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Doctor Who
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
- Created by:
- Verity Lambert, Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson, C. E. Webber
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One, BBC Television
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The Trial of a Time Lord
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E01
Episode 1
★ 6.7The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 1
1986-09-06 · 26mThe Doctor is taken 'out of time' by the Time Lords and made to face an inquiry into his meddling in the affairs of others, overseen by the Inquisitor. The prosecutor, the Valeyard, soon has the proceedings upgraded to a trial for the Doctor's life. Evidence takes the form of recordings of the Doctor's recent adventures, beginning with his visit to the mysterious world of Ravalox and an encounter with Andromedan space pirates...
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.6The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 2
1986-09-13 · 25mThe Doctor has an appointment with the Immortal, while Peri finds herself caught up with Glitz and the Tribe of the Free. Meanwhile, Merdeen begins to question all he believes.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.5The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 3
1986-09-20 · 25mThe Doctor escapes to rejoin Peri on the surface but shortly after becomes the prisoner of a surface-dwelling tribe called The Free. Ravalox isn't Ravalox after all, but before the Doctor can learn much more an irresistible agent from UK Habitat comes to fetch him back.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.4The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 4
1986-09-27 · 25mAll those on Ravolox are in exponentially greater peril than anyone can comprehend. If anything in the entire universe is to survive, it may come down to the Doctor arguing against machine logic over the value of life.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.6The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 5
1986-10-04 · 25mThe Doctor's trial continues. The Valeyard's next piece of evidence for the prosecution concerns the Doctor's recent trip to Thoros Beta. Though originally investigating arms dealing, the Doctor and Peri become embroiled in their old enemy Sil's alarming neurological experiments...
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E06
Episode 6
★ 6.9The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 6
1986-10-11 · 25mThe scientist Crozier keeps making empty promises and Yrcanos and Peri are seemingly betrayed by the addled Doctor who is sure the Matrix is being manipulated...
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.6The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 7
1986-10-18 · 25mWhile the Doctor helps Dr. Crozier transfer Lord Kiv's brain into a new host skull, Peri accompanies King Yrcanos as he searches for the Alpha Resistance fighters whom he feels, most certainly, will follow him into glorious battle against the Mentors and the Doctor.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.8The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 8
1986-10-25 · 25mAs the Possidor Ambassador visits, Sil is appalled to realise Crozier has selected Peri to be the Kiv's new host body - a move Yrcanos takes exception to with devastating results.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 5.0The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 9
1986-11-01 · 25mWith the prosecution case concluded, at last the Doctor is able to present his evidence. It takes place in the future with a new companion and new problems.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 5.0The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 10
1986-11-08 · 25mAs the Hyperion III continues its journey, more mysterious deaths occur.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 4.9The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 11
1986-11-15 · 25mA course change that takes the Hyperion III closer to a black hole could prove unwise when there are so many aboard ship with hidden agendas. Disappearances continue, a murderer remains at large, and one person finally crumbles under the strain of harbouring a guilty secret.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 5.0The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 12
1986-11-22 · 25mWith factions vying for control of the ship, the Vervoids are found to be responsible for the many disappearances. Only the Doctor sees the fundamental but missed point as to why they can't be reasoned with or why they can't be allowed to arrive on Earth.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 6.7The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 13
1986-11-29 · 25mThe Valeyard's true identity is revealed and the trial aborted, but the Doctor and Mel must pursue his new enemy into the Matrix itself, where nothing is quite what it seems…
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E14
Episode 14
★ 6.3The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 14
1986-12-06 · 30mThe final part of this epic adventure. The Doctor and the Valeyard have entered the world of the Matrix. Can the Doctor defeat the evil incarnation of himself?
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Sylvester McCoy
The Doctor
Sophie Aldred
Ace
