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'''Season 3''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[11 September (releases)|11 September]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]] to [[16 July (releases)|16 July]] [[1966 (releases)|1966]]. It starred [[William Hartnell]] as the [[First Doctor]], [[Maureen O'Brien]] as [[Vicki Pallister]], [[Peter Purves]] as [[Steven Taylor]], [[Adrienne Hill]] as [[Katarina]] and [[Jackie Lane]] as [[Dodo Chaplet]]. The season opened with ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'' and concluded with ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]''.
The '''third season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[11 September (releases)|11 September]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]] and [[16 July (releases)|16 July]] [[1966 (releases)|1966]]. The season was marked by extremes. At twelve episodes, ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' in 1986 (although some consider that tale to be four separate serials broadcast under a single title); the single-episode story ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' remains the shortest ''Doctor Who'' story ever televised (not counting the several mini-episodes produced since [[2005 (production)|2005]]) and the only one in which neither the Doctor nor any companions appear (this designation, though, is controversial, as its role as a prologue to ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' renders it more the thirteenth episode of that story rather than a standalone). The season also had the greatest number of different companions (seven) and producers (three). This was the longest season, at 45 episodes.  It also featured the first appearance of actor [[Nicholas Courtney]], although not in his most famous role as [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]. This was also the season of ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'', to date the only televised story in which the taboo of never referring to the Doctor directly by the name "Doctor Who" is broken.


Behind the scenes, it was dominated by the departure of [[Verity Lambert]], the immensely exhausting production of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'', and preparations for [[William Hartnell]]'s departure – including intense discussion over how to handle such an unprecedented change in a lead actor on a show still at the height of popularity. It consisted of ten serials (listed below) and forty-five episodes, the majority of which are considered lost, though three serials, ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'', ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' and ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'', exist in complete form.
== Overview ==
The season consisted of ten serials comprised of forty-five episodes. At twelve episodes, ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' in 1986 (although some consider that tale to be four separate serials broadcast under a single title, and said stories were produced as though they were separate serials).
 
The single-episode story ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' remains the shortest ''Doctor Who'' story ever televised (not counting the several mini-episodes produced since [[2005 (production)|2005]]) and the only TV story in which neither the Doctor nor any companions appear.
 
The season also had the greatest number of different companions (seven) and producers (three). This was the longest season in the history of the franchise to date, at 45 episodes.
 
It also featured the first appearance of actor [[Nicholas Courtney]], who would go on to play [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]. ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' also saw the return of [[Peter Butterworth]] as [[the Monk]], who became the second ''Doctor Who'' enemy to make a return to the show after the Daleks.
 
This was also the season of ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'', to date the only televised story in which the taboo of never referring to the Doctor directly by the name "Doctor Who" is broken, with the exception of [[Missy]]'s teasing in ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]''.
 
Behind the scenes, it was dominated by the departure of [[Verity Lambert]], the immensely exhausting production of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' and preparations for [[William Hartnell]]'s departure – including intense discussion over how to handle such an unprecedented change in a lead actor on a show still at the height of popularity. It consisted of ten serials (listed below) and forty-five episodes, the majority of which are considered lost, though three serials, ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'', ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' and ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'', exist in complete form. It is therefore the most incomplete season of the William Hartnell-era.


== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
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|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Episodes''' || '''Notes'''
! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes
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|1 ||''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''||[[William Emms]]||4||First appearance of the [[Rill]]s.
|1 ||''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''||[[William Emms]]||4||Directorial debut of [[Derek Martinus]] on the show.
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|2 ||''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]''||[[Terry Nation]]||1||Only story not to feature the Doctor.
|2 ||''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]''||[[Terry Nation]]||1||Only story not to feature the Doctor at all.
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|3 ||''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''||[[Donald Cotton]]||4||First appearance of Katarina and final appearance of Vicki.
|3 ||''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''||[[Donald Cotton]]||4||First appearance of [[Katarina]], and final appearance of Vicki.
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|4 ||''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''||Terry Nation<br />[[Dennis Spooner]]||12||Final appearance of Katarina and first and final appearance of Sara Kingdom; first story to feature the death of a companion.
|4 ||''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''||Terry Nation<br />[[Dennis Spooner]]||12||Death of Katarina; first story to feature the death of a companion. Introduction and death of [[Sara Kingdom]]. First fourth-wall break in the show's history.
|-
|-
|5 ||''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (TV story)|The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]''||[[John Lucarotti]]<br />[[Donald Tosh]]||4||William Hartnell appears as both the Doctor and the [[Abbot of Amboise]] (though the characters never appear together on-screen); first appearance of Dodo Chaplet.
|5 ||''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]''||[[John Lucarotti (writer)|John Lucarotti]]<br />[[Donald Tosh]]||4||First appearance of [[Dodo Chaplet]], and the first story to be directed by [[Paddy Russell]].
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|6 ||''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]''||[[Paul Erickson]]<br />[[Lesley Scott]]||4||First serial to be recorded out of sequence.
|6 ||''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]''||[[Paul Erickson]]<br />[[Lesley Scott]]||4||First serial to be recorded out of sequence.
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|7 ||''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''||[[Brian Hayles]]||4||Debut of the [[Celestial Toymaker]]; "The Hall of Dolls" contains a slur that was not yet considered politically incorrect when the episode originally premiered.  
|7 ||''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''||[[Brian Hayles]]||4||First televised appearance of the [[Celestial Toymaker]].  
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|8 ||''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''||Donald Cotton||4||Final story to use individual episode titles. First story that entirely takes place in the USA.
|8 ||''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''||Donald Cotton||4||Final story to use individual episode titles. First story that entirely takes place in [[America]].
|-
|-
|9 ||''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]''||[[Ian Stuart Black]]||4||Final appearance of Steven Taylor.
|9 ||''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]''||rowspan=2|[[Ian Stuart Black]]||4||Final appearance of [[Steven Taylor]] and first story to be written by [[Ian Stuart Black]].
|-
|-
|10 ||''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]''||Ian Stuart Black||4||First appearances of Ben Jackson and Polly Wright and final appearance of Dodo Chaplet. First occasion of a writer composing consecutive stories.
|10 ||''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]''|||4||First appearances of [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]] and final appearance of Dodo Chaplet. First occasion of a writer composing consecutive stories.
|}
|}


=== Notes ===
=== Notes ===
* All stories were four episodes in length, except ''Mission to the Unknown'' (one episode) and ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' (twelve episodes). Up to ''The Gunfighters'', each chapter had its own title, but beginning with ''The Savages'', overall story titles were introduced.
* All stories were four episodes in length, except ''Mission to the Unknown'' (one episode) and ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' (twelve episodes). Up to ''The Gunfighters'', each episode had its own title, but beginning with ''The Savages'', overall story titles were introduced.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
=== Recurring ===
* [[First Doctor|Dr. Who]] – [[William Hartnell]]
* The [[First Doctor]] – [[William Hartnell]]
* [[Vicki]] – [[Maureen O'Brien]]
* [[Steven Taylor]] – [[Peter Purves]]
* [[Steven Taylor]] – [[Peter Purves]]
* [[Katarina]] – [[Adrienne Hill]]
* [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] – [[Maureen O'Brien]]
* [[Sara Kingdom]] – [[Jean Marsh]]
* [[Dodo Chaplet]] – [[Jackie Lane]]
* [[Dodo Chaplet]] – [[Jackie Lane]]
* [[Ben Jackson]] – [[Michael Craze]]
* [[Ben Jackson]] – [[Michael Craze]]
* [[Polly Wright]] – [[Anneke Wills]]
* [[Polly Wright|Polly]] – [[Anneke Wills]]
 
=== Recurring ===
* [[Katarina]] – [[Adrienne Hill]]
* [[Sara Kingdom]] – [[Jean Marsh]]<!--Although Sara only appears in one story, she is present in 9 episodes of this story, which is more than any other two stories in the season combined. Hence, exceptionally she is assigned to recurring rather than guest cast.-->
* [[The Monk]] – [[Peter Butterworth]]
* [[The Monk]] – [[Peter Butterworth]]
* [[Dalek]] Voices - [[Peter Hawkins]], [[David Graham]]
* [[Jeff Garvey]] - [[Barry Jackson (actor)|Barry Jackson]]


=== Guest ===
=== Guest ===
* [[Maaga]] – [[Stephanie Bidmead]]
* [[Maaga]] – [[Stephanie Bidmead]]
* [[Drahvin One]] - [[Marina Martin]]
* [[Drahvin Two]] - [[Susanna Carroll]]
* [[Drahvin Three]] - [[Lyn Ashley]]
* [[Rill]] Voice - [[Robert Cartland]]
* [[Marc Cory]] – [[Edward de Souza]]
* [[Marc Cory]] – [[Edward de Souza]]
* [[Gordon Lowery]] - [[Jeremy Young]]
* [[Malpha]] - [[Robert Cartland]]
* [[Achilles]] – [[Cavan Kendall]]
* [[Achilles]] – [[Cavan Kendall]]
* [[Odysseus]] - [[Ivor Salter]]
* [[Agamemnon]] - [[Francis De Wolff]]
* [[Priam|King Priam]] - [[Max Adrian]]
* [[Paris (The Myth Makers)|Paris]] - [[Barrie Ingham]]
* [[Cassandra (The Myth Makers)|Cassandra]] - [[Francis White]]
* [[Troilus]] - [[James Lynn]]
* [[Mavic Chen]] - [[Kevin Stoney (actor)|Kevin Stoney]]
* [[Bret Vyon]] – [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Bret Vyon]] – [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Zephon (The Daleks' Master Plan)|Zephon]] - [[Julian Sherrier]]
* [[Trantis]] - [[Roy Evans]]
* [[Kirksen]] - [[Douglas Sheldon]]
* [[Dal Karlton|Karlton]] - [[Maurice Browning]]
* [[First policeman (The Daleks' Master Plan)|First Policeman]] - [[Norman Mitchell]]
* [[Second policeman (The Daleks' Master Plan)|Second Policeman]] - [[Malcolm Rogers]]
* [[Blossom Lefavre]] - [[Sheila Dunn]]
* [[Steinberger P. Green]] - [[Royston Tickner]]
* [[Ingmar Knopf]] - [[Mark Ross]]
* [[Bing Crosby|Clown]] - [[Robert Jewell]]
* [[Webster (The Daleks' Master Plan)|Professor Webster]] - [[Albert Barrington]]
* [[Celation]] - [[Terence Woodfield]]
* [[Tuthmos]] - [[Derek Ware]]
* [[Hyksos]] - [[Walter Randall]]
* [[Gaston de Leran]] - [[Eric Thompson]]
* [[Nicholas Muss]] - [[David Weston]]
* [[Simon Duval]] - [[John Tillinger]]
* [[Anne Chaplet]] - [[Annette Robertson]]
* [[Abbot of Amboise]] - [[William Hartnell]]
* [[Gaspard de Saux-Tavannes|Marshal Tavannes]] - [[André Morell]]
* [[Gaspard de Coligny|Admiral de Coligny]] - [[Leonard Sachs]]
* [[Catherine de Medici]] - [[Joan Young]]
* [[Charles IX|King Charles IX]] – [[Barry Justice]]
* [[Charles IX|King Charles IX]] – [[Barry Justice]]
* Marshal Tavannes - Andre Morell
* [[Commander of the Ark|Commander]] - [[Eric Elliot]]
* [[Zentos]] – [[Inigo Jackson]]
* [[Zentos]] – [[Inigo Jackson]]
* [[Celestial Toymaker]] – [[Michael Gough]]
* [[Manyak]] - [[Roy Spencer]]
* [[Mellium]] - [[Kate Newman]]
* [[Dassuk]] - [[Brian Wright]]
* [[Venussa]] - [[Eileen Helsby]]
* [[Maharis]] - [[Terence Woodfield]]
* [[Monoid]] Voices - [[Roy Skelton]], [[John Halstead]]
* [[Refusian]] Voice - [[Richard Beale]]
* [[Celestial Toymaker|The Celestial Toymaker]] – [[Michael Gough]]
* [[Joey the Clown|Joey]]/ [[King of Hearts]]/ [[Rugg|Sergeant Rugg]] - [[Campbell Singer]]
* [[Clara the Clown|Clara]]/ [[Queen of Hearts]]/ [[Wiggs (The Celestial Toymaker)|Mrs Wiggs]] - [[Carmen Silvera]]
* [[Kitchen Boy]]/ [[Cyril (The Celestial Toymaker)|Cyril]] - [[Peter Stephens]]
* [[Ike Clanton]] – [[William Hurndell]]
* [[Ike Clanton]] – [[William Hurndell]]
* [[Phineas Clanton]] - [[Maurice Good]]
* [[Billy Clanton]] - [[David Cole]]
* [[Seth Harper]] - [[Shane Rimmer]]
* [[Charlie (The Gunfighters)|Charlie the Barman]] - [[David Graham]]
* [[Kate Fisher]] - [[Sheena Marshe]]
* [[Doc Holliday]] - [[Anthony Jacobs]]
* [[Wyatt Earp]] - [[John Alderson]]
* [[Bat Masterson]] - [[Richard Beale]]
* [[Johnny Ringo]] - [[Laurence Payne]]
* [[Jano]] - [[Frederick Jaeger]]
* [[Chal]] – [[Ewen Solon]]
* [[Chal]] – [[Ewen Solon]]
* [[Edal|Captain Edal]] - [[Peter Thomas]]
* [[Tor (The Savages)|Tor]] - [[Patrick Godfrey]]
* [[Nanina]] - [[Clare Jenkins]]
* [[Exorse]] - [[Geoffrey Frederick]]
* [[Brett (The War Machines)|Professor Brett]] - [[John Harvey]]
* [[Green (The War Machines)|Major Green]] – [[Alan Curtis]]
* [[Green (The War Machines)|Major Green]] – [[Alan Curtis]]
* [[Melvin Krimpton|Professor Krimpton]] - [[John Cater]]
* [[Charles Summer|Sir Charles Summer]] - [[William Mervyn]]
== Stories set before this season ==
The following stories are the known adventures set between [[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]] finale ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' and Season 3 opener ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''
=== Novels ===
''to be added''
=== Short stories ===
* ''[[Corridors of Power (short story)|Corridors of Power]]''
* ''[[The Schoolboy's Story (short story)|The Schoolboy's Story]]''
* ''[[Snowman in Manhattan (short story)|Snowman in Manhattan]]''
* ''[[Mars (ST short story)|Mars]]''
* ''[[The Power Supply (short story)|The Power Supply]]''
=== Audios ===
* [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]'s involvement in ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''
* ''[[The Bounty of Ceres (audio story)|The Bounty of Ceres]]''
* ''[[The Dalek Occupation of Winter (audio story)|The Dalek Occupation of Winter]]''
* ''[[An Ideal World (audio story)|An Ideal World]]''
* ''[[Entanglement (audio story)|Entanglement]]''
* ''[[The Crash of the UK-201 (audio story)|The Crash of the UK-201]]''
* ''[[The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story)|The Ravelli Conspiracy]]''
* ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]''
* ''[[Frostfire (audio story)|Frostfire]]''
* ''[[Upstairs (audio story)|Upstairs]]''
* ''[[Fields of Terror (audio story)|Fields of Terror]]''
* ''[[Etheria (audio story)|Etheria]]''
* ''[[Across the Darkened City (audio story)|Across the Darkened City]]''
* ''[[The Founding Fathers (audio story)|The Founding Fathers]]''
=== Comics ===
''to be added''


== Stories set during this season ==
== Stories set during this season ==
* ''[[The Anachronauts (audio story)|The Anachronauts]]'' (during ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'')
=== Novels ===
* ''[[The Little Drummer Boy (short story)|The Little Drummer Boy]]'' (during ''The Daleks' Master Plan'')
 
* ''[[Home Truths (audio story)|Home Truths]]'' (during ''The Daleks' Master Plan'')
* ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]''
* ''[[The Drowned World (audio story)|The Drowned World]]'' (during ''The Daleks' Master Plan'')
* ''[[Bunker Soldiers (novel)|Bunker Soldiers]]''
* ''[[The Guardian of the Solar System (audio story)|The Guardian of the Solar System]]'' (during ''The Daleks' Master Plan'')
* ''[[The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)|The Man in the Velvet Mask]]''
*''[[The Perpetual Bond (audio story)|The Perpetual Bond]]'' (between ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' and ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (TV story)|The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'')
 
* ''[[The Cold Equations (audio story)|The Cold Equations]]'' (between ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' and ''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'')
=== Short stories ===
* ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]'' (between ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' and ''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'')
* ''[[Tarnished Image (short story)|Tarnished Image]]''
* ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'' (between ''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'' and ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'')
* ''[[Scribbles in Chalk (short story)|Scribbles in Chalk]]''
* ''[[Bunker Soldiers (novel)|Bunker Soldiers]]'' (between ''The Ark'' and ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'')
* ''[[The Little Drummer Boy (short story)|The Little Drummer Boy]]''
* ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'' (between ''The Gunfighters'' and ''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'')
* ''[[Ash (short story)|Ash]]''
* ''[[Tales from the Vault (audio story)|Tales from the Vault]]'' (between ''The Gunfighters'' and ''The Savages'')
* ''[[Waiting for Jeremy (short story)|Waiting for Jeremy]]''
* ''[[Return of the Rocket Men (audio story)|Return of the Rocket Men]]'' (between ''The Gunfighters'' and ''The Savages'')
* ''[[Making History (short story)|Making History]]''
* ''[[The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)|The Man in the Velvet Mask]]'' (between ''The Savages'' and ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'')
* ''[[White on White (short story)|White on White]]''
* ''[[The Rag and Bone Man's Story (short story)|The Rag and Bone Man's Story]]'' (during ''The War Machines'')
* ''[[The Rag & Bone Man's Story (short story)|The Rag & Bone Man's Story]]''
* ''[[There are Fairies at the Bottom of the Garden (short story)|There are Fairies at the Bottom of My Garden]]''
* ''[[Murder in the Dark (short story)|Murder in the Dark]]''
 
=== Audio stories ===
* ''[[The Anachronauts (audio story)|The Anachronauts]]''
* ''[[Home Truths (audio story)|Home Truths]]''
* ''[[The Drowned World (audio story)|The Drowned World]]''
* ''[[The Guardian of the Solar System (audio story)|The Guardian of the Solar System]]''
* ''[[The Perpetual Bond (audio story)|The Perpetual Bond]]''
* ''[[The Cold Equations (audio story)|The Cold Equations]]''
* ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]''
* ''[[The Vardan Invasion of Mirth (audio story)|The Vardan Invasion of Mirth]]''
* ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]''
* ''[[Tales from the Vault (audio story)|Tales from the Vault]]''
* ''[[Return of the Rocket Men (audio story)|Return of the Rocket Men]]''
* ''[[An Ordinary Life (audio story)|An Ordinary Life]]''
* ''[[The Sontarans (audio story)|The Sontarans]]''
* ''[[Helmstone (audio story)|Helmstone]]''
* ''[[O Tannenbaum (audio story)|O Tannenbaum]]''
* ''[[Peace in Our Time (audio story)|Peace in Our Time]]''
* ''[[Out of the Deep (audio story)|Out of the Deep]]''
* ''[[This Sporting Life (audio story)|This Sporting Life]]''
* ''[[The Horror at Bletchington Station (audio story)|The Horror of Bletchington Station]]''
* [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]]'s involvement in ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''
* ''[[The Outlaws (audio story)|The Outlaws]]''
* ''[[The Miniaturist (audio story)|The Miniaturist]]''
* ''[[The Demon Song (audio story)|The Demon Song]]''
* ''[[The Incherton Incident (audio story)|The Incherton Incident]]''
* ''[[Men of War (audio story)|Men of War]]''


== Adaptations and merchandising ==
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
=== Home media ===
==== VHS ====
==== VHS releases ====
* ''The Ark'' (1998)
* ''The Ark'' (1998)
* ''The Gunfighters'' (2002)
* ''The Gunfighters'' (2002)
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* ''The Savages'' (1999/2008)
* ''The Savages'' (1999/2008)


==== DVD ====
==== DVD & Blu-ray releases ====
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| ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]] <br /><small>(Episode 3 of 4)
| ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'' (episode 3 of 4, condensed reconstructions of episodes 1, 2 & 4)''<br />''<small>Only available on ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'' - Special Edition.
| 1 x 25 min.
| 1 x 25 min.
| 11 March 2013
| 11 March 2013
| TBA
| 20 March 2013
| TBA
| 12 March 2013
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|''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'' (animated reconstructions of all 4 episodes and surviving episode 3)
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|15 November 2021
|TBA
|TBA
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| ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]''
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| 8 March 2011  
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| ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''Earthstory'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.
| ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Earth Story]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.
| 4 × 25 min.
| 4 × 25 min.
| 20 June 2011
| 20 June 2011
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| 6 January 2009
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| ''{[[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]]: [[William Hartnell]]}
| ''[[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]]: [[William Hartnell]] ''
''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' (episodes 2, 5 & 10 of 12) <br />''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'' (episode 4 of 4)  
''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' (episodes 2, 5 & 10 of 12) <br />''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'' (episode 4 of 4)  
| 6 × 25 min.<br /><small>+ 2 × 25 min. audio
 
(also includes surviving clips from ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'')
| 4 × 25 min.
| 1 November 2004
| 1 November 2004
| 2 December 2004<br /><small> (Original release)</small><br /> 1 July 2010 <br /><small> (Re-release)</small>
| 2 December 2004<br /><small> (Original release)</small><br /> 1 July 2010 <br /><small> (Re-release)</small>
| 2 November 2004
| 2 November 2004
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==== Download/streaming availability ====
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| ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''
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| ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]''
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| ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''
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| ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''
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| ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]''
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| ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]''<br /><small>(4 episodes)</small>
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|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''
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| ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''<br /><small>(4 episodes)</small>
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|''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]''
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|''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]''<br /><small>(4 episodes)</small>
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[[BritBox]] is available only in the [[US]] and [[Canada]].


=== Novelisations ===
=== Novelisations ===
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=== Audiobooks ===
=== Audiobooks ===
* ''Galaxy 4''
* ''Galaxy 4''
* ''Mission to the Unknown/Daleks Master Plan''
* ''Mission to the Unknown/The Dalek's Master Plan''
* ''The Myth Makers''
* ''The Myth Makers''
* ''The Massacre''
* ''The Massacre''
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 3 November 2024

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Season 3 of Doctor Who ran from 11 September 1965 to 16 July 1966. It starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Pallister, Peter Purves as Steven Taylor, Adrienne Hill as Katarina and Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet. The season opened with Galaxy 4 and concluded with The War Machines.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

The season consisted of ten serials comprised of forty-five episodes. At twelve episodes, The Daleks' Master Plan was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode The Trial of a Time Lord in 1986 (although some consider that tale to be four separate serials broadcast under a single title, and said stories were produced as though they were separate serials).

The single-episode story Mission to the Unknown remains the shortest Doctor Who story ever televised (not counting the several mini-episodes produced since 2005) and the only TV story in which neither the Doctor nor any companions appear.

The season also had the greatest number of different companions (seven) and producers (three). This was the longest season in the history of the franchise to date, at 45 episodes.

It also featured the first appearance of actor Nicholas Courtney, who would go on to play Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. The Daleks' Master Plan also saw the return of Peter Butterworth as the Monk, who became the second Doctor Who enemy to make a return to the show after the Daleks.

This was also the season of The War Machines, to date the only televised story in which the taboo of never referring to the Doctor directly by the name "Doctor Who" is broken, with the exception of Missy's teasing in World Enough and Time.

Behind the scenes, it was dominated by the departure of Verity Lambert, the immensely exhausting production of The Daleks' Master Plan and preparations for William Hartnell's departure – including intense discussion over how to handle such an unprecedented change in a lead actor on a show still at the height of popularity. It consisted of ten serials (listed below) and forty-five episodes, the majority of which are considered lost, though three serials, The Ark, The Gunfighters and The War Machines, exist in complete form. It is therefore the most incomplete season of the William Hartnell-era.

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

# Title Writer Episodes Notes
1 Galaxy 4 William Emms 4 Directorial debut of Derek Martinus on the show.
2 Mission to the Unknown Terry Nation 1 Only story not to feature the Doctor at all.
3 The Myth Makers Donald Cotton 4 First appearance of Katarina, and final appearance of Vicki.
4 The Daleks' Master Plan Terry Nation
Dennis Spooner
12 Death of Katarina; first story to feature the death of a companion. Introduction and death of Sara Kingdom. First fourth-wall break in the show's history.
5 The Massacre John Lucarotti
Donald Tosh
4 First appearance of Dodo Chaplet, and the first story to be directed by Paddy Russell.
6 The Ark Paul Erickson
Lesley Scott
4 First serial to be recorded out of sequence.
7 The Celestial Toymaker Brian Hayles 4 First televised appearance of the Celestial Toymaker.
8 The Gunfighters Donald Cotton 4 Final story to use individual episode titles. First story that entirely takes place in America.
9 The Savages Ian Stuart Black 4 Final appearance of Steven Taylor and first story to be written by Ian Stuart Black.
10 The War Machines 4 First appearances of Ben Jackson and Polly Wright and final appearance of Dodo Chaplet. First occasion of a writer composing consecutive stories.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • All stories were four episodes in length, except Mission to the Unknown (one episode) and The Daleks' Master Plan (twelve episodes). Up to The Gunfighters, each episode had its own title, but beginning with The Savages, overall story titles were introduced.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

The following stories are the known adventures set between Season 2 finale The Time Meddler and Season 3 opener Galaxy 4

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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

Audios[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Audio stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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

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

  • The Ark (1998)
  • The Gunfighters (2002)
  • The War Machines (1997)
  • The Hartnell Years (1991) (The Celestial Toymaker episode 4 - "The Final Test")
  • Daleks: The Early Years (1992) (The Daleks' Master Plan episodes 5 and 10 - "Counter Plot" and "Escape Switch")

Loose Cannon VHS releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Galaxy 4 (1999)
  • Mission to the Unknown (2000)
  • The Myth Makers (1998/2006)
  • The Daleks' Master Plan (2003) (Episodes 1-4,6-9,10-12/2 parts)
  • The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (2001)
  • The Celestial Toymaker (1999)
  • The Savages (1999/2008)

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

Serial name Number and duration
of episodes
R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Galaxy 4 (episode 3 of 4, condensed reconstructions of episodes 1, 2 & 4)
Only available on The Aztecs - Special Edition.
1 x 25 min. 11 March 2013 20 March 2013 12 March 2013
Galaxy 4 (animated reconstructions of all 4 episodes and surviving episode 3) 4 x 25 min. 15 November 2021 TBA TBA
The Ark 4 × 25 min. 14 February 2011 3 March 2011 8 March 2011
The Gunfighters
Only available as part of the Earth Story box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.
4 × 25 min. 20 June 2011 4 August 2011 12 July 2011
The War Machines 4 × 25 min. 25 August 2008 7 November 2008 6 January 2009
Lost in Time: William Hartnell

The Daleks' Master Plan (episodes 2, 5 & 10 of 12)
The Celestial Toymaker (episode 4 of 4)

(also includes surviving clips from The Daleks' Master Plan)

4 × 25 min. 1 November 2004 2 December 2004
(Original release)
1 July 2010
(Re-release)
2 November 2004

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

Serial name BritBox
Galaxy 4
Mission to the Unknown
The Myth Makers
The Daleks' Master Plan
The Massacre
The Ark
(4 episodes)
The Celestial Toymaker
The Gunfighters
(4 episodes)
The Savages
The War Machines
(4 episodes)

BritBox is available only in the US and Canada.

Novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Galaxy 4
  • Mission to the Unknown/The Dalek's Master Plan
  • The Myth Makers
  • The Massacre
  • The Celestial Toymaker

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