

Doctor Who
1963 · 26 seasons · 694 episodes · Ended · BBC One
Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB 7.9 · 720 votes
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.
Episodes
- S01E01An Unearthly Child1963-11-2323m
After discussing a strange pupil, Susan Foreman, teachers Ian and Barbara follow her to a junkyard. They meet her grandfather, the Doctor, and force their way inside a police box with frightening results.
- S01E02The Cave of Skulls1963-11-3025m
The enigmatic Doctor, wary that Ian and Barbara will reveal his secrets to the people of 20th-century Earth, takes them and his granddaughter Susan back to the dawn of human history. There, the four travellers are dragged into the savage politics of a tribe of cavemen who have lost the secret of making fire...
- S01E03The Forest of Fear1963-12-0724m
Prisoners of the earliest humans, the TARDIS crew are caught in a deadly power play for leadership of the tribe.
- S01E04The Firemaker1963-12-1424m
The TARDIS crew must make fire for the early humans to stay alive. But once they do, they may not be allowed to leave!
- S01E05The Dead Planet1963-12-2125m
Time Unknown, Planet Unknown. The TARDIS lands in an eerie petrified forest overlooking a magnificent steel city. The Doctor wants to explore the city – but what's waiting there?
- S01E06The Survivors1963-12-2825m
The dead planet is not uninhabited after all. The Doctor is about to meet what will become his greatest enemies... And he and his crew are dying of radiation sickness.
- S01E07The Escape1964-01-0426m
Imprisoned on Skaro by the scheming Daleks, the Doctor and his companions work to escape their clutches.
- S01E08The Ambush1964-01-1125m
The time travellers work desperately to both escape the Dalek city and prevent a bloody massacre.
- S01E09The Expedition1964-01-1825m
The time travellers have escaped from the Daleks, but left a vital piece of the TARDIS behind. Getting it back will mean pushing the Thals to mount a dangerous operation.
- S01E10The Ordeal1964-01-2527m
Ian, Barbara and the Thals struggle through the caves to reach the Dalek city. Will they get there in time? Is there even a way through the treacherous caves? And what are the Daleks planning?
- S01E11The Rescue1964-02-0123m
Time is running out as the Doctor and his companions try to defeat the Daleks before they wipe out all life on Skaro.
- S01E12The Edge of Destruction1964-02-0825m
A mysterious explosion has knocked the TARDIS into void. And in their confusion, the crew are turning on one another.
- S01E13The Brink of Disaster1964-02-1523m
The TARDIS is adrift, the crew turning on each other. Only by working together can they find their way out before they are destroyed.
- S01E14The Roof of the World1964-02-2224m
The TARDIS experiences a total power failure and is stranded in the Himalayas in the 13th century. The travellers are forced to join the caravan of the famous explorer, Marco Polo, in order to survive -- but Polo, fascinated by their claims that the TARDIS can fly through the air, seizes it on behalf of Kublai Khan in the hope that presenting the Khan with such a fabulous gift will convince him to let Polo return home to Venice. The travellers are forced to accompany Polo on his long trek across Asia to the Khan's court, but their many attempts to reclaim their property are foiled -- not just by Polo, but by the war lord Tegana, who is apparently on a mission of peace but has entirely different plans for dealing with Kublai Khan...
- S01E15The Singing Sands1964-02-2927m
Tegana sabotages the party's water bags, leaving them in dire need of fresh supplies.
- S01E16Five Hundred Eyes1964-03-0723m
The Doctor and Susan are able to supply Marco with condensation that has formed inside the TARDIS, saving the group from dying of thirst. When the group are reunited with Tegana, the travellers begin to suspect he is up to something.
- S01E17The Wall of Lies1964-03-1425m
The Doctor's group manage to rescue Barbara from the Mongols but once more Marco remains unaware of Tegana's involvement.
- S01E18Rider from Shang Tu1964-03-2123m
The Doctor and his friends elect to warn Marco of Acomat's attack even though it means losing their chance to gain access to the TARDIS.
- S01E19Mighty Kublai Khan1964-03-2825m
The Doctor, Ian and Barbara are forced to surrender to Tegana and Marco, leaving both of them the opportunity to gain possession of the TARDIS.
- S01E20Assassin at Peking1964-04-0425m
Tegana finally makes his move to assassinate the Khan, giving the Doctor and his friends an opportunity to thwart his plans and regain the TARDIS.
- S01E21The Sea of Death1964-04-1124m
The alien world of Marinus. Perfect peace has reigned here for decades due to the mind-controlling influence of a machine known as the Conscience. But now a race known as the Voord have developed an immunity and Arbitan, keeper of the machine, has been forced to scatter the vital control keys around the planet. Now he needs the help of the time travellers to get them back - it will be an extraordinary journey, with perils every step of the way...
- S01E22The Velvet Web1964-04-1826m
The Doctor and his friends arrive in the apparently idyllic city of Morphoton but Barbara soon begins to realise there is more to their hosts than meets the eye.
- S01E23The Screaming Jungle1964-04-2524m
The search for the second key takes the travellers to a jungle where Ian and Barbara come under threat from rapidly growing plants.
- S01E24The Snows of Terror1964-05-0225m
Searching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.
- S01E25Sentence of Death1964-05-0926m
The group are reunited with the Doctor in the city of Millennius where Ian faces trial for murder after the fourth key is stolen.
- S01E26The Keys of Marinus1964-05-1626m
The Doctor and his friends must locate the real murderers and the fourth key before heading off for a final confrontation with the Voord
- S01E27The Temple of Evil1964-05-2324m
The TARDIS arrives on Earth landing in 16th century Aztec society. Barbara goes off exploring - despite the Doctor's orders not to wander off - and is taken away by the high priest Autloc who believes she is the reincarnation of the goddess Yetaxa. They believe it is a sign that the rains - which are late - will now come. The high priest of sacrifice Tlotoxl recruits Ian to lead their army but he finds he has a rival in Ixta. Ian is less than comfortable with his role when he learns that they are to deliver the human sacrifice to the high priest at the rain ceremony. The Doctor emphasizes that they must not interfere with Aztec rituals, something that does not sit well with Barbara.
- S01E28The Warriors of Death1964-05-3025m
Barbara tries to change the course of history - and Ian fights for his life.
- S01E29The Bride of Sacrifice1964-06-0626m
While the Doctor tries to find a way back to the TARDIS, Tlotoxl continues to plot Barbara's downfall and sees an opening when Susan questions Aztec custom.
- S01E30The Day of Darkness1964-06-1326m
Tlotoxl's machinations result in both Susan and Ian being arrested. With the TARDIS once again trapped inside the tomb, the travellers' only hope for escape lies with Autloc and Cameca.
- S01E31Strangers in Space1964-06-2025m
The 28th century. The TARDIS materialises on a spaceship orbiting a planet known as the Sense-Sphere, whose natives, the Sensorites, have trapped the ship's human crew in a state of paralysis.
- S01E32The Unwilling Warriors1964-06-2725m
The Doctor and his companions are on board an Earth ship trapped in orbit around the Sense-Sphere when it is boarded by the Sensorites, who steal the lock mechanism from the TARDIS.
- S01E33Hidden Danger1964-07-1125m
The Doctor and his companions are escorted to the Sense-Sphere where they attempt to negotiate with the Sensorites for the release of the TARDIS.
- S01E34A Race Against Death1964-07-1825m
With Ian having fallen victim to the Sensorites' plague, the Doctor is desperate to find a cure. But the City Administrator is still determined to rid his world of aliens.
- S01E35Kidnap1964-07-2526m
The City Administrator is determined to destroy the Doctor and his friends and his paranoia prevents the Doctor's cure from being distributed.
- S01E36A Desperate Venture1964-08-0125m
While the City Administrator's schemes reach their climax, the Doctor and Ian venture into the tunnels under the city to discover the real cause of the Sensorite plague.
- S01E37A Land of Fear1964-08-0825m
The TARDIS lands during the French Revolution, where Ian, Barbara, and Susan become caught up in the politics of the day. When they are arrested and set to be executed, the Doctor must take on the disguise of a public official to try and save their lives.
- S01E38Guests of Madame Guillotine1964-08-1525m
Susan, Ian and Barbara are sentenced to be guillotined but an encounter with a dying English prisoner may offer Ian a chance of survival.
- S01E39A Change of Identity1964-08-2226m
Susan and Barbara are rescued by Jules and Jean, two members of the escape chain, while the Doctor gains access to the prison by posing as a revolution official.
- S01E40The Tyrant of France1964-08-2925m
The Doctor is forced into a meeting with Robespierre while Barbara's attempts to find a physician for Susan result in them being betrayed.
- S01E41A Bargain of Necessity1964-09-0524m
Ian finds himself held prisoner by the treacherous Leon while the Doctor attempts to engineer Susan and Barbara's escape.
- S01E42Prisoners of Conciergerie1964-09-1226m
Ian finally delivers his message to James Stirling but in order to secure Susan's release he and Barbara are forced into a dangerous spying mission.
Cast
Tom BakerThe Doctor
William HartnellThe Doctor
Patrick TroughtonThe Doctor
Jon PertweeThe Doctor
Nicholas CourtneyTourist (uncredited), Bret Vyon, The Brigadier, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Elisabeth SladenSarah Jane Smith
Frazer HinesJamie McCrimmon, Jamie
John LeesonDugeen, K9 (voice), Daleks (voice)
John LeveneJohn Benton, Sgt. Benton, RSM Benton, Sergeant Benton, Platoon Under Leader Benton
Katy ManningJo Grant
William RussellIan Chesterton
Jacqueline HillLexa, Barbara Wright









































