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The '''thirteenth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[30 August (releases)|30 August]] [[1975]] and [[6 March (releases)|6 March]] [[1976]]. It starred [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]]. With this season, ''Doctor Who'' returned to launching new seasons in the autumn, something that had not been done since [[Season 6]].
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'''Season 13''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[30 August (releases)|30 August]] [[1975 (releases)|1975]] and [[6 March (releases)|6 March]] [[1976 (releases)|1976]]. It starred [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Elisabeth Sladen]] as [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah-Jane Smith]]. The season opened with ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]''.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
'''Season 13''' consisted of six serials and twenty-six episodes. It was during this season that the Doctor cut ties to [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] (after ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'', [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] would not appear again until ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'' in [[1983]], and ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' marked the last occasion to date that the Doctor was explicitly said to be working for UNIT -- as opposed to working with them as occasions warranted). Several of the serials in this season, particularly ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' and ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'', are among the best-known of the 1970s-era storylines. Though it was aired as a part of Season 13, ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' was actually filmed as part of [[Season 12|the previous season]]; this holdover allowed the series to switch back to an autumn season start.
It consisted of six serials composed of twenty-six episodes, a trend which would continue until [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]. It was during this season that the Doctor cut ties to [[UNIT]] (after ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'', [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] would not appear again until ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'' in 1983, and ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' marked the last occasion to date that the Doctor was explicitly said to be working for UNIT – as opposed to working with them as occasions warranted). Several of the serials in this season, particularly ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' and ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'', are among the best-known of the 1970s-era storylines. Though it was aired as a part of Season 13, ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' was actually filmed as part of [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|the previous season]]; this holdover allowed the series to switch back to an autumn season start.
 
This season would also feature the last appearance of the original TARDIS prop, designed by [[Peter Brachacki]], as it was becoming too decayed and unstable to continue using.
 
With this season, ''Doctor Who'' returned to launching new seasons in the autumn, something that had not been done since [[Season 6 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 6]].
 
This season also featured a significant gap between stories over the [[Christmas]] period (in this instance, between ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'' and ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''). This became the standard for almost the remainder of the Tom Baker era, barring [[Season 16 (Doctor Who 1963)|Seasons 16]] and [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|17]]. [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 6]] and [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|7]] of the modern era of the show followed a similar format.


== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Episodes''' || '''Notes'''
! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes
|-
|-
|1 ||''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''||[[Robert Banks Stewart]]||4||Final regular appearance of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]
|1 ||''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''||[[Robert Banks Stewart]]||4||Final appearance of [[Harry Sullivan]] as a companion and final regular appearance of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. First appearance of the [[Zygon]]s.
|-
|-
|2 ||''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]''||[[Louis Marks]]||4||  
|2 ||''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]''||[[Louis Marks]]||4||Debut of another [[TARDIS console room]] design.
|-
|-
|3 ||''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''||[[Stephen Harris]], aka<br />[[Robert Holmes]]<br />Story by [[Lewis Greifer]]||4||  
|3 ||''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''||[[Stephen Harris]], aka<br />[[Robert Holmes]]<br />Story by [[Lewis Greifer]]||4||First appearance of [[Sutekh]].
|-
|-
|4 ||''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]''||[[Terry Nation]]||4||Final appearances of [[Harry Sullivan]] and [[John Benton]]
|4 ||''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]''||[[Terry Nation]]||4||Final television appearances by [[Harry Sullivan]] and [[John Benton]]. Final regular [[UNIT]]-based story.
|-
|-
|5 ||''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''||[[Robin Bland]], aka [[Terrance Dicks]]<br />[[Robert Holmes]]||4||  
|5 ||''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''||[[Robin Bland]], aka [[Terrance Dicks]]<br />[[Robert Holmes]]||4||First appearance of the [[Time Lord]] [[Morbius]] and the [[Sisterhood of Karn]].
|-
|-
|6 ||''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]''||Robert Banks Stewart||6||Final regular [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]]-based story until [[1989]]
|6 ||''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]''||Robert Banks Stewart||6||
|}
|}


== Main cast ==
== Cast ==
=== Main Cast ===
* [[Fourth Doctor|Doctor Who]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* The [[Fourth Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]


=== Secondary Cast ===
=== Recurring ===
* [[Harry Sullivan]] - [[Ian Marter]]
* [[Harry Sullivan]] - [[Ian Marter]]
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[John Benton|Warrant Officer Benton]] - [[John Levene]]
* [[John Benton|Warrant Officer Benton]] - [[John Levene]]


=== Guest Cast ===
=== Guest ===
* [[Angus MacRanald|Angus]] - [[Angus Lennie]]
* [[Duke of Forgill]]/ [[Broton]] - [[John Woodnutt]]
* Sister [[Lamont]] - [[Lillias Walker]]
* The [[Caber]] - [[Robert Russell]]
* [[Angus MacRanald]] - [[Angus Lennie]]
* [[Zygon]]s - [[Keith Ashley]], [[Ronald Gough]]
* [[Sorenson]] - [[Frederick Jaeger]]
* [[Sorenson]] - [[Frederick Jaeger]]
* [[Vishinsky]] - [[Ewen Solon]]
* [[Salamar]] - [[Prentis Hancock]]
* [[Salamar]] - [[Prentis Hancock]]
* [[Morelli]] - [[Michael Wisher]]
* [[De Haan]] - [[Graham Weston]]
* [[Sutekh]] – [[Gabriel Woolf]]
* [[Morelli (Planet of Evil)|Morelli]] - [[Michael Wisher]]
* [[Marcus Scarman]] – [[Bernard Archard]]
* [[Marcus Scarman]] - [[Bernard Archard]]
* [[Laurence Scarman]] – [[Michael Sheard]]
* [[Lawrence Stevenson]] - [[Michael Sheard]]
* [[Warlock (Pyramids of Mars)|Dr Warlock]] – [[Peter Copley]]
* Dr. [[Warlock (Pyramids of Mars)|Warlock]] - [[Peter Copley]]
* [[Ibrahim Namin|Namin]] - [[Peter Mayock]]
* [[Sutekh]] - [[Gabriel Woolf]]
* [[Guy Crayford]] - [[Milton Johns]]
* [[Guy Crayford]] - [[Milton Johns]]
* [[Morbius]] - [[Michael Spice]]
* [[Morgan (The Android Invasion)|Morgan]] - [[Peter Welch]]
* Corporal [[Adams (The Android Invasion)|Adams]] - [[Max Faulkner]]
* [[Styggron]] - [[Martin Friend]]
* [[Chedaki]] - [[Roy Skelton]]
* Col. [[Faraday]] - [[Patrick Newell]]
* [[Mehendri Solon|Solon]] - [[Philip Madoc]]
* [[Mehendri Solon|Solon]] - [[Philip Madoc]]
* [[Condo]] - [[Colin Fay]]
* [[Maren]] - [[Cynthia Grenville]]
* [[Maren]] - [[Cynthia Grenville]]
* [[Condo]] - [[Colin Fay]]
* [[Ohica]] - [[Gilly Brown]]
* [[Ohica]] - [[Gilly Brown]]
* Voice of Morbius - [[Michael Spice]]
* [[Morbius|Monster]] - [[Stuart Fell]]
* [[Kriz (The Brain of Morbius)|Kriz]] - [[John Scott Martin]]
* [[Harrison Chase]] - [[Tony Beckley]]
* [[Scorby]] - [[John Challis]]
* [[Scorby]] - [[John Challis]]
* [[Harrison Chase]] - [[Tony Beckley]]
* [[Arnold Keeler]] - [[Mark Jones]]
* [[Richard Dunbar]] - [[Kenneth Gilbert]]
* [[Richard Dunbar]] - [[Kenneth Gilbert]]
* [[Charles Winlett]] - [[John Gleeson]]
* [[John Stevenson]] - [[Hubert Rees]]
* [[Derek Moberley]] - [[Michael McStay]]
* Sir [[Colin Thackeray]] - [[Michael Barrington]]
* Sir [[Colin Thackeray]] - [[Michael Barrington]]
* [[Amelia Ducat]] - [[Sylvia Coleridge]]
* [[Amelia Ducat]] - [[Sylvia Coleridge]]
* [[John Stevenson]] - [[Hubert Rees]]
* [[Hargreaves (The Seeds of Doom)|Hargreaves]] - [[Seymour Green]]
* [[Charles Winlett]] - [[John Gleeson]]
* Sergeant [[Henderson (The Seeds of Doom)|Henderson]] - [[Ray Barron]]
 
=== Notes ===
=== Notes ===
* The Brigadier and Benton had appeared in a more prominent role in previous seasons.
* Harry Sullivan left as a companion in ''Terror of the Zygons'', and later returned in ''The Android Invasion''.
* Harry Sullivan left as a companion in ''Terror of the Zygons'', and later returned in ''The Android Invasion''.
* Three stories featured UNIT: ''Terror of the Zygons'', ''The Android Invasion'' and ''The Seeds of Doom''. None of the regular UNIT characters appeared in the latter, which marked the final notable appearance of or reference to UNIT until ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]''.
* Three stories featured UNIT: ''Terror of the Zygons'', ''The Android Invasion'' and ''The Seeds of Doom''. None of the regular UNIT characters appeared in the latter, which marked the final notable appearance of or reference to UNIT until ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]''.
* This series has been voted the Best All-Round Series in [[DWM 413]]'s Mighty 200 Poll.
* This series has been voted the Best All-Round Series in [[DWM 413]]'s Mighty 200 Poll.
* For the first time since [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]], this season features no returning antagonists that had made a prior appearance.
== Stories set before this season ==
The following stories are the known ones to be set during the chronological gap between [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]] finale ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' and Season 13 opener ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'':
=== Novels ===
* Fourth Doctor, Sarah and Harry's involvement in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Wolfsbane (novel)|Wolfsbane]]''
=== Audio ===
* [[How to Win Planets and Influence People (audio story)|''How to Win Planets and Influence People'']]


== Stories set during this season ==
== Stories set during this season ==
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'' (between ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' and ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]])
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'' (between ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' and ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'')
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]'' (between ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' and ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'')
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]'' (between ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' and ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'')


== Adaptations and merchandising ==
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
=== Home media ===
==== VHS ====
==== VHS releases ====
* ''Terror of the Zygons''
* ''Terror of the Zygons ''(1988/1999)
* ''Planet of Evil''
* ''Planet of Evil ''(1993)
* ''Pyramids of Mars''
* ''Pyramids of Mars ''(1985) (edited movie format)
* ''The Android Invasion''
* ''Pyramids of Mars ''(1994)
* ''The Brain of Morbius''
* ''The Android Invasion ''(1995)
* ''The Seeds of Doom''
* ''The Brain of Morbius ''(1984) (edited movie format)
* ''[[The Tom Baker Years]]'' (extracts from each of the stories)
* ''The Brain of Morbius ''(1990)
* ''The Seeds of Doom ''(1994)
* ''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'' (extracts from each of the stories) (1991)


==== DVD ====
==== DVD & Blu-ray releases ====
The stories have been released on DVD individually since 2004. ''Terror of the Zygons'' is the only remaining story yet to come out on DVD with a release date in 2013.
All serials of season 13 were released individually on DVD between 2004 and 2013. ''Terror of the Zygons'' was originally released on DVD, minus special features, as part of ''The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule'' box set on [[29 July (releases)|29 July]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]. It was finally released individually, complete with special features, on [[30 September (releases)|30 September]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].


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! style="width:10%;"| '''R1 release date'''
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| ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 2013<ref>http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/05/dwn030512103008-dvd-update-summer.html</ref> || TBA || TBA
| ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''  
 
<small>Available individually or in ''[[The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule (DVD box set)|The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule]]'' box set in Region 2. <br />Only available individually in Regions 1 and 4. 
|| 4 × 25 min. || 29 July 2013<br /><small> (The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule release)</small><br /> 1 September 2013 <br /><small> (Individual release)</small> || 2 October 2013 || 8 October 2013
|-
|-
| ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 15 October 2007 || 5 December 2007 || 4 March 2008
| ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 15 October 2007 || 5 December 2007 || 4 March 2008
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| ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 1 March 2004 || 10 June 2004 || 7 September 2004
| ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 1 March 2004 || 10 June 2004 || 7 September 2004
|-
|-
| ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''U.N.I.T. Files'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1. || 4 × 25 min. || 9 January 2012 || 5 January 2012 || 10 January 2012
| ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[U.N.I.T Files]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1. || 4 × 25 min. || 9 January 2012 || 5 January 2012 || 10 January 2012
|-
|-
| ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 21 July 2008 ||2 October 2008 || 7 October 2008
| ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 21 July 2008 ||2 October 2008 || 7 October 2008
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==== Download/streaming availability ====
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! style="width:25%;" | '''Serial name'''
!Amazon Video
!iTunes
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| ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' (4 episodes)
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| ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' (4 episodes)
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| ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' (4 episodes)
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| ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'' (4 episodes)
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| ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' (4 episodes)
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|''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' (6 episodes)
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=== Novels ===
=== Novels ===
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Android Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Android Invasion]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom]]''


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Gothic stories]]
* [[Gothic stories]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season13.shtml BBC website guide to Season 13]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season13.shtml BBC website guide to Season 13]
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Season 13 of Doctor Who ran between 30 August 1975 and 6 March 1976. It starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah-Jane Smith. The season opened with Terror of the Zygons and concluded with The Seeds of Doom.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of six serials composed of twenty-six episodes, a trend which would continue until Season 17. It was during this season that the Doctor cut ties to UNIT (after Terror of the Zygons, the Brigadier would not appear again until Mawdryn Undead in 1983, and The Seeds of Doom marked the last occasion to date that the Doctor was explicitly said to be working for UNIT – as opposed to working with them as occasions warranted). Several of the serials in this season, particularly Pyramids of Mars and The Brain of Morbius, are among the best-known of the 1970s-era storylines. Though it was aired as a part of Season 13, Terror of the Zygons was actually filmed as part of the previous season; this holdover allowed the series to switch back to an autumn season start.

This season would also feature the last appearance of the original TARDIS prop, designed by Peter Brachacki, as it was becoming too decayed and unstable to continue using.

With this season, Doctor Who returned to launching new seasons in the autumn, something that had not been done since Season 6.

This season also featured a significant gap between stories over the Christmas period (in this instance, between The Android Invasion and The Brain of Morbius). This became the standard for almost the remainder of the Tom Baker era, barring Seasons 16 and 17. Series 6 and 7 of the modern era of the show followed a similar format.

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

# Title Writer Episodes Notes
1 Terror of the Zygons Robert Banks Stewart 4 Final appearance of Harry Sullivan as a companion and final regular appearance of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. First appearance of the Zygons.
2 Planet of Evil Louis Marks 4 Debut of another TARDIS console room design.
3 Pyramids of Mars Stephen Harris, aka
Robert Holmes
Story by Lewis Greifer		 4 First appearance of Sutekh.
4 The Android Invasion Terry Nation 4 Final television appearances by Harry Sullivan and John Benton. Final regular UNIT-based story.
5 The Brain of Morbius Robin Bland, aka Terrance Dicks
Robert Holmes		 4 First appearance of the Time Lord Morbius and the Sisterhood of Karn.
6 The Seeds of Doom Robert Banks Stewart 6

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Harry Sullivan left as a companion in Terror of the Zygons, and later returned in The Android Invasion.
  • Three stories featured UNIT: Terror of the Zygons, The Android Invasion and The Seeds of Doom. None of the regular UNIT characters appeared in the latter, which marked the final notable appearance of or reference to UNIT until Time-Flight.
  • This series has been voted the Best All-Round Series in DWM 413's Mighty 200 Poll.
  • For the first time since Season 7, this season features no returning antagonists that had made a prior appearance.

Stories set before this season[[edit] | [edit source]]

The following stories are the known ones to be set during the chronological gap between Season 12 finale Revenge of the Cybermen and Season 13 opener Terror of the Zygons:

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Stories set during this season[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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

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

  • Terror of the Zygons (1988/1999)
  • Planet of Evil (1993)
  • Pyramids of Mars (1985) (edited movie format)
  • Pyramids of Mars (1994)
  • The Android Invasion (1995)
  • The Brain of Morbius (1984) (edited movie format)
  • The Brain of Morbius (1990)
  • The Seeds of Doom (1994)
  • The Tom Baker Years (extracts from each of the stories) (1991)

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

All serials of season 13 were released individually on DVD between 2004 and 2013. Terror of the Zygons was originally released on DVD, minus special features, as part of The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule box set on 29 July 2013. It was finally released individually, complete with special features, on 30 September 2013.

Serial name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Terror of the Zygons

Available individually or in The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule box set in Region 2.
Only available individually in Regions 1 and 4.

4 × 25 min. 29 July 2013
(The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule release)
1 September 2013
(Individual release)		 2 October 2013 8 October 2013
Planet of Evil 4 × 25 min. 15 October 2007 5 December 2007 4 March 2008
Pyramids of Mars 4 × 25 min. 1 March 2004 10 June 2004 7 September 2004
The Android Invasion
Only available as part of the U.N.I.T Files box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.		 4 × 25 min. 9 January 2012 5 January 2012 10 January 2012
The Brain of Morbius 4 × 25 min. 21 July 2008 2 October 2008 7 October 2008
The Seeds of Doom 6 × 25 min. 25 October 2010 2 December 2010 8 March 2011

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Terror of the Zygons (4 episodes)
Planet of Evil (4 episodes)
Pyramids of Mars (4 episodes) ✓ ✓
The Android Invasion (4 episodes)
The Brain of Morbius (4 episodes)
The Seeds of Doom (6 episodes)

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