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Doctor Who Season 25 Episodes
Season 25 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
Remembrance of the Daleks: Part One
25 mins
A chance meeting with a scientist named Prof. Rachel Jenson leads the Doctor and Ace to Totters Lane, an old junkyard which was once home to the Time Lord. The date is November 22nd, 1963, and British soldiers lead by Group Captain 'Chunky' Gilmore have cornered an extra-terrestrial inside the junkyard. The alien is revealed to be a lone Dalek. Once destroyed, it proves to be only the start of the Doctor's problems as the Dalek was a member of one of two warring factions, both searching to locate a legendary Gallifreyan artifact previously left behind by the wily Time Lord. Now the Doctor and Ace must work with military forces to prevent either side of the alien menace in achieving its goal.
Episode 2
Remembrance of the Daleks: Part Two
25 mins
With two factions of Daleks involved in a race war on Earth, the Doctor takes care of old business by having the Hand of Omega ceremoniously but quietly buried in a churchyard. His actions do not go unobserved, and leaving behind a bored Ace without a purposeful outlet could spell trouble as well.
Episode 3
Remembrance of the Daleks: Part Three
25 mins
The Doctor plans to let one of the Dalek factions have the Hand of Omega (but not too easily, of course) while keeping Gilmore and his military men preoccupied in a safe territory, but that plan could be threatened by a mole in their midst and a miscalculation on the Doctor's part.
Episode 4
Remembrance of the Daleks: Part Four
25 mins
The Imperial Dalek Emperor reveals himself to be an old, familiar adversary of the Doctor. Now with the Hand of Omega, the Imperial Daleks expect to rule over both time and the Time Lords. The only snag in the Doctor's plan to thwart this may come from the fascist mole in Gilmore's unit - discovered and detained but escaped to cause mischief, putting both Ace's life and the Doctor's plan at risk.
Episode 5
The Happiness Patrol: Part One
25 mins
The Doctor and Ace arrive on the earth colony of Terra Alpha, a colony that is under the misguided dictatorship of Helen A. On Terra Alpha, sadness and misery are capital crimes, and "killjoys' (anyone who does not adhere to these strict laws) are executed on the spot by Helen A's secret police, a motley crew of female assassins known only as "The Happiness Patrol". The Doctor and Ace make it their mission to put a stop to Helen A's harsh regime, but that's all easier said than done. What with The Happiness Patrol, undercover snoop Silas P, and Helen A's carnivorous little pet Fifi to contend with, they can do with all the help they can get, joining forces with Earl Sigma, rogue Happiness Patrol member Susan Q and the native inhabitants of Terra Alpha who were driven into the pipes and sewers of the colony. There is one threat that the Doctor hasn't banked on - Helen A's prized chief executioner, a crazed android and creator of killer confectionery. This robotic menace is known only as The Kandy Man, and he's not one to be trifled with.
Episode 6
The Happiness Patrol: Part Two
25 mins
Hearing Ace has escaped down into the pipes beneath the city, Helen A sends down her rat-dog, Fifi, for a bit of sport and fresh meat. Meanwhile, the Doctor confronts Helen A's population control program, aiming to take out a couple of snipers stationed to pick off anti-government protesters.
Episode 7
The Happiness Patrol: Part Three
25 mins
To finally eradicate all "killjoys and bunglers", Helen A sets Fifi down the city pipes to take care of those hiding below ground while she ticks off those above in her entertainment Forum and, as for the Doctor, she fully unleashes The Kandy Man. The Doctor, however, strikes back by endeavoring to turn society on it's ear, staging a party alongside anti-government "Killjoy" demonstrators to out-happy the Happiness Patrol, robbing the patrol of both its power and immunity by relatively turning THEM into the immediate area killjoys (at least for a little while).
Episode 8
Silver Nemesis: Part One
30 mins
Earth faces imminent destruction. Nemesis, a comet containing a statue composed of validium (living metal) is due to strike, needing only its bow and arrow to achieve critical mass and become active. Four converging parties know of its power: the Doctor, neo-Nazi assault troops from South America, a 17th century noblewoman steeped in the black arts (in whose image the Nemesis statue was fashioned), and discreet but lethal extra-terrestrials.
Episode 9
Silver Nemesis: Part Two
26 mins
As hostilities break out between factions vying for ownership of the comet, the Doctor goes after the worst of the lot - Cybermen, using Ace's upgraded boom box to flood Cyber Communications with jazz music while trying to locate the whereabouts of the fleet beyond this mere scouting party.
Episode 10
Silver Nemesis: Part Three
30 mins
With the Cyber Fleet poised nearby, the Doctor may have no choice but to let them have Nemesis. Meanwhile, Lady Peinforte and Richard navigate modern society, De Flores encounters an open betrayal, and Ace combats Cybermen with a slingshot.
Episode 11
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy: Part One
25 mins
The Doctor decides to take Ace to the planet Segonax. Current home of the Psychic Circus. But previously unknown to the Doctor. His young traveling companion has an irrational fear of clowns. A fact that the Time lord chooses to ignore. The circus however is far from your ordinary run of the mill attraction. Run by the Ringmaster and aided by the his cohorts Morgana and the sinister Chief Clown. They encourage visitors to audition and be a part of the show. An odd assortment of characters make their way to the Circus. Some willing to audition and other's not so enthusiastic. The geeky, fan boy known as Whizzkid. The brutish intergalactic biker called Nord and the untrustworthy, caddish explorer, Captain Cook and his traveling companion, Mags. But auditioning at the Psychcic circus carries a price. A fatal one for those who fail to entertain the mysterious family of three who always sit at the back of the stalls. The revelation that something darker is taking place beneath the brightly covered veneer of the circus leads the Doctor to do is own unique brand of investigating. And what he uncovers is more than he might be able to handle. What with having to deal with the treacherous Captain Cook. He must also contend with a whole host of loathsome horrors which include a android bus conductor, A werewolf, a gang of robotic clowns and the supernatural evil forces that are behind the Circus itself.
Episode 12
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy: Part Two
25 mins
The Doctor and Ace reach the Psychic Circus, where the Doctor is imprisoned with the other contestants while Ace draws the attention of the Chief Clown.
Episode 13
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy: Part Three
25 mins
Mags helps the Doctor escape and Deadbeat leads him to Ace, where Bellboy tells them what happened to the Psychic Circus.
Episode 14
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy: Part Four
25 mins
The plot thickens massively, as the Doctor goes into the Dark Circus with the Gods of Ragnarok. Mags, Kingpin and Ace meet together and kill the clowns (androids) and the Chief Clown. The Gods then revive the Captain (it is implied) in order to stop Ace, Mags and Kingpin from helping the Doctor. The Captain is then killed by falling into the eye. The Doctor destroys the Gods and the Dark Circus and escapes, while the main circus tent is destroyed back on Segonax.
