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'''Season 21''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[5 January (releases)|5 January]] [[1984 (releases)|1984]] to [[30 March (releases)|30 March]] 1984. It starred [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Janet Fielding]] as [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Mark Strickson]] as [[Turlough]] for the majority, whilst the final serial featured [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] as [[Peri Brown]]. The season opened with ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''.


'''Season 21''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[5th January]] [[1984]] and [[30th March]] [[1984]]. It starred [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]]. The last story, ''[[The Twin Dilemma]]'' introduced [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]].
== Overview ==
The season consisted of seven serials comprised of twenty-four episodes. ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'', the first story with [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]], aired last in the season. This season saw the departure of companions Tegan, Turlough and Kamelion and introduced Peri. Most episodes were the traditional twenty-five minute length. However, due to coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics, ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' was re-edited before airing and shown as two forty-five minute episodes.


==Overview==
Colin Baker's first story, ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'', introduced a modified version of the opening credits including a slight modification to the series logo (although the theme arrangement was not changed). This was the first time since [[Season 4 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 4]] that such a change occurred during a season.
The season consisted of seven serials and 24 episodes. ''[[The Twin Dilemma]]'', the first story with [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] aired last in the season. This season sees the departure of companions Tegan, Turlough and Kamelion and introduces Peri. Most episodes were the traditional 25 minute length, however due to coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics, ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' was re-edited before airing and show as two 45-minute episodes.


Colin Baker's first story, ''[[The Twin Dilemma]]'', introduced a modified version of the opening credits including a slight modification to the series logo (although the theme arrangement was not changed). This was the first time since [[Season 4]] that such a change occurred during a season.
Along with Season 4, it was one of only two seasons of the classic series to have a completely different cast in the final story of the season than in the first story. In this case, [[Janet Fielding]], [[Mark Strickson]] and [[Peter Davison]], respectively, departed their roles in three consecutive serials.
 
==Television Stories==


== Television stories ==
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|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Episodes''' || '''Notes'''
! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes
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|1 ||''[[Warriors of the Deep]]''||[[Johnny Byrne]]||4|| First appearance of Silurians and Sea Devils since the Jon Pertwee years; last appearance of Silurians and Sea Devils in classic series; last appearance of Sea Devils.
|1 ||''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''||[[Johnny Byrne]]||4||Final story to be written by [[Johnny Byrne]].
|-
|-
|2 ||''[[The Awakening]]''||[[Eric Pringle]]||2||  
|2 ||''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''||[[Eric Pringle]]||2||Last 2-part ''Doctor Who'' story to be broadcast with 25-minute episodes.
|-
|-
|3 ||''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]''||[[Christopher H. Bidmead]]||4||  
|3 ||''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]''||[[Christopher H. Bidmead]]||4||Final story to be written by former script editor [[Christopher H. Bidmead]].
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|4 ||''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]''||[[Eric Saward]]||2||Final appearance of Tegan Jovanka. First story broadcast in 45-minute episodes
|4 ||''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''||[[Eric Saward]]||2||First story broadcast in 45-minute episodes. Final appearance of [[Tegan Jovanka]].
|-
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|5 ||''[[Planet of Fire]]''||[[Peter Grimwade]]||4||First appearance of Peri Brown and final appearances of Vislor Turlough and Kamelion
|5 ||''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''||[[Peter Grimwade]]||4||First appearance of [[Peri Brown]], and final appearances of [[Vislor Turlough]] and [[Kamelion]]. Final story to be written by [[Peter Grimwade]], and also the final to be directed by [[Fiona Cumming]].
|-
|-
|6 ||''[[The Caves of Androzani]]''||[[Robert Holmes]]||4||First appearance of the Sixth Doctor and final regular appearance of the Fifth Doctor
|6 ||''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''||[[Robert Holmes]]||4||First appearance of the [[Sixth Doctor]] and final regular appearance of the [[Fifth Doctor]].
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|7 ||''[[The Twin Dilemma]]''||[[Anthony Steven]]||4||First full story of the Sixth Doctor
|7 ||''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''||[[Anthony Steven]]||4||
|}
|}


==Main Cast==
== Cast ==
===Regulars===
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
*[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]] (Departed ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'')
* [[Tegan Jovanka]] - [[Janet Fielding]]
*[[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]] (Introduced ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'')
* [[Vislor Turlough]] - [[Mark Strickson]]
*[[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] (introduced ''[[Planet of Fire]]'')
 
*[[Tegan Jovanka]] - [[Janet Fielding]] (departed ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]'')
=== Recurring ===
*[[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] - [[Mark Strickson]] (departed ''[[Planet of Fire]]'')
* [[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]]
* [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]]
* [[Lytton]] - [[Maurice Colbourne]]
* [[Davros]] - [[Terry Molloy]]
* [[Dalek]] Voices - [[Brian Miller (actor)|Brian Miller]], [[Royce Mills]]
* [[Kamelion]] (voice) - [[Gerald Flood]]
* {{Ainley|c}} - [[Anthony Ainley]]
* [[Nyssa]] - [[Sarah Sutton]]
* [[Adric]] - [[Matthew Waterhouse]]
 
=== Guest ===
* [[Solow]] - [[Ingrid Pitt]]
* [[Nilson]] - [[Ian McCulloch]]
* [[Vorshak]] - [[Tom Adams (actor)|Tom Adams]]
* [[Bulic]] - [[Nigel Humphreys]]
* [[Preston (Warriors of the Deep)|Preston]] - [[Tara Ward]]
* [[Icthar]] - [[Norman Comer]]
* [[Sauvix]] - [[Christopher Farries]]
* [[Jane Hampden]] - [[Polly James]]
* Sir [[George Hutchinson]] - [[Denis Lill]]
* Colonel [[Ben Wolsey|Wolsey]] - [[Glyn Houston]]
* [[Joseph Willow]] - [[Jack Galloway]]
* [[Will Chandler]] - [[Keith Jayne]]
* [[Andrew Verney]] - [[Frederick Hall]]
* [[Brazen]] - [[Peter Gilmore]]
* [[Norna]] - [[Lesley Dunlop]]
* [[Range]] - [[William Lucas]]
* [[Plantagenet]] - [[Jeff Rawle]]
* [[Cockerill]] - [[Maurice O'Connell]]
* [[Gravis]] - [[John Gillett]]
* [[Stien]] - [[Rodney Bewes]]
* [[Styles]] - [[Rula Lenska]]
* Colonel [[Archer (Resurrection of the Daleks)|Archer]] - [[Del Henney]]
* [[Timanov]] - [[Peter Wyngarde]]
* Professor [[Howard Foster]] - [[Dallas Adams]]
* [[Sorasta]] - [[Barbara Shelley]]
* [[Amyand]] - [[James Bate]]
* [[Malkon]] - [[Edward Highmore]]
* [[Sharaz Jek]] - [[Christopher Gable]]
* [[Morgus]] - [[John Normington]]
* [[Salateen]] - [[Robert Glenister]]
* [[Stotz]] - [[Maurice Roëves]]
* [[Chellak]] - [[Michael Cochrane]]
* [[Krelper]] - [[Roy Holder]]
* [[Timmin]] - [[Barbara Kinghorn]]
* [[President (The Caves of Androzani)|President]] - [[David Neal]]
* [[Azmael|Professor Edgworth]] / [[Azmael]] - [[Maurice Denham]]
* [[Hugo Lang]] - [[Kevin McNally]]
* [[Mestor]] - [[Edwin Richfield]]
* [[Romulus Sylvest|Romulus]] - [[Gavin Conrad]]
* [[Remus Sylvest|Remus]] - [[Andrew Conrad]]
* [[Noma (The Twin Dilemma)|Noma]] - [[Barry Stanton]]
* [[Drak (The Twin Dilemma)|Drak]] - [[Oliver Smith]]
 
== Stories set before this season ==
 
=== TV ===
 
* ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
 
=== Novels ===
* ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]''
 
=== Short stories ===
''to be added''
 
=== Audio ===
 
* ''[[The Five Companions (audio story)|The Five Companions]]''
* Fifth Doctor's involvement in ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]''
 
=== Comics ===
''to be added''
 
== Stories set during this season ==
 
=== Novels ===
 
* ''[[Deep Blue (novel)|Deep Blue]]''
* ''[[The King of Terror (novel)|The King of Terror]]''
* ''[[Lords of the Storm (novel)|Lords of the Storm]]''
* ''[[Imperial Moon (novel)|Imperial Moon]]''
* ''[[The Ultimate Treasure (novel)|The Ultimate Treasure]]''
* ''[[Superior Beings (novel)|Superior Beings]]''
* ''[[Warmonger (novel)|Warmonger]]''
* ''[[Blood and Hope (novel)|Blood and Hope]]''
 
=== Short stories ===
 
*''[[Life After Queth (short story)|Life After Queth]]''
*''[[Perfect Day (short story)|Perfect Day]]''
* ''[[Keeping It Real (short story)|Keeping It Real]]''
* ''[[The Creation of Camelot (short story)|The Creation of Camelot]]''
* ''[[Encounter on Burnt Snake Flat (short story)|Encounter on Burnt Snake Flat]]''
* ''[[Graham Dilley Saves the World (short story)|Graham Dilley Saves the World]]''
* ''[[The Gangster's Story (short story)|The Gangster's Story]]''
* ''[[Far Away in a Manger (short story)|Far Away in a Manger]]''


===Semi-Regulars===
=== Audio ===
*[[Kamelion]] - [[Gerald Flood]]
*[[The Master (Tremas)|The Master]] - [[Anthony Ainley]]


==Adaptations and Merchandising==
* ''[[And You Will Obey Me (audio story)|And You Will Obey Me]]''
===Home Media===
* ''[[Excelis Dawns (audio story)|Excelis Dawns]]''
====VHS====
* ''[[Time in Office (audio story)|Time in Office]]''
*Warriors of the Deep
* ''[[Phantasmagoria (audio story)|Phantasmagoria]]''
*The Awakening/Frontios
* ''[[Loups-Garoux (audio story)|Loups-Garoux]]''
*Resurrection of the Daleks
* ''[[Singularity (audio story)|Singularity]]''
*Planet of Fire
* ''[[The Blazing Hour (audio story)|The Blazing Hour]]''
*The Caves of Androzani
* Fifth Doctor and Turlough's involvement in ''[[The End of the Beginning (audio story)|The End of the Beginning]]''
*The Twin Dilemma
* ''[[I, Kamelion (audio story)|I, Kamelion]]''
* ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]''
* ''[[Exotron (audio story)|Exotron]]''
* ''[[Urban Myths (audio story)|Urban Myths]]''
* ''[[The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)|The Eye of the Scorpion]]''
* ''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]''
* ''[[No Place Like Home (audio story)|No Place Like Home]]''
* ''[[Nekromanteia (audio story)|Nekromanteia]]''
* ''[[The Axis of Insanity (audio story)|The Axis of Insanity]]''
* ''[[The Roof of the World (audio story)|The Roof of the World]]''
* ''[[Three's a Crowd (audio story)|Three's a Crowd]]''
* ''[[The Council of Nicaea (audio story)|The Council of Nicaea]]''
* ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]''
* Peri and Erimem's involvement in ''[[The Veiled Leopard (audio story)|The Veiled Leopard]]''
* ''[[The Gathering (audio story)|The Gathering]]''
* ''[[Cuddlesome (audio story)|Cuddlesome]]''
* ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]''
* The Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem's cameo in ''[[The 100 Days of the Doctor (audio story)|The 100 Days of the Doctor]]''
* ''[[Son of the Dragon (audio story)|Son of the Dragon]]''
* ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]''
* ''[[Mission of the Viyrans (audio story)|Mission of the Viyrans]]''
* ''[[The Judgement of Isskar (audio story)|The Judgement of Isskar]]''
* ''[[The Destroyer of Delights (audio story)|The Destroyer of Delight]]''
* ''[[The Chaos Pool (audio story)|The Chaos Pool]]''
* ''[[The Garden of Storms (audio story)|The Garden of Storms]]''
* ''[[The Moonrakers (audio story)|The Moonrakers]]''
* ''[[The People Made of Smoke (audio story)|The People Made of Smoke]]''
* ''[[Peri and the Piscon Paradox (audio story)|Peri and the Piscon Paradox]]''
* ''[[Winter (audio story)|Winter]]''


====DVDs====
=== Comics ===
*Warriors of the Deep (2008)
*The Awakening (2011)
*Frontios (2011)
*Resurrection of the Daleks (2002)
*Resurrection of the Daleks - Special Edition (2011)
*Planet of Fire (2010)
*The Caves of Androzani (2001)
*The Caves of Androzani - Special Edition (2010)
*The Twin Dilemma (2009)


===Novels===
* ''[[The Curse of the Scarab (comic story)|The Curse of the Scarab]]''
*[[Warriors of the Deep (novelisation)|Warriors of the Deep]]
*[[The Awakening (novelisation)|The Awakening ]]
*[[Frontios (novelisation)|Frontios]]
*[[Planet of Fire (novelisation)|Planet of Fire]]
*[[The Caves of Androzani (novelisation)|The Caves of Androzani]]
*[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]]


==External links==
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season21.shtml BBC website guide to Season 21]
=== Home media ===
==== VHS releases ====
* ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]] ''(1995)
* ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]/[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]] ''(1997)
* ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]] ''(1993/2001)
* ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]] ''(1998)
* ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]] ''(1992)
* ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]] ''(1992)


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==== DVD & Blu-ray releases ====
|class="prev"|'''Previous season''':<br />[[Season 20]]<br />
All serials of season 21 were released individually in between 2001 and 2011.
|class="next"|'''Next season''':<br />[[Season 22]]
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! style="width:10%;"| '''R2 release date'''
! style="width:10%;"| '''R4 release date'''
! style="width:10%;"| '''R1 release date'''
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| ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Beneath the Surface]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. || 4 × 25 min. || 14 January 2008 || 5 March 2008 || 3 June 2008
|-
| ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Earth Story]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1. || 2 × 25 min. || 20 June 2011 || 4 August 2011 || 12 July 2011
|-
| ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 30 May 2011 || 7 July 2011 || 14 June 2011
|-
| ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''<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.<br /><small>  (Original Version)</small>|| 18 November 2002 || 3 February 2003 || 1 July 2003
|-
| ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' – Special Edition<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Revisitations|Revisitations 2]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1. || 4 × 25 min.<br /><small>  (Original Version)</small> <br /> 2 × 46 min.<br /><small>  (Broadcast Version)</small> || 28 March 2011 || 5 May 2011 || 12 June 2012
|-
| ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Kamelion Tales]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.<br /> Includes remastered "movie version" with new footage. || 4 × 25 min.<br /><small>  (Broadcast Version)</small> <br /> 1 × 66 min.<br /><small> (Special Edition)</small> || 14 June 2010 || 5 August 2010 || 7 September 2010
|-
| ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 18 June 2001 || 7 January 2002 || 2 April 2002
|-
| ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'' – Special Edition<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Revisitations|Revisitations 1]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. || 4 × 25 min. || 4 October 2010 ||2 December 2010 ||14 February 2012
|-
| ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 7 September 2009 || 3 December 2009 ||5 January 2010
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=== Novels ===
* ''[[Warriors of the Deep (novelisation)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
* ''[[The Awakening (novelisation)|The Awakening]]''
* ''[[Frontios (novelisation)|Frontios]]''
* ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (novelisation)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Planet of Fire (novelisation)|Planet of Fire]]''
* ''[[The Caves of Androzani (novelisation)|The Caves of Androzani]]''
* ''[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
 
[[Target Books]] was originally unable to come to an agreement that would have allowed ''Resurrection of the Daleks'' to be adapted as a novel. However, [[Eric Saward]] eventually novelised the story in collaboration with [[BBC Books]] in [[2019 (releases)|2019]], 35 years after the story first premiered on television.
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season21.shtml BBC website guide to Season 21]
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Season 21 of Doctor Who ran from 5 January 1984 to 30 March 1984. It starred Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka and Mark Strickson as Turlough for the majority, whilst the final serial featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown. The season opened with Warriors of the Deep and concluded with The Twin Dilemma.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

The season consisted of seven serials comprised of twenty-four episodes. The Twin Dilemma, the first story with Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, aired last in the season. This season saw the departure of companions Tegan, Turlough and Kamelion and introduced Peri. Most episodes were the traditional twenty-five minute length. However, due to coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics, Resurrection of the Daleks was re-edited before airing and shown as two forty-five minute episodes.

Colin Baker's first story, The Twin Dilemma, introduced a modified version of the opening credits including a slight modification to the series logo (although the theme arrangement was not changed). This was the first time since Season 4 that such a change occurred during a season.

Along with Season 4, it was one of only two seasons of the classic series to have a completely different cast in the final story of the season than in the first story. In this case, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson and Peter Davison, respectively, departed their roles in three consecutive serials.

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

# Title Writer Episodes Notes
1 Warriors of the Deep Johnny Byrne 4 Final story to be written by Johnny Byrne.
2 The Awakening Eric Pringle 2 Last 2-part Doctor Who story to be broadcast with 25-minute episodes.
3 Frontios Christopher H. Bidmead 4 Final story to be written by former script editor Christopher H. Bidmead.
4 Resurrection of the Daleks Eric Saward 2 First story broadcast in 45-minute episodes. Final appearance of Tegan Jovanka.
5 Planet of Fire Peter Grimwade 4 First appearance of Peri Brown, and final appearances of Vislor Turlough and Kamelion. Final story to be written by Peter Grimwade, and also the final to be directed by Fiona Cumming.
6 The Caves of Androzani Robert Holmes 4 First appearance of the Sixth Doctor and final regular appearance of the Fifth Doctor.
7 The Twin Dilemma Anthony Steven 4

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

TV[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

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]]

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

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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

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

All serials of season 21 were released individually in between 2001 and 2011.

Serial name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Warriors of the Deep
Only available as part of the Beneath the Surface box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Available individually or in the box set in Region 1.		 4 × 25 min. 14 January 2008 5 March 2008 3 June 2008
The Awakening
Only available as part of the Earth Story box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.		 2 × 25 min. 20 June 2011 4 August 2011 12 July 2011
Frontios 4 × 25 min. 30 May 2011 7 July 2011 14 June 2011
Resurrection of the Daleks
Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.		 4 × 25 min.
(Original Version)		 18 November 2002 3 February 2003 1 July 2003
Resurrection of the Daleks – Special Edition
Only available as part of the Revisitations 2 box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.		 4 × 25 min.
(Original Version)
2 × 46 min.
(Broadcast Version)		 28 March 2011 5 May 2011 12 June 2012
Planet of Fire
Only available as part of the Kamelion Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.
Includes remastered "movie version" with new footage.		 4 × 25 min.
(Broadcast Version)
1 × 66 min.
(Special Edition)		 14 June 2010 5 August 2010 7 September 2010
The Caves of Androzani 4 × 25 min. 18 June 2001 7 January 2002 2 April 2002
The Caves of Androzani – Special Edition
Only available as part of the Revisitations 1 box set in Regions 2 and 4.		 4 × 25 min. 4 October 2010 2 December 2010 14 February 2012
The Twin Dilemma 4 × 25 min. 7 September 2009 3 December 2009 5 January 2010

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

Serial name Amazon Video iTunes
Warriors of the Deep (4 episodes) ✓ ✓
The Awakening (2 episodes) ✓
Frontios (4 episodes) ✓ ✓
Resurrection of the Daleks (2 episodes) ✓
Planet of Fire (4 episodes) ✓ ✓
The Caves of Androzani (4 episodes ✓ ✓
The Twin Dilemma (4 episodes) ✓

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Target Books was originally unable to come to an agreement that would have allowed Resurrection of the Daleks to be adapted as a novel. However, Eric Saward eventually novelised the story in collaboration with BBC Books in 2019, 35 years after the story first premiered on television.

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

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