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The '''twenty-second season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[5th January]] [[1985]] and [[30th March]] [[1985]]. It consisted 6 serials and 13 episodes. With this season the BBC experimented with the format of the series, reducing the number of episodes to 13, but making each episode 45 minutes long. The experiment did not result in improved ratings and at the end of the season the BBC announced it was cancelling the series; uproar from fans resulted in the BBC changing its mind and instead putting the series on an 18-month hiatus instead. This season is notable for featuring the final appearance of [[Patrick Troughton]] as the beloved [[Second Doctor]], in a storyline that gave rise to a popular fan theory known as [[Season 6b]]. | The '''twenty-second season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[5th January]] [[1985]] and [[30th March]] [[1985]]. It consisted 6 serials and 13 episodes. With this season the BBC experimented with the format of the series, reducing the number of episodes to 13, but making each episode 45 minutes long. The experiment did not result in improved ratings and at the end of the season the BBC announced it was cancelling the series; uproar from fans resulted in the BBC changing its mind and instead putting the series on an 18-month hiatus instead. This season is notable for featuring the final appearance of [[Patrick Troughton]] as the beloved [[Second Doctor]], in a storyline that gave rise to a popular fan theory known as [[Season 6b]]. | ||
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*[[Attack of the Cybermen]] (2 episodes) | *[[Attack of the Cybermen]] (2 episodes) | ||
*[[Vengeance on Varos]] (2 episodes) | *[[Vengeance on Varos]] (2 episodes) | ||
Revision as of 01:54, 2 October 2008
The twenty-second season of Doctor Who ran between 5th January 1985 and 30th March 1985. It consisted 6 serials and 13 episodes. With this season the BBC experimented with the format of the series, reducing the number of episodes to 13, but making each episode 45 minutes long. The experiment did not result in improved ratings and at the end of the season the BBC announced it was cancelling the series; uproar from fans resulted in the BBC changing its mind and instead putting the series on an 18-month hiatus instead. This season is notable for featuring the final appearance of Patrick Troughton as the beloved Second Doctor, in a storyline that gave rise to a popular fan theory known as Season 6b.
Stories
- Attack of the Cybermen (2 episodes)
- Vengeance on Varos (2 episodes)
- The Mark of the Rani (2 episodes)
- The Two Doctors (3 episodes)
- Timelash (2 episodes)
- Revelation of the Daleks (2 episodes)
Main Cast
Adaptations and merchandising
Video
VHS
- Attack of the Cybermen (part of Cybermen Tin)
- Vengeance on Varos
- The Mark of the Rani
- The Two Doctors
- Timelash
- Revelation of the Daleks (part of Dalek Box Set)
DVD
- Attack of the Cybermen (Coming 2009)
- Vengeance on Varos
- The Mark of the Rani
- The Two Doctors
- Timelash
- Revelation of the Daleks
Novelisations
Audiobooks
External Links
BBC website guide to Season 22
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