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The '''eighteenth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[30th August]] [[1980]] and [[21st March]] [[1981]]. From ''[[Full Circle]]'' onwards, the season featured a story arc involving [[E-Space]] and the return of [[the Master]]. It was the last season to feature [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]]; it also saw the departure of [[Romana]] and [[K-9]]. It was the first season produced by [[John Nathan-Turner]], who instituted a number of changes: the stories became darker and more adult in tone, the 1966 [[Delia Derbyshire]] arrangement of the "[[Doctor Who theme]]" was retired in favour of a new arrangement, and a new series logo was introduced. It consisted of 7 stories and 28 episodes. It was the last season of the original series to have a fall-to-spring broadcast schedule and the last to have a fall start until [[Season 23]]. After this season, the number of episodes per season began decreasing. | The '''eighteenth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[30th August]] [[1980]] and [[21st March]] [[1981]]. From ''[[Full Circle]]'' onwards, the season featured a story arc involving [[E-Space]] and the return of [[the Master]]. It was the last season to feature [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]]; it also saw the departure of [[Romana]] and [[K-9]]. It was the first season produced by [[John Nathan-Turner]], who instituted a number of changes: the stories became darker and more adult in tone, the 1966 [[Delia Derbyshire]] arrangement of the "[[Doctor Who theme]]" was retired in favour of a new arrangement, and a new series logo was introduced. It consisted of 7 stories and 28 episodes. It was the last season of the original series to have a fall-to-spring broadcast schedule and the last to have a fall start until [[Season 23]]. After this season, the number of episodes per season began decreasing. | ||
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The eighteenth season of Doctor Who ran between 30th August 1980 and 21st March 1981. From Full Circle onwards, the season featured a story arc involving E-Space and the return of the Master. It was the last season to feature Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor; it also saw the departure of Romana and K-9. It was the first season produced by John Nathan-Turner, who instituted a number of changes: the stories became darker and more adult in tone, the 1966 Delia Derbyshire arrangement of the "Doctor Who theme" was retired in favour of a new arrangement, and a new series logo was introduced. It consisted of 7 stories and 28 episodes. It was the last season of the original series to have a fall-to-spring broadcast schedule and the last to have a fall start until Season 23. After this season, the number of episodes per season began decreasing.
Television Stories
| # | Title | Writer | Episodes | Notes |
| 1 | The Leisure Hive | David Fisher | 4 | |
| 2 | Meglos | John Flanagan Andrew McCulloch |
4 | |
| 3 | Full Circle | Andrew Smith | 4 | First appearance of Adric |
| 4 | State of Decay | Terrance Dicks | 4 | |
| 5 | Warriors' Gate | Steve Gallagher | 4 | Final appearances of Romana and K-9 Mk. II |
| 6 | The Keeper of Traken | Johnny Byrne | 4 | First appearance of Nyssa; first appearance of Anthony Ainley as the Master |
| 7 | Logopolis | Christopher H. Bidmead | 4 | Final appearance of the Fourth Doctor and introduction of the Fifth Doctor. First appearance of Tegan Jovanka |
Notes
- Season 18 stands as the only season in Doctor Who history in which all episodes of the season have been the same number of episodes - 4 episodes each.
Cast
Regular Cast
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- Romana - Lalla Ward (leaves in Warriors' Gate)
- K-9 (voice) - John Leeson (leaves in Warriors' Gate)
- Adric - Matthew Waterhouse (introduced in Full Circle)
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton (introduced The Keeper of Traken)
- Tegan Jovanka - Janet Fielding (from Logopolis)
Recurring Cast
Notes
Nyssa does not join as a companion until Logopolis.
Adaptations and Merchandising
Home Media
VHS
- The Leisure Hive
- Meglos
- The E-Space Trilogy Box (contains Full Circle, State of Decay and Warrior's Gate)
- The Keeper of Traken
- Logopolis
- The Tom Baker Years (contains excerpts from all the stories)
DVD
- The Leisure Hive
- Full Circle
- State of Decay
- Warriors' Gate
- The Keeper of Traken
- Logopolis
Novels
- Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive
- Meglos
- Full Circle
- Doctor Who and the State of Decay
- Doctor Who and Warriors' Gate
- Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken
- Logopolis
External Links
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