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Doctor Who Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
40 Episodes 1967 - 1968
Episode 1
The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 1
24 mins
The Doctor and his traveling companions, Jamie and Victoria, arrive on a planet where an archaeological expedition led by Professor Parry is searching for the home of the long-extinct Cybermen. Parry believes they have found the Cybermen's home, the city of Telos. The Doctor finds a way to get them inside the complex and the group splits up to explore what they've found. It's clear that at least one member of the party is up to no good. It all leads to death for one of them.
Episode 2
The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 2
25 mins
After the deaths, the expedition decide it is best to leave, only to find their ship has been disabled. Encouraged by Klieg the group finally gain access to the under city via the hatch dominating the control room In the city they find the cyber tombs. Klieg fired by ideological zeal begins to revive the cybermen in spite the protest of everyone else. Will the Doctor be able to stop the flood of cybermen pouring out from the now activated tombs, or will he be forced to join the ranks of the cybermen.
Episode 3
The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 3
24 mins
The Cybermen have been resurrected and the Doctor realizes that it was all a trap on their part to capture beings intelligent enough to interpret the codes and operate the equipment to do so. They intend to create a new race of Cybermen with the Earthlings as the prototypes. Meanwhile, Victoria turns to Captain Hopper for help and he manages to open the hatch. He rescues all of them except Toberman but the Cybermen unleash their secret weapon.
Episode 4
The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 4
24 mins
Having managed to control the Cybermen's small mechanical creatures, the Doctor must now deal with Klieg who is still intent on taking control of the Cybermen. Klieg reveals his true objective - the conquest of the Earth, with the help of the Cybermen - allowing him to build a better world. It's left to the Doctor to foil his plans.
Episode 5
The Abominable Snowmen: Episode One
23 mins
When the TARDIS materialises in the Himalayas, the Doctor decides to pay a return visit to the nearby Det-Sen monastery only to be accused of murder.
Episode 6
The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Two
23 mins
Jamie and Victoria make their way to the monastery shortly before it is attacked by the Yeti.
Episode 7
The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Three
24 mins
While the Doctor and Jamie return to the TARDIS for equipment, the control sphere Jamie brought to the monastery is reactivated.
Episode 8
The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Four
24 mins
The Yeti escapes from the monastery and Victoria and Thonmi are accused of assisting it, while the Doctor and Jamie endure a perilous journey back across the mountains.
Episode 9
The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Five
24 mins
Victoria falls under the mental influence of Padmasambhva as the Yeti attack in order to drive the monks from the area.
Episode 10
The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Six
24 mins
With the Great Intelligence on the verge of becoming corporeal, the Doctor challenges Padmasambhva to a mental battle in order to defeat it.
Episode 11
The Ice Warriors: Episode One
24 mins
The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are brought to a base which is attempting to halt the flow of the Second Ice Age.
Episode 12
The Ice Warriors: Episode Two
24 mins
Varga revives and takes Victoria hostage as he works to revive his crew while the Doctor and Jamie find Penley stealing medical supplies.
Episode 13
The Ice Warriors: Episode Three
24 mins
Jamie and Arden venture out to rescue Victoria only to find the rest of the Ice Warriors are now active.
Episode 14
The Ice Warriors: Episode Four
24 mins
The Doctor leaves the base to try and find Jamie and Victoria while Storr tries to do a deal with the Ice Warriors.
Episode 15
The Ice Warriors: Episode Five
24 mins
The Doctor and Victoria are both held prisoner by the Ice Warriors as Varga decides to take over Brittanicus.
Episode 16
The Ice Warriors: Episode Six
24 mins
The Doctor and Victoria attempt to force the Ice Warriors to surrender control of the ioniser before the ice flow destroys them.
Episode 17
The Enemy of the World: Episode 1
24 mins
After the Doctor is attacked by a group of mysterious gunmen, he discovers he is the physical double of the famous scientist Salamander.
Episode 18
The Enemy of the World: Episode 2
24 mins
Jamie and Victoria agree to accompany Astrid to Hungary to observe Salamander's activities.
Episode 19
The Enemy of the World: Episode 3
23 mins
Jamie and Victoria join Astrid into attempting to rescue Denes but Salamander becomes suspicious of them.
Episode 20
The Enemy of the World: Episode 4
24 mins
Fariah brings the Doctor and Kent evidence of Salamander's activities but then they come under attack from Benik.
Episode 21
The Enemy of the World: Episode 5
24 mins
The Doctor persuades Bruce to help him infiltrate Salamander's research centre while Salamander takes drastic action to prevent Swann finding out the truth.
Episode 22
The Enemy of the World: Episode 6
22 mins
The Doctor discovers the true link between Salamander and Kent while Astrid tries to convince the shelter inhabitants they have been lied to.
Episode 23
The Web of Fear: Episode 1
25 mins
The TARDIS becomes trapped in space before ending up in an underground station of a mysteriously deserted London.
Episode 24
The Web of Fear: Episode 2
25 mins
Jamie and Victoria are reunited with Travers before Jamie joins the soldiers in attempting to find out what has happened to the Doctor.
Episode 25
The Web of Fear: Episode 3
24 mins
The Doctor and Victoria are taken back to the Goodge Street base by Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart where the Doctor becomes convinced there is a traitor in their midst.
Episode 26
The Web of Fear: Episode 4
25 mins
With Travers having been captured by the Yeti, the Doctor attempts to find a way to gain control of the robots while Lethbridge-Stewart tries to recover the TARDIS.
Episode 27
The Web of Fear: Episode 5
24 mins
Victoria and Travers are held prisoner by the Great Intelligence, who is planning to drain the Doctor's mind.
Episode 28
The Web of Fear: Episode 6
25 mins
The Doctor and his friends are held prisoner by the Intelligence and their only hope lies with Jamie, Arnold and a reprogrammed Yeti.
Episode 29
Fury from the Deep: Episode 1
25 mins
The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are taken prisoner by the staff of a gas refinery, who have lost contact with their drilling rigs and experienced mysterious drops in pressure.
Episode 30
Fury from the Deep: Episode 2
23 mins
Harris asks for the Doctor's help with Maggie with Van Lutyens and the Chief Engineer attempt to find out what is blocking the impeller.
Episode 31
Fury from the Deep: Episode 3
21 mins
While the Doctor begins his investigation into the weed creatures, Robson is attacked by one at the refinery.
Episode 32
Fury from the Deep: Episode 4
24 mins
Van Lutyens' investigation of the base of the impeller places the Doctor and Jamie in danger from the Weed Creature.
Episode 33
Fury from the Deep: Episode 5
24 mins
With the Weed Creature poised to burst out of the pipeline and attack the base, an encounter with Oak and Quill gives the Doctor a vital clue about its weakness.
Episode 34
Fury from the Deep: Episode 6
25 mins
The Doctor and Jamie rescue Victoria from Robson and realise they can destroy the Weed Creature with sound waves.
Episode 35
The Wheel in Space: Episode 1
23 mins
The Doctor and Jamie arrive on a mysterious spacecraft whose only occupant is a dangerous Servo Robot.
Episode 36
The Wheel in Space: Episode 2
22 mins
The Doctor and Jamie are brought aboard the Wheel where Jamie is horrified to learn the crew plan to destroy the Silver Carrier with the TARDIS on board.
Episode 37
The Wheel in Space: Episode 3
24 mins
Jamie sabotages the Wheel's x-ray laser, unknowingly giving the Cybermen an opportunity to reach the Wheel.
Episode 38
The Wheel in Space: Episode 4
24 mins
The Cybermen instruct their human slaves to smuggle them onto the Wheel while the Doctor attempts to convince Bennett of the threat they pose.
Episode 39
The Wheel in Space: Episode 5
21 mins
The Cybermen gain control of more members of the Wheel crew and the Doctor realises the only way to stop them is for Jamie and Zoe to make a dangerous space walk.
Episode 40
The Wheel in Space: Episode 6
23 mins
Jamie and Zoe attempt to recover the time vector generator while the Cybermen realise the Doctor is on the Wheel and make him their prime target.