SEASON ONE



1 A - AN UNEARTHLY CHILD

BROADCAST DETAILS

Unused Pilot ^ Mon 26.08.91 2.15pm - 2.45pm 1.7M 1. An Unearthly Child Sat 23.11.63 5.15pm - 5.40pm 4.4M/114th/63% 2. The Cave of Skulls 30.11.63 5.30pm - 5.55pm 5.9M/85th/59% * 3. The Forest of Fear 07.12.63 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/61st/65% 4. The Firemaker 14.12.63 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.4M/70th/55%

^ - on BBC2 * - scheduled for 5.15pm - 5.40pm

REPEAT DETAILS

An Unearthly Child Sat 30.11.63 5.05pm - 5.30pm 5.9M An Unearthly Child Mon 02.11.81 5.40pm - 6.05pm 4.6M/8th ~ The Cave of Skulls Tue 03.11.81 5.40pm - 6.05pm 4.3M/13th ~ The Forest of Fear Wed 04.11.81 5.40pm - 6.05pm 4.4M/10th ~ The Firemaker Thu 05.11.81 5.40pm - 6.05pm 3.9M/15th ~

~ - as part of the BBC2 "Five Faces of Doctor Who season (positions just for that channel)

ALTERNATIVE TITLES (2-4): The Tribe of Gum, The Firemakers, 100,000BC.

WORKING TITLES: 2-4 - Doctor Who in 100,000BC, Doctor Who and the Tribe of Gum, Part 4: The Dawn of Knowledge.

NOTES: Bernard Lodge was the uncredited designer of the original title sequence, which was accompanied by Delia Derbyshire's arrangement of Ron Grainer's theme tune. Grainer would be credited for virtually every subsequent episode, even after drastic rearrangements of the theme.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child" by Terrance Dicks (1981/Number 68)


2 B - THE DALEKS

BROADCAST DETAILS

5. The Dead planet 21.12.63 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/67th/59% 6. The Survivors 28.12.83 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.4M/78th/58% 7. The Escape 04.01.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 8.9M/45th/63% 8. The Ambush 11.01.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.9M/28th/63% 9. The Expedition 18.01.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.9M/27th/63% 10. The Ordeal 25.01.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 10.4M/29th/63% 11. The Rescue 01.02.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 10.4M/25th/65%

ALTERNATIVE TITLES: The Mutants (this was the official title until the Pertwee story of this name was made), The Dead Planet, The Survivors.

WORKING TITLES: Part 6 - The Caves of Terror, Part 7 - The Execution.

NOTES: This story was the basis of the first Dalek film (see appendix).

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks" by David Whitaker (Piccolo 1967). Interior illustrations by Arnold Schwartzmann. Target version retitled "Doctor Who and the Daleks" (1973/Number 16)


3 C - THE EDGE OF DESTRUCTION

BROADCAST DETAILS

12. The Edge of Destruction 08.02.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 10.4M/21st/61% 13. The Brink of Disaster 15.02.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.9M/31st/60%

ALTERNATIVE TITLES: Inside the Spaceship, Beyond the Sun.

NOTES: This story features no guest cast and is set entirely within the TARDIS.

NOVELISATION: Nigel Robinson (1988/Number 132)


4 D - MARCO POLO

BROADCAST DETAILS

14. THE ROOF OF THE WORLD 22.02.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.4M/33rd/63% 15. THE SINGING SANDS 29.02.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.4M/33rd/63% 16. FIVE HUNDRED EYES 07.03.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.4M/34th/62% 17. THE WALL OF LIES 14.03.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.9M/31st/60% 18. RIDER FROM SHANG-TU 21.03.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 9.4M/37th/59% 19. MIGHTY KUBLAI KHAN 28.03.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 8.4M/48th/59% 20. ASSASSIN AT PEKING 04.04.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.4M/22nd/59%

WORKING TILES: Doctor Who and a Journey to Cathy, Doctor Who and Kublai Khan. Part 3 - The Cave of 500 Eyes.

NOTES: This is the longest historical story and part one was the first episode of Doctor Who to be accompanied by a Radio Times cover.

NOVELISATION: John Lucarotti (1985/Number 94)


5 E - THE KEYS OF MARINUS

BROADCAST DETAILS

21. The Sea of Death 11.04.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 9.9M/22nd/62% 22. The Velvet Web 18.04.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 9.4M/25th/60% 23. The Screaming Jungle 25.04.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 9.9M/22nd/61% 24. The Snows of Terror 02.05.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 10.4M/20th/60% 25. Sentence of Death 09.05.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 7.9M/29th/61% 26. The Keys of Marinus 16.05.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/43rd/63%

NOTES: Parts two and three have the episode title as part of the opening title sequence, instead of over the start of the live action as usual for Hartnell episodes. Williams Hartnell becomes the first regular to take a holiday and is absent from parts three and four, but he is still credited.

NOVELISATION: "Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus" by Philip Hinchcliffe (1980/Number 86)


6 F - THE AZTECS

BROADCAST DETAILS

27. The Temple of Evil 23.05.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 7.4M/25th/62% 28. The Warriors of Death 30.05.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 7.4M/34th/62% 29. The Bride of Sacrifice 06.05.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 7.9M/34th/58% 30. The Day of Darkness 13.06.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 7.4M/34th/58%

NOVELISATION: John Lucarotti (1984/Number 88)


7 G - THE SENSORITES

BROADCAST DETAILS

31. Strangers in Space 20.06.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 7.9M/17th/59% 32. The Unwilling Warriors 27.06.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/39th/59% 33. Hidden Danger 11.07.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 7.4M/22nd/56% 34. A Race Against Death 18.07.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 5.5M/58th/60% 35. Kidnap 25.07.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/29th/57% 36. A Desperate Venture 01.08.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/39th/57%

NOTES: Jacqueline Hill is absent from parts four and five but is still credited. On the end titles, a subtitle "Sensorites" is put up before listing the actors playing Sensorites. The "Other Sensorites" are not credited as such; their names are put up after a caption saying "And". Coverage of the 1964 Olympics caused a week's break between parts two and three.

NOVELISATION: Nigel Robinson (1987/Number 118)


8 H - THE REIGN OF TERROR

BROADCAST DETAILS

37. A Land of Fear 08.08.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/37th/58% 38. Guests of Madame Guillotine 15.08.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/35th/54% 39. A Change of Identity 22.08.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.9M/34th/55% 40. THE TYRANT OF FRANCE 29.08.64 5.15pm - 5.40pm 6.4M/36th/53% 41. A BARGAIN OF NECESSITY 05.09.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 6.9M/39th/53% 42. Prisoners of Conciergerie 12.9.64 5.30pm - 5.55pm 6.4M/38th/55%

ALTERNATIVE TITLE: The French Revolution.

NOTES: Part two features the first ever location work in Doctor Who. Henric Hirsch fell ill during the production of part thee, so this episode was overseen by John Gorrie with Timothy Combe.

NOVELISATION: Ian Marter (1987/Number 119)