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The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

Created by:
Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, Donald Wilson
Cast:
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred
Language:
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Network:
BBC One, BBC Television

Episode guide

Seasons

27 available

Season 2

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Episode 1

★ 6.6

Planet of Giants

1964-10-31 · 23m

An accident in flight leads to the TARDIS and the travellers being miniaturised. Now only an inch high, the Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Susan explore an English country garden.

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Episode 2

★ 6.5

Dangerous Journey

1964-11-07 · 24m

Ian and Barbara are accidentally taken into Smithers' laboratory and, while the Doctor and Susan face a hazardous journey to reach them, they witness the deadly effects of DN6 first hand.

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Episode 3

★ 5.9

Crisis

1964-11-14 · 27m

The Doctor and his friends face a race against time to expose Forrester's plans and return to normal size before Barbara succumbs to the effects of DN6.

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Episode 4

★ 7.5

World's End

1964-11-21 · 24m

The TARDIS lands in a ruined and empty London in the 22nd Century. Robomen patrol the shattered streets. The Doctor is eager to discover the cause of the city's plight.

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Episode 5

★ 7.2

The Daleks

1964-11-28 · 24m

The Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.

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Episode 6

★ 7.3

Day of Reckoning

1964-12-05 · 27m

The Doctor manages to escape from the Dalek saucer and meet up with Susan and David but Ian is left trapped onboard. Meanwhile, Barbara and her new friends face a dangerous journey across London.

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Episode 7

★ 6.8

The End of Tomorrow

1964-12-12 · 23m

While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.

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Episode 8

★ 6.6

The Waking Ally

1964-12-19 · 25m

The Doctor's party investigate the Daleks' central control in Bedfordshire while Barbara and Jenny's attempt to reach it are derailed when they are betrayed.

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Episode 9

★ 7.4

Flashpoint

1964-12-26 · 26m

The Daleks' plan to transform Earth into a giant spaceship and wipe out its inhabitants is nearing completion and the Doctor and his friends face a race against time to prevent them from destroying the planet's core.

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Episode 10

★ 6.4

The Powerful Enemy

1965-01-02 · 25m

On the planet Dido, the monstrous Koquillion terrorizes Bennett and Vicki, the only survivors of a crashed spaceship. When the TARDIS lands, the Doctor, Ian, and Barbara team up with Vicki to discover what Koquillion is hiding.

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Episode 11

★ 6.5

Desperate Measures

1965-01-09 · 25m

The Doctor and Ian reach the crashed spaceship and meet up with Barbara and Vicki, where the Doctor uncovers the truth about Koquillion.

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Episode 12

★ 6.5

The Slave Traders

1965-01-16 · 24m

After relaxing at a Roman villa the Doctor is mistaken for a murdered lyre player and targeted by an assassin. Meanwhile, Ian and Barbara are captured by slave traders.

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Episode 13

★ 6.3

All Roads Lead to Rome

1965-01-23 · 23m

Barbara is sold as a slave and Ian is to be trained as a gladiator. The Doctor and Vicki arrive at the Emperor's court with the Doctor still masquerading as Maximus Pettulian.

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Episode 14

★ 6.7

Conspiracy

1965-01-30 · 26m

Poppaea plans to poison Barbara who has become the object of Nero's affections. The Doctor is to be thrown to the lions and Ian and Delos are set against each other in the arena.

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Episode 15

★ 7.0

Inferno

1965-02-06 · 23m

Inspired by the Doctor, Nero sets Rome ablaze. Ian must fight his way out of the arena and rescue Barbara. The Doctor and Vicki hurry to flee the city and escape to the TARDIS.

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Episode 16

★ 5.3

The Web Planet

1965-02-13 · 24m

The TARDIS is drawn by a mysterious force and lands on the alien planet Vortis. There the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves caught up in a war between an evil force known as "The Animus", its ant-like Zarbi allies, and the butterfly-like Menoptra race and their allies the subterranean Optera.

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Episode 17

★ 4.8

The Zarbi

1965-02-20 · 23m

The Doctor, Ian and Vicki are captured by the Zarbi while Barbara meets up with the butterfly-like Menoptera who are trying to reclaim the planet.

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Episode 18

★ 4.7

Escape to Danger

1965-02-27 · 23m

The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.

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Episode 19

★ 4.7

Crater of Needles

1965-03-06 · 26m

Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.

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Episode 20

★ 4.7

Invasion

1965-03-13 · 26m

Barbara and the surviving Menoptera take refuge in the Temple of Light while the Doctor and Vicki attempt to escape by taking control of a Zarbi.

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Episode 21

★ 4.6

The Centre

1965-03-20 · 24m

The Doctor and Vicki are taken before the Animus but the isoptope is left behind in the laboratory.The only hope of victory lies with Barbara and her Menoptera allies.

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Episode 22

★ 6.2

The Lion

1965-03-27 · 25m

The TARDIS lands in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade and the crew help save Richard the Lionheart from an ambush, but Barbara is captured and brought before Saladin.

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Episode 23

★ 5.6

The Knight of Jaffa

1965-04-03 · 25m

While the Doctor, Ian, and Vicki are drawn into the intrigues of King Richard's court, Barbara has to cope with an impatient Saladin and the vengeful El Akir.

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Episode 24

★ 6.4

The Wheel of Fortune

1965-04-10 · 25m

Barbara allies herself with a man whose wife and son were murdered by El Akir as the Doctor and Vicki are caught up in Richard's plan to offer his sister's hand in marriage to Saladin's brother.

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Episode 25

★ 5.9

The Warlords

1965-04-17 · 25m

Ian sets out with a reluctant accomplice to rescue Barbara from El Akir's palace as the Doctor and Vicki try to evade the suspicions of the Earl of Leicester.

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Episode 26

★ 6.6

The Space Museum

1965-04-24 · 24m

The TARDIS arrives on a planet that has been turned into a space museum but the Doctor and his friends are puzzled when they find themselves out of phase with their surroundings.

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Episode 27

★ 6.7

The Dimensions of Time

1965-05-01 · 22m

Now back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.

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Episode 28

★ 6.1

The Search

1965-05-08 · 24m

With the Doctor missing, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves in danger from the Moroks while the Xerons also try to make contact with them.

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Episode 29

★ 5.8

The Final Phase

1965-05-15 · 22m

While Ian tries to force Lobos to release the Doctor from the museum, Vicki joins the Xerons in trying to gain the weapons needed to start a revolution against the occupiers.

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Episode 30

★ 6.7

The Executioners

1965-05-22 · 25m

The Daleks pursue The Doctor through time and space, with the intentions of exterminating him. Places they land include the Mary Celeste, a haunted house and the empire state building.

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Episode 31

★ 6.1

The Death of Time

1965-05-29 · 24m

While Ian and Vicki are threatened by a Mire Beast, the Doctor and Barbara meet up with the Aridians...who are then ordered to hand them over to the Daleks.

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Episode 32

★ 6.1

Flight Through Eternity

1965-06-05 · 25m

The TARDIS crew's attempts to escape from the Daleks take them to the top of the Empire State Building and a 19th century sailing ship.

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Episode 33

★ 5.9

Journey into Terror

1965-06-12 · 24m

The TARDIS lands in a haunted house where the Doctor and his friends are confronted by Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster...and then the Daleks appear.

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Episode 34

★ 6.0

The Death of Doctor Who

1965-06-19 · 24m

With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.

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Episode 35

★ 6.8

The Planet of Decision

1965-06-26 · 26m

The Doctor and his friends are taken into the Mechanoid City but their troubles are far from over...especially when the Daleks launch an attack.

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Episode 36

★ 7.1

The Watcher

1965-07-03 · 24m

The Doctor, Vicki, and Steven Taylor, go to 1066 England, but something doesn't seem right including modern inventions like a Gramaphone and electricity. Could there be another Time Lord?

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Episode 37

★ 6.7

The Meddling Monk

1965-07-10 · 25m

The Doctor is being held prisoner by the Monk and Steven and Vicki's search for him brings them to the Saxon village.But a greater danger threatens when a Viking raiding party arrives.

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Episode 38

★ 7.2

A Battle of Wits

1965-07-17 · 24m

The Doctor manages to escape from his cell and get the upper hand on the Monk but his plans are derailed when Sven and Ulf arrive at the monastery.

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Episode 39

★ 7.8

Checkmate

1965-07-24 · 24m

The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.

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Cast

Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy

The Doctor

Sophie Aldred

Sophie Aldred

Ace

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