Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)

The twenty-third season of Doctor Who ran between 6th September 1986 and 6th December 1986. The season was broadcast as The Trial of a Time Lord parts 1-14, but features four smaller serials. The most commonly used titles are given below:

Stories

• The Mysterious Planet (parts 1 to 4)
• Mindwarp (parts 5 to 8)
• Terror of the Vervoids (parts 9 to 12)
• The Ultimate Foe (parts 13 and 14)

Main Cast

• The Doctor - Colin Baker
• Peri Brown - Nicola Bryant (till Mindwarp)
• Mel - Bonnie Langford (from Terror of the Vervoids)
• The Valeyard - Michael Jayston
• The Inquisitor - Lynda Bellingham

Adaptations and merchandising

Video

VHS

• Trial of a Time Lord tin

DVD

• none yet

Novelisations

• The Mysterious Planet
• Mindwarp
• Terror of the Vervoids
• The Ultimate Foe

External Links

BBC website guide to Season 23

Previous season: Season 22

Next season: Season 24