List of Doctor Who television stories

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Following is a list of stories in the original (19631989) and new (2005 – Present) BBC Doctor Who television series, plus the 1996 Television movie, per the BBC Episode Guide.

Names used are those given by the BBC. Alternative titles are noted.

This list does not include spin-off series K-9 and Company, Torchwood or The Sarah Jane Adventures, also set in the Doctor Who Universe.


First Doctor - William Hartnell

Season One - 1963-64

Season Two - 1964-65

Season Three - 1965-66

Season Four - 1966

Second Doctor - Patrick Troughton

Season Four - 1966-67 (continued)

Season Five - 1967-68

Season Six - 1968-69

Third Doctor - Jon Pertwee

Season Seven - 1970

Colour production begins.

Season Eight - 1971

Season Nine - 1972

Season Ten - 1972-73

Season Eleven - 1973-74

Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker

Season Twelve - 1974-75

Season Thirteen - 1975-76

Season Fourteen - 1976-77

Season Fifteen - 1977-78

Season Sixteen - 1978-79

Season Seventeen - 1979-80

Season Eighteen - 1980-81

Fifth Doctor - Peter Davison

Season Nineteen - 1982

Season Twenty - 1983

Twentieth Anniversary Special - 23rd November 1983

Season Twenty-One - 1984

Sixth Doctor - Colin Baker

Season Twenty-One (continued) - 1984

Season Twenty-Two - 1985

Format changes to 45-minute episodes

Season Twenty-Three - 1986

25-minute episodes resume.

Seventh Doctor - Sylvester McCoy

Season Twenty-Four - 1987

Season Twenty-Five - 1988

Season Twenty-Six - 1989

Eighth Doctor - Paul McGann

Television Movie - 1996

Ninth Doctor - Christopher Eccleston

Series 1 - 2005

Note: Beginning with this season, the multi-episode serial format was abandoned in favour of a mixture of standalone single-episode stories and two (and later three) parters, along side an ongoing story arc. Standard episode length changes to 45 minutes, with occasional longer exceptions. For promotional purposes, the BBC chose to start numbering the seasons anew, although unofficially the count continued from 1989's Season 26.

Tenth Doctor - David Tennant

Beginning with Tennant's era, the producers began varying the episode formats, adding occasional special mini-episodes (usually produced for charity) and an annual Christmas special episode (both of which are is generally considered separate from the season that follows). Several episodes have exceeded the 45-minute standard, including the Christmas specials and several regular-season episodes.

Children in Need Special - 2005

Christmas Special - 2005

Interactive Christmas Special - 2005

Series 2 - 2006

Christmas Special - 2006

Series 3 - 2007

Animated mini-series - 2007

Produced as part of the behind-the-scenes series, Totally Doctor Who.

Children in Need Special - 2007

Christmas Special - 2007

Series 4 2008

Proms Special 2008

Christmas Special 2008

2009 specials

Four special episodes are planned for broadcast in 2009 in lieu of a regular series. In DWM 400, Russell T. Davies confirmed they would be part of series 4.

Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith

Series 5 - 2010

The BBC has announced that a 13-episode 5th series will be broadcast in 2010.

Other

Pilot episode

Jim'll Fix It mini-episode - 1985

Search Out Science mini-episode - 1990

Children in Need Special - 1993

Comic Relief/Red Nose Day Special - 1999

See also