Season 19 of Doctor Who ran between 4th January 1982 and 31st March 1982. It starred Peter Davison in his first season as the Fifth Doctor.
Overview
The season consisted of seven serials and 26 episodes airing on a bi-weekly schedule. A milestone occurred at the end of Earthshock with the death of companion Adric, the first companion to die since The Daleks' Master Plan aired in 1965 and 1966. Other milestones included Black Orchid, the first non-science fictional historical serial since 1966's The Gunfighters, and the destruction of the sonic screwdriver in The Visitation.
Main Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Adric - Matthew Waterhouse (till Earthshock)
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
- Tegan Jovanka - Janet Fielding
Adaptations and merchandising
Video
VHS
- Castrovalva
- Four to Doomsday
- Kinda
- The Visitation / Black Orchid
- Earthshock
- Time-Flight
DVD
- Castrovalva
- The Visitation
- Black Orchid
- Earthshock
- Time-Flight
- Part of Tegan Tales package on Region 2.
Novelisations
- Castrovalva
- Four to Doomsday
- Kinda
- Doctor Who and the Visitation
- Black Orchid
- Earthshock
- Time-Flight
Audiobooks
- Reading of the novelisation.
External Links
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