List of Doctor Who serials. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. As of 3 June 2. 01. This includes one television movie and multiple specials, and encompasses 2. 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. Each story in the original series (1.

During the early seasons of the programme, and occasionally through its run, most serials were linked together; usually one story would lead directly into the next. Starting with the 2. Due to the BBC's 1. In the first two seasons and most of the third, each episode of a serial had an individual title; no serial had an overall on- screen title until The Savages. The serial titles given below are the most common title for the serials as a whole, used in sources such as the Doctor Who Reference Guide and the BBC's classic episode guide, and are generally those used for commercial release. The practice of individually titled episodes resurfaced with the show's 2. Doctor Who's serial nature was abandoned in favour of an episodic format.

The 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 2. The Trial of a Time Lord as one or four serials. 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 (1. 96. 3–1.

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Verity Lambert was producer with David Whitaker serving as script editor.^. Innes Lloyd, in turn, replaced Wiles after The Ark. Donald Tosh continued as script editor until The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, which was also script- edited by his replacement, Gerry Davis.

See also the BBC's episode guide. Recaps for Doctor Who, spanning all TV series episodes from 1963 up until the present day. Many of the First and Second Doctor.

The practice of giving each individual episode a different title was abandoned after The Gunfighters, near the end of the season.^. Peter Bryant joined as associate producer for The Faceless Ones, and replaced Gerry Davis as script editor for the last four episodes of The Evil of the Daleks. 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 and forced him to regenerate. Season 4 (1. 96. 6–1. Season 5 (1. 96. 7–1. Victor Pemberton was script editor for The Tomb of the Cybermen, with Peter Bryant as producer. After this, Bryant resumed the role of script editor, with Innes Lloyd returning as producer, until The Web of Fear when Bryant took over from Lloyd as producer.

Derrick Sherwin replaced Bryant as script editor at the same time. Season 6 (1. 96. 8–1. Terrance Dicks took over from Derrick Sherwin as script editor from The Invasion, with Sherwin resuming the role for The Space Pirates.

Derrick Sherwin took over as producer from Peter Bryant for The War Games. 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. After The Three Doctors, the Time Lords repealed his exile; however, the Doctor still worked closely with UNIT from time to time.

The Third Doctor regenerated into his fourth incarnation as a result of radiation poisoning in the last moments of Planet of the Spiders. Season 7 (1. 97. 0)Barry Letts took over as producer from Derrick Sherwin after Spearhead from Space.

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 4.

The seasons would continue to have between 2. Season 8 (1. 97. 1)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. Season 9 (1. 97. 2)Season 1.

Season 1. 1 (1. 97. This season introduces the companion Sarah Jane Smith.

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 time. Robert Holmes took over from Terrance Dicks as script editor. All serials in this season continue directly one after the other, tracing one single problematic voyage of the TARDIS crew. Despite the continuity, each serial is considered its own standalone story. This season also introduced the character of Harry Sullivan 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.

Season 1. 3 (1. 97. 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 would not return until Season 2.

Mawdryn Undead. Season 1. Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) left the series this season and was replaced by Louise Jameson (Leela). The season also saw the first story in which the Doctor did not have a companion, The Deadly Assassin. Season 1. 5 (1. 97. Graham Williams took over as producer from Philip Hinchcliffe. Robert Holmes was replaced as script editor by Anthony Read during The Sun Makers.

Season 1. 6 (1. 97. Douglas Adams took over as script editor from Anthony Read for The Armageddon Factor. Season 1. 6 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. Season 1. 7 (1. 97.

Season 1. 8 (1. 98. John Nathan- Turner replaced Graham Williams as producer. Barry Letts returned, as executive producer, for just this season. Christopher H. Bidmead replaced Douglas Adams as script editor.

In a return to the format of early seasons, virtually all serials from Seasons 1. Season 1. 8 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. Fifth Doctor. The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison. Season 1. 9 (1. 98. Antony Root took over from Bidmead as script editor for Four to Doomsday and The Visitation (the first stories produced for season 1.

Eric Saward assuming the role for the remainder of the season. The show moved from its traditional once- weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice- weekly primarily on Monday and Tuesday, although there were regional variations to the schedule. Castrovalva, together with the previous two serials, The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis, form a trilogy involving the return of the Master. They were released on DVD under the banner title New Beginnings. Season 2. 0 (1. 98. To commemorate the twentieth season, the stories in this season involve the return of previous villains.

Mawdryn Undead, Terminus and Enlightenment involve the Black Guardian's plot to kill the Doctor; they were released individually on VHS and as a set on DVD as parts of The Black Guardian Trilogy. This season was broadcast twice weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on BBC1.

Season 2. 1 (1. 98.

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You can read a review of the most recent episode here. Here's a synopsis of the episode: The Doctor, Bill and Nardole arrive on Mars and find themselves in an impossible conflict between Ice Warriors. As the Martian hive awakes around them, the Doctor faces a unique dilemma – this time the humans, not the Ice Warriors are the invaders. When Earth is invading Mars, whose side is he on? Here's a trailer for the episode: And here's a preview clip: Doctor Who Season 1.

Episodes. Here's where we'll compile official synopses, and reviews as they become available. Click the titles to go to the full reviews. Two worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill. A chance encounter with a girl with a star in her eye leads to a terrifying chase across time and space. Bill’s mind is opened to a Universe that is bigger and more exciting than she could possibly have imagined – but who is the Doctor, and what is his secret mission with Nardole on Earth?

Lawrence Gough directed the episode written by Steven Moffat. Airdate: 4/1. 5/1. The Doctor takes Bill to the colony world Gliese 5. D. It’s a bright, sunny world, tended to by the tiny bird- like Vardies and their user interface – the Emojibots. There’s just one thing missing: the colonists.

As the Doctor and Bill investigate, they discover that to keep smiling is their only hope of staying alive. The Doctor and Bill chill out at the last great frost fair on the frozen Thames, enjoying the carnival atmosphere and eating pies.

But sinister lights are swarming beneath the ice, luring people to their doom in the black depths of the river – and as the Doctor gets on the case, a desperate band of local urchins could provide the clues he needs. Someone powerful and ruthless is plotting to attract as many people to the fair as possible? And what lurks at the bottom of the Thames, waiting implacably for the first ominous cracks in the ice? Bill Anderson directed the episode written by Sarah Dollard. Airdate: 4/2. 9/1. Bill is moving in with some friends and they’ve found the perfect house – so what if it’s strangely cheap to rent, and the landlord is a little creepy? The wind blows, the floorboards creak, and the Doctor thinks something is very wrong.

What lurks in the strange tower at the heart of the building – and why can’t they find any way to enter it? Bill Anderson directed the episode written by Mike Bartlett.

Airdate: 5/6/1. 7The Doctor, Bill and Nardole answer a distress call in deep space, and find themselves trapped on board space station Chasm Forge. All but four of the crew have been murdered – and the dead are still walking!

In a future where oxygen is sold by the breath, and space suits are valued more highly than their occupants, the Tardis crew battle for survival against the darkest evil of all. Charles Palmer directed the episode written by Jamie Mathieson. Airdate: 5/1. 3/1.

In the Haereticum (the Vatican’s secret library of blasphemy) there is an ancient book known only as The Veritas. Throughout history, anyone who has ever read it has immediately taken their own life. Now a new translation is online, and the danger is spreading. The Vatican appeals to the Doctor. Will he read The Veritas? But can even the Doctor survive the ultimate truth? Daniel Nettheim directed the episode written by Steven Moffat.

Airdate: 5/2. 0/1. A 5,0. 00- year- old pyramid stands at the centre of a war zone, where the Chinese, Russian and American armies are about to clash. There are many problems with that, but the one that intrigues the Doctor is this: there wasn’t a pyramid there yesterday. The Doctor, Bill and Nardole face an alien invasion unlike any other – before conquest can begin, these aliens need the consent of the human race. Daniel Nettheim directed the episode written by Peter Harness. Airdate: 5/2. 7/1.

The world is gripped by a mass delusion and only Bill Potts can see the truth. When even the Doctor is fighting on the wrong side, it’s up to Bill to convince the Time Lord that humanity is in deadly danger. And if she can’t do that, she may just have to kill her best friend. Wayne Yip directed the episode written by Toby Whithouse. Airdate: 6/3/1. 7Doctor Who Season 1. Episode 9: The Empress of Mars. The Doctor, Bill and Nardole arrive on Mars and find themselves in an impossible conflict between Ice Warriors.

As the Martian hive awakes around them, the Doctor faces a unique dilemma – this time the humans, not the Ice Warriors are the invaders. When Earth is invading Mars, whose side is he on? Wayne Yip directed the episode written by Mark Gatiss.

Airdate: 6/1. 0/1. Doctor Who Season 1. Episode 1. 0: The Eaters of Light. A long time ago, the Roman legion of the ninth vanished into the mists of Scotland.

Bill has a theory about what happened, and the Doctor has a time machine. But when they arrive in ancient Aberdeenshire, what they find is a far greater threat than any army.

In a cairn, on a hillside, is a doorway leading to the end of the world. Charles Palmer directed the episode written by Rona Munro. Airdate: 6/1. 7/1. Doctor Who Season 1. Watch The Baxter Online The Baxter Full Movie Online. Episode 1. 1: World Enough and Time. Friendship drives the Doctor into the rashest decision of his life. Trapped on a giant spaceship, caught in the event horizon of a black hole, he witnesses the death of someone he is pledged to protect.

Is there any way he can redeem his mistake? Are events already out of control? For once, time is the Time Lord’s enemy..

Rachel Talalay directed the episode written by Steven Moffat. Airdate: 6/2. 4/1. Doctor Who Season 1. Episode 1. 2: The Doctor Falls.

The Mondasian Cybermen are on the rise. It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle. Airdate: 7/1/1. 7Doctor Who Season 1. Trailer. A new trailer has arrived for Doctor Who season 1.

Some of it is recycled footage from the first trailer, but there are a few standout moments, such as Missy dabbing and a little tease for the Doctor's regeneration! Check it out below: This next trailer speaks emoji! It also has some glimpses at Missy, Daleks, and Cybermen. Basically, there is a lot going on. Check it out.. Here's another trailer. It features the Doctor's new companion, Bill Potts, who is really loving her time in the TARDIS. Check out the trailer below: “The first time you meet him, he’s funny,” Bill says, referring, of course, to the Doctor.

The third time, you realize he’s the most dangerous man in the universe. He says he’s a man of peace, but he walks in war. I’m having the time of my life, and I wouldn’t miss it for the world — even if it kills me.”We can't wait to see what the Doctor, Bill, and Nardole get up to in a few weeks! Here's the first trailer for the new series: And here's the first clip we got from the new season.

It introduced the show's new companion, Bill (Pearl Mackie). Check it out below.