Doctor Who — Season 1
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Season 1

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  • An Unearthly Child
    S1·E1

    An Unearthly Child

    November 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 with frightening results.

  • The Cave of Skulls
    S1·E2

    The Cave of Skulls

    November 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 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…

  • The Forest of Fear
    S1·E3

    The Forest of Fear

    December 7, 1963 · 24 min

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

  • The Firemaker
    S1·E4

    The Firemaker

    December 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!

  • The Dead Planet
    S1·E5

    The Dead Planet

    December 21, 1963 · 24 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?

  • The Survivors
    S1·E6

    The Survivors

    December 28, 1963 · 24 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.

  • The Escape
    S1·E7

    The Escape

    January 4, 1964 · 25 min

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

  • The Ambush
    S1·E8

    The Ambush

    January 11, 1964 · 24 min

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

  • The Expedition
    S1·E9

    The Expedition

    January 18, 1964 · 24 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.

  • The Ordeal
    S1·E10

    The Ordeal

    January 25, 1964 · 26 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 Daleks planning?

  • The Rescue
    S1·E11

    The Rescue

    February 1, 1964 · 22 min

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

  • The Edge of Destruction
    S1·E12

    The Edge of Destruction

    February 8, 1964 · 25 min

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

  • The Brink of Disaster
    S1·E13

    The Brink of Disaster

    February 15, 1964 · 22 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.

  • The Roof of the World
    S1·E14

    The Roof of the World

    February 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, 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...

  • The Singing Sands
    S1·E15

    The Singing Sands

    February 29, 1964 · 27 min

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

  • Five Hundred Eyes
    S1·E16

    Five Hundred Eyes

    March 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, the travellers begin to suspect he is up to something.

  • The Wall of Lies
    S1·E17

    The Wall of Lies

    March 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.

  • Rider from Shang Tu
    S1·E18

    Rider from Shang Tu

    March 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.

  • Mighty Kublai Khan
    S1·E19

    Mighty Kublai Khan

    March 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.

  • Assassin at Peking
    S1·E20

    Assassin at Peking

    April 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.

  • The Sea of Death
    S1·E21

    The Sea of Death

    April 11, 1964 · 23 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 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...

  • The Velvet Web
    S1·E22

    The Velvet Web

    April 18, 1964 · 25 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.

  • The Screaming Jungle
    S1·E23

    The Screaming Jungle

    April 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.

  • The Snows of Terror
    S1·E24

    The Snows of Terror

    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.

  • Sentence of Death
    S1·E25

    Sentence of Death

    May 9, 1964 · 25 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.

  • The Keys of Marinus
    S1·E26

    The Keys of Marinus

    May 16, 1964 · 25 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

  • The Temple of Evil
    S1·E27

    The Temple of Evil

    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 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.

  • The Warriors of Death
    S1·E28

    The Warriors of Death

    May 30, 1964 · 24 min

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

  • The Bride of Sacrifice
    S1·E29

    The Bride of Sacrifice

    June 6, 1964 · 25 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.

  • The Day of Darkness
    S1·E30

    The Day of Darkness

    June 13, 1964 · 25 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 Cameca.

  • Strangers in Space
    S1·E31

    Strangers in Space

    June 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 of paralysis.

  • The Unwilling Warriors
    S1·E32

    The Unwilling Warriors

    June 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.

  • Hidden Danger
    S1·E33

    Hidden Danger

    July 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.

  • A Race Against Death
    S1·E34

    A Race Against Death

    July 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.

  • Kidnap
    S1·E35

    Kidnap

    July 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.

  • A Desperate Venture
    S1·E36

    A Desperate Venture

    August 1, 1964 · 24 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.

  • A Land of Fear
    S1·E37

    A Land of Fear

    August 8, 1964 · 24 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 must take on the disguise of a public official to try and save their lives.

  • Guests of Madame Guillotine
    S1·E38

    Guests of Madame Guillotine

    August 15, 1964 · 24 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.

  • A Change of Identity
    S1·E39

    A Change of Identity

    August 22, 1964 · 25 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.

  • The Tyrant of France
    S1·E40

    The Tyrant of France

    August 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.

  • A Bargain of Necessity
    S1·E41

    A Bargain of Necessity

    September 5, 1964 · 24 min

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

  • Prisoners of Conciergerie
    S1·E42

    Prisoners of Conciergerie

    September 12, 1964 · 25 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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