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tcaztecs3.JPG|[[The Aztecs]], Episode 3
tcaztecs3.JPG|[[The Aztecs]], Episode 3
tcaztecs4.JPG|[[The Aztecs]], Episode 4
tcaztecs4.JPG|[[The Aztecs]], Episode 4
The-sensorites-1-title-card.jpg|[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]], Episode 1
The-sensorites-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]], Episode 2
The-sensorites-3-title-card.jpg|[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]], Episode 3
The-sensorites-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]], Episode 4
The-sensorites-5-title-card.jpg|[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]], Episode 5
The-sensorites-6-title-card.jpg|[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]], Episode 6
Planet-of-giants-1-title-card.jpg|[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]], Episode 1
Planet-of-giants-2-title-card.jpg|[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]], Episode 2
Planet-of-giants-3-title-card.jpg|[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]], Episode 3
tcdalekinvasion1.JPG|[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]], Episode 1
tcdalekinvasion1.JPG|[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]], Episode 1
tcdalekinvasion2.JPG|[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]], Episode 2
tcdalekinvasion2.JPG|[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]], Episode 2
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tctimemeddlar3.JPG|[[The Time Meddler]], Episode 3
tctimemeddlar3.JPG|[[The Time Meddler]], Episode 3
tctimemeddlar4.JPG|[[The Time Meddler]], Episode 4
tctimemeddlar4.JPG|[[The Time Meddler]], Episode 4
Airlock.jpg|[[Galaxy 4]], episode 3
tcdaleksmaster2.JPG|[[The Daleks' Master Plan]], Episode 2
tcdaleksmaster2.JPG|[[The Daleks' Master Plan]], Episode 2
tcdaleksmaster5.JPG|[[The Daleks' Master Plan]], Episode 5
tcdaleksmaster5.JPG|[[The Daleks' Master Plan]], Episode 5
tcdaleksmaster10.JPG|[[The Daleks' Master Plan]], Episode 10
tcdaleksmaster10.JPG|[[The Daleks' Master Plan]], Episode 10
The-ark-1-title-card.jpg|[[The Ark]], Episode 1
Airlock.jpg|[[Galaxy 4]], episode 3
The-ark-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Ark]], Episode 2
The-ark-3-title-card.jpg|[[The Ark]], Episode 3
The-ark-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Ark]], Episode 4
tctoymaker4.JPG|[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]], Episode 4
tctoymaker4.JPG|[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]], Episode 4
A Holiday for the Doctor.jpg|[[The Gunfighters]], Episode 1
A Holiday for the Doctor.jpg|[[The Gunfighters]], Episode 1
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="120">
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="120">
tcsavages.jpg|[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]], Episode 1
tcsavages.jpg|[[The Savages]]
The-savages-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]], Episode 2
The-savages-3-title-card.jpg|[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]], Episode 3
tcwarmachines.JPG|[[The War Machines]]
tcwarmachines.JPG|[[The War Machines]]
tcsmugglers3.jpg|[[The Smugglers]], Episode 3
tcsmugglers3.jpg|[[The Smugglers]]
The-smugglers-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Smugglers]], Episode 4
</gallery>
</gallery>


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While having the title card superimposed over the action was still the norm, starting from [[TV]]: ''[[The Macra Terror]]'' it started being superimposed over the opening titles for some episodes.<br />During the [[Patrick Troughton]] era several stories had special film sequences made for the title cards to be superimposed on to.<br />In [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors]]'' where the title cards would appear burley, zoom out, become clear then disappear, over shots of glaciers and ice.<br />In [[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'' they were superimposed over a mixture of the opening titles and shots of The Wheel.<br />In [[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'' they were superimposed over shots of the Earth & Moon in space.<br />And in [[TV]]: ''[[The War Games]]'' the were superimposed between shots of explosions & gunfire, flashing in and out.<br />Font: Eurostile (except [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors]]'', ''[[The War Games]]'')<br />Animation: Fade in, Fade out.
While having the title card superimposed over the action was still the norm, starting from [[TV]]: ''[[The Macra Terror]]'' it started being superimposed over the opening titles for some episodes.<br />During the [[Patrick Troughton]] era several stories had special film sequences made for the title cards to be superimposed on to.<br />In [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors]]'' where the title cards would appear burley, zoom out, become clear then disappear, over shots of glaciers and ice.<br />In [[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'' they were superimposed over a mixture of the opening titles and shots of The Wheel.<br />In [[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'' they were superimposed over shots of the Earth & Moon in space.<br />And in [[TV]]: ''[[The War Games]]'' the were superimposed between shots of explosions & gunfire, flashing in and out.<br />Font: Eurostile (except [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors]]'', ''[[The War Games]]'')<br />Animation: Fade in, Fade out.
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="120">
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="120">
tcpowerdaleks.jpg|[[The Power of the Daleks]], Episode 1
tcpowerdaleks.jpg|[[The Power of the Daleks]]
The-power-of-the-daleks-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Power of the Daleks]], Episode 2
tchighlanders.jpg|[[The Highlanders]]
The-power-of-the-daleks-3-title-card.jpg|[[The Power of the Daleks]], Episode 3
tcunderwater.JPG|[[The Underwater Menace]]
The-power-of-the-daleks-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Power of the Daleks]], Episode 4
tcmoonbase.JPG|[[The Moonbase]]
The-power-of-the-daleks-6-title-card.jpg|[[The Power of the Daleks]], Episode 6
tcmacraterror.JPG|[[The Macra Terror]]
tchighlanders.jpg|[[The Highlanders]], Episode 1
tcfacelessones.JPG|[[The Faceless Ones]]
The-highlanders-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Highlanders]], Episode 2
The-highlanders-3-title-card.jpg|[[The Highlanders]], Episode 3
The-highlanders-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Highlanders]], Episode 4
The-underwater-menace-1-title-card.jpg|[[The Underwater Menace]], Episode 1
The-underwater-menace-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Underwater Menace]], Episode 2
tcunderwater.JPG|[[The Underwater Menace]], Episode 3
The-underwater-menace-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Underwater Menace]], Episode 4
The-moonbase-1-title-card.jpg|[[The Moonbase]], Episode 1
tcmoonbase.JPG|[[The Moonbase]], Episode 2
The-moonbase-3-title-card.jpg|[[The Moonbase]], Episode 3
The-moonbase-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Moonbase]], Episode 4
The-macra-terror-1-title-card.jpg|[[The Macra Terror]], Episode 1
The-macra-terror-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Macra Terror]], Episode 2
tcmacraterror.JPG|[[The Macra Terror]], Episode 3
tcfacelessones.JPG|[[The Faceless Ones]], Episode 1
The-faceless-ones-2-title-card.jpg|[[The Faceless Ones]], Episode 2
The-faceless-ones-3-title-card.jpg|[[The Faceless Ones]], Episode 3
The-faceless-ones-4-title-card.jpg|[[The Faceless Ones]], Episode 4
The-faceless-ones-5-title-card.jpg|[[The Faceless Ones]], Episode 5
The-faceless-ones-6-title-card.jpg|[[The Faceless Ones]], Episode 6
tcevildaleks.JPG|[[The Evil of the Daleks]]
tcevildaleks.JPG|[[The Evil of the Daleks]]
tctombcybermen.JPG|[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]
tctombcybermen.JPG|[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]
The-abominable-snowmen-1-title-card.jpg|[[The Abominable Snowmen]], Episode 1
tcsnowmen.JPG|[[The Abominable Snowmen]]
tcsnowmen.JPG|[[The Abominable Snowmen]], Episode 2
The-abominable-snowmen-6-title-card.jpg|[[The Abominable Snowmen]], Episode 6
tcenemyworld.JPG|[[The Enemy of the World]]
tcenemyworld.JPG|[[The Enemy of the World]]
tcwebfear.JPG|[[The Web of Fear]]
tcwebfear.JPG|[[The Web of Fear]]
Tcfuryfromthedeep.jpg|[[Fury from the Deep]], Episode 2
Tcfuryfromthedeep.jpg|[[Fury from the Deep]]
Fury-from-the-deep-3-title-card.jpg|[[Fury from the Deep]], Episode 3
Fury-from-the-deep-4-title-card.jpg|[[Fury from the Deep]], Episode 4
Fury-from-the-deep-5-title-card.jpg|[[Fury from the Deep]], Episode 5
Fury-from-the-deep-6-title-card.jpg|[[Fury from the Deep]], Episode 6
tcwheelspace.JPG|[[The Wheel in Space]]
tcwheelspace.JPG|[[The Wheel in Space]]
The-dominators-titled-card.jpg|[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]
tcmindrobber.JPG|[[The Mind Robber]]
tcmindrobber.JPG|[[The Mind Robber]]
tctheinvasion.JPG|[[The Invasion]]
tctheinvasion.JPG|[[The Invasion]]
The-krotons-title-card.jpg|[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]
tcseedsdeath.JPG|[[The Seeds of Death]]
tcseedsdeath.JPG|[[The Seeds of Death]]
tcspacepirates.JPG|[[The Space Pirates]]
tcspacepirates.JPG|[[The Space Pirates]]
tcwargames.JPG|[[The War Games]]
tcwargames.JPG|[[The War Games]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
=== [[Third Doctor]] ===
=== [[Third Doctor]] ===
Starting with [[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' the title card is superimposed over the opening titles, with [[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' the only exception where the title card was superimposed over shots of a volcano erupting, with it appearing burlrey, zooming out, become clear then disappearing.<br />Font: Futura Bold (until [[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death]]'')/Futura Extra Bold ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'' onwards)<br />Animation: Fade in, Disappear.
Starting with [[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' the title card is superimposed over the opening titles, with [[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' the only exception where the title card was superimposed over shots of a volcano erupting, with it appearing burlrey, zooming out, become clear then disappearing.<br />Font: Futura Bold (until [[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death]]'')/Futura Extra Bold ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'' onwards)<br />Animation: Fade in, Disappear.
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tcspearhead.JPG|[[Spearhead from Space]]
tcspearhead.JPG|[[Spearhead from Space]]
tcsilurians.JPG|[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]
tcsilurians.JPG|[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]
The-ambassadors-of-death-title-card.jpg|[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]
tcinferno.JPG|[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]
tcinferno.JPG|[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]
Terror-of-the-autons-title-card.jpg|[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]
tcaxos.JPG|[[The Claws of Axos]]
tcaxos.JPG|[[The Claws of Axos]]
Colony-in-space-title-card.jpg|[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]
The-deamons-title-card.jpg|[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]
Day-of-the-daleks-title-card.jpg|[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]
tcpeladon1.JPG|[[The Curse of Peladon]]
tcpeladon1.JPG|[[The Curse of Peladon]]
tcseadevils.JPG|[[The Sea Devils]]
tcseadevils.JPG|[[The Sea Devils]]
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tcgreendeath.JPG|[[The Green Death]]
tcgreendeath.JPG|[[The Green Death]]
tctimewarrior.JPG|[[The Time Warrior]]
tctimewarrior.JPG|[[The Time Warrior]]
Invasion-of-the-dinosaurs-1-title-card.jpg|[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]], Episode 1
Invasion-Title cArd.png|Episode 1 of [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]
Invasion-of-the-dinosaurs-2-6-title-card.jpg|[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]], Episodes 2-6
Invasion of the Dinosoarus.png| Episodes 2-6 of [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]
Death-to-the-daleks-title-card.jpg|[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]
tcpeladon2.JPG|[[The Monster of Peladon]]
tcpeladon2.JPG|[[The Monster of Peladon]]
Planet-of-the-spiders-title-card.jpg|[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== [[Fourth Doctor]] ===
=== [[Fourth Doctor]] ===
Font: Futura Extra Bold (until [[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]'')/Cantoria Bold ([[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'' - [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'')/Helvetica Rounded Bold ''with Upper Case "G" & Lower Case "t", from VAG'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' onwards)<br />Animation: Appear, Disappear ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot]]'' – [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'')/Fade in, Fade Out ([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' onwards)
Font: Futura Extra Bold (until [[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]'')/Cantoria Bold ([[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'' - [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'')/Helvetica Rounded Bold ''with Upper Case "G" & Lower Case "t", from VAG'' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' onwards)<br />Animation: Appear, Disappear ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot]]'' – [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'')/Fade in, Fade Out (([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive]]'' onwards)
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="120">
tcrobot.JPG|[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]
tcrobot.JPG|[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]
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tcsontaranexperiment.JPG|[[The Sontaran Experiment]]
tcsontaranexperiment.JPG|[[The Sontaran Experiment]]
tcgenesisdaleks.JPG|[[Genesis of the Daleks]]
tcgenesisdaleks.JPG|[[Genesis of the Daleks]]
Revenge-of-the-cybermen-title-card.jpg|[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]
tcplanetevil.JPG|[[Planet of Evil]]
tcplanetevil.JPG|[[Planet of Evil]]
tcpyramidsmars.JPG|[[Pyramids of Mars]]
tcpyramidsmars.JPG|[[Pyramids of Mars]]
The-android-invasion-title-card.jpg|[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]
tcbrianmorbius.JPG|[[The Brain of Morbius]]
tcbrianmorbius.JPG|[[The Brain of Morbius]]
The-seeds-of-doom-title-card.jpg|[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom ]]
tcmandragora.JPG|[[The Masque of Mandragora]]
tcmandragora.JPG|[[The Masque of Mandragora]]
tchandfear.JPG|[[The Hand of Fear]]
tchandfear.JPG|[[The Hand of Fear]]
tcdeadleyassasin.JPG|[[The Deadly Assassin]]
tcdeadleyassasin.JPG|[[The Deadly Assassin]]
The-face-of-evil-title-card.jpg|[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]
tcrobotsdeath.JPG|[[The Robots of Death]]
tcrobotsdeath.JPG|[[The Robots of Death]]
tcwengchiang.JPG|[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]
tcwengchiang.JPG|[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]
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tcinvisableenemy.JPG|[[The Invisible Enemy]]
tcinvisableenemy.JPG|[[The Invisible Enemy]]
tcfendahl.JPG|[[Image of the Fendahl]]
tcfendahl.JPG|[[Image of the Fendahl]]
The-sun-makers-title-card.jpg|[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]
tcunderworld.JPG|[[Underworld]]
tcunderworld.JPG|[[Underworld]]
tcinvasiontime.JPG|[[The Invasion of Time]]
tcinvasiontime.JPG|[[The Invasion of Time]]
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tccitydeath.JPG|[[City of Death]]
tccitydeath.JPG|[[City of Death]]
tccreaturefrompit.JPG|[[The Creature from the Pit]]
tccreaturefrompit.JPG|[[The Creature from the Pit]]
Nightmare-of-eden-title-card.jpg|[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]
tchornsnimon.JPG|[[The Horns of Nimon]]
tchornsnimon.JPG|[[The Horns of Nimon]]
tclesiurehive.JPG|[[The Leisure Hive]]
tclesiurehive.JPG|[[The Leisure Hive]]
Meglos-title-card.jpg|[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]
tcfullcircle.JPG|[[Full Circle]]
tcfullcircle.JPG|[[Full Circle]]
tcstatedecay.JPG|[[State of Decay]]
tcstatedecay.JPG|[[State of Decay]]
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tclogopolis.JPG|[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]
tclogopolis.JPG|[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
=== [[Fifth Doctor]] ===
=== [[Fifth Doctor]] ===
Font: Helvetica Rounded Bold ''with Upper Case "G" & Lower Case "t", from VAG''<br />Animation: Fade in, Fade Out.
Font: Helvetica Rounded Bold ''with Upper Case "G" & Lower Case "t", from VAG''<br />Animation: Fade in, Fade Out.
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tccastrovalva.JPG|[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]
tccastrovalva.JPG|[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]
tc42doomsday.JPG|[[Four to Doomsday]]
tc42doomsday.JPG|[[Four to Doomsday]]
Kinda-title-card.jpg|[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]
tcvisitation.JPG|[[The Visitation]]
tcvisitation.JPG|[[The Visitation]]
tcorchid.JPG|[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]
tcorchid.JPG|[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]
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tctimefilght.JPG|[[Time-Flight]]
tctimefilght.JPG|[[Time-Flight]]
tcinfinity.JPG|[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]
tcinfinity.JPG|[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]
Snakedance-title-card.jpg|[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]
tcmawdyn.JPG|[[Mawdryn Undead]]
tcmawdyn.JPG|[[Mawdryn Undead]]
tcterminus.JPG|[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]
tcterminus.JPG|[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]
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tc5doctors.JPG|[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]
tc5doctors.JPG|[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]
tcwarriorsdeep.JPG|[[Warriors of the Deep]]
tcwarriorsdeep.JPG|[[Warriors of the Deep]]
The-awakening-title-card.jpg|[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]
Frontios-title-card.jpg|[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]
tcressurection.JPG|[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]
tcressurection.JPG|[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]
Tcplanetoffire.JPG|[[Planet of Fire]]
Tcplanetoffire.JPG|[[Planet of Fire]]
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For the first time in the shows history the episode title and writer’s credit appear on the same title card, this has now become the norm.<br />Font: Univers Light Ultra Condensed (story/writers credit) & Eurostile Extended Bold ("by" credit).<br />Animation: Fade in, Fade Out.
For the first time in the shows history the episode title and writer’s credit appear on the same title card, this has now become the norm.<br />Font: Univers Light Ultra Condensed (story/writers credit) & Eurostile Extended Bold ("by" credit).<br />Animation: Fade in, Fade Out.
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" >
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" >
Time-and-the-rani-title-card.jpg|[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]
Paradise-towers-title-card.jpg|[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]
tcdeltaandthebannermen.JPG|[[Delta and the Bannermen]]
tcdeltaandthebannermen.JPG|[[Delta and the Bannermen]]
Dragonfire-title-card.jpg|[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]
tcremembrance.JPG|[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]
tcremembrance.JPG|[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]
The-happiness-patrol-title-card.jpg|[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]
Silver-nemesis-title-card.jpg|[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]
The-greatest-show-in-the-galaxy-title-card.jpg|[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]
tcbattlefield.JPG|[[Battlefield]]
tcbattlefield.JPG|[[Battlefield]]
tcghostlight.JPG|[[Ghost Light]]
tcghostlight.JPG|[[Ghost Light]]
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tcsurvival.JPG|[[Survival]]
tcsurvival.JPG|[[Survival]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
=== [[Ninth Doctor]] ===
=== [[Ninth Doctor]] ===
Font: Futura Book
Font: Futura Book
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The-almost-people-title-card.jpg|[[The Almost People]]
The-almost-people-title-card.jpg|[[The Almost People]]
A-good-man-goes-to-war-title-card.jpg|[[A Good Man Goes to War]]
A-good-man-goes-to-war-title-card.jpg|[[A Good Man Goes to War]]
Lets-kill-hitler-title-card.jpg|[[Let's Kill Hitler]]
Night-terrors-title-card.jpg|[[Night Terrors]]
The-girl-who-waited-title-card.jpg|[[The Girl Who Waited (TV story)|The Girl Who Waited]]
The-god-complex-title-card.jpg|[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]
Closing-time-title-card.jpg|[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]
The-wedding-of-river-song-title-card.jpg|[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]
The-doctor-the-widow-and-the-wardrobe-title-card.jpg|[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]
Asylum-of-the-daleks-title-card.jpg|[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]
Dinosaurs-on-a-spaceship-title-card.jpg|[[Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (TV story)|Dinosaurs on a Spaceship]]
A-town-called-mercy-title-card.jpg|[[A Town Called Mercy (TV story)|A Town Called Mercy]]
The-power-of-three-title-card.jpg|[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]
The-angels-take-manhattan-title-card.jpg|[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]
The-snowmen-title-card.jpg|[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]
Pond Life Title.png|[[Pond Life]]
Pond Life Title.png|[[Pond Life]]
Asylum_prequel_title.JPG|[[Asylum of the Daleks Prequel]]
Asylum_prequel_title.JPG|[[Asylum of the Daleks Prequel]]
Asylum of the Daleks title card.jpg|[[Asylum of the Daleks]]
Making_of_gunslinger_titlecard.JPG|[[The Making of the Gunslinger]]
Making_of_gunslinger_titlecard.JPG|[[The Making of the Gunslinger]]
</gallery>
</gallery>

Revision as of 19:58, 28 December 2012

Title cards for Doctor Who have either the episode title, writer's name or episode number superimposed over the opening title sequence or initial sequences of the episode.

The following sub-sections have galleries illustrating the changes in font and format that the Doctor Who title card has gone through from the earliest title cards where each episode had an individual title to the 1980s-2011 where each title card became more uniform as post-production methods became far more controlled.

First Doctor

For Seasons 1, 2 and most of 3 each episode had its own title, so each episode title card is shown. For most William Hartnell episodes the title card was superimposed over the action instead of the opening titles.
Font: Grotesque One Three
Animation: Fade in, Fade out.

Beginning with TV: The Savages each story had an overall title followed by an episode number.
For TV: The War Machines a special computer-style font was used, with each letter appearing one at a time, while flashing in and out of negative.
While TV: The Tenth Planet had the title card appear and disappear amongst numerous letters.
Font: Grotesque One Three (TV: The Savages, The Smugglers)/Eurostile (TV: The Tenth Planet onwards)
Animation: Fade in, Fade out.

Second Doctor

While having the title card superimposed over the action was still the norm, starting from TV: The Macra Terror it started being superimposed over the opening titles for some episodes.
During the Patrick Troughton era several stories had special film sequences made for the title cards to be superimposed on to.
In TV: The Ice Warriors where the title cards would appear burley, zoom out, become clear then disappear, over shots of glaciers and ice.
In TV: The Wheel in Space they were superimposed over a mixture of the opening titles and shots of The Wheel.
In TV: The Seeds of Death they were superimposed over shots of the Earth & Moon in space.
And in TV: The War Games the were superimposed between shots of explosions & gunfire, flashing in and out.
Font: Eurostile (except TV: The Ice Warriors, The War Games)
Animation: Fade in, Fade out.

Third Doctor

Starting with TV: Spearhead from Space the title card is superimposed over the opening titles, with TV: Inferno the only exception where the title card was superimposed over shots of a volcano erupting, with it appearing burlrey, zooming out, become clear then disappearing.
Font: Futura Bold (until TV: The Green Death)/Futura Extra Bold (TV: The Time Warrior onwards)
Animation: Fade in, Disappear.

Fourth Doctor

Font: Futura Extra Bold (until TV: The Seeds of Doom)/Cantoria Bold (TV: The Masque of Mandragora - TV: The Horns of Nimon)/Helvetica Rounded Bold with Upper Case "G" & Lower Case "t", from VAG (TV: The Leisure Hive onwards)
Animation: Appear, Disappear (TV: RobotTV: The Horns of Nimon)/Fade in, Fade Out ((TV: The Leisure Hive onwards)

Fifth Doctor

Font: Helvetica Rounded Bold with Upper Case "G" & Lower Case "t", from VAG
Animation: Fade in, Fade Out.

Sixth Doctor

Font: Helvetica Rounded Bold with Upper Case "G" & Lower Case "t", from VAG
Animation: Fade in, Fade Out.

Seventh Doctor

For the first time in the shows history the episode title and writer’s credit appear on the same title card, this has now become the norm.
Font: Univers Light Ultra Condensed (story/writers credit) & Eurostile Extended Bold ("by" credit).
Animation: Fade in, Fade Out.

Ninth Doctor

Font: Futura Book Animation: Fades in/Fades out

Tenth Doctor

Title Card fades in and out from 2005-2009. During 2009 the title fades in, slightly zooms in and fades out. Font: Futura Book

Doctor Who website title card

For the fourth series of Doctor Who, the BBC published title cards for each episode, on the official Doctor Who website.

Miscellaneous

Eleventh Doctor

From The Eleventh Hour to The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, the title caption appears at the bottom for the first time since Season 24. The font is SF Movie Poster and the text blurs in, grows slightly, blurs out.

From Asylum of the Daleks onwards, the title and writer centred again with greater spacing, and with a filamentous animation. The font used is Contax Bold Small Caps, and has a mottled effect.

K9 & Company

While not a Doctor Who story, A Girl's Best Friend was produced during the original Doctor Who production run and is included here for ease of comparison between it and the Doctor Who title cards of the same era.

K9 and Company