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 such as Torchwood or The Sarah Jane Adventures, also set in the Whoniverse.

First Doctor - William Hartnell

Season 1 - 1963-64

Season 2 - 1964-65

Season 3 - 1965-66

Season 4 - 1966

Second Doctor - Patrick Troughton

Season 4 (continued) - 1966-67

Season 5 - 1967-68

Season 6 - 1968-69

Third Doctor - Jon Pertwee

Season 7 - 1970

Colour production begins

Season 8 - 1971

Season 9 - 1972

Season 10 - 1972-73

Season 11 - 1973-74

Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker

Season 12 - 1974-75

Season 13 - 1975-76

Season 14 - 1976-77

Season 15 - 1977-78

Season 16 - 1978-79

Season 17 - 1979-80

Season 18 - 1980-81

Fifth Doctor - Peter Davison

Season 19 - 1982

Season 20 - 1983

Season 21 - 1984

Sixth Doctor - Colin Baker

Season 21 (continued) - 1984

Season 22 - 1985

Format changes to 45-minute episodes

Season 23 - 1986

25-minute episodes resume

Seventh Doctor - Sylvester McCoy

Season 24 - 1987

Season 25 - 1988

Season 26 - 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.

No Title Original airdate
01 "Rose" 26 March 2005
02 "The End of the World" 2 April 2005
03 "The Unquiet Dead" 9 April 2005
04 "Aliens of London" 16 April 2005
05 "World War Three" 23 April 2005
06 "Dalek" 30 April 2005
07 "The Long Game" 7 May 2005
08 "Father's Day" 14 May 2005
09 "The Empty Child" 21 May 2005
10 "The Doctor Dances" 28 May 2005
11 "Boom Town" 4 June 2005
12 "Bad Wolf" 11 June 2005
13 "The Parting of the Ways" 18 June 2005

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

The End of Time is a two part story, the first to use one name for two separate episodes since the show was revived in 2005.

Animated Mini-Series - 2009

Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith

Series 5 - 2010

Christmas Special 2010

Comic Relief Special 2011

Series 6 - 2011

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