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The '''twelfth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[28th December]] [[1974]] and [[10th May]] [[1975]]. It was the first season of the series to feature [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]]. It consisted of 5 serials, and 20 episodes, which made it the shortest season to date.  
The '''twelfth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[28th December]] [[1974]] and [[10th May]] [[1975]]. It was the first season of the series to feature [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]].  
The season was shortened due to a decision by the BBC to move ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'', originally intended as the finale, to the start of [[Season 13]] in order to allow the next season to begin earlier and allow ''Doctor Who'' to better compete against the soon-to-debut ''Space: 1999''.[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/4f.html] All the stories in this season were interconnected, with several forming a loose story arc relating to [[Space Station Nerva]]. The [[Cybermen]] return to the series for the first time since the late 1960s. ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' is one of the most famous of all ''Doctor Who'' serials.
 
==Overview==
'''Season 12''' consisted of 5 serials, and 20 episodes, which made it the shortest season to date. The season was shortened due to a decision by the BBC to move ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'', originally intended as the finale, to the start of [[Season 13]] in order to allow the next season to begin earlier and allow ''Doctor Who'' to better compete against the soon-to-debut ''[[Wikipedia:Space: 1999|Space: 1999]]''. All the stories in this season were interconnected, with several forming a loose story arc relating to [[Space Station Nerva]]. The [[Cybermen]] return to the series for the first time since ''[[The Invasion]]''. ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'', a story which introduced [[Davros]] and showed the [[creation of the Dalek]]s is one of the most famous of all ''Doctor Who'' serials.


==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===
*While a short line of dialogue in ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' mentioned him, Harry Sullivan first appears in ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''.
*Though they only appeared in one story during Season 12, the Brigadier and Benton had appeared more prominently in previous stories.
*Though they only appeared in one story during Season 12, the Brigadier and Benton had appeared more prominently in previous stories.


Revision as of 19:55, 27 March 2009

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The twelfth season of Doctor Who ran between 28th December 1974 and 10th May 1975. It was the first season of the series to feature Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

Overview

Season 12 consisted of 5 serials, and 20 episodes, which made it the shortest season to date. The season was shortened due to a decision by the BBC to move Terror of the Zygons, originally intended as the finale, to the start of Season 13 in order to allow the next season to begin earlier and allow Doctor Who to better compete against the soon-to-debut Space: 1999. All the stories in this season were interconnected, with several forming a loose story arc relating to Space Station Nerva. The Cybermen return to the series for the first time since The Invasion. Genesis of the Daleks, a story which introduced Davros and showed the creation of the Daleks is one of the most famous of all Doctor Who serials.

Stories

Main Cast

Regular

Recurring

Notes

  • Though they only appeared in one story during Season 12, the Brigadier and Benton had appeared more prominently in previous stories.

Adaptations and merchandising

Video

VHS

  • Robot
  • The Ark in Space
  • The Sontaran Experiment/Genesis of the Daleks
  • Revenge of the Cybermen
  • The Tom Baker Years (extracts from each of the stories)

DVD

  • Robot
  • The Ark in Space
  • The Sontaran Experiment
  • Genesis of the Daleks

Novelisations

Audiobooks

External Links

BBC website guide to Season 12

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