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Doctor Who

⭐ 7.9/10· 1963 ·26 Seasons ·694 Episodes · Created by C. E. Webber
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About this series

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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Quick facts

First Aired
1963
Seasons
26
Episodes
694
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.9/10
Votes
699
Genre
Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Director
Language
EN

Seasons

S01E01 still S01E01
An Unearthly Child
⭐ 8.1
Nov 23, 1963 23 min
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 w…
S01E02 still S01E02
The Cave of Skulls
⭐ 5.9
Nov 30, 1963 25 min
The enigmatic Doctor, afraid that schoolteachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright will reveal his secrets to the people of 20th century Earth, has taken them and his granddaughter…
S01E03 still S01E03
The Forest of Fear
⭐ 6.1
Dec 7, 1963 24 min
Prisoners of the earliest humans, the TARDIS crew are caught in a deadly power play for leadership of the tribe.
S01E04 still S01E04
The Firemaker
⭐ 6.4
Dec 14, 1963 24 min
The TARDIS crew must make fire for the early humans to stay alive. But once they do, they may not be allowed to leave!
S01E05 still S01E05
The Dead Planet
⭐ 7.2
Dec 21, 1963 25 min
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 is waiting there?
S01E06 still S01E06
The Survivors
⭐ 7.1
Dec 28, 1963 25 min
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.
S01E07 still S01E07
The Escape
⭐ 7.4
Jan 4, 1964 26 min
Imprisoned on Skaro by the scheming Daleks, the Doctor and his companions work to escape their clutches.
S01E08 still S01E08
The Ambush
⭐ 6.9
Jan 11, 1964 25 min
The time travellers work desperately to both escape the Dalek city and prevent a bloody massacre.
S01E09 still S01E09
The Expedition
⭐ 6.5
Jan 18, 1964 25 min
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.
S01E10 still S01E10
The Ordeal
⭐ 6.8
Jan 25, 1964 27 min
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 Dale…
S01E11 still S01E11
The Rescue
⭐ 6.9
Feb 1, 1964 23 min
Time is running out as the Doctor and his companions try to defeat the Daleks before they wipe out all life on Skaro.
S01E12 still S01E12
The Edge of Destruction
⭐ 6.6
Feb 8, 1964 25 min
A mysterious explosion has knocked the TARDIS into void. And in their confusion, the crew are turning on one another.
S01E13 still S01E13
The Brink of Disaster
⭐ 6.2
Feb 15, 1964 23 min
The TARDIS is adrift, the crew turning on each other. Only by working together can they find their way out before they are destroyed.
S01E14 still S01E14
The Roof of the World
⭐ 6.7
Feb 22, 1964 24 min
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,…
S01E15 still S01E15
The Singing Sands
⭐ 6.3
Feb 29, 1964 27 min
Tegana sabotages the party's water bags, leaving them in dire need of fresh supplies.
S01E16 still S01E16
Five Hundred Eyes
⭐ 6.3
Mar 7, 1964 23 min
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, t…
S01E17 still S01E17
The Wall of Lies
⭐ 6.5
Mar 14, 1964 25 min
The Doctor's group manage to rescue Barbara from the Mongols but once more Marco remains unaware of Tegana's involvement.
S01E18 still S01E18
Rider from Shang Tu
⭐ 6.0
Mar 21, 1964 23 min
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.
S01E19 still S01E19
Mighty Kublai Khan
⭐ 6.0
Mar 28, 1964 25 min
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.
S01E20 still S01E20
Assassin at Peking
⭐ 6.4
Apr 4, 1964 25 min
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.
S01E21 still S01E21
The Sea of Death
⭐ 6.8
Apr 11, 1964 24 min
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…
S01E22 still S01E22
The Velvet Web
⭐ 6.6
Apr 18, 1964 26 min
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.
S01E23 still S01E23
The Screaming Jungle
⭐ 6.5
Apr 25, 1964 24 min
The search for the second key takes the travellers to a jungle where Ian and Barbara come under threat from rapidly growing plants.
S01E24 still S01E24
The Snows of Terror
⭐ 5.6
May 2, 1964 25 min
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.
S01E25 still S01E25
Sentence of Death
⭐ 6.4
May 9, 1964 26 min
The group are reunited with the Doctor in the city of Millennius where Ian faces trial for murder after the fourth key is stolen.
S01E26 still S01E26
The Keys of Marinus
⭐ 6.5
May 16, 1964 26 min
The Doctor and his friends must locate the real murderers and the fourth key before heading off for a final confrontation with the Voord
S01E27 still S01E27
The Temple of Evil
⭐ 6.8
May 23, 1964 24 min
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…
S01E28 still S01E28
The Warriors of Death
⭐ 6.6
May 30, 1964 25 min
Barbara tries to change the course of history - and Ian fights for his life.
S01E29 still S01E29
The Bride of Sacrifice
⭐ 6.3
Jun 6, 1964 26 min
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.
S01E30 still S01E30
The Day of Darkness
⭐ 6.3
Jun 13, 1964 26 min
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 Ca…
S01E31 still S01E31
Strangers in Space
⭐ 6.1
Jun 20, 1964 25 min
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 o…
S01E32 still S01E32
The Unwilling Warriors
⭐ 6.0
Jun 27, 1964 25 min
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…
S01E33 still S01E33
Hidden Danger
⭐ 5.7
Jul 11, 1964 25 min
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.
S01E34 still S01E34
A Race Against Death
⭐ 5.9
Jul 18, 1964 25 min
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.
S01E35 still S01E35
Kidnap
⭐ 5.7
Jul 25, 1964 26 min
The City Administrator is determined to destroy the Doctor and his friends and his paranoia prevents the Doctor's cure from being distributed.
S01E36 still S01E36
A Desperate Venture
⭐ 6.1
Aug 1, 1964 25 min
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.
S01E37 still S01E37
A Land of Fear
⭐ 6.5
Aug 8, 1964 25 min
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 …
S01E38 still S01E38
Guests of Madame Guillotine
⭐ 6.6
Aug 15, 1964 25 min
Susan, Ian and Barbara are sentenced to be guillotined but an encounter with a dying English prisoner may offer Ian a chance of survival.
S01E39 still S01E39
A Change of Identity
⭐ 6.1
Aug 22, 1964 26 min
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.
S01E40 still S01E40
The Tyrant of France
⭐ 6.3
Aug 29, 1964 25 min
The Doctor is forced into a meeting with Robespierre while Barbara's attempts to find a physician for Susan result in them being betrayed.
S01E41 still S01E41
A Bargain of Necessity
⭐ 6.3
Sep 5, 1964 24 min
Ian finds himself held prisoner by the treacherous Leon while the Doctor attempts to engineer Susan and Barbara's escape.
S01E42 still S01E42
Prisoners of Conciergerie
⭐ 6.7
Sep 12, 1964 26 min
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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Questions about Doctor Who

Doctor Who has 26 seasons and 694 episodes total.
Doctor Who was created by C. E. Webber and first aired in 1963.
Doctor Who is a Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy series.
The cast of Doctor Who includes Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred.
Doctor Who has a TMDB rating of 7.9/10 based on 699 votes.

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