Season 10 of Doctor Who ran from 30 December 1972 to 23 June 1973. It starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor and Katy Manning as Jo Grant. The season opened with The Three Doctors and concluded with The Green Death.
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Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]
It consisted of five serials comprised of twenty-six episodes. William Hartnell returned in a cameo as the First Doctor and Patrick Troughton in a more substantial role as the Second Doctor in The Three Doctors. This story marked the end of the Doctor's exile on Earth, opening up the series to more off-world adventures and beginning a gradual reduction of UNIT-related stories.
Jo Grant left this season, becoming the first companion to appear for three complete seasons. Roger Delgado made his final appearance in the role of the Master in Frontier in Space. Owing to the actor's accidental death, the Master never had a proper send-off and would not return as a semi-regular character until 1981
Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Writer | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Three Doctors | Bob Baker Dave Martin |
4 | First ever multi-Doctor story. First appearance of Omega. Final performance by William Hartnell as the First Doctor. The Doctor's exile is lifted by the Time Lords. |
| 2 | Carnival of Monsters | Robert Holmes | 4 | First appearance of actor Ian Marter in a Doctor Who story. |
| 3 | Frontier in Space | Malcolm Hulke | 6 | Final performance by Roger Delgado as the Master. First appearance of the refitted sonic screwdriver model. |
| 4 | Planet of the Daleks | Terry Nation | 6 | First Daleks script written by Terry Nation since 1965. |
| 5 | The Green Death | Robert Sloman Barry Letts (uncredited) |
6 | First appearance of the planet Metebelis III and the Metebelis crystals. Final regular appearance of Jo Grant. |
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dr. Who - Patrick Troughton
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
- Sergeant Benton - John Levene
- Mike Yates - Richard Franklin
- The Master - Roger Delgado
- Dalek Voice - Roy Skelton, Michael Wisher
Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dr. Who - William Hartnell
- Omega - Stephen Thorne
- Dr Tyler - Rex Robinson
- Mr Ollis - Laurie Webb
- President of the Council - Roy Purcell
- Major Daly - Tenniel Evans
- John Andrews - Ian Marter
- Vorg - Leslie Dwyer
- Shirna - Cheryl Hall
- Pletrac - Peter Halliday
- Kalik - Michael Wisher
- President of Earth - Vera Fusek
- General Williams - Michael Hawkins
- Draconian prince - Peter Birrel
- Professor Dale - Harold Goldblatt
- Draconian Emperor - John Woodnutt
- Taron - Bernard Horsfall
- Vaber - Prentis Hancock
- Codal - Tim Preece
- Rebec - Jane How
- Latep - Alan Tucker
- Wester - Roy Skelton
- Stevens - Jerome Willis
- Clifford Jones - Stewart Bevan
- Elgin - Tony Adams
- Ted Hughes - John Scott Martin
- Dai Evans - Mostyn Evans
- Bert - Roy Evans
- Dave - Talfryn Thomas
- BOSS - John Dearth
Stories set before this season[[edit] | [edit source]]
Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jo Grant's involvement in Masterful
to be completed
Stories set during this season[[edit] | [edit source]]
- PROSE: The Wages of Sin (immediately after The Three Doctors)
- The Third Doctor and Jo's involvement in AUDIO: The Light at the End (somewhere between The Three Doctors and The Green Death)
- Jo Grant and UNIT's involvement in AUDIO: The Defectors (somewhere between The Three Doctors and The Green Death)
- AUDIO: Time Tunnel (somewhere between The Three Doctors and The Green Death)
- PROSE: Hide and Seek (somewhere between The Three Doctors and The Green Death)
- PROSE: The Suns of Caresh (after Carnival of Monsters)
- AUDIO: The Many Deaths of Jo Grant (Between Carnival of Monsters and Frontier in Space)
- PROSE: Catastrophea (immediately after Planet of the Daleks)
- PROSE: Dancing the Code (between Planet of the Daleks and The Green Death)
- PROSE: Speed of Flight (after Dancing the Code)
- PROSE: Last of the Gaderene (between Planet of the Daleks and The Green Death)
- AUDIO: The Transcendence of Ephros (between Planet of the Daleks and The Green Death)
- AUDIO: Conspiracy in Space (between Planet of the Daleks and The Green Death)
Adaptations and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]
Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]
VHS releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Three Doctors (1991/2002)
- Carnival of Monsters (1995)
- Frontier in Space (1995)
- Planet of the Daleks (1999) (episode 3 in B/W)
- The Green Death (1996)
- The Pertwee Years (1992) (Frontier in Space episode 6)
DVD & Blu-ray releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
All serials of season 10 were released individually on DVD between 2002 and 2013. The complete season was upscaled in 1080i50 high definition and released on Blu-ray as Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 10 in the UK on 8 July 2019.
It was later released in Australia on 13 November 2019 and was released in the US under the title Doctor Who: Jon Pertwee - Complete Season Four on 15 October 2019.
| Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Doctors | 4 × 25 min. | 24 November 2003 | 12 November 2003 | 2 March 2004 |
| The Three Doctors – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 3 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 13 February 2012 | 1 March 2012 | 13 March 2012 |
| Carnival of Monsters | 4 × 25 min. | 15 July 2002 | 2 September 2002 | 1 July 2003 |
| Carnival of Monsters – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 2 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 28 March 2011 | 5 May 2011 | 10 April 2012 |
| Dalek War: Frontier in Space (6 episodes) Planet of the Daleks (6 episodes) |
12 × 25 min. | 5 October 2009 | 4 February 2010 | 2 March 2010 |
| The Green Death | 6 × 25 min. | 10 May 2004 | 5 August 2004 | 1 March 2005 |
| The Green Death - Special Edition | 6 x 25 min. | 5 August 2013 | 7 August 2013 | 13 August 2013 |
| The Collection - Season 10 | 26 x 25 min. | 8 July 2019 | 13 November 2019 | 15 October 2019 |
Download/streaming availability[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Serial name | Amazon Video | BritBox | iTunes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Doctors (4 episodes) |
UK, US | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carnival of Monsters (4 episodes) |
UK, US | ✓ | Except France, Germany |
| Frontier in Space (6 episodes) |
✓ | ||
| Planet of the Daleks | |||
| The Green Death (6 episodes) |
UK | ✓ | ✓ |
BritBox is available only in the US. iTunes stores carry Doctor Who serials in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and US, unless stated otherwise.