List of Doctor Who serials

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This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes. As of 7 June 2008, 747 individual episodes, including one television movie of Doctor Who have been aired, encompassing a total of 199 stories. Additionally, four charity specials and one animated serial have been aired, and two short sequences, "A Fix with Sontarans" and "Attack of the Graske", were produced and involved the interaction of a viewer - the former was a segment of Jim'll Fix It, while the latter was a fully interactive adventure. The show's high episode count resulted in Doctor Who holding the world record for the highest number of episodes for a science-fiction programme.[1] For comparison, the record holder for the highest number of consecutive episodes, Stargate SG-1,[1] aired 214 episodes.

Each serial up to 1989's Survival, with the exception of one cutaway and one special, 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.

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.

Additionally, some other subsets of serials and episodes exist. Some are unmade: they were proposed for a variety of reasons, some reaching post-production, but not broadcast. Some episodes from the 1960s are missing due to the BBC's previous junking policy, and thus their serials are incomplete. Also, episodes aired during the first three seasons had their own individual titles. The "umbrella titles" in this list are generally those used for commercial release.

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,[2] and whether the uncompleted Shada should be included.[3] The numbering scheme used here reflects that used in sources such as The Discontinuity Guide, Outpost Gallifrey and DVD releases.

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.

First Doctor

The first televised incarnation of The Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell. During Hartnell's tenure, the Doctor visited a mixture of both stories set in the future and historical events that had no extraterrestrial influence, such as fifteenth century Mesoamerica. In his last story, The Tenth Planet, the First Doctor gradually grew weaker until collapsing and regenerating at the end of episode four.

Season 1 (1963-64)

Verity Lambert was producer for the first season, and retained the position until "Mission to the Unknown". David Whitaker served as script editor until The Dalek Invasion of Earth.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
001 An Unearthly Child
aka 100,000 BC
aka The Tribe of Gum		 A 4 episodes Anthony Coburn (and C. E. Webber)[a] Waris Hussein 23 November–14 December 1963
002 The Daleks
aka The Mutants
aka The Dead Planet		 B 7 episodes Terry Nation Richard Martin & Christopher Barry 21 December 1963–1 February 1964
003 The Edge of Destruction
aka Inside the Spaceship
aka Beyond the Sun		 C 2 episodes David Whitaker Richard Martin & Frank Cox 8–15 February 1964
004 Marco Polo
aka A Journey Through Cathay		 D 7 episodes;
(all missing)		 John Lucarotti Waris Hussein 22 February–4 April 1964
005 The Keys of Marinus
aka The Sea of Death		 E 6 episodes Terry Nation John Gorrie 11 April–16 May 1964
006 The Aztecs F 4 episodes John Lucarotti John Crockett 23 May–13 June 1964
007 The Sensorites G 6 episodes Peter R. Newman Mervyn Pinfield & Frank Cox 20 June–1 August 1964
008 The Reign of Terror
aka The French Revolution		 H 6 episodes;
(4 & 5 missing)		 Dennis Spooner Henric Hirsch & John Gorrie 8 August–12 September 1964

Season 2 (1964-65)

Dennis Spooner replaced Whitaker as script editor after The Dalek Invasion of Earth, and edited the remainder of the season apart from The Time Meddler, which was edited by Donald Tosh.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
009 Planet of Giants J 3 episodes Louis Marks Mervyn Pinfield & Douglas Camfield 31 October–14 November 1964
010 The Dalek Invasion of Earth
aka World's End		 K 6 episodes Terry Nation Richard Martin 21 November–26 December 1964
011 The Rescue L 2 episodes David Whitaker Christopher Barry 2–9 January 1965
012 The Romans M 4 episodes Dennis Spooner Christopher Barry 16 January–6 February 1965
013 The Web Planet
aka The Zarbi		 N 6 episodes Bill Strutton Richard Martin 13 February –20 March 1965
014 The Crusade
aka The Lionheart
aka The Crusaders		 P 4 episodes;
(2 & 4 missing)		 David Whitaker Douglas Camfield 27 March–17 April 1965
015 The Space Museum Q 4 episodes Glyn Jones Mervyn Pinfield 24 April–15 May 1965
016 The Chase R 6 episodes Terry Nation Richard Martin & Douglas Camfield 22 May–26 June 1965
017 The Time Meddler S 4 episodes Dennis Spooner Douglas Camfield 3–24 July 1965

Season 3 (1965-66)

John Wiles replaced Lambert to produce The Myth Makers, who was himself replaced after The Ark by Innes Lloyd. Donald Tosh served as script editor until The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, during which he was replaced by Gerry Davis. Lloyd and Davis retained their roles until the end of the fourth season.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
018 Galaxy 4 T 4 episodes;
(all missing)		 William Emms Derek Martinus & Mervyn Pinfield 11 September–2 October 1965
019 "Mission to the Unknown"
aka "Dalek Cutaway"		 T/A or DC 1 episode;
(missing)		 Terry Nation Derek Martinus 9 October 1965
020 The Myth Makers U 4 episodes;
(all missing)		 Donald Cotton Michael Leeston-Smith 16 October–6 November 1965
021 The Daleks' Master Plan V 12 episodes;
(all missing
except 2, 5, & 10)		 Terry Nation and Dennis Spooner Douglas Camfield 13 November 1965–29 January 1966
022 The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
aka The Massacre		 W 4 episodes;
(all missing)		 John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh Paddy Russell 5 February–26 February 1966
023 The Ark X 4 episodes Paul Erickson and Lesley Scott Michael Imison 5 March–26 March 1966
024 The Celestial Toymaker Y 4 episodes;
(1-3 missing)		 Brian Hayles (and Donald Tosh) Bill Sellars 2 April–23 April 1966
025 The Gunfighters Z 4 episodes Donald Cotton Rex Tucker 30 April–21 May 1966
026 The Savages[b] AA 4 episodes;
(all missing)		 Ian Stuart Black Christopher Barry 28 May–18 June 1966
027 The War Machines BB 4 episodes Ian Stuart Black (and Kit Pedler) Michael Ferguson 25 June–16 July 1966

Season 4 (1966-67)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
028 The Smugglers CC 4 episodes;
(all missing)		 Brian Hayles Julia Smith 10 September–1 October 1966
029 The Tenth Planet DD 4 episodes;
(4th missing)		 Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis Derek Martinus 8–29 October 1966

Second Doctor

The Second Doctor was portrayed by Patrick Troughton, whose serials were more action-oriented. He retained the role until the last episode of The War Games, when members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords, put the Doctor on trial for breaking the laws of time.

Season 4 (1966-67) — continued

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
030 The Power of the Daleks EE 6 episodes;
(all missing)		 David Whitaker (and Dennis Spooner) Christopher Barry 5 November–10 December 1966
031 The Highlanders FF 4 episodes;
(all missing)		 Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis Hugh David 17 December 1966–7 January 1967
032 The Underwater Menace GG 4 episodes;
(1, 2 & 4 missing)		 Geoffrey Orme Julia Smith 14 January–4 February 1967
033 The Moonbase HH 4 episodes;
(1 & 3 missing)		 Kit Pedler Morris Barry 11 February–3 March 1967
034 The Macra Terror JJ 4 episodes;
(all missing)		 Ian Stuart Black John Howard Davies 11 March–1 April 1967
035 The Faceless Ones KK 6 episodes;
(2, 4-6 missing)		 David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke Gerry Mill 8 April–13 May 1967
036 The Evil of the Daleks LL 7 episodes;
(1, 3-7 missing)		 David Whitaker Derek Martinus 20 May–1 July 1967

Season 5 (1967-68)

Peter Bryant replaced Lloyd as producer after The Enemy of the World and would produce every serial until The War Games. Victor Pemberton edited The Tomb of the Cybermen. Peter Bryant also edited the scripts between The Abominable Snowmen and The Enemy of the World, after which Derrick Sherwin replaced him.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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 30 September–4 November 1967
039 The Ice Warriors OO 6 episodes
(2 & 3 missing)		 Brian Hayles Derek Martinus 11 November–16 December 1967
040 The Enemy of the World PP 6 episodes;
(1, 2, 4-6 missing)		 David Whitaker Barry Letts 23 December 1967–27 January 1968
041 The Web of Fear QQ 6 episodes;
(2-6 missing)		 Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln Douglas Camfield 3 February–9 March 1968
042 Fury from the Deep RR 6 episodes;
(all missing)		 Victor Pemberton Hugh David 16 March–20 April 1968
043 The Wheel in Space SS 6 episodes
(1, 2, 4 & 5 missing)		 David Whitaker and Kit Pedler Tristan de Vere Cole 27 April–1 June 1968

Season 6 (1968-69)

Bryant and Sherwin retained their roles as producer and script editor respectively during the season, with the exception of The War Games, which was produced by Sherwin and edited by Terrance Dicks, who had also edited The Invasion earlier in the season.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
044 The Dominators TT 5 episodes Norman Ashby (a.k.a. Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln) Morris Barry 10 August–7 September 1968
045 The Mind Robber UU 5 episodes Peter Ling (and Derrick Sherwin) David Maloney 14 September–12 October 1968
046 The Invasion VV 8 episodes;
(1 & 4 missing)		 Derrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler Douglas Camfield 2 November–21 December 1968
047 The Krotons WW 4 episodes Robert Holmes David Maloney 28 December 1968–18 January 1969
048 The Seeds of Death XX 6 episodes Brian Hayles (and Terrance Dicks) Michael Ferguson 25 January–1 March 1969
049 The Space Pirates YY 6 episodes;
(1, 3-6 missing)		 Robert Holmes Michael Hart 8 March–12 April 1969
050 The War Games ZZ 10 episodes Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks David Maloney 19 April–21 June 1969

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 spends his time working for UNIT. After The Three Doctors, The Time Lords repeal his exile, however the Doctor still worked closely with UNIT from time to time.

Season 7 (1970)

Derrick Sherwin served as producer for Spearhead from Space, and was then succeeded by Barry Letts, who would produce all of the remaining Third Doctor serials. Terrance Dicks also continued as script editor, and also edited all Third Doctor serials. From Spearhead from Space, the programme was produced in colour, although some episodes now exist only in black and white.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
051 Spearhead from Space AAA 4 episodes Robert Holmes Derek Martinus 3–24 January 1970
052 Doctor Who and the Silurians
aka The Silurians		 BBB 7 episodes Malcolm Hulke Timothy Combe 31 January–14 March 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 21 March–2 May 1970
054 Inferno DDD 7 episodes Don Houghton Douglas Camfield & Barry Letts 9 May–20 June 1970

Season 8 (1971)

This season forms a loose arc with the introduction of the Master.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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 in black and white)		 Don Houghton Timothy Combe 30 January–6 March 1971
057 The Claws of Axos GGG 4 episodes Bob Baker & Dave Martin Michael Ferguson 13 March–3 April 1971
058 Colony in Space HHH 6 episodes Malcolm Hulke Michael E. Briant 10 April–15 May 1971
059 The Dæmons JJJ 5 episodes Guy Leopold (a.k.a. Robert Sloman and Barry Letts) Christopher Barry 22 May–19 June 1971

Season 9 (1972)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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 29 January–19 February 1972
062 The Sea Devils LLL 6 episodes Malcolm Hulke Michael Briant 26 February–1 April 1972
063 The Mutants NNN 6 episodes Bob Baker and Dave Martin Christopher Barry 8 April–13 May 1972
064 The Time Monster OOO 6 episodes Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) Paul Bernard 20 May–24 June 1972

Season 10 (1972-73)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
065 The Three Doctors[c] RRR 4 episodes Bob Baker and Dave Martin Lennie Mayne 30 December 1972–20 January 1973
066 Carnival of Monsters PPP 4 episodes Robert Holmes Barry Letts 27 January–17 February 1973
067 Frontier in Space QQQ 6 episodes Malcolm Hulke Paul Bernard 24 February–31 March 1973
068 Planet of the Daleks SSS 6 episodes
(Episode 3 exists only in black and white)		 Terry Nation David Maloney 7 April–12 May 1973
069 The Green Death TTT 6 episodes Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) Michael Briant 19 May–23 June 1973

Season 11 (1973-74)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
070 The Time Warrior UUU 4 episodes Robert Holmes Alan Bromly 15 December 1973-5 January 1974
071 Invasion of the Dinosaurs [d] WWW 6 episodes
(Episode 1 exists only in black and white)		 Malcolm Hulke Paddy Russell 12 January–16 February 1974
072 Death to the Daleks XXX 4 episodes Terry Nation Michael Briant 23 February–16 March 1974
073 The Monster of Peladon YYY 6 episodes Brian Hayles Lennie Mayne 23 March–27 April 1974
074 Planet of the Spiders ZZZ 6 episodes Robert Sloman (and Barry Letts) Barry Letts 4 May–8 June 1974

Fourth Doctor

The Fourth Doctor was portrayed by Tom Baker, and is to date the longest-serving Doctor[4], having held the role seven seasons.

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. Both Hinchcliffe and Holmes would retain these roles until the start of season 15. All serials in this season continue directly one after the other, tracing one single problematic voyage of the TARDIS crew. Despite the continuity, each serial is considered its own standalone story.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
075 Robot 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)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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 Greifer) 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)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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, a role he retained until Shada, at the end of season 17. Robert Holmes served as script editor until The Sun Makers, during which he was replaced with Anthony Read.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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)

Anthony Read acted as script editor for his final season, except for The Armageddon Factor, when that job was taken by Douglas Adams. Season 16 consists of one long story arc encompassing six separate, linked stories. This season is referred to by the umbrella title The Key to Time and has been released on DVD under this title.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
098 The Ribos Operation 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.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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–17 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[e] 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.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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

Fifth Doctor

The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison.

Season 19 (1982)

John Nathan-Turner continued as producer throughout Davison's entire tenure. Antony Root was script editor until The Visitation, after which he was replaced by Eric Saward, who edited the scripts until Mindwarp, four years later. The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice weekly on Monday and Tuesday. 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.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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)

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.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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[f] 6K 20th anniversary
90-minute special		 Terrance Dicks Peter Moffatt 23 November 1983

Season 21 (1984)

For the first time since Season 18, not all of the serials were directly linked.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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 episodes
(45 minutes each)[g]		 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

Sixth Doctor

The Sixth Doctor was portrayed by Colin Baker.

Season 21 (1984) — continued

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
137 The Twin Dilemma 6S 4 episodes Anthony Steven Peter Moffatt 22–30 March 1984

Season 22 (1985)

John Nathan-Turner and Eric Saward retained their roles as producer and script editor respectively. The series moved back to Saturday broadcasts. All episodes were 45 minutes long, though all of the episodes also exist in 25-minute versions.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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)

Main article: The Trial of a Time Lord

Eric Saward was script editor up to part eight, when Nathan-Turner unofficially took over script editing the remainder of the season because of Saward's departure. The whole season is titled as The Trial of a Time Lord, and is split into four segments. Episode length returns to 25 minutes.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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
(Episode 2 is 30 minutes)		 Robert Holmes and Pip and Jane Baker Chris Clough 29 November–6 December 1986

Seventh Doctor

The Seventh Doctor was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy.

Season 24 (1987)

John Nathan-Turner continued as producer. Andrew Cartmel was script editor. Both would serve these roles until the show was put on hiatus in 1989.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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)

The final season continued to push the series towards a darker approach, focusing this time more on Ace's personal life as well as The Doctor's past and manipulations. This season sets the tone for the Virgin New Adventures novels that follow, paving the way for future episodes based on the novels such as "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood".

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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

The Eighth Doctor was portrayed by Paul McGann. The movie is the first and only television appearance of this Doctor. The only production title held by this story was Doctor Who. However, producer Philip Segal later suggested Enemy Within as an alternative title. Lacking any other specific name, many fans have adopted this to refer to the movie. Fan groups have also used other informal titles. The DVD release is titled Doctor Who: The Movie.

Television movie (1996)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
160 Doctor Who TVM[h] 89-minute television movie Matthew Jacobs Geoffrey Sax 12 May 1996

Ninth Doctor

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, Phil Collinson as producer, and Christopher Eccleston taking the lead role of the Ninth Doctor.

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 16:9 widescreen display ratio, and a standard episode length of 45 minutes. For the first time since the 1965–'66 season, each episode has an individual title even though some stories span several episodes.

Series 1 (2005)

The 2005 series constitutes a loose story arc, dealing with the consequences of the Time War and the mysterious Bad Wolf.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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

The incumbent Tenth Doctor is portrayed by David Tennant, who was cast before the first season aired after Eccleston announced his intention to leave the show.[5] Mal Young vacated his position as Executive Producer when he departed the BBC after Series 1 — he was not replaced in that capacity.

Specials (2005)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
Children in Need special (2005)
— "Doctor Who: Children in Need" — 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
Interactive episode (2005)
— "Attack of the Graske" — 14-minute interactive episode Gareth Roberts Ashley Way 25 December 2005

Series 2 (2006)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 2)

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.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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

Specials (2006)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
Christmas special (2006)
182 "The Runaway Bride" 3.X 60-minute special Russell T. Davies Euros Lyn 25 December 2006

Series 3 (2007)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 3)

This series deals with the Face of Boe's final message, the mysterious Mr Saxon, and the Doctor dealing with the loss of Rose Tyler.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
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
Colin Teague
(2 episodes)		 16 June 2007
23 June 2007
30 June 2007

Specials (2007)

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
Totally Doctor Who special (2007)
— The Infinite Quest — Animated serial
(13 x 3:30 or 45 mins)		 Alan Barnes Gary Russell 2 April–30 June 2007
Children in Need special (2007)
— "Time Crash" — 8-minute special Steven Moffat Graeme Harper 16 November 2007
Christmas special (2007)
192 "Voyage of the Damned" 4.X 72-minute special Russell T. Davies James Strong 25 December 2007

Series 4 (2008)

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It may contain non-definitive information based on advertisements, a website or interviews. The information may change if some episodes are postponed or moved up.
No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
193 "Partners in Crime" 4.1 1 episode Russell T. Davies James Strong 5 April 2008
194 "The Fires of Pompeii" 4.2 1 episode James Moran Colin Teague 12 April 2008
195 "Planet of the Ood" 4.3 1 episode Keith Temple Graeme Harper 19 April 2008
196 "The Sontaran Stratagem"
"The Poison Sky"		 4.4
4.5		 2 episodes Helen Raynor Douglas Mackinnon 26 April 2008
3 May 2008
197 "The Doctor's Daughter" 4.6 1 episode Stephen Greenhorn Alice Troughton 10 May 2008
198 "The Unicorn and the Wasp" 4.7 1 episode Gareth Roberts Graeme Harper 17 May 2008
199 "Silence in the Library"
"Forest of the Dead"		 4.8
4.9		 2 episodes Steven Moffat Euros Lyn 31 May 2008
7 June 2008
200 "Midnight"[6] 4.10 1 episode Russell T. Davies Alice Troughton 14 June 2008
"Turn Left"[6] 4.11 1 episode Russell T. Davies Graeme Harper 21 June 2008
TBA
"Journey's End"[6]		 4.12
4.13		 2 episodes Russell T. Davies Graeme Harper[7] 2008

2009 and beyond

David Tennant is confirmed to star until 2010. However, during the second half of 2008, Tennant is committed to a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet. Following the conclusion of filming for the fourth series, the 2008 Christmas special is currently in production.[8] After the Christmas Special, four specials have been commissioned to air throughout 2009.[9] The programme will then return in 2010 with a fifth full series. For this fifth series, Russell T. Davies will be replaced as head writer and executive producer by Steven Moffat.[10] Similarly, in January 2009, Julie Gardner will be replaced as executive producer (qua Head of Drama at BBC Wales) by Piers Wenger.[11]

Other stories

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.

Title Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
"A Fix with Sontarans" 1 episode, 9 minutes Eric Saward Marcus Mortimer 23 February 1985
A segment of Jim'll Fix It during Colin Baker's tenure as the Sixth Doctor and Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka.
Dimensions in Time 2 episodes, 13 minutes total John Nathan-Turner and David Roden Stuart MacDonald 26-27 November 1993
A Children in Need thirtieth anniversary programme for Doctor Who. The special was also a crossover with EastEnders. It featured Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor plus many of the companions.
Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death 4 parts, 23 minutes in total Steven Moffat John Henderson 12 March 1999
A Comic Relief spoof, starring Rowan Atkinson, Richard E. Grant, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, and Joanna Lumley as the Doctor.

Webcasts

Title Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
Death Comes to Time 13 parts,
140 minutes in total		 Colin Meek Dan Freedman 13 July 2001 (pilot)
14 February-3 May 2002 (regular)
An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Seventh Doctor.
Real Time 6 parts, 12 minutes each Gary Russell Gary Russell 2 August-6 September 2002
An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Sixth Doctor.
Shada 6 parts, 25 minutes each Douglas Adams Nicholas Pegg 2 May-6 June 2003
An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Eighth Doctor in a remake of the unfinished Fourth Doctor serial.
Scream of the Shalka 6 parts, 15 minutes each Paul Cornell Wilson Milam 13 November-18 December 2003
Animated webcast for BBCi featuring an alternative version of the Ninth Doctor known as the Shalka Doctor, played by Richard E. Grant.

Death Comes to Time was later released on CD by the BBC, while Real Time and Shada were later released on CD by Big Finish. Scream of the Shalka was released in novel form in the Past Doctor Adventures series.

Notes

  • ^a  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.
  • ^b  From this point on, the stories (not the episodes) all have on-screen serial titles. For the 2005 revival, episode titles are used, even for most multi-episode tales, although the majority of stories are told in a single episode.
  • ^c  The Three Doctors was a tenth anniversary serial.
  • ^d  The first episode lists the serial's name as simply Invasion, ostensibly to conceal the surprise ending to that episode.
  • ^e  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. It is not included in the episode count due to the episode not being aired, but is included in the story count.
  • ^f  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 has also been released as four 25-minute episodes, and a 100 minute "Special Edition" re-edit, c. 2000. It is counted as 1 episode in the count.
  • ^g  Resurrection of the Daleks was written and filmed as four 25-minute episodes, then re-edited into two 45-minute episodes to accommodate coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics; the 25-minute versions were later circulated to overseas broadcasters and commercially released. It is counted as two episodes in the count.
  • ^h  "TVM" is used in the BBC's online episode guide.[12] The actual code used during production is 50/LDX071Y/01X.[13] Doctor Who Magazine's "Complete Eighth Doctor Special" gives the production code as #83705.[14] Big Finish Productions uses the code 8A, and numbers its subsequent Eighth Doctor stories correspondingly.

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b Dr Who 'longest-running sci-fi'. BBC (2006-09-28). Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
  2. ^ Howe, David J.; Walker, Stephen James (1998, 2003). The Trial of a Time Lord: 1–4 : Details. Doctor Who: The Television Companion. BBC Doctor Who website. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  3. ^ Cornell, Paul; Day, Martin and Topping, Keith (1995). The Five Doctors: Details. Doctor Who: The Discontinuity Guide. BBC Doctor Who website. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  4. ^ Tom Baker. BBC Doctor Who website (2004-08-12). Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
  5. ^ "Bad Wolf" / "The Parting of the Ways" at Doctor Who: A Brief History Of Time (Travel) Accessed on 2007-11-28.
  6. ^ a b c T Davies, Russell (April 2008). "The Definitive Episode Guide". Radio Times (5-11 April 2008): pp 18-20. BBC. 
  7. ^ Making History. A Brief History of Time (Travel) (2007-12-26). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  8. ^ http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/swanews/display.var.2188951.0.cybermen_invade_newport.php
  9. ^ Steven Moffat Takes Charge. BBC Doctor Who News page (2008-05-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
  10. ^ Doctor Who guru Davies steps down. BBC News (2008-05-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
  11. ^ Time for Change. BBC Doctor Who News page (2007-12-11). Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  12. ^ Howe, David J.; Walker, Stephen James. The TV Movie: Details. Doctor Who: The Television Companion. BBC Doctor Who website. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
  13. ^ Segal, Philip; Russell, Gary (2000). Doctor Who: Regeneration. HarperCollinsEntertainment. ISBN 0-00-710591-6. 
  14. ^ “The DWM Archive: Doctor Who (1996) - In Production”, Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition (no. 5): 69, 2003-09-03 (cover date) 

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