LIST OF DOCTOR WHO SERIALS
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This is a 'list of ''Doctor Who'' television serials'. Each serial up to 1989's ''Survival'', with the exception of one cutaway and one telemovie, was a multi-episode story; the characters in the column after the serial titles indicate the code used by the production team to designate the serial (where applicable) and are followed by the number of episodes in the serial. Unless otherwise noted, episodes in this period are 25 minutes long.
A number of serials from the 1960s are either missing or incomplete, while some of the episodes from the early 1970s are only held in black and white. See the list of incomplete Doctor Who serials for more details.
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 that used in sources such as ''The Discontinuity Guide'', Outpost Gallifrey and DVD releases, which count ''Trial'' as four serials and include ''Shada''.
Starting with the 2005 revival, the production team abandoned the traditional serial format for a largely self-contained episodic format with occasional multi-part story and loose story arcs, similar to the style of American dramas such as ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' or ''The X-Files''. Unless otherwise noted, the new episodes are 45 minutes long.
In the first two seasons and most of the third season, each episode of a serial has an individual title; no serial has an overall onscreen title until ''The Savages''. However, the earlier stories are generally referred to by "umbrella" titles that are not used onscreen; much debate over these titles has ensued over the years, with different sources often using different titles for various reasons. The titles in this list are generally those used for commercial release.
During the early seasons of the programme most serials are linked together, one usually leading directly into the next — although there are some breaks, such as between the second season finale, ''The Time Meddler'', and the third season premiere, ''Galaxy 4''.
See also the list of individual episode titles and Doctor Who story title debate.
==First Doctor (William Hartnell)==
★ 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.
★ From this point on, the stories (not the episodes) all have on-screen serial titles, The revived 2005 series went back to episode titles, including the multi-episode stories.
==Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton)==
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 4 (1966-67) — continued | ||||||
| 030 | ''The Power of the Daleks'' | EE | 6 episodes; (all missing) | David Whitaker (and Dennis Spooner) | Christopher Barry | November 5–December 10 1966 |
| 031 | ''The Highlanders'' | FF | 4 episodes; (all missing) | Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis | Hugh David | December 17 1966–January 7 1967 |
| 032 | ''The Underwater Menace'' | GG | 4 episodes; (1, 2 & 4 missing) | Geoffrey Orme | Julia Smith | January 14–February 4 1967 |
| 033 | ''The Moonbase'' | HH | 4 episodes; (1 & 3 missing) | Kit Pedler | Morris Barry | February 11–March 3 1967 |
| 034 | ''The Macra Terror'' | JJ | 4 episodes; (all missing) | Ian Stuart Black | John Howard Davies | March 11–April 1 1967 |
| 035 | ''The Faceless Ones'' | KK | 6 episodes; (2, 4-6 missing) | David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke | Gerry Mill | April 8–May 13 1967 |
| 036 | ''The Evil of the Daleks'' | LL | 7 episodes; (1, 3-7 missing) | David Whitaker | Derek Martinus | May 20–July 1 1967 |
Season 5 (1967-68) | ||||||
| Innes Lloyd and Peter Bryant served as producers. Victor Pemberton, Peter Bryant, and Derrick Sherwin served as script editors. | ||||||
| 037 | ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' | MM | 4 episodes | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | Morris Barry | 2–23 September 1967 |
| 038 | ''The Abominable Snowmen'' | NN | 6 episodes; (1, 3-6 missing) | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | Gerald Blake | September 30–November 4 1967 |
| 039 | ''The Ice Warriors'' | OO | 6 episodes (2 & 3 missing) | Brian Hayles | Derek Martinus | November 11–December 16 1967 |
| 040 | ''The Enemy of the World'' | PP | 6 episodes; (1, 2, 4-6 missing) | David Whitaker | Barry Letts | December 23 1967–January 27 1968 |
| 041 | ''The Web of Fear'' | 6 episodes; (2-6 missing) | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | Douglas Camfield | February 3–March 9 1968 | |
| 042 | ''Fury from the Deep'' | RR | 6 episodes; (all missing) | Victor Pemberton | Hugh David | March 16–April 20 1968 |
| 043 | ''The Wheel in Space'' | SS | 6 episodes (1, 2, 4 & 5 missing) | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler | Tristan de Vere Cole | April 27–June 1 1968 |
Season 6 (1968-69) | ||||||
| Peter Bryant and Derrick Sherwin served as producers. Derrick Sherwin and Terrance Dicks served as script editors. | ||||||
| 044 | ''The Dominators'' | TT | 5 episodes | Norman Ashby (''a.k.a.'' Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln) | Morris Barry | August 10–September 7 1968 |
| 045 | ''The Mind Robber'' | UU | 5 episodes | Peter Ling (and Derrick Sherwin) | David Maloney | September 14–October 12 1968 |
| 046 | ''The Invasion'' | VV | 8 episodes; (1 & 4 missing) | Derrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler | Douglas Camfield | November 2–December 21 1968 |
| 047 | ''The Krotons'' | WW | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | David Maloney | December 28 1968– January 18 1969 |
| 048 | ''The Seeds of Death'' | XX | 6 episodes | Brian Hayles (and Terrance Dicks) | Michael Ferguson | January 25–March 1 1969 |
| 049 | ''The Space Pirates'' | YY | 6 episodes; (1, 3-6 missing) | Robert Holmes | Michael Hart | March 8–April 12 1969 |
| 050 | ''The War Games'' | ZZ | 10 episodes | Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks | David Maloney | April 19–June 21 1969 |
==Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee)==
Starting from Season 7, the programme is produced in colour. Copies of all episodes exist, although some only in black and white.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 7 (1970) | ||||||
| Derrick Sherwin served as producer for Spearhead from Space, and was then succeeded by Barry Letts. Terrance Dicks served as script editor. This season formed a loose arc chronicling the Doctor's exile on Earth. | ||||||
| 051 | ''Spearhead from Space'' | AAA | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Derek Matinus | 3–24 January 1970 |
| 052 | ''Doctor Who and the Silurians'' aka ''The Silurians'' | BBB | 7 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Timothy Combe | January 31–March 14 1970 |
| 053 | ''The Ambassadors of Death'' | CCC | 7 episodes (Parts exist in black and white only) | David Whitaker, (and Trevor Ray and Malcolm Hulke) | Michael Ferguson | March 21–May 2 1970 |
| 054 | ''Inferno'' | DDD | 7 episodes | Don Houghton | Douglas Camfield & Barry Letts | May 9–June 20 1970 |
Season 8 (1971) | ||||||
| Barry Letts served as producer and Terrance Dicks as script editor. This season forms a loose arc with the introduction of the Master. | ||||||
| 055 | ''Terror of the Autons'' | EEE | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Barry Letts | 2–23 January 1971 |
| 056 | ''The Mind of Evil'' | FFF | 6 episodes (Exists only in black and white) | Don Houghton | Timothy Combe | January 30–March 6 1971 |
| 057 | ''The Claws of Axos'' | GGG | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Michael Ferguson | March 13–April 3 1971 |
| 058 | ''Colony in Space'' | HHH | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Michael E. Briant | April 10–May 15 1971 |
| 059 | ''The Dæmons'' | JJJ | 5 episodes | Guy Leopold (''a.k.a.'' Robert Sloman and Barry Letts) | Christopher Barry | May 22–June 19 1971 |
Season 9 (1972) | ||||||
| Barry Letts served as producer and Terrance Dicks as script editor. | ||||||
| 060 | ''Day of the Daleks'' | KKK | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | Paul Bernard | 1–22 January 1972 |
| 061 | ''The Curse of Peladon'' | MMM | 4 episodes | Brian Hayles | Lennie Mayne | January 29– February 19 1972 |
| 062 | ''The Sea Devils'' | LLL | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Michael Briant | February 26– April 1 1972 |
| 063 | ''The Mutants'' | NNN | 6 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Christopher Barry | April 8–May 13 1972 |
| 064 | ''The Time Monster'' | OOO | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Paul Bernard | May 20–June 24 1972 |
Season 10 (1972-73) | ||||||
| Barry Letts served as producer and Terrance Dicks as script editor. | ||||||
| 065 | ''The Three Doctors'' | RRR | 4 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Lennie Mayne | December 30 1972 –January 20 1973 |
| 066 | ''Carnival of Monsters'' | PPP | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Barry Letts | January 27– February 17 1973 |
| 067 | ''Frontier in Space'' | QQQ | 6 episodes | Malcolm Hulke | Paul Bernard | February 24– March 31 1973 |
| 068 | ''Planet of the Daleks'' | SSS | 6 episodes (Episode 3 exists only in black and white) | Terry Nation | David Maloney | April 7–May 12 1973 |
| 069 | ''The Green Death'' | TTT | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Michael Briant | May 19–June 23 1973 |
Season 11 (1973-74) | ||||||
| Barry Letts served as producer and Terrance Dicks as script editor. | ||||||
| 070 | ''The Time Warrior'' | UUU | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Alan Bromly | December 15 1973- January 5 1974 |
| 071 | ''Invasion of the Dinosaurs'' | WWW | 6 episodes (Episode 1 exists only in black and white) | Malcolm Hulke | Paddy Russell | January 12– February 16 1974 |
| 072 | ''Death to the Daleks'' | XXX | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Michael Briant | February 23– March 16 1974 |
| 073 | ''The Monster of Peladon'' | YYY | 6 episodes | Brian Hayles | Lennie Mayne | March 23–April 27 1974 |
| 074 | ''Planet of the Spiders'' | ZZZ | 6 episodes | Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) | Barry Letts | May 4–June 8 1974 |
★ The first episode lists the serial's name as simply ''Invasion'', ostensibly to conceal the surprise ending to that episode.
==Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker)==
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 12 (1974-75) | ||||||
| Barry Letts served as producer for ''Robot '', after which he was succeeded by Philip Hinchcliffe. Robert Holmes served as script editor. All serials in this season continue directly one after the other, tracing a single problematic voyage of the TARDIS crew. Despite the continuity, each serial is considered its own standalone story. | ||||||
| 075 | ''Robot'' | 4A | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Christopher Barry | 28 December 1974–18 January 1975 |
| 076 | ''The Ark in Space'' | 4C | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes (and John Lucarotti) | Rodney Bennett | 25 January–15 February 1975 |
| 077 | ''The Sontaran Experiment'' | 4B | 2 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Rodney Bennett | 22 February–1 March 1975 |
| 078 | ''Genesis of the Daleks'' | 4E | 6 episodes | Terry Nation | David Maloney | 8 March–12 April 1975 |
| 079 | ''Revenge of the Cybermen'' | 4D | 4 episodes | Gerry Davis | Michael Briant | 19 April–10 May 1975 |
Season 13 (1975-76) | ||||||
| Philip Hinchcliffe served as producer and Robert Holmes as script editor. | ||||||
| 080 | ''Terror of the Zygons'' | 4F | 4 episodes | Robert Banks Stewart | Douglas Camfield | 30 August–20 September 1975 |
| 081 | ''Planet of Evil'' | 4H | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | David Maloney | 27 September–18 October 1975 |
| 082 | ''Pyramids of Mars'' | 4G | 4 episodes | Stephen Harris (''a.k.a.'' Robert Holmes and Lewis Griefer) | Paddy Russell | 25 October–15 November 1975 |
| 083 | ''The Android Invasion'' | 4J | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Barry Letts | 22 November–13 December 1975 |
| 084 | ''The Brain of Morbius'' | 4K | 4 episodes | Robin Bland (''a.k.a.'' Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes) | Christopher Barry | 3–24 January 1976 |
| 085 | ''The Seeds of Doom'' | 4L | 6 episodes | Robert Banks Stewart | Douglas Camfield | 31 January–6 March 1976 |
Season 14 (1976-77) | ||||||
| Philip Hinchcliffe served as producer and Robert Holmes as script editor. | ||||||
| 086 | ''The Masque of Mandragora'' | 4M | 4 episodes | Louis Marks | Rodney Bennett | 4–25 September 1976 |
| 087 | ''The Hand of Fear'' | 4N | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Lennie Mayne | 2–23 October 1976 |
| 088 | ''The Deadly Assassin'' | 4P | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | David Maloney | 30 October–20 November 1976 |
| 089 | ''The Face of Evil'' | 4Q | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | Pennant Roberts | 1–22 January 1977 |
| 090 | ''The Robots of Death'' | 4R | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | Michael Briant | 29 January – 19 February 1977 |
| 091 | ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'' | 4S | 6 episodes | Robert Holmes (and Robert Banks Stewart) | David Maloney | 26 February – 2 April 1977 |
Season 15 (1977-78) | ||||||
| Graham Williams served as producer. Robert Holmes and Anthony Read served as script editors. | ||||||
| 092 | ''Horror of Fang Rock'' | 4V | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Paddy Russell | 3–24 September 1977 |
| 093 | ''The Invisible Enemy'' | 4T | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Derrick Goodwin | 1–22 October 1977 |
| 094 | ''Image of the Fendahl'' | 4X | 4 episodes | Chris Boucher | George Spenton-Foster | 29 October–19 November 1977 |
| 095 | ''The Sun Makers'' | 4W | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Pennant Roberts | 26 November–17 December 1977 |
| 096 | ''Underworld'' | 4Y | 4 episodes | Bob Baker & Dave Martin | Norman Stewart | 7–28 January 1978 |
| 097 | ''The Invasion of Time'' | 4Z | 6 episodes | David Agnew (''a.k.a.'' Graham Williams and Anthony Read) | Gerald Blake | 4 February – 11 March 1978 |
Season 16 (1978-79) | ||||||
| Graham Williams served as producer. Anthony Read acted as script editor, except for ''The Armageddon Factor'', when that job was taken by Robert Holmes. 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 in North America under this title. | ||||||
| 098 | ''The Ribos Operation'' | 5A | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | George Spenton-Foster | 2–23 September 1978 |
| 099 | ''The Pirate Planet'' | 5B | 4 episodes | Douglas Adams | Pennant Roberts | 30 September–21 October 1978 |
| 100 | ''The Stones of Blood'' | 5C | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Darrol Blake | 28 October–18 November 1978 |
| 101 | ''The Androids of Tara'' | 5D | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Michael Hayes | 25 November–16 December 1978 |
| 102 | ''The Power of Kroll'' | 5E | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Norman Stewart | 23 December 1978–13 January 1979 |
| 103 | ''The Armageddon Factor'' | 5F | 6 episodes | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | Michael Hayes | 20 January – 24 February 1979 |
Season 17 (1979-80) | ||||||
| Graham Williams served as producer. Douglas Adams was script editor. | ||||||
| 104 | ''Destiny of the Daleks'' | 5J | 4 episodes | Terry Nation | Ken Grieve | 1–22 September 1979 |
| 105 | ''City of Death'' | 5H | 4 episodes | David Agnew (''a.k.a.'' Douglas Adams, Graham Williams, and David Fisher) | Michael Hayes | 29 September–20 October 1979 |
| 106 | ''The Creature from the Pit'' | 5G | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Christopher Barry | 27 October–15 November 1979 |
| 107 | ''Nightmare of Eden'' | 5K | 4 episodes | Bob Baker | Alan Bromly | 24 November–15 December 1979 |
| 108 | ''The Horns of Nimon'' | 5L | 4 episodes | Anthony Read | Kenny McBain | 22 December 1979–12 January 1980 |
| 109 | ''Shada'' | 5M | 6 episodes | Douglas Adams | Pennant Roberts | ''Unaired'' |
Season 18 (1980-81) | ||||||
| This was the first season produced by John Nathan-Turner; Christopher H. Bidmead served 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 a VHS set with the umbrella title, ''The E-Space Trilogy''. | ||||||
| 110 | ''The Leisure Hive'' | 5N | 4 episodes | David Fisher | Lovett Bickford | 30 August–20 September 1980 |
| 111 | ''Meglos'' | 5Q | 4 episodes | John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch | Terence Dudley | 27 September–18 October 1980 |
| 112 | ''Full Circle'' | 5R | 4 episodes | Andrew Smith | Peter Grimwade | 25 October–15 November 1980 |
| 113 | ''State of Decay'' | 5P | 4 episodes | Terrance Dicks | Peter Moffatt | 22 November–13 December 1980 |
| 114 | ''Warriors' Gate'' | 5S | 4 episodes | Stephen Gallagher | Paul Joyce & Graeme Harper | 3–24 January 1981 |
| 115 | ''The Keeper of Traken'' | 5T | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | John Black | 31 January–21 February 1981 |
| 116 | ''Logopolis'' | 5V | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead | Peter Grimwade | 28 February–21 March 1981 |
★ ''Shada'' was left unfinished due to a strike. Its recorded footage was later released on home video using linking narration by Tom Baker to complete the story.
==Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison)==
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 19 (1982) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner continued as producer. Antony Root, and Eric Saward served as script editors. ''Castrovalva'', together with the previous two serials, ''The Keeper of Traken'' and ''Logopolis'', form a loose trilogy involving the return of the Master. They were released on DVD under the banner title, ''New Beginnings''. | ||||||
| 117 | ''Castrovalva'' | 5Z | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead | Fiona Cumming | 4–12 January 1982 |
| 118 | ''Four to Doomsday'' | 5W | 4 episodes | Terence Dudley | John Black | 18–26 January 1982 |
| 119 | ''Kinda'' | 5Y | 4 episodes | Christopher Bailey | Peter Grimwade | 1–9 February 1982 |
| 120 | ''The Visitation'' | 5X | 4 episodes | Eric Saward | Peter Moffatt | 15–23 February 1982 |
| 121 | ''Black Orchid'' | 6A | 2 episodes | Terence Dudley | Ron Jones | 1–2 March 1982 |
| 122 | ''Earthshock'' | 6B | 4 episodes | Eric Saward | Peter Grimwade | 8–16 March 1982 |
| 123 | ''Time-Flight'' | 6C | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Ron Jones | 22–30 March 1982 |
Season 20 (1983) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner was producer, and Eric Saward script editor. ''Mawdryn Undead'', ''Terminus'' and ''Enlightenment'' involve the Black Guardian's plot to kill the Doctor; they were released individually on VHS as parts of ''The Black Guardian Trilogy''. | ||||||
| 124 | ''Arc of Infinity'' | 6E | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | Ron Jones | 3-12 January 1983 |
| 125 | ''Snakedance'' | 6D | 4 episodes | Christopher Bailey | Fiona Cumming | 18-26 January 1983 |
| 126 | ''Mawdryn Undead'' | 6F | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Peter Moffatt | 1-9 February 1983 |
| 127 | ''Terminus'' | 6G | 4 episodes | Stephen Gallagher | Mary Ridge | 15-23 February 1983 |
| 128 | ''Enlightenment'' | 6H | 4 episodes | Barbara Clegg | Fiona Cumming | 1-9 March 1983 |
| 129 | ''The King's Demons'' | 6J | 2 episodes | Terence Dudley | Tony Virgo | 15-16 March 1983 |
| 130 | ''The Five Doctors'' | 6K | 20th anniversary special 90-minute telemovie | Terrance Dicks | Peter Moffatt | 23 November 1983 |
Season 21 (1984) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner was producer; Eric Saward script editor. For the first time since Season 18, serials are no longer directly linked — with the end of ''Frontios'' and the start of ''Resurrection of the Daleks'' as the sole exception. ''Resurrection'' 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; the 25-minute versions were later circulated to overseas broadcasters and commercially released. | ||||||
| 131 | ''Warriors of the Deep'' | 6L | 4 episodes | Johnny Byrne | Pennant Roberts | 5–13 January 1984 |
| 132 | ''The Awakening'' | 6M | 2 episodes | Eric Pringle | Michael Owen Morris | 19–20 January 1984 |
| 133 | ''Frontios'' | 6N | 4 episodes | Christopher H. Bidmead | Ron Jones | 26 January–3 February 1984 |
| 134 | ''Resurrection of the Daleks'' | 6P | 2 45-minute episodes | Eric Saward | Matthew Robinson | 8–15 February 1984 |
| 135 | ''Planet of Fire'' | 6Q | 4 episodes | Peter Grimwade | Fiona Cumming | 23 February–2 March 1984 |
| 136 | ''The Caves of Androzani'' | 6R | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Graeme Harper | 8–16 March 1984 |
★ ''The Five Doctors'' is considered part of the 20th season, although it was broadcast only a few weeks before the start of Season 21. ''The Five Doctors'' was re-edited into four 25-minute episodes for syndication.
==Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker)==
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 21 (1984) — continued | ||||||
| 137 | ''The Twin Dilemma'' | 6S | 4 episodes | Anthony Steven | Peter Moffatt | 22-30 March 1984 |
Season 22 (1985) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner was producer; Eric Saward script editor. All episodes in this season are 45 minutes long. | ||||||
| 138 | ''Attack of the Cybermen'' | 6T | 2 episodes | Paula Moore | Matthew Robinson | 5–12 January 1985 |
| 139 | ''Vengeance on Varos'' | 6V | 2 episodes | Philip Martin | Ron Jones | 19–26 January 1985 |
| 140 | ''The Mark of the Rani'' | 6X | 2 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Sarah Hellings | 2–9 February 1985 |
| 141 | ''The Two Doctors'' | 6W | 3 episodes | Robert Holmes | Peter Moffatt | 16 February–2 March 1985 |
| 142 | ''Timelash'' | 6Y | 2 episodes | Glen McCoy | Pennant Roberts | 9–16 March 1985 |
| 143 | ''Revelation of the Daleks'' | 6Z | 2 episodes | Eric Saward | Graeme Harper | 23–30 March 1985 |
Season 23 (1986) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner continued as producer. Eric Saward was script editor up to part eight with Nathan-Turner unofficially script editing the remainder of the season. Although broadcast as an epic 14-part serial under the title of ''The Trial of a Time Lord'', Season 23 is structured as four serials, recorded across 3 production blocks, forming a story arc. The four serials, with their generally used titles, are listed below. Episode length returns to 25 minutes. | ||||||
| 144 | ''The Mysterious Planet'' | 7A | 4 episodes | Robert Holmes | Nicholas Mallett | 6-27 September 1986 |
| 145 | ''Mindwarp'' | 7B | 4 episodes | Philip Martin | Ron Jones | 4-25 October 1986 |
| 146 | ''Terror of the Vervoids'' aka ''The Vervoids'' | 7C | 4 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Chris Clough | 1-22 November 1986 |
| 147 | ''The Ultimate Foe'' aka ''Time Incorporated'' | 7C | 2 episodes | Robert Holmes and Pip and Jane Baker | Chris Clough | 29 November-6 December 1986 |
==Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy)==
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 24 (1987) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner continued as producer. Andrew Cartmel was script editor. | ||||||
| 148 | ''Time and the Rani'' | 7D | 4 episodes | Pip and Jane Baker | Andrew Morgan | 7-28 September 1987 |
| 149 | ''Paradise Towers'' | 7E | 4 episodes | Stephen Wyatt | Nicholas Mallett | 5-26 October 1987 |
| 150 | ''Delta and the Bannermen'' | 7F | 3 episodes | Malcolm Kohll | Chris Clough | 2-16 November 1987 |
| 151 | ''Dragonfire'' | 7G | 3 episodes | Ian Briggs | Chris Clough | 23 November-7 December 1987 |
Season 25 (1988-89) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner was producer; Andrew Cartmel was script editor. | ||||||
| 152 | ''Remembrance of the Daleks'' | 7H | 4 episodes | Ben Aaronovitch | Andrew Morgan | 5-26 October 1988 |
| 153 | ''The Happiness Patrol'' | 7L | 3 episodes | Graeme Curry | Chris Clough | 2-16 November 1988 |
| 154 | ''Silver Nemesis'' | 7K | 3 episodes | Kevin Clarke | Chris Clough | 23 November-7 December 1988 |
| 155 | ''The Greatest Show in the Galaxy'' | 7J | 4 episodes | Stephen Wyatt | Alan Wareing | 14 December 1988-4 January 1989 |
Season 26 (1989) | ||||||
| John Nathan-Turner produced; Andrew Cartmel was script editor. | ||||||
| 156 | ''Battlefield'' | 7N | 4 episodes | Ben Aaronovitch | Michael Kerrigan | 6-27 September 1989 |
| 157 | ''Ghost Light'' | 7Q | 3 episodes | Marc Platt | Alan Wareing | 4-18 October 1989 |
| 158 | ''The Curse of Fenric'' | 7M | 4 episodes | Ian Briggs | Nicholas Mallett | 25 October-15 November 1989 |
| 159 | ''Survival'' | 7P | 3 episodes | Rona Munro | Alan Wareing | 22 November-6 December 1989 |
==Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann)==
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''.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Television movie (1996) | ||||||
| 160 | ''Doctor Who'' | TVM | TV movie, 89 minutes | Matthew Jacobs | Geoffrey Sax | 12 May 1996 |
★ "TVM" is used in the BBC's online episode guide.[1] The actual code used during production is 50/LDX071Y/01X.[2] Big Finish uses the code 8A, and numbers its subsequent Eighth Doctor stories correspondingly.
==Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston)==
In 2005, the BBC relaunched ''Doctor Who'' after a 16-year absence from episodic television, with Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner and Mal Young as executive producers, and Phil Collinson as producer. Although the production team chose to restart the series numbering from scratch, some fans of the programme prefer to refer to the 2005 series as Season 27, the 2006 series as Season 28, and so on. Despite the new numbering, the revival adheres to the original continuity. The new series is formatted to a 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 several episodes.
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Series 1 (2005) | ||||||
| The 2005 series constitutes a loose story arc, dealing with the consequences of the Time War and the mysterious Bad Wolf. It also sets up topics pursued further in later series, such as Torchwood and the Rift. | ||||||
| 161 | "Rose" | 1.1 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Keith Boak | 26 March 2005 |
| 162 | "The End of the World" | 1.2 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Euros Lyn | 2 April 2005 |
| 163 | "The Unquiet Dead" | 1.3 | 1 episode | Mark Gatiss | Euros Lyn | 9 April 2005 |
| 164 | "Aliens of London" "World War Three" | 1.4 1.5 | 2 episodes | Russell T. Davies | Keith Boak | 16 April 2005 23 April 2005 |
| 165 | "Dalek" | 1.6 | 1 episode | Robert Shearman | Joe Ahearne | 30 April 2005 |
| 166 | "The Long Game" | 1.7 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Brian Grant | 7 May 2005 |
| 167 | "Father's Day" | 1.8 | 1 episode | Paul Cornell | Joe Ahearne | 14 May 2005 |
| 168 | "The Empty Child" "The Doctor Dances" | 1.9 1.10 | 2 episodes | Steven Moffat | James Hawes | 21 May 2005 28 May 2005 |
| 169 | "Boom Town" | 1.11 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Joe Ahearne | 4 June 2005 |
| 170 | "Bad Wolf" "The Parting of the Ways" | 1.12 1.13 | 2 episodes | Russell T. Davies | Joe Ahearne | 11 June 2005 18 June 2005 |
==Tenth Doctor (David Tennant)==
| No | Title | Code | Episodes | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children in Need special (2005) | ||||||
| N/A | "" | N/A | 7-minute special | Russell T. Davies | Euros Lyn | 17 November 2005 |
Christmas special (2005) | ||||||
| 171 | "The Christmas Invasion" | 2.X | 60-minute special | Russell T. Davies | James Hawes | 25 December 2005 |
Series 2 (2006) | ||||||
| The back-story for the spin-off series ''Torchwood'' is "seeded" in various episodes in the 2006 series. Each episode also has an accompanying online TARDISODE. | ||||||
| 172 | "New Earth" | 2.1 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | James Hawes | 15 April 2006 |
| 173 | "Tooth and Claw" | 2.2 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Euros Lyn | 22 April 2006 |
| 174 | "School Reunion" | 2.3 | 1 episode | Toby Whithouse | James Hawes | 29 April 2006 |
| 175 | "The Girl in the Fireplace" | 2.4 | 1 episode | Steven Moffat | Euros Lyn | 6 May 2006 |
| 176 | "Rise of the Cybermen" "The Age of Steel" | 2.5 2.6 | 2 episodes | Tom MacRae | Graeme Harper | 13 May 2006 20 May 2006 |
| 177 | "The Idiot's Lantern" | 2.7 | 1 episode | Mark Gatiss | Euros Lyn | 27 May 2006 |
| 178 | "The Impossible Planet" "The Satan Pit" | 2.8 2.9 | 2 episodes | Matt Jones | James Strong | 3 June 2006 10 June 2006 |
| 179 | "Love & Monsters" | 2.10 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Dan Zeff | 17 June 2006 |
| 180 | "Fear Her" | 2.11 | 1 episode | Matthew Graham | Euros Lyn | 24 June 2006 |
| 181 | "Army of Ghosts" "Doomsday" | 2.12 2.13 | 2 episodes | Russell T. Davies | Graeme Harper | 1 July 2006 8 July 2006 |
Christmas special (2006) | ||||||
| 182 | "The Runaway Bride" | 3.X | 60-minute special | Russell T. Davies | Euros Lyn | 25 December 2006 |
Series 3 (2007) | ||||||
| This series deals with the Face of Boe's final message and the mysterious Mr Saxon. | ||||||
| 183 | "Smith and Jones" | 3.1 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Charles Palmer | 31 March 2007 |
| 184 | "The Shakespeare Code" | 3.2 | 1 episode | Gareth Roberts | Charles Palmer | 7 April 2007 |
| 185 | "Gridlock" | 3.3 | 1 episode | Russell T. Davies | Richard Clark | 14 April 2007 |
| 186 | "Daleks in Manhattan" "Evolution of the Daleks" | 3.4 3.5 | 2 episodes | Helen Raynor | James Strong | 21 April 2007 28 April 2007 |
| 187 | "The Lazarus Experiment" | 3.6 | 1 episode | Stephen Greenhorn | Richard Clark | 5 May 2007 |
| 188 | "42" | 3.7 | 1 episode | Chris Chibnall | Graeme Harper | 19 May 2007 |
| 189 | "Human Nature" "The Family of Blood" | 3.8 3.9 | 2 episodes | Paul Cornell | Charles Palmer | 26 May 2007 2 June 2007 |
| 190 | "Blink" | 3.10 | 1 episode | Steven Moffat | Hettie MacDonald | 9 June 2007 |
| 191 | "Utopia" "The Sound of Drums" "Last of the Time Lords" | 3.11 3.12 3.13 | 3 episodes (3.13 is 52 minutes) | Russell T. Davies | Graeme Harper (3.11) Colin Teague (3.12 & 3.13) | 16 June 2007 23 June 2007 30 June 2007 |
Christmas special (2007) | ||||||
| 192 | "Voyage of the Damned" | 4.X | 60-minute special | Russell T. Davies | James Strong | 25 December 2007[3] |
Series 4 (2008) and beyond
David Tennant is confirmed to star through to 2009. After the 2008 Christmas Special, a fifth series will not air until 2010. During the latter half of 2008, Tennant is committed to a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ''Hamlet''. However, three Bank Holiday specials have been commissioned for 2009.[4][5]
The Doctor will have two companions in the fourth series: Catherine Tate will reprise her role as Donna Noble, who was first introduced and was the eponymous character in "The Runaway Bride", for all 13 episodes;[6] Freema Agyeman (Martha) will return mid-season for five episodes.[7] Agyeman will also appear in three episodes of ''Torchwood''.[8]
In the ''Doctor Who Confidential'' episode for "The Sound Of Drums", Davies stated that it had always been his intention to bring back classic icons of ''Doctor Who'' one step at a time: Daleks in series 1, Cybermen in series 2, and the Master in series 3. He has also stated that he is not finished and will continue reviving villains from the original series.[9] Executive producer Julie Gardner reiterated this in an interview with iF Magazine: "I'm going to tease you by telling you there is a classic monster that returns, but that's as far as I'm going to go."7
Guest stars
Kylie Minogue will guest star as Astrid, a waitress aboard the ''Titanic'', in the Christmas Special "Voyage of the Damned", set to air on 25 December 2007.[10] Veteran character actor Bernard Cribbins will also make a cameo in this episode.[11]
The Doctor and Donna Noble will meet Agatha Christie, author of murder mysteries. Her part will be played by Fenella Woolgar in an episode, set in the 1920s,[12] where she will be supported by famous actress Felicity Kendal, who will play the part of Lady Clemency Eddison. Another famous actor, Tim McInnerny, known mainly for his parts in ''Blackadder'', ''Spooks'' and the film ''Notting Hill'', will also appear in the series, in "Planet of the Ood".[13]
Other actors featuring in either "Planet of the Ood" or in the Agatha Christie episode include Felicity Jones, Christopher Benjamin, Tom Goodman-Hill, Ian Barritt, David Quilter, Adam Rayner, Daniel King and Charlotte Eaton.
Russell T. Davies also confirmed in a recent interview that both Jacqueline King and Howard Attfield would be reprising their roles as Sylvia and Geoff, Donna's parents, in the fourth series.
Production
Writers for series four have also been announced: Gareth Roberts, Stephen Greenhorn, Tom MacRae, James Moran and Keith Temple will each write one episode. Moran co-wrote the 2006 horror film ''Severance'', while Temple has written episodes of ''Byker Grove'' and ''Casualty''. Helen Raynor and Steven Moffat will write two episodes each, and head writer Russell T. Davies will write four episodes. The episode written by Temple, "Planet of the Ood", will feature the Ood - who previously appeared in Series 2 two-parter, "The Impossible Planet" / "The Satan Pit" - on their home planet.[14]
Some information regarding directors and the production blocks they will be directing has been announced:[15]
| Episodes | Director | Writers | Producer | Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | "Voyage of the Damned" | James Strong | Russell T. Davies | Phil Collinson | 4.X |
| Block 2 | "Planet of the Ood" & Agatha Christie episode | Graeme Harper | Keith Temple, Gareth Roberts | Susie Liggat | 4.2, 4.3 |
| Block 3 | 1 episode[16] | Colin Teague | Phil Collinson | ||
| Block 4 | 1 episode | Phil Collinson | |||
| Block 5 | 2 episodes | Phil Collinson |
A further three episodes will be directed by Graeme Harper, and Susie Liggat will be producing two episodes (Block 2), as she did in Series 3 with "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood". Phil Collinson will receive an executive producer credit for these episodes.15
Fire on the set
An Ancient Rome-themed set in the Cinecittà studios in Italy was damaged during a fire, which disrupted filming for the fourth series of ''Doctor Who''. The producers planned to use this set for filming a ''Doctor Who'' episode that is set in Ancient Rome. The set had previously been used for the filming of the HBO/BBC TV series ''Rome''.[17]
Other stories
Movies
Two movie adaptations were made of early serials. These films are not considered part of the Doctor Who continuity, as the stories were heavily modified for the big screen.
★ ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'' (1965) - an alternate movie version of the beginning of ''An Unearthly Child'' and ''The Daleks'' starring Peter Cushing as a human scientist called Dr. Who.
★ ''Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD'' (1966) - an alternate movie version of ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' and the sequel to ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'' also starring Peter Cushing.
TV broadcasts
There have also been several special ''Doctor Who'' episodes and serials that are produced by the BBC, but are not generally considered part of the series continuity. They usually consist of spoofs and crossovers with other TV shows, and stories produced for special occasions.
★ "A Fix with Sontarans" (1985) - segment of ''Jim'll Fix It'' starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka.
★ ''Dimensions in Time'' (1993) - Children in Need crossover with ''EastEnders'', starring Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, with many companions returning.
★ ''Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death'' (1999) - Comic Relief spoof, starring Rowan Atkinson.
★ "Attack of the Graske" (2005) - interactive mini episode featuring the Tenth Doctor.
★ ''The Infinite Quest'' (2007) – a thirteen part animated serial of three and a half minute episodes, featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. The first twelve parts of this were originally shown on ''Totally Doctor Who'', with all thirteen aired as a full episode on June 30 2007.
Webcasts
★ ''Death Comes to Time'' (2001) - webcast for BBCi featuring the Seventh Doctor.
★ ''Real Time'' (2002) - webcast for BBCi featuring the Sixth Doctor.
★ ''Shada'' (2003) - webcast for BBCi featuring the Eighth Doctor; remake of the unfinished Fourth Doctor serial.
★ ''Scream of the Shalka'' (2003) - webcast for BBCi featuring an alternative version of the Ninth Doctor known as the Shalka Doctor, played by Richard E. Grant.
Several of the webcast productions were produced by Big Finish Productions but first aired on the BBC's website before release in other media; none were live-action productions, but instead used limited animation and illustrations, with ''Scream of the Shalka'' being more fully animated than the others.
The BBC has also commissioned and broadcast several radio serials based upon the series (see Doctor Who audio productions), most recently a series of productions for BBC7 starring Paul McGann.
References
1. The TV Movie
2. Doctor Who: Regeneration, , Philip, Segal, HarperCollinsEntertainment, 2000,
3. Tate to be Doctor's new companion
4. Doctor Who: Series five
5. Tennant takes a break from the Tardis
6. Donna says "I do!"
7. 'Doctor Who' & 'Torchwood' series producer Julie Gardner teases next seasons of each show
8. More Martha!
9. "Doctor Who Confidential: The Saxon Mystery"
10. Kylie Boards Titanic!
11.
12. Who's In A Flap?
13. Whodunnit? The Doctor and Donna book a date with Agatha Christie
14. "Return Of The Ood"
15. Off to the Planet of the Ood!, , , , Doctor Who Magazine,
16. Into the Future!, , , , Doctor Who Magazine,
17. 'Doctor Who' Rome set hit by fire
See also
★ ''K-9 and Company''
★ ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''
★ ''Torchwood''
★ Doctor Who missing episodes
★ List of incomplete Doctor Who serials
★ List of unmade Doctor Who serials
★ List of titled Doctor Who episodes
★ Doctor Who DVD releases
★ Doctor Who audio releases
★ Chronology of the Doctor Who universe
★ Doctor Who story chronology
External links
★ Outpost Gallifrey: Episode Guide
★ Doctor Who Reference Guide - detailed descriptions of all televised episodes, plus spin-off audio, video, and literary works.
★ BBC Classic Series Episode Guide
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★ The Infinite Quest
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