Doctor Who

E01

Episode 1

★ 8.0

An Unearthly Child

1963-11-23 · 23m

After discussing a strange pupil, Susan Foreman, teachers Ian and Barbara follow her to a junkyard. They meet her grandfather, the Doctor, and force their way inside a police box with frightening results.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 5.9

The Cave of Skulls

1963-11-30 · 25m

The enigmatic Doctor, wary that Ian and Barbara will reveal his secrets to the people of 20th-century Earth, takes them and his granddaughter Susan back to the dawn of human history. There, the four travellers are dragged into the savage politics of a tribe of cavemen who have lost the secret of making fire...

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E03

Episode 3

★ 6.1

The Forest of Fear

1963-12-07 · 24m

Prisoners of the earliest humans, the TARDIS crew are caught in a deadly power play for leadership of the tribe.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 6.4

The Firemaker

1963-12-14 · 24m

The TARDIS crew must make fire for the early humans to stay alive. But once they do, they may not be allowed to leave!

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.2

The Dead Planet

1963-12-21 · 25m

Time Unknown, Planet Unknown. The TARDIS lands in an eerie petrified forest overlooking a magnificent steel city. The Doctor wants to explore the city – but what's waiting there?

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E06

Episode 6

★ 7.1

The Survivors

1963-12-28 · 25m

The dead planet is not uninhabited after all. The Doctor is about to meet what will become his greatest enemies... And he and his crew are dying of radiation sickness.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 7.3

The Escape

1964-01-04 · 26m

Imprisoned on Skaro by the scheming Daleks, the Doctor and his companions work to escape their clutches.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 7.0

The Ambush

1964-01-11 · 25m

The time travellers work desperately to both escape the Dalek city and prevent a bloody massacre.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 6.5

The Expedition

1964-01-18 · 25m

The time travellers have escaped from the Daleks, but left a vital piece of the TARDIS behind. Getting it back will mean pushing the Thals to mount a dangerous operation.

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E10

Episode 10

★ 6.9

The Ordeal

1964-01-25 · 27m

Ian, Barbara and the Thals struggle through the caves to reach the Dalek city. Will they get there in time? Is there even a way through the treacherous caves? And what are the Daleks planning?

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E11

Episode 11

★ 7.0

The Rescue

1964-02-01 · 23m

Time is running out as the Doctor and his companions try to defeat the Daleks before they wipe out all life on Skaro.

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E12

Episode 12

★ 6.4

The Edge of Destruction

1964-02-08 · 25m

A mysterious explosion has knocked the TARDIS into void. And in their confusion, the crew are turning on one another.

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E13

Episode 13

★ 6.2

The Brink of Disaster

1964-02-15 · 23m

The TARDIS is adrift, the crew turning on each other. Only by working together can they find their way out before they are destroyed.

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E14

Episode 14

★ 6.7

The Roof of the World

1964-02-22 · 24m

The TARDIS experiences a total power failure and is stranded in the Himalayas in the 13th century. The travellers are forced to join the caravan of the famous explorer, Marco Polo, in order to survive -- but Polo, fascinated by their claims that the TARDIS can fly through the air, seizes it on behalf of Kublai Khan in the hope that presenting the Khan with such a fabulous gift will convince him to let Polo return home to Venice. The travellers are forced to accompany Polo on his long trek across Asia to the Khan's court, but their many attempts to reclaim their property are foiled -- not just by Polo, but by the war lord Tegana, who is apparently on a mission of peace but has entirely different plans for dealing with Kublai Khan...

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E15

Episode 15

★ 6.3

The Singing Sands

1964-02-29 · 27m

Tegana sabotages the party's water bags, leaving them in dire need of fresh supplies.

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E16

Episode 16

★ 6.3

Five Hundred Eyes

1964-03-07 · 23m

The Doctor and Susan are able to supply Marco with condensation that has formed inside the TARDIS, saving the group from dying of thirst. When the group are reunited with Tegana, the travellers begin to suspect he is up to something.

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E17

Episode 17

★ 6.5

The Wall of Lies

1964-03-14 · 25m

The Doctor's group manage to rescue Barbara from the Mongols but once more Marco remains unaware of Tegana's involvement.

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E18

Episode 18

★ 6.0

Rider from Shang Tu

1964-03-21 · 23m

The Doctor and his friends elect to warn Marco of Acomat's attack even though it means losing their chance to gain access to the TARDIS.

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E19

Episode 19

★ 6.0

Mighty Kublai Khan

1964-03-28 · 25m

The Doctor, Ian and Barbara are forced to surrender to Tegana and Marco, leaving both of them the opportunity to gain possession of the TARDIS.

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E20

Episode 20

★ 6.4

Assassin at Peking

1964-04-04 · 25m

Tegana finally makes his move to assassinate the Khan, giving the Doctor and his friends an opportunity to thwart his plans and regain the TARDIS.

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E21

Episode 21

★ 6.8

The Sea of Death

1964-04-11 · 24m

The alien world of Marinus. Perfect peace has reigned here for decades due to the mind-controlling influence of a machine known as the Conscience. But now a race known as the Voord have developed an immunity and Arbitan, keeper of the machine, has been forced to scatter the vital control keys around the planet. Now he needs the help of the time travellers to get them back - it will be an extraordinary journey, with perils every step of the way...

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E22

Episode 22

★ 6.6

The Velvet Web

1964-04-18 · 26m

The Doctor and his friends arrive in the apparently idyllic city of Morphoton but Barbara soon begins to realise there is more to their hosts than meets the eye.

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E23

Episode 23

★ 6.5

The Screaming Jungle

1964-04-25 · 24m

The search for the second key takes the travellers to a jungle where Ian and Barbara come under threat from rapidly growing plants.

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E24

Episode 24

★ 5.6

The Snows of Terror

1964-05-02 · 25m

Searching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.

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E25

Episode 25

★ 6.4

Sentence of Death

1964-05-09 · 26m

The group are reunited with the Doctor in the city of Millennius where Ian faces trial for murder after the fourth key is stolen.

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E26

Episode 26

★ 6.5

The Keys of Marinus

1964-05-16 · 26m

The Doctor and his friends must locate the real murderers and the fourth key before heading off for a final confrontation with the Voord

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E27

Episode 27

★ 6.8

The Temple of Evil

1964-05-23 · 24m

The TARDIS arrives on Earth landing in 16th century Aztec society. Barbara goes off exploring - despite the Doctor's orders not to wander off - and is taken away by the high priest Autloc who believes she is the reincarnation of the goddess Yetaxa. They believe it is a sign that the rains - which are late - will now come. The high priest of sacrifice Tlotoxl recruits Ian to lead their army but he finds he has a rival in Ixta. Ian is less than comfortable with his role when he learns that they are to deliver the human sacrifice to the high priest at the rain ceremony. The Doctor emphasizes that they must not interfere with Aztec rituals, something that does not sit well with Barbara.

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E28

Episode 28

★ 6.6

The Warriors of Death

1964-05-30 · 25m

Barbara tries to change the course of history - and Ian fights for his life.

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E29

Episode 29

★ 6.3

The Bride of Sacrifice

1964-06-06 · 26m

While the Doctor tries to find a way back to the TARDIS, Tlotoxl continues to plot Barbara's downfall and sees an opening when Susan questions Aztec custom.

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E30

Episode 30

★ 6.3

The Day of Darkness

1964-06-13 · 26m

Tlotoxl's machinations result in both Susan and Ian being arrested. With the TARDIS once again trapped inside the tomb, the travellers' only hope for escape lies with Autloc and Cameca.

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E31

Episode 31

★ 6.1

Strangers in Space

1964-06-20 · 25m

The 28th century. The TARDIS materialises on a spaceship orbiting a planet known as the Sense-Sphere, whose natives, the Sensorites, have trapped the ship's human crew in a state of paralysis.

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E32

Episode 32

★ 6.0

The Unwilling Warriors

1964-06-27 · 25m

The Doctor and his companions are on board an Earth ship trapped in orbit around the Sense-Sphere when it is boarded by the Sensorites, who steal the lock mechanism from the TARDIS.

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E33

Episode 33

★ 5.7

Hidden Danger

1964-07-11 · 25m

The Doctor and his companions are escorted to the Sense-Sphere where they attempt to negotiate with the Sensorites for the release of the TARDIS.

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E34

Episode 34

★ 5.9

A Race Against Death

1964-07-18 · 25m

With Ian having fallen victim to the Sensorites' plague, the Doctor is desperate to find a cure. But the City Administrator is still determined to rid his world of aliens.

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E35

Episode 35

★ 5.7

Kidnap

1964-07-25 · 26m

The City Administrator is determined to destroy the Doctor and his friends and his paranoia prevents the Doctor's cure from being distributed.

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E36

Episode 36

★ 6.1

A Desperate Venture

1964-08-01 · 25m

While the City Administrator's schemes reach their climax, the Doctor and Ian venture into the tunnels under the city to discover the real cause of the Sensorite plague.

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E37

Episode 37

★ 6.5

A Land of Fear

1964-08-08 · 25m

The TARDIS lands during the French Revolution, where Ian, Barbara, and Susan become caught up in the politics of the day. When they are arrested and set to be executed, the Doctor must take on the disguise of a public official to try and save their lives.

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E38

Episode 38

★ 6.6

Guests of Madame Guillotine

1964-08-15 · 25m

Susan, Ian and Barbara are sentenced to be guillotined but an encounter with a dying English prisoner may offer Ian a chance of survival.

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E39

Episode 39

★ 6.1

A Change of Identity

1964-08-22 · 26m

Susan and Barbara are rescued by Jules and Jean, two members of the escape chain, while the Doctor gains access to the prison by posing as a revolution official.

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E40

Episode 40

★ 6.3

The Tyrant of France

1964-08-29 · 25m

The Doctor is forced into a meeting with Robespierre while Barbara's attempts to find a physician for Susan result in them being betrayed.

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E41

Episode 41

★ 6.3

A Bargain of Necessity

1964-09-05 · 24m

Ian finds himself held prisoner by the treacherous Leon while the Doctor attempts to engineer Susan and Barbara's escape.

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E42

Episode 42

★ 6.7

Prisoners of Conciergerie

1964-09-12 · 26m

Ian finally delivers his message to James Stirling but in order to secure Susan's release he and Barbara are forced into a dangerous spying mission.

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