Doctor Who Classic Series PanelOmniconMarch 30, 2019
Cookeville, TennesseePresented By
Christopher L. AugustusTennessee Technological University Alumni
Former Alpha Psi Phi Member
http://www.knology.net/~augustus/
Three Distinct Eras ofDoctor Who
●Classic Series 1963 to 1989●Wilderness Years 1990 to 2004●New Series 2005 to Present
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To Prevent Information Overload●Almost No Spoilers!●Talk Mostly About Broadcast TV Stories●Keep Name Dropping to Minimum
● Will Name the Actors Who Played Doctors● Call Companions by Character Names
● Watch "An Adventure in Space and Time"● Part of the 50th anniversary celebration.● Starred David Bradley as the First Doctor
● He also played the Doctor in Twice Upon a Time● Not 100% accurate, but a good dramatization.
Doctor Who Season 1
Story Title Episodes Missing
An Unearthly Child 4 None
The Daleks 7 None
The Edge of Destruction 2 None
Marco Polo 7 All
The Keys of Marinus 6 None
The Aztecs 4 None
The Sensorites 6 None
The Reign of Terror 6 2
● Dates: November 23, 1963 to September 12, 1964● Episodes Planned: 42● Episodes Broadcast: 42● Episodes Missing: 9● Episodes Existing: 33
● How episodes were made:● Film: exteriors and Limegrove Studios● Rehearse a week● Record on video tape one day.
● Each episode had individual titles.● The story names:
● Working titles.● Old publication assumed story names were the first
episode● The topic of the story.
● Talk about missing episodes● Usually a mix of Science Fiction and Historical
stories.
Doctor Who Season 2
Story Title Episodes Missing
Planet of Giants 3* None
The Dalek Invasion of Earth 6 None
The Rescue 2 None
The Romans 4 None
The Web Planet 6 None
The Crusade 4 2
The Space Museum 4 None
The Chase 6 None
The Time Meddler 4 None*
● Dates: October 31, 1964 to July 24, 1965● Episodes Planned: 40; Episodes Broadcast: 39● Episodes Missing: 2; Episodes Existing: 37
● Planet of the Giants 3 and 4 became one episode● The Urge to Live
● The Chase● Has Daleks.● Has the Beatles (but not on US DVD).
● Time Meddler missing 12 seconds.
Doctor Who Season 3
Story Title Episodes Missing
Galaxy Four 4 3
Mission to the Unknown 1 All
The Myth Makers 4 All
The Dalek Masterplan 12 9
The Massacre 4 All
The Ark 4 None
The Celestial Toymaker 4 3
The Gunfighters 4 None
The Savages 4 All
The War Machines 4 None*
● Dates: September 11, 1965 to July 16, 1966● Episodes Planned: 45; Episodes Broadcast: 45● Episodes Missing: 28; Episodes Existing: 17
● Mention sizable clip existing of Galaxy Four● Mention what is Mission to the Unknown.
● Why one episode?● The big Dalek Masterplan.● The Gunfighters.
● Fan opinion increased after DVD release.● The Savages ceased having individual episode titles.● The War Machines missing scenes.
Doctor Who Season 4
Story Title Episodes Missing
The Smugglers 4 All
The Tenth Planet 4 1
The Power of the Daleks 6 All
The Highlanders 4 All
The Underwater Menace 4 2
The Moonbase 4 2
The Macra Terror 4 All
The Faceless Ones 6 4
The Evil of the Daleks 7 6
● Dates: September 10, 1966 to July 1, 1967● Episodes Planned: 43; Episodes Broadcast: 43● Episodes Missing: 33; Episodes Existing: 10
● The Doctor regenerates at the end of The Tenth Planet.
● Patrick Troughton is the Doctor in Power of the Daleks.
● Jamie is introduced in the Highlanders.● Evil of the Daleks was supposed to be the final
Doctor Who story featuring the Daleks.● Not one complete story exists from this season!
Doctor Who Season 5
Story Title Episodes Missing
The Tomb of the Cybermen 4 None
The Abominable Snowmen 6 5
The Ice Warriors 6 2
The Enemy of the World 6 None
The Web of Fear 6 1
Fury from the Deep 6 All
The Wheel in Space 6 4
● Dates: September 2, 1967 to June 1, 1968● Episodes Planned: 40● Episodes Broadcast: 40● Episodes Missing: 18● Episodes Existing: 22
● Called the Monster Season as all but one story featured a monster.
● Cybermen twice● Yeti twice● Ice Warriors● Seaweed Creatures
● Tell story about the recovery of Enemy of the World and most of The Web of Fear.
● At the end of The Wheel in Space, the Evil of the Daleks was repeated.
● Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart introduced.
Doctor Who Season 6
Story Title Episodes Missing
The Dominators 5 None
The Mind Robber 5 None
The Invasion 8 2
The Krotons 4 None
The Seeds of Death 6 None
The Space Pirates 6 5
The War Games 10 None
● Dates: August 10, 1968 to June 21, 1969● Episodes Planned: 44● Episodes Broadcast: 44● Episodes Missing: 7● Episodes Existing: 37
● Final black and white season.● Very troubled season.
● Patrick Troughton and Jamie were worn out making episodes most of the year.
● Begged to drop the count of episodes by one half a year.
● Both ended up leaving at the end of the season.● The Dominators was shortened from 6 to 5 episodes.● The Mind Robber:
● Got an extra episode!● Was an early story not shot one episode a week.
● The Invasion was an experiment – Birth of UNIT● The Invasion replaced two problems stories.● The War Games:
● Replaced two problems stories.● Introduced the Time Lords.
● Almost the final season of Doctor Who!
Doctor Who Season 7
Story Title Episodes
Spearhead From Space 4
Doctor Who and the Silurians 7
The Ambassadors of Death 7
Inferno 7
● Dates: January 3, 1970 to June 20, 1970● Episodes Planned: 25● Episodes Broadcast: 25
● First color season. Shortened to 25 episodes.● Only reason the season was made was the producer
(Barry Letts) and script editor (Terrence Dicks) could not come up with a replacement
● New Doctor, Jon Pertwee.● All stories were UNIT stories.● Spearhead from Space – production issues.
● All exteriors were shot on 16mm film.● Union strike.● All interiors were shot elsewhere on 16mm film● Broadcast from color 16mm film.
● Of the other 21 episodes, only one exists on original broadcast video tape. The other are color due to:
● Reverse standards conversion● Mixing B&W film with off air color tapes.● Chroma Dot restoration!!!
Doctor Who Season 8
Story Title Episodes
Terror of the Autons 4
The Mind of Evil 6
The Claws of Axos 4
Colony in Space 6
The Dæmons 5
● Dates: January 2, 1970 to June 19, 1970● Episodes Planned: 25● Episodes Broadcast: 25● The Master Season
● Every story features a new reoccurring character: The Master.
● New UNIT:● Captain Mike Yates.● Jo Grant
● Colony in Space is not a UNIT story.● The Dæmons is a cast and fan favorite.● Only three episodes exist on original video tape.
Doctor Who Season 9
Story Title Episodes
The Day of the Daleks 4
The Curse of Peladon 4
The Sea Devils 6
The Mutants 6
The Time Monster 6
● Dates: January 1, 1972 to June 24, 1972● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26
● Triumphant return of the Daleks.● Earliest story retained on original video tape
● The Mutants is not a UNIT story.● 11 episodes exist on original video tape.
Doctor Who Season 10
Story Title Episodes
The Three Doctors 4
Carnival of Monsters 4
Frontier in Space 6
Planet of the Daleks 6
The Green Death 6
● Dates: December 30, 1972 to June 23, 1973● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26
● The Three Doctors was the tenth anniversary special:
● Primarily features second and third Doctors.● Due to failing health, William Hartnell briefly
appears on film on the TARDIS scanner.● Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks make 12
part story.● All but one episode exists on original video tape (or
at least a first generation dub)
Doctor Who Season 11
Story Title Episodes
The Time Warrior 4
Invasion of the Dinosaurs 6
Death to the Daleks 4
The Monster of Peladon 6
Planet of the Spiders 6
● Dates: December 15, 1973 to June 8, 1974● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26
● Logo changed to famous diamond logo.● Time Warrior
● Introduces Sarah Jane● Introduces the Sontarans.● Names the Doctor's home planet as Gallifrey.
● First episode of Invasion of the Dinosaurs:● Had a story title of "The Invasion".● Is the last episode not to be retained on a PAL
video tape.
Doctor Who Season 12
Story Title Episodes
Robot 4
The Ark in Space 4
The Sontaran Experiment 2
Genesis of the Daleks 6
Revenge of the Cybermen 4
● Dates: December 28, 1974 to May 10, 1975● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 20● Blu-ray: Tom Baker Complete Season One
● New Doctor, Tom Baker● Robot was first story with exteriors video taped.● The Sontaran Experiment was made 100% on video
tape on location.● All time classic: Genesis of the Daleks.● Revenge of the Cybermen was the only Cyberman
story broadcast in the 1970's.● Season ended early due to moving the broadcast
time up from Winter/Spring to Fall/Winter.
Doctor Who Season 13
Story Title Episodes
Terror of the Zygons 4
Planet of Evil 4
Pyramids of Mars 4
The Android Invasion 4
The Brain of Morbius 4
The Seeds of Doom 6
● Dates: August 30, 1975 to March 6, 1976● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26
● Season famous for Gothic Horror.● Featured stories about mummies and Frankenstein.● Terror of the Zygons originally planned opening
restored on DVD.
Doctor Who Season 14
Story Title Episodes
The Masque of Mandragora 4
The Hand of Fear 4
The Deadly Assassin 4
The Face of Evil 4
The Robots of Death 4
The Talons of Weng-Chiang 6
● Dates: September 4, 1976 to April 2, 1977● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26
● The Deadly Assassin● Companion-less story.● Invents many things about Time Lords still used in
the current series.● One episode cliffhanger was so violent, the ending
was edited off the master tape after the initial broadcast!
● Featured a wooden TARDIS console room.
Doctor Who Season 15
Story Title Episodes
Horror of Fang Rock 4
The Invisible Enemy 4
Image of the Fendahl 4
The Sun Makers 4
Underworld 4
The Invasion of Time 6
● Dates: September 3, 1977 to March 11, 1978● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26
● The Horror of Fang Rock was my first complete Doctor Who story. Watched during Christmas break 1983.
● The Invisible Enemy introduced K-9.
Doctor Who Season 16
Story Title Episodes
The Ribos Operation 4
The Pirate Planet 4
The Stones of Blood 4
The Androids of Tara 4
The Power of Kroll 4
The Armageddon Factor 6
● Dates: September 2, 1978 to February 24, 1979● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26● The Key to Time Season
● This season was a quest for the six segments of the Key to Time
● The Pirate Planet was written by famous Douglas Adams (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy).
Doctor Who Season 17
Story Title Episodes
Destiny of the Daleks 4
City of Death 4
The Creature from the Pit 4
Nightmare of Eden 4
Horns of Nimon 4
Shada Not Finished
● Dates: September 1, 1979 to January 12, 1980● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 20
● Douglas Adams was script editor on this season.● Rewrote City of Death● Wrote Shada
● Fan favorite: City of Death● Shada:
● Due to a strike, was never completed.● Primarily written by Douglas Adams.● All outdoor scenes were recorded.● One of three studio blocks recorded.● Pseudo completed with Tom Baker narrating the
unfinished scenes on VHS in 1992 & DVD in 2013.
● Completed in 2017 with linking animation on DVD (USA) and Blu-ray (UK).
Doctor Who Season 18
Story Title Episodes
The Leisure Hive 4
Meglos 4
Full Circle 4
State of Decay 4
Warriors' Gate 4
The Keeper of Traken 4
Logopolis 4
● Dates: August 30, 1980 to March 21, 1981● Episodes Planned: 28● Episodes Broadcast: 28● Blu-ray: Tom Baker Complete Season Seven
● New producer: John Nathan-Turner.● Logo changed to neon logo.● First completely new arrangement of the theme tune.● Big companion changes.● E-Space Trilogy● Another Trilogy – spoilers.
Doctor Who Season 19● Dates: January 4, 1982 to March 30, 1982● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 26● Blu-ray: Peter Davison Complete Season One
Story Title Episodes
Castrovalva 4
Four to Doomsday 4
Kinda 4
The Visitation 4
Black Orchid 2
Earthshock 4
Time-Flight 4
● New Doctor: Peter Davison
Doctor Who Season 20● Dates: January 3, 1983 to March 16, 1983● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 22
Story Title Episodes
Arc of Infinity 4
Snakedance 4
Mawdryn Undead 4
Terminus 4
Enlightenment 4
The King's Demons 2
Story Title Episodes
The Five Doctors 1
● Date: November 25, 1983● Special 90 Minute Episode
● The originally planned season was going to be a celebration of the show's 20th anniversary.
● The Black Guardian Trilogy● A strike forced the cancellation of a Dalek story
named "Warhead".● BBC granted a special 90 minute episode to
celebrate the 20th anniversary.● Technically made as part of the season 21
recording block.● Featured three of the four surviving Doctors.● The first Doctor was played by another actor.● Tom Baker refused to appear, so two scenes were
utilized from the Shada footage.● Probably one of the worst stories to show new
Doctor Who fans!
Doctor Who Season 21● Dates: January 5, 1984 to March 30, 1984● Episodes Planned: 26● Episodes Broadcast: 24
Story Title Episodes
Warriors of the Deep 4
The Awakening 2
Frontios 4
Resurrection of the Daleks 2*
Planet of Fire 4
The Caves of Androzani 4
The Twin Dilemma 4
● Season switched from being made on two inch to one inch video tape.
● Due to the 1984 Winter Olympics, Resurrection of the Dalek was edited into two 45 minute episodes.
● The Caves of Androzani:● Peter Davison regenerates.● One of the best stories of the 1980s.
● The Twin Dilemma:● New Doctor: Colin Baker● Possibly one of the worst stores of the 1980s.
Doctor Who Season 22● Dates: January 5, 1985 to March 30, 1985● Episodes Planned: 13● Episodes Broadcast: 13● Episode Length: 45 Minutes
Story Title Episodes
Attack of the Cybermen 2
Vengeance on Varos 2
Mark of the Rani 2
The Two Doctors 3
Timelash 2
Revelation of the Daleks 2
● Due to the successful broadcast of two episodes edited together in 45 minute slots, this whole season was produced this way.
● The story lines are very violent. Not recommended for younger kids.
● The Two Doctors featured Patrick Troughton as the second Doctor with Jamie.
● The show was put onto hiatus for 18 months.
Doctor Who Season 23● Dates: September 6, 1986 to December 6, 1986● Episodes Planned: 14● Episodes Broadcast: 14
Story Title Episodes
The Trial of a Timelord 14
Working Story Titles Episodes
The Mysterious Planet 4
Mindwarp 4
Terror of the Vervoids 4
The Ultimate Foe 2
● Doctor Who returned after 18 months.● BBC management said Doctor Who was on trial and
could very well be canceled if this season was not better.
● Returns to 25 minute episodes.● Season was shortened to 14 episodes.● Got new arrangement of the theme tune.● The season was broadcast as one story where the
Doctor was on trial for violating the laws of time.● There were four separate productions.● The long time script editor left leaving episode 14
unwritten.● Episode 14:
● Was transmitted as a 35 minute episode.● Has a huge continuity error.● Colin Baker was fired as the Doctor.
Doctor Who Season 24● Dates: September 7, 1987 to December 7, 1987● Episodes Planned: 14● Episodes Broadcast: 14
Story Title Episodes
Time and the Rani 4
Paradise Towers 4
Delta and the Bannermen 3
Dragonfire 3
● New Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.● Some consider this the worst season of Doctor Who.● I find the fan dislike Delta enjoyable.● Dragonfire has maybe the worst cliffhanger of the
whole show!
Doctor Who Season 25● Dates: October 5, 1988 to January 4, 1989● Episodes Planned: 14● Episodes Broadcast: 14
Story Title Episodes
Remembrance of the Daleks 4
The Happiness Patrol 3
Silver Nemesis 3
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy 4
● 25th anniversary season. Featured Daleks and Cybermen.
● In general, the season was better received.● Silver Nemesis:
● 25th anniversary story.● I camped out on a mountain to watch and record
this story in Northern Georgia● First season broadcast in stereo.
Doctor Who Season 26● Dates: September 6, 1989 to December 6, 1989● Episodes Planned: 14● Episodes Broadcast: 14
Story Title Episodes
Battlefield 4
Ghost Light 3
The Curse of Fenric 4
Survival 3
● Battlefield:● Had a lot of potential.
● The Curse of Fenric:● Best story of the 1980s!● Perfect mix of history (WWII), science fiction, and
mythology.● DVD is out of print and very $$$.● I watched and recorded this story on a mountain in
North Georgia.● Survival:
● Final broadcast story of Doctor Who.● I also watched and recorded this story on a
mountain in North Georgia, this time during a thunderstorm!
● Doctor Who was never formally canceled, BBC management did not commission a new season.
● Rumored to be released on Blu-ray this year.
December 6, 1989:The End of Classic Doctor Who
1990:The Wilderness Years Began
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