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The '''thirteenth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[30th August]] [[1975]] and [[6th March]] [[1976]]. It starred [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]].


The '''thirteenth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[30th August]] [[1975]] and [[6th March]] [[1976]].  It consisted of 6 serials, and 26 episodes. It was during this season that the Doctor cut ties with [[UNIT]] ([[The Brigadier]] would not appear again until the 1980s). 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.
==Overview==
'''Season 13''' consisted of 6 serials, and 26 episodes. It was during this season that the Doctor cut ties with [[UNIT]] ([[The Brigadier]] would not appear again until ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]''. 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 [[Season 12|the previous season]].  


==Stories==
==Stories==
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==Main Cast==
==Main Cast==
===Regular===
*[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
*[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
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===Notes===
===Notes===
*The Brigadier and Benton had appeared in a more prominent role in previous seasons.
*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''.


==Adaptations and merchandising==
==Adaptations and merchandising==

Revision as of 20:00, 27 March 2009

The thirteenth season of Doctor Who ran between 30th August 1975 and 6th March 1976. It starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

Overview

Season 13 consisted of 6 serials, and 26 episodes. It was during this season that the Doctor cut ties with UNIT (The Brigadier would not appear again until Mawdryn Undead. 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.

Stories

Main Cast

Regular

Recurring

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.

Adaptations and merchandising

Video

VHS

  • Terror of the Zygons
  • Planet of Evil
  • Pyramids of Mars
  • The Android Invasion
  • The Brain of Morbius
  • The Seeds of Doom
  • The Tom Baker Years (extracts from each of the stories)

DVD

  • Planet of Evil
  • Pyramids of Mars
  • The Brain of Morbius

Novelisations

Audiobooks

External Links

BBC website guide to Season 13

Previous season:
Season 12
Next season:
Season 14

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