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'''Season 25''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[5 October (releases)|5 October]] [[1988 (releases)|1988]] and [[4 January (releases)|4 January]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]]. It starred [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]]. The season opened with ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''.  
'''Season 25''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[5 October (releases)|5 October]] [[1988 (releases)|1988]] to [[4 January (releases)|4 January]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]]. It starred [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]]. The season opened with ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The season consisted of four serials and fourteen episodes. As the silver anniversary season, it included several stories noting the milestone: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', which featured the final "classic series" appearance of the [[Dalek]]s and [[Davros]] and which was set near [[Coal Hill School]], the location of the first episode, ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''; and ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'', the final classic series appearance of the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]], which had its first episode broadcast on the actual 25th anniversary of the series. It also showed the lighter side of the Seventh Doctor's personality fade and be replaced by darker qualities. ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' was also the last episode to have the Doctor dressed in bright colours.
The season consisted of four serials comprised of fourteen episodes. As the silver anniversary season, it included several stories noting the milestone: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', which featured the final "classic series" appearance of the [[Dalek]]s and [[Davros]] and which would feature scenes set at [[Coal Hill School]] and 76 Totter’s Lane, both significant locations in the first episode, ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''; and ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'', the final classic series appearance of the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]], which had its first episode broadcast on the actual 25th anniversary of the series. It also showed the lighter side of the Seventh Doctor's personality fade and be replaced by darker qualities. ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' was also the last episode to have the Doctor dressed in bright colours. This would also be the first season that would be recorded with the intention of, and be broadcast in, a stereo mix.<ref>https://twitter.com/markayresrws/status/44791514924199936?s=21</ref>
 
''The Greatest Show in the Galaxy'' was supposed to be the second serial of the season, but was changed to last. As a result a production error occurs where Ace is wearing [[Flowerchild]]'s lost earring as a badge in ''The Happiness Patrol'' and ''Silver Nemesis'', that she found in ''The Greatest Show in the Galaxy''. <ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/7j.html</ref>


== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
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|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Episodes''' || '''Notes'''
! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes
|-
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|1 ||''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''||[[Ben Aaronovitch]]||4|| Final appearance of [[Davros]] and the [[Dalek]]s in the classic series; first hint of the so-called "[[Cartmel Masterplan]]"; significant shift in [[Seventh Doctor]]'s personality from comical to manipulative begins to manifest.
|1 ||''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''||[[Ben Aaronovitch]]||4||
|-
|-
|2 ||''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''||[[Graeme Curry]]||3||Parodises Thatcherism and then-British Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]].
|2 ||''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''||[[Graeme Curry]]||3||
|-
|-
|3 ||''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''||[[Kevin Clarke]]||3||25th anniversary story. Final appearance of the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|original Cybermen]] in the classic series.
|3 ||''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''||[[Kevin Clarke]]||3||25th anniversary story.
|-
|-
|4 ||''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''||[[Stephen Wyatt]]||4||Serial inspired by an idea of shooting a story in a tent outside after an asbestos scare at the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]].
|4 ||''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''||[[Stephen Wyatt]]||4||
|}
|}


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* [[Security guard (Silver Nemesis)|Security Guard]] - [[Martyn Read]]
* [[Security guard (Silver Nemesis)|Security Guard]] - [[Martyn Read]]
* [[Remington|Mrs Remington]] - [[Dolores Gray]]
* [[Remington|Mrs Remington]] - [[Dolores Gray]]
* Himself - [[Courtney Pine]]
* [[Courtney Pine (in-universe)|Courtney Pine]] - [[Courtney Pine|himself]]
* [[Cyber-Leader (Silver Nemesis)|Cyber-Leader]] - [[David Banks]]
* [[Cyber-Leader (Silver Nemesis)|Cyber-Leader]] - [[David Banks]]
* [[Cyber-Lieutenant (Silver Nemesis)|Cyber-Lieutenant]] - [[Mark Hardy]]
* [[Cyber-Lieutenant (Silver Nemesis)|Cyber-Lieutenant]] - [[Mark Hardy]]
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* Jazz Quartet - [[Adrian Read]], [[Ernest Mothle]], [[Frank Tontoh]]
* Jazz Quartet - [[Adrian Read]], [[Ernest Mothle]], [[Frank Tontoh]]
* [[Cook (The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)|Captain Cook]] - [[T. P. McKenna]]
* [[Cook (The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)|Captain Cook]] - [[T. P. McKenna]]
* [[Mags]] - [[Jessica Martin]]
* [[Mags (The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)|Mags]] - [[Jessica Martin]]
* [[Ringmaster]] - [[Ricco Ross]]
* [[Ringmaster]] - [[Ricco Ross]]
* [[Chief clown|Chief Clown]] - [[Ian Reddington]]
* [[Chief clown|Chief Clown]] - [[Ian Reddington]]
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== Adaptations and merchandising ==
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
=== Home media ===
==== VHS ====
==== VHS releases ====
* ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (part of the Dalek limited edition tin, later released as part of the Davros Collection) (1993/2001)
* ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (part of the Dalek limited edition tin, later released as part of the Davros Collection) (1993/2001)
* ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]] ''(1997)
* ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]] ''(1997)
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* ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]] ''(2000)
* ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]] ''(2000)


==== DVD ====
==== DVD & Blu-ray releases ====
Serials of season 25 are still being released individually. The first serial was released in 2001.
All serials of season 25 were released individually on DVD between 2001 and 2012. The Regions 2 and 4 releases of the Special Edition of ''Remembrance of the Daleks'' was originally only available as part of ''The Complete Davros Collection'' box set, but was later re-released on its own.
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| ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 26 February 2001 || 13 May 2002 || 2 April 2002
| ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 26 February 2001 || 13 May 2002 || 2 April 2002
|-
|-
| ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' – Special Edition<br /><small>Available individually or in ''The Complete Davros Collection'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.|| 4 × 25 min. || 26 November 2007<br />20 July 2009|| 6 February 2008<br />1 October 2009|| 2 March 2010
| ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' – Special Edition<br /><small>Available individually or in ''[[The Complete Davros Collection]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.|| 4 × 25 min. || 26 November 2007<br />20 July 2009|| 6 February 2008<br />1 October 2009|| 2 March 2010
|-
|-
| ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''<br /><small>Only part of the ''Ace Adventures'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br /> Only available individually in Region 1. || 3 × 25 min. || 7 May 2012 || 7 June 2012 || 8 May 2012
| ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Ace Adventures]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br /> Only available individually in Region 1. || 3 × 25 min. || 7 May 2012 || 7 June 2012 || 8 May 2012
|-
|-
| ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''Cybermen'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.  || 3 × 25 min. || 9 August 2010 || 7 October 2010 || 2 November 2010
| ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]/Silver Nemesis'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.  || 3 × 25 min. || 9 August 2010 || 7 October 2010 || 2 November 2010
|-
|-
| ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 30 July 2012 || 16 August 2012 || 14 August 2012
| ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 30 July 2012 || 16 August 2012 || 14 August 2012
|}
|}
===  Download/streaming availability ===
 
=== Download/streaming availability ===
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season25.shtml BBC website guide to Season 25]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season25.shtml BBC website guide to Season 25]
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== Footnotes ==
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Season 25 of Doctor Who ran from 5 October 1988 to 4 January 1989. It starred Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Sophie Aldred as Ace. The season opened with Remembrance of the Daleks and concluded with The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

The season consisted of four serials comprised of fourteen episodes. As the silver anniversary season, it included several stories noting the milestone: Remembrance of the Daleks, which featured the final "classic series" appearance of the Daleks and Davros and which would feature scenes set at Coal Hill School and 76 Totter’s Lane, both significant locations in the first episode, An Unearthly Child; and Silver Nemesis, the final classic series appearance of the Cybermen, which had its first episode broadcast on the actual 25th anniversary of the series. It also showed the lighter side of the Seventh Doctor's personality fade and be replaced by darker qualities. The Greatest Show in the Galaxy was also the last episode to have the Doctor dressed in bright colours. This would also be the first season that would be recorded with the intention of, and be broadcast in, a stereo mix.[1]

The Greatest Show in the Galaxy was supposed to be the second serial of the season, but was changed to last. As a result a production error occurs where Ace is wearing Flowerchild's lost earring as a badge in The Happiness Patrol and Silver Nemesis, that she found in The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. [2]

Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer Episodes Notes
1 Remembrance of the Daleks Ben Aaronovitch 4
2 The Happiness Patrol Graeme Curry 3
3 Silver Nemesis Kevin Clarke 3 25th anniversary story.
4 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Stephen Wyatt 4

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Adaptations and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]

VHS releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

DVD & Blu-ray releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

All serials of season 25 were released individually on DVD between 2001 and 2012. The Regions 2 and 4 releases of the Special Edition of Remembrance of the Daleks was originally only available as part of The Complete Davros Collection box set, but was later re-released on its own.

Serial name Number and duration
of episodes
R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Remembrance of the Daleks 4 × 25 min. 26 February 2001 13 May 2002 2 April 2002
Remembrance of the Daleks – Special Edition
Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.
4 × 25 min. 26 November 2007
20 July 2009
6 February 2008
1 October 2009
2 March 2010
The Happiness Patrol
Only available as part of the Ace Adventures box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.
3 × 25 min. 7 May 2012 7 June 2012 8 May 2012
Silver Nemesis
Only available as part of the Revenge of the Cybermen/Silver Nemesis box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.
3 × 25 min. 9 August 2010 7 October 2010 2 November 2010
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy 4 × 25 min. 30 July 2012 16 August 2012 14 August 2012

Download/streaming availability[[edit] | [edit source]]

Serial name Amazon Video iTunes
Remembrance of the Daleks (4 episodes)
The Happiness Patrol (3 episodes)
Silver Nemesis (3 episodes)
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (4 episodes)

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]