Season 13 (Doctor Who 1963)

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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.

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

• Terror of the Zygons (4 episodes)
• Planet of Evil (4 episodes)
• Pyramids of Mars (4 episodes)
• The Android Invasion (4 episodes)
• The Brain of Morbius (4 episodes)
• The Seeds of Doom (6 episodes)

Main Cast

Regular

• The Doctor - Tom Baker
• Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen

Recurring

• Harry Sullivan - Ian Marter
• Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
• Warrant Officer Benton - John Levene

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

• Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster
• Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil
• Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars
• Doctor Who and the Android Invasion
• Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius
• Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom

External Links

• BBC website guide to Season 13