Doctor Who Story Guide

Notes: B was later remade as the 1965 cinema film Dr. Who and the Daleks with Peter Cushing as the Doctor.
Regulars: the First Doctor (William Hartnell); Susan (Carole Ann Ford); Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).
Introducing: the Daleks (B). Target titles: A: An Unearthly Child; B: The Daleks C: The Edge of Destruction.

Notes: K was remade as the 1966 cinema film Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD, with Peter Cushing as the Doctor.
Regulars: the First Doctor; Susan (J, K); Ian and Barbara (J-R); Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) (L-S); Steven Taylor (Peter Purves) (R, S).
Introducing: the Meddling Monk (Peter Butterworth) (S).
Returning: the Daleks (K, Q, R).
Target titles: N: The Zarbi; P: The Crusaders.

Notes: T/A is the first and only story which does not feature the Doctor or his companions. AA is the first story to feature an overall story title on screen. Previously, individual episode titles were used. BB is the first story set entirely in modern day London.
Regulars: the First Doctor (T, U-BB); Steven (T, U-AA); Vicki (T, U); Katarina (Adrienne Hill) (U, V); Sara Kingdom (Jean Marsh) (V); Dodo Chaplet (Jackie Lane) (W-BB); Ben Jackson (Michael Craze) and Polly (Anneke Wills) (BB).
Returning: The Daleks (T/A, V); the Meddling Monk (V).
Target titles: T/A & V Parts 1-6: Mission to the Unknown; V Parts 7-12: The Mutation of Time; W: The Massacre.

Notes: DD features the Doctor's first regeneration. JJ sees the introduction of a new title sequence.
Regulars: the First Doctor (CC, DD); the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) (EE-LL); Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) (FF-LL); Ben and Polly (CC-KK); Victoria Waterfield (Deborah Watling) (LL).
Introducing: the Cybermen (DD)
Returning: the Daleks (EE, LL); the Cybermen (HH).
Target titles: HH: The Cybermen.

Regulars: the Second Doctor; Victoria (MM-RR); Zoe Herriot (Wendy Padbury) (SS).
Introducing: the Yeti (NN), the Ice Warriors (OO); Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) (QQ).
Returning: the Cybermen (MM, SS); the Yeti (QQ).

Notes: In ZZ the Doctor's origins are revealed and the (unnamed) Time Lord planet is seen for the first time.
Regulars: the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe.
Introducing: UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce) and Corporal Benton (VV).
Returning: The Cybermen (VV); Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (VV); the Ice Warriors (XX).

Notes: This was the first season to be made in colour, and sees the introduction of a new title sequence. The Doctor is exiled to Earth and becomes scientific advisor to UNIT.
Regulars: the Third Doctor; Liz Shaw (Caroline John); the Brigadier.
Introducing: the Autons (AAA); the Silurians (BBB).
Returning: Sergeant Benton (CCC, DDD).
Target titles: AAA: The Auton Invasion; BBB: The Cave Monsters.

Regulars: the Third Doctor; Jo Grant (Katy Manning); the Brigadier.
Introducing: the Master (Roger Delgado) and Captain Mike Yates (Richard Franklin) (EEE).
Returning: the Autons (EEE); the Master (FFF-JJJ); Mike Yates (FFF, GGG, JJJ); Benton and UNIT (EEE-GGG, JJJ)
Target titles: HHH: The Doomsday Weapon.

Regulars: the Third Doctor and Jo Grant.
Introducing: the Ogrons (KKK); Alpha Centauri and Aggedor (MMM); the Sea Devils (LLL).
Returning: the Brigadier, Mike Yates, Benton and UNIT (KKK, OOO); the Daleks (KKK); the Ice Warriors (MMM); the Master (LLL, OOO).

Notes: RRR marks the tenth anniversary with a 'multi-Doctor' story. The Doctor's exile also ends in this story.
Regulars: the Third Doctor and Jo Grant.
Introducing: Omega (RRR).
Returning: the First Doctor and the Second Doctor (RRR); the Brigadier, Benton and UNIT (RRR, TTT); Mike Yates (TTT); the Master and the Ogrons (QQQ), the Daleks (QQQ, SSS).
Target titles: QQQ: The Space War.

Notes: A new title sequence first appears in UUU and the Doctor's home planet is named as Gallifrey.
Regulars: the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen).
Introducing: the Sontarans (UUU).
Returning: the Brigadier and UNIT (UUU, WWW, ZZZ); Benton and Mike Yates (WWW, ZZZ); the Daleks (XXX); the Ice Warriors, Alpha Centauri and Aggedor (MMM).
Target titles: WWW: The Dinosaur Invasion

Notes: 4A features the introduction of a modified title sequence.
Regulars: the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker); Sarah Jane Smith; Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter).
Introducing: Davros (4E).
Returning: the Brigadier, Warrant Officer Benton and UNIT (4A); the Sontarans (4B); the Daleks (4E); the Cybermen (4D).
Target titles: 4A: The Giant Robot.

Regulars: the Fourth Doctor; Sarah Jane Smith; Harry Sullivan (4F).
Returning: the Brigadier (4F); UNIT (4F, 4J, 4L); Benton (4F, 4J); Harry Sullivan (4J).
Target titles: 4F: The Loch Ness Monster.

Regulars: the Fourth Doctor; Sarah Jane Smith (4M, 4N); Leela (Louise Jameson) (4Q-4S).
Introducing: Borusa (4P).
Returning: the Master (Peter Pratt) (4P).

Regulars: the Fourth Doctor; Leela; K9 (John Leeson) (4T, 4W-4Z).
Returning: The Sontarans and Borusa (4Z).

Notes: 5C is the 100th story; 5F Part 1 is the 500th episode. The entire season is taken up with a quest for the six segments of the Key to Time.
Regulars: the Fourth Doctor; Romana (Mary Tamm); K9 (5A-5D, 5F).
Introducing: The White Guardian (5A); the Black Guardian (5F).
Missing Targets: 5B has never been officially novelised.

Notes: 5H was filmed in Paris, the first time a story was made outside the UK and is also the highest-rated story. 5M was abandoned mid-way through production and never finished or televised, but was released on BBC Video, with linking narration.
Regulars: the Fourth Doctor; Romana (Lalla Ward); K9 (David Brierley) (5G-5M).
Returning: Davros and the Daleks (5J).
Missing Targets: 5H and 5M have never been officially novelized.

Notes: 5N sees the introduction of a new title sequence and a rearranged theme tune.
Regulars: the Fourth Doctor; Romana (5N-5S); K9 (John Leeson) (5N-5S); Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) (5R-5V); Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) (5T-5V); Tegan (5V). Returning: the Master (Geoffrey Beevers) (5T), the Master (Anthony Ainley) (5T, 5V).

Notes: A 50 minute spin-off special that does not feature the Doctor.
Regulars: Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) and K9 (John Leeson).

Notes: 5Z features the introduction of a modified title sequence. 6A is the first purely historical story for many years. The sonic screwdriver is destroyed in 5X.
Regulars: the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), Adric (5Z-6B), Tegan, Nyssa.
Introducing: the Mara (5Y).
Returning: the Master (5Z, 6C), the Cybermen (6B)

Notes: 6E was filmed on location in Amsterdam. The season was cut short due to industrial action and the last story, featuring the Daleks, was held over for Season 21, where it became 6P.
Regulars: the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa (6E-6G), Turlough (Mark Strickson) (6F-6J).
Introducing: Kamelion (voiced by Gerald Flood) (6J).
Returning: Omega and Borusa (6E), the Mara (6D), the Brigadier (6F), the Black Guardian (6F-6H), the White Guardian (6H), the Master (6J).

Notes: 6K was a 90-minute 20th anniversary special. The special was first screened in the USA on 23 November 1983. The First Doctor was recast and the Fourth Doctor and Romana only appeared in clips from 5M.
Regulars: the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough.
Returning: the First Doctor (Richard Hurndall), Second Doctor, Third Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Susan, Jamie, Zoe, the Brigadier, Liz Shaw, Mike Yates, Sarah Jane Smith, Romana (Lalla Ward), K9 (John Leeson), the Master, Borusa, a Dalek, Cybermen, and a Yeti.

Notes: 6P has 45 minute episodes. 6Q was filmed on location in Lanzarote. A modified title sequence was introduced in 6S.
Regulars: the Fifth Doctor (6L-6R); the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) (6R-6S); Tegan (6L-6P); Turlough (6L-6Q); Perpugilliam 'Peri' Brown (Nicola Bryant) (6Q-6S).
Introducing: Commander Lytton (Maurice Colbourne) (6P);
Returning: Silurians and Sea Devils (6L); Davros and the Daleks (6P); the Master and Kamelion (6Q).
Missing Targets: 6P has never been officially novelised.

Notes: All of the episodes this season were double-length, approximately 45 minutes long. 6W was filmed in Seville, Spain.
Regulars: the Sixth Doctor and Peri.
Introducing: Sil (Nabil Shaban) (6V); Rani (Kate O'Mara) (6X).
Returning: Cybermen and Lytton (6T); the Master (6X); Second Doctor, Jamie and Sontarans (6W); Davros and the Daleks (6Z).
Missing Targets: 6Z has never been officially novelised.

Notes: This entire season is one 14-part story. A new arrangement of the theme tune was introduced in 7A.
Regulars: the Sixth Doctor; Peri (7A-7B); Melanie 'Mel' (Bonnie Langford) (7C).
Introducing: Sabalom Glitz (Tony Selby) (7A).
Returning: Sil (7B); the Master (7C); Glitz (7C).
Target titles: 7A: The Mysterious Planet; 7B: Mindwarp; 7C Parts 9-12: Terror of the Vervoids; 7C Parts 13-14: The Ultimate Foe.

Notes: A new title sequence and theme tune arrangement was introduced in 7D.
Regulars: the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy); Mel; Ace (Sophie Aldred) (7G).
Returning: Rani (7D); Glitz (7G).

Notes: 7K is the 25th anniversary story; the first part screened 23 November 1988 in the UK, but parts 2 and 3 were first screened in New Zealand, 25 November 1988.
Regulars: the Seventh Doctor and Ace.
Returning: Davros and the Daleks (7H); Cybermen (7K).

Regulars: the Seventh Doctor and Ace.
Returning: Brigadier and UNIT (7N); the Master (7P).