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Doctor Who
EpisodesSeason 1 Episode Guide
42 Episodes 1963 - 1964
A cult favourite about the journeys through the universe of a time-travelling eccentric called the Doctor.
Episode 1
An Unearthly Child
Sat, Nov 23, 1963 43 mins
"An Unearthly Child." When two teachers board the TARDIS, they are transported back to the year 100,000 B.C. and captured by members of a prehistoric tribe. Dr. Who: William Hartnell. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. Ian Chesterton: William Russell. Barbara Wright: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 2
An Unearthly Child: The Cave Of Skulls
Sat, Nov 30, 1963 43 mins
Episode 3
An Unearthly Child: The Forest Of Fear
Sat, Dec 7, 1963 43 mins
Episode 4
An Unearthly Child: The Firemaker
Sat, Dec 14, 1963 43 mins
Episode 5
The Daleks: The Dead Planet
Sat, Dec 21, 1963 43 mins
In "The Daleks," the Doctor arrives on the planet Skaro, where a group of humans known as the Thals is menaced by the evil Daleks. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. Ian: William Russell. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 6
The Daleks: The Survivors
Sat, Dec 28, 1963 43 mins
Episode 7
The Daleks: The Escape
Sat, Jan 4, 1964 43 mins
Episode 8
The Daleks: The Ambush
Sat, Jan 11, 1964 43 mins
Episode 9
The Daleks: The Expedition
Sat, Jan 18, 1964 43 mins
Episode 10
The Daleks: The Ordeal
Sat, Jan 25, 1964 43 mins
Episode 11
The Daleks: The Rescue
Sat, Feb 1, 1964 43 mins
"The Rescue." On Dido, the Doctor (William Hartnell) finds the wreckage of an Earth spaceship and two survivors. Vicki: Maureen O'Brien. Ian: William Russell.
Episode 12
The Edge of Destruction
Sat, Feb 8, 1964 43 mins
"The Edge of Destruction." A violent explosion on the TARDIS threatens to send the craft hurtling back to the beginning of time. The Doctor: William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 13
The Edge of Destruction: The Brink of Disaster
Sat, Feb 15, 1964 43 mins
The Doctor becomes increasingly suspicious of Ian and Barbara but when the occurrences aboard the TARDIS become even stranger he realises they are in even greater danger than they realised.
Episode 14
Marco Polo: The Roof of the World
Sat, Feb 22, 1964 45 mins
Episode 15
Marco Polo: The Singing Sands
Sat, Feb 29, 1964 45 mins
Episode 16
Marco Polo: Five Hundred Eyes
Sat, Mar 7, 1964 45 mins
Episode 17
Marco Polo: The Wall of Lies
Sat, Mar 14, 1964 45 mins
Episode 18
Marco Polo: Rider from Shang-Tu
Sat, Mar 21, 1964 45 mins
Episode 19
Marco Polo: Mighty Kublai Khan
Sat, Mar 28, 1964 45 mins
Episode 20
Marco Polo: Assassin at Peking
Sat, Apr 4, 1964 45 mins
Episode 21
The Keys of Marinus: "The Sea of Death"
Sat, Apr 11, 1964 43 mins
"The Keys of Marinus." The Doctor searches for the missing keys to the machine that controls an island on the planet Marinus. Ian: William Russell. Arbitan: George Coulouris. Altos: Robin Phillips.
Episode 22
The Keys of Marinus: "The Velvet Web"
43 mins
"The Keys of Marinus," Part 2. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Arbitan: George Coulouris. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 23
The Keys of Marinus: "The Screaming Jungle"
43 mins
"The Keys of Marinus," Part 3. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Arbitan: George Coulouris. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 24
The Keys of Marinus: "The Snows of Terror"
43 mins
"The Keys of Marinus," Part 4. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Arbitan: George Coulouris. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 25
The Keys of Marinus: Sentence of Death
43 mins
"The Keys of Marinus," Part 5. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Arbitan: George Coulouris. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 26
The Keys of Marinus
43 mins
"The Keys of Marinus," conclusion. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Arbitan: George Coulouris. Altos: Robin Philips.
Episode 27
The Aztecs: "The Temple of Evil"
Sat, May 23, 1964 43 mins
"The Aztecs." The Doctor must retrieve the TARDIS when the craft materializes inside an Aztec tomb in the year 1430 and is inadvertently sealed inside. Ian: William Russell. Autloc: Keith Poyt. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. Ixta: Ian Cullen.
Episode 28
The Aztecs: "The Warriors of Death"
43 mins
"The Aztecs," Part 2. William Hartnell. Autloc: Keith Poyt. Ian: William Russell. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. Ixta: Ian Cullen. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 29
The Aztecs: "The Bride of Sacrifice"
43 mins
"The Aztecs," Part 3. William Hartnell. Autloc: Keith Poyt. Ian: William Russell. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. Ixta: Ian Cullen. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 30
The Aztecs: "The Day of Darkness"
43 mins
"The Aztecs," conclusion. William Hartnell. Autloc: Keith Poyt. Ian: William Russell. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. Ixta: Ian Cullen. Barbara: Jacqueline Hill.
Episode 31
The Sensorites: "Strangers in Space"
43 mins
"The Sensorites," Part 1 of six. The Doctor tries to free the crew of a spaceship from the control of an alien race known as the Sensorites. Ian: William Russell. Captain Maitland: Lorre Cossette. Susan: Carole Ann Ford.
Episode 32
The Sensorites: "The Unwilling Warriors"
43 mins
"The Sensorites," Part 2. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Captain Maitland: Lorre Cossette. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. John: Stephen Dartnell. Carol: Ilona Rodgers.
Episode 33
The Sensorites: "Hidden Danger"
43 mins
"The Sensorites," Part 3. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Captain Maitland: Lorre Cossette. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. John: Stephen Dartnell. Carol: Ilona Rodgers.
Episode 34
The Sensorites: "A Race Against Death"
43 mins
"The Sensorites," Part 4. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Captain Maitland: Lorre Cossette. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. John: Stephen Dartnell. Carol: Ilona Rodgers.
Episode 35
The Sensorites: "Kidnap"
43 mins
"The Sensorites," Part 5. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Captain Maitland: Lorre Cossette. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. John: Stephen Dartnell. Carol: Ilona Rodgers.
Episode 36
The Sensorites: "A Desperate Venture"
43 mins
"The Sensorites," conclusion. William Hartnell. Ian: William Russell. Captain Maitland: Lorre Cossette. Susan: Carole Ann Ford. John: Stephen Dartnell.
Episode 37
The Reign of Terror: A Land of Fear
Sat, Aug 8, 1964 45 mins
Episode 38
The Reign of Terror: Guests of Madame Guillotine
Sat, Aug 15, 1964 45 mins
Episode 39
The Reign of Terror: A Change of Identity
Sat, Aug 22, 1964 45 mins
Episode 40
The Reign of Terror: The Tyrant of France
Sat, Aug 29, 1964 45 mins
Episode 41
The Reign of Terror: A Bargain of Necessity
Sat, Sep 5, 1964 45 mins
Episode 42
The Reign of Terror: Prisoners of Conciergerie
Sat, Sep 12, 1964 45 mins