Episodes List

Ep.1 An Unearthly Child (Unaired Pilot)

Air Date: 1991-08-26

The first episode, "An Unearthly Child", was originally recorded a month before full recording on the series began. However, the initial recording was bedevilled with technical problems and errors made during the performance. Two versions of the scene set in the TARDIS were recorded, along with an aborted first attempt to start the second version.

Ep.2 An Unearthly Child - Unaired Studio Take

Air Date: 2006-01-30

An unedited studio recording of the pilot "An Unearthly Child", including all takes of the second part of the show. Released as part of "The Beginning" DVD box set.

Ep.3 The Daleks in Colour

Air Date: 2023-11-23

It's time to encounter the Daleks once again, but this time in a way you've never seen them before. Originally transmitted in December 1963 to February 1964, the seven original episodes of the first Dalek story have received a cosmic makeover, dazzlingly colourised and weaved together into a 75-minute blockbuster. With brand new sound and a brand new score created by Mark Ayres, The Daleks has been gloriously updated, whilst ensuring the original story remains as thrilling as it was in 1963

Ep.4 Marco Polo: Cut Down Reconstruction

Air Date: 2006-01-30

This presentation is a condensed version of the lost 7-part story, "Marco Polo". It was included on the The Beginning DVD set.

Ep.5 Planet of Giants: Crisis

Air Date: 1964-11-15

A reconstructed version of the original and later condensed third episode of Planet of Giants (1964) with William Russell and Carole Ann Ford reprising their roles of Ian and Susan with soundalikes taking the place of the remaining cast members (all deceased). Uses the surviving footage plus reconstructed visuals. Featured on the Planet of Gianrts DVD and laster Season 2 Collection bluray

Ep.6 Planet of Giants: The Urge to Live

Air Date: 1964-11-16

A reconstructed version of the original and later condensed fourth episode of Planet of Giants (1964) with William Russell and Carole Ann Ford reprising their roles of Ian and Susan with soundalikes taking the place of the remaining cast members (all deceased). Uses the surviving footage plus reconstructed visuals. Featured on the Planet of Gianrts DVD and laster Season 2 Collection bluray

Ep.7 Galaxy 4 - Mini Reconstruction

Air Date: 2013-03-11

A mini recon of the four part William Hartnell story which incorporates the surviving episode 3 - Airlock. Originally featured on The Aztecs - Special Edition DVD.

Ep.8 Mission to the Unknown

Air Date: 2019-10-09

54 years after its original BBC television broadcast, BBC Studios will premiere a new production of Mission to the Unknown, a missing Doctor Who episode that has been faithfully recreated by a team of students, graduates and staff of the University of Central Lancashire in the UK.

Ep.9 The Ice Warriors - Two and Three

Air Date: 1998-11-06

A cut down reconstruction of Episodes 2 and 3 of The Ice Warriors which featgured on the 1998 VHS and later as a special feature on the 2013 DVD/ Produced by Lord Montague

Ep.10 The War Games in Colour

Air Date: 2024-12-23

For the first time, these original episodes have been meticulously colourised and enhanced with updated visual effects edited into a new, 90-minute feature-length experience. In addition, the episode will also feature the Second Doctor's never-before-seen regeneration into the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), alongside recovered footage not seen since the original broadcast. Originally aired in 1969, The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), following him and his companions Zoe and Jamie as they land in a battlefield that appears to be a World War I military zone -- but all is not as it seems. They soon discover that soldiers from different historical periods have been abducted and are being manipulated in a cruel game. As they work to uncover the mystery behind the War Lord and his twisted experiments, the Doctor faces one of his most difficult challenges.

Ep.11 The Cave Monsters

Air Date: 1993-03-07

A special 107 minute omnibus edit of Doctor Who and the Silurians.

Ep.12 Inferno: Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 1995-04-09

A Special 96 minute omnibus edition of Inferno.

Ep.13 Inferno: Episode 5 Extended Edition

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An extended edit of episode 5 including previously deleted scenes.

Ep.14 The Dæmons: Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 1971-12-28

90-minute movie version edited by Barry Letts in consultation with Christopher Barry, for a repeat screening just after Christmas 1971.

Ep.15 Day of the Daleks: Special Edition Episode 1

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A mysterious phantom armed with futuristic weaponry appears at Auderly House, where Sir Reginald Styles prepares for a vital peace conference. Called in to investigate, the UNIT team—led by the Third Doctor and Jo Grant—discover evidence of time travel and a potential plot to sabotage the conference.

Ep.16 Day of the Daleks: Special Edition Episode 2

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The Doctor learns the intruders are guerrillas from a war-torn 22nd century, convinced that Styles will ignite a global conflict. When Jo is accidentally transported to their devastated future, the Doctor follows—only to find Earth enslaved by the Daleks and patrolled by brutal Ogrons.

Ep.17 Day of the Daleks: Special Edition Episode 3

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In the Dalek-ruled future, the Doctor is captured by the human Controller and interrogated under Dalek orders. Escaping with the guerrillas, he learns their mission: travel back and kill Styles before the peace conference. But their actions may be dooming history rather than saving it.

Ep.18 Day of the Daleks: Special Edition Episode 4

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Racing back to the present, the Doctor realises the explosion blamed on Styles is destined to be caused by the guerrillas themselves. As Shura prepares to detonate his bomb at Auderly House, the Doctor must avert catastrophe, ensuring the peace conference survives—and erasing the Dalek-ruled timeline forever.

Ep.19 Day of the Daleks Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 1973-09-03

60 minute omnibus edit broadcast 3 September 1973 on BBC1.

Ep.20 The Sea Devils: Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 1972-12-27

A special omnibus edition of The Sea Devils, first broadcast in December 1972.

Ep.21 Carnival of Monsters: Episode Two Early Edit

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A longer edit featuring the Delaware version of the theme music. It is presented unrestored and includes a countdown clock.

Ep.22 The Green Death: Omnibus Edition

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The 90-minute omnibus especially edited for a repeat screening over Christmas 1973

Ep.23 Planet of the Spiders: Omnibus Edition

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A Special omnibus edit of Planet of the Spiders.

Ep.24 The Ark in Space: Omnibus Edition

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A truncated 70-minute omnibus version aired in 1975.

Ep.25 Genesis of the Daleks: Omnibus Edition

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A 90-minute omnibus version specially edited by Philip Hinchcliffe and David Maloney for a repeat screening just after Christmas in 1975.

Ep.26 Terror of the Zygons: Episode One Director's Cut

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Ep.27 Pyramids of Mars: Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 1976-11-27

A special omnibus edition of Pyramids of Mars

Ep.28 The Brain of Morbius: Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 1976-12-04

A special omnibus edition of The Brain of Morbius

Ep.29 The Seeds of Doom: Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 1976-12-11

A special omnibus edition of the Seeds of Doom.

Ep.30 The Creature from the Pit: Episode Three Extended Edition

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Part Three is available to view in a slightly extended form, containing a small amout of footage excised from the transmitted version.

Ep.31 Shada (1)

Air Date: 2021-12-20

The Doctor and Romana have unfinished business in Cambridge, 1979, with the elderly Professor Chronotis.

Ep.32 Shada (2)

Air Date: 2021-12-20

'Beware the sphere. Beware Skagra. Beware Shada. The secret is in the...' What can the Professor's cryptic last message mean?

Ep.33 Shada (3)

Air Date: 2021-12-20

Without the Professor, the Doctor and Romana are forced to think on their feet. But what large invisible object lurks nearby?

Ep.34 Shada (4)

Air Date: 2021-12-20

The Doctor, Chris and K9 race to rescue Romana from Skagra. Claire makes a startling discovery about the Professor's rooms.

Ep.35 Shada (5)

Air Date: 2021-12-20

Answers come thick and fast, but no explanation can prepare the Doctor, Chris and K9 for what they find on Shada.

Ep.36 Shada (6)

Air Date: 2021-12-20

Things look desperate. Skagra is almost within grasp of Salyavin's power. Can the Doctor save the day with his special helmet?

Ep.37 Shada: 2017 Omnibus Edition

Air Date: 2017-12-26

Fully reconstructed, feature‑length version of Douglas Adams’ unfinished 1979 Doctor Who story, combining all surviving live‑action footage of Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor with newly created animation and freshly recorded dialogue from the original cast. This 138‑minute restoration presents the adventure as a single continuous film rather than the originally intended six‑part serial, seamlessly bridging the gaps left by the 1980 BBC strike and finally delivering a complete narrative of the Doctor’s battle against the enigmatic Skagra and the secrets of the Time Lord prison planet, Shada.

Ep.38 Shada: 1992 VHS Edition

Air Date: 1992-07-06

The story revolves around the lost planet Shada, on which the Time Lords built a prison for defeated would-be conquerors of the universe. Skagra, one such inmate, needs the help of one of the prison's inmates. He finds nobody knows where Shada is anymore except one aged Time Lord who has retired to Earth, where he is a professor at St. Cedd's College, Cambridge. Luckily for the universe, Skagra's attempt to force the information out of Professor Chronotis coincides with a visit by the professor's old friend, the Doctor.

Ep.39 Black Orchid: Part One Extended Edition

Air Date: 1992-07-09

With deleted sequences re-integrated.

Ep.40 Enlightenment: Special Edition

Air Date: 2009-08-10

Created for the 2009 DVD release of the Black Guardian Trilogy, this new 75-minute edit of Enlightenment was supervised by original director Fiona Cumming, and features all new CGI effects and a Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound mix.

Ep.41 The Five Doctors

Air Date: 1983-11-25

The Doctor’s past incarnations are being snatched out of time and space and transported to the Death Zone on Gallifrey, where they are reunited with some old friends and pitted against their deadliest enemies in the Game of Rassilon. Someone is manipulating the Doctor and his companions in order to claim the most ancient and powerful secret of the Time Lords, but can they survive the challenges and uncover the traitor before it is too late?

Ep.42 The Five Doctors: Special Edition

Air Date: 1995-09-11

An extended edit of The Five Doctors originally released in 1995, fully restored and with surround sound.

Ep.43 The Five Doctors: 40th Anniversary Edition

Air Date: 2023-09-11

Based on the original broadcast version, this special edition is restored from the original film negatives and features brand new special effects, as well as a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. This release, created for the "Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 20" Blu-ray, is accompanied by a new audio commentary with Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, and Mark Strickson.

Ep.44 Resurrection of the Daleks: Part One

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The Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough are drawn off course by a mysterious time corridor linking 20th-century London to a derelict space station in the far future. On Earth, a police squad investigates brutal murders near the corridor’s exit. Meanwhile, on the space station, a Dalek task force prepares to break through quarantine and free their creator Davros from cryogenic suspension. The Doctor decides to investigate the corridor’s origin — and narrowly avoids a Dalek ambush.

Ep.45 Resurrection of the Daleks: Part Two

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On the space station, the Doctor and his companions are captured by human troopers battling the Daleks. The Daleks release a deadly virus to wipe out the humans, forcing the Doctor to bargain for his life. On Earth, disguised Dalek duplicates infiltrate the police force, killing and replacing key personnel. The Doctor learns the Daleks’ plan: to retrieve Davros to cure them of a lethal space plague and help them conquer the galaxy. Davros, awakening from centuries of stasis, secretly schemes to overthrow the Dalek Supreme.

Ep.46 Resurrection of the Daleks: Part Three

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Davros begins manipulating the station crew, turning them against the Dalek Supreme’s forces. The Daleks unleash more duplicates on Earth, planning to replace the entire High Command. The Doctor is coerced into creating duplicate versions of himself and his companions, destined to assassinate members of The High Council of the Time Lords. Tegan and Turlough sabotage the duplication machinery, but the Daleks regain control of the station and capture Davros, intent on transporting him to their fleet.

Ep.47 Resurrection of the Daleks: Part Four

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Chaos erupts as Davros releases the Movellan virus, killing the Daleks and loyal station troops alike. The Doctor tries to stop both sides, but Davros escapes in an escape pod, vowing to build a new Dalek army under his command. The Doctor destroys the station to prevent the spread of the virus, barely escaping with Tegan and Turlough. Returning to London, Tegan, shaken by the relentless death and destruction, tells the Doctor she can no longer travel with him. The Doctor watches silently as she walks away.

Ep.48 Planet of Fire: Special Edition

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Ep.49 Vengeance on Varos: Part One Extended Edition

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Including low quality timecoded footage from earlier edits of Vengeance on Varos, enhanced with music and sound effects, to provide an alternative viewing experience.

Ep.50 Vengeance on Varos: Part Two Extended Edition

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Including low quality timecoded footage from earlier edits of Vengeance on Varos, enhanced with music and sound effects, to provide an alternative viewing experience.

Ep.51 The Two Doctors: Part One Extended Edition

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An early edit, including material cut before broadcast as well as an alternate TARDIS scene.

Ep.52 A Fix With Sontarans: Broadcast Version

Air Date: 1985-02-23

The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) is working the controls in the TARDIS, and he accidentally teleports his former companion Tegan Jovanka (Janet Fielding) on board. She is less than happy about this, and reluctantly agrees to help the Time Lord. He reveals that two Sontarans are on board, and they possess a powerful vitrox bomb with which they intend to blow up the time machine.

Ep.53 A Fix With Sontarans: The Collection Edition

Air Date: 1985-02-23

Re-edited for Doctor Who: The Collection Season 22, A special mini-episode broadcast 02/03/85. Includes optional audio commentary with Colin Baker, Janet Fielding and Gareth Jenkins.

Ep.54 Revelation of the Daleks: Part One Extended Edition

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Ep.55 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part One Alternate Edit

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Ep.56 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Two Alternate Edit

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Ep.57 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Three Alternate Edit

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Ep.58 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Four Alternate Edit

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Ep.59 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Five Alternate Edit

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Ep.60 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Six Alternate Edit

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Ep.61 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Seven Alternate Edit

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Ep.62 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Eight Alternate Edit

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Ep.63 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Nine Alternate Edit

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Ep.64 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Ten Alternate Edit

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Ep.65 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Eleven Alternate Edit

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Ep.66 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Twelve Alternate Edit

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Ep.67 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Thirteen Alternate Edit

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Ep.68 The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Fourteen Alternate Edit

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Ep.69 Terror of the Vervoids: Part One

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In 2986 AD, aboard the space liner Hyperion III, Doctor and Mel arrive responding to a distress call; communications officer Edwardes is found incapacitated, and the Hydroponics labs are hiding strange plant pods. The Doctor and Mel begin investigating missing pieces: “Demeter seeds” have been stolen, and someone deep in the ship is trying to keep secrets. Suspicion mounts when a passenger whose identity seems familiar dies under strange circumstances.

Ep.70 Terror of the Vervoids: Part Two

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More people disappear or are killed; the plant pods have been tampered with and the Vervoids—sentient plant creatures—are unleashed. Mel gathers clues via the hydroponics centre; the Doctor uncovers evidence of sabotage among the scientists Bruchner, Doland, and Professor Lasky. Alongside the plant threat, tensions rise among the native species aboard the ship (the Mogarians), and the threat becomes existential: the Vervoids intend to eliminate animal life for their own survival.

Ep.71 Terror of the Vervoids: Part Three

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The Doctor and Mel strive to find a solution as the Vervoids rampage. Ruth Baxter, once human, is revealed to be partially transformed by the Vervoid biology. Lasky attempts negotiation but is betrayed; the Vervoids claim to have no alternative but to kill—or be killed. On top of that, mutinous activity among the crew and alien collaborators threatens the ship. The Doctor works toward a radical plan involving rare metal vionesium.

Ep.72 Terror of the Vervoids: Part Four

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With the Vervoids’ threat fully unleashed, the Doctor uses vionesium to force the plants into their natural death cycle under light and oxygen. The final confrontation sees the Vervoids withering and dying; those survivors aboard Hyperion III escape the carnage. The Doctor and Mel depart in the TARDIS, leaving a ship badly shaken but saved—and the moral cost of extinguishing a sentient species unspoken in this version.

Ep.73 Time and the Rani: Part One Extended Edition

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The TARDIS is attacked by the Rani, causing a crash‐landing on Lakertya. As the Sixth Doctor regenerates into his Seventh incarnation, he falls victim to post-regenerative confusion and is tricked by the Rani—disguised as Mel—into helping repair mysterious machinery. Meanwhile, Mel is separated and makes first contact with Lakertya natives, including the rebellious Ikona, while trying to flee from the Rani’s minions.

Ep.74 Time and the Rani: Part Two Extended Edition

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Still suffering from amnesia and deception, the Doctor is manipulated by the disguised Rani—forced to fix her machine without knowing its purpose. Mel and Ikona attempt to uncover more of the Rani’s plot, navigate through traps, and rescue local allies. The true nature of the machine begins to come to light: kidnapped geniuses, strange matter, and a time-manipulating brain.

Ep.75 Time and the Rani: Part Three Extended Edition

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Mel is captured; the Doctor is drawn deeper into the Rani’s scheme as he comes to distrust the false “Mel.” He discovers the Rani’s fixed-trajectory rocket aimed at a strange-matter asteroid. The machine, powered by the minds of trapped scientists and guided by this collision, could transform Lakertya into a Time Manipulator with catastrophic consequences. The stakes rise as trust is betrayed, and Beyus makes difficult choices to delay catastrophe.

Ep.76 Time and the Rani: Part Four Extended Edition

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The Doctor and Mel rally the Lakertyans to sabotage the Rani’s doomsday machine before it reshapes time itself.

Ep.77 Paradise Towers: Part One Extended Edition

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The Doctor and Mel arrive at the stylish Paradise Towers expecting luxury, only to find gangs, filth, and murderous robots lurking in its broken halls.

Ep.78 Paradise Towers: Part Two Extended Edition

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The Doctor is condemned under bizarre caretaker rules, while Mel encounters cannibal elder residents and the building's decay grows ever more grotesque.

Ep.79 Paradise Towers: Part Three Extended Edition

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Mel and Pex evade the deadly cleaners; the Doctor unravels the mystery of Kroagnon and the fate of Paradise Towers’ architect.

Ep.80 Doctor Who: Origins

Air Date: 2006-01-30

A fascinating 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who. Looking at the factors that led to the birth of the programme, it includes a rare interview with the programme's creator, the late Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson.

Ep.81 Over the Edge

Air Date: 2006-01-30

Over the Edge is a BBC documentary on the making of The Edge of Destruction. It was released on the DVD of the serial and hence in The Beginning box set.

Ep.82 Looking for Peter

Air Date: 1964-08-03

Toby Hadoke goes in search of the enigmatic Peter R Newman.

Ep.83 Future Memories

Air Date: 1966-02-04

Future Memories is a BBC documentary on the making of the Doctor Who serial The Dalek Invasion of Earth. It was released on the DVD for the serial.

Ep.84 Future Visions

Air Date: 1966-02-05

Future Visions is a BBC documentary on the designs of Spencer Chapman for Doctor Who. It was released on the DVD of The Dalek Invasion of Earth.

Ep.85 The Dalek Invasion of Earth: Now and Then

Air Date: 1966-02-06

Now and Then was a multi-episode 2|entertain documentary looking at the filming locations of Doctor Who stories. It looked at the locations at the time of filming and then looked at them in the present. Episodes of Now and Then were released on the DVD of the serial they featured.

Ep.86 Mounting the Rescue

Air Date: 1966-02-07

Mounting The Rescue was a 2|entertain DVD documentary about the making of the Doctor Who serial, The Rescue. As a general overview of the production of the serial, it covered many topics.

Ep.87 Paradise Towers: Part Four Extended Edition

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United against a common enemy, the Kangs, Rezzies, Caretakers and the Doctor attempt to stop Kroagnon’s murderous automation before the Towers fall completely.

Ep.88 Delta and the Bannermen: Part One Extended Edition

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The Doctor and Mel join an intergalactic tour to 1959 Wales, where the last Chimeron queen flees the ruthless Bannermen army.

Ep.89 Delta and the Bannermen: Part Two Extended Edition

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As the Bannermen close in, the Doctor hides Delta and her newly hatched child while sabotage and betrayal threaten the holiday camp.

Ep.90 Delta and the Bannermen: Part Three Extended Edition

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The Doctor and Mel lead a desperate stand at Shangri-La to outwit the Bannermen and secure the Chimeron race’s survival.

Ep.91 Dragonfire: Part One Extended Edition

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The Doctor, Mel, and Sabalom Glitz arrive on the icy world of Iceworld, where rumours of a hidden treasure draw dangerous attention.

Ep.92 Dragonfire: Part Two Extended Edition

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As Glitz schemes and the sinister Kane hunts them, the Doctor befriends rebellious waitress Ace while searching for the dragon-guarded treasure.

Ep.93 Dragonfire: Part Three Extended Edition

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The Doctor uncovers Kane’s true plan to escape Iceworld, sacrificing the “dragon” to stop him as Ace decides to join the Doctor’s travels.

Ep.94 Remembrance of the Daleks Special Edition: Part One

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The Doctor and Ace return to 1963 Shoreditch, where rival Daleks battle for a mysterious Time Lord artefact.

Ep.95 Remembrance of the Daleks Special Edition: Part Two

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As the Dalek civil war erupts, the Doctor manipulates military allies while Ace takes on a deadly Dalek patrol.

Ep.96 Remembrance of the Daleks Special Edition: Part Three

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The Doctor lures the Imperial Daleks into a trap while uncovering the depth of the Dalek factions’ hatred.

Ep.97 Remembrance of the Daleks Special Edition: Part Four

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The Doctor tricks the Dalek Emperor into self-destruction, ending the Dalek civil war and leaving Ace pondering their next fight.

Ep.98 The Happiness Patrol Special Edition: Part One

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The Doctor and Ace arrive on Terra Alpha, where enforced cheer masks disappearances under Helen A’s rule.

Ep.99 The Happiness Patrol Special Edition: Part Two

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Ace joins rebels while the Doctor exposes Helen A’s tyranny and uncovers the sinister Kandyman’s deadly sweets.

Ep.100 The Happiness Patrol Special Edition: Part Three

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As the regime crumbles, the Doctor topples Helen A’s reign and frees Terra Alpha from enforced happiness.

Ep.101 Silver Nemesis Special Edition: Part One

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The Doctor and Ace race to 1988 Windsor to stop the return of the deadly Cybermen and the legendary Nemesis statue.

Ep.102 Silver Nemesis Special Edition: Part Two

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As Cybermen, Nazis, and Lady Peinforte battle for control of the statue, the Doctor manipulates their rival schemes.

Ep.103 Silver Nemesis Special Edition: Part Three

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The Doctor turns the Nemesis against the Cybermen, annihilating their fleet while Ace revels in the chaos left behind.

Ep.104 Silver Nemesis Special Edition: Omnibus

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A 55 Minute Special, with 5.1 surround Sound.

Ep.105 Silver Nemesis Extended Edition: Part One

Air Date: 1993-05-03

The Doctor and Ace battle the time traveller Lady Peinforte and the Cybermen for possession of the incredibly powerful Nemesis statue, which is on its way back to the planet Earth to rendezvous with a destiny set in stone by the Doctor himself. An Extended Version as presented on the 1993 VHS

Ep.106 Silver Nemesis Extended Edition: Part Two

Air Date: 1993-05-03

As hostilities break out between factions vying for ownership of the comet, the Doctor goes after the worst of the lot - Cybermen, using Ace's upgraded boom box to flood Cyber Communications with jazz music while trying to locate the whereabouts of the fleet beyond this mere scouting party. As Presented on the 1993 VHS

Ep.107 Silver Nemesis Extended Edition: Part Three

Air Date: 1993-05-03

With the Cyber Fleet poised nearby, the Doctor may have no choice but to let them have Nemesis. Meanwhile, Lady Peinforte and Richard navigate modern society, De Flores encounters an open betrayal, and Ace combats Cybermen with a slingshot. As Presented on the 1993 VHS

Ep.108 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Special Edition: Part One

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The Doctor and Ace visit the Psychic Circus, where sinister clowns hide a deadly secret behind the big top.

Ep.109 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Special Edition: Part Two

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As Ace flees murderous robots, the Doctor probes the circus’s eerie performers and its ominous ringmasters.

Ep.110 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Special Edition: Part Three

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The Doctor uncovers that the audience are the godlike Gods of Ragnarok, feeding on fear and entertainment.

Ep.111 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Special Edition: Part Four

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The Doctor defeats the Gods of Ragnarok with their own power, freeing the Psychic Circus from their grip.

Ep.112 Saturday Night Live UK: Doctor Who Sketch

Air Date: 2026-05-02

The Doctor takes Ellen to Trexalor 5 to visit the Great Time Library and to see the Tree of Knowledge.

Ep.113 The UNIT Family (1)

Air Date: 1970-06-22

A 36-minute feature looking at the role that UNIT had in the world of Doctor Who, from its inception in the Patrick Troughton years, through to the end of Jon Pertwee's first year as the Doctor. With contributions from UNIT creator Derrick Sherwin, Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks, Nicholas Courtney, Caroline John, John Levene and Derek Ware.

Ep.114 The UNIT Family (2)

Air Date: 1972-01-24

The second instalment of our series looking at the Doctor's years on Earth as scientific advisor to the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce and the strong family bonds created during that time. With Katy Manning, Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks, actors Nicholas Courtney, John Levene, Richard Franklin and Fernanda Marlowe, stuntman Derek Ware.

Ep.115 The UNIT Family (3)

Air Date: 1975-09-22

The concluding part of the series looking at the stories featuring the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce. With actors Tom Baker, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning, John Levene and Richard Franklin, producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks.

Ep.116 Stripped For Action: The Seventh Doctor

Air Date: 1966-03-21

Stripped for Action was a series of 2|entertain DVD documentaries examining the comic strips of each Doctor. The Seventh Doctor, released on Delta and the Bannermen

Ep.117 K9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend

Air Date: 1981-12-28

The episode saw Sarah discovering a boxed K9 Mark III, a gift from the Doctor. The plot which followed involved a strange mixture of occult spookery and mundanity, with robed pagans chanting "Hecate!" and the supposed goddess being revealed as a person in a mask.

Ep.118 Behind The Sofa: K9 and Company

Air Date: 2019-03-18

Ep.119 The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet

Air Date: 1966-03-26

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet was the first of four documentaries in the Making of The Trial of a Time Lord series. As the name suggested, it concerned itself with the making of The Mysterious Planet. It was by far the longest of the four parts. It was the only one of the four documentaries which did not bear the full name of the serial under discussion, and the only one not co-executive produced by Ed Stradling.

Ep.120 Tombwatch

Air Date: 1992-05-01

Tombwatch was a documentary featuring highlights of the BAFTA screening of the Doctor Who story The Tomb of the Cybermen in April 1992.

Ep.121 The Peladon Saga: Part One, The Markets and the Miners

Air Date: 2010-01-18

Cast and crew recall the making of both Peladon stories. Part One opens with a look at the socio-political climate in the UK in the early 1970s and its influence on the storylines. With actors Katy Manning, Donald Gee, Nina Thomas and Ralph Watson, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, production assistant Chris D'Oyly-John, sound designer Brian Hodgson, visual effects designer Peter Day, costume designer Sylvia James and make-up supervisor Elizabeth Moss. Narrated by David Hamilton.

Ep.122 The Peladon Saga: Part Two, The Monsters and the Monarchs

Air Date: 2010-01-18

Cast and crew recall the making of both Peladon stories. Part Two looks at the characters and monsters featured in the stories. With actors Katy Manning, Donald Gee, Nina Thomas, Ralph Watson, Stuart Fell, Sonny Caldinez and Nick Evans, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, production assistant Chris D'Oyly-John, sound designer Brian Hodgson and make-up supervisor Elizabeth Moss. Narrated by David Hamilton.

Ep.123 Cybermen: Extended Edition

Air Date: 1967-09-25

A history of the Cybermen, presented by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.

Ep.124 The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Two - Mindwarp

Air Date: 1966-04-02

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Two - Mindwarp was the second of four documentaries in the Making of The Trial of a Time Lord series. As the name suggested, it concerned itself with the making of Mindwarp.

Ep.125 The Lost Season

Air Date: 1966-04-03

The Lost Season is a BBC documentary on the proposed 23rd season of Doctor Who. After the show was called off for 18 months, the stories were lost. They are individually detailed in this documentary, which was released on the DVD of Terror of the Vervoids. Narration was provided by Colin Baker, with Eric Saward and Philip Martin appearing.

Ep.126 The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Three - Terror of the Vervoids

Air Date: 1966-04-04

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Three - Terror of the Vervoids was the third of four documentaries in the Making of The Trial of a Time Lord series. As the name suggested, it concerned itself with the making of Terror of the Vervoids.

Ep.127 Now, Get Out of That

Air Date: 1966-04-05

Now, Get Out of That was a 2|entertain DVD documentary about the nature of cliffhangers on both BBC and BBC Wales Doctor Who.

Ep.128 Dalekmania

Air Date: 1995-12-24

Dalekmania was an independent documentary video release that looked at the making and marketing of the two Doctor Who "Dalek films" released in the 1960s.

Ep.129 Directing Who With Barry Letts

Air Date: 2011-04-18

Barry Letts is perhaps most famous as a producer of Doctor Who, but he was also responsible for directing some of the show's best-loved stories. Barry looks back on his career as a director in this documentary.

Ep.130 Directing Who: Ken Grieve

Air Date: 2007-11-26

Director Ken Grieve recalls his time on Destiny of The Daleks.

Ep.131 Directing Who: Michael Ferguson on The Claws of Axos

Air Date: 2005-04-25

Michael Ferguson, the director of The Claws of Axos, talks about his memories of working on the story in this 15-minute documentary.

Ep.132 Sylvester McCoy introduces The Crusade, episode 3

Air Date: 1965-04-09

Ep.133 Novotel, Hammersmith, 6th April, 1985

Air Date: 1985-04-06

DWASocial V interview panel featuring Jacqueline Hill (Barbara), Carole Ann Ford, Adrienne Hill (Katarina) and Michael Craze (Ben Jackson), recorded 6 April 1985.

Ep.134 Doctor Who and the Collectors: Part One - The 1960s

Air Date: 2022-12-05

A documentary on 1960s Doctor Who collectables.

Ep.135 Mary Celeste and other Maritime Mysteries

Air Date: 1965-06-28

A trio of maritime experts discuss the disappearance of real ships, including the most famous maritime mystery of all time, the Mary Celeste. With the University of London's Professor Roger Luckhurst, Merseyside Maritime Museum's Ian Murphy and The National Maritime Museum's John McAleer. Thanks to: The National Maritime Museum, Rob Semenoff; Camera: Steve Broster; Colourist: Jonathan Wood; Executive Producer: Dan Hall; Producer: Stella Broster.

Ep.136 Flight Through Eternity: The Story of Season 2

Air Date: 1965-06-29

Ep.137 Finding Galaxy 4

Air Date: 1965-10-04

Ep.138 The Trouble with Chumblies: Making Galaxy 4

Air Date: 1965-10-04

Ep.139 One Hit Wonder

Air Date: 1966-03-28

What separates one-off monsters such as the Monoids from eternal favourites like the Daleks? This short documentary tries to answer this question, with help from Dominic Sandbrook, Matthew Sweet, Kim Newman, and author Jacqueline Rayner.

Ep.140 Let's Go Dutch!

Air Date: 1983-11-27

Mark Strickson takes Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton back to Amsterdam to revisit locations and reminisce about Season 20 and their time on the programme.

Ep.141 Look Who's Driving

Air Date: 1983-11-27

Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton embark on a road trip to a German Doctor Who convention. And we're going along for the ride...

Ep.142 All's Wells That Ends Wells

Air Date: 1985-03-18

The First Doctor was the kind of scientist and adventurer popularised by the novels of H.G. Wells. But how much does Doctor Who owe to the ‘Father of Science Fiction'? This documentary features writers and historians Matthew Sweet and Dominic Sandbrook, author and critic Kim Newman, literary editor Graham Sleight, and Anthony Keen of the Open University. Researcher: Simon Guerrier; Camera/Editor: Thomas Guerrier; Special Thanks To: The National Portrait Gallery; Executive Producer: Dan Hall; Producer/Director: Thomas Guerrier.

Ep.143 Riverside Story

Air Date: 1966-03-28

Matthew Sweet takes actor Peter Purves back to the studio that hosted numerous Doctor Who productions in the 1960s. This documentary also features the director of The Ark, Michael Imison. Writer/Presenter: Matthew Sweet; Researchers: Simon Guerrier, Jim Sangster; Executive Producer: Dan Hall; Producer/Director: Thomas Guerrier.

Ep.144 Doctor Who Escape Room: Team First Doctor

Air Date: 1966-11-01

With Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Peter Purves, and Lisa Bowerman (Karra/Benny). Hosted by Emily Cook.

Ep.145 Making of the Animation of The Celestial Toymaker

Air Date: 1966-04-25

Ep.146 Sylvester McCoy Introduction - The Final Test

Air Date: 1966-04-22

Ep.147 Carmen Silvera Interview

Air Date: 1966-04-25

Ep.148 The End of the Line?

Air Date: 1966-05-23

Once the nation's favourite, by its third year Doctor Who was in trouble. With changes afoot in the production office and increasing problems with its lead actor, the programme was heading for the Last Chance Saloon. This new documentary includes contributions from actors Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Anneke Wills (Polly) and Peter Purves (Steven), script editor Donald Tosh, new series writer Gareth Roberts, and long-term viewer Ian Levine.

Ep.149 WOTAN Assembled

Air Date: 1966-07-18

A look at how these four episodes were restored and remastered. Narrator: Anneke Wills. Telecine Transfer & Grading: Jonathan Wood. Video Restoration: SVS Resources. Audio Restoration: Mark Ayres. Colourist: Chris Packham. Executive Producer: Dan Hall. Producer: Steven Bagley.

Ep.150 Now and Then: The War Machines

Air Date: 1966-07-18

A look at the locations used in the making of the story, comparing how they were in 1966 with how they are today. Narrated by Simon Ockenden.

Ep.151 One Foot in the Past

Air Date: 1998-05-19

Politician and ex-Postmaster General Tony Benn investigates the history of the Post Office Tower and is allowed up to the now-defunct revolving restaurant and onto the roof, in this extract from the BBC2 show. Broadcast: 19/05/98.

Ep.152 War Machines on Blue Peter

Air Date: 1966-06-20

A compilation of features relating to the story from the children's magazine show. Valerie Singleton shows new stamps of the Post Office Tower; Christopher Trace goes to visit the tower and shows viewers how to build a model of it; a War Machine visits the Blue Peter studio; and schoolchildren bring in a Dalek they built.

Ep.153 Four Hundred Dawns: Surviving Footage

Air Date: 1965-09-12

Ep.154 Surviving Footage: The Dalek's Master Plan

Air Date: 1966-01-30

Ep.155 The Massacre lead out David Weston

Air Date: 1966-02-27

Ep.156 Galaxy 4 Intro

Air Date: 1965-09-10

Ep.157 Galaxy 4 Outro

Air Date: 1965-10-03

Ep.158 Mission to the Unknown Introduction

Air Date:

Ep.159 The Celestial Toymaker Introduction

Air Date: 1966-04-01

Ep.160 The Celestial Toymaker Outro

Air Date: 1966-04-24

Ep.161 The Daleks' Master Plan Introduction

Air Date: 1965-11-12

Ep.162 The Massacre Introduction

Air Date: 1966-02-04

Ep.163 The Myth Makers History

Air Date: 1965-11-07

Ep.164 The Savages Intro

Air Date: 1966-05-27

Ep.165 The Myth Makers Introduction

Air Date: 1965-10-15

Ep.166 War Machines Restoration

Air Date: 1966-07-17

Ep.167 The Smugglers Introduction

Air Date: 1966-09-09

Ep.168 William Hartnell Interview

Air Date: 1967-01-17

Ep.169 Doctor Who Stories: Anneke Wills

Air Date: 1966-10-31

Ep.170 The Golden Age

Air Date: 1966-07-18

Ep.171 Boys! Boys! Boys!

Air Date: 1966-10-30

Ep.172 Companion Piece

Air Date: 1966-10-30

A psychologist, writers and some of the Doctor’s companions over the years examine what it means to be a Time Lord’s fellow traveller. With actors William Russell, Elisabeth Sladen, Louise Jameson, Nicola Bryant and Arthur Darvill, writers Nev Fountain and Joseph Lidster, and psychologist Dr Tomas Charmorro-Premuzic.

Ep.173 Blue Peter: 10 Years of Doctor Who

Air Date: 1973-11-05

Ep.174 Cencored Australian Clips

Air Date: 1967-02-05

The Underwater Menace

Ep.175 Macra Attack Scene

Air Date: 1967-04-02

Ep.176 Robin Hood: The Abbot of Saint Mary's

Air Date: 1954-03-24

Ep.177 Surviving Film Fragments: The Faceless Ones

Air Date: 1967-03-15

Ep.178 Behind the Sofa: The Masque of Mandragora

Air Date: 2020-05-04

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E1-4 'The Masque of Mandragora'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.179 Surviving Footage: The Highlanders

Air Date: 1967-01-09

Ep.180 BBC1 Continuity: The Masque of Mandragora

Air Date: 2020-05-04

A collection of BBC1's continuity TV spots advertising the upcoming fourteenth season of Doctor Who starring Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen and each subsequent episode of 'The Masque of Mandragora'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.181 Surviving Footage: The Macra Terror

Air Date: 1967-04-02

Ep.182 Surviving Footage: The Power of the Daleks

Air Date: 1966-12-11

Ep.183 Surviving Footage: The Smugglers

Air Date: 1966-10-03

Ep.184 Surviving Footage: The Tenth Planet

Air Date: 1966-10-30

Ep.185 Servants & Masters: The Making of The Power of the Daleks

Air Date: 1966-12-12

Ep.186 From Script to Screen: The Power of the Daleks

Air Date: 1966-12-12

Ep.187 The Dodd Archive

Air Date: 1966-12-12

Ep.188 Miniature Recreation: Power of the Daleks

Air Date: 1966-12-12

Ep.189 Behind the Sofa: The Hand of Fear

Air Date: 2020-05-04

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E5-8 'The Hand of Fear. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.190 Whicker's World: A Handful of Horrors (I Don't Like My Monsters To Have Oedipus Complexes)

Air Date: 1968-01-27

Ep.191 South Today footage: The Power of the Daleks

Air Date: 1966-06-19

Ep.192 Remembering, Forgetting The Savages

Air Date: 1966-06-20

Ep.193 Innes Lloyd: The Producer

Air Date: 1966-06-20

Ep.194 Surviving Film Fragments: The Savages

Air Date: 1966-06-19

Ep.195 Behind The Sofa: Carnival of Monsters

Air Date: 2019-07-08

"Behind the Sofa: Carnival of Monsters" refers to a special feature from the Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-ray box sets, where cast and crew watch the 1973 classic serial "Carnival of Monsters" and share their memories and reactions.

Ep.196 Behind The Sofa: The Three Doctors

Air Date: 2019-07-08

Ep.197 Dressing Doctor Who: James Acheson

Air Date: 1972-05-01

Dressing Doctor Who: James Acheson was a DVD documentary that was originally released on 31 January 2011. It was focused on what went into designing the costumes for the cast members of Doctor Who. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.198 The Gallifreyan Candidate

Air Date: 1976-11-22

The Gallifreyan Candidate was a BBC documentary which looked at Richard Condon's novel The Manchurian Candidate. It was included on the DVD of The Deadly Assassin and examined the novel's influences on the serial, including the political paranoia of the Cold War and fears of brainwashing. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.199 Behind The Sofa: Frontier in Space

Air Date: 2019-07-08

Ep.200 Behind The Sofa: Planet of The Daleks

Air Date: 2019-07-08

Ep.201 Behind The Sofa: The Green Death

Air Date: 2019-07-08

Ep.202 Behind the Sofa: The Deadly Assassin

Air Date: 2020-05-04

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E9-12 'The Deadly Assassin'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.203 Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor

Air Date: 1966-11-01

Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm.

Ep.204 Tomorrow's Times: The Second Doctor

Air Date: 1969-06-24

A look at what the papers said about Doctor Who during Patrick Troughton's time in the TARDIS. Presented by Caroline John.

Ep.205 Tomorrow's Times: The Third Doctor

Air Date: 1974-06-11

The on-going series looking at the press coverage of Doctor Who reaches the Jon Pertwee era. Presented by Peter Purves.

Ep.206 Tomorrow's Times: The Fourth Doctor

Air Date: 1981-03-24

Our on-going series looking at the press coverage of Doctor Who reaches the Tom Baker era. Presented by Wendy Padbury.

Ep.207 Tomorrow's Times: The Fifth Doctor

Air Date: 1984-03-19

The ongoing series looking at the press reaction to Doctor Who through the years reaches the Fifth Doctor's era. Presented by Frazer Hines.

Ep.208 Tomorrow's Times: The Sixth Doctor

Air Date: 1986-12-09

The ongoing series examines how the press reacted to Colin Baker's Doctor. Presented by Sarah Sutton.

Ep.209 Tomorrow's Times: The Seventh Doctor

Air Date: 1989-12-09

Series looking at Doctor Who press coverage reaches the Sylvester McCoy era. Presented by Anneke Wills.

Ep.210 Tomorrow's Times: The Eighth Doctor

Air Date: 1996-05-15

A look back at contemporary coverage of Doctor Who The Movie in newspapers and other publications. Presented by Nicholas Courtney.

Ep.211 The Doctor's Strange Love: The TV Movie

Air Date: 1996-05-15

Writers Joe Lidster and Simon Guerrier discuss how they stopped worrying and learned to love Doctor Who The Movie with comedian Josie Long.

Ep.212 The Doctor's Strange Love: Nightmare of Eden

Air Date: 1979-12-17

Our continuing series looking at the programme through the eyes of the fans who love it. With comedian Josie Long and writers Joe Lidster and Simon Guerrier.

Ep.213 The Doctor's Strange Love: Dragonfire

Air Date: 1987-12-09

Comedienne Josie Long once again joins writers Joe Lidster and Simon Guerrier in order to continue their therapeutic fan discussion so that the three of them can stop worrying and learn to love Dragonfire.

Ep.214 The Doctor's Strange Love: The Krotons

Air Date: 1969-01-20

Writers Joseph Lidster and Simon Guerrier take an affectionate look at The Krotons in the latest instalment in our continuing series.

Ep.215 Girls! Girls! Girls!: The 1980s

Air Date: 1987-10-29

Girls! Girls! Girls! is a BBC documentary produced by 2|entertain. A multi-part Doctor Who DVD featurette, it looks at the story of the Doctor's female companions in each decade, in this instance the 1980s.

Ep.216 Doctor Who Stories: Frazer Hines (1)

Air Date: 1967-12-18

Actor Frazer Hines reminisces about his time on the series in an interview originally recorded in 2003 for the BBC's Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.217 Doctor Who Stories: Frazer Hines (2)

Air Date: 1969-01-20

The second part of an interview conducted with Frazer in 2004 for the BBC Special The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.218 The Sandmine Murders: The Making of 'The Robots of Death'

Air Date: 1977-02-21

A "Making of" documentary on Season 14's 'The Robots of Death.' With Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Pamela Salem, David Collings (Poul), Brian Croucher (Borg), Michael E Briant, Philip Hinchcliffe and Elizabeth Waller (Costumes).

Ep.219 Doctor Who Stories: Tom Baker

Air Date: 1975-09-22

Tom Baker talks about his work on the series in this interview originally recorded for 2003's The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.220 Love Off-Air

Air Date: 1968-12-23

Love Off-Air was a tribute to the people dedicated enough to capture the soundtracks of Doctor Who in the 1960s, enabling the recreated episodes on the DVD release of The Invasion.

Ep.221 Serial Thrillers

Air Date: 1975-11-17

Serial Thrillers is a retrospective documentary looking at Philip Hinchcliffe's three year tenure as Doctor Who producer. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.222 The Panopticon Archive: Fall 2000 Panel

Air Date: 2000-09-02

A live panel featuring David Bailie, David Collings, Russell Hunter, Louise Jameson and Chris Boucher from 2nd September 2000 as they reminisce about Doctor Who and what went into making and appearing in the stories of that time. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.223 Robophobia

Air Date: 1977-02-21

Robophobia was a 2|entertain DVD documentary about robots in science fiction, particularly Doctor Who. It was presented by Toby Hadoke and includes various shots showing Vocs and Dums assisting him about his home. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.224 Directing Who with Michael Hayes

Air Date: 1979-02-26

Directing Who with Michael Hayes was an instalment of the DVD documentary series Directing Who.

Ep.225 Directing Who: Peter Moffatt

Air Date: 1982-02-25

Veteran television director Peter Moffatt looks back with affection on his work on The Visitation, as well as his other Doctor Who stories.

Ep.226 Behind the Sofa: The Robots of Death

Air Date: 2020-05-04

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E17-20 'The Robots of Death'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.227 Second Time Around: The Troughton Years

Air Date: 1969-06-24

Writers, directors, actors and other people associated with Doctor Who discuss Patrick Troughton's time as the Second Doctor, from his first appearance at the end of The Tenth Planet to his final appearance in The War Games.

Ep.228 The Last Hurrah!: The Making of 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang'

Air Date: 1977-04-04

The Last Hurrah was a 2|entertain DVD documentary about the making of the Doctor Who serial, The Talons of Weng-Chiang. Tom Baker and Philip Hinchcliffe meet to discuss their final story together. Also featuring Louise Jameson, Trevor Baxter (Professor Lightfoot), Christopher Benjamin, David Maloney, Roger Murray-Leach and John Bloomfield (Costumes). Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.229 Behind the Sofa: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Air Date: 2020-05-04

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E20-26 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.230 Monsters Who Came Back For More

Air Date: 1969-03-03

Monsters Who Came Back For More! was a 2|entertain DVD documentary in which Nicholas Briggs and Peter Ware examined the reasons why monsters returned for further adventures.

Ep.231 Talking About Regeneration

Air Date: 1969-06-24

Regeneration, the key to longevity for both the Doctor and the show, is explored this new documentary by actors Peter Davison and Kate O'Mara, and writers Rob Shearman, Joseph Lidster, Clayton Hickman and Gareth Roberts.

Ep.232 A Dandy and a Clown

Air Date: 1974-06-11

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee was a Blu-ray documentary that was released on 15 July 2013. It celebrated the life and career of Third Doctor actor Jon Pertwee and was released on the Blu-ray edition of Spearhead from Space.

Ep.233 The Foe from the Future

Air Date: 1977-04-04

The Foe from the Future was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010 which goes over in more detail the inspiration behind the iconic enemy. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.234 Carry On: The Life of Caroline John

Air Date: 1970-06-23

Carry On: The Life of Caroline John was a Blu-ray documentary that was released on 15 July 2013. It celebrated the life and career of Liz Shaw actress Caroline John and was released on the Blu-ray version of Spearhead from Space.

Ep.235 Victoriana and Chinoiserie: References in "The Talons of Weng-Chiang"

Air Date: 1977-04-04

A mini documentary originally released on 4 October 2010, which goes over some of the influences behind 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.236 Music Hall: The Talents of Ones who Sang

Air Date: 1977-04-04

Music Hall: The Talents of Ones who Sang was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.237 Moving On

Air Date: 1977-04-04

Moving On was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010. It features Philip Hinchcliffe going over his ideas for what he wanted a supposed fifteenth series of Doctor Who to contain at the fourteenth series wrapped production. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.238 Limehouse: A Victorian Chinatown

Air Date: 1977-04-04

Limehouse: A Victorian Chinatown was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010. It features Matthew Sweet amongst other noted figures who explain in more detail the setting and location of where 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' was produced. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.239 Hadoke v HAVOC

Air Date: 1970-06-23

Presenter Toby Hadoke reunites surviving members of the HAVOC stunt team and trains with them to perform a stunt himself. Will he survive to become an honorary member of HAVOC? With stunt arranger Derek Ware and stunt men Roy Scammell, Derek Martin and Stuart Fell.

Ep.240 Life After Who: Philip Hinchcliffe

Air Date: 1977-05-04

Life After Who: Philip Hinchcliffe was a DVD documentary that was released originally on 9 January 2012. It explains Hinchcliffe's acceptance into Doctor Who and his rise to prominence as a showrunner. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.241 Tom Baker in Conversation with Philip Hinchcliffe

Air Date: 1977-05-04

On 23rd March 2009, former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe sat down with Tom Baker to discuss 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang.' Originally recorded for the "Making of" documentary, this version includes over ten minutes of unseen additional footage. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.242 Living With Levene

Air Date: 1971-04-05

Intrepid comedian and Who fan Toby Hadoke heads to Salisbury to spend the weekend with one of Doctor Who's most iconic and unusual actors. John Levene played Sergeant Benton on-screen for nearly a decade, but these days is a very enigmatic figure. Now Toby has 48 hours to really get to know the man and figure out what makes him tick.

Ep.243 The UNIT Dating Conundrum

Air Date: 1972-01-24

Over the years, many fans have tried to rationalise the chronological setting of the UNIT stories from clues within the narrative, despite the obstacles seemingly put in their way by the production team. Narrator Toby Hadoke explains why dating the stories is so difficult, assisted by Terrance Dicks, Dave Owen, Nicholas Briggs and Ben Aaronovitch.

Ep.244 Blu-Ray Trailer: Home Assistant

Air Date: 2020-05-04

A trailer that accompanied the release of Season 14 on Blu-Ray in May 2020. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.245 Warriors of Mars

Air Date: 1972-02-21

A brief history of the Ice Warriors in Doctor Who by the people who designed and brought them to life. With actors Sonny Caldinez, Alan Bennion and Bernard Bresslaw (voice only), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, director Michael Ferguson, make-up designer Sylvia James, sound designer Brian Hodgson and visual effects designer Peter Day. Narrated by Donald Gee.

Ep.246 Now and Then: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Air Date: 1977-04-04

Now and Then was a multi-episode 2|entertain documentary looking at the filming locations of Doctor Who stories. It looked at the locations at the time of filming and then looked at them in the present. Episodes of Now and Then were released on the DVD of the serial they featured. This episode is based on S14E1-6 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' and is found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Ep.247 Jon and Katy

Air Date: 1972-02-21

A look back at one of the most fondly remembered Doctor/Companion pairings in the show's history - Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor and Katy Manning's UNIT agent, Jo Grant.

Ep.248 Happy Birthday To Who

Air Date: 1973-01-22

Cast and crew recall the making of The Three Doctors in this brand-new documentary. With contributions from Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Stephen Thorne (Omega), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks and co-writer Bob Baker.

Ep.249 Was Doctor Who Rubbish?

Air Date: 1973-01-22

Four fans of the classic series defend traditional claims that the programme was nothing more than a quarry-bound romp with wobbly sets and dodgy effects.

Ep.250 Destroy All Monsters!

Air Date: 1973-02-19

An informative series of interviews with the cast and crew chronicling the making of the serial TV: Carnival of Monsters. Points of discussion include the writer of the script Robert Holmes and the origins of the idea for the episode, filming on the SS Robert Dundas (the boat used to represent the SS Bernice in the story), filming on location in Essex, the creation of the Drashigs, interviews with guest stars Cheryl Hall and Peter Halliday and the fond and fun memories the cast had on working on what they consider to be a wonderful story.

Ep.251 The A to Z of Gadgets & Gizmos

Air Date: 1973-02-19

A tongue-in-cheek look at gadgets and gizmos in Doctor Who over the years. Narrated by Paul Jones.

Ep.252 Remembering Barry Letts

Air Date: 1971-06-22

A tribute to Barry Letts, who was one of the longest-serving and most influential producers of Doctor Who (1963).

Ep.253 The Space War: Remembering Frontier in Space

Air Date: 1973-04-02

Cast and crew look back at the making of Frontier in Space. Featuring actors Katy Manning, Vera Fusek and Michael Hawkins, visual effects designers John Friedlander and Mat Irvine.

Ep.254 Rediscovering The Urge To Live

Air Date: 1964-11-17

The team behind the reconstruction of episodes 3 and 4 of Planet of Giants explain how it was put together.

Ep.255 Suddenly Susan

Air Date: 1964-11-17

Carole Ann Ford talks about her role as the Doctor's granddaughter and the first companion in the TARDIS in this interview originally recorded for The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.256 The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers

Air Date: 1973-04-02

In the far future, the remaining population of an oxygen-depleted planet Earth lies in enforced stasis in The Field of Dreams. Looking for ideas to help him re-connect to his captive audience, Zed, a young scenariosmith, turns to the world of Doctor Who for inspiration... Featuring interviews with actors Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Vera Fusek (The President) and Michael Hawkins (General Williams), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, visual effects designers John Friedlander and Mat Irvine. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster, Henry Dunn and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and Cathryn Miller.

Ep.257 The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams

Air Date: 1973-05-14

Continuing his search of inspiration, Zed resumes his studies of twentieth century television's Doctor Who. What he finds will have a profound effect... Featuring interviews with actors Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Jane How (Rebec), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Bernard Horsfall (Taron) and Tim Preece (Codal), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and Cathryn Miller.

Ep.258 Doctor Who Stories: Elisabeth Sladen (1)

Air Date: 1974-02-18

Elisabeth Sladen talks about her role on the programme in this interview shot for 2003's The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.259 Behind The Sofa: Robot

Air Date: 2020-06-09

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S12E1-4 'Robot.'

Ep.260 Roger Delgado: The Master

Air Date: 2009-10-05

A biography of actor Roger Delgado, featuring previously unseen photographs, rare excerpts from his many BBC TV appearances and interviews with those who knew and loved him. With his wife, Kismet Marlowe, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, director Christopher Barry, actors Katy Manning, Linda Thorson, Harry Towb, Frazer Hines, William Gaunt and Damaris Hayman, and stunt coordinator Derek Ware. Narrated by Stephen Greif.

Ep.261 The Rumble in The Jungle

Air Date: 2009-10-05

The cast and crew look back at the making of Planet of The Daleks. Featuring actors Katy Manning, Jane How, Bernard Horsfall and Tim Preece, director David Maloney and designer John Hurst.

Ep.262 The One with the Maggots

Air Date: 2013-08-05

Cast and crew look back at the making of The Green Death. With actors Katy Manning and Stewart Bevan, director Michael Briant, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, assistant floor manager Karilyn Collier and visual effects assistant Colin Mapson.

Ep.263 Global Conspiracy?

Air Date: 2004-05-10

Global Conspiracy? was a parody of the documentary genre (although not of Doctor Who itself), and as it introduced the concept of BOSS and Stevens having survived the events of The Green Death — continuity of which has been concurred by other stories — it is evident that this mini-episode is a meaningful Doctor Who story proper.

Ep.264 On Target: Malcolm Hulke

Air Date: 2009-07-06

Before home video and DVD, fans re-lived the Doctor's television adventures through the immensely popular Target books. The first in a series of features on the Target range looks at the work of writer Malcolm Hulke. With authors Terrance Dicks, Gary Russell and David J Howe, and artist Chris Achilleos.

Ep.265 Television Drama: The Script Read-Through

Air Date: 1974-05-10

Over 35 minutes of raw footage recorded during the 'Robot' readthrough, for a documentary that was ultimately unfinished.

Ep.266 On Target: Terrance Dicks

Air Date: 1974-04-29

A featurette exploring the novelisations of 'Robot' author Terrance Dicks.

Ep.267 The Tunnel Effect

Air Date: 1975-01-20

A title sequence featurette with graphic designer Bernard Lodge.

Ep.268 Behind The Sofa: The Ark In Space

Air Date: 2020-06-09

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S12E5-8 'The Ark In Space.'

Ep.269 A New Frontier: The Making of 'The Ark In Space'

Air Date: 1975-02-17

A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'The Ark In Space,' featuring actors Wendy Williams (Vira) and Kenton Moore (Noah) alongside crew members Philip Hinchcliffe, Rodney Bennett (Director), and Roger Murray-Leach (Designer).

Ep.270 Roger Murray-Leach Interview

Air Date: 1975-02-17

'The Ark In Space' designer in conversation.

Ep.271 Behind The Sofa: The Sontaran Experiment

Air Date: 2020-06-09

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, and Louise Jameson sit down and watch S12E9-10 'The Sontaran Experiment.'

Ep.272 Built for War: The Sontaran Story

Air Date: 1975-03-03

Sontaran documentary featuring contributions from actors Elisabeth Sladen, Colin Baker (The Doctor) and Nicola Bryant (Peri), writers/script editors Terrance Dicks, Eric Saward and Anthony Read, writer Bob Baker and stuntman Stuart Fell.

Ep.273 Are Friends Electric?: The Making of 'Robot'

Air Date: 1975-01-20

A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'Robot,' featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Patricia Maynard (Miss Winters), michael Kilgarriff (Robot), Edward Burnham (Kettlewell) and Alec Linstead (Jellicoe), alongside crew members Terrance Dicks, Barry Letts (Producer), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), George Gallacio (Production Manager) and Christopher Barry (Director).

Ep.274 Like Nothing On Earth: Making of 'The Sontaran Experiment'

Air Date: 1975-03-03

A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'The Sontaran Experiment," featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Donald Douglas (Vural), Peter Walshe (Erak), Co-writer Bob Baker, crew members Barry Letts, Philip Hinchcliffe, Roger Murray-Leach and aficionado Toby Hadoke.

Ep.275 On Target: Ian Marter

Air Date: 1973-02-19

A look at Ian Marter's popular contributions to the Target books range.

Ep.276 The Tom Baker Years: Part 1

Air Date: 1991-06-26

Tom Baker looks back on his adventures in two 90-minute programmes made for VHS release and unavailable since 1991.

Ep.277 The Tom Baker Years: Part 2

Air Date: 1991-06-28

Tom Baker looks back on his adventures in two 90-minute programmes made for VHS release and unavailable since 1991.

Ep.278 Genesis of a Classic: The Making of 'Genesis of the Daleks'

Air Date: 1975-04-14

A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'Genesis of the Daleks," featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Peter Miles, Michael Wisher (Davros), James Garbutt (Ronson), Guy Siner (Ravon), Dennis Chinnery (Gharman), Roy Skelton (Dalek voice). Also, crew members Philip Hinchcliffe, Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks, David Maloney, Sylvia James (Make-Up Designer), Dick Mills (Sound Designer), Duncan Brown (Lighting) and Dalek operators Cy Town & John Scott Martin.

Ep.279 Behind The Sofa: Genesis of the Daleks

Air Date: 2020-06-09

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, and Louise Jameson sit down and watch S12E11-16 'Genesis of the Daleks.'

Ep.280 The Tin Men and the Witch: The Making of 'Revenge of the Cybermen'

Air Date: 1975-05-12

An expanded version of 2018's "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'Revenge of the Cybermen." This new cut of this documentary features Tom Baker, Christopher Robbie (Cyber Leader), Barry Letts, Philip Hinchcliffe, Roger Murray-Leach and Director Michael E. Briant.

Ep.281 Location Report: Revenge of the Cybermen

Air Date: 1974-11-21

BBC News interviews Tom Baker on location at Wookey Hole caves during filming/taping of Season 12's 'Revenge of the Cybermen.'

Ep.282 Behind The Sofa: Revenge of the Cybermen

Air Date: 2020-06-12

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, and Louise Jameson sit down and watch the final four episodes of Season 12.

Ep.283 Cheques Lies & Videotape

Air Date: 1975-05-13

Documentary examining the underground world of video tape trading, from a time when episodes of Doctor Who were not readily available to fans.

Ep.284 Doctor Who Times: Season 12

Air Date: 1975-05-13

A documentary examining Season 12 in the context of other 1970s television.

Ep.285 Tom Baker in Conversation

Air Date: 1975-05-13

A frank and revealing new one-hour interview recorded for the Season 12 Collection, conducted by Matthew Sweet

Ep.286 The Secret of the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Masque of Mandragora'

Air Date: 1976-09-27

A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 14's 'The Masque of Mandragora,' featuring actors Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith (Marco), Antony Clark (Rossini) and John Laurimore (Federico) plus Philip Hinchcliffe, Chris D'Oyly John, Barry Newbery (Designer) and Rodney Bennett (Director).

Ep.287 Now and Then: The Masque of Mandragora

Air Date: 1976-09-27

A visit to the original Portmeirion locations, comparing their present-day appearance to how they looked onscreen in 1976 in Season 14's Doctor Who tale, 'The Masque of Mandragora.'

Ep.288 Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who

Air Date: 1976-10-25

A special 50-minute documentary that looks at the making of Season 14's 'The Hand of Fear,' and also examines the special relationship between the Doctor and his companion, Sarah Jane Smith. With contributions from actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Glyn Houston, Rex Robinson and Stephen Thorne, producers Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe, script editor Terrance Dicks, writer Bob Baker and visual effects designer Colin Mapson.

Ep.289 Doctor Who Stories: Elisabeth Sladen (2)

Air Date: 1975-09-22

Elisabeth Sladen recalls her time with the Fourth Doctor in this 2003 interview

Ep.290 Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen

Air Date: 1976-10-25

Created for the Doctor Who Season 14 Collection, this tribute features friends, family and colleagues looking back on the life and career of Elisabeth Sladen. Contributors include Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, David Tennant (The Doctor, 2005-2010), Louise Jameson (Leela), Phil Collinson (Producer 2004-2008) and Tommy Knight (Luke in 'The Sarah Jane Adventures').

Ep.291 Multi-Coloured Swap Shop: Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen

Air Date: 1976-02-10

Noel Edmonds interviews Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen on Feb 10, 1976, the morning of 'The Hand of Fear's' debut episode

Ep.292 The Frighten Factor

Air Date: 1976-11-22

What exactly is Doctor Who's 'Frighten Factor'? A diverse panel of experts try to answer the question. With producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, education psychologist Lucy Lewis, church minister Peter Cavanna, Doctor Who Magazine's editor Tom Spilsbury and assistant editor Peter Ware, Doctor Who Adventures magazine editor Moray Laing and head writer Annabel Gibson, writer John Dorney, television archivist Jim Sangster and Doctor Who expert Alex Lydiate. Narrated by Simon Ockendon.

Ep.293 Nationwide: Tom Baker and Louise Jameson

Air Date: 1976-10-26

Tom Baker and Louise Jameson's September 26, 1976 appearance on 'Nationwide,' promoting Leela's upcoming debut.

Ep.294 The Matrix Revisited: The Making of 'The Deadly Assassin'

Air Date: 1976-11-22

Cast, crew and critics look back at the making of Season 14's 'The Deadly Assassin.' With actors Tom Baker and Bernard Horsfall, producer Philip Hinchcliffe, director David Maloney, designer Roger Murray-Leach, founding president of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society Jan Vincent-Rudzki, and the founder of the National Viewers and Listeners Association Mary Whitehouse. Narrated by Sarah Griffiths.

Ep.295 Into The Wild: The Making of 'The Face of Evil'

Air Date: 1977-01-24

A "Making of" documentary on Season 14's 'The Face of Evil.' Contributors include Louise Jameson, Anthony Frieze (Xoanon Voice), Pennant Roberts (Director), Philip Hinchcliffe, Austin Ruddy (Designer) and Mat Irvine (Visual Effects).

Ep.296 Behind the Sofa: The Face of Evil

Air Date: 2020-05-26

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker and Louise Jameson sit down and watch S14E13-16 'The Face of Evil.'

Ep.297 Film Trims: The Face of Evil - Highlights

Air Date: 1977-01-25

Nine minutes of trims retrieved from the cutting room floor, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse at studio work. The soundtrack no longer exists.

Ep.298 Film Trims: The Face of Evil - Unedited

Air Date: 1977-01-25

Forty-two minutes of mute film trims from Season 14's story, 'The Face of Evil,' taken from the cutting room floor.

Ep.299 Model Tests: The Robots of Death

Air Date: 2020-05-30

Black and white timecoded recordings of the original model film inserts used in Season 14's 'The Robots of Death.'

Ep.300 Multi-Coloured Swap Shop: Louise Jameson

Air Date: 1977-12-02

Noel Edmonds interviews Louise Jameson on December 2nd, 1977, the morning of the airing of Part Two of 'The Robots of Death.'

Ep.301 Location Report: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Air Date: 1977-01-14

An interview with Tom Baker, screened on 'Look East' on January 14th, 1977. Available to view with the finished, mixed sound or with the raw location audio. Found on Season 14: The Collection boxed set.

Ep.302 Pebble Mill at One: Philip Hinchcliffe

Air Date: 1977-03-31

Philip Hinchcliffe's appearance on March 31st, 1977 during the broadcast of 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang."

Ep.303 Deep Roy Interview

Air Date: 1977-04-04

A brand new interview with the Mr. Sin actor who has enjoyed a long and varied career in film and television, recorded for the Season 14 Collection.

Ep.304 Studio Footage: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Air Date: 1977-04-06

Rare black-and-white footage from the studio recording of Season 14's 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang.'

Ep.305 Philip Hinchcliffe In Conversation

Air Date: 1977-04-04

The former producer sits down with Matthew Sweet to discuss his work on Doctor Who.

Ep.306 Whose Doctor Who

Air Date: 1977-03-04

The vintage documentary presented by Melvyn Bragg, screened on BBC2 on March 4th, 1977, the day after transmission of Part Six of 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang." Featuring behind-the-scenes footage from rehearsal and recording sessions, and interviews with Tom Baker and Philip Hinchcliffe. New HD transfer available on the "Season 14: The Collection" boxed set.

Ep.307 Whose Doctor Who Revisited

Air Date: 1977-03-05

Toby Hadoke meets the cast and crew of 'Whose Doctor Who,' including producer Tony Cash, to discuss the making of this landmark documentary.

Ep.308 Behind the Sofa: Robert Holmes and Doctor Who

Air Date: 2003-05-22

This documentary features on the DVD release of The Two Doctors: Part One (1985) and looks at the work of the series' most popular writer, Robert Holmes, talking to some of the writers, script editors and producers who worked with him.

Ep.309 Beginning The End: Making The Time Warrior

Air Date: 1974-01-07

The cast and crew of The Time Warrior look back on the making of this story, in this newly produced featurette. Partially shot on location at Peckforton Castle, the original location used in this story, it features contributions from Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah), Donald Pelmear (Rubeish), Jeremy Bulloch (Hal), Barry Letts (producer), Terrance Dicks (script editor) and Keith Cheetham (designer).

Ep.310 Tales of the Tardis: Earthshock

Air Date: 2023-11-01

The Doctor and Tegan meet again and remember their terrifying adventure against the Cybermen to save the Earth… and the friend they lost along the way.

Ep.311 Tales of the Tardis: The Mind Robber

Air Date: 2023-11-01

Jamie and Zoe meet again and remember their encounter with robots, clockwork soldiers and Medusa in a Land of Fiction governed by a mysterious master.

Ep.312 Tales of the Tardis: Vengeance on Varos

Air Date: 2023-11-01

The Doctor and Peri meet again and remember their conflict on the mining planet Varos: a world that entertains its people with sadistic TV broadcasts.

Ep.313 Tales of the Tardis: The Three Doctors

Air Date: 2023-11-01

Jo Jones and Clyde Langer meet again as she remembers when the Time Lords summoned three Doctors to fight an awesome adversary from Gallifrey’s past.

Ep.314 Tales of the Tardis: The Time Meddler

Air Date: 2023-11-01

Steven and Vicki meet again and remember their first adventure battling a time-travelling Monk about to change the course of history in 1066.

Ep.315 Tales of the Tardis: The Curse of Fenric

Air Date: 2023-11-01

The Doctor and Ace meet again and remember their battle against an ancient evil in World War Two where a Viking curse is bringing the dead back to life.

Ep.316 Panopticon 1993: September 4th, Part 1

Air Date: 1993-09-04

PanoptiCon 93 was the recording of an on-stage interview – sometimes called a "panel" — at PanoptiCon, a fan convention. It was recorded on 4 September 1993, but remained largely un-released until it was featured on the DVD release of The Three Doctors. It principally involved Jon Pertwee and Katy Manning reminiscing to interviewer Steven Wickham about their time on Doctor Who. Nicholas Courtney was apparently meant to take a larger role in the interview, but his late arrival meant that he was onstage for only about five minutes. Among the things revealed in the interviews were: details about how Pertwee's involvement in audio Doctor Who had been arranged the then-current status of the Whomobile which story neither Jon nor Katy really liked details of Jon and Katy's one and only real fight while working on Doctor Who

Ep.317 Pebble Mill at One: Bernard Wilkie Interview

Air Date: 1973-12-21

Was an interview that was conducted regarding his work on the monsters in Doctor Who.

Ep.318 Putting the shock into Earthshock

Air Date: 1982-03-18

An exclusive DVD documentary, charting the development and creation of this story, plus the unique reactions it prompted from viewers. With contributions from Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse, Peter Grimwade, Eric Saward and David Banks amongst others.

Ep.319 Directing 'Who': Peter Moffatt

Air Date: 1982-02-25

Peter Moffatt, a regular director on Doctor Who (1963) from 1980 until 1985, talks about his work on the series for the special features of the DVD release of The Visitation: Part One (1982).

Ep.320 The Vampire from Space

Air Date: 1971-04-04

The unreleased episode from the television episode pack for "The Claws of Axos"

Ep.321 Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'

Air Date: 1985-02-11

Making of Feature for the Mark of the Rani Doctor who adventure was released on the BBC DVD release of the same Name.

Ep.322 Billy Smart's Children's Circus

Air Date: 1974-01-06

The Third Doctor drives into a circus ring in his Whomobile, accompanied by Gabriella Smart, where they meet Gabriella's brother, junior ringmaster David Smart.

Ep.323 People, Power and Puppetry: Remembering Invasion of the Dinosaurs

Air Date: 1974-02-18

The cast and crew of Invasion of the Dinosaurs reflect on the making of this epic story. Featuring actors Jon Pertwee (The Doctor), Peter Miles (Whitaker) and Terence Wilton (Mark), joined by Paddy Russell (Director), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor) and Richard Morris (Designer), presented from the story's London locations.

Ep.324 Beneath the City of the Exxilons: Making Death to the Daleks

Air Date: 1974-03-18

Cast and crew look back on the making of Death to The Daleks. With actor Arnold Yarrow, Julian Fox, Michael E Briant, Richard Leyland, L Rowland Warne and fan and Dalek voice artist Nick Briggs.

Ep.325 Doctor Who Stories: Dalek Men

Air Date: 1974-03-18

Dalek operators John Scott Martin and Nicholas Evans recall their time on the show, in these interviews originally shot for 2003’s The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.326 On the Set of Dr Who and the Daleks

Air Date: 1966-07-02

During production of the colour feature film in 1965, ITV's Movie Magazine was allowed access to the Shepperton Studios set to film a behind-the-scenes story. Although the programme itself no longer exists, the unused film trims were archived and form the basis of this feature. Hammer Films historian Marcus Hearn is joined by the director's son and now Hollywood actor Jason Flemyng, first assistant director Anthony Waye and Dalek operator Bryan Hands to tell the story...

Ep.327 Where Are They Now?

Air Date: 1988-11-22

Where Are They Now? was a piece "presented" by the 25th anniversary celebrations which documented the lives of the Doctor's companions after they left his company. Tegan Jovanka is still an air stewardess and tells two pilots to learn how to fly their plane properly, Katarina is still in space comforted by the fact that the Doctor always rescues his companions and Leela serves roasted Gallifreyan President to her husband Andred.

Ep.328 The Final Curtain

Air Date: 1974-06-10

After five years playing the Doctor, Jon Pertwee had decided to move on... and with him the production team that had guided the show throughout his time with Doctor Who. With actors Jon Pertwee and Richard Franklin, producer/director Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, designer Rochelle Selwyn, visual effects assistant Mat Irvine and actor and author Mark Gatiss.

Ep.329 Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who

Air Date: 1979-09-24

A documentary looking at the Doctor Who (1963) work of writer Terry Nation. This appears as an extra on the 'Destiny of the Daleks' DVD.

Ep.330 John Kane Remembers Planet of the Spiders

Air Date: 1974-06-10

John Kane played the gentle, slow-witted Tommy, reborn through the power of the Metebelis crystal. Now an accomplished writer and series creator, Kane looks back on his memories of the story.

Ep.331 Inside the Lighthouse: Making Horror of Fang Rock

Air Date: 1977-09-26

A brand new documentary, featuring Louise Jameson and archive contributions from director Paddy Russell.

Ep.332 Paddy Russell: A Life in Television

Air Date: 1977-09-26

The director of several popular Doctor Who stories - including Horror of Fang Rock - talks about her career.

Ep.333 Behind the Sofa: Horror of Fang Rock

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Louise Jameson (Leela), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Betsan Roberts (wife of late director Pennant Roberts), and Toby Hadoke watch and comment on Season 15's opening serial, Horror of Fang Rock.

Ep.334 Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction

Air Date: 1977-09-26

A look back at the work of prolific writer, Terrance Dicks.

Ep.335 Behind the Sofa: The Invisible Enemy

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Louise Jameson (Leela), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Betsan Roberts (wife of late director Pennant Roberts), and Toby Hadoke watch and comment on the Season 15 serial, The Invisible Enemy.

Ep.336 50th Anniversary Archive: An Interview with John Leeson

Air Date: 2013-11-24

This featurette, produced for the 2024 Season 15 collection, includes material from a 2013 interview with John Leeson.

Ep.337 Studio Sweepings: The Invisible Enemy

Air Date: 1977-10-24

Rare black-and-white footage from the studio recording of Season 15's 'The Invisible Enemy.'

Ep.338 Dreams and Fantasy: Making The Invisible Enemy

Air Date: 1977-10-24

Cast and crew recall making of The Invisible Enemy, including Louise Jameson, John Leeson, director Derrick Goodwin and co-writer Bob Baker.

Ep.339 The Modelwork of The Invisible Enemy

Air Date: 1977-10-24

The visual effects team discuss the making of The Invisible Enemy.

Ep.340 After Image: Making Image of the Fendahl

Air Date: 1977-11-21

Contributors include Louise Jameson, Wanda Ventham, Edward Arthur, script editor Anthony Read and visual effects designer Colin Mapson.

Ep.341 Hammer Horror

Air Date: 1978-11-20

A short featurette considering the influences of horror films on Doctor Who stories over the years, featuring interviews with former Shivers editor David Miller, author Jonathan Rigby, script editors Terrance Dicks and Anthony Read, and featuring an archive interview with Tom Baker.

Ep.342 Tom Talks: Season 15

Air Date: 1978-03-14

Tom Baker discusses live, the universe, and everything.

Ep.343 Deleted and Extended Scenes: Image of the Fendahl

Air Date: 1977-11-21

Deleted and extended scenes for Image of the Fendahl, taken from two reels of black and white videotape dubbed from the master tapes. These recordings contain all the original material filmed on location at Stargrove Manor in August 1977.

Ep.344 Behind the Sofa: Image of the Fendahl

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Louise Jameson (Leela), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Betsan Roberts (wife of late director Pennant Roberts), and Toby Hadoke get to grips with a mysterious skull, an alien menace, and a priory full of mad scientists.

Ep.345 Running from the Tax Man: The Making of The Sun Makers

Air Date: 1977-12-19

A retrospective look at the making of The Sun Makers and the science behind it. With Louise Jameson, Michael Keating, Pennant Roberts, writer and historian Dominic Sandbrook and astronomer Marek Kukula.

Ep.346 Behind the Sofa: The Sun Makers

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Louise Jameson (Leela), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Betsan Roberts (wife of late director Pennant Roberts), and Toby Hadoke watch and discuss The Sun Makers.

Ep.347 Louise Jameson In Conversation

Air Date: 1978-03-14

Matthew Sweet chats to the Leela actress about her life, career, and time in Doctor Who.

Ep.348 Raw Footage: Underworld CSO Recordings

Air Date: 1978-01-30

Forty eight minutes of raw footage recorded for the colour separation overlay (CSO) scenes from Underworld.

Ep.349 Underworld: In Studio

Air Date: 1978-01-30

Using timecoded Shibaden and U-matic video recordings, we are given a rare glimpse inside the studio during the recording of Underworld, much of which involved the use of bluescreen virtual studio techniques.

Ep.350 Into the Unknown: Making Underworld

Air Date: 1978-01-30

A look at the complex production of Underworld and the difficulties of achieving the bluescreen virtual studio sets, with Jonathan Newth (Orfe), Norman Tipton (Idas), writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin, script editor Anthony Read, designer Dick Coles, video effects designer AJ Mitchell, and producer Graham Williams.

Ep.351 Behind the Sofa: Underworld

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Louise Jameson (Leela), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Betsan Roberts (wife of late director Pennant Roberts), and Toby Hadoke watch and discuss Underworld.

Ep.352 Out of Time: Making The Invasion of Time

Air Date: 1978-03-13

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Invasion of Time, with Chris Tranchell (Andred), Milton Johns (Castellan Kelner) and Colin Mapson (Visual Effects Designer).

Ep.353 Doctor Who Stories: Louise Jameson

Air Date: 1978-03-14

Louise Jameson talks about her role on the programme in this interview shot for 2003's The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.354 Deleted Scenes: The Invasion of Time

Air Date: 1978-03-13

Six minutes of deleted scenes from The Invasion of Time, all shot on film for episodes five and six.

Ep.355 The Rise & Fall of Gallifrey

Air Date: 1978-03-13

A look at the history of the Time Lords and their home planet, exploring how each has changed over the years.

Ep.356 The Elusive David Agnew

Air Date: 1978-03-13

Terrance Dicks and Anthony Read shed light on this pseudonym used for several stories during the Graham Williams' era of Doctor Who.

Ep.357 Scene Around Six

Air Date: 1978-12-09

A compilation of 1978 news items from BBC Belfast’s ‘Scene Around Six’ news show, featuring Tom Baker on a promotional tour of Ireland, visiting children in schools and hospitals.

Ep.358 Blu-Ray Trailer: The Final Battle

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Louise Jameson returns as Leela for a special minisode shot in 2023 to celebrate the release of Season 15. As found on "Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 15," includes 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos audio options.

Ep.359 The Panopticon Archive: Fall 1997 Panel

Air Date: 1997-09-21

A live panel featuring Louise Jameson and John Leeson from 21nd September 1997 as they reminisce about Doctor Who and what went into making and appearing in the stories of that time. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 15'

Ep.360 Behind the Sofa: The Invasion of Time

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Louise Jameson (Leela), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Betsan Roberts (wife of late director Pennant Roberts), and Toby Hadoke visit Gallifrey to watch Leela's final story.

Ep.361 50th Anniversary Archive: Colour Companions

Air Date: 1971-06-23

Louise Jameson, Katy Manning & Sophie Aldred chat with Matthew Sweet on 23rd November 2013 at the Doctor Who 50th Celebration in London. Appears on Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 15.

Ep.362 Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams

Air Date: 1978-03-14

Friends, family, and colleagues remember Doctor Who producer, Graham Williams.

Ep.363 Frozen Out: The Making of The Tenth Planet

Air Date: 1966-10-30

For the special features of the official DVD release of the story, cast and crew look back at the making of The Tenth Planet.

Ep.364 The Hartnell Years

Air Date: 1991-06-17

Seventh Doctor actor Sylvester McCoy takes us back to the William Hartnell years, with clips and three episodes - The Pilot Episode, The Wheel of Fortune and The Final Test.

Ep.365 The Troughton Years

Air Date: 1991-06-02

Patrick Troughton's close friend and successor Jon Pertwee looks back at his predecessor's time on Doctor Who featuring clips and three episodes - The Abominable Snowmen: 2, The Web of Fear: 1 (then the only known surviving episode) and The Space Pirates

Ep.366 The Pertwee Years

Air Date: 1992-03-02

Jon Pertwee looks back at his time as Doctor Who, featuring clips and three episodes, including his personal favourite - Inferno: 7, Frontier in Space: 6 and The Daemons: 5 (in black and white as it hadn't been recoloured at the time)

Ep.367 Daleks: The Early Years

Air Date: 1992-07-06

Fifth Doctor Peter Davison looks back at the black and white era of the Daleks with interviews, clips and three episodes - CounterPlot, Escape Switch and The Evil of the Daleks: 2

Ep.368 Cybermen: The Early Years

Air Date: 1992-07-06

Sixth Doctor Colin Baker looks back at the black and white era of the Cybermen with interviews, clips and four episodes - The Moonbase: 2 & 4 and The Wheel in Space: 3 & 6.

Ep.369 The Antique Doctor Who Show

Air Date: 1993-11-12

Collectables expert Justin Pressland and Doctor Who expert David J. Howe speak to fans about their Doctor Who memorabilia collections in a pastiche of Antiques Roadshow (1979-ongoing).

Ep.370 Fan-Tastic! The Hinchcliffe Years

Air Date: 2024-09-24

Roundel Publishing interviewed fans at Whooverville 13 and asked them to share their personal views and highlights of the Philip Hinchcliffe era.

Ep.371 In Conversation with Philip Hinchcliffe

Air Date: 2024-01-06

Justin Johnson interviews Philip Hinchcliffe on January 6, 2024 for Roundel Publishing.

Ep.372 Who Peter: Partners in Time 1963-1989

Air Date: 1980-01-15

Since the birth of Doctor Who in the 1960s, it has shared an almost symbiotic relationship with the long-running BBC children's magazine show Blue Peter. In this special documentary, some of those involved look back over the history of that relationship. Presented by Gethin Jones, with new series executive producer Russell T Davies, Blue Peter editors Biddy Baxter and Richard Marson, former presenters Peter Purves and Janet Ellis, writers Robert Shearman and Clayton Hickman, and competition winner Steve Thompson.

Ep.373 Who Peter: A New Regeneration 1989-2009

Air Date: 1996-05-16

The second part of this documentary, exploring the special relationship between Doctor Who and Blue Peter during the 'new series years'. With Russell T Davies, Richard Marson, Edward Russell, Robert Shearman, Clayton Hickman, William Grantham and John Bell. Presented by Gethin Jones.

Ep.374 Wartime

Air Date: 1988-01-20

Warrant Officer John Benton, a long-serving member of the United Nations Intelligence Taksforce (UNIT), is distracted from his mission to deliver valuable radioactive material to UNIT HQ by ghostly visions of his father, who was killed during World War 2, and his brother Chris, who died as a result of a childhood game that went wrong. Can Benton face these demons of his past and recover to prevent the theft of the radioactive material?

Ep.375 Mindgame

Air Date: 1998-01-02

Three alien beings - a Sontaran officer, a Draconian nobleman and a Human mercenary - find themselves transported to a remote asteroid by a mysterious alien who wants to test their worthiness for his race's masterplan...

Ep.376 Mindgame Trilogy

Air Date: 1999-03-05

Sequel to "Mindgame" (1998) which follows the fate of the three prisoners after their escape from their asteroid prison cell. Sontaran Sarg faces death against overwhelming odds on a desolate battleground, Draconian Merq faces trial after receiving an unusual "gift" and the human pilot finds herself stranded in space in a crippled fighter and a rapidly depleting oxygen supply.

Ep.377 Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

Air Date: 2001-01-01

The time travelling Foot Doctor discovers that the Cyberons and Autons are ineffectually trying to invade the Earth yet again. Can he and a helpful salesman save the day or will his arch enemy The Licensor defeat him for good?

Ep.378 Dæmos Rising

Air Date: 2004-03-31

Trapped in an isolated cottage, Captain Cavendish thinks he is seeing ghosts. The only person who might understand and help is Kate Lethbridge-Stewart ... but when she arrives, she realises that Cavendish is key in a plot to summon the Daemons back to the Earth. With time running out, Kate discovers that sometimes even the familiar can turn out to be your worst nightmare.

Ep.379 Auton

Air Date: 1997-01-01

In a top-secret UNIT warehouse Dr Sally Arnold is studying a Nestene energy unit with little success. Until she subjects it to cosmic signals that activate it and it awakens several dormant Autons stored in the facility.

Ep.380 Auton 2: Sentinel

Air Date: 1998-01-01

Two years after the incident at the UNIT warehouse a lorry transporting Autons from there to another UNIT facility is hijacked by it's cargo. Lockwood and another psychic, Natasha, trace the Autons to Sentinel Island.

Ep.381 Auton 3: Awakening

Air Date: 1999-10-31

Lockwood and Natasha have returned to the mainland from Sentinel Island but find that the population of the town of Millhampton have vanished. The pair discover that the nearby hospital is the Nestene base of operations.

Ep.382 Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans

Air Date: 1994-12-01

The space solar yacht Tiger Moth under the command of no-nonsense Captain Lisa Deranne is on a cruise taking some rich misfits on a voyage through space. Unfortunately on their travels they have picked a stowaway, a shape-changing Rutan, a race that has been at war with another race, the Sontarans, since the dawn of time. The Rutan has important news regarding the war and the Sontarans, and upon hearing the news, attack the Tiger Moth and take it over. The Rutan hides itself among the crew and one by one the Sontarans and the human crew are murdered by the Rutan. The Sontarans plan to destroy all life on the Tiger Moth. Can Lisa find out who the Rutan is before the Sontarans destroy her ship and her life?...

Ep.383 Cyberon

Air Date: 2000-01-10

When Dr Lauren Anderson agrees to Thomas Mordley testing his experimental new drug Cyberon on her brain damaged patients she expects little benefit. But Cyberon is going to revolutionize medicine and maybe even the world.

Ep.384 Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough

Air Date: 2008-02-01

They've been stranded on Earth for 20 years, so Zygon commander Kritakh, and his second, Torlakh, have had plenty of time to re-create their world. The trouble is that Kritakh, aka engineer Mike Kirkwood, has lost his sense of purpose. Can Torlakh, aka mass murderer Bob Calhoun, get him back on track. Enter sexy Psychiatrist Lauren Anderson, first, to be tempted by her innermost desires and then to face her greatest challenge. Can a violent heart really be tamed by love and what is the ultimate price to be paid?

Ep.385 Introduction to the Night

Air Date: 1999-11-13

The Doctor sits in his TARDIS and introduces an evening of pure entertainment to an unseen party whilst sharing anecdotes and details of his past. He hopes to be of some use to us all in his old age.

Ep.386 Adventures in Space and Time (Documentary)

Air Date: 1999-11-13

Beginning with the first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, the documentary charts the history of the show, analysing the style of the various eras and incarnations of the Doctor. The documentary also shows the opinions of several interviewees about the show. Verity Lambert describes it as "part of growing up", several say whether they believed if Doctor Who should come back, and Tom Baker admits that "the BBC keeps sending me copies of the compilations, and I never look at them".

Ep.387 How to Live Forever

Air Date: 1999-11-13

How to Live Forever was a documentary that was broadcast as part of BBC Two's Doctor Who Night on 13 November 1999.

Ep.388 Carnival of Monsters

Air Date: 1999-11-13

Carnival of Monsters was a documentary that was broadcast as part of BBC Two's Doctor Who Night on 13 November 1999.

Ep.389 How to Build a TARDIS

Air Date: 1999-11-13

How to Build a TARDIS was a documentary that was broadcast as part of BBC Two's Doctor Who Night on 13 November 1999.

Ep.390 The Story of Doctor Who

Air Date: 2003-12-30

Ep.391 The Crusade VHS Introduction (Ian Chesterton)

Air Date: 1965-03-26

Ep.392 The Crusade Episode 1 'The Lion' Summary (Ian Chesterton)

Air Date: 1965-03-26

Ep.393 The Crusade Episode 3 'The Wheel of Fortune' Summary (Ian Chesterton)

Air Date: 1965-04-09

Ep.394 The Crusade VHS Outro (Ian Chesterton)

Air Date: 1965-04-18

Ep.395 The Crusade VHS Introduction (Julian Glover)

Air Date: 1965-03-26

Ep.396 The Crusade Episode 1 'The Lion' Summary (Julian Glover)

Air Date: 1965-03-26

Ep.397 The Crusade Episode 3 'The Wheel of Fortune' Summary (Julian Glover)

Air Date: 1965-04-09

Ep.398 The Crusade VHS Outro (Julian Glover)

Air Date: 1965-04-18

Ep.399 I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

Air Date: 1996-01-18

To coincide with a new era for Doctor Who we take a nostalgic look back at the glory days of the programme in a tribute to its unsigned heroes. Ever wondered what it’s like inside a Dalek? How, exactly, of you portray a Fish Person? What was it like recording Doctor Who during its 26 year run? And just how do you get to be a Doctor Who monster? Now you can find out as, for the very first time, we speak to the men and women who ensured we spend out Saturday nights behind the sofa. Their stories are funny, moving, unbelievable and sometimes tragic. Presented by the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, and containing unique film and newly discovered photographs, this all adds up to an entertaining trip down memory lane – go on treat yourself to a slice of nostalgia!

Ep.400 The Aztecs Intro Sequence (Ixta)

Air Date: 1964-05-22

Ep.401 The Aztecs Intro Sequence (Tlotoxl)

Air Date: 1964-05-22

Ep.402 The Aztecs Intro Sequence (Tonila)

Air Date: 1964-05-22

Ep.403 dr. forever! - Celestial Toyroom

Air Date: 1964-06-15

The first of a five-part series looking at Doctor Who toys. With Verity Lambert, new series creator Russell T. Davies, writers Mark Gatiss, Rob Shearman, Paul Cornell and Joseph Lidster, BBC Worldwide's Richard Hollis and Dave Turbitt, book range editor Steve Cole, AudioGO editor Michael Stevens, Character Options' Alasdair Dewar, Doctor Who Magazine's Jim Sangster and Doctor Who's Winston Churchill Ian McNeice.

Ep.404 dr. forever! - Love and War

Air Date: 1975-02-17

A new documentary takes a look at how Doctor Who was kept alive in a range of original novelisations after the end of the classic series in 1989. With new series producer Russell T Davies, Virgin Books editor Peter Darvill-Evans, BBC Books editors Steve Cole and Justin Richards, writers Mark Gatiss, Robert Shearman, Paul Cornell, Gary Russell and Joseph Lidster, journalist David Richardson and actress Lisa Bowerman. Introduced by Ayesha Antoine.

Ep.405 dr. forever! - The Apocalypse Element

Air Date: 1982-02-25

Blue Peter presenter Yvette Fielding takes Peter Davison, Mark Strickson and Janet Fielding on a trip through BBC Television Centre, meeting up with old friends and colleagues as they reminisce on their time spent working in the iconic building. With film traffic supervisor Neville Withers, assistant floor manager Sue Hedden, costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux, production assistant Jane Ashford, make-up artists Joan Stribling and Carolyn Perry, BBC producer and writer Richard Marson.

Ep.406 dr. forever! - Lost in the Dark Dimension

Air Date: 1970-06-22

The penultimate instalment of our new five part series looking at how Doctor Who was kept alive in the years between the end of the classic series and the beginning of the new. In this episode we look at the various attempts to bring the show back during that period. With current and former Doctor Who Magazine editors Tom Spilsbury, John Freeman and Gary Russell, former BBC range editor Steve Cole, actor David Burton, writer Adrian Rigelsford, director Graeme Harper and new series executive producer Russell T Davies. Narrated by Zeb Soanes.

Ep.407 dr. forever! - The Unquiet Dead

Air Date: 1973-06-25

Final instalment in our five-part series looking at how Doctor Who was kept alive in the years between the end of the classic series and the beginning of the new. In this unique interview, new series creator Russell T Davies and then BBC Controller of Drama, Jane Tranter, talk about Doctor Who's rebirth on television. Narrated by Zeb Soames.

Ep.408 Inferno Episode 5 Extended Edition

Air Date: 2013-08-08

Ep.409 The Pitch of Fear

Air Date: 1999-11-13

The Pitch of Fear was a comedy sketch parodying the pitch meeting for, and initial 26-year run of, Doctor Who.

Ep.410 The Web of Caves

Air Date: 1999-11-13

The Web of Caves was a black and white tongue-in-cheek mini-episode. It was a pastiche of classic Doctor Who episodes, it was broadcast as part of BBC Two's Doctor Who Night in 1999.

Ep.411 The Kidnappers

Air Date: 1999-11-13

The Kidnappers was a comedy sketch in which Peter Davison is kidnapped by an enthusiastic Doctor Who fan, broadcast as part of BBC Two's Doctor Who Night.

Ep.412 The Corridor

Air Date: 1991-01-04

The Corridor was a black and white comedy sketch produced by Reeltime Pictures, which parodies the first days of filming Doctor Who.

Ep.413 Creation of the Daleks

Air Date: 1964-02-03

A documentary looking at the genesis of the monsters which would quickly become icons in their own right. From Terry Nation's script, through to the visual design of the creatures and their unique rasping voices, the concepts behind the Daleks are explored. With contributions from Sydney Newman, producer Verity Lambert, director Richard Martin, designer Raymond Cusick, sound designer Brian Hodgson, original Dalek voice David Graham, and original Dalek operator Michael Summerton. Interviewers: Richard Molesworth, Andrew Beech; Camera: Une Herzer; Sound: Angus Anderson; Photographic Research: Derek Handley; Colourist: Andrew Parkinson; Special Sounds: Brian Hodgson; Music: Tristram Carey; Producer: John Kelly.

Ep.414 Doctor Who and the Daleks

Air Date: 1966-07-01

An eccentric inventor and his companions travel in his TARDIS to the Planet Skaro and battle the evil menace of the Daleks.

Ep.415 Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Air Date: 1966-08-05

Dr. Who and his companions arrive on Earth in the year 2150 AD, only to discover that the planet has been invaded and its population enslaved by the dreaded Daleks.

Ep.416 Shattering the Chains

Air Date: 1989-11-17

An interview with writer Ian Briggs, explaining the background to the story and exposing some hitherto unsuspected undertones!

Ep.417 An Unearthly Child: Photo Gallery

Air Date: 2003-10-09

Ep.418 Season One - Theme Music Video

Air Date: 2003-10-10

The full-length version of the original theme music coupled with the original 1963 title sequence elements.

Ep.419 Planet of Giants: Photo Gallery

Air Date: 2012-08-20

Photos with a soundtrack from the televised story and behind the scenes production. Originally on the DVD and also on the Season 2 Bluray box set.

Ep.420 The Daleks: Photo Gallery

Air Date: 2012-08-23

Photos with a soundtrack from the televised story and behind the scenes production. Originally on the DVD boxset 'The Beginning'.

Ep.421 The Edge of Destruction / Marco Polo: Photo Gallery

Air Date: 2012-08-24

Photos with a sound-effects soundtrack from the televised stories and behind the scenes production. It includes both 'The Edge of Destruction' and 'Marco Polo' with the latter having coloured photos. Originally on the DVD boxset 'The Beginning'.

Ep.422 The Aztecs: Photo Gallery

Air Date: 2002-10-21

Photos (B&W and colour) from the televised story and behind the scenes production. Released on 'The Aztecs' DVD.

Ep.423 Behind the Sofa: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Air Date: 2022-12-05

Carole Ann Ford (Susan), Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Peter Purves (Steven), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Bonnie Langford (Melanie), and Sophie Aldred (Ace) watch this classic story from Doctor Who's formative years.

Ep.424 The Dalek Invasion of Earth: Photo Gallery

Air Date: 2022-12-08

Photos from the televised story and behind the scenes production. Released on 'The Collection - Season 2' Bluray set.

Ep.425 The Colin Baker Years

Air Date: 1994-03-07

The Colin Baker Years was a video showcasing episodes from Colin Baker's time as the Doctor. It was presented by Colin Baker and featured clips of nearly all his stories, including his Doctor Who debut as Commander Maxil in Arc of Infinity.

Ep.426 Blasting The Past

Air Date: 1972-01-24

Cast and crew look back on the making of this story. With actors Katy Manning, Jimmy Winston and Anna Barry, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, monster maker John Friedlander, Dalek operator Ricky Newby, Dalek voice artiste Nicholas Briggs, classic series writer Ben Aaronovitch, new series writer Paul Cornell and Doctor Who Magazine writer Dave Owen.

Ep.427 Behind The Sofa: Day of the Daleks

Air Date:

Ep.428 A View from the Gallery with Barry Letts and Mike Catherwood

Air Date: 2011-08-12

Producer Barry Letts and vision mixer Mike Catherwood talk about the art of vision mixing on a multi-camera studio show like Doctor Who. Recorded 11th June, 2009.

Ep.429 Now and Then: Day of the Daleks

Air Date: 1972-01-24

A visit to the locations used in Day of the Daleks to see how they have changed over the years. Narrated by Toby Hadoke.

Ep.430 Blue Peter: Day of the Daleks

Air Date: 1971-10-25

Ep.431 The Dalek Tapes

Air Date: 1975-04-15

A 55-minute feature, which tells the story of Doctor Who's most iconic villains, as well as providing a history of the 'classic series' Dalek stories along with rare footage from programmes such as Blue Peter and Vision On. With contributions from Timothy Combe, Peter Day, Terrance Dicks, Derek Dodd, Ken Grieve, Graeme Harper, Philip Hinchcliffe, David Maloney, Richard Martin, Royce Mills, Terry Molloy, Eric Saward, Roy Skelton, Cy Town and Anneke Wills. Narrated by 1980s Davros actor Terry Molloy.

Ep.432 Scotch Mist in Sussex: Remembering Terror of the Zygons

Air Date: 1975-09-22

Cast and crew look back at the making of Terror of The Zygons. With actors John Levene and John Woodnutt, producer Philip Hinchcliffe, writer Robert Banks Stewart, designer Nigel Curzon, costume designer James Acheson, visual effects assistant Steve Bowman, writer and historian Simon Farquar and the director's son, Joggs Camfield.

Ep.433 Remembering Douglas Camfield

Air Date: 1975-09-22

The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary. With actors Celia Imrie, Peter Purves, Jonathan Newth and John Levene, Philip Hinchcliffe, Robert Banks Stewart, director Graeme Harper and Joggs Camfield. Narrated by Glen Allen.

Ep.434 Merry-Go-Round: The Fuel Fishers

Air Date: 1977-05-09

Elisabeth Sladen makes a journey to the North Sea to meet the oil-men who are fishing for our future.

Ep.435 Planetary Performance: Acting in Doctor Who

Air Date: 1975-10-20

A look at the production of Planet of Evil from an actor's perspective. With contributions from Tom Baker (the Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah), Prentis Hancock (Salamar), Tony McEwan (Baldwin) and Graham Weston (De Haan).

Ep.436 A Darker Side

Air Date: 1975-10-20

A selection of key production personnel look at the making of Planet of Evil, in this 25-minute documentary. With contributions from producer Philip Hinchcliffe, writer Louis Marks, designer Roger Murray-Leach, director David Maloney, and actors Tom Baker (the Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah) and Prentis Hancock (Salamar).

Ep.437 Osirian Gothic

Air Date: 1976-03-08

A nostalgic look back at the making of Pyramids of Mars, with contributions from actors Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah), Bernard Archard (Marcus Scarman), Michael Sheard (Laurence Scarman), Peter Copley (Dr Warlock), Gabriel Woolf (Sutekh), plus producer Philip Hinchcliffe, director Paddy Russell and designer Christine Ruscoe.

Ep.438 Oh Mummy: Sutekh's Story

Air Date: 1975-11-17

Sutekh is walking down the street with an umbrella, wishing a passer-by a good morning, before he enters his pyramid-shaped house. A woman with a fez is cleaning Sutekh's mask, but when he looks at himself in a mirror, he tells the woman that she missed a bit before he kills her. Sutekh talks about how doing "Doctor Who" typecast him before mentioning one of the projects that the BBC had lined up for him: "Seek Sutekh". The premise involved Sutekh hiding in people's houses and jumping out at them while shouting "Grr!", but the show only ran for one episode after Sutekh killed an old woman. Another project was "Sutekh's Swap Shop" which also only ran for one episode after a child swapped a Bunty annual for an Osiran War Missile, with unpleasant results. Sutekh says that he has some photographs of the filming and gets up to get them, revealing a stage hand on his seat which he slaps away before saying to the camera that he's always doing it.

Ep.439 The Village that Came to Life

Air Date: 1975-12-15

Cast, crew and local residents look back at the making of The Android Invasion in this documentary presented on location by actor, writer and Dalek voice artist Nicholas Briggs. Featuring actors Milton Johns and Martin Friend, producer Philip Hinchcliffe and director Barry Letts.

Ep.440 Getting a Head

Air Date: 1976-01-26

An exclusive documentary on the making of a classic slice of gothic Doctor Who, The Brain of Mobius. Contributors include director Christopher Barry, producer Philip Hinchcliffe, writer Terrance Dicks, designer Barry Newbery, composer Dudley Simpson, and actors Philip Madoc (Solon), Cynthia Grenville (Maren), Colin Fay (Condo) and Gillian Brown (Ohica). Narrated by Paul McGann.

Ep.441 Podshock

Air Date: 1976-03-08

The cast and crew of The Seeds of Doom look back on the making of this story. Actors John Challis, Kenneth Gilbert, and Ian Fairbairn (Dr Chester) are joined by producer Philip Hinchcliffe, writer Robert Banks Stewart, production assistant Graeme Harper, designer Jeremy Bear, design assistant Jan Spoczynski, visual effects designer Richard Conway and composer Geoffrey Burgon.

Ep.442 So What Do You Do Exactly?

Air Date: 1976-03-08

Graeme Harper, the production assistant for The Seeds of Doom, and later Doctor Who Director for stories in the 1980s and 2000s, explains what being a Production Assistant actually entails.

Ep.443 Playing in the Green Cathedral

Air Date: 1976-03-08

Composer Geoffrey Burgon talks about his contribution to the unique feel of The Seeds of Doom through scoring its music.

Ep.444 Bigger on the Inside

Air Date: 1976-09-27

A look at the history and design of the TARDIS. With actor Tom Baker, designers Barry Newbery and Matthew Savage, and writers Robert Shearman, Christopher H. Bidmead and Francesca Gavin.

Ep.445 A Matter of Time

Air Date: 1978-09-25

A 60-minute documentary that explores the origins and making of the Key to Time season, and the entirety of Graham Williams' eventful three years as producer of Doctor Who. Featuring contributions from actors Tom Baker (the Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), Louise Jameson (Leela), Lalla Ward (Princess Astra/Romana), and John Leeson (K9), plus new series writer Gareth Roberts. Narrated by Toby Longworth.

Ep.446 The Ribos File

Air Date: 1978-09-25

The cast and crew of The Ribos Operation look back at the making of the story. Featuring interviews with actors Mary Tamm (Romana), Nigel Plaskitt (Unstoffe), Paul Seed (the Graff Vynda-K), Prentis Hancock (the Captain) and stuntman Stuart Fell, plus Doctor Who Magazine's Clayton Hickman.

Ep.447 Parrot Fashion

Air Date: 1978-10-23

A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet. Featuring an archive interview with writer Douglas Adams, plus contributions from actors Mary Tamm (Romana), John Leeson (K9), Bruce Purchase (Pirate Captain), Rosalind Lloyd (Queen Xanxia) and Primi Townsend (Mula), script editor Anthony Read, director Pennant Roberts, film cameraman Elmer Cossey, visual effects designer Colin Mapson, Douglas Adams' half-brother James Thrift, and Adams' friend and biographer Nick Webb.

Ep.448 Weird Science

Air Date: 1978-10-23

A spoof 1970s schools programme looks at some of the science seen in the various stories of the Key to Time season. Featuring David Graham and Mat Irvine, with Stevii the 8-bit super-computer!

Ep.449 Getting Blood from the Stones

Air Date: 1978-11-20

Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood. Featuring interviews with writer David Fisher, script editor Anthony Read, director Darrol Blake, actors Mary Tamm (Romana), John Leeson (K9) and Susan Engel (Vivien Fay), visual effects designer Mat Irvine, plus Doctor Who Magazine's Clayton Hickman and SFX's Steve O'Brien.

Ep.450 Stones Free

Air Date: 1978-11-20

Mary Tamm visits the Rollright Stones used in the story to meet experts on this ancient stone circle.

Ep.451 The Humans of Tara

Air Date: 1978-12-18

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Androids of Tara, featuring interviews with actors Paul Lavers (Swordsman Farrah), Mary Tamm (Romana/Princess Strella) and Neville Jason (Prince Reynart), writer David Fisher, script editor Anthony Read and director Michael Hayes.

Ep.452 Double Trouble

Air Date: 1978-12-18

A brief history of doubles in other Doctor Who stories, with contributions from Doctor Who Magazine editor Tom Spilbury, and Doctor Who Adventures' editor Moray Laing and art editor Paul Lang.

Ep.453 There's Something About Mary...

Air Date: 1979-02-26

Mary Tamm looks back at her time as the Doctor's companion Romana.

Ep.454 Philip Madoc: A Villain for all Seasons

Air Date: 1979-01-15

A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's many roles as a Doctor Who villain, spanning The Krotons (1968-9), The War Games (1969), The Brain of Morbius (1976), and The Power of Kroll (1978), plus spin-off movie Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150AD (1966).

Ep.455 Defining Shadows

Air Date: 1979-02-24

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor, with interviews from writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin, director Michael Hayes, script editor Anthony Read, designer Richard McManan-Smith, with Mary Tamm, Lalla Ward, Davyd Harries (Shapp) and Barry Jackson (Drax).

Ep.456 Rogue Time Lords

Air Date: 1979-02-26

A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show, featuring actor Nicholas Courtney, script editor Terrance Dicks, writers Pip and Jane Baker, Doctor Who Magazine editor Tom Spilsbury, Doctor Who Adventures editor Moray Laing and art editor Paul Lang.

Ep.457 Paris in The Springtime

Air Date: 1979-10-22

A 45-minute look at the making of City of Death, and in particular, the contribution of writer and script editor Douglas Adams. With contributions from Julian Glover (Scarlioni / Scaroth), Catherine Schell (Countess), Tom Chadbon (Duggan), Michael Hayes (director), Anthony Read (former script editor), David Fisher (writer of A Gamble with Time, the original story which was reworked into City of Death), Pennant Roberts (director of Adams’ other Doctor Who stories, The Pirate Planet and Shada), new series writers Steven Moffat and Rob Shearman, and archive footage of Douglas Adams.

Ep.458 Eye on... Blatchford

Air Date: 1979-10-22

Meet Sardoth - the second-to-last of the Jagaroth. Sardoth tries his best to fit into the community of Blatchford and raise money to build a time machine.

Ep.459 Christopher Barry: Director

Air Date: 1979-11-19

Director Christopher Barry, on location in the Wiltshire village of Aldbourne, talks about his career.

Ep.460 The Nightmare of TV Centre

Air Date: 1979-12-17

A look back at a somewhat troubled production of Nightmare of Eden with three of the behind-the-scenes crew who worked on it. With visual effects designer Colin Mapson, video effects designer A J "Mitch" Mitchell and assistant floor manager Val McCrimmon.

Ep.461 Going Solo: Bob Baker Remembers Nightmare of Eden

Air Date: 1979-12-17

Writer Bob Baker talks about Nightmare of Eden, the only Doctor Who story he wrote without his long-time writing partner, Dave Martin.

Ep.462 Read The Writer: Anthony Read Remembers The Horns of Nimon

Air Date: 1980-01-14

Anthony Read, writer of The Horns of Nimon, looks back at the production of the story.

Ep.463 Taken Out of Time: The Making & Breaking of Shada

Air Date: 1980-02-23

Cast and crew look back at the making of the incomplete story Shada. With actors Tom Baker (the Doctor), Daniel Hill (Chris Parsons), Director Pennant Roberts, Production Manager Ralph Wilton, Production Assistant Olivia Bazalgette and Design Assistant Les McCullum.

Ep.464 Strike! Strike! Strike!

Air Date: 1980-02-23

Although it's the only Doctor Who story never to be completed, Shada was by no means the only one affected by industrial action. With former companion Nicola Bryant, Liberal Democrat peer Lord Addington, BECTU Union President Tony Lennon and Script Editor/Union Rep Gary Russell. Presented by BBC Political Correspondent Shaun Ley.

Ep.465 Being a Girl

Air Date: 1980-02-23

An examination of the representation of women in Doctor Who.

Ep.466 Doctor Who Stories: Peter Purves

Air Date: 1966-06-20

Actor Peter Purves talks about his time in Doctor Who in this interview originally shot for the BBC's 2003 documentary The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.467 Remembering Nicholas Courtney

Air Date: 1989-09-29

Nicholas Courtney's friend and biographer Michael McManus takes the actor most famous for playing Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart on a fond look back at his life in this documentary recorded shortly before his death in 2011. Featuring many clips from his long career in television and a special appearance by the Fourth Doctor himself, Tom Baker.

Ep.468 Those Deadly Divas

Air Date: 1985-02-11

Actresses Kate O'Mara (the Rani), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler) and Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman) are joined by writers Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman to examine the role of the diva in Doctor Who.

Ep.469 A New Beginning

Air Date: 1980-09-22

A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC1. With contributions from Lovett Bickford, Christopher H Bidmead, John Leeson (Voice of K9), Peter Howell (Music), Sid Sutton (Title Sequence), June Hudson (Costume Designer), Val McCrimmon (Assistant Floor Manager) and archive interviews with Tom Baker and John Nathan-Turner.

Ep.470 From Avalon to Argolis: Writing the Leisure Hive

Air Date: 1980-09-22

Writer David Fisher and script editor Christopher H Bidmead examine the making of The Leisure Hive from the screenwriter's point of view.

Ep.471 June Hudson's Leisure Wear

Air Date: 1980-09-22

Costume designer June Hudson talks about her inspirations for creating the costumes seen in this story.

Ep.472 Synthesizing Starfields: Redesigning the Titles

Air Date: 1980-09-22

Graphic designer Sid Sutton and composer Peter Howell recall their creation of the brand-new title sequence and theme arrangement, which was first used on The Leisure Hive.

Ep.473 Meglos Men

Air Date: 1980-10-20

Writers John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch revisit some of their old London haunts and meet with script editor Christopher H. Bidmead at his home to discuss Meglos.

Ep.474 Jacqueline Hill: A Life in Pictures

Air Date: 1980-10-20

Actress Jacqueline Hill was one of the original companions to accompany the Doctor in his early adventures, returning to the show many years later to play Lexa in Meglos. This documentary looks at the life of an actress whose life was taken tragically early by illness. With husband Alvin Rakoff, Doctor Who's first producer Verity Lambert and actors William Russell and Ann Davies.

Ep.475 The Scene Sync Story

Air Date: 1980-10-20

The Scene Sync Story was a documentary that explained the technology of Scene Sync, a motion control process for improving the composition of shots involving CSO. It interviewed two camera operators, Peter Leverick and Roger Bunce, along with visual effects designer, Stephen Drewett. It was included on the Meglos DVD, since Meglos was the only Doctor Who serial to use Scene Sync.

Ep.476 Entropy Explained

Air Date: 1980-10-20

Dr Philip Trwoga of the University of Westminster looks at the principle of entropy, key to the plot of Meglos.

Ep.477 All Aboard the Starliner: The Making of Full Circle

Air Date: 1980-11-17

Cast and crew look back at the making of Full Circle. With actors Lalla Ward (Romana), George Baker (Login), John Leeson (K-9) and Bernard Padden (Tylos), Director Peter Grimwade, Writer Andrew Smith, Script Editor Christopher H Bidmead and Film Cameraman Max Sammett.

Ep.478 E-Space: Fact or Fiction?

Air Date: 1980-11-17

A look at the science behind the concept of Exo-Space. With Christopher H Bidmead, Visual Effects Designer (and Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society) Mat Irvine, authors Stephen Baxter and Paul Parsons, planetary scientist Dr Andrew Ball and astronomer and television presenter Sir Patrick Moore. Narrated by Sophie Aldred.

Ep.479 The Vampire Lovers: The Making of State of Decay

Air Date: 1980-12-15

Cast and crew look back at the making of State of Decay, with actors Lalla Ward (Romana), John Leeson (K-9) and Clinton Greyn (Ivo), Director Peter Moffat, Writer Terrance Dicks, Script Editor Christopher H Bidmead and Designer Christine Ruscoe.

Ep.480 Leaves of Blood: Literary Vampires

Air Date: 1980-12-15

A history of vampires in literary fiction. With authors Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Gallagher, Kim Newman, Pete Crowther, Simon Clark, Alison L R Davies, Chris Fowler and vampire specialist Dr Tina Rath. With Nick Scovell reading excerpts from Dracula, I Am Legend, Interview with the Vampire and Anno Dracula. Narrated by Nicholas Briggs.

Ep.481 The Dreaming: The Making of Warriors' Gate

Air Date: 1981-01-26

The cast and crew of Warriors' Gate look back at the making of this story. With actors Lalla Ward, John Leeson, Clifford Rose (Rorvik) and David Weston (Biroc), Director Paul Joyce, Writer Stephen Gallagher, Script Editor Christopher H Bidmead and Visual Effects Designer Mat Irvine.

Ep.482 The Boy with the Golden Star

Air Date: 1982-03-18

Actor Matthew Waterhouse, who played the part of Adric, looks back on his time on Doctor Who.

Ep.483 Lalla's Wardrobe: A Frockumentary

Air Date: 1981-01-26

A fun trip through Romana's time on the show via the many costumes actress Lalla Ward wore along the way. With Lalla Ward, costume designers June Hudson and Louise Page, and writers Nev Fountain and Jonathan Morris.

Ep.484 The Return of The Master

Air Date: 1981-02-23

Script editor Christopher H. Bidmead, talked about the initial development of the Master trilogy (as it would later be known). It included The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis and Castrovalva. John Black, the director of The Keeper of Traken, talked about casting Geoffrey Beevers as the Master. The rest of the documentary was devoted to the discussion of the motives, character and the role of the Master, played by Geoffrey Beevers.

Ep.485 Being Nice to Each Other: The Making of The Keeper of Traken

Air Date: 1981-02-23

A new 30-minute documentary looking at the making of The Keeper of Traken, featuring contributions from actors Sarah Sutton, Sheila Ruskin, Geoffrey Beevers, director John Black, writer Johnny Byrne and script editor Christopher H Bidmead.

Ep.486 A New Body At Last

Air Date: 1981-03-23

A new 50-minute documentary with cast and crew discussing the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison, including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the regeneration. Featuring actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton and Adrian Gibbs, script editor Christopher H Bidmead, and directors Peter Moffatt and John Black.

Ep.487 The Crowded T.A.R.D.I.S

Air Date: 1982-01-14

By the end of Tom Baker's tenure, the TARDIS crew had grown from the usual one companion to three. This featurette examines the reasons behind this change of direction. With contributions from actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, director John Black and script editor Christopher H Bidmead.

Ep.488 Directing Castrovalva

Air Date: 1982-01-14

Fiona Cumming talks about her work directing Peter Davison's début story.

Ep.489 Dream Time: The Making of Kinda

Air Date: 1982-02-11

A new documentary about the making of Kinda. with actors Janet Fielding (Tegan), Nerys Hughes (Todd), Simon Rouse (Hindle) and Adrian Mills (Aris), director Peter Grimwade, writer Christopher Bailey, script editors Christopher H. Bidmead, Eric Saward and Anthony Root, designer Malcolm Thornton, and award-winning new Doctor Who writer Robert Shearman.

Ep.490 Peter Grimwade: Directing with Attitude...

Air Date: 1982-02-11

A look at the career of Peter Grimwade: writer, director, and the name behind the eponymous robot phobia syndrome. This documentary features Peter Grimwade himself alongside actors Janet Fielding and Nerys Hughes, writer Christopher Bailey, script editor Eric Saward, production assistant Margot Hayhoe, designer Malcolm Thornton, production secretary Jane Judge, script consultant Ian Levine, and Target Books editor Nigel Robinson. It is presented by Mark Strickson (Turlough).

Ep.491 Grim Tales: Revisiting the Visitation

Air Date: 1982-02-25

Former companion Mark Strickson (Turlough) whisks Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton back to the filming locations for The Visitation. Also remembering their time on the story are key guest cast and crew including Michael Melia (Terileptil leader).

Ep.492 Writing a Final Visitation

Air Date: 1982-02-25

The writer of The Visitation, Eric Saward, details the story's origins and examines the changes made between script and screen for this, his debut Doctor Who script.

Ep.493 Scoring The Visitation

Air Date: 1982-02-25

Composer Paddy Kingsland discusses in detail his musical score for The Visitation with fellow composer Mark Ayres.

Ep.494 Earthshock: Part Five

Air Date: 1982-03-17

Adric has survived the spaceship crash into prehistoric Earth, (TV: Earthshock) but will he survive the age of the Dinosaurs? And is that Cyberman truly dead?

Ep.495 Jurassic Larks

Air Date: 1982-04-01

Jurassic Larks was a documentary featuring behind-the-scenes action from the studio recording sessions of the Doctor Who story Time-Flight.

Ep.496 Mouth on Legs

Air Date: 1982-04-01

Actress Janet Fielding talks about playing the role of the popular character Tegan Jovanka and her time on Doctor Who.

Ep.497 Anti-Matter from Amsterdam

Air Date: 1983-01-14

This new documentary, partially shot on location in Amsterdam, looks at the making of Arc of Infinity. Featuring actors Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sarah Sutton, Ian Collier, Paul Jerricho and Alistair Cumming, script editor Eric Saward, writer Johnny Byrne and narrator Sophie Aldred.

Ep.498 The Omega Factor

Air Date: 1983-01-14

Writers and actors look at the character and motivation of the renegade Time Lord, Omega. Featuring co-creator Bob Baker, actors Stephen Thorne and Ian Collier, and writers Johnny Byrne and Nev Fountain, who has continued Omega's story in an audio play from Big Finish.

Ep.499 Under Arc Lights

Air Date: 1983-01-14

Under Arc Lights was a documentary featuring behind-the-scenes action from the studio recording sessions of the Doctor Who story Arc of Infinity.

Ep.500 Snake Charmer: The Making of Snakedance

Air Date: 1983-01-28

Cast and crew look back at the making of Snakedance. With actors Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, director Fiona Cumming, writer Christopher Bailey, script editor Eric Saward, designer Jan Spoczynski, and new series writer Robert Shearman.

Ep.501 In Conversation: Chris Bailey & Rob Shearman

Air Date: 1983-01-28

Ep.502 Who Wants To Live Forever

Air Date: 1983-02-11

The cast and crew of Mawdryn Undead look back at the making of the story. With actors Peter Davison (the Doctor), Nicholas Courtney (the Brigadier), Mark Strickson (Turlough), David Collings (Mawdryn) and Lucy Benjamin (Young Nyssa), director Peter Moffatt, script editor Eric Saward and plastic surgeon Dr Simon Withey.

Ep.503 Liberty Hall

Air Date: 1983-02-11

Liberty Hall was an in-universe interview with the character Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart at Brendon Public School.

Ep.504 Breaking Point: The Making of Terminus

Air Date: 1983-02-25

Cast and crew look back at the making of Terminus. With actors Peter Davison, Mark Strickson, Sarah Sutton and Martin Potter (Eirak), director Fiona Cumming, writer Stephen Gallagher, designer Dick Coles, camera supervisor Alec Wheal and sound supervisor Scott Talbott. Narrated by Floella Benjamin.

Ep.505 Origins of The Universe

Air Date: 1983-02-25

Sir Patrick Moore and Dr John Mason take a look at the science behind the Big Bang and the origins of the universe.

Ep.506 Winner Takes All

Air Date: 1983-03-11

Cast and crew look back at the making of Enlightenment. With actors Peter Davison, Mark Strickson, Janet Fielding (Tegan), Keith Barron (Striker), Christopher Brown (Marriner) and Leee John (Mansell), director Fiona Cumming, writer Barbara Clegg, costume designer Dinah Collin and camera supervisor Alec Wheal. Narrated by Floella Benjamin.

Ep.507 The Story of the Guardians

Air Date: 1983-03-11

Who - or what - are the Guardians? With Robert Luckham (son of the late White Guardian, Cyril Luckham), Sarah Leppard (daughter of the late Black Guardian, Valentine Dyall), Doctor Who Magazine editor Tom Spilsbury and Doctor Who Adventures editor Moray Laing.

Ep.508 Single Write Female

Air Date: 1983-03-11

Writer Barbara Clegg looks back on her career and the writing of Enlightenment.

Ep.509 Re-Enlightenment

Air Date: 1983-03-11

The production team responsible for the new version of Enlightenment discuss how they are going to approach the task in hand.

Ep.510 Finding Sarah Sutton

Air Date: 1983-03-11

Sarah Sutton looks back over her acting career.

Ep.511 Magna Carta: The Dawn of Democracy

Air Date: 1983-03-18

What exactly was the Magna Carta and what is its relevance both throughout history and to our lives today? With Dr Conrad Leyser, Dr Richard Goddard and Michael McManus. Narrated by Sara Griffiths.

Ep.512 Kamelion: Metal Man

Air Date: 1983-03-18

A short history of the Doctor's robotic companion. With Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant, script editor Eric Saward and Kamelion co-creator Chris Padmore.

Ep.513 The Ties that Bind Us

Air Date: 1983-11-27

The Ties that Bind Us was a documentary that examined the continuity links that were mentioned in the The Five Doctors. It was narrated by Paul McGann. The documentary was included on the DVD release of The Five Doctors 25th Anniversary Edition.

Ep.514 Five Doctors, One Studio

Air Date: 1983-11-27

Five Doctors, One Studio was a documentary featuring raw video footage of the only studio recording session in which Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and Richard Hurndall were all together during the filming of the Doctor Who story The Five Doctors.

Ep.515 Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

Air Date: 1983-11-27

A lookback at Doctor Who's 20th anniversary celebrations in 1983. Featuring Peter Davison, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney, Mark Strickson, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, John Leeson, Richard Franklin, Caroline John, Terrance Dicks, Peter Moffatt, Mike Kelt, Paul Cornell, Gareth Roberts, Andrew Beech, Ian Levine, Richard Molesworth and James Goss. Presented by Colin Baker.

Ep.516 The Depths: The Making of Warriors of the Deep

Air Date: 1984-01-15

The production team and cast recall their experiences of working on Warriors of the Deep. Featuring director Pennant Roberts, writer Johnny Byrne, actors Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Ian McCulloch, James Coombes and John Asquith, visual effects designer Mat Irvine, continuity advisor Ian Levine and documentary producer Ed Stradling. Narrated by David Harley.

Ep.517 They Came from Beneath the Sea

Air Date: 1984-01-15

A featurette covering the realisation of the Silurians, the Sea Devils and the Myrka. Featuring Pennant Roberts, Peter Davison, Johnny Byrne, Mat Irvine, with actors William Perrie and John Asquith.

Ep.518 Return to Little Hodcombe

Air Date: 1984-01-22

Director Michael Owen Morris, actors Janet Fielding and Keith Jayne and script editor Eric Saward return to the three villages that played host to the locations for The Awakening. Along with local villagers, they reminisce about a memorable shoot.

Ep.519 Making the Malus

Air Date: 1984-01-22

Visual effects designer Tony Harding and model maker Richard Gregory are reunited with the Malus prop they built for the story. Current owner Paul Burrows is on hand to describe the reality of living with a giant stone monster on the lounge wall.

Ep.520 Driven To Distraction

Air Date: 1984-02-05

The cast and crew of Frontios reflect on the making of this story. Actors Peter Davison (The Doctor), Mark Strickson (Turlough), Jeff Rawle (Plantagenet) and John Gillett (The Gravis) are joined by script editor Eric Saward, writer Christopher H. Bidmead and designer David Buckingham in their analysis of this story's creation.

Ep.521 Casting Far and Wide

Air Date: 1984-02-17

Actor and comedian Toby Hadoke interviews five of the actors who worked on Resurrection of The Daleks about their careers and their experiences on the show. With Roger Davenport (Trooper), Del Henney (Colonel Archer), Leslie Grantham (Kiston), Jim Findlay (Mercer) and William Sleigh (Galloway).

Ep.522 Come in Number Five

Air Date: 1984-03-18

A special retrospective of Peter Davison's tenure as the Fifth Doctor. With actors Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson, producer John Nathan-Turner, executive producer Barry Letts, director Fiona Cumming, script editors Christopher H. Bidmead, Eric Saward and Anthony Root, BBC Head of Series and Serials David Reid and new series head writer Steven Moffat. Presented by David Tennant.

Ep.523 The Flames of Sarn

Air Date: 1984-03-04

Cast and crew recall the production of Planet of Fire. With actors Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Mark Strickson, director Fiona Cumming, designer Malcolm Thornton and film cameraman John Walker. Narrated by Simon Ockendon.

Ep.524 Return to the Planet of Fire

Air Date: 1984-03-04

Director Fiona Cumming and designer Malcolm Thornton return to Lanzarote to revisit some of the locations used during filming of the story. Narrated by Simon Ockendon.

Ep.525 Remembering Anthony Ainley

Air Date: 1989-12-08

A look back at the life of the actor who played the Master from 1981 to 1989.

Ep.526 Designs on Sarn

Air Date: 1984-03-04

Designer Malcolm Thornton talks about his inspirations for the production design of Planet of Fire.

Ep.527 Battlefield: Special Edition

Air Date: 2009-05-05

Extended, movie length presentation from the DVD release. Knights from a parallel universe arrive on Earth to find the legendary sword Excalibur. Only the Doctor and Ace with the assistance of Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart can save the Earth from total catastrophe.

Ep.528 Battlefield: Extended VHS Edition

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Extended VHS presentation.

Ep.529 Ghost Light Workprint Edition: Part One

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The Doctor brings Ace to the eerie Gabriel Chase mansion, where strange evolutions and Victorian secrets stir.

Ep.530 Ghost Light Workprint Edition: Part Two

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As the house’s occupants unravel, the Doctor uncovers the alien Light’s experiments on Earth’s lifeforms.

Ep.531 Ghost Light Workprint Edition: Part Three

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The Doctor outwits Light’s destructive plan, forcing him to collapse while Ace confronts her fear of Gabriel Chase.

Ep.532 The Curse of Fenric: Special Edition

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Extended, movie length presentation from the DVD release

Ep.533 The Curse of Fenric: Extended VHS Edition

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Extended VHS Presentation of the Story.

Ep.534 Dimensions in Time (1)

Air Date: 1993-11-26

The Rani draws the Doctor's First and Second incarnations into a time tunnel and traps his other incarnations in a time loop in Albert Square, bouncing back and forth between 1973, 1993 and 2013.

Ep.535 Dimensions in Time (2)

Air Date: 1993-11-27

The Rani plans to transfer her time tunnel to the centre of the Earth's time meridian, and use her store of genetic codes and brain prints of every living creature to control evolution itself.

Ep.536 More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS

Air Date: 1994-11-07

An extended cut version of 30 Years in the TARDIS was released on BBC Video in 1994, where it was retitled More than 30 Years in the TARDIS and restored many interviews that had to be cut for the BBC broadcast, and added several new minisodes and "skits" as well as extended footage of those already present in the televised cut.

Ep.537 At the Temple of the 4th (1)

Air Date: 2001-07-13

“Even Time Lords die...” When a dissident Time Lord group inadvertently caused the destruction of an entire civilisation through interference, its members vowed to repent by serving the Universe not as gods of Time but as mere men. Many years later, this peaceful resolve is severely tested when two of their number are killed -- and the Doctor’s seventh incarnation becomes embroiled in the struggle against the apparently unstoppable General Tannis. Plagued by ominous portents, the Doctor and his companion Antimony must race across the Universe, taking in the Santine Republic, the Great Orion Nebula and the frozen heart of the Canisian Empire. Meanwhile, the mysterious Minister of Chance battles his own inner demons, and former TARDIS traveller Ace finds herself in training for a destiny she never dreamed possible. Matters reach a terrible climax when Tannis’ next target for subjugation is identified. Exactly how much is the Doctor prepared to sacrifice in order to save Earth?

Ep.538 Planet of Blood (2)

Air Date: 2002-02-14

“Even Time Lords die...” When a dissident Time Lord group inadvertently caused the destruction of an entire civilisation through interference, its members vowed to repent by serving the Universe not as gods of Time but as mere men. Many years later, this peaceful resolve is severely tested when two of their number are killed -- and the Doctor’s seventh incarnation becomes embroiled in the struggle against the apparently unstoppable General Tannis. Plagued by ominous portents, the Doctor and his companion Antimony must race across the Universe, taking in the Santine Republic, the Great Orion Nebula and the frozen heart of the Canisian Empire. Meanwhile, the mysterious Minister of Chance battles his own inner demons, and former TARDIS traveller Ace finds herself in training for a destiny she never dreamed possible. Matters reach a terrible climax when Tannis’ next target for subjugation is identified. Exactly how much is the Doctor prepared to sacrifice in order to save Earth?

Ep.539 The Child (3)

Air Date: 2002-03-08

“Even Time Lords die...” When a dissident Time Lord group inadvertently caused the destruction of an entire civilisation through interference, its members vowed to repent by serving the Universe not as gods of Time but as mere men. Many years later, this peaceful resolve is severely tested when two of their number are killed -- and the Doctor’s seventh incarnation becomes embroiled in the struggle against the apparently unstoppable General Tannis. Plagued by ominous portents, the Doctor and his companion Antimony must race across the Universe, taking in the Santine Republic, the Great Orion Nebula and the frozen heart of the Canisian Empire. Meanwhile, the mysterious Minister of Chance battles his own inner demons, and former TARDIS traveller Ace finds herself in training for a destiny she never dreamed possible. Matters reach a terrible climax when Tannis’ next target for subjugation is identified. Exactly how much is the Doctor prepared to sacrifice in order to save Earth?

Ep.540 No Child of Earth (4)

Air Date: 2002-03-29

“Even Time Lords die...” When a dissident Time Lord group inadvertently caused the destruction of an entire civilisation through interference, its members vowed to repent by serving the Universe not as gods of Time but as mere men. Many years later, this peaceful resolve is severely tested when two of their number are killed -- and the Doctor’s seventh incarnation becomes embroiled in the struggle against the apparently unstoppable General Tannis. Plagued by ominous portents, the Doctor and his companion Antimony must race across the Universe, taking in the Santine Republic, the Great Orion Nebula and the frozen heart of the Canisian Empire. Meanwhile, the mysterious Minister of Chance battles his own inner demons, and former TARDIS traveller Ace finds herself in training for a destiny she never dreamed possible. Matters reach a terrible climax when Tannis’ next target for subjugation is identified. Exactly how much is the Doctor prepared to sacrifice in order to save Earth?

Ep.541 Death Comes to Time (5)

Air Date: 2002-04-19

“Even Time Lords die...” When a dissident Time Lord group inadvertently caused the destruction of an entire civilisation through interference, its members vowed to repent by serving the Universe not as gods of Time but as mere men. Many years later, this peaceful resolve is severely tested when two of their number are killed -- and the Doctor’s seventh incarnation becomes embroiled in the struggle against the apparently unstoppable General Tannis. Plagued by ominous portents, the Doctor and his companion Antimony must race across the Universe, taking in the Santine Republic, the Great Orion Nebula and the frozen heart of the Canisian Empire. Meanwhile, the mysterious Minister of Chance battles his own inner demons, and former TARDIS traveller Ace finds herself in training for a destiny she never dreamed possible. Matters reach a terrible climax when Tannis’ next target for subjugation is identified. Exactly how much is the Doctor prepared to sacrifice in order to save Earth?

Ep.542 Chain Reaction

Air Date: 1984-03-18

The cast and crew of The Caves of Androzani look back on the making of a legendary story. Actors Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Maurice Roëves (Stotz), Robert Glenister (Salateen) and Martin Cochrane (Chellak) join Director Graeme Harper, script editor Eric Saward, production designer John Hurst and composer Roger Limb in their analysis of this story's creation.

Ep.543 Directing Who: Then & Now with Graeme Harper

Air Date: 1984-03-18

Graeme Harper is currently the only director to have worked on the classic series run of Doctor Who and its newer run of stories. Here he adds his unique insight in discussing the different production techniques particular to each era of the programme.

Ep.544 Behind the Scenes - The Regeneration

Air Date: 1984-03-18

Behind the Scenes - The Regeneration was a DVD documentary that was released on 18 June 2001.

Ep.545 Doctor Who: The Movie

Air Date: 1996-05-13

The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.

Ep.546 The Star Man

Air Date: 1984-04-01

An interview with Doctor Who title sequence designer Sid Sutton.

Ep.547 Look 100 Years Younger

Air Date: 1984-04-01

Colin Baker and comedian Amy Lamé discuss the Doctor's various costumes over the years.

Ep.548 The Cold War

Air Date: 1985-01-14

Cast and crew look back at the making of Attack of The Cybermen. With actors Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Terry Molloy and Sarah Berger, writer Eric Saward, director Matthew Robinson, continuity advisor Ian Levine and film cameraman Godfrey Johnson. Narrated by Stephen Greif.

Ep.549 The Cyber Story

Air Date: 1985-01-14

A brief history of the Cybermen in the classic series. With director Morris Barry, writer Eric Saward, costume designers Sandra Reid and Dinah Collins, Cyberman actor Mark Hardy, voice artiste Roy Skelton and Professor Kevin 'Human Cyborg' Warwick.

Ep.550 Human Cyborg: The Cybernetic Experiments

Air Date: 1985-01-14

An interview with Professor Kevin Warwick, who has used himself as a human guinea pig for cybernetic implant experimentation.

Ep.551 The Cyber-Generations

Air Date: 1985-01-14

A gallery of Cybermen throughout the history of the series

Ep.552 Nice or Nasty?

Air Date: 1985-01-28

Presenter Matthew Sweet looks at the making of Vengeance on Varos. With Nabil Shaban (Sil), Sheila Reid (Etta), Philip Martin (Writer), Eric Saward (Script Editor) and Jonathan Gibbs (Composer).

Ep.553 The Idiot's Lantern

Air Date: 1985-01-28

A look at how Doctor Who has incorporated the medium of television within its narrative.

Ep.554 French and Saunders: The Silurian Disruption

Air Date: 1999-09-10

The Silurian Disruption[1] is a short parody sketch that was filmed for French & Saunders, but never aired. It was released on VHS with The Curse of Fatal Death and DVD with Vengeance on Varos: Special Edition.

Ep.555 Playing with Time: Scoring Doctor Who

Air Date: 1985-02-11

A specially-recorded interview with The Mark of The Rani's composer, Jonathan Gibbs.

Ep.556 Adventures in Time and Spain

Air Date: 1985-03-04

Gary Downie, production manager on The Two Doctors, details what it is a production manager does on programmes like Doctor Who, and offers his insight into the pitfalls and problems encountered during the making of this story.

Ep.557 Beneath The Lights

Air Date: 1985-03-04

A 25-minute look at the studio recording of The Two Doctors.

Ep.558 Beneath The Sun

Air Date: 1985-03-04

Beneath the Sun was a 2|entertain DVD documentary looking at the location filming of the Doctor Who serial The Two Doctors. The documentary is comprised of clips from the serial's filming.

Ep.559 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Air Date: 1985-03-18

A new 25-minute documentary looking at the making of Timelash. Featuring contributions from Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Paul Darrow, David Chandler, Robert Ashby, script editor Eric Saward, writer Glen McCoy and Paul Lang from Doctor Who Adventures magazine. Narrated by Terry Molloy.

Ep.560 Revelation Exhumed

Air Date: 1985-04-01

The cast and crew of Revelation of the Daleks look back on the making of this story. With contributions from writer Eric Saward, director Graeme Harper, designer Alan Spalding, visual effects designer John Brace, costume designer Pat Godfrey, composer Roger Limb, and actors William Gaunt, Clive Swift, Terry Molloy, Roy Skelton, Trevor Cooper, Colin Spaull, Hugh Walters and Alexei Sayle.

Ep.561 Wogan 1986

Air Date: 1986-08-25

Wogan was a 1986 episode of Wogan with Colin Baker as a guest being interviewed about Doctor Who.

Ep.562 Children in Need 1985

Air Date: 1985-11-22

Children in Need 1985 was a segment of the BBC One Children in Need telethon. It featured many Doctor Who actors as themselves and at the end a cheque for £1,000 was presented by Colin Baker and a further cheque for £100 was presented by Patrick Troughton from the Doctor Who Appreciation Society.

Ep.563 The Lenny Henry Show

Air Date: 1985-10-03

An unnamed sketch aired on the British comedy series The Lenny Henry Show featuring Lenny Henry portraying a seventh incarnation of the Doctor. The sketch used official props from the main series.

Ep.564 1985 Hiatus

Air Date: 1985-06-19

A compilation of media footage reporting the 'resting' of the show in 1985.

Ep.565 Doctor in Distress Music Video

Air Date: 1985-03-05

Doctor in Distress was a charity record released within two weeks of the announcement of Doctor Who's "cancellation" on 25 February 1985.

Ep.566 The Last Chance Saloon

Air Date: 1987-09-30

During the mid-1980s, senior BBC executives had doubts about whether Doctor Who should continue. In 1987, the programme was given one final chance... Cast and crew give their impressions of working in this particularly fraught time for Doctor Who. With contributions from Sylvester McCoy and Kate O'Mara (The Rani), John Nathan-Turner (Producer), Andrew Morgan (Director), Pip and Jane Baker (Writers), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), Jonathan Powell (BBC Head of Series and Serials) and Oliver Elmes (graphic designer). Written by Nev Fountain and narrated by Richard Heffer.

Ep.567 7D FX

Air Date: 1987-09-30

Colin Mapson (Visual Effects Designer), Mike Tucker (Visual Effects Assistant) and Dave Chapman (Video Effects Designer) take us behind-the-scenes and examine the impressive visual effects used in Time and the Rani.

Ep.568 Helter-Skelter

Air Date: 1987-09-30

Oliver Elmes (Graphic Designer) and Gareth Edwards (Animator) discuss the creation of the first Computer Generated Image (CGI) based title sequence to be used in Doctor Who.

Ep.569 Horror on the High Rise

Air Date: 1987-10-21

Mark Ayres presents a look at the making of Paradise Towers. With actors Richard Briers, Howard Cooke and Catherine Cusack, writer Stephen Wyatt, script editor Andrew Cartmel, and composers David Snell and Keff McCulloch.

Ep.570 Casting Sylvester: The Missing Piece of the Jigsaw

Air Date: 1987-09-30

Jigsaw producer Clive Doig explains his relationship with Sylvester McCoy and his role in the actor's casting as the Seventh Doctor.

Ep.571 Hugh and Us

Air Date: 1987-11-18

An interview with Hugh Lloyd MBE about his career and his work on Delta and the Bannermen.

Ep.572 Clown Court

Air Date: 1988-06-19

An episode of Clown Court featuring Sylvester McCoy aired on The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow. Although borrowing the format of Clown Court, it had no narrative connection to previous episodes, instead functioning as a standalone take-off on Doctor Who.

Ep.573 Fire and Ice

Air Date: 1987-12-09

The cast and crew of Dragonfire reflect on the making of this integral story. Actors Sylvester McCoy (the Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace) and Edward Peel (Kane) are joined by script editor Andrew Cartmel, writer Ian Briggs and director Chris Clough in their analysis of this story's creation.

Ep.574 Remembrances: Referencing the Past

Air Date: 1988-10-28

Cast and crew talk about the influences and references to other Doctor Who adventures that are spread throughout Remembrance of The Daleks.

Ep.575 Back To School

Air Date: 1988-10-28

Cast and crew talk about the making of the story accompanied by rare behind-the-scenes material. With actors Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Simon Williams (Ian Gilmore) and Karen Gledhill (Alison), writer Ben Aaronovitch, script editor Andrew Cartmel, director Andrew Morgan, Doctor Who Adventures journalists Moray Laing and Paul Lang.

Ep.576 Davros Connections

Air Date: 1988-10-28

Writers and actors discuss the life, motives and actions of Davros throughout the televised stories and audio plays. The subjects speculate about his death. Some of the answers refer to events in the television stories. Davros Connections features I, Davros writer Gary Hopkins, Big Finish Productions producer/director Gary Russell and archival interview with Michael Wisher who first played Davros. Peter Miles, who played Nyder, director Ken Grieve, David Gooderson, the second actor to play Davros, script editor Eric Saward, Terry Molloy, the third actor to play Davros and writers Joseph Lidster and Ben Aaronovitch also appear.

Ep.577 Happiness Will Prevail

Air Date: 1988-11-18

The cast and crew of The Happiness Patrol reflect on the making of this intriguing story. Actors Sophie Aldred (Ace) and David John Pope (The Kandy Man) are joined by script editor Andrew Cartmel, writer Graeme Curry and director Chris Clough in their analysis of this story's creation.

Ep.578 When Worlds Collide

Air Date: 1988-11-18

BBC Political Editor Shaun Ley explores what happens when Doctor Who enters the world of politics. Contributors Barry Letts (1970s producer), Terrance Dicks and Andrew Cartmel (script editors), Bob Baker, Graeme Curry and Gareth Roberts (Doctor Who writers), and Steven O'Brien (cult media journalist) examine the morals and ideologies of the Doctor over time.

Ep.579 Industrial Action

Air Date: 1988-12-09

The cast and crew of Silver Nemesis look back on the creation of Doctor Who's 25th Anniversary tale. Actors Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and Gerard Murphy (Richard) join director Chris Clough, writer Kevin Clarke, script editor Andrew Cartmel, stunt arranger Nick Gillard and musician Courtney Pine in their analysis of the story.

Ep.580 The Psychic Circus

Air Date: 1989-01-06

music video

Ep.581 The Show Must Go On

Air Date: 1989-01-06

Cast and crew look back on the making of The Greatest Show in The Galaxy. With actors Sophie Aldred and Ian Reddington, producer John Nathan-Turner, director Alan Wareing, script editor Andrew Cartmel, designer David Laskey and visual effects assistant Mike Tucker.

Ep.582 Storm Over Avallion

Air Date: 1989-09-29

Cast and crew talk about the making of Battlefield. With Actors Sylvester McCoy (the Doctor), Sophie Aldred, Nicholas Courtney, Jean Marsh (Morgaine), Angela Bruce and Marcus Gilbert (Ancelyn), director Michael Kerrigan, writer Ben Aaronovitch and script editor Andrew Cartmel.

Ep.583 Past and Future King

Air Date: 1989-09-29

Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel look back at how Battlefield was commissioned and written, with comments from Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Nicholas Courtney, Angela Bruce and Michael Kerrigan.

Ep.584 Light in Dark Places

Air Date: 1989-10-20

A look back at the making of Ghost Light, and an examination of the complexities of the script. With contributions from Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Michael Cochrane (Redvers), Sharon Duce (Control), Ian Hogg (Josiah), Katharine Schlesinger (Gwendoline), Mark Ayres (composer) and Andrew Cartmel (script editor).

Ep.585 Shooting Ghosts

Air Date: 1989-10-20

A unique look at the studio recording process.

Ep.586 Recutting The Runes

Air Date: 1989-11-17

A look at Mark Ayres working on the Special Edition of The Curse of Fenric.

Ep.587 Nebula 90

Air Date: 1990-10-06

The cast and crew reunited at a 1990 Doctor Who convention

Ep.588 Catflap: Part One, Conception and the Casualty Connection

Air Date: 1989-12-07

A two-part documentary covering the making of the last ever classic Doctor Who story, Survival. With contributions from Sylvester McCoy (the Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Lisa Bowerman (Karra), Will Barton (Midge), Sakuntala Ramanee (Shreela), Adele Silva (Squeak), Andrew Cartmel (script editor), Alan Wareing (director), Mike Tucker (visual effects), Dominic Glynn (composer), and Ken Trew (costume design). Narrated by Paul Ewing. This first 30-minute programme covers the set-up and pre-production process of this story.

Ep.589 Catflap: Part Two, Cats, Comedians and Quarry

Air Date: 1989-12-07

A two-part documentary covering the making of the last ever classic Doctor Who story, Survival. With contributions from Sylvester McCoy (the Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Lisa Bowerman (Karra), Will Barton (Midge), Sakuntala Ramanee (Shreela), Adele Silva (Squeak), Andrew Cartmel (script editor), Alan Wareing (director), Mike Tucker (visual effects), Dominic Glynn (composer), and Ken Trew (costume design). Narrated by Paul Ewing. The second 30-minute programme looks at the location recording and post-production of Survival.

Ep.590 Little Girl Lost

Air Date: 1989-12-08

A retrospective look at the development of Sophie Aldred's character, Ace, from her first story, Dragonfire through to her last, Survival. With Sophie Aldred, character creator Ian Briggs, and script editor Andrew Cartmel.

Ep.591 Endgame

Air Date: 1989-12-08

A 45-minute documentary that takes a detailed look at the reasons why Doctor Who ended in 1989, and what plans were being made by the Production Team had there been a twenty-seventh season of the series in 1990. With contributions from actors Sylvester McCoy (the Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Andrew Cartmel (script editor), Ben Aaronovitch (writer), Colin Brake (Eastenders), Mike Tucker (visual effects), Mark Ayres (composer), and for the first time ever, Peter Cregeen (BBC Head of Series), the man who cancelled Doctor Who. Narrated by Paul Ewing.

Ep.592 Search Out Space

Air Date: 1990-11-21

Search Out Space was a special crossover episode between Search Out Science, a children's education programme, and Doctor Who that aired on BBC Two in 1990. It was written by Lambros Atteshlis and Berry-Anne Billingsley. It was also produced by the former and directed by the latter.

Ep.593 The Seven Year Hitch

Air Date: 1996-05-15

Ed Stradling documents Philip Segal's quest to return Doctor Who to the screen. Featuring Philip Segal (Executive Producer), Jo Wright (Executive Producer), Peter Cregeen (BBC Director of Programmes), Alan Yentob (BBC1 Controller), Matthew Jacobs (Writer) and long-time Doctor Who director Graeme Harper. Narrated by Amanda Drew.

Ep.594 The Wilderness Years

Air Date: 1996-05-15

In the years between the end of the classic series and the broadcast of Doctor Who The Movie, Doctor Who survived in print, video and audio, kept alive by fans who were determined not to let it die. With Peter Cregeen, John Freeman, Tom Spilsbury, Peter Darvill-Evans, Justin Richards, Andrew Cartmel, Keith Barnfather, Bill Baggs, Kevin Davies and Jason Haigh-Ellery. Narrated by Glen Allen.

Ep.595 Go Figure: More than a Toy Story

Air Date: 2025-09-26

Ep.596 Go Figure & Beyond: The Doctor Who Experience

Air Date: 2025-09-26

Ep.597 Go Figure & Beyond: Battles in Time

Air Date: 2025-09-26

Ep.598 Figuring It Out with Katy Manning

Air Date: 2025-09-26

Ep.600 Real Time (1)

Air Date: 2002-08-02

There has been a series of mysterious vanishings on the desert planet Chronos in the 33rd century. Survey teams working for a university seem to have simply vanished amongst the pyramids on the planet. Alongside two other survey teams and an expert on cybernetics, the Doctor and Evelyn learn the deadly truth: that the planet Chronos is being used as a base for one of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest foes — the Cybermen.

Ep.601 Real Time (2)

Air Date: 2002-08-09

There has been a series of mysterious vanishings on the desert planet Chronos in the 33rd century. Survey teams working for a university seem to have simply vanished amongst the pyramids on the planet. Alongside two other survey teams and an expert on cybernetics, the Doctor and Evelyn learn the deadly truth: that the planet Chronos is being used as a base for one of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest foes — the Cybermen.

Ep.602 Real Time (3)

Air Date: 2002-08-16

There has been a series of mysterious vanishings on the desert planet Chronos in the 33rd century. Survey teams working for a university seem to have simply vanished amongst the pyramids on the planet. Alongside two other survey teams and an expert on cybernetics, the Doctor and Evelyn learn the deadly truth: that the planet Chronos is being used as a base for one of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest foes — the Cybermen.

Ep.603 Real Time (4)

Air Date: 2002-08-23

There has been a series of mysterious vanishings on the desert planet Chronos in the 33rd century. Survey teams working for a university seem to have simply vanished amongst the pyramids on the planet. Alongside two other survey teams and an expert on cybernetics, the Doctor and Evelyn learn the deadly truth: that the planet Chronos is being used as a base for one of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest foes — the Cybermen.

Ep.604 Real Time (5)

Air Date: 2002-08-30

There has been a series of mysterious vanishings on the desert planet Chronos in the 33rd century. Survey teams working for a university seem to have simply vanished amongst the pyramids on the planet. Alongside two other survey teams and an expert on cybernetics, the Doctor and Evelyn learn the deadly truth: that the planet Chronos is being used as a base for one of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest foes — the Cybermen.

Ep.605 Real Time (6)

Air Date: 2002-09-06

There has been a series of mysterious vanishings on the desert planet Chronos in the 33rd century. Survey teams working for a university seem to have simply vanished amongst the pyramids on the planet. Alongside two other survey teams and an expert on cybernetics, the Doctor and Evelyn learn the deadly truth: that the planet Chronos is being used as a base for one of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest foes — the Cybermen.

Ep.606 A Mystery in Cambridge (1)

Air Date: 2003-05-02

The most dangerous book in the universe has been stolen.

Ep.607 The Race for the Book (2)

Air Date: 2003-05-09

The most dangerous book in the universe has been stolen.

Ep.608 The Doctor Loses His Mind (3)

Air Date: 2003-05-16

The most dangerous book in the universe has been stolen.

Ep.609 Death Has Its Advantages (4)

Air Date: 2003-05-23

The most dangerous book in the universe has been stolen.

Ep.610 The Race to Find Shada (5)

Air Date: 2003-05-30

The most dangerous book in the universe has been stolen.

Ep.611 The Universal Mind (6)

Air Date: 2003-06-06

The most dangerous book in the universe has been stolen.

Ep.612 Scream of the Shalka (1)

Air Date: 2003-11-13

The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.

Ep.613 Scream of the Shalka (2)

Air Date: 2003-11-20

The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.

Ep.614 Scream of the Shalka (3)

Air Date: 2003-11-27

The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.

Ep.615 Scream of the Shalka (4)

Air Date: 2003-12-04

The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.

Ep.616 Scream of the Shalka (5)

Air Date: 2003-12-11

The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.

Ep.617 Scream of the Shalka (6)

Air Date: 2003-12-18

The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.

Ep.618 Doctor Who: A Celebration Concert

Air Date: 2006-11-19

An array of rare archive footage from the missing stories of Doctor Who as well as presenting the incredible stories that recount their discovery from Nigeria to Australia. There are the moments considered too frightening for Australian audiences, a six minute extract from Galaxy 4: Four Hundred Dawns and pristine film footage from The Dalek's Master Plan, all carefully reconstructed and restored aurally and visually.

Ep.619 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (1)

Air Date: 1999-03-12

The Doctor arranges to meet his old foe the Master on the planet Tersurus. But when the Doctor arrives, the Master has prepared a series of hideous tortures for him and his lovely assistant, Emma. Horrible tortures. Evil, nasty and decidedly unpleasant tortures…

Ep.620 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (2)

Air Date: 1999-03-12

As the Doctor and the Master attempt to outwit one another a bizarre odyssey unfolds, featuring treacherous trapdoors and foul-smelling sewers. Then the Daleks get involved…

Ep.621 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (3)

Air Date: 1999-03-12

Betrayed by the Master, the Doctor and Emma are taken prisoner by the Daleks. A confrontation with the Master has fatal consequences…

Ep.622 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (4)

Air Date: 1999-03-12

A series of mishaps trigger the Doctor's regeneration cycle, leading to the biggest and most exciting adventure of his lives!

Ep.623 Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Air Date: 1964-02-15

Members of the original cast and crew talk about the Doctor's unique time and space ship, the TARDIS.

Ep.624 Masters of Sound

Air Date: 1964-02-15

A look inside the BBC Radiophonic Workshop through interviews with the musicians and technicians who brought composer Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme to life using electronic music. Features interviews with Dick Mills, Brian Hodgson, Verity Lambert and the late Delia Derbyshire.

Ep.625 Resistance is Useless

Air Date: 1992-01-04

This BBC documentary examines the history of Doctor Who through a compilation of clips from the show. The clips were linked by an anorak with a voiceover (credited as the "Voice of the Anorak").

Ep.626 The Missing Years

Air Date: 1998-11-09

An array of rare archive footage from the missing stories of Doctor Who as well as presenting the incredible stories that recount their discovery from Nigeria to Australia. There are the moments considered too frightening for Australian audiences, a six minute extract from Galaxy 4: Four Hundred Dawns and pristine film footage from The Dalek's Master Plan, all carefully reconstructed and restored aurally and visually.

Ep.627 An Adventure in Space and Time

Air Date: 2013-11-21

This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how Doctor Who was first brought to the screen. Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.

Ep.628 Return to Devil's End (The Dæmons Documentary)

Air Date: 1993-01-01

The documentary features interviews with actors, the director, local residents, and crew. All of the locations used in the episode are reviewed, and include archival footage shot during the original shooting in 1971.

Ep.629 Carry On Screaming

Air Date: 2003-12-20

Behind-the-scenes personnel discuss the making of the first ever Doctor Who animation. With executive producer Martin Trickey, producers Muirinn Lane Kelly and Jelena Djordjevic, animation director Jon Doyle, writer Paul Cornell and researcher Daniel Judd. Presented by James Goss, one of the story's executive producers.

Ep.630 The William Hartnell Era

Air Date: 1966-11-01

In this part, the era of the First Doctor, William Hartnell, is considered. We take a look at TV production in the sixties, and how Doctor Who came to be made before looking in depth at two of my favourite stories of this era.

Ep.631 The Patrick Troughton Era

Air Date: 1969-06-25

In this part, the era of the Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, is considered. We take a look how the decision to recast the lead was made, and how social concerns influenced the development of a key enemy, before looking in depth at two of what I consider standout stories from this era.

Ep.632 The Jon Pertwee Era

Air Date: 1974-06-12

In this part, the era of the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, is considered. We explore how Doctor Who had to change to meet the demands of seventies' television and how it grew to more overtly reflect social and ecological concerns, before looking, in depth, at select stories from this era.

Ep.633 The Tom Baker Era

Air Date: 1981-03-25

In this part, the era of the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, is considered. We explore the 'Golden Era' of Doctor Who, looking at how the show developed into a far darker and scarier version, influenced by the Gothic Horror genre, and the resultant backlash from self-appointed 'moral guardians'. We also consider the economic troubles of the late seventies and their effect on the show before its regeneration just in time for the eighties. Along the way, three stand out stories are looked at in depth with plenty of clips from the full seven-year Baker tenure!

Ep.634 The Peter Davison Era

Air Date: 1984-03-21

In this part, the era of the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, is considered. We explore how the television landscape changed as the show entered the eighties and how changes to the format ensured a renewed interest. Two stand-out stories are looked at in detail and we take a look at how the show celebrated its twentieth anniversary before preparing itself for an even more radical change.

Ep.635 The Colin Baker Era

Air Date: 1986-12-11

In this part, the era of the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, is considered. We take a look at how Peter Davison's departure spurred John Nathan-Turner to gamble with the creation of an incarnation wildly different from what went before. We consider how social hysteria informed one of the stand-out stories of the era before moving on to look at how the show came under fire from an executive who had no love for science-fiction.

Ep.636 The Sylvester McCoy Era

Air Date: 1989-12-13

In this part, the era of the Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, is considered. We look at how producer, John Nathan-Turner, was forced to undertake the unpleasant task of replacing the lead and how he came to choose the eccentric McCoy for the role. The pressure of TV execs and protest groups to tone down the show's violent excesses and how this led to a rather tame and camp version of what went before is looked at before we consider how the show finally regained its stride, producing some of the best ever episodes before its untimely demise.

Ep.637 The Wilderness Years & The Paul McGann Era

Air Date: 1996-05-20

In this part, the fourteen-year period following the cancellation of Classic Doctor Who is examined. We look at how the Doctor Who mythos refused to die and how it continued in novel and comic forms whilst various production companies tried their utmost to take control of the show's future on the small and silver screens. We glimpse at the horror that was 'Dimensions in Time' before taking a comprehensive and detailed look at the long-gestating TV Movie starring Paul McGann, how it ultimately failed to reboot the show, and what came next...

Ep.638 BSB Doctor Who Weekend - Saturday

Air Date: 1990-09-22

The Doctor Who Weekend was a programming event on the British Satellite Broadcasting's Galaxy Channel that ran from 22-23 September 1990. It was a tribute to the first ten years of Doctor Who. It contained twelve different serials starring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee, along with the two Peter Cushing movies, a couple of documentaries, and the studio magazine programme, 31 Who.

Ep.639 BSB Doctor Who Weekend - Sunday

Air Date: 1990-09-23

The Doctor Who Weekend was a programming event on the British Satellite Broadcasting's Galaxy Channel that ran from 22-23 September 1990. It was a tribute to the first ten years of Doctor Who. It contained twelve different serials starring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee, along with the two Peter Cushing movies, a couple of documentaries, and the studio magazine programme, 31 Who.

Ep.640 UK Gold Doctor Who 30th Anniversary Weekend - Saturday

Air Date: 1993-11-20

UK Gold celebrated the programme’s 30th anniversary on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November 1993. Not only was there a special competition to win a TARDIS cabinet packed with BBC videos, viewers were also invited to phone in and vote for their favourite stories from three categories, Favourite Doctor, Companion and Monster.

Ep.641 UK Gold Doctor Who 30th Anniversary Weekend - Sunday

Air Date: 1993-11-21

UK Gold celebrated the programme’s 30th anniversary on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November 1993. Not only was there a special competition to win a TARDIS cabinet packed with BBC videos, viewers were also invited to phone in and vote for their favourite stories from three categories, Favourite Doctor, Companion and Monster.

Ep.642 The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who - Day 1

Air Date: 1998-11-22

The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who was a week-long celebration of Doctor Who, broadcast from 22 to 27 November 1998 on BBC Choice. It was hosted by Sylvester McCoy.

Ep.643 The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who - Day 2

Air Date: 1998-11-23

The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who was a week-long celebration of Doctor Who, broadcast from 22 to 27 November 1998 on BBC Choice. It was hosted by Sylvester McCoy.

Ep.644 The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who - Day 3

Air Date: 1998-11-24

The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who was a week-long celebration of Doctor Who, broadcast from 22 to 27 November 1998 on BBC Choice. It was hosted by Sylvester McCoy.

Ep.645 The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who - Day 4

Air Date: 1998-11-25

The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who was a week-long celebration of Doctor Who, broadcast from 22 to 27 November 1998 on BBC Choice. It was hosted by Sylvester McCoy.

Ep.646 The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who - Day 5

Air Date: 1998-11-26

The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who was a week-long celebration of Doctor Who, broadcast from 22 to 27 November 1998 on BBC Choice. It was hosted by Sylvester McCoy.

Ep.647 The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who - Day 6

Air Date: 1998-11-27

The Take: 35 Years of Doctor Who was a week-long celebration of Doctor Who, broadcast from 22 to 27 November 1998 on BBC Choice. It was hosted by Sylvester McCoy.

Ep.648 Doctor Who @40 - Saturday

Air Date: 2003-11-22

Doctor Who @40 Weekend was a programming event on UK Gold that ran from 22-23 November 2003 to commemorate Doctor Who's fortieth anniversary. Programming ran from 7:00am-7:00pm on both days and the stories show were in omnibus format. Fans had been asked to pick their favourite stories for each Doctor, with the winners being shown. The weekend was presented by K9, as voiced by John Leeson, in segments titled K9 presents. Doctorin' the Tardis was used to score the titles, credits and break bumpers. The weekend was produced by Free @ Last TV for UKTV. It was directed & produced by Veerinder Mann and David Walton, and executive produced by Barry Ryan and Matthew Tombs.

Ep.649 Doctor Who @40 - Sunday

Air Date: 2003-11-23

Doctor Who @40 Weekend was a programming event on UK Gold that ran from 22-23 November 2003 to commemorate Doctor Who's fortieth anniversary. Programming ran from 7:00am-7:00pm on both days and the stories show were in omnibus format. Fans had been asked to pick their favourite stories for each Doctor, with the winners being shown. The weekend was presented by K9, as voiced by John Leeson, in segments titled K9 presents. Doctorin' the Tardis was used to score the titles, credits and break bumpers. The weekend was produced by Free @ Last TV for UKTV. It was directed & produced by Veerinder Mann and David Walton, and executive produced by Barry Ryan and Matthew Tombs.

Ep.650 Downtime

Air Date: 1995-09-02

The Brigadier and Sarah Jane Smith investigate New World University, a sinister school run by none other than Victoria Waterfield and a gateway to Earth Great Intelligence which has taken her over.

Ep.651 The Making of The Daleks In Colour

Air Date: 1964-02-05

Join Russell T. Davies, Editor Benjamin Cook, Executive Producer Phil Collinson, and the colourization artists for a look at their work on turning the seven Hartnell episodes of The Daleks into "The Daleks In Colour."

Ep.652 Remembering the Aztecs

Air Date: 1964-06-15

In a newly recorded exclusive documentary, actors John Ringham (Tlotoxl), Ian Cullen (Ixta) and Walter Randall (Tonila) discuss their memories of making this story.

Ep.653 Marco Polo VHS Introduction

Air Date: 1964-02-21

Ep.654 Reign of Terror VHS Introduction

Air Date: 1964-08-07

Ep.655 Blue Peter: Cortez and Montezuma

Air Date: 1970-09-21

The history of the Aztecs, Montezuma and Cortez, as told by Valerie Singleton from an edition of Blue Peter originally broadcast on 21/09/70 on BBC1.

Ep.656 The Sets of Marinus

Air Date: 1964-05-18

Designer Raymond Cusick recalls his work on The Keys of Marinus.

Ep.657 Restoring The Aztecs

Air Date: 1964-06-15

A look at the digital remastering process, including VidFIRE which restores much of the original video appearance to archive film recordings, and has been used on all four episodes of this story. Includes footage from Terror of the Autons and The Krotons.

Ep.658 Designing the Aztecs

Air Date: 1964-06-15

Designer Barry Newbery looks back on his contribution to the Aztecs.

Ep.659 Making Cocoa

Air Date: 1964-06-15

Tlotoxl and Tonila show you how to make this special Aztec drink.

Ep.660 In Conversation with Adrian Salmon

Air Date: 2026-05-01

Interview with Adrian Salmon

Ep.661 Unnatural Born Writer - Kroton

Air Date: 2026-05-01

Interview with Adrian Salmon

Ep.670 Chronicle: The Realms of Gold

Air Date: 1969-02-08

John Julius Norwich's 1969 retelling of the story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and the Aztecs. Hernan Cortes was the first and greatest of the Conquistadors of New Spain. His confrontation with Montezuma and the empire of the Aztecs in Mexico in 1519 was the moment when for the very first time, in all their power and might, the Old World and the New stood face to face. Cortes's achievement was extraordinary - no less than the defeat of an entire civilisation with only 400 soldiers at his command. But his victory would have been impossible but for one incredible fact - Montezuma believed that Cortes was his God, the Feathered Serpent Quetzalcoatl. John Julius Norwich recounts the extraordinary interplay of mythology and mounted warfare, of human sacrifice and brilliant strategy which led ultimately to the creation of Mexico.

Ep.671 It's A Square World

Air Date: 1964-06-15

A skit with the late Clive Dunn as a scientist demonstrating his new space rocket to Michael Bentine.

Ep.672 Roma Parva

Air Date: 1965-02-08

Roma Parva is a BBC documentary in which Christopher Barry demonstrates the use of a model on set. It was released on the DVD of The Romans and hence it is in the box set alongside The Rescue.

Ep.673 Tales of Isop

Air Date: 1965-03-22

Tales of Isop was a BBC documentary on the making of the Doctor Who serial The Web Planet. It focused on the attempt to make the insects of Vortis as memorable as the Daleks. It was released on The Web Planet DVD in 2005 and was produced by 2|entertain.

Ep.674 Secret Voices of the Sense-Sphere

Air Date: 1964-08-03

Clive Doig reveals the truth behind the mysterious background voices in The Sensorites.

Ep.675 Vision On

Air Date: 1964-08-03

The tricks of putting together a television show drama 'as live' are discussed by vision mixer Clive Doig.

Ep.676 Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of the Reign of Terror

Air Date: 1964-09-14

A revealing documentary examines the troublesome making of The Reign of Terror with actors William Russell, Carole Ann Ford and production assistant Tim Combe; Special thanks to The Sound Company, Richard Bignell, Ed Stradling, Derek Hantley, Andrew Pixley, Tim Combe, Julia Filsell, Hannah Lucas and The Oxford Mail; Camera: Jeremy Bishop and Mark Thompson; Runner: James Dawson; Archive Researcher: Martin Wiggins; Assistant Editor: Andy Byron; Dubbing Mixer: Peter Groom; Editor: Richard Atterson; Executive Producer for Pup Ltd: Dan Hall; Producer and Director: Chris Chapman.

Ep.677 Cusick in Cardiff

Air Date: 1965-06-28

Cusick in Cardiff was a 2|entertain DVD documentary in which Raymond Cusick, designer of the Daleks, visited the studios of the new series in Cardiff. It shows him as he visits sets and examines props along with Edward Thomas and Peter McKinstry.

Ep.678 Daleks! Beyond the Screen

Air Date: 1965-06-28

Daleks Beyond the Screen was a 2|entertain DVD documentary looking at the many merchandising options the Daleks presented.

Ep.679 Daleks! Conquer and Destroy

Air Date: 1965-06-28

Daleks Conquer and Destroy was a 2|entertain DVD documentary looking at the long-lasting appeal of the Daleks.

Ep.680 Last Stop White City

Air Date: 1965-06-28

Last Stop White City was a 2|entertain DVD documentary looking at the story of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright in Doctor Who.

Ep.681 Shawcraft: The Original Monster Makers

Air Date: 1965-06-28

Shawcraft - The Original Monster Makers was a 2|entertain DVD documentary looking at the contribution of Shawcraft Models to Doctor Who. In particular, it looked at Bill Roberts' founding of the company.

Ep.682 The Lambert Tapes: The Doctor

Air Date: 1964-11-16

Doctor Who's original producer looks back on her time on the series in the first part of this interview recorded for The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.683 The Thrill of The Chase

Air Date: 1965-06-28

The Thrill of The Chase was a 2|entertain DVD documentary looking at the making of the Doctor Who serial, The Chase. The documentary consisted of Richard Martin looking back at this story's production.

Ep.685 Talking Daleks

Air Date: 1964-12-28

A look at the creation of the Dalek's unique voices, with contributions from David Graham, Brian Hodgson, Nicholas Smith and Peter Hawkins.

Ep.686 Whatever Happened to... Susan?

Air Date: 1964-12-28

An audio-only presentation of this radio drama from 1993, written by Adrian Mourby and featuring Jane Asher as the Doctor's granddaughter, Susan Foreman.

Ep.687 The Lambert Tapes: Success Story

Air Date: 1964-11-17

Doctor Who's first producer, Verity Lambert, looks back at the early days of the programme in this interview also shot for The Story of Doctor Who.

Ep.688 Trials and Tribulations

Air Date: 1986-12-09

A look back at the challenges the show faced during Colin Baker's tenure.

Ep.689 Looking for David

Air Date: 1965-04-20

Ep.690 What has "The Romans" ever done for us?

Air Date: 1965-02-08

What has "The Romans" ever done for us? was a 2|entertain DVD documentary looking at the fact and fiction of the Doctor Who serial The Romans. It was comprised of interviews with cast, crew and historians.

Ep.691 Script to Screen

Air Date: 1964-12-28

An innovative animated demonstration of how the final episode was recorded using the camera script, clips, and the original designer's floorplans, demonstrating how the cameras followed the action.

Ep.692 Blue Peter: Dalek Cakes

Air Date: 1966-02-03

From an edition of Blue Peter screened on 03/02/65, Valerie Singleton shows us how to make Dalek cakes!

Ep.693 Sid's Entrance

Air Date: 1964-12-28

Go to the 'Special Features' menu. Click on the hidden Doctor Who logo to the left of the '40th Anniversary Celebration'.

Ep.694 Sid's Date

Air Date: 1964-12-28

Go to the 'Special Features' menu. Click on the hidden Doctor Who logo to the left of the 'Whatever Happened to... Susan?

Ep.695 Dennis Spooner: "Wanna Write a Television Series?"

Air Date: 1965-02-08

A look at writer Dennis Spooner's work on Doctor Who. With actors William Russell and Peter Purves.

Ep.696 Girls! Girls! Girls!: The 1960s

Air Date: 1969-06-26

An affectionate look back at the sixties Who-Girls. With actors Carole Ann Ford (Susan), William Russell (Ian), Peter Purves (Steven), Anneke Wills (Polly), Deborah Watling (Victoria), Frazer Hines (Jamie), Jean Marsh (Sara) and Honor Blackman (Professor Lasky)

Ep.697 Blue Peter: Roman Banquet

Air Date: 1973-01-04

The Blue Peter team hold a Roman banquet in the studio. Featuring Lesley Judd, John Noakes, Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton.

Ep.698 The Lair of the Zarbi Supremo

Air Date: 1965-09-20

William Russell reads the short story form the first Doctor Who Annual.

Ep.699 Give-A-Show Slides

Air Date: 1965-03-23

A popular toy of the 1960s and 70s was the Chad Valley Give-a-Show Projector, where images from cartoon slides could be projected onto a wall or screen. A set of Doctor Who slides was released in 1965), based on The Web Planet

Ep.700 Girls! Girls! Girls!: The 1970s

Air Date: 1974-06-12

Girls! Girls! Girls! is a BBC documentary produced by 2|entertain. A multi-part Doctor Who DVD featurette, it looks at the story of the Doctor's female companions in each decade. In addition, Caroline John (Liz Shaw) and Katy Manning (Jo Grant) join Louise Jameson to recall their time as companions.

Ep.701 Defending the Museum

Air Date: 1965-05-17

New Series writer Robert Shearman provides a personal and robust defence of this somewhat forgotten story.

Ep.702 My Grandfather, The Doctor

Air Date: 1965-05-17

Jessica Carney talks about the career of her grandfather, William Hartnell.

Ep.703 A Holiday for The Doctor

Air Date: 1965-05-18

Spoof comedy recollections of sixties Doctor Who starring Christopher Green as actress Ida Barr.