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Doctor Who

1963TV-PG26 seasons7.9 / 10

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

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Synopsis

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

Season 14 episodes

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Episode 1

The Masque of Mandragora (1)

25m6.2 / 10

The Doctor and Sarah arrive in Renaissance Italy unaware that they have brought a deadly alien energy force with them.

Episode credits

Directed by Rodney BennettWritten by Louis MarksGuest stars Jon Laurimore, Antony Carrick, Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith, Norman Jones, Robert James, Brian Ellis, Pat Gorman

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Episode 2

The Masque of Mandragora (2)

25m6.3 / 10

The Mandragora energy joins forces with the secret Brotherhood of Demnos. Count Federico plots to steal the Dukedom of San Martino from his nephew, Giuliano.

Episode credits

Directed by Rodney BennettWritten by Louis MarksGuest stars Jon Laurimore, Antony Carrick, Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith, Norman Jones, Robert James, Brian Ellis, James Appleby

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Episode 3

The Masque of Mandragora (3)

25m6.2 / 10

Tempted by the promises of ultimate power offered by Mandragora, Hieronymous plots to eliminate the threat posed by the Doctor and uses an unwitting Sarah as his weapon.

Episode credits

Directed by Rodney BennettWritten by Louis MarksGuest stars Jon Laurimore, Antony Carrick, Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith, Norman Jones, Robert James, Brian Ellis, Cy Town

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Episode 4

The Masque of Mandragora (4)

25m6.2 / 10

As the leading scholars of the era assemble in the palace for the masque, Mandragora prepares to attack, intent on sending the world into a new dark age.

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Directed by Rodney BennettWritten by Louis MarksGuest stars Antony Carrick, Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith, Norman Jones, Robert James, Brian Ellis, Peggy Dixon, Jack Edwards

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Episode 5

The Hand of Fear (1)

25m7.6 / 10

England, the near future. The TARDIS materialises in a quarry and Sarah is trapped under a rockfall. But what is the origin of the fossilised hand she is found gripping ? And who is the Eldrad she keeps mumbling about ?

Episode credits

Directed by Lennie MayneWritten by Dave Martin, Bob BakerGuest stars Rex Robinson, Renu Setna, David Purcell, Roy Pattison, Roy Skelton, Robin Hargrave

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Episode 6

The Hand of Fear (2)

25m7.0 / 10

The Doctor and Professor Watson struggle to stop first Sarah Jane and then Driscoll from obeying the strange and dangerous orders of the stone hand, which has suddenly come to life.

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Directed by Lennie MayneWritten by Dave Martin, Bob BakerGuest stars Rex Robinson, Glyn Houston, Roy Boyd, Frances Pidgeon, John Cannon

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Episode 7

The Hand of Fear (3)

25m7.3 / 10

The energy of the reactor has returned the mysterious Eldrad to life. The Doctor agrees to take her back to Kastria. But what is waiting for them there?

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Directed by Lennie MayneWritten by Dave Martin, Bob BakerGuest stars Glyn Houston, Judith Paris

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Episode 8

The Hand of Fear (4)

25m7.7 / 10

The Doctor and Sarah race to save the mortally wounded Eldrad. But they find that everything is not quite as she told them.

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Directed by Lennie MayneWritten by Dave Martin, Bob BakerGuest stars Roy Skelton, Judith Paris, Stephen Thorne

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Episode 9

The Deadly Assassin (1)

25m8.2 / 10

Gallifrey, planet of the Time Lords. Summoned home by a premonition of murder, the Doctor discovers a dark conspiracy at the highest levels of Time Lord society... and his oldest enemy, who poses a threat to the existence of Gallifrey itself...

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars Llewellyn Rees, Bernard Horsfall, George Pravda, Angus MacKay, Peter Pratt, Hugh Walters, Erik Chitty, Derek Seaton

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Episode 10

The Deadly Assassin (2)

25m8.4 / 10

The President of the High Council has been killed and the Doctor is the prime suspect. The Time Lords are eager to dispense quick justice and the Doctor must race agains the clock to discover the truth... and an old enemy.

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars Llewellyn Rees, Bernard Horsfall, George Pravda, Angus MacKay, Peter Pratt, Hugh Walters, Erik Chitty, Derek Seaton

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Episode 11

The Deadly Assassin (3)

25m8.2 / 10

The Doctor has entered the computation Matrix to prove his innocence. But his opponent is prepared for him and the two engage in a mental duel to the death.

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars Bernard Horsfall, George Pravda, Peter Pratt, Erik Chitty, Peter Mayock

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Episode 12

The Deadly Assassin (4)

25m8.6 / 10

The Doctor has won his fight in the Matrix and revealed the assassin. But the Master is not defeated and sets a plan in motion that could destroy the Time Lords.

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars Bernard Horsfall, George Pravda, Angus MacKay, Peter Pratt, Erik Chitty, Derek Seaton, Helen Blatch

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Episode 13

The Face of Evil (1)

25m7.1 / 10

An unnamed planet, the distant future. Arriving in a place that seems oddly familiar, the Doctor finds the savage Sevateem tribe battling to free their captive god, Xoanon, from the Evil One and his Tesh servants. But can the whole situation really be the Doctor's fault?

Episode credits

Directed by Pennant RobertsWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars David Garfield, Victor Lucas, Brendan Price, Leslie Schofield, Colin Thomas, Lloyd McGuire, Tom Kelly, Terry Walsh

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Episode 14

The Face of Evil (2)

25m7.0 / 10

The Sevateem launch another attack to try to free Xoanon as the Doctor tries to figure out his role in their past. But his only chance to win their trust is to face a deadly test.

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Directed by Pennant RobertsWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars David Garfield, Victor Lucas, Brendan Price, Leslie Schofield, Brett Forrest, Rob Edwards, Max Faulkner

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Episode 15

The Face of Evil (3)

25m6.8 / 10

The Doctor has broken through the barrier and found the Tesh. But he comes to an awful realisation about Xoanon.

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Directed by Pennant RobertsWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars David Garfield, Brendan Price, Leslie Schofield, Rob Edwards, Leon Eagles, Mike Elles, Pamela Salem, Anthony Frieze

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Episode 16

The Face of Evil (4)

25m7.0 / 10

The Doctor tries to fix the mad computer Xoanon. But it is determined to stop him – even if it must destroy the entire world!

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Directed by Pennant RobertsWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars David Garfield, Brendan Price, Leslie Schofield, Leon Eagles, Mike Elles, Peter Baldock, Roy Herrick

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Episode 17

The Robots of Death (1)

25m8.3 / 10

An unnamed world, an unknown time. A vast mining vessel trawls a sea of mineral sand for valuable ores, the tiny human crew served by an army of humanoid robots. But as the Doctor and Leela arrive, one of the crew is found murdered... and if they didn't do it, who did?

Episode credits

Directed by Michael E. BriantWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars Russell Hunter, Pamela Salem, David Bailie, David Collings, Brian Croucher, Tania Rogers, Tariq Yunus, Rob Edwards

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Episode 18

The Robots of Death (2)

25m8.1 / 10

The Doctor and Leela are suspected of murder. But the real foe is using robots to cut down the crew – and even sabotage the sand miner itself!

Episode credits

Directed by Michael E. BriantWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars Russell Hunter, Pamela Salem, David Bailie, David Collings, Brian Croucher, Tania Rogers, Tariq Yunus, Gregory de Polnay

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Episode 19

The Robots of Death (3)

25m8.1 / 10

One of the crew is the insane Taren Capel, who is using robots to carry out the murders. The Doctor discovers that there are also others who aren't what they appear to be either.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael E. BriantWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars Russell Hunter, Pamela Salem, David Bailie, David Collings, Gregory de Polnay, Miles Fothergill, Mark Blackwell Baker, John Bleasdale

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Episode 20

The Robots of Death (4)

25m8.2 / 10

The Doctor and the surviving humans fight for their lives against Taren Capel and his growing army of deadly robots.

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Directed by Michael E. BriantWritten by Chris BoucherGuest stars Russell Hunter, Pamela Salem, David Bailie, David Collings, Gregory de Polnay, Miles Fothergill, Mark Blackwell Baker, John Bleasdale

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Episode 21

The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1)

25m8.3 / 10

London, the 1890s. As magician Li H'Sen Chang captivates audiences, a spate of disappearances amongst young women goes largely unnoticed. But almost upon their arrival, the Doctor and Leela find themselves confronting the feared Tong of the Black Scorpion, and a menace from another time. And there's something fishy in the sewers, too...

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars John Bennett, Christopher Benjamin, Chris Gannon, Trevor Baxter, Deep Roy, David McKail, Conrad Asquith, Alan Butler

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Episode 22

The Talons of Weng-Chiang (2)

25m7.7 / 10

The Doctor and Leela investigate the strange events in Victorian London. But a mysterious masked figure lurks in the shadows.

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars John Bennett, Christopher Benjamin, Chris Gannon, Trevor Baxter, Deep Roy, David McKail, Conrad Asquith, Michael Spice

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Episode 23

The Talons of Weng-Chiang (3)

25m7.9 / 10

As Li H'Sen Chang works to secure the time cabinet, Leela pursues and investigates his master – the mysterious and murderous Weng-Chiang.

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars John Bennett, Christopher Benjamin, Chris Gannon, Trevor Baxter, Deep Roy, Michael Spice, Judith Lloyd, Vaune Craig-Raymond

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Episode 24

The Talons of Weng-Chiang (4)

25m7.6 / 10

The Doctor and Leela attend Li H'Sen Chang's performance, hoping to confront the magician. But his master Weng-Chiang has other plans…

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars John Bennett, Christopher Benjamin, Chris Gannon, Trevor Baxter, Deep Roy, Tony Then, Michael Spice, Penny Lister

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Episode 25

The Talons of Weng-Chiang (5)

25m8.0 / 10

The Doctor and his allies try to track down Weng-Chiang before he can activate the time cabinet and possibly destroy London.

Episode credits

Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars John Bennett, Christopher Benjamin, Trevor Baxter, Deep Roy, Tony Then, Michael Spice, Vincent Wong

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Episode 26

The Talons of Weng-Chiang (6)

25m8.4 / 10finale

The Doctor and Weng-Chiang have their final confrontation in the mysterious House of the Dragon -- watched by the evil duplicitous Mr. Sin.

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Directed by David MaloneyWritten by Robert HolmesGuest stars Christopher Benjamin, Trevor Baxter, Deep Roy, Michael Spice, Vincent Wong

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Doctor Who

Cast

William HartnellThe Doctor
Jon PertweeThe Doctor
Patrick TroughtonThe Doctor
Katy ManningJo Grant
Roger DelgadoThe Master
Tom BakerThe Doctor
Peter DavisonThe Doctor
Sylvester McCoyThe Doctor

Credits

Created by
Verity Lambert, Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson, C. E. Webber

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
694
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • BBC OneUnited Kingdom
  • BBC TelevisionUnited Kingdom
  • BBCUnited Kingdom

Themes

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