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The ninth season of Doctor Who ran between 1 January 1972 and 24 June 1972. It starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.
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Series 9for other, similarly-named pages.
Overview
Season 9 consisted of five serials and twenty-six episodes. Day of the Daleks re-introduced the Daleks to the series after a half-decade absence.
Television stories
| # | Title | Writer | Episodes | Notes |
| 1 | Day of the Daleks | Louis Marks | 4 | First full appearance of the Daleks since 1967. First appearance of the Ogrons. |
| 2 | The Curse of Peladon | Brian Hayles | 4 | First non-appearance of Earth since 1969. First full appearance of the Ice Warriors since The Seeds of Death. |
| 3 | The Sea Devils | Malcolm Hulke | 6 | First appearance of the Sea Devils. The Master reappears and escapes imprisonment. |
| 4 | The Mutants | Bob Baker Dave Martin |
6 | Episode 6 marks the first time a copyright date appears in the closing credits. |
| 5 | The Time Monster | Robert Sloman Barry Letts (uncredited) |
6 | Featured the only use of a unique TARDIS interior redesign for the Doctor's and the Master's TARDISes. Third explanation for the destruction of Atlantis. First mention of the Doctor's old mentor. |
Cast
Recurring
Stories set during this season
- PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy (during Day of the Daleks and before The Sea Devils)
- PROSE: The Face of the Enemy (during The Curse of Peladon)
- COMIC: The Man in the Ion Mask (before The Sea Devils)
- AUDIO: Tales from the Vault (after The Sea Devils)
- Involvement in PROSE: The Eight Doctors (after episode 6 of The Sea Devils)
Adaptations and merchandising
Home media
VHS
- The Day of the Daleks (1986) (edited movie format)
- The Day of the Daleks (1994)
- The Curse of Peladon (1993)
- The Sea Devils (1995)
- The Mutants (2003)
- The Time Monster (2001)
DVD
All serials of season 9 have been released on DVD individually and some in multi-serial box sets.
| Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the Daleks Includes remastered version with new special effects. |
4 × 25 min. | 12 September 2011 | 6 October 2011 | 13 September 2011 |
| The Curse of Peladon Only available as part of the Peladon Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 18 January 2010 | 4 March 2010 | 4 May 2010 |
| The Sea Devils Only available as part of the Beneath the Surface box set in Regions 2 and 4. Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 14 January 2008 | 5 March 2008 | 3 June 2008 |
| The Mutants | 6 × 25 min. | 31 January 2011 | 3 February 2011 | 8 February 2011 |
| The Time Monster Only available as part of the Myths and Legends box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 29 March 2010 | 3 June 2010 | 6 July 2010 |
Download/streaming availability
| Serial name | Amazon Video | BBC Store | iTunes (Australia, Canada, UK, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the Daleks | |||
| The Curse of Peladon (4 episodes) | ✓ | ||
| The Sea Devils (6 episodes) | ✓ | ||
| The Mutants (6 episodes) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| The Time Monster (6 episodes) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |