million viewers and was... " |
3.2 | 1 episode | Gareth Roberts Gareth Roberts (writer) Gareth John Pritchard Roberts is a British television screenwriter and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who... |
Charles Palmer | 7 April 2007 |
| 181 | "Gridlock Gridlock (Doctor Who) "Gridlock" is the third episode from the third series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who which aired on 14 April 2007. The Doctor returns to a much grittier New Earth with Martha Jones and meets the Face of Boe one final time. But as New New York becomes a deadly... " |
3.3 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Richard Clark Richard Clark (director) Richard Clark is a British television director.-Selected filmography:* Life on Mars** 2.3 ** 2.4 * Doctor Who** "Gridlock" ** "The Lazarus Experiment" ** "The Doctor's Wife"** "Night Terrors"... |
14 April 2007 |
| 182 | "Daleks in Manhattan Daleks in Manhattan "Daleks in Manhattan" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007, and is the fourth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It is part one of a two-part story, concluded in "Evolution of the Daleks"... " "Evolution of the Daleks Evolution of the Daleks "Evolution of the Daleks" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 28 April 2007, and is the fifth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It is the conclusion of the two-part story begun in "Daleks in... " |
3.4 3.5 |
2 episodes | Helen Raynor Helen Raynor Helen Raynor is a British television and theatre writer and script editor. From 2004 until 2007 she was one of the script editors of the revived version of the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who, working on its first three series... |
James Strong | 21 April 2007 28 April 2007 |
| 183 | "The Lazarus Experiment The Lazarus Experiment "The Lazarus Experiment" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 5 May 2007 and is the sixth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It stars David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones as his companion, played... " |
3.6 | 1 episode | Stephen Greenhorn Stephen Greenhorn Stephen Greenhorn is a Scottish playwright, television writer and novelist.He is the creator of the BBC Scotland soap opera River City.... |
Richard Clark | 5 May 2007 |
| 184 | "42 42 (Doctor Who) "42" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 19 May 2007, and is the seventh episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series.... " |
3.7 | 1 episode | Chris Chibnall Chris Chibnall Chris Chibnall is a British playwright, television writer and producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction series Torchwood.... |
Graeme Harper | 19 May 2007 |
| 185 | "Human Nature Human Nature (Doctor Who episode) "Human Nature" is the eighth episode of the third series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the first episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature... " "The Family of Blood The Family of Blood "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of Series 3 of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Preceded by "Human Nature", it is the second episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature... " |
3.8 3.9 |
2 episodes | Paul Cornell | Charles Palmer | 26 May 2007 2 June 2007 |
| 186 | "Blink Blink (Doctor Who) "Blink" is the 10th episode of the third series of the new production of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 9 June 2007, and is the only episode in the 2007 series written by Steven Moffat; the episode is based on a previous short story written by... " |
3.10 | 1 episode | Steven Moffat | Hettie MacDonald Hettie MacDonald Hettie MacDonald is a British director who won a Grand Prix award, an International Jury Award - Honorable Mention and a People's Choice Award for her work on the film Beautiful Thing. She has also directed for television and the stage.... |
9 June 2007 |
| 187 | "Utopia Utopia (Doctor Who) "Utopia" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 16 June 2007 and is the eleventh episode of series three of the revived Doctor Who series... " "The Sound of Drums The Sound of Drums "The Sound of Drums" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 23 June 2007, and is the twelfth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series... " "Last of the Time Lords Last of the Time Lords "Last of the Time Lords" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 30 June 2007, and is the thirteenth and final episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series... " |
3.11 3.12 3.13 |
3 episodes (3.13 is 52 mins) |
Russell T Davies | Graeme Harper (3.11) Colin Teague Colin Teague Colin Teague is a British television director, who trained at Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead. He is most associated with Doctor Who, being the first person to have directed for the main show and both of its spin-offs, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures... (3.12 & 3.13) |
16 June 2007 23 June 2007 30 June 2007 |
Specials (2007)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | "Time Crash Time Crash "Time Crash" is a mini-episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on 16 November 2007, as part of the BBC One telethon for the children's charity Children in Need... " |
CIN2 | Children in Need special (8 mins) | Steven Moffat | Graeme Harper | 16 November 2007 |
| 188 | "Voyage of the Damned Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who) "Voyage of the Damned" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. First broadcast on 25 December 2007, it is 72 minutes long and the third Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005... " |
4.X | Christmas special (72 mins) | Russell T Davies | James Strong | 25 December 2007 |
Series 4 (2008)
This series explores the coincidences binding the Doctor and DonnaDonna Noble
Donna Noble is a fictional character played by Catherine Tate in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A secretary from Chiswick, London, she is a companion of the Tenth Doctor, appearing in one scene at the end of the final episode of the 2006 series,...
together. Susie Liggat was the producer for "Planet of the Ood", "The Sontaran Stratagem", "The Poison Sky", "The Unicorn and the Wasp" and "Turn Left", with Phil Collinson credited as executive producer for those episodes. Phil Collinson left the position of producer at the end of the series.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | "Partners in Crime Partners in Crime (Doctor Who) "Partners in Crime" is the first episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 5 April 2008. The episode reintroduced comedienne Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, who previously appeared in "The Runaway Bride"... " |
4.1 | 1 episode (50 mins) | Russell T Davies | James Strong | 5 April 2008 |
| 190 | "The Fires of Pompeii The Fires of Pompeii "The Fires of Pompeii" is the second episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 12 April 2008.... " |
4.3 | 1 episode (50 mins) | James Moran James Moran (writer) James Moran is a British screenwriter for television and film, who wrote the horror-comedy Severance. He works in the horror, comedy, science-fiction, historical fiction and spy thriller genres.-Breaking in:... |
Colin Teague | 12 April 2008 |
| 191 | "Planet of the Ood Planet of the Ood "Planet of the Ood" is the third episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 19 April 2008. It features the return of the Ood, who appeared in the second series episodes "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit".The episode... " |
4.2 | 1 episode | Keith Temple Keith Temple Keith Temple is a British screenwriter for such shows as Emmerdale, Casualty and Doctor Who. He has also worked on the children's television programmes Children's Ward and Byker Grove.... |
Graeme Harper | 19 April 2008 |
| 192 | "The Sontaran Stratagem The Sontaran Stratagem "The Sontaran Stratagem" is the fourth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 26 April 2008... " "The Poison Sky The Poison Sky "The Poison Sky" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 3 May 2008. The episode features both former companion Martha Jones and the alien Sontarans... " |
4.4 4.5 |
2 episodes | Helen Raynor | Douglas Mackinnon Douglas Mackinnon Douglas Mackinnon is a British film and television director. He made his feature film directorial debut with The Flying Scotsman , which was the gala premiere at the Edinburgh Festival in 2006 and was consequently picked up for worldwide distribution by MGM.He directed the first three episodes of... |
26 April 2008 3 May 2008 |
| 193 | "The Doctor's Daughter The Doctor's Daughter "The Doctor's Daughter" is the sixth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 10 May 2008.- Synopsis :... " |
4.6 | 1 episode | Stephen Greenhorn | Alice Troughton Alice Troughton Alice Troughton is a British television director. Her work on Doctor Who makes her only the second person to direct episodes of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.... |
10 May 2008 |
| 194 | "The Unicorn and the Wasp The Unicorn and the Wasp "The Unicorn and the Wasp" is the 7th episode in the revised fourth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was aired by BBC One on 17 May 2008 at 19:00. Perhaps due to its later broadcast, it received an overnight audience rating of 7.7 million, making it the... " |
4.7 | 1 episode | Gareth Roberts | Graeme Harper | 17 May 2008 |
| 195 | "Silence in the Library Silence in the Library "Silence in the Library" is the eighth episode of the fourth series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on 31 May 2008. It is the first of a two-part story, followed by "Forest of the Dead", and is the second two-parter Steven Moffat contributed to... " "Forest of the Dead Forest of the Dead "Forest of the Dead" is the ninth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast by BBC One on 7 June 2008... " |
4.9 4.10 |
2 episodes | Steven Moffat | Euros Lyn | 31 May 2008 7 June 2008 |
| 196 | "Midnight Midnight (Doctor Who) "Midnight" is the tenth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 14 June 2008. The episode placed much more emphasis on the role of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor than in the rest of the fourth series, with the... " |
4.8 | 1 episode | Russell T Davies | Alice Troughton | 14 June 2008 |
| 197 | "Turn Left Turn Left (Doctor Who) "Turn Left" is the eleventh episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by showrunner Russell T Davies and broadcast on BBC One on 21 June 2008.... " |
4.11 | 1 episode (50 mins) | Russell T Davies | Graeme Harper | 21 June 2008 |
| 198 | "The Stolen Earth The Stolen Earth "The Stolen Earth" is the twelfth episode of the fourth series and the 750th overall episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was written by show runner and head writer Russell T Davies and is the first of a two-part crossover story; the concluding episode is... " "Journey's End Journey's End (Doctor Who) "Journey's End" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008. It is the second episode of a two-part crossover story featuring the characters of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane... " |
4.12 4.13 |
2 episodes (4.13 is 65 mins) |
Russell T Davies | Graeme Harper | 28 June 2008 5 July 2008 |
Specials (2008–10)
From "Planet of the Dead", episodes were filmed in HDHigh-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
. For practical reasons, these specials continued to use Series 4 production codes.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | "The Next Doctor" | 4.14 | Christmas special (60 mins) | Russell T Davies | Andy Goddard Andy Goddard Andy Goddard is a British television director who was nominated for a BAFTA and won a gold Hugo Award in 1997 for his work on Little Sisters.- Director :*Little Sisters *Yabba Yabba Ding Ding *Rice Paper Stars... |
25 December 2008 |
| 200 | "Planet of the Dead Planet of the Dead "Planet of the Dead" is the first 2009 special of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was simultaneously broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 11 April 2009. It was the second of five special episodes broadcast throughout 2009 and early 2010, which served as lead actor... " |
4.15 | Easter special (60 mins) | Russell T Davies & Gareth Roberts | James Strong | 11 April 2009 |
| 201 | "The Waters of Mars The Waters of Mars "The Waters of Mars" is the second 2009 special of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, broadcast on BBC One on 15 November 2009. It aired on BBC America on 19 December 2009 and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on 11 January 2010 and in the US on 2 February 2010... " |
4.16 | Autumn special (60 mins) | Russell T Davies & Phil Ford Phil Ford (writer) Phil Ford is a British television writer. He was the head writer for the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, broadcast in 2008, and wrote "The Waters of Mars", one of the 2009 special episodes of Doctor Who, with Russell T Davies.-Television:... |
Graeme Harper | 15 November 2009 |
| 202 | The End of Time The End of Time The End of Time: The Next Revolution in Our Understanding of the Universe, also sold with the alternate subtitle The Next Revolution in Physics, is a 1999 science book in which the author Julian Barbour argues that time exists merely as an illusion.-Auto-biography:The book begins by describing how... |
4.17 4.18 |
Christmas special (60 mins) New Year's special (75 mins) |
Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn | 25 December 2009 1 January 2010 |
Eleventh Doctor
The Eleventh DoctorEleventh Doctor
The Eleventh Doctor is the eleventh incarnation of the protagonist of the BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. Matt Smith plays this incarnation, replacing David Tennant's Tenth Doctor in the 2010 episode "The End of Time, Part Two"...
is portrayed by Matt Smith. Steven Moffat took over as head writer and executive producer after Russell T Davies stepped down. Julie Gardner also stepped down as executive producer and was replaced by Piers Wenger
Piers Wenger
Piers Wenger is a British television producer who has been Head of Drama at BBC Wales since January 2009. His work includes the BAFTA-winning Victoria Wood drama Housewife, 49 and the 2007 adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's novel Ballet Shoes....
and Beth Willis
Beth Willis (producer)
Beth Willis is a British television producer, although she has worked as a script editor on Agatha Christie's Poirot and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard....
.
Series 5 (2010)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | "The Eleventh Hour The Eleventh Hour (Doctor Who) "The Eleventh Hour" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 3 April 2010.... " |
1.1 | 1 episode (65 mins) | Steven Moffat | Adam Smith | 3 April 2010 |
| 204 | "The Beast Below The Beast Below "The Beast Below" is the second episode of the fifth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by showrunner Steven Moffat and broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 10 April 2010.... " |
1.2 | 1 episode | Steven Moffat | Andrew Gunn Andrew Gunn Andrew Gunn is a British television director. He was born in Staffordshire and later grew up on Tyneside before attending film school in Surrey and Dorset... |
10 April 2010 |
| 205 | "Victory of the Daleks Victory of the Daleks "Victory of the Daleks" is the third episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is written by Mark Gatiss and first broadcast on BBC One on 17 April 2010.... " |
1.3 | 1 episode | Mark Gatiss | Andrew Gunn | 17 April 2010 |
| 206 | "The Time of Angels The Time of Angels "The Time of Angels" is the fourth episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on 24 April 2010 on BBC One. It is the first episode of a two-part story written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith; the second episode was... " "Flesh and Stone Flesh and Stone "Flesh and Stone" is the fifth episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith, the episode was first broadcast on 1 May 2010 on BBC One... " |
1.4 1.5 |
2 episodes | Steven Moffat | Adam Smith | 24 April 2010 1 May 2010 |
| 207 | "The Vampires of Venice The Vampires of Venice "The Vampires of Venice" is the sixth episode in the fifth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was broadcast on 8 May 2010. It was written by Toby Whithouse, who previously wrote "School Reunion". Rory Williams returns to the series in this episode, this time... " |
1.6 | 1 episode (50 mins) | Toby Whithouse | Jonny Campbell Jonny Campbell Jonny Campbell is a British television director.-TV:* Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights 2 Episodes * Spooks * Ashes to Ashes * Doctor Who... |
8 May 2010 |
| 208 | "Amy's Choice Amy's Choice (Doctor Who) "Amy's Choice" is the seventh episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 15 May 2010... " |
1.7 | 1 episode | Simon Nye Simon Nye Simon Nye is an English comic television writer, best known for creating the hit sitcom Men Behaving Badly, writing all of the four ITV Panto, co-writing the 2006 film Flushed Away, co-writing Reggie Perrin and creating the latest adaption of William Brown in the Just William CBBC... |
Catherine Morshead | 15 May 2010 |
| 209 | "The Hungry Earth The Hungry Earth "The Hungry Earth" is the eighth episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 22 May 2010 on BBC One. It was written by Chris Chibnall, who had previously written for Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood... " "Cold Blood Cold Blood (Doctor Who) "Cold Blood" is the ninth episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was broadcast on Saturday 29 May 2010... " |
1.8 1.9 |
2 episodes |
Chris Chibnall | Ashley Way | 22 May 2010 29 May 2010 |
| 210 | "Vincent and the Doctor Vincent and the Doctor "Vincent and the Doctor" is the 10th episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 5 June 2010... " |
1.10 | 1 episode | Richard Curtis Richard Curtis Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, music producer, actor and film director, known primarily for romantic comedy films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, Love Actually and The Girl in the Café, as well as the hit... |
Jonny Campbell | 5 June 2010 |
| 211 | "The Lodger The Lodger (Doctor Who) "The Lodger" is the eleventh episode of the fifth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 12 June 2010... " |
1.11 | 1 episode | Gareth Roberts | Catherine Morshead | 12 June 2010 |
| 212 | "The Pandorica Opens The Pandorica Opens "The Pandorica Opens" is the twelfth episode, and first in a two-part story, in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, broadcast on 19 June 2010. The Doctor's friends send him a warning; he deals with a message on a cliff, a mysterious box and a love story that... " "The Big Bang The Big Bang (Doctor Who) "The Big Bang" is the 13th and final episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the second part of a two-part season finale started with "The Pandorica Opens", at the end of which The Doctor is trapped, the TARDIS destroyed, and Amy Pond has been shot... " |
1.12 1.13 |
2 episodes (50 and 55 mins) |
Steven Moffat | Toby Haynes Toby Haynes Toby Haynes is a British television director, notable for his work on Doctor Who, Five Days, Being Human and M.I. High.He is a graduate of the National Film and Television School.-Credits:-External links:* at the Curtis Brown Agency... |
19 June 2010 26 June 2010 |
Specials (2010–11)
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | "A Christmas Carol" | TBC | Christmas special (60 mins) | Steven Moffat | Toby Haynes | 25 December 2010 |
| — | "Space" "Time" |
— | 2 Comic Relief specials (3 mins each) | Steven Moffat | Richard Senior | 18 March 2011 |
Series 6 (2011)
The original transmission of series 6 was split into two parts, with the first seven episodes airing April to June 2011 and the final six from late August 2011 onwards.| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | "The Impossible Astronaut The Impossible Astronaut "The Impossible Astronaut" is the first episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 23 April 2011 in the United Kingdom, as well as the United States... " "Day of the Moon Day of the Moon "Day of the Moon" is the second episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 30 April 2011 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the... " |
2.1 2.2 |
2 episodes | Steven Moffat | Toby Haynes | 23 April 2011 30 April 2011 |
| 215 | "The Curse of the Black Spot The Curse of the Black Spot "The Curse of the Black Spot" is the third episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Stephen Thompson, and directed by Jeremy Webb, the episode was first broadcast on 7 May 2011 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the... " |
2.9In order to achieve a greater variety of stories in the first half of series 6, "The Curse of the Black Spot" was moved forward to episode three before it was filmed. "The Doctor's Wife" was placed after it as episode four, and "Night Terrors" was moved to episode nine, the second episode of the series' autumn run. The production codes reflect the original intended order. | 1 episode | Stephen Thompson Stephen Thompson (writer) Stephen Thompson, born in 1966, sometimes credited as Steve Thompson, is a British playwright and screenwriter. He trained on the RADA playwrights' course, and his first play, Damages was performed at the Bush Theatre in 2004, winning the Arts Council's Meyer-Whitworth Award for new writing... |
Jeremy Webb | 7 May 2011 |
| 216 | "The Doctor's Wife The Doctor's Wife The Doctor's Wife, known in Japanese as , is a noted novel by Sawako Ariyoshi written in 1966.The partly historical novel is based on the life of noted male physician Hanaoka Seishū. Though much is based on fact, many events were added for dramatic purposes. The novel follows the protagonist, here... " |
2.3 | 1 episode | Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Neil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book... |
Richard Clark | 14 May 2011 |
| 217 | "The Rebel Flesh The Rebel Flesh "The Rebel Flesh" is the fifth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 21 May 2011 on BBC One and on BBC America in the United States... " "The Almost People The Almost People "The Almost People" is the sixth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 28 May 2011... " |
2.5 2.6 |
2 episodes | Matthew Graham | Julian Simpson Julian Simpson Julian Simpson is a London-based writer and director working in film, TV and radio. He was educated at Felsted School.His credits include The Criminal, Superstorm, Murder Prevention, Spooks, New Tricks, Hustle and Doctor Who.... |
21 May 2011 28 May 2011 |
| 218 | "A Good Man Goes to War A Good Man Goes to War "A Good Man Goes to War" is the seventh episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 4 June 2011... " "Let's Kill Hitler Let's Kill Hitler "Let's Kill Hitler" is the eighth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One, Space and BBC America on 27 August 2011. It is the second episode of a two-part story, continuing stories from "A Good Man Goes to War"... " |
2.7 2.8 |
2 episodes (50 mins each) |
Steven Moffat | Peter Hoar Richard Senior |
4 June 2011 27 August 2011 |
| 219 | "Night Terrors Night Terrors (Doctor Who) "Night Terrors" is the ninth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC America on 3 September 2011.-Synopsis:... " |
2.4 | 1 episode | Mark Gatiss | Richard Clark | 3 September 2011 |
| 220 | "The Girl Who Waited The Girl Who Waited "The Girl Who Waited" is the tenth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC America on 10 September 2011.-Synopsis:... " |
2.10 | 1 episode | Tom MacRae | Nick Hurran Nick Hurran Nick Hurran is a British film and television director.Hurran is married to the television producer Michele Buck, with whom he has two children.- Film :* Remember Me? * Girls' Night * Virtual Sexuality... |
10 September 2011 |
| 221 | "The God Complex The God Complex "The God Complex" is the eleventh episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC America and Space on 17 September 2011.-Plot summary:... " |
2.11 | 1 episode (50 mins) | Toby Whithouse | Nick Hurran | 17 September 2011 |
| 222 | "Closing Time Closing Time (Doctor Who) "Closing Time" is the twelfth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC America and Space on 24 September 2011.-Plot summary:... " |
2.12 | 1 episode | Gareth Roberts | Steve Hughes | 24 September 2011 |
| 223 | "The Wedding of River Song The Wedding of River Song "The Wedding of River Song" is the thirteenth and final episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC America and Space on 1 October 2011.-Plot:... " |
2.13 | 1 episode | Steven Moffat | Jeremy Webb | 1 October 2011 |
Specials (2011)
The Christmas special is executive produced by Moffat, Wenger and Caroline Skinner. Beth Willis left the BBC and stepped down as executive producer after series 6 and Wenger will also depart following the Christmas special, leaving Moffat and Skinner as executive producers for series 7.| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
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| — | "Death Is the Only Answer Death Is the Only Answer "Death Is the Only Answer" is a special episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on BBC Three , on 1 October 2011. It was written via a competition , in which junior schools were asked to write a script including the Eleventh Doctor and an enemy... " |
— | Doctor Who Confidential special (4 mins) | Children of Oakley Junior School | Jeremy Webb | 1 October 2011 |
| 224 | "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Due to be first broadcast at Christmas 2011, it is the seventh Christmas special since the show’s revival in 2005.... " |
TBA | Christmas special (60 mins) | Steven Moffat | Farren Blackburn Farren Blackburn Farren Blackburn is a British television director. He is married to Verona Joseph.-Filmography:*The Fades *Doctor Who - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe... |
25 December 2011 |
Series 7 (2012–13)
The BBC announced on 7 June 2011 that 14 new episodes have been commissioned following the 2011 Christmas special, all starring Matt Smith. Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will also appear. On 15 June 2011, BBC OneBBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
controller Danny Cohen stated that some of the episodes will air in 2013, though a reduction in the length of series 7 has been denied by Moffat. In September 2011 Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
stated series 7 will air from autumn 2012.
Television broadcasts
There have also been several special Doctor Who episodes and serials that are produced by the BBC. They usually consist of spoofsParody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
and crossovers
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
with other TV shows, and stories produced for special occasions.
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| "A Fix with Sontarans A Fix with Sontarans "A Fix with Sontarans" is the name of a specially written segment produced for the BBC children's programme Jim'll Fix It featuring Colin Baker in character as the Sixth Doctor. It was broadcast on 23 February 1985... " |
1 episode, 9 minutes | Eric Saward | Marcus Mortimer | 23 February 1985 |
| A segment of Jim'll Fix It Jim'll Fix It Jim'll Fix It was a long-running British television show, broadcast by the BBC between 1975 and 1994. It was presented by Jimmy Savile. It was produced by Roger Ordish, who also worked on other BBC shows, including A Bit of Fry & Laurie... during Colin Baker's tenure as the Sixth Doctor, also starring Janet Fielding Janet Fielding Janet Fielding is an Australian actress, known for her role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who as Tegan Jovanka, a companion of the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker, and the Fifth Doctor, played by Peter Davison. She was born in Brisbane... as Tegan Jovanka Tegan Jovanka Tegan Jovanka is a fictional character played by Janet Fielding in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. An Australian airline stewardess and a native of Brisbane who was a companion of the Fourth and Fifth Doctors, she was a regular in the programme from 1981 to... . |
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| "Search Out Science: Search Out Space" | 1 episode, 25 minutes | Lambros Atteshlis and Stuart Berry-Anne Billingsley | Stuart Berry-Anne Billingsley | 21 November 1990 |
| A special edition of the children's education programme Search Out Science featuring Sylvester McCoy Sylvester McCoy Sylvester McCoy is a Scottish actor. As a comic act and busker he appeared regularly on stage and on BBC Children's television in the 1970s and 80s, but is best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1987 to... as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred Sophie Aldred Sophie Aldred is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of The Doctor's companion Ace in the television series Doctor Who during the late 1980s.-Early life:... as Ace Ace (Doctor Who) Dorothy Gale McShane, better known by her nickname Ace, is a fictional character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who... and John Leeson John Leeson John Leeson is a British actor who is best known for voicing K-9 on the television series Doctor Who from 1977 to 1979, and again in the 1980–1981 season. He was called back to do the voice of K-9 again for the 2006 episode "School Reunion" and again for the 2008 Doctor Who episode "Journey's End"... as K-9 K-9 (Doctor Who) K-9, or K9, is the name of several fictional robotic canines in the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who, first appearing in 1977... . |
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| Dimensions in Time Dimensions in Time Dimensions in Time is a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the soap opera EastEnders that ran in two parts on 26 and 27 November 1993. It was filmed on the EastEnders Albert Square set, and features several of the stars of that programme... |
2 episodes, 13 minutes total | John Nathan-Turner and David Roden | Stuart MacDonald | 26–27 November 1993 |
| A thirtieth anniversary programme for Doctor Who. The special was also a crossover with EastEnders EastEnders EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End... . It featured Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor plus many of the companions. |
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| Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death is a four-episode special of Doctor Who made for the Red Nose Day charity telethon in the United Kingdom, and broadcast on BBC One on 12 March 1999... |
4 parts, 23 minutes total | Steven Moffat | John Henderson | 12 March 1999 |
| A Comic Relief spoof, starring Rowan Atkinson Rowan Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is a British actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is most famous for his work on the satirical sketch comedy show Not The Nine O'Clock News, and the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Thin Blue Line... , Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant is a Swaziland-born British actor, screenwriter and director. His most notable role came in the film Withnail and I. He holds dual British and Swazi citizenship.-Early life:... , Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent James "Jim" Broadbent is an English theatre, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in Iris, Moulin Rouge!, Topsy-Turvy, Hot Fuzz, and Bridget Jones' Diary... , Hugh Grant Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant is an English actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His films have earned more than $2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international stardom after appearing in Richard Curtis's... , and Joanna Lumley Joanna Lumley Joanna Lamond Lumley, OBE, FRGS is a British actress, voice-over artist, former-model and author, best known for her roles in British television series Absolutely Fabulous portraying Edina Monsoon's best friend, Patsy Stone, as well as parts in The New Avengers, Sapphire & Steel, and Sensitive... as the Doctor, and Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce, CBE is a Welsh stage and film actor and singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and meeting his longtime partner English actress Kate Fahy in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s... as the Master. |
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| "Attack of the Graske Attack of the Graske "Attack of the Graske" is an interactive mini-episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on the BBC Red Button service on 25 December 2005. It is now available as an online game on the official Doctor Who website.-Synopsis:The human race is in... " |
14-minute interactive episode | Gareth Roberts | Ashley Way Ashley Way Ashley Way is a film and television director born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1971.-Director:*Filligoggin *Belonging *Hoodlum & Son *Doctor Who... |
25 December 2005 |
| An interactive "mini-episode" debuting on the BBC Red Button service | ||||
| The Infinite Quest The Infinite Quest The Infinite Quest is an animated serial based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was made by BBC Television, but does not share the same producers as the live-action series. It was aired in twelve weekly parts starting 2 April 2007 as a segment of the children's... |
13 parts, 45 minutes total | Alan Barnes Alan Barnes (writer) Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ... |
Gary Russell Gary Russell Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media... |
2 April – 30 June 2007 |
| An animated serial debuting as segments during Totally Doctor Who Totally Doctor Who Totally Doctor Who is a children's television series produced by the BBC that was originally broadcast between 13 April 2006 and 29 June 2007, accompanying the second and third revived series of Doctor Who. No episodes have been produced following the third series... made during David Tennant's tenure with The Doctor, plus his companion Martha Jones. |
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| "Music of the Spheres Music of the Spheres (Doctor Who) "Music of the Spheres" is a mini-episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that premièred at the Royal Albert Hall in London before the Intermission of the Doctor Who Prom on 27 July 2008, for which it was especially made. The Doctor Who Prom, including the audio for... " |
7-minute special | Russell T Davies | Euros Lyn | 27 July 2008 BBC iPlayer BBC iPlayer BBC iPlayer, commonly shortened to iPlayer, is an internet television and radio service, developed by the BBC to extend its former RealPlayer-based and other streamed video clip content to include whole TV shows.... and BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation... (audio only) 1 January 2009 BBC One BBC One BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution... |
| A segment of the 2008 BBC Proms | ||||
| "Doctor Who: Tonight's the Night" | 3 minutes | Russell T Davies | Alice Troughton | 23 May 2009 |
| A segment of Tonight's the Night Tonight's the Night (TV series) Tonight's the Night is a BBC Saturday night entertainment television programme which stars on BBC One since 18 April 2009. It is presented by actor and singer John Barrowman.-Format:... written for the winner of the Doctor Who Alien Talent Search competition. Starring the competition winner Tim Ingham as Sao Til, John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness Jack Harkness Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. He first appeared in the 2005 Doctor Who episode "The Empty Child" and reappeared in the remaining episodes of the 2005 series as a companion of the ninth incarnation of the... and David Tennant David Tennant David Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr... as himself. |
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| Dreamland Dreamland (Doctor Who) Dreamland is the second animated Doctor Who serial to air on television... |
6 parts, 45 minutes total | Phil Ford | Gary Russell | 21–26 November 2009 BBC Red Button and online 5 December 2009 BBC Two BBC Two BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio... |
| An animated serial debuting on the BBC Red Button service and the BBC Doctor Who website, and later broadcast as one episode on BBC Two. | ||||
Home video releases
| Title | Episodes | Writer | Director | Release date |
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| Meanwhile in the TARDIS | 2 episodes, 7 minutes total | Steven Moffat | Euros Lyn | 8 November 2010 |
| Two additional scenes, starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, specially filmed for "The Complete Fifth Series" boxset which reveal what occurred between selected regular episodes. The first instalment is set between "The Eleventh Hour" and "The Beast Below", the second is set between "Flesh and Stone" and "The Vampires of Venice". | ||||
| Night and the Doctor | "Bad Night" "Good Night" "First Night" "Last Night" "Up All Night", 16 minutes total |
Steven Moffat | TBA | 21 November 2011 |
| Five additional scenes written and produced for "The Complete Sixth Series" boxset. | ||||
Radio broadcasts
There have been many Doctor Who radio broadcasts over the years. In addition to a small number of in-house BBC productions, a larger number of radio plays produced by Big FinishBig Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
began to be broadcast on BBC Radio 7 from 2005, featuring the Eighth Doctor
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
(again played by Paul McGann
Paul McGann
Paul McGann is an English actor who made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role...
) with mainstay companions Charley Pollard
Charley Pollard
Charlotte Elspeth Pollard, or simply Charley, is a fictional character played by India Fisher in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio 7, based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A young woman...
and later Lucie Miller
Lucie Miller
Lucie Miller is a character in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions for BBC7 based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
. Many more of these were released on CD than were broadcast on the radio; only those plays broadcast by the BBC are listed here. See the list of Doctor Who audio releases as a starting point for other audio plays and audio books, notably the list of Doctor Who audio plays by Big Finish which includes considerably more plays than were broadcast. The canonicity
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
of these radio plays, as with other Doctor Who spin-off media, is unclear.
| Title | Episodes | Writer | Director/Producer | Original airdate |
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| Movietime: "Daleks – Invasion Earth – 2150 A.D." | 1 episode | Gordon Gow (adaptation) | Tony Luke | 18 November 1966 |
| A narrated broadcast of the soundtrack of the second Dalek film on the BBC Light Programme BBC Light Programme The Light Programme was a BBC radio station which broadcast mainstream light entertainment and music from 1945 until 1967, when it was rebranded as BBC Radio 2... |
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| "Exploration Earth: The Time Machine Exploration Earth: The Time Machine "Exploration Earth: The Time Machine" is an episode of the BBC Schools radio drama series Exploration Earth, a series exploring geography. It was the third episode in this series. As it was an educational programme, it used the Doctor Who format and elements to explore the processes of the creation... " |
1 episode, 20 minutes | Bernard Venables | Mike Howarth and David Lyttle | 4 October 1976 |
| An educational Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the... drama featuring the Fourth Doctor Fourth Doctor The Fourth Doctor is the fourth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC British television science-fiction series Doctor Who.... |
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| Slipback Slipback Slipback is a radio audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced by the BBC and first broadcast in six episodes on BBC Radio 4 from 25 July to 8 August 1985, as part of a children's magazine show called Pirate Radio Four... |
6 episodes, 10 minutes each | Eric Saward Eric Saward Eric Saward was born on 9 December 1944 and became a scriptwriter and script editor for the BBC, resigning from the latter post on the TV programme Doctor Who in 1986.... |
Paul Spencer Paul Spencer Paul Spencer is a movie producer who previously worked as drummer with different New Wave artists.... |
25 July – 8 August 1985 |
| A Radio 4 serial featuring the Sixth Doctor Sixth Doctor The Sixth Doctor is the sixth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Colin Baker... |
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| The Paradise of Death The Paradise of Death The Paradise of Death is a radio audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced by the BBC and first broadcast in five episodes on BBC Radio 5 from 27 August to 24 September 1993. The original radio play was released on CD as part of the BBC... |
5 episodes, 30 minutes each | Barry Letts Barry Letts Barry Leopold Letts was a British actor, television director, writer and producer best known for his work on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and for producing the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials in the late 1970s and early 1980s... |
Phil Clarke Phil Clarke Phil Clarke is an English rugby league football commentator and former professional player of the 1980s and 90s. A Great Britain and England international representative loose forward, he spent his club career with Wigan, as well as a stint in Australia with the Sydney Roosters.Phil Clarke is the... |
27 August – 24 September 1993 |
| A Radio 5 BBC Radio 5 (former) BBC Radio 5 was a BBC radio network that carried sport, children's and educational programmes.It was transmitted via analogue radio on 693 and 909 kHz, and lasted for three years and eight months. The success of BBC Radio 4's coverage of the Gulf War, on a service known as Scud FM,... serial featuring the Third Doctor Third Doctor The Third Doctor is the third incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee.... |
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| Doctor Who and the Ghosts of N-Space The Ghosts of N-Space The Ghosts of N-Space is a radio audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was recorded in 1994 and finally broadcast in six parts on BBC Radio 2 from January 20 to February 24, 1996. This was the second Third Doctor radio play, following The... |
6 episodes, 30 minutes each | Barry Letts | Phil Clarke | 20 January – 24 February 1996 |
| A Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres... drama featuring the Third Doctor |
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The following are all Eighth Doctor
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
dramas produced by Big Finish
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
and broadcast on BBC Radio 7.
| Title | Episodes | Writer | Director/Producer | Original airdate |
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| Storm Warning | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | Alan Barnes Alan Barnes (writer) Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ... |
Gary Russell Gary Russell Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media... |
6–27 August 2005 |
| Sword of Orion Sword of Orion Sword of Orion is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was broadcast on BBC 7 in four weekly parts starting from 3 September 2005, and was repeated in 2006... |
4 episodes, 25 minutes each | Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs is a British actor and writer, predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Daleks. Briggs sometimes uses the pseudonym Arthur Wallis... |
Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs is a British actor and writer, predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Daleks. Briggs sometimes uses the pseudonym Arthur Wallis... |
3–24 September 2005 |
| The Stones of Venice The Stones of Venice (Doctor Who audio) The Stones of Venice is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who... |
4 episodes, 25 minutes each | Paul Magrs Paul Magrs Paul Magrs is a writer and lecturer. He was born in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, and now lives in Manchester with his partner, author and lecturer Jeremy Hoad.-Early life:... |
Gary Russell | 1–22 October 2005 |
| Invaders from Mars Invaders from Mars (Doctor Who audio) Invaders from Mars is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who... |
4 episodes, 25 minutes each | Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss is an English actor, screenwriter and novelist. He is best known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock.... |
Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss is an English actor, screenwriter and novelist. He is best known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock.... |
29 October – 19 November 2005 |
| Shada Shada Shada is an unaired serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was intended to be the final serial of the 1979-80 season , but was never completed due to a strike at the BBC during filming... |
1 episode, 150 minutes | Douglas Adams Douglas Adams Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television... & Gary Russell |
Nicholas Pegg Nicholas Pegg Nicholas Pegg is a British actor, director and writer.A graduate of the University of Exeter, Pegg trained at the Guildford School of Acting. His acting work in the theatre includes productions for Nottingham Playhouse, Scottish Opera, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Plymouth... |
10 December 2005 |
| The Chimes of Midnight The Chimes of Midnight The Chimes of Midnight is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who... |
4 episodes, 25 minutes each | Robert Shearman | Barnaby Edwards Barnaby Edwards Barnaby Edwards is a British actor, writer, director and artist. He is best known for his work on the popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. His various roles include being a Dalek operator for the revived series in many Dalek stories... |
17 December 2005 – 7 January 2006 |
| Blood of the Daleks Blood of the Daleks Blood of the Daleks is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions; the first of two 50-minute parts was broadcast on BBC 7 on 31 December 2006, and the second was aired on 7 January 2007... |
2 episodes, 50 minutes each | Steve Lyons | Nicholas Briggs | 31 December 2006 – 7 January 2007 |
| Horror of Glam Rock Horror of Glam Rock Horror of Glam Rock is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions and was broadcast on BBC 7 on 14 January 2007.-Plot:... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Paul Magrs | Barnaby Edwards | 14 January 2007 |
| Immortal Beloved Immortal Beloved (Doctor Who audio) Immortal Beloved is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions and was broadcast on BBC 7 on 21 January 2007.-Plot:... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Jonathan Clements Jonathan Clements Jonathan Clements is a British author and scriptwriter. His non-fiction works include biographies of Confucius, Koxinga and Qin Shihuangdi , as well as monthly opinion columns for Neo magazine... |
Jason Haigh-Ellery | 21 January 2007 |
| Phobos Phobos (Doctor Who audio) Phobos is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions and was broadcast on BBC 7 on 28 January 2007.-Plot:... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Eddie Robson Eddie Robson Eddie Robson is a freelance author best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who in his book : Who's Next. He is also co-owner of and a regular reviewer on the Shiny Shelf website, as well as a freelance reviewer for various science fiction magazines... |
Barnaby Edwards | 28 January 2007 |
| No More Lies No More Lies (Doctor Who audio) No More Lies is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions and was broadcast on BBC 7 on 4 February 2007.-Plot:... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Paul Sutton | Barnaby Edwards | 4 February 2007 |
| Human Resources Human Resources (Doctor Who audio) Human Resources is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions and was broadcast in two parts on BBC 7 on 11 February and 18 February 2007 and was the last to use David Arnold's arrangement of... |
2 episodes, 50 minutes each | Eddie Robson | Nicholas Briggs | 11–18 February 2007 |
| Dead London Dead London Dead London is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Cast:*The Doctor — Paul McGann*Lucie Miller — Sheridan Smith... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Pat Mills Pat Mills Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since.... |
Barnaby Edwards | 19 October 2008 |
| Max Warp Max Warp Max Warp is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Cast:*The Doctor — Paul McGann*Lucie Miller — Sheridan Smith... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Jonathan Morris Jonathan Morris (author) Jonathan Morris was born in Taunton England in 1973. He is an author principally known for writing various kinds of Doctor Who spin-off material... |
Barnaby Edwards | 26 October 2008 |
| Brave New Town Brave New Town Brave New Town is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Cast:*The Doctor — Paul McGann*Lucie Miller — Sheridan Smith... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Jonathan Clements | Barnaby Edwards | 2 November 2008 |
| The Skull of Sobek The Skull of Sobek The Skull of Sobek is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Cast:*The Doctor — Paul McGann*Lucie Miller — Sheridan Smith... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Marc Platt Marc Platt Marc Platt is a British writer. He is most known for his work with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.After studying catering at a technical college, Platt worked first for Trust House Forte, and then in administration for the BBC... |
Barnaby Edwards | 9 November 2008 |
| Grand Theft Cosmos Grand Theft Cosmos Grand Theft Cosmos is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Cast:*The Doctor — Paul McGann*Lucie Miller — Sheridan Smith... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Eddie Robson | Barnaby Edwards | 19 November 2008 |
| The Zygon Who Fell to Earth The Zygon Who Fell to Earth The Zygon Who Fell to Earth is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Plot:... |
1 episode, 50 minutes | Paul Magrs | Barnaby Edwards | 23 November 2008 |
| Sisters of the Flame Sisters of the Flame Sisters of the Flame is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.... |
1 episode, 55 minutes | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | 31 October 2009 |
| Vengeance of Morbius Vengeance of Morbius Vengeance of Morbius is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.... |
1 episode, 55 minutes | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | 18 December 2009 |
| Orbis Orbis (Doctor Who audio) Orbis is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Plot:... |
2 episodes, 30 minutes each | Alan Barnes & Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | 16–23 May 2010 |
| The Beast of Orlok The Beast of Orlok The Beast of Orlok is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Cast:*The Doctor — Paul McGann*Lucie Miller — Sheridan Smith... |
2 episodes, 30 minutes each | Barnaby Edwards | Barnaby Edwards | 30 May – 6 June 2010 |
| Scapegoat | 2 episodes, 30 minutes each | Pat Mills | Nicholas Briggs | 13–20 June 2010 |
| The Cannibalists The Cannibalists The Cannibalists is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Plot:... |
2 episodes, 30 minutes each | Jonathan Morris | Jason Haigh-Ellery | 27 June – 4 July 2010 |
In 2011, BBC Radio 4 Extra began a series of Fifth Doctor
Fifth Doctor
The Fifth Doctor is the fifth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Peter Davison....
dramas produced by Big Finish
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
.
| Title | Episodes | Writer | Director/Producer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobwebs | 4 episodes, 30 minutes each | Jonathan Morris | Barnaby Edwards | 16–20 May 2011 |
| The Whispering Forest The Whispering Forest The Whispering Forest is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who... |
4 episodes, 30 minutes each | Stephen Cole | Barnaby Edwards | 20–25 May 2011 |
| The Cradle of the Snake The Cradle of the Snake The Cradle of the Snake is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who... |
4 episodes, 30 minutes each | Marc Platt Marc Platt Marc Platt is a British writer. He is most known for his work with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.After studying catering at a technical college, Platt worked first for Trust House Forte, and then in administration for the BBC... |
Barnaby Edwards | 26 May – 1 June 2011 |
Webcasts
| Title | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Comes to Time Death Comes to Time Death Comes to Time is a webcast audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced by the BBC and first broadcast in five episodes on the BBCi Cult website from 12 July 2001, accompanied by limited animation.-Synopsis:When two Time Lords are... |
13 parts, 140 minutes in total | Colin Meek | Dan Freedman | 13 July 2001 (pilot) 14 February – 3 May 2002 (regular) |
| An illustrated audio webcast Webcast A webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand... for BBCi Bbc.co.uk BBC Online is the brand name and home for the BBC's UK online service. It is a large network of websites including such high profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the pre-school site Cbeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize... featuring the Seventh Doctor. |
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| Real Time | 6 parts, 12 minutes each | Gary Russell Gary Russell Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media... |
Gary Russell | 2 August – 6 September 2002 |
| An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Sixth Doctor. | ||||
| Shada Shada Shada is an unaired serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was intended to be the final serial of the 1979-80 season , but was never completed due to a strike at the BBC during filming... |
6 parts, 25 minutes each | Douglas Adams | Nicholas Pegg Nicholas Pegg Nicholas Pegg is a British actor, director and writer.A graduate of the University of Exeter, Pegg trained at the Guildford School of Acting. His acting work in the theatre includes productions for Nottingham Playhouse, Scottish Opera, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Plymouth... |
2 May – 6 June 2003 |
| An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Eighth Doctor in a remake of the unfinished Fourth Doctor serial. | ||||
| Scream of the Shalka Scream of the Shalka Scream of the Shalka is a flash-animated series based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was produced to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the series and was originally posted in six weekly parts from 13 November to 18 December 2003 on bbc.co.uk's Doctor Who... |
6 parts, 15 minutes each | Paul Cornell | Wilson Milam Wilson Milam Wilson Milam is an American theatre director from Bellevue, Washington. He is a founding member and Artistic Director of The Hired Gun Theatre Company.... |
13 November – 18 December 2003 |
| Animated webcast for BBCi featuring an alternative version of the Ninth Doctor known as the Shalka Doctor Shalka Doctor The Shalka Doctor is the common fan name given to the character that appeared as an alternate incarnation of the Doctor in the flash-animated serial Scream of the Shalka in 2003 and the later short story The Feast of the Stone which were based on the British science fiction television series,... , played by Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant is a Swaziland-born British actor, screenwriter and director. His most notable role came in the film Withnail and I. He holds dual British and Swazi citizenship.-Early life:... . |
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Death Comes to Time was released on CD by the BBC, and later re-released as an MP3 CD featuring the original illustrations. Real Time and Shada were released on CD by Big Finish
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
. Scream of the Shalka was released in novel form in the Past Doctor Adventures
Past Doctor Adventures
The Past Doctor Adventures were a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. For most of their existence, they were published side-by-side with the Eighth Doctor Adventures...
series. While it has been classified for DVD release by the BBFC
British Board of Film Classification
The British Board of Film Classification , originally British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification of films within the United Kingdom...
, a planned release was indefinitely postponed due to the programme's return to television.
The Adventure Games
On 7 April 2010, the BBC announced that the fifth series would be supplemented with four "interactive episodes", released online for free in the UK. They are described as "part of the Doctor Who universeWhoniverse
Whoniverse, a portmanteau of the words "Who" and "universe", is a word used to describe the fictional setting of the television series Doctor Who, K-9 and Company, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K-9, as well as other related stories...
", and will "go on to define the look and feel of future TV episodes." Executively produced by Moffat, Wenger and Willis with Anwen Aspden and Charles Cecil
Charles Cecil
Charles Cecil MBE has worked in the interactive entertainment industry for 25 years. He is currently operating as Managing Director for UK based company Revolution Software which has released such critical and commercial hits as Beneath a Steel Sky and the Broken Sword series...
, the games are developed by Sumo Digital
Sumo Digital
Sumo Digital Ltd. is an independent game development studio based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Set up in 2003 following the closure of Infogrames Studios Sheffield/Gremlin Interactive...
and written by Phil Ford and James Moran. Matt Smith and Karen Gillan provide full voiceovers for the digitised Doctor and Amy, both of whom are playable characters. Each episode offers around two hours of gameplay. The Adventure Games have been recommissioned by the BBC for a second series in 2011.
Series 1
| No | Title | Writer | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "City of the Daleks" | Phil Ford | 5 June 2010 |
| 2 | "Blood of the Cybermen" | Phil Ford | 26 June 2010 |
| 3 | "TARDIS" | James Moran | 27 August 2010 |
| 4 | "Shadows of the Vashta Nerada" | Phil Ford | 22 December 2010 |
Series 2
| No | Title | Writer | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | "The Gunpowder Plot" | Phil Ford | 31 October 2011 |
See also
- Chronology of the Doctor Who universe
- Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
- List of Doctor Who missing episodesDoctor Who missing episodesThe Doctor Who missing episodes are the instalments of the long-running British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who that have no known film or videotape copies. They were wiped by the BBC during the 1960s and 1970s for economic and space-saving reasons...
- List of unmade Doctor Who serials
- List of Doctor Who audio releasesDoctor Who audio releasesThere have been many official and unofficial Doctor Who and related spin-offs released on audio, as LPs, audio cassettes, audio CDs and MP3 CDs. Recordings here are listed by their original release date.-Television soundtracks:...
- List of Doctor Who DVD releases
- List of Doctor Who missing episodes
- Doctor Who films
- Dr. Who (Dalek films)
- Doctor Who: the Movie
- Doctor Who spin-offsDoctor Who spin-offsDoctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
- K-9 and CompanyK-9 and CompanyK-9 and Company was a proposed television spin-off of the original programme run of Doctor Who . It was to feature former series regulars Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist played by Elisabeth Sladen, and K-9, a robotic dog. Both characters had been companions of the Fourth Doctor, but...
- The Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen...
- List of The Sarah Jane Adventures serials
- TorchwoodTorchwoodTorchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
- List of Torchwood episodes
- K-9
- K-9 and Company
External links
- BBC Classic Series Episode Guide
- Doctor Who Reference Guide – detailed descriptions of all televised episodes, plus spin-off audio, video, and literary works.