List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989)
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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. As of 22 June 2024,[update] 883 episodes of Doctor Who have aired. This includes one television movie and multiple specials, and encompasses 311 stories over 40 seasons, starting in 1963. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials have also been aired. The programme's high episode count has resulted in Doctor Who holding the world record for the highest number of episodes of a science-fiction programme.[1]
Doctor Who ceased production in 1989 after 695 episodes. A one-off TV movie was produced in the US in 1996, before the series resumed in 2005. The original series (1963–1989), generally consists of multi-episode serials; in the early seasons, and occasionally through its run, serials tend to link together, one story leading directly into the next. The 2005 revival trades the earlier serial format for a run of self-contained episodes, interspersed with occasional multi-part stories and structured into loose story arcs.
For the first two seasons of Doctor Who and most of the third (1963–1966), each episode carries its own title; the show displays no titles for overarching serials until The Savages, at which point the episodic titles cease. The titles below, for these early serials, are those in most common circulation, used for commercial releases and in resources such as the Doctor Who Reference Guide and the BBC's classic episode guide. With the show's revival in 2005, the programme returned to individual episode titles.
Due to the BBC's 1970s junking policy, 97 episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s are no longer known to exist. As a result, 26 serials are currently incomplete, with one or more episodes represented only by audio, which in many cases is in addition to clips or still frames. For commercial release, some episodes have been reconstructed using off-air audio recordings, paired to surviving visuals or newly commissioned animation.
The story numbers below are meant as a guide to placement in the overall context of the programme.[2] There is some dispute, for instance, about whether to count season 23's The Trial of a Time Lord as one or as four serials,[3] and whether the unfinished serial Shada should be included.[4] The numbering scheme in this list follows the official website's episode guide.[2] Other sources, such as the Region 1 classic Doctor Who DVD releases, use different numbering schemes, which diverge after the 108th story, The Horns of Nimon (1979–1980).
The following table dictates the season or series in question for the programme as a whole.
Regular seasons
| Season / Series | Doctor | Episodes | Serials | Originally aired (UK) | Average viewers (millions) | Average AI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||||||||
| Classic era | ||||||||||||
| Season 1 | First Doctor | 42 | 8 | 23 November 1963 | 12 September 1964 | 8.08 | 59 | |||||
| Season 2 | 39 | 9 | 31 October 1964 | 24 July 1965 | 10.46 | 54 | ||||||
| Season 3 | 45 | 10 | 11 September 1965 | 16 July 1966 | 7.65 | 49 | ||||||
| Season 4[lower-alpha 1] | Second Doctor | 43 | 9 | 10 September 1966 | 1 July 1967 | 7.10 | 49 | |||||
| Season 5 | 40 | 7 | 2 September 1967 | 1 June 1968 | 7.23 | 53 | ||||||
| Season 6 | 44 | 7 | 10 August 1968 | 21 June 1969 | 6.38 | 54 | ||||||
| Season 7 | Third Doctor | 25 | 4 | 3 January 1970 | 20 June 1970 | 7.17 | 59 | |||||
| Season 8 | 25 | 5 | 2 January 1971 | 19 June 1971 | 7.96 | – | ||||||
| Season 9 | 26 | 5 | 1 January 1972 | 24 June 1972 | 8.30 | – | ||||||
| Season 10 | 26 | 5 | 30 December 1972 | 23 June 1973 | 8.87 | – | ||||||
| Season 11 | 26 | 5 | 15 December 1973 | 8 June 1974 | 8.78 | 60 | ||||||
| Season 12 | Fourth Doctor | 20 | 5 | 28 December 1974 | 10 May 1975 | 10.00 | 56 | |||||
| Season 13 | 26 | 6 | 30 August 1975 | 6 March 1976 | 10.14 | 57 | ||||||
| Season 14 | 26 | 6 | 4 September 1976 | 2 April 1977 | 11.08 | 59 | ||||||
| Season 15 | 26 | 6 | 3 September 1977 | 11 March 1978 | 8.98 | 62 | ||||||
| Season 16[lower-alpha 2] | 26 | 6 | 2 September 1978 | 24 February 1979 | 8.61 | 64 | ||||||
| Season 17 | 20 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 September 1979 | 12 January 1980 | 11.21 | 65 | ||||||
| Season 18 | 28 | 7 | 30 August 1980 | 21 March 1981 | 5.82 | 63 | ||||||
| Season 19 | Fifth Doctor | 26 | 7 | 4 January 1982 | 30 March 1982 | 9.24 | – | |||||
| Season 20 | 22 | 6 | 3 January 1983 | 16 March 1983 | 7.03 | 67 | ||||||
| Season 21[lower-alpha 4] | 24 | 7 | 5 January 1984 | 30 March 1984 | 7.14 | 65 | ||||||
| Season 22[lower-alpha 5] | Sixth Doctor | 13 | 6 | 5 January 1985 | 30 March 1985 | 7.12 | 64 | |||||
| Season 23[lower-alpha 6] | 14 | 1 | 6 September 1986 | 6 December 1986 | 4.81 | 69 | ||||||
| Season 24 | Seventh Doctor | 14 | 4 | 7 September 1987 | 7 December 1987 | 4.94 | 60 | |||||
| Season 25 | 14 | 4 | 5 October 1988 | 4 January 1989 | 5.34 | 68 | ||||||
| Season 26 | 14 | 4 | 6 September 1989 | 6 December 1989 | 4.15 | 68 | ||||||
| Revived era | ||||||||||||
| Series 1 | Ninth Doctor | 13 | 10 | 26 March 2005 | 18 June 2005 | 7.95 | 82 | |||||
| Series 2 | Tenth Doctor | 13 | 10 | 15 April 2006 | 8 July 2006 | 7.71 | 84 | |||||
| Series 3 | 13 | 9 | 31 March 2007 | 30 June 2007 | 7.55 | 86 | ||||||
| Series 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 April 2008 | 5 July 2008 | 8.05 | 88 | ||||||
| Series 5 | Eleventh Doctor | 13 | 10 | 3 April 2010 | 26 June 2010 | 7.73 | 86 | |||||
| Series 6 | 13 | 11 | 23 April 2011 | 1 October 2011 | 7.52 | 86 | ||||||
| Series 7 | 13 | 13 | 1 September 2012 | 18 May 2013 | 7.44 | 86 | ||||||
| Series 8 | Twelfth Doctor | 12 | 11 | 23 August 2014 | 8 November 2014 | 7.26 | 83 | |||||
| Series 9 | 12 | 9 | 19 September 2015 | 5 December 2015 | 6.03 | 82 | ||||||
| Series 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 April 2017 | 1 July 2017 | 5.46 | 83 | ||||||
| Series 11 | Thirteenth Doctor | 10 | 10 | 7 October 2018 | 9 December 2018 | 7.96 | 81 | |||||
| Series 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 January 2020 | 1 March 2020 | 5.40 | 80 | ||||||
| Series 13[lower-alpha 7] | 6 | 1 | 31 October 2021 | 5 December 2021 | 4.95 | 77 | ||||||
| Series 14 | Fifteenth Doctor | 8 | 7 | 11 May 2024 | 22 June 2024 | 3.71 | – | |||||
| Series 15 | 8[5] | TBA | 2025[5] | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||||
Specials
| Special(s) | Doctor | Episodes | Originally aired | Average viewers (millions) | Average AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th anniversary | Fifth Doctor | 1 | 25 November 1983 | 7.70 | 75 | ||
| Television movie | Eighth Doctor | 1 | 12 May 1996 | 9.08 | 75 | ||
| 2005 Christmas | Tenth Doctor | 1 | 25 December 2005 | 9.84 | 84 | ||
| 2006 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2006 | 9.35 | 84 | |||
| 2007 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2007 | 13.31 | 86 | |||
| 2008–2010 specials[lower-alpha 8] | 5 | 25 December 2008 – 1 January 2010 | 11.50 | 88 | |||
| 2010 Christmas | Eleventh Doctor | 1 | 25 December 2010 | 12.11 | 83 | ||
| 2011 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2011 | 10.77 | 84 | |||
| 2012 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2012 | 9.87 | 87 | |||
| 2013 specials[lower-alpha 9] | 2 | 23 November – 25 December 2013 | 11.97 | 86 | |||
| 2014 Christmas | Twelfth Doctor | 1 | 25 December 2014 | 8.28 | 82 | ||
| 2015 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2015 | 7.69 | 82 | |||
| 2016 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2016 | 7.83 | 82 | |||
| 2017 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2017 | 7.92 | 81 | |||
| 2019 New Year | Thirteenth Doctor | 1 | 1 January 2019 | 7.13 | 80 | ||
| 2020 New Year | –[lower-alpha 10] | 1 January 2020 | 6.89 | 82 | |||
| 2021 New Year | 1 | 1 January 2021 | 6.36 | 79 | |||
| 2022 specials[lower-alpha 11] | 3 | 1 January – 23 October 2022 | 4.39 | 78 | |||
| 2023 specials[lower-alpha 12] | Fourteenth Doctor | 3 | 25 November – 9 December 2023 | 7.20 | 84 | ||
| 2023 Christmas | Fifteenth Doctor | 1 | 25 December 2023 | 7.49 | 82 | ||
| 2024 Christmas | 1 | 25 December 2024[8] | TBA | TBA | |||
Notes
- The First Doctor remained for the first two serials of season 4. The Second Doctor featured for the remainder of the season from the third serial, The Power of the Daleks.
- Also known by its subtitle, The Key to Time
- Shada was left unfinished due to a strike. The story was later completed and officially released on home media in 2017. The voices of the original actors with new animation was incorporated to bridge the gaps between the recorded live-action segments. It is not included in the episode or story counts as it was not broadcast.
- The Fifth Doctor regenerated in the sixth serial of season 21. The Sixth Doctor featured only in the final serial, The Twin Dilemma.
- Also known by its subtitle, The Trial of a Time Lord
- Also known by its subtitle, Flux
- This episode was the first episode of the twelfth series (and is only counted in the § Regular seasons table of this article), and thus not a special aired outside of a series, but it was aired four days before the twelfth series' traditional timeslot in order to air deliberately on New Year's Day.
First Doctor
The first incarnation of the Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell. During Hartnell's tenure, the episodes were a mixture of stories set on Earth of the future with extraterrestrial influence, on alien planets, and in historical events without extraterrestrial influence, such as Marco Polo, one of the lost serials. In his last story, The Tenth Planet, the Doctor gradually grew weaker to the point of collapsing at the end of the fourth episode, leading to his regeneration.
Season 1 (1963–1964)
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [9] | UK viewers (millions) [10][11][12] | AI [10][11][12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | An Unearthly Child | "An Unearthly Child" | Waris Hussein | Anthony Coburn and C. E. Webber (uncredited) | 23 November 1963 | A | 4.4 | 63 |
| "The Cave of Skulls" | Anthony Coburn | 30 November 1963 | 5.9 | 59 | |||||
| "The Forest of Fear" | Anthony Coburn | 7 December 1963 | 6.9 | 56 | |||||
| "The Firemaker" | Anthony Coburn | 14 December 1963 | 6.4 | 55 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | The Daleks | "The Dead Planet" | Christopher Barry | Terry Nation | 21 December 1963 | B | 6.9 | 59 |
| "The Survivors" | Christopher Barry | 28 December 1963 | 6.4 | 58 | |||||
| "The Escape" | Richard Martin | 4 January 1964 | 8.9 | 63 | |||||
| "The Ambush" | Christopher Barry | 11 January 1964 | 9.9 | 63 | |||||
| "The Expedition" | Christopher Barry | 18 January 1964 | 9.9 | 63 | |||||
| "The Ordeal" | Richard Martin | 25 January 1964 | 10.4 | 63 | |||||
| "The Rescue" | Richard Martin | 1 February 1964 | 10.4 | 65 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | The Edge of Destruction | "The Edge of Destruction" | Richard Martin | David Whitaker | 8 February 1964 | C | 10.4 | 61 |
| "The Brink of Disaster" | Frank Cox | 15 February 1964 | 9.9 | 60 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | Marco Polo | "The Roof of the World"† | Waris Hussein | John Lucarotti | 22 February 1964 | D | 9.4 | 63 |
| "The Singing Sands"† | Waris Hussein | 29 February 1964 | 9.4 | 62 | |||||
| "Five Hundred Eyes"† | Waris Hussein | 7 March 1964 | 9.4 | 62 | |||||
| "The Wall of Lies"† | John Crockett | 14 March 1964 | 9.9 | 60 | |||||
| "Rider from Shang-Tu"† | Waris Hussein | 21 March 1964 | 9.4 | 59 | |||||
| "Mighty Kublai Khan"† | Waris Hussein | 28 March 1964 | 8.4 | 59 | |||||
| "Assassin at Peking"† | Waris Hussein | 4 April 1964 | 10.4 | 59 | |||||
| 5 | 5 | The Keys of Marinus | "The Sea of Death" | John Gorrie | Terry Nation | 11 April 1964 | E | 9.9 | 62 |
| "The Velvet Web" | 18 April 1964 | 9.4 | 60 | ||||||
| "The Screaming Jungle" | 25 April 1964 | 9.9 | 61 | ||||||
| "The Snows of Terror" | 2 May 1964 | 10.4 | 60 | ||||||
| "Sentence of Death" | 9 May 1964 | 7.9 | 61 | ||||||
| "The Keys of Marinus" | 16 May 1964 | 6.9 | 63 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | The Aztecs | "The Temple of Evil" | John Crockett | John Lucarotti | 23 May 1964 | F | 7.4 | 62 |
| "The Warriors of Death" | 30 May 1964 | 7.4 | 62 | ||||||
| "The Bride of Sacrifice" | 6 June 1964 | 7.9 | 57 | ||||||
| "The Day of Darkness" | 13 June 1964 | 7.4 | 58 | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | The Sensorites | "Strangers in Space" | Mervyn Pinfield | Peter R. Newman | 20 June 1964 | G | 7.9 | 59 |
| "The Unwilling Warriors" | Mervyn Pinfield | 27 June 1964 | 6.9 | 59 | |||||
| "Hidden Danger" | Mervyn Pinfield | 11 July 1964 | 7.4 | 56 | |||||
| "A Race Against Death" | Mervyn Pinfield | 18 July 1964 | 5.5 | 60 | |||||
| "Kidnap" | Frank Cox | 25 July 1964 | 6.9 | 57 | |||||
| "A Desperate Venture" | Frank Cox | 1 August 1964 | 6.9 | 57 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | The Reign of Terror | "A Land of Fear" | Henric Hirsch | Dennis Spooner | 8 August 1964 | H | 6.9 | 58 |
| "Guests of Madame Guillotine" | 15 August 1964 | 6.9 | 54 | ||||||
| "A Change of Identity" | 22 August 1964 | 6.9 | 55 | ||||||
| "The Tyrant of France"† | 29 August 1964 | 6.4 | 53 | ||||||
| "A Bargain of Necessity"† | 5 September 1964 | 6.9 | 53 | ||||||
| "Prisoners of Conciergerie" | 12 September 1964 | 6.4 | 55 | ||||||
Season 2 (1964–1965)
This season saw the departure of Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman in The Dalek Invasion of Earth, replaced by Maureen O'Brien as Vicki in The Rescue. William Russell and Jacqueline Hill also departed their roles as Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, respectively, in The Chase, replaced by Peter Purves as Steven Taylor.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [9] | UK viewers (millions) [12][13][14] | AI [12][13][14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Planet of Giants | "Planet of Giants" | Mervyn Pinfield | Louis Marks | 31 October 1964 | J | 8.4 | 57 |
| "Dangerous Journey" | Mervyn Pinfield | 7 November 1964 | 8.4 | 58 | |||||
| "Crisis" | Douglas Camfield | 14 November 1964 | 8.9 | 59 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | "World's End" | Richard Martin | Terry Nation | 21 November 1964 | K | 11.4 | 63 |
| "The Daleks" | 28 November 1964 | 12.4 | 59 | ||||||
| "Day of Reckoning" | 5 December 1964 | 11.9 | 59 | ||||||
| "The End of Tomorrow" | 12 December 1964 | 11.9 | 59 | ||||||
| "The Waking Ally" | 19 December 1964 | 11.4 | 58 | ||||||
| "Flashpoint" | 26 December 1964 | 12.4 | 63 | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | The Rescue | "The Powerful Enemy" | Christopher Barry | David Whitaker | 2 January 1965 | L | 12.0 | 57 |
| "Desperate Measures" | 9 January 1965 | 13.0 | 59 | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | The Romans | "The Slave Traders" | Christopher Barry | Dennis Spooner | 16 January 1965 | M | 13.0 | 53 |
| "All Roads Lead to Rome" | 23 January 1965 | 11.5 | 51 | ||||||
| "Conspiracy" | 30 January 1965 | 10.0 | 50 | ||||||
| "Inferno" | 6 February 1965 | 12.0 | 50 | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | The Web Planet | "The Web Planet" | Richard Martin | Bill Strutton | 13 February 1965 | N | 13.5 | 56 |
| "The Zarbi" | 20 February 1965 | 12.5 | 53 | ||||||
| "Escape to Danger" | 27 February 1965 | 12.5 | 53 | ||||||
| "Crater of Needles" | 6 March 1965 | 13.0 | 49 | ||||||
| "Invasion" | 13 March 1965 | 12.0 | 48 | ||||||
| "The Centre" | 20 March 1965 | 11.5 | 42 | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | The Crusade | "The Lion" | Douglas Camfield | David Whitaker | 27 March 1965 | P | 10.5 | 51 |
| "The Knight of Jaffa"† | 3 April 1965 | 8.5 | 50 | ||||||
| "The Wheel of Fortune" | 10 April 1965 | 9.0 | 49 | ||||||
| "The Warlords"† | 17 April 1965 | 9.5 | 48 | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | The Space Museum | "The Space Museum" | Mervyn Pinfield | Glyn Jones | 24 April 1965 | Q | 10.5 | 61 |
| "The Dimensions of Time" | 1 May 1965 | 9.2 | 53 | ||||||
| "The Search" | 8 May 1965 | 8.5 | 56 | ||||||
| "The Final Phase" | 15 May 1965 | 8.5 | 49 | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | The Chase | "The Executioners" | Richard Martin | Terry Nation | 22 May 1965 | R | 10.0 | 57 |
| "The Death of Time" | 29 May 1965 | 9.5 | 56 | ||||||
| "Flight Through Eternity" | 5 June 1965 | 9.0 | 55 | ||||||
| "Journey into Terror" | 12 June 1965 | 9.5 | 54 | ||||||
| "The Death of Doctor Who" | 19 June 1965 | 9.0 | 56 | ||||||
| "The Planet of Decision" | 26 June 1965 | 9.5 | 57 | ||||||
| 17 | 9 | The Time Meddler | "The Watcher" | Douglas Camfield | Dennis Spooner | 3 July 1965 | S | 8.9 | 57 |
| "The Meddling Monk" | 10 July 1965 | 8.8 | 49 | ||||||
| "A Battle of Wits" | 17 July 1965 | 7.7 | 53 | ||||||
| "Checkmate" | 24 July 1965 | 8.3 | 54 | ||||||
Season 3 (1965–1966)
O'Brien departed the role of Vicki in The Myth Makers, replaced by Adrienne Hill as Katarina, and then later by Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet. The Savages marked the final appearance of Steven, and The War Machines introduced companions Ben and Polly. The practice of giving each individual episode a different title was abandoned after The Gunfighters, near the end of the season.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | Galaxy 4 | "Four Hundred Dawns"† | Derek Martinus | William Emms | 11 September 1965 | T | 9.0 | 56 |
| "Trap of Steel"† | 18 September 1965 | 9.5 | 55 | ||||||
| "Air Lock" | 25 September 1965 | 11.3 | 54 | ||||||
| "The Exploding Planet"† | 2 October 1965 | 9.9 | 53 | ||||||
| 19 | 2 | "Mission to the Unknown"† | N/A | Derek Martinus | Terry Nation | 9 October 1965 | T/A | 8.3 | 54 |
| 20 | 3 | The Myth Makers | "Temple of Secrets"† | Michael Leeston-Smith | Donald Cotton | 16 October 1965 | U | 8.3 | 48 |
| "Small Prophet, Quick Return"† | 23 October 1965 | 8.1 | 51 | ||||||
| "Death of a Spy"† | 30 October 1965 | 8.7 | 49 | ||||||
| "Horse of Destruction"† | 6 November 1965 | 8.3 | 52 | ||||||
| 21 | 4 | The Daleks' Master Plan | "The Nightmare Begins"† | Douglas Camfield | Terry Nation | 13 November 1965 | V | 9.1 | 54 |
| "Day of Armageddon" | Terry Nation | 20 November 1965 | 9.8 | 52 | |||||
| "Devil's Planet"† | Terry Nation | 27 November 1965 | 10.3 | 52 | |||||
| "The Traitors"† | Terry Nation | 4 December 1965 | 9.5 | 51 | |||||
| "Counter Plot" | Terry Nation | 11 December 1965 | 9.9 | 53 | |||||
| "Coronas of the Sun"† | Dennis Spooner | 18 December 1965 | 9.1 | 56 | |||||
| "The Feast of Steven"† | Terry Nation | 25 December 1965 | 7.9 | 39 | |||||
| "Volcano"† | Dennis Spooner | 1 January 1966 | 9.6 | 49 | |||||
| "Golden Death"† | Dennis Spooner | 8 January 1966 | 9.2 | 52 | |||||
| "Escape Switch" | Dennis Spooner | 15 January 1966 | 9.5 | 50 | |||||
| "The Abandoned Planet"† | Dennis Spooner | 22 January 1966 | 9.8 | 49 | |||||
| "Destruction of Time"† | Dennis Spooner | 29 January 1966 | 8.6 | 57 | |||||
| 22 | 5 | The Massacre | "War of God"† | Paddy Russell | John Lucarotti | 5 February 1966 | W | 8.0 | 52 |
| "The Sea Beggar"† | John Lucarotti | 12 February 1966 | 6.0 | 52 | |||||
| "Priest of Death"† | John Lucarotti | 19 February 1966 | 5.9 | 49 | |||||
| "Bell of Doom"† | John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh | 26 February 1966 | 5.8 | 53 | |||||
| 23 | 6 | The Ark | "The Steel Sky" | Michael Imison | Paul Erickson and Lesley Scott | 5 March 1966 | X | 5.5 | 55 |
| "The Plague" | 12 March 1966 | 6.9 | 56 | ||||||
| "The Return" | 19 March 1966 | 6.2 | 51 | ||||||
| "The Bomb" | 26 March 1966 | 7.3 | 50 | ||||||
| 24 | 7 | The Celestial Toymaker | "The Celestial Toyroom"† | Bill Sellars | Brian Hayles and Donald Tosh (uncredited) | 2 April 1966 | Y | 8.0 | 48 |
| "The Hall of Dolls"† | 9 April 1966 | 8.0 | 49 | ||||||
| "The Dancing Floor"† | 16 April 1966 | 9.4 | 44 | ||||||
| "The Final Test" | 23 April 1966 | 7.8 | 43 | ||||||
| 25 | 8 | The Gunfighters | "A Holiday for the Doctor" | Rex Tucker | Donald Cotton | 30 April 1966 | Z | 6.5 | 45 |
| "Don't Shoot the Pianist" | 7 May 1966 | 6.6 | 39 | ||||||
| "Johnny Ringo" | 14 May 1966 | 6.2 | 36 | ||||||
| "The O.K. Corral" | 21 May 1966 | 5.7 | 30 | ||||||
| 26 | 9 | The Savages | "Episode 1"† | Christopher Barry | Ian Stuart Black | 28 May 1966 | AA | 4.8 | 48 |
| "Episode 2"† | 4 June 1966 | 5.6 | 49 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 11 June 1966 | 5.0 | 48 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 18 June 1966 | 4.5 | 48 | ||||||
| 27 | 10 | The War Machines | "Episode 1" | Michael Ferguson | Ian Stuart Black | 25 June 1966 | BB | 5.4 | 49 |
| "Episode 2" | 2 July 1966 | 4.7 | 45 | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 9 July 1966 | 5.3 | 44 | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 16 July 1966 | 5.5 | 39 | ||||||
Season 4 (1966–1967)
The Smugglers and The Tenth Planet were the last serials to star the First Doctor, his regeneration to the Second occurring in the latter. It is also notable as the season with the most missing episodes, with not one serial existing in its entirety.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | The Smugglers | "Episode 1"† | Julia Smith | Brian Hayles | 10 September 1966 | CC | 4.3 | 47 |
| "Episode 2"† | 17 September 1966 | 4.9 | 45 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 24 September 1966 | 4.2 | 43 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 1 October 1966 | 4.5 | 43 | ||||||
| 29 | 2 | The Tenth Planet | "Episode 1" | Derek Martinus | Kit Pedler | 8 October 1966 | DD | 5.5 | 50 |
| "Episode 2" | Kit Pedler | 15 October 1966 | 6.4 | 48 | |||||
| "Episode 3" | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 22 October 1966 | 7.6 | 48 | |||||
| "Episode 4"† | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 29 October 1966 | 7.5 | 47 | |||||
Second Doctor
The Second Doctor was portrayed by Patrick Troughton, whose serials were more action-oriented than those of his predecessor. Additionally, after The Highlanders, stories moved away from the purely historical ones that featured during William Hartnell's tenure; instead, any historical tales also included a science fiction element. Patrick Troughton retained the role until the last episode of The War Games when members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords, put him on trial for breaking the laws of time. The Doctor was forced to regenerate and thereafter exiled on Earth.
Season 4 (1966–1967) continued
This season introduced companions Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) and Victoria Waterfield (Deborah Watling), in The Highlanders and The Evil of the Daleks, respectively. Ben and Polly departed in The Faceless Ones.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 3 | The Power of the Daleks | "Episode One"† | Christopher Barry | David Whitaker and Dennis Spooner (uncredited) | 5 November 1966 | EE | 7.9 | 43 |
| "Episode Two"† | 12 November 1966 | 7.8 | 45 | ||||||
| "Episode Three"† | 19 November 1966 | 7.5 | 44 | ||||||
| "Episode Four"† | 26 November 1966 | 7.8 | 47 | ||||||
| "Episode Five"† | 3 December 1966 | 8.0 | 48 | ||||||
| "Episode Six"† | 10 December 1966 | 7.8 | 47 | ||||||
| 31 | 4 | The Highlanders | "Episode 1"† | Hugh David | Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis | 17 December 1966 | FF | 6.7 | 47 |
| "Episode 2"† | 24 December 1966 | 6.8 | 46 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 31 December 1966 | 7.4 | 47 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 7 January 1967 | 7.3 | 47 | ||||||
| 32 | 5 | The Underwater Menace | "Episode 1"† | Julia Smith | Geoffrey Orme | 14 January 1967 | GG | 8.3 | 48 |
| "Episode 2" | 21 January 1967 | 7.5 | 46 | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 28 January 1967 | 7.1 | 45 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 4 February 1967 | 7.0 | 47 | ||||||
| 33 | 6 | The Moonbase | "Episode 1"† | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler | 11 February 1967 | HH | 8.1 | 50 |
| "Episode 2" | 18 February 1967 | 8.9 | 49 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 25 February 1967 | 8.2 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 4 March 1967 | 8.1 | 58 | ||||||
| 34 | 7 | The Macra Terror | "Episode 1"† | John Davies | Ian Stuart Black | 11 March 1967 | JJ | 8.0 | 50 |
| "Episode 2"† | 18 March 1967 | 7.9 | 48 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 25 March 1967 | 8.5 | 52 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 1 April 1967 | 8.4 | 49 | ||||||
| 35 | 8 | The Faceless Ones | "Episode 1" | Gerry Mill | David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke | 8 April 1967 | KK | 8.0 | 51 |
| "Episode 2"† | 15 April 1967 | 6.4 | 50 | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 22 April 1967 | 7.9 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 29 April 1967 | 6.9 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode 5"† | 6 May 1967 | 7.1 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode 6"† | 13 May 1967 | 8.0 | 52 | ||||||
| 36 | 9 | The Evil of the Daleks | "Episode 1"† | Derek Martinus | David Whitaker | 20 May 1967 | LL | 8.1 | 51 |
| "Episode 2" | 27 May 1967 | 7.5 | 51 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 3 June 1967 | 6.1 | 52 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 10 June 1967 | 5.3 | 51 | ||||||
| "Episode 5"† | 17 June 1967 | 5.1 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode 6"† | 24 June 1967 | 6.8 | 49 | ||||||
| "Episode 7"† | 1 July 1967 | 6.1 | 56 | ||||||
Season 5 (1967–1968)
This season saw the departure of Watling as Victoria, and the debut appearance of Wendy Padbury as Zoe, and Nicholas Courtney as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | "Episode 1" | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 2 September 1967 | MM | 6.0 | 53 |
| "Episode 2" | 9 September 1967 | 6.4 | 52 | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 16 September 1967 | 7.2 | 49 | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 23 September 1967 | 7.4 | 50 | ||||||
| 38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode One"† | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 30 September 1967 | NN | 6.3 | 50 |
| "Episode Two" | 7 October 1967 | 6.0 | 52 | ||||||
| "Episode Three"† | 14 October 1967 | 7.1 | 51 | ||||||
| "Episode Four"† | 21 October 1967 | 7.1 | 50 | ||||||
| "Episode Five"† | 28 October 1967 | 7.2 | 51 | ||||||
| "Episode Six"† | 4 November 1967 | 7.4 | 52 | ||||||
| 39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "One" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 11 November 1967 | OO | 6.7 | 52 |
| "Two"† | 18 November 1967 | 7.1 | 52 | ||||||
| "Three"† | 25 November 1967 | 7.4 | 51 | ||||||
| "Four" | 2 December 1967 | 7.3 | 51 | ||||||
| "Five" | 9 December 1967 | 8.0 | 50 | ||||||
| "Six" | 16 December 1967 | 7.5 | 51 | ||||||
| 40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 1" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 23 December 1967 | PP | 6.8 | 50 |
| "Episode 2" | 30 December 1967 | 7.6 | 49 | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 6 January 1968 | 7.1 | 48 | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 13 January 1968 | 7.8 | 49 | ||||||
| "Episode 5" | 20 January 1968 | 6.9 | 49 | ||||||
| "Episode 6" | 27 January 1968 | 8.3 | 52 | ||||||
| 41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 1" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 3 February 1968 | 7.2 | 54 | |
| "Episode 2" | 10 February 1968 | 6.8 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 17 February 1968 | 7.0 | 51 | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 24 February 1968 | 8.4 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode 5" | 2 March 1968 | 8.0 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode 6" | 9 March 1968 | 8.3 | 55 | ||||||
| 42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 1"† | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 16 March 1968 | RR | 8.2 | 55 |
| "Episode 2"† | 23 March 1968 | 7.9 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode 3"† | 30 March 1968 | 7.7 | 56 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 6 April 1968 | 6.6 | 56 | ||||||
| "Episode 5"† | 13 April 1968 | 5.9 | 56 | ||||||
| "Episode 6"† | 20 April 1968 | 6.9 | 57 | ||||||
| 43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 1"† | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 27 April 1968 | SS | 7.2 | 57 |
| "Episode 2"† | 4 May 1968 | 6.9 | 60 | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 11 May 1968 | 7.5 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode 4"† | 18 May 1968 | 8.6 | 56 | ||||||
| "Episode 5"† | 25 May 1968 | 6.8 | 57 | ||||||
| "Episode 6" | 1 June 1968 | 6.5 | 62 | ||||||
Season 6 (1968–1969)
Hines and Padbury both departed in The War Games, alongside Troughton. It was the show's last season to be filmed in black and white.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | The Dominators | "Episode 1" | Morris Barry | "Norman Ashby" (Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln) | 10 August 1968 | TT | 6.1 | 52 |
| "Episode 2" | 17 August 1968 | 5.9 | 55 | ||||||
| [Episode 3][note 1] | 24 August 1968 | 5.4 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 31 August 1968 | 7.5 | 51 | ||||||
| "Episode 5" | 7 September 1968 | 5.9 | 53 | ||||||
| 45 | 2 | The Mind Robber | "Episode 1" | David Maloney | Derrick Sherwin (uncredited) | 14 September 1968 | UU | 6.6 | 51 |
| "Episode 2" | Peter Ling | 21 September 1968 | 6.5 | 49 | |||||
| "Episode 3" | Peter Ling | 28 September 1968 | 7.2 | 53 | |||||
| "Episode 4" | Peter Ling | 5 October 1968 | 7.3 | 56 | |||||
| "Episode 5" | Peter Ling | 12 October 1968 | 6.7 | 49 | |||||
| 46 | 3 | The Invasion | "Episode One"† | Douglas Camfield | Derrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler (story) | 2 November 1968 | VV | 7.3 | 55 |
| "Episode Two" | 9 November 1968 | 7.1 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 16 November 1968 | 7.1 | 54 | ||||||
| "Episode Four"† | 23 November 1968 | 6.4 | 51 | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 30 November 1968 | 6.7 | 52 | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 7 December 1968 | 6.5 | 56 | ||||||
| "Episode Seven" | 14 December 1968 | 7.2 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode Eight" | 21 December 1968 | 7.0 | 53 | ||||||
| 47 | 4 | The Krotons | "Episode One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 28 December 1968 | WW | 9.0 | 59 |
| "Episode Two" | 4 January 1969 | 8.4 | 57 | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 11 January 1969 | 7.5 | 56 | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 18 January 1969 | 7.1 | 55 | ||||||
| 48 | 5 | The Seeds of Death | "Episode One" | Michael Ferguson | Brian Hayles | 25 January 1969 | XX | 6.6 | 57 |
| "Episode Two" | Brian Hayles | 1 February 1969 | 6.8 | 59 | |||||
| "Episode Three" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 8 February 1969 | 7.5 | 55 | |||||
| "Episode Four" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 15 February 1969 | 7.1 | 55 | |||||
| "Episode Five" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 22 February 1969 | 7.6 | 57 | |||||
| "Episode Six" | Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited) | 1 March 1969 | 7.7 | 59 | |||||
| 49 | 6 | The Space Pirates | "Episode One"† | Michael Hart | Robert Holmes | 8 March 1969 | YY | 5.8 | 57 |
| "Episode Two" | 15 March 1969 | 6.8 | 52 | ||||||
| "Episode Three"† | 22 March 1969 | 6.4 | 55 | ||||||
| "Episode Four"† | 29 March 1969 | 5.8 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode Five"† | 5 April 1969 | 5.5 | 56 | ||||||
| "Episode Six"† | 12 April 1969 | 5.3 | 52 | ||||||
| 50 | 7 | The War Games | "Episode One" | David Maloney | Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke | 19 April 1969 | ZZ | 5.5 | 55 |
| "Episode Two" | 26 April 1969 | 6.3 | 54 | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 3 May 1969 | 5.1 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 10 May 1969 | 5.7 | 50 | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 17 May 1969 | 5.1 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 24 May 1969 | 4.2 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode Seven" | 31 May 1969 | 4.9 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode Eight" | 7 June 1969 | 3.5 | 53 | ||||||
| "Episode Nine" | 14 June 1969 | 4.1 | 57 | ||||||
| "Episode Ten" | 21 June 1969 | 5.0 | 58 | ||||||
Third Doctor
The Third Doctor was portrayed by Jon Pertwee. Sentenced to exile on Earth and forcibly regenerated at the end of The War Games, the Doctor spent his time working for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce). After The Three Doctors, the Time Lords repealed his exile; nevertheless, the Doctor still worked closely with UNIT from time to time. The Third Doctor regenerated into his fourth incarnation as a result of radiation poisoning in the last moments of Planet of the Spiders.
Season 7 (1970)
From this season onwards the programme was produced in colour. To accommodate the new production methods the number of episodes in a season was cut: season 6 has 44 episodes; season 7 has 25 episodes. The seasons continued to have between 20 and 28 episodes until season 22. This season featured companion Liz Shaw played by Caroline John.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1 | Spearhead from Space | "Episode 1" | Derek Martinus | Robert Holmes | 3 January 1970 | AAA | 8.4 | 54 |
| "Episode 2" | 10 January 1970 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 17 January 1970 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 24 January 1970 | 8.1 | 57 | ||||||
| 52 | 2 | Doctor Who and the Silurians | "Episode 1" | Timothy Combe | Malcolm Hulke | 31 January 1970 | BBB | 8.8 | 58 |
| "Episode 2" | 7 February 1970 | 7.3 | 58 | ||||||
| "Episode 3" | 14 February 1970 | 7.5 | 57 | ||||||
| "Episode 4" | 21 February 1970 | 8.2 | 60 | ||||||
| "Episode 5" | 28 February 1970 | 7.5 | 58 | ||||||
| "Episode 6" | 7 March 1970 | 7.2 | 57 | ||||||
| "Episode 7" | 14 March 1970 | 7.5 | 58 | ||||||
| 53 | 3 | The Ambassadors of Death | "Episode 1" | Michael Ferguson | David Whitaker and Trevor Ray (uncredited) | 21 March 1970 | CCC | 7.1 | 60 |
| "Episode 2" | David Whitaker and Malcolm Hulke (uncredited) | 28 March 1970 | 7.6 | 61 | |||||
| "Episode 3" | David Whitaker and Malcolm Hulke (uncredited) | 4 April 1970 | 8.0 | 59 | |||||
| "Episode 4" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 11 April 1970 | 9.3 | 58 | |||||
| "Episode 5" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 18 April 1970 | 7.1 | — | |||||
| "Episode 6" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 25 April 1970 | 6.9 | 61 | |||||
| "Episode 7" | Malcolm Hulke (credited to David Whitaker) | 2 May 1970 | 6.4 | 62 | |||||
| 54 | 4 | Inferno | "Episode 1" | Douglas Camfield | Don Houghton | 9 May 1970 | DDD | 5.7 | 61 |
| "Episode 2" | Douglas Camfield | 16 May 1970 | 5.9 | 61 | |||||
| "Episode 3" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 23 May 1970 | 4.8 | 60 | |||||
| "Episode 4" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 30 May 1970 | 6.0 | 60 | |||||
| "Episode 5" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 6 June 1970 | 5.4 | — | |||||
| "Episode 6" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 13 June 1970 | 6.7 | 58 | |||||
| "Episode 7" | Douglas Camfield and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 20 June 1970 | 5.5 | 60 | |||||
Season 8 (1971)
This season forms a loose arc with the introduction of the Master, the villain in each of the season's storylines, and introduces the companion Jo Grant portrayed by Katy Manning.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | Terror of the Autons | "Episode One" | Barry Letts | Robert Holmes | 2 January 1971 | EEE | 7.3 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 9 January 1971 | 8.0 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 16 January 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 23 January 1971 | 8.4 | — | ||||||
| 56 | 2 | The Mind of Evil | "Episode One" | Timothy Combe | Don Houghton | 30 January 1971 | FFF | 6.1 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 6 February 1971 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 13 February 1971 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 20 February 1971 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 27 February 1971 | 7.6 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 6 March 1971 | 7.3 | — | ||||||
| 57 | 3 | The Claws of Axos | "Episode One" | Michael Ferguson | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 13 March 1971 | GGG | 7.3 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 20 March 1971 | 8.0 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 27 March 1971 | 6.4 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 3 April 1971 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
| 58 | 4 | Colony in Space | "Episode One" | Michael E. Briant | Malcolm Hulke | 10 April 1971 | HHH | 7.6 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 17 April 1971 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 24 April 1971 | 9.5 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 1 May 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 8 May 1971 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 15 May 1971 | 8.7 | — | ||||||
| 59 | 5 | The Dæmons | "Episode One" | Christopher Barry | Guy Leopold (Robert Sloman and Barry Letts) | 22 May 1971 | JJJ | 9.2 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 29 May 1971 | 8.0 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 5 June 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 12 June 1971 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 19 June 1971 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
Season 9 (1972)
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | Day of the Daleks | "Episode One" | Paul Bernard | Louis Marks | 1 January 1972 | KKK | 9.8 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 8 January 1972 | 10.4 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 15 January 1972 | 9.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 22 January 1972 | 9.1 | — | ||||||
| 61 | 2 | The Curse of Peladon | "Episode One" | Lennie Mayne | Brian Hayles | 29 January 1972 | MMM | 10.3 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 5 February 1972 | 11.0 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 12 February 1972 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 19 February 1972 | 8.4 | — | ||||||
| 62 | 3 | The Sea Devils | "Episode One" | Michael E. Briant | Malcolm Hulke | 26 February 1972 | LLL | 6.4 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 4 March 1972 | 9.7 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 11 March 1972 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 18 March 1972 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 25 March 1972 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 1 April 1972 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
| 63 | 4 | The Mutants | "Episode One" | Christopher Barry | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 8 April 1972 | NNN | 9.1 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 15 April 1972 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 22 April 1972 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 29 April 1972 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 6 May 1972 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 13 May 1972 | 6.5 | — | ||||||
| 64 | 5 | The Time Monster | "Episode One" | Paul Bernard | Robert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 20 May 1972 | OOO | 7.6 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 27 May 1972 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 3 June 1972 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 10 June 1972 | 7.6 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 17 June 1972 | 6.0 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 24 June 1972 | 7.6 | — | ||||||
Season 10 (1972–1973)
This season marked the final appearance of companion Jo Grant and the end of the Doctor's exile on Earth.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 1 | The Three Doctors | "Episode One" | Lennie Mayne | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 30 December 1972 | RRR | 9.6 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 6 January 1973 | 10.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 13 January 1973 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 20 January 1973 | 11.9 | — | ||||||
| 66 | 2 | Carnival of Monsters | "Episode One" | Barry Letts | Robert Holmes | 27 January 1973 | PPP | 9.5 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 3 February 1973 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 10 February 1973 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 17 February 1973 | 9.2 | — | ||||||
| 67 | 3 | Frontier in Space | "Episode One" | Paul Bernard | Malcolm Hulke | 24 February 1973 | QQQ | 9.1 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 3 March 1973 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 10 March 1973 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 17 March 1973 | 7.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 24 March 1973 | 7.7 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 31 March 1973 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
| 68 | 4 | Planet of the Daleks | "Episode One" | David Maloney | Terry Nation | 7 April 1973 | SSS | 11.0 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 14 April 1973 | 10.7 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 21 April 1973 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 28 April 1973 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 5 May 1973 | 9.7 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 12 May 1973 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
| 69 | 5 | The Green Death | "Episode One" | Michael E. Briant | Robert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 19 May 1973 | TTT | 9.2 | — |
| "Episode Two" | 26 May 1973 | 7.2 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 2 June 1973 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 9 June 1973 | 6.8 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Five" | 16 June 1973 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Six" | 23 June 1973 | 7.0 | — | ||||||
Season 11 (1973–1974)
This season introduces the companion Sarah Jane Smith portrayed by Elisabeth Sladen.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 1 | The Time Warrior | "Part One" | Alan Bromly | Robert Holmes | 15 December 1973 | UUU | 8.7 | 59 |
| "Part Two" | 22 December 1973 | 7.0 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 29 December 1973 | 6.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 5 January 1974 | 10.6 | 60 | ||||||
| 71 | 2 | Invasion of the Dinosaurs | "Part One" | Paddy Russell | Malcolm Hulke | 12 January 1974 | WWW | 11.0 | 62 |
| "Part Two" | 19 January 1974 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 26 January 1974 | 11.0 | 63 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 2 February 1974 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 9 February 1974 | 9.0 | — | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 16 February 1974 | 7.5 | 62 | ||||||
| 72 | 3 | Death to the Daleks | "Part One" | Michael E. Briant | Terry Nation | 23 February 1974 | XXX | 8.1 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 2 March 1974 | 9.5 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 9 March 1974 | 10.5 | 61 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 16 March 1974 | 9.5 | 62 | ||||||
| 73 | 4 | The Monster of Peladon | "Part One" | Lennie Mayne | Brian Hayles | 23 March 1974 | YYY | 9.2 | — |
| "Part Two" | 30 March 1974 | 6.8 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 6 April 1974 | 7.4 | 64 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 13 April 1974 | 7.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 20 April 1974 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 27 April 1974 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| 74 | 5 | Planet of the Spiders | "Part One" | Barry Letts | Robert Sloman and Barry Letts (uncredited) | 4 May 1974 | ZZZ | 10.1 | 58 |
| "Part Two" | 11 May 1974 | 8.9 | 60 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 18 May 1974 | 8.8 | 57 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 25 May 1974 | 8.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 1 June 1974 | 9.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 8 June 1974 | 8.9 | 56 | ||||||
Fourth Doctor
The Fourth Doctor was portrayed by Tom Baker. He is, to date, the actor who has played the Doctor on television for the longest period of time,[17] having held the role for seven seasons.
Season 12 (1974–1975)
All serials in this season continue directly one after the other, tracing one single problematic voyage of the TARDIS crew. Despite the continuity, each serial is considered its own standalone story. This season also introduced the character of Harry Sullivan portrayed by Ian Marter as a companion; this character was intended to undertake action scenes, during the period prior to Tom Baker being cast, when it was unclear how old the actor playing the new Doctor would be.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1 | Robot | "Part One" | Christopher Barry | Terrance Dicks | 28 December 1974 | 4A | 10.8 | 53 |
| "Part Two" | 4 January 1975 | 10.7 | 53 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 11 January 1975 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 18 January 1975 | 9.0 | 51 | ||||||
| 76 | 2 | The Ark in Space | "Part One" | Rodney Bennett | Robert Holmes | 25 January 1975 | 4C | 9.4 | — |
| "Part Two" | 1 February 1975 | 13.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 February 1975 | 11.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 15 February 1975 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
| 77 | 3 | The Sontaran Experiment | "Part One" | Rodney Bennett | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 22 February 1975 | 4B | 11.0 | — |
| "Part Two" | 1 March 1975 | 10.5 | 55 | ||||||
| 78 | 4 | Genesis of the Daleks | "Part One" | David Maloney | Terry Nation | 8 March 1975 | 4E | 10.7 | — |
| "Part Two" | 15 March 1975 | 10.5 | 57 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 22 March 1975 | 8.5 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 29 March 1975 | 8.8 | 58 | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 5 April 1975 | 9.8 | 57 | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 12 April 1975 | 9.1 | 56 | ||||||
| 79 | 5 | Revenge of the Cybermen | "Part One" | Michael E. Briant | Gerry Davis | 19 April 1975 | 4D | 9.5 | 57 |
| "Part Two" | 26 April 1975 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 3 May 1975 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 10 May 1975 | 9.4 | 58 | ||||||
Season 13 (1975–1976)
During this season, Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan) left after Terror of the Zygons, but returned for a guest appearance in The Android Invasion. Terror of the Zygons also saw the last semi-regular appearance of Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart) who did not return until Season 20 in Mawdryn Undead.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 1 | Terror of the Zygons | "Part One" | Douglas Camfield | Robert Banks Stewart | 30 August 1975 | 4F | 8.4 | 59 |
| "Part Two" | 6 September 1975 | 6.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 13 September 1975 | 8.2 | 54 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 20 September 1975 | 7.2 | — | ||||||
| 81 | 2 | Planet of Evil | "Part One" | David Maloney | Louis Marks | 27 September 1975 | 4H | 10.4 | 56 |
| "Part Two" | 4 October 1975 | 9.9 | 56 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 11 October 1975 | 9.1 | 57 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 18 October 1975 | 10.1 | 54 | ||||||
| 82 | 3 | Pyramids of Mars | "Part One" | Paddy Russell | "Stephen Harris" (Lewis Greifer and Robert Holmes) | 25 October 1975 | 4G | 10.5 | — |
| "Part Two" | 1 November 1975 | 11.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 November 1975 | 9.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 15 November 1975 | 11.7 | 60 | ||||||
| 83 | 4 | The Android Invasion | "Part One" | Barry Letts | Terry Nation | 22 November 1975 | 4J | 11.9 | 58 |
| "Part Two" | 29 November 1975 | 11.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 6 December 1975 | 12.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 13 December 1975 | 11.4 | — | ||||||
| 84 | 5 | The Brain of Morbius | "Part One" | Christopher Barry | "Robin Bland" (Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes) | 3 January 1976 | 4K | 9.5 | — |
| "Part Two" | 10 January 1976 | 9.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 17 January 1976 | 10.1 | 57 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 24 January 1976 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
| 85 | 6 | The Seeds of Doom | "Part One" | Douglas Camfield | Robert Banks Stewart | 31 January 1976 | 4L | 11.4 | 59 |
| "Part Two" | 7 February 1976 | 11.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 14 February 1976 | 10.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 21 February 1976 | 11.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 28 February 1976 | 9.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 6 March 1976 | 11.5 | — | ||||||
Season 14 (1976–1977)
Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) left the series this season in The Hand of Fear and was replaced by Louise Jameson (Leela) in The Face of Evil . The season also saw the first story in which the Doctor did not have a companion, The Deadly Assassin.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 1 | The Masque of Mandragora | "Part One" | Rodney Bennett | Louis Marks | 4 September 1976 | 4M | 8.3 | 58 |
| "Part Two" | 11 September 1976 | 9.8 | 56 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 18 September 1976 | 9.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 25 September 1976 | 10.6 | 56 | ||||||
| 87 | 2 | The Hand of Fear | "Part One" | Lennie Mayne | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 2 October 1976 | 4N | 10.5 | — |
| "Part Two" | 9 October 1976 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 16 October 1976 | 11.1 | 62 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 23 October 1976 | 12.0 | — | ||||||
| 88 | 3 | The Deadly Assassin | "Part One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 30 October 1976 | 4P | 11.8 | — |
| "Part Two" | 6 November 1976 | 12.1 | 59 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 13 November 1976 | 13.0 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 20 November 1976 | 11.8 | 61 | ||||||
| 89 | 4 | The Face of Evil | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Chris Boucher | 1 January 1977 | 4Q | 10.7 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 8 January 1977 | 11.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 15 January 1977 | 11.3 | 59 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 22 January 1977 | 11.7 | 60 | ||||||
| 90 | 5 | The Robots of Death | "Part One" | Michael E. Briant | Chris Boucher | 29 January 1977 | 4R | 12.8 | 62 |
| "Part Two" | 5 February 1977 | 12.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 12 February 1977 | 13.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 19 February 1977 | 12.6 | 57 | ||||||
| 91 | 6 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | "Part One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 26 February 1977 | 4S | 11.3 | — |
| "Part Two" | 5 March 1977 | 9.8 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 12 March 1977 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 19 March 1977 | 11.4 | 60 | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 26 March 1977 | 10.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 2 April 1977 | 9.3 | 58 | ||||||
Season 15 (1977–1978)
This season saw the final appearance of Leela and the first appearance of K9 as voiced by John Leeson.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | Horror of Fang Rock | "Part One" | Paddy Russell | Terrance Dicks | 3 September 1977 | 4V | 6.8 | 58 |
| "Part Two" | 10 September 1977 | 7.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 17 September 1977 | 9.8 | 60 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 24 September 1977 | 9.9 | 57 | ||||||
| 93 | 2 | The Invisible Enemy | "Part One" | Derrick Goodwin | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 1 October 1977 | 4T | 8.6 | — |
| "Part Two" | 8 October 1977 | 7.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 15 October 1977 | 7.5 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 22 October 1977 | 8.3 | 60 | ||||||
| 94 | 3 | Image of the Fendahl | "Part One" | George Spenton-Foster | Chris Boucher | 29 October 1977 | 4X | 6.7 | — |
| "Part Two" | 5 November 1977 | 7.5 | 75 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 12 November 1977 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 19 November 1977 | 9.1 | 61 | ||||||
| 95 | 4 | The Sun Makers | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Robert Holmes | 26 November 1977 | 4W | 8.5 | — |
| "Part Two" | 3 December 1977 | 9.5 | 62 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 10 December 1977 | 8.9 | 68 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 17 December 1977 | 8.4 | 59 | ||||||
| 96 | 5 | Underworld | "Part One" | Norman Stewart | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 7 January 1978 | 4Y | 8.9 | 65 |
| "Part Two" | 14 January 1978 | 9.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 21 January 1978 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 28 January 1978 | 11.7 | — | ||||||
| 97 | 6 | The Invasion of Time | "Part One" | Gerald Blake | "David Agnew" (Graham Williams and Anthony Read) | 4 February 1978 | 4Z | 11.2 | 56 |
| "Part Two" | 11 February 1978 | 11.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 18 February 1978 | 9.5 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 25 February 1978 | 10.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 4 March 1978 | 10.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 11 March 1978 | 9.8 | — | ||||||
Season 16 (1978–1979)
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. This season introduced Mary Tamm as Romana I.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 1 | The Ribos Operation | "Part One" | George Spenton-Foster | Robert Holmes | 2 September 1978 | 5A | 8.3 | 59 |
| "Part Two" | 9 September 1978 | 8.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 16 September 1978 | 7.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 23 September 1978 | 8.2 | 67 | ||||||
| 99 | 2 | The Pirate Planet | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Douglas Adams | 30 September 1978 | 5B | 9.1 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 7 October 1978 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 14 October 1978 | 8.2 | 64 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 21 October 1978 | 8.4 | 64 | ||||||
| 100 | 3 | The Stones of Blood | "Part One" | Darrol Blake | David Fisher | 28 October 1978 | 5C | 8.6 | — |
| "Part Two" | 4 November 1978 | 6.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 11 November 1978 | 9.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 18 November 1978 | 7.6 | 67 | ||||||
| 101 | 4 | The Androids of Tara | "Part One" | Michael Hayes | David Fisher | 25 November 1978 | 5D | 9.5 | — |
| "Part Two" | 2 December 1978 | 10.1 | 65 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 9 December 1978 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 16 December 1978 | 9.0 | 66 | ||||||
| 102 | 5 | The Power of Kroll | "Part One" | Norman Stewart | Robert Holmes | 23 December 1978 | 5E | 6.5 | — |
| "Part Two" | 30 December 1978 | 12.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 6 January 1979 | 8.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 13 January 1979 | 9.9 | 63 | ||||||
| 103 | 6 | The Armageddon Factor | "Part One" | Michael Hayes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 20 January 1979 | 5F | 7.5 | 65 |
| "Part Two" | 27 January 1979 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 3 February 1979 | 7.8 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 10 February 1979 | 8.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Five" | 17 February 1979 | 8.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Six" | 24 February 1979 | 9.6 | 66 | ||||||
Season 17 (1979–1980)
During this season, the role of Romana was taken over by Lalla Ward.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15][18] | AI [15][18] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1 | Destiny of the Daleks | "Episode One" | Ken Grieve | Terry Nation | 1 September 1979 | 5J | 13.0 | 67 |
| "Episode Two" | 8 September 1979 | 12.7 | — | ||||||
| "Episode Three" | 15 September 1979 | 13.8 | 63 | ||||||
| "Episode Four" | 22 September 1979 | 14.4 | 64 | ||||||
| 105 | 2 | City of Death | "Part One" | Michael Hayes | "David Agnew" (Douglas Adams, Graham Williams, and David Fisher) | 29 September 1979 | 5H | 12.4 | — |
| "Part Two" | 6 October 1979 | 14.1 | 64 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 13 October 1979 | 15.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 20 October 1979 | 16.1 | 64 | ||||||
| 106 | 3 | The Creature from the Pit | "Part One" | Christopher Barry | David Fisher | 27 October 1979 | 5G | 9.3 | — |
| "Part Two" | 3 November 1979 | 10.8 | 67 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 10 November 1979 | 10.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 17 November 1979 | 9.6 | — | ||||||
| 107 | 4 | Nightmare of Eden | "Part One" | Alan Bromly | Bob Baker | 24 November 1979 | 5K | 8.7 | — |
| "Part Two" | 1 December 1979 | 9.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 December 1979 | 9.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 15 December 1979 | 9.4 | 65 | ||||||
| 108 | 5 | The Horns of Nimon | "Part One" | Kenny McBain | Anthony Read | 22 December 1979 | 5L | 6.0 | — |
| "Part Two" | 29 December 1979 | 8.8 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 5 January 1980 | 9.8 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 12 January 1980 | 10.4 | 67 | ||||||
| — | — | Shada | N/A | Pennant Roberts | Douglas Adams | 19 July 2018[note 2] | 5M | — | — |
Season 18 (1980–1981)
In a return to the format of early seasons, virtually all serials from Seasons 18 through 20 are linked together, often running directly into each other. Season 18 forms a loose story arc dealing with the theme of entropy. Full Circle, State of Decay, and Warriors' Gate trace the Doctor's adventures in E-Space; they were released in both VHS and DVD boxsets with the umbrella title The E-Space Trilogy. This season saw the departure of Romana and the introduction of companions Adric and Nyssa, and soon-to-be companion, Tegan Jovanka.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 1 | The Leisure Hive | "Part One" | Lovett Bickford | David Fisher | 30 August 1980 | 5N | 5.9 | — |
| "Part Two" | 6 September 1980 | 5.0 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 13 September 1980 | 5.0 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 20 September 1980 | 4.5 | 65 | ||||||
| 110 | 2 | Meglos | "Part One" | Terence Dudley | John Flanagan & Andrew McCulloch | 27 September 1980 | 5Q | 5.0 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 4 October 1980 | 4.2 | 64 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 11 October 1980 | 4.7 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 18 October 1980 | 4.7 | 63 | ||||||
| 111 | 3 | Full Circle | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Andrew Smith | 25 October 1980 | 5R | 5.9 | — |
| "Part Two" | 1 November 1980 | 3.7 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 November 1980 | 5.9 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 15 November 1980 | 5.4 | 65 | ||||||
| 112 | 4 | State of Decay | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Terrance Dicks | 22 November 1980 | 5P | 5.8 | — |
| "Part Two" | 29 November 1980 | 5.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 6 December 1980 | 4.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 13 December 1980 | 5.4 | 69 | ||||||
| 113 | 5 | Warriors' Gate | "Part One" | Paul Joyce & Graeme Harper (uncredited) | Stephen Gallagher | 3 January 1981 | 5S | 7.1 | 59 |
| "Part Two" | 10 January 1981 | 6.7 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 17 January 1981 | 8.3 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 24 January 1981 | 7.8 | 59 | ||||||
| 114 | 6 | The Keeper of Traken | "Part One" | John Black | Johnny Byrne | 31 January 1981 | 5T | 7.6 | — |
| "Part Two" | 7 February 1981 | 6.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 14 February 1981 | 5.2 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 21 February 1981 | 6.1 | 63 | ||||||
| 115 | 7 | Logopolis | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Christopher H. Bidmead | 28 February 1981 | 5V | 7.7 | — |
| "Part Two" | 7 March 1981 | 7.7 | 61 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 14 March 1981 | 5.8 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 21 March 1981 | 6.1 | 65 | ||||||
Fifth Doctor
The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison.
Season 19 (1982)
The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice-weekly primarily on Monday and Tuesday,[20] although there were regional variations to the schedule. Castrovalva, together with the previous two serials, The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis, form a trilogy involving the return of the Master. They were released on DVD under the banner title New Beginnings. The season marked the final appearance of Adric.[20]
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 1 | Castrovalva | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Christopher H. Bidmead | 4 January 1982 | 5Z | 9.1 | – |
| "Part Two" | 5 January 1982 | 8.6 | – | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 11 January 1982 | 10.2 | – | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 12 January 1982 | 10.4 | – | ||||||
| 117 | 2 | Four to Doomsday | "Part One" | John Black | Terence Dudley | 18 January 1982 | 5W | 8.4 | – |
| "Part Two" | 19 January 1982 | 8.8 | – | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 25 January 1982 | 8.9 | – | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 26 January 1982 | 9.4 | – | ||||||
| 118 | 3 | Kinda | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Christopher Bailey | 1 February 1982 | 5Y | 8.4 | – |
| "Part Two" | 2 February 1982 | 9.4 | – | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 February 1982 | 8.5 | – | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 9 February 1982 | 8.9 | – | ||||||
| 119 | 4 | The Visitation | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Eric Saward | 15 February 1982 | 5X | 9.1 | – |
| "Part Two" | 16 February 1982 | 9.3 | – | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 22 February 1982 | 9.9 | – | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 23 February 1982 | 10.1 | – | ||||||
| 120 | 5 | Black Orchid | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Terence Dudley | 1 March 1982 | 6A | 9.9 | – |
| "Part Two" | 2 March 1982 | 10.1 | – | ||||||
| 121 | 6 | Earthshock | "Part One" | Peter Grimwade | Eric Saward | 8 March 1982 | 6B | 9.1 | – |
| "Part Two" | 9 March 1982 | 8.8 | – | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 15 March 1982 | 9.8 | – | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 16 March 1982 | 9.6 | – | ||||||
| 122 | 7 | Time-Flight | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Peter Grimwade | 22 March 1982 | 6C | 10.0 | – |
| "Part Two" | 23 March 1982 | 8.5 | – | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 29 March 1982 | 8.9 | – | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 30 March 1982 | 8.1 | – | ||||||
Season 20 (1983)
To commemorate the twentieth season, the stories in this season involve the return of previous villains: Omega, the Mara, the Black Guardian and the Master. Mawdryn Undead, Terminus and Enlightenment involve the Black Guardian's plot to force the Doctor's new companion Vislor Turlough to kill the Doctor; they were released individually on VHS and as a set on DVD as parts of The Black Guardian Trilogy. This season was broadcast twice weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on BBC1. This was the last season to feature Nyssa as a companion.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 1 | Arc of Infinity | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Johnny Byrne | 3 January 1983 | 6E | 7.2 | 69 | |||
| "Part Two" | 5 January 1983 | 7.3 | 70 | |||||||||
| "Part Three" | 11 January 1983 | 6.9 | 67 | |||||||||
| "Part Four" | 12 January 1983 | 7.2 | 66 | |||||||||
| 124 | 2 | Snakedance | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Christopher Bailey | 18 January 1983 | 6D | 6.7 | 65 | |||
| "Part Two" | 19 January 1983 | 7.7 | 66 | |||||||||
| "Part Three" | 25 January 1983 | 6.6 | 67 | |||||||||
| "Part Four" | 26 January 1983 | 7.4 | 67 | |||||||||
| 125 | 3 | Mawdryn Undead | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Peter Grimwade | 1 February 1983 | 6F | 6.5 | 67 | |||
| "Part Two" | 2 February 1983 | 7.5 | 70 | |||||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 February 1983 | 7.4 | 67 | |||||||||
| "Part Four" | 9 February 1983 | 7.7 | 68 | |||||||||
| 126 | 4 | Terminus | "Part One" | Mary Ridge | Stephen Gallagher | 15 February 1983 | 6G | 6.8 | 65 | |||
| "Part Two" | 16 February 1983 | 7.5 | 67 | |||||||||
| "Part Three" | 22 February 1983 | 6.5 | 64 | |||||||||
| "Part Four" | 23 February 1983 | 7.4 | 67 | |||||||||
| 127 | 5 | Enlightenment | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Barbara Clegg | 1 March 1983 | 6H | 6.6 | 67 | |||
| "Part Two" | 2 March 1983 | 7.2 | 65 | |||||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 March 1983 | 6.2 | 68 | |||||||||
| "Part Four" | 9 March 1983 | 7.3 | 70 | |||||||||
| 128 | 6 | The King's Demons | "Part One" | Tony Virgo | Terence Dudley | 15 March 1983 | 6J | 5.8 | 65 | |||
| "Part Two" | 16 March 1983 | 7.2 | 63 | |||||||||
| Special | ||||||||||||
| 129 | – | "The Five Doctors" | N/A | Peter Moffatt | Terrance Dicks | 25 November 1983[lower-alpha 1] | 6K | 7.7 | 75 | |||
Season 21 (1984)
Episodes were broadcast twice weekly on Thursday and Friday evenings, with Resurrection of the Daleks broadcast on two consecutive Wednesday nights in 45-minute, rather than 25-minute, parts. The Caves of Androzani saw the regeneration of the Fifth Doctor, and the season finale The Twin Dilemma was the first story of the Sixth Doctor. The season marked the departure of Tegan Jovanka and Vislor Turlough, as well as the introduction of Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 1 | Warriors of the Deep | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Johnny Byrne | 5 January 1984 | 6L | 7.6 | 65 |
| "Part Two" | 6 January 1984 | 7.5 | 64 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 12 January 1984 | 7.3 | 62 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 13 January 1984 | 6.6 | 65 | ||||||
| 131 | 2 | The Awakening | "Part One" | Michael Owen Morris | Eric Pringle | 19 January 1984 | 6M | 7.9 | 65 |
| "Part Two" | 20 January 1984 | 6.6 | 63 | ||||||
| 132 | 3 | Frontios | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Christopher H. Bidmead | 26 January 1984 | 6N | 8.0 | 66 |
| "Part Two" | 27 January 1984 | 5.8 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 2 February 1984 | 7.8 | 65 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 3 February 1984 | 5.6 | 65 | ||||||
| 133 | 4 | Resurrection of the Daleks | "Part One" | Matthew Robinson | Eric Saward | 8 February 1984 | 6P | 7.3 | 69 |
| "Part Two" | 15 February 1984 | 8.0 | 65 | ||||||
| 134 | 5 | Planet of Fire | "Part One" | Fiona Cumming | Peter Grimwade | 23 February 1984 | 6Q | 7.4 | — |
| "Part Two" | 24 February 1984 | 6.1 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 1 March 1984 | 7.4 | — | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 2 March 1984 | 7.0 | — | ||||||
| 135 | 6 | The Caves of Androzani | "Part One" | Graeme Harper | Robert Holmes | 8 March 1984 | 6R | 6.9 | 65 |
| "Part Two" | 9 March 1984 | 6.6 | — | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 15 March 1984 | 7.8 | 65 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 16 March 1984 | 7.8 | 68 | ||||||
Sixth Doctor
The Sixth Doctor was portrayed by Colin Baker.
Season 21 (1984) continued
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 7 | The Twin Dilemma | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Anthony Steven | 22 March 1984 | 6S | 7.6 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 23 March 1984 | 7.4 | 66 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 29 March 1984 | 7.0 | 59 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 30 March 1984 | 6.3 | 67 | ||||||
Season 22 (1985)
The series moved back to once-weekly Saturday broadcasts. All episodes were 45 minutes long, though 25-minute edits were produced for foreign markets. Although there were now only 13 episodes in the season, the total running time remained approximately the same as in previous seasons since the episodes were almost twice as long.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [15] | AI [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 1 | Attack of the Cybermen | "Part One" | Matthew Robinson | Paula Moore | 5 January 1985 | 6T | 8.9 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 12 January 1985 | 7.2 | 65 | ||||||
| 138 | 2 | Vengeance on Varos | "Part One" | Ron Jones | Philip Martin | 19 January 1985 | 6V | 7.2 | 63 |
| "Part Two" | 26 January 1985 | 7.0 | 65 | ||||||
| 139 | 3 | The Mark of the Rani | "Part One" | Sarah Hellings | Pip and Jane Baker | 2 February 1985 | 6X | 6.3 | 64 |
| "Part Two" | 9 February 1985 | 7.3 | 64 | ||||||
| 140 | 4 | The Two Doctors | "Part One" | Peter Moffatt | Robert Holmes | 16 February 1985 | 6W | 6.6 | 65 |
| "Part Two" | 23 February 1985 | 6.0 | 62 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 2 March 1985 | 6.9 | 65 | ||||||
| 141 | 5 | Timelash | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Glen McCoy | 9 March 1985 | 6Y | 6.7 | 66 |
| "Part Two" | 16 March 1985 | 7.4 | 64 | ||||||
| 142 | 6 | Revelation of the Daleks | "Part One" | Graeme Harper | Eric Saward | 23 March 1985 | 6Z | 7.4 | 67 |
| "Part Two" | 30 March 1985 | 7.7 | 65 | ||||||
Season 23 (1986)
The whole season is titled as The Trial of a Time Lord, and is split into four segments. The segments are commonly referred to by their respective novelisation's titles[21] (listed below) but the season was broadcast as one fourteen-part story and these titles did not appear on screen. Episode length returned to 25 minutes, but with only fourteen episodes in the season, making the total running time of this season (and subsequent seasons) just over half of the previous seasons, going back to season 7. The season saw the departure of Peri and the introduction of Bonnie Langford as companion Mel Bush.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [22] | AI [22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143a | 1 | The Mysterious Planet | "Part One" | Nicholas Mallett | Robert Holmes | 6 September 1986 | 7A | 4.9 | 72 |
| "Part Two" | 13 September 1986 | 4.9 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 20 September 1986 | 3.9 | 70 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 27 September 1986 | 3.7 | 72 | ||||||
| 143b | 2 | Mindwarp | "Part Five" | Ron Jones | Philip Martin | 4 October 1986 | 7B | 4.8 | 71 |
| "Part Six" | 11 October 1986 | 4.6 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Seven" | 18 October 1986 | 5.1 | 66 | ||||||
| "Part Eight" | 25 October 1986 | 5.0 | 72 | ||||||
| 143c | 3 | Terror of the Vervoids | "Part Nine" | Chris Clough | Pip and Jane Baker | 1 November 1986 | 7C | 5.2 | 66 |
| "Part Ten" | 8 November 1986 | 4.6 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Eleven" | 15 November 1986 | 5.3 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Twelve" | 22 November 1986 | 5.3 | 69 | ||||||
| 143d | 4 | The Ultimate Foe | "Part Thirteen" | Chris Clough | Robert Holmes | 29 November 1986 | 7C | 4.4 | 69 |
| "Part Fourteen" | Pip and Jane Baker | 6 December 1986 | 5.6 | 69 | |||||
Seventh Doctor
The Seventh Doctor was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy.
Season 24 (1987)
This season was moved to a Monday schedule. Mel Bush left in Dragonfire with recurring character Sabalom Glitz (Tony Selby), and the companion role was taken over by Sophie Aldred as Ace.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [23][24] | AI [23][24] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | 1 | Time and the Rani | "Part One" | Andrew Morgan | Pip and Jane Baker | 7 September 1987 | 7D | 5.1 | 58 |
| "Part Two" | 14 September 1987 | 4.2 | 63 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 21 September 1987 | 4.3 | 57 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 28 September 1987 | 4.9 | 59 | ||||||
| 145 | 2 | Paradise Towers | "Part One" | Nicholas Mallett | Stephen Wyatt | 5 October 1987 | 7E | 4.5 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 12 October 1987 | 5.2 | 58 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 19 October 1987 | 5.0 | 58 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 26 October 1987 | 5.0 | 57 | ||||||
| 146 | 3 | Delta and the Bannermen | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Malcolm Kohll | 2 November 1987 | 7F | 5.3 | 63 |
| "Part Two" | 9 November 1987 | 5.1 | 60 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 16 November 1987 | 5.4 | 60 | ||||||
| 147 | 4 | Dragonfire | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Ian Briggs | 23 November 1987 | 7G | 5.5 | 61 |
| "Part Two" | 30 November 1987 | 5.0 | 61 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 7 December 1987 | 4.7 | 64 | ||||||
Season 25 (1988–1989)
The series was moved to Wednesdays. The programme celebrated its 25th anniversary with the serial story Silver Nemesis.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [24][25] | AI [24][25] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 1 | Remembrance of the Daleks | "Part One" | Andrew Morgan | Ben Aaronovitch | 5 October 1988 | 7H | 5.5 | 68 |
| "Part Two" | 12 October 1988 | 5.8 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 19 October 1988 | 5.1 | 70 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 26 October 1988 | 5.0 | 72 | ||||||
| 149 | 2 | The Happiness Patrol | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Graeme Curry | 2 November 1988 | 7L | 5.3 | 67 |
| "Part Two" | 9 November 1988 | 4.6 | 65 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 16 November 1988 | 5.3 | 65 | ||||||
| 150 | 3 | Silver Nemesis | "Part One" | Chris Clough | Kevin Clarke | 23 November 1988 | 7K | 6.1 | 71 |
| "Part Two" | 30 November 1988[lower-alpha 1] | 5.2 | 70 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 7 December 1988[lower-alpha 1] | 5.2 | 70 | ||||||
| 151 | 4 | The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | "Part One" | Alan Wareing | Stephen Wyatt | 14 December 1988 | 7J | 5.0 | 68 |
| "Part Two" | 21 December 1988 | 5.3 | 66 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 28 December 1988 | 4.8 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 4 January 1989 | 6.6 | 64 | ||||||
- Parts Two and Three of Silver Nemesis were first broadcast in New Zealand on 25 November 1988 as part of a compilation broadcast before their UK transmission.[26]
Season 26 (1989)
The final season continued to push the series towards a darker approach, focusing this time more on Ace's personal life as well as The Doctor's past and manipulations. This season set the tone for the Virgin New Adventures novels that followed.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [25][27] | AI [24][27] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 1 | Battlefield | "Part One" | Michael Kerrigan | Ben Aaronovitch | 6 September 1989 | 7N | 3.1 | 69 |
| "Part Two" | 13 September 1989 | 3.9 | 68 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 20 September 1989 | 3.6 | 67 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 27 September 1989 | 4.0 | 65 | ||||||
| 153 | 2 | Ghost Light | "Part One" | Alan Wareing | Marc Platt | 4 October 1989 | 7Q | 4.2 | 68 |
| "Part Two" | 11 October 1989 | 4.0 | 68 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 18 October 1989 | 4.0 | 64 | ||||||
| 154 | 3 | The Curse of Fenric | "Part One" | Nicholas Mallett | Ian Briggs | 25 October 1989 | 7M | 4.3 | 67 |
| "Part Two" | 1 November 1989 | 4.0 | 68 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 8 November 1989 | 4.0 | 68 | ||||||
| "Part Four" | 15 November 1989 | 4.2 | 68 | ||||||
| 155 | 4 | Survival | "Part One" | Alan Wareing | Rona Munro | 22 November 1989 | 7P | 5.0 | 69 |
| "Part Two" | 29 November 1989 | 4.8 | 69 | ||||||
| "Part Three" | 6 December 1989 | 5.0 | 71 | ||||||
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor was portrayed by Paul McGann. The movie is the only television appearance of this Doctor during his tenure. The only production title held by this story was Doctor Who. The DVD release is titled Doctor Who: The Movie. In 2013, Paul McGann returned for the second television appearance of the Eighth Doctor in the minisode titled "The Night of the Doctor".[28][29] The production code is 50/LDX071Y/01X,[30] though Doctor Who Magazine's "Complete Eighth Doctor Special" gives the code as #83705[31] and the BBC's online episode guide as "TVM".[32]
Television movie (1996)
| No. story | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [33] | AI [33] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Doctor Who | Geoffrey Sax | Matthew Jacobs | 12 May 1996 (Canada) 14 May 1996 (USA) 27 May 1996 (UK) | 50/LDX071Y/01X[34] | 9.08 | 75 |
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- List of unmade Doctor Who serials and films
- List of Doctor Who audio releases
- List of Doctor Who home video releases
- List of Doctor Who audio plays by Big Finish
- List of Doctor Who radio stories
- List of special Doctor Who episodes
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