Doctor Who: Classic Series
Near to half a century ago, creaky black and white British Television yielded what is now a TV institution, a UK Legend and recognizable brand around the world today. Here's where the world's longest running science Fiction TV show started. With easily one of the most flexible formats in an action adventure series - An eccentric and nameless alien scientist only ever referred to as "The Doctor" who can go anywhere and anywhen in Time and Space with a ship 'stolen' from his own people and always ends up the troubleshooter landing in a dangerous situation wherever his TARDIS takes him. Normally dragging his willing or unwillingly travelling companions along for the ride.
Long ago the Doctor's ship, The TARDIS was stuck in the camouflaged shape of a Police Telephone Box of 20th Century Earth now a recognized spaceship the world over. Without it the Doctor's adventures would be minimal and he would doubtless barely survive the changes of appearance he has been forced to undergo several times to avoid dying of life threatening injuries. During the classic series he survived through seven different incarnations, the Mysterious Grumpy Grandfather (William Hartnell) and Cosmic Hobo (
Patrick Troughton) of the black and white sixties era. Into colour with The Action Dandy (
Jon Pertwee) and Bohemian Adventurer (
Tom Baker) of the Seventies. The dashing Edwardian Hero (
Peter Davison), the Colourful Avenger (
Colin Baker) and Cosmic Manipulator (
Sylvester McCoy) of the Eighties. Finally the very short lived exuberant Englishman(
Paul McGann)who appeared in the Dr Who comeback Telemovie in the mid nineties. Each era of Doctor Who being a contrast to the one before.
Now to follow his adventures in depth as he prevents invasions, brings down planetary dictatorships or deals with a time line gone wrong.
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| William Hartnell | Patrick Troughton | Jon Pertwee | Tom Baker |
| 1963 - 1966 | 1966 - 1969 | 1970 - 1974 | 1974 - 1981 |
| An Unearthly Child | The Power Of The Daleks | Spearhead From Space | Robot |
| The Daleks | The Highlanders | The Silurians | Ark In Space |
| The Edge Of Destruction | The Underwater Menace | The Ambassadors Of Death | The Sontaran Experiment |
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| Peter Davison | Colin Baker | Sylvester McCoy | Paul McGann |
| 1982 - 1984 | 1984 - 1986 | 1987 - 1989 | 1996 |
| Castrovalva | The Twin Dilemma | Time And The Rani | The TV Movie (The Enemy Within) |
| Four To Doomsday | Attack Of The Cybermen | Paradise Towers | |
| Kinda | Vengeance On Varos | Delta And The Bannermen | |
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 |
| 23 November 1963 to 12 September 1964: | 31 October 1964 to 24 July 1965: | 11 September 1965 to 16 July 1966: |
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| An Unearthly Child | Planet Of Giants | Galaxy 4 |
| The Daleks | The Dalek Invasion Of Earth | Mission To The Unknown |
| The Edge Of Destruction | The Rescue | The Myth Makers |
| Marco Polo | The Romans | The Daleks Masterplan |
| The Keys Of Marinus | The Web Planet | The Massacre |
| The Aztecs | The Crusade | The Ark |
| The Sensorites | The Space Museum | The Celestial Toymaker |
| The Reign Of Terror | The Chase | The Gunfighters |
| The Time Meddler | The Savages | |
| The War Machines | ||
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| 10 September 1966 to 01 July 1967: | ||
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| The Smugglers | ||
| The Tenth Planet |
| Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
| 10 September 1966 to 01 July 1967: | 02 September 1967 to 01 June 1968: | 10 August 1968 to 21 June 1969: |
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| The Power Of The Daleks | The Tomb Of The Cybermen | The Dominators |
| The Highlanders | The Abominable Snowmen | The Mind Robber |
| The Underwater Menace | The Ice Warriors | The Invasion |
| The Moonbase | The Enemy Of The World | The Krotons |
| The Macra Terror | The Web Of Fear | The Seeds Of Death |
| The Faceless Ones | Fury From The Deep | The Space Pirates |
| The Evil Of The Daleks | The Wheel In Space | The War Games |
| Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
| 03 January 1970 to 20 June 1970: | 02 January 1971 to 19 June 1971: | 01 January 1972 to 24 June 1972: |
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| Spearhead From Space | Terror Of The Autons | Day Of The Daleks |
| The Silurians | The Mind Of Evil | The Curse Of Peladon |
| The Ambassadors Of Death | The Claws Of Axos | The Sea Devils |
| Inferno | Colony In Space | The Mutants |
| The Daemons | The Time Monster | |
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| Season 10 | Season 11 | |
| 30 December 1972 to 23 June 1973: | 15 December 1973 to 08 June 1974 | |
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| The Three Doctors | The Time Warrior | |
| The Carnival Of Monsters | Invasion Of The Dinosaurs | |
| Frontier In Space | Death To The Daleks | |
| Planet Of The Daleks | The Monster Of Peladon | |
| The Green Death | Planet Of The Spiders |
| Season 19 | Season 20 | Season 21 |
| 04 January 1982 to 30 March 1982: | 03 January 1983 to 16 March 1983 & 20th Anniversary Special 25 November 1983: | 05 January 1984 to 30 March 1984: |
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| Castrovalva | The Arc Of Infinity | Warriors Of The Deep |
| Four To Doomsday | Snakedance | The Awakening |
| Kinda | Mawdryn Undead | Frontios |
| The Visitation | Terminus | Resurrection Of The Daleks |
| Black Orchid | Enlightenment | Planet Of Fire |
| Earthshock | The Kings' Demons | The Caves Of Androzani |
| Time Flight | The Five Doctors |
| Season 21 | Season 22 | Season 23 |
| 05 January 1984 to 30 March 1984: |
5 January 1985 to 30 March 1985: |
6 September 1986 to 6 December 1986: |
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| The Twin Dilemma | Attack Of The Cybermen | The Mysterious Planet |
| Vengeance On Varos | Mindwarp | |
| Mark Of The Rani | Terror Of The Vervoids | |
| The Two Doctors | The Ultimate Foe | |
| Timelash | ||
| Revelation Of The Daleks |
| Season 24 | Season 25 | Season 26 |
| 7 September 1987 to 7 December 1987: | 5 October 1988 to 4 January 1989: | 6 September 1989 to 6 December 1989: |
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| Time And The Rani | Remembrance Of The Daleks | Battlefield |
| Paradise Towers | The Happiness Patrol | Ghost Light |
| Delta And The Bannermen | Silver Nemesis | The Curse Of Fenric |
| Dragonfire | The Greatest Show In The Galaxy | Survival |
| TV Movie | 27 May 1996: | The Enemy Within |
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