SEASON EIGHTEEN


Main Personnel


109 5N - THE LEISURE HIVE

526. Part One 30.08.80 6.15pm - 6.40pm 5.9M/77th 527. Part Two 06.09.80 6.20pm - 6.40pm 5.0M/103rd 528. Part Three 13.09.80 5.55pm - 6.20pm 5.0M/111th 529. Part Four 20.09.80 6.15pm - 6.40pm 4.5M/111th/65%

WORKING TITLE: The Argolin

NOTES: This story introduces a new title sequence (the sixth one used for ths show), designed by Sid Sutton, and the first drastically different arrangement of the theme tune, by Peter Howell. John Leeson only provides his K-9 voice for Part One.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive" by David Fisher (1982/Number 39)


110 5Q - MEGLOS

530. Part One 27.09.80 6.15pm - 6.40pm 5.0M/105th/61% 531. Part Two 04.10.80 6.15pm - 6.40pm 4.2M/139th/64% 532. Part Three 11.10.80 5.45pm - 6.05pm 4.7M/129th 533. Part Four 18.10.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 4.7M/127th/63rd

WORKING TITLES: The Golden Pentangle, The Last Zolpha-Thuran

NOTES: This story is notable for the appearance of Jacqueline Hill, some seventeen years after she played Barbara Wright.

NOVELISATION: Terrance Dicks (1983/Number 75)


Personnel Changes

Adric: Matthew Waterhouse


111 5R - FULL CIRCLE

534. Part One 25.10.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.9M/106th 535. Part Two 01.11.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 3.7M/170th 536. Part Three 08.11.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.9M/115th 537. Part Four 15.11.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.5M/127th/65% REPEAT DETAILS Part One Mon 03.08.81 6.30pm - 6.55pm 4.9M/85th Part Two Tue 04.08.81 6.20pm - 6.45pm 4.2M/101st Part Three Wed 05.08.81 6.20pm - 6.45pm 4.6M/92nd Part Four Thu 06.08.81 6.20pm - 6.45pm 6,4M/60th

WORKING TITLE: The Planet That Slept

NOTES: John Leeson's K-9 voice is not heard in Part Three. This was the first story in the E-Space Trilogy. Tom Baker announced his departure from the show on the same day as Part One was transmitted.

NOVELISATION: Andrew Smith (1982/Number 26)


112 5P - STATE OF DECAY

538. Part One 22.11.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.8M/119th 539. Part Two 29.11.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.3M/136th 540. Part Three 06.12.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 4.4M/145th 541. Part Four 13.12.80 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.4M/125th/69%

WORKING TITLES: The Wasting, The Witch Lords, The Vampire Mutations

NOTES: John Leeson does not provide his K-9 voice for Part Two

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the State of Decay" by Terrance Dicks (1981-2/Number 58)


113 5S - WARRIORS' GATE

542. Part One 03.01.81 5.20pm - 5.45pm 7.1M/88th/59% 543. Part Two 10.01.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 6.7M/93rd 544. Part Three 17.01.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 8.3M/59th 545. Part Four 24.01.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 7.8M/69th/59%

WORKING TITLE: Dream Time

NOTES: Romana and K-9 leave at the end of this story. This was the first story to have Ceefax subtitles.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Warriors' Gate" by John Lydecker (alias Steve Gallagher) (1982/Number 71).


Personnel Changes

Nyssa: Sarah Sutton


114 5T - THE KEEPER OF TRAKEN

546. Part One 31.01.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 7.6M/72nd 547. Part Two 07.02.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 6.1M/106th 548. Part Three 14.02.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 5.2M/112th 549. Part Four 21.02.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 6.1M/103rd/63% REPEAT DETAILS Part One Mon 10.08.81 6.30pm - 6.55pm 5.2M/71st Part Two Tue 11.08.81 6.20pm - 6.45pm 4.4M/93rd Part Three Wed 12.08.81 6.20pm - 6.45pm 5.2M/71st Part Four Thu 13.08.81 6.20pm - 6.45pm 5.0M/74th

NOTES: This story saw the surprise return of the Master, starting a trilogy of linked stories to reintroduce the character.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken" by Terrance Dicks (1982/Number 37)


Personnel Changes

Tegan Jovanka: Janet Fielding


115 5V - LOGOPOLIS

550. Part One 28.02.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 7.1M/84th 551. Part Two 07.03.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 7.7M/57th/61% 552. Part Three 14.03.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 5.8M/102nd 553. Part Four 21.03.81 5.10pm - 5.35pm 6.1M/97th/65% REPEAT DETAILS (as part of the BBC2 "Five Faces of Doctor Who" season - positions just for that channel) Part One Mon 30.11.81 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.5M/11th Part Two Tue 01.12.81 5.40pm - 6.00pm 5.0M/15th Part Three Wed 02.12.81 5.40pm - 6.05pm 6.0M/7th Part Four Thu 03.12.81 5.40pm - 6.05pm 5.4M/12th

NOTES: Sarah Sutton does not appear in Part One. This story sees the departure of Tom Baker and Barry Letts. The story features the first extensive flashback sequence (in Part Four). The clips are: The Master (The Deadly Assassin 1), a Dalek (Destiny of the Daleks 4), The Pirate Captain (The Pirate Planet 2), the Cyberleader (Revenge of the Cybermen 3), Davros (Genesis of the Daleks 5), a Sontaran (The Invasion of Time 5), a Zygon (Terror of the Zygons 3), the Black Guardian (The Armageddon Factor 6), Sarah (Terror of the Zygons 2), Harry (The Sontaran Experiment 2), the Brigadier (Invasion of the Dinosaurs 2), Leela (Robots of Death 1), K-9 (The Armageddon factor 2), the first Romana (The Stones of Blood 1) and the second Romana (Full Circle 1).

NOVELISATION: Christopher H Bidmead (1982/Number 41)