Classic Doctor Who

197526 seriesEntertainment / Sci-Fi
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BBC One

`Doctor Who' is a classic science-fiction programme with a cult following. The Doctor is called a `Time Lord', a time-travelling scientist from a far off planet, who travels through time and space in a shop known by the acronym TARDIS. A TARDIS is a machine that is larger on the inside than the outside and is supposed to change its appearance based on its surroundings. The Doctor is also able to evolve his biology, so he appears as many different people throughout the series. The Doctor loves Earth, so he makes many trips here to save the planet, or to enlist earthlings to help him with tasks in the galaxy.

Spearhead From Space: Episode 1: Episode Image
Episode 1Spearhead From Space: Episode 1

The TARDIS takes the newly regenerated Doctor to Earth to begin his exile.

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Episode 2Spearhead From Space: Episode 2

Channing directs one of his Autons to recover a meteorite that has been found by UNIT.

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Episode 3Spearhead From Space: Episode 3

Scobie visits Auto Plastics, unaware that he has played into the hands of Channing.

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Episode 4Spearhead From Space: Episode 4

The Auton invasion begins as shop dummies come to life and attack the public.

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Episode 5Doctor Who and the Silurians: Episode 1

UNIT is summoned to Wenley Moor research station which is experiencing power losses.

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Episode 6Doctor Who and the Silurians: Episode 2

Investigating the caves, the Doctor is attacked by a dinosaur-like creature.

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Episode 7Doctor Who and the Silurians: Episode 3

The creature from the caves, wounded and dangerous, is on the loose on Wenley Moor.

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Episode 8Doctor Who and the Silurians: Episode 4

The Doctor attempts to make peace between the humans and Silurians.

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Episode 9Doctor Who and the Silurians: Episode 5

The Silurians infect Major Baker with a virus and release him to spread the infection.

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Episode 10Doctor Who and the Silurians: Episode 6

As the Silurian plague quickly spreads, the Doctor desperately searches for a cure.

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Episode 11Doctor Who and the Silurians: Episode 7

The Silurians intend to destroy Earth's protective Van Allen Belt, destroying mankind.

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Episode 12The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 1

All contact has been lost with the Mars Probe 7 space mission.

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Episode 13The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 2

Recovery 7 returns to Earth but the UNIT convoy transporting the capsule is ambushed.

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Episode 14The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 3

The Doctor deduces that the occupants of Recovery 7 were not human.

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Episode 15The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 4

Quinlan, the Doctor suspects, is part of the conspiracy, but Quinlan is killed.

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Episode 16The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 5

The Doctor prepares to pilot the Recovery 7 ship into space.

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Episode 17The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 6

The alien captain demands the return of the ambassadors or he will destroy the world.

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Episode 18The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 7

Carrington intends to turn the world against the aliens by revealing them on TV.

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Episode 19Inferno: Episode 1

The Doctor and UNIT are at a drilling project intending to penetrate Earth's crust.

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Episode 20Inferno: Episode 2

The green slime oozing from the drill head is transforming men into monsters.

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Episode 21Inferno: Episode 3

The Doctor is transported to a parallel world where drilling is at a more advanced stage.

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Episode 22Inferno: Episode 4

Arrested as a spy the Doctor is unable to convince anyone of the danger facing them.

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Episode 23Inferno: Episode 5

The Earth's crust has been penetrated, releasing terrible forces from within.

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Episode 24Inferno: Episode 6

The Doctor must return to his world to warn it of the danger. But time is running out.

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Episode 25Inferno: Episode 7

The Doctor attempts to put a halt to the drilling project.

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