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However, unlike ''The Five Faces of Doctor Who'', ''Doctor Who and the Monsters'' featured stories only from the respective eras of [[Jon Pertwee]], [[Tom Baker]] and [[Peter Davison]], with nothing shown from those of [[William Hartnell]] and [[Patrick Troughton]]. These were not broadcast in their original form from Mondays to Thursdays on [[BBC Two]], but once a week — on Mondays — as 50' compiled episodes on [[BBC One]].
However, unlike ''The Five Faces of Doctor Who'', ''Doctor Who and the Monsters'' featured stories only from the respective eras of [[Jon Pertwee]], [[Tom Baker]] and [[Peter Davison]], with nothing shown from those of [[William Hartnell]] and [[Patrick Troughton]]. These were not broadcast in their original form from Mondays to Thursdays on [[BBC Two]], but once a week — on Mondays — as 50' compiled episodes on [[BBC One]].


This repeat season came about due to the unexpected cancellation in March of NBC's Western television series revival ''Bret Maverick'' (1981-82)<ref>''Diamond Life'' by Andrew Pixley, from ''Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition #1 - The Complete Fifth Doctor'', published by Panini Publishing Ltd.</ref>, as a result of which seven 50' transmission slots were available. The season was proposed by Nathan-Turner as a showcase for the series' three most popular monsters, the [[Ice Warrior]]s, the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] — with the stories chosen being ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' respectively.
This repeat season came about due to the unexpected cancellation in March of NBC's Western television series revival ''Bret Maverick'' (1981-82)<ref name="Diamond Life">''Diamond Life'' by Andrew Pixley, from ''Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition #1 - The Complete Fifth Doctor'', published by Panini Publishing Ltd.</ref>, as a result of which seven 50' transmission slots were available. The season was proposed by Nathan-Turner as a showcase for the series' three most popular monsters, the [[Ice Warrior]]s, the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] — with the stories chosen being ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' respectively.


The four-part stories ''The Curse of Peladon'' and ''Earthshock'' were each re-edited and broadcast as 2 x 50 minute compiled episodes. The six-part ''Genesis of the Daleks'' was originally planned to be broadcast as 3 x 50 minute compiled episodes, but this proposed repeat had to be re-adjusted when one of the transmission slots was given over to a reshowing of the NBC science-fiction adventure series ''Star Trek'' (1966-69)<ref>''Diamond Life'' by Andrew Pixley, from ''Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition #1 - The Complete Fifth Doctor'', published by Panini Publishing Ltd.</ref>. The story was thus re-edited extensively from the existing 625 line PAL colour videotapes in order to fit the required 2 x 50 minute slots and — at the same time — ensure that it made sense to viewers.
The four-part stories ''The Curse of Peladon'' and ''Earthshock'' were each re-edited and broadcast as 2 x 50 minute compiled episodes. The six-part ''Genesis of the Daleks'' was originally planned to be broadcast as 3 x 50 minute compiled episodes, but this proposed repeat had to be re-adjusted when one of the transmission slots was given over to a reshowing of the NBC science-fiction adventure series ''Star Trek'' (1966-69)<ref name="Diamond Life" />. The story was thus re-edited extensively from the existing 625 line PAL colour videotapes in order to fit the required 2 x 50 minute slots and — at the same time — ensure that it made sense to viewers.


The repeat transmission dates — which were not scheduled by BBC One Cymru, Wales — were as follows:
The repeat transmission dates — which were not scheduled by BBC One Cymru, Wales — were as follows:
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* ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]''
* ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]''
::Billed as ''The Ice Warriors'' in ''Radio Times''.
::Billed as ''The Ice Warriors'' in ''Radio Times''.
::(Monday 12 and Monday 19 July 1982)
::(Monday [[12 July (releases)|12]] and Monday [[19 July (releases)|19 July]] [[1982 (releases)|1982]])


* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
::Billed as ''The Daleks'' in ''Radio Times''.
::Billed as ''The Daleks'' in ''Radio Times''.
::(Monday 26 July and Monday 2 August 1982)
::(Monday [[26 July (releases)|26 July]] and Monday [[2 August (releases)|2 August]] 1982)


* ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''
* ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''
::Billed as ''The Cybermen'' in ''Radio Times''.
::Billed as ''The Cybermen'' in ''Radio Times''.
::(Monday 9 and Monday 16 August 1982)
::(Monday [[9 (releases)|9]] and Monday [[16 August (releases)|16 August]] 1982)


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
<small>{{Reflist}}</small>
<small>{{Reflist}}</small>
[[Category:Television repeats]]
[[Category:Television repeats]]
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