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The '''fifteenth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[3rd September]] [[1977]] and [[11th March]] [[1978]]. This season introduced [[K-9]] to the series and saw the departure of [[Leela]]. It consisted of 6 serials and 26 episodes.
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'''Season 15''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[3 September (releases)|3 September]] [[1977 (releases)|1977]] to [[11 March (releases)|11 March]] [[1978 (releases)|1978]]. It starred [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark I]]. The season opened with ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''.


[[Image:Title-4a.jpg|right|250px]]
== Overview ==
==Stories==
It consisted of six serials comprised of twenty-six episodes. This season introduced [[K9]] to the series and saw the departure of [[Leela]]. It was originally intended to include [[Terrance Dicks]]' story ''The Vampire Mutations'' but, due to a major BBC production of Dracula, it was postponed. It later became [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]'s ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]''. To replace it, Dicks quickly scripted the season opener, ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]''. The season took a two week transmission break over the 1977 Christmas period, between the broadcast of part four of ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'' and part one of ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]''.
*[[Horror of Fang Rock]] (4 episodes)
*[[The Invisible Enemy]] (4 episodes)
*[[Image of the Fendahl]] (4 episodes)
*[[The Sun Makers]] (4 episodes)
*[[Underworld]] (4 episodes)
*[[The Invasion of Time]] (6 episodes)


==Main Cast==
== Television stories ==
*[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
{| {{prettytable}}
*[[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]] (leaves the ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes
*[[K-9 Mark I|K-9]] - [[John Leeson]] (voice; introduced ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]'', leaves ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
|-
|1 ||''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]''||[[Terrance Dicks]]||4||First appearance of the [[Rutan]]s.
|-
|2 ||''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''||[[Bob Baker]]<br />[[Dave Martin]]||4||First appearance of [[K9 Mark I|K9]]. Return of the main [[TARDIS control room]], and debut of the "grey design".
|-
|3 ||''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]''||[[Chris Boucher]]||4||Final story to be written by [[Chris Boucher]].
|-
|4 ||''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]''||[[Robert Holmes]]||4||
|-
|5 ||''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]''||Bob Baker<br />Dave Martin||4||Contains the most copious use of [[colour separation overlay]] of any classic serial to compensate for a lack of budget to build physical sets.
|-
|6 ||''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''||[[David Agnew (writer)|David Agnew]], aka<br />[[Anthony Read]]<br />[[Graham Williams]]||6||First use of the [[Pseudonym]] of "David Agnew". Final appearance of [[Leela]] and [[K9 Mark I]].
|}


===Notes===
== Cast ==
[[K-9 Mark II]], also voiced by [[John Leeson]], replaced [[K-9 Mark I]] in [[Season 16]].
* [[Fourth Doctor|Doctor Who]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
* [[K9 Mark I]] - [[John Leeson]]


==Adaptations and merchandising==
=== Guest ===
===Video===
* [[Vince Hawkins|Vince]] - [[John Abbott]]
====VHS====
* [[Reuben Whormby|Reuben]] - [[Colin Douglas]]
*Horror of Fang Rock
* Lord [[Henry Palmerdale|Palmerdale]] - [[Sean Caffrey]]
*The Invisible Enemy
* [[James Skinsale|Skinsale]] - [[Alan Rowe]]
*Image of the Fendahl
* [[Adelaide Lessage|Adelaide]] - [[Annette Woollett]]
*The Sun Makers
* [[Lowe (The Invisible Enemy)|Lowe]] - [[Michael Sheard]]
*Underworld
* [[Safran]] - [[Brian Grellis]]
*The Invasion of Time
* Professor [[Frederick Marius|Marius]] - [[Frederick Jaeger]]
*[[The Tom Baker Years]] (excerpts of all the stories)
* [[The Nucleus|Nucleus Voice]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[The Nucleus|Nucleus]] - [[John Scott Martin]]
* [[Thea Ransome]] - [[Wanda Ventham]]
* Dr. [[Fendelman]] - [[Denis Lill]]
* [[Maximillian Stael]] - [[Scott Fredericks]]
* [[Adam Colby]] - [[Edward Arthur]]
* [[Martha Tyler]] - [[Daphne Heard]]
* [[Jack Tyler]] - [[Geoffrey Hinsliff]]
* [[Cordo]] - [[Roy Macready]]
* [[Hade]] - [[Richard Leech]]
* [[Marn]] - [[Jonina Scott]]
* [[Mandrel (The Sun Makers)|Mandrel]] - [[William Simons]]
* [[Goudry]] - [[Michael Keating]]
* [[Veet]] - [[Adrienne Burgess]]
* [[Bisham]] - [[David Rowlands]]
* [[Collector]] - [[Henry Woolf]]
* [[Jackson (Underworld)|Jackson]] - [[James Maxwell]]
* [[Herrick]] - [[Alan Lake]]
* [[Orfe]] - [[Jonathan Newth]]
* [[Tala]] - [[Imogen Bickford-Smith]]
* [[Idas]] - [[Norman Tipton]]
* Voice of the [[Oracle (Underworld)|Oracle]] - [[Christine Pollon]]
* [[Andred (The Invasion of Time)|Andred]] - [[Christopher Tranchell]]
* [[Kelner]] - [[Milton Johns]]
* [[Borusa]] - [[John Arnatt]]
* [[Rodan]] - [[Hilary Ryan]]
* [[Nesbin]] - [[Max Faulkner]]
* [[Presta]] - [[Gai Smith]]
* [[Vardan]]s - [[Stan McGowan]], [[Tom Kelly]]
* [[Stor]] - [[Derek Deadman]]
* [[Sontaran]] - [[Stuart Fell]]


====DVD====
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
*Horror of Fang Rock
=== Home media ===
*The Invisible Enemy (part of ''[[K-9 Tales]]'' set)
==== VHS releases ====
*The Invasion of Time
* ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]] ''(1998)
* ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]] ''(2002)
* ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]] ''(1993)
* ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]] ''(2001)
* ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]] ''(2002)
* ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]] ''(2000)
* ''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'' (excerpts of all the stories) (1991)


===Novelisations===
==== DVD & Blu-ray releases ====
*[[Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock]]
All serials of season 15 were released individually between 2005 and 2011.
*[[Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
*[[Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl]]
|-
*[[Doctor Who and the Sunmakers]]
! style="width:30%;"| '''Serial name'''
*[[Doctor Who and the Underworld]]
! style="width:10%;"| '''Number and duration<br />of episodes'''
*[[Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time]]
! style="width:10%;"| '''R2 release date'''
! style="width:10%;"| '''R4 release date'''
! style="width:10%;"| '''R1 release date'''
|-
| ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 17 January 2005 || 7 April 2005 || 6 September 2005
|-
| ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[K9 Tales]]'' box set with the Doctor Who spin-off ''[[K9 and Company]]'' in all regions. || 4 × 25 min. || 16 June 2008 || 4 September 2008 || 2 September 2008
|-
| ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 20 April 2009 || 4 June 2009 || 1 September 2009
|-
| ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 1 August 2011 || 1 September 2011 || 9 August 2011
|-
| ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Myths and Legends (DVD box set)|Myths and Legends]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1. || 4 × 25 min. || 29 March 2010 || 3 June 2010 || 6 July 2010
|-
| ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''<br /><small>Available individually or in the ''[[Bred for War]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1. || 6 × 25 min. || 5 May 2008 || 3 July 2008 || 2 September 2008
|}


===Audiobooks===
==== Download/streaming availability ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:25%;" | '''Serial name'''
!Amazon Video
!iTunes
|-
| ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' (4 episodes)
|
|
|-
| ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'' (4 episodes)
|✓
|✓
|-
| ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'' (4 episodes)
|
|
|-
| ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'' (4 episodes)
|✓
|✓
|-
| ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'' (4 episodes)
|✓
|✓
|-
|''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' (6 episodes)
|
|
|}
=== Novels ===
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Sunmakers (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sunmakers]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Underworld (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Underworld]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time]]''
 
== Stories set before this season ==
The following stories are the known adventures set between [[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 14]] finale ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' and Season 15 opener ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'':
 
=== Novels ===
''to be added''
 
=== Short stories ===
''to be added''
 
=== Audio ===
* ''[[Destination: Nerva (audio story)|Destination: Nerva]]''
* ''[[Energy of the Daleks (audio story)|Energy of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[The King of Sontar (audio story)|The King of Sontar]]''
* ''[[White Ghosts (audio story)|White Ghosts]]''
* ''[[The Abandoned (audio story)|The Abandoned]]''
* ''[[Destroy the Infinite (audio story)|Destroy the Infinite]]''
* ''[[Zygon Hunt (audio story)|Zygon Hunt]]''
 
=== Comics ===
''to be added''
 
== Stories set during this season ==
 
=== Novels ===
''to be added''
 
=== Short stories ===
''to be added''


==External Links==
=== Audio ===
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season15.shtml BBC website guide to Season 15]
* ''[[The Exxilons (audio story)|The Exxilons]]''
* ''[[The Darkness of Glass (audio story)|The Darkness of Glass]]''
* ''[[Requiem for the Rocket Men (audio story)|Requiem for the Rocket Men]]'' / ''[[Death Match (audio story)|Death Match]]''
* ''[[The Dalek Protocol (audio story)|The Dalek Protocol]]''


{| class="browser"
=== Comics ===
|-
''to be added''
| class="prev"|'''Previous season''':<br />[[Season 14]]
| class="next"|'''Next season''':<br />[[Season 16]]
|}


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== External links ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season15.shtml BBC website guide to Season 15]
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Season 15 of Doctor Who ran from 3 September 1977 to 11 March 1978. It starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Louise Jameson as Leela and John Leeson as K9 Mark I. The season opened with Horror of Fang Rock and concluded with The Invasion of Time.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of six serials comprised of twenty-six episodes. This season introduced K9 to the series and saw the departure of Leela. It was originally intended to include Terrance Dicks' story The Vampire Mutations but, due to a major BBC production of Dracula, it was postponed. It later became Season 18's State of Decay. To replace it, Dicks quickly scripted the season opener, Horror of Fang Rock. The season took a two week transmission break over the 1977 Christmas period, between the broadcast of part four of The Sun Makers and part one of Underworld.

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

# Title Writer Episodes Notes
1 Horror of Fang Rock Terrance Dicks 4 First appearance of the Rutans.
2 The Invisible Enemy Bob Baker
Dave Martin		 4 First appearance of K9. Return of the main TARDIS control room, and debut of the "grey design".
3 Image of the Fendahl Chris Boucher 4 Final story to be written by Chris Boucher.
4 The Sun Makers Robert Holmes 4
5 Underworld Bob Baker
Dave Martin		 4 Contains the most copious use of colour separation overlay of any classic serial to compensate for a lack of budget to build physical sets.
6 The Invasion of Time David Agnew, aka
Anthony Read
Graham Williams		 6 First use of the Pseudonym of "David Agnew". Final appearance of Leela and K9 Mark I.

Cast[[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 15 were released individually between 2005 and 2011.

Serial name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Horror of Fang Rock 4 × 25 min. 17 January 2005 7 April 2005 6 September 2005
The Invisible Enemy
Only available as part of the K9 Tales box set with the Doctor Who spin-off K9 and Company in all regions.		 4 × 25 min. 16 June 2008 4 September 2008 2 September 2008
Image of the Fendahl 4 × 25 min. 20 April 2009 4 June 2009 1 September 2009
The Sun Makers 4 × 25 min. 1 August 2011 1 September 2011 9 August 2011
Underworld
Only available as part of the Myths and Legends box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.		 4 × 25 min. 29 March 2010 3 June 2010 6 July 2010
The Invasion of Time
Available individually or in the Bred for War box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.		 6 × 25 min. 5 May 2008 3 July 2008 2 September 2008

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

Serial name Amazon Video iTunes
Horror of Fang Rock (4 episodes)
The Invisible Enemy (4 episodes) ✓ ✓
Image of the Fendahl (4 episodes)
The Sun Makers (4 episodes) ✓ ✓
Underworld (4 episodes) ✓ ✓
The Invasion of Time (6 episodes)

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

The following stories are the known adventures set between Season 14 finale The Talons of Weng-Chiang and Season 15 opener Horror of Fang Rock:

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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

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