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Season 3

Doctor Who

Season 3

September 11, 1965
45Episodes
6.2

At twelve episodes, The Daleks' Master Plan was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode The Trial of a Time Lord in 1986. The season also had the greatest number of different companions (seven) and producers (three). This was the longest season in the history of the franchise to date, at 45 episodes. It also featured the first appearance of actor Nicholas Courtney, although not in his most famous role as the Brigadier. The Daleks' Master Plan also saw the return of Peter Butterworth as the Monk, who became the second Doctor Who enemy to make a return (after the Daleks themselves) to the show. This was also the season of The War Machines, to date the only televised story in which the taboo of never referring to the Doctor directly by the name "Doctor Who" is broken, with the exception of Missy's teasing in World Enough and Time.

Episodes

Four Hundred Dawns
E1

1. Four Hundred Dawns

6.0
September 11, 1965
25 min

After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien

Trap of Steel
E2

2. Trap of Steel

5.7
September 18, 1965
25 min

With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien

Air Lock
E3

3. Air Lock

5.5
September 25, 1965
24 min

The Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Angelo Muscat

The Exploding Planet
E4

4. The Exploding Planet

5.7
October 2, 1965
25 min

The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien

Mission to the Unknown
E5

5. Mission to the Unknown

6.6
October 9, 1965
25 min

Whilst The Doctor, Steven and Vicki are traveling to their next destination. On the planet Kembel, Marc Cory, a Space Security Service agent discovers The Daleks are attending a secret meeting with their allies. Where Cory discovers the Dalek's evil plan, which sets the stage for the epic 12-part adventure "The Dalek Master Plan".

Guest Stars:

Peter Hawkins, John Scott Martin, David Graham, Robert Jewell, Kevin Manser

Temple of Secrets
E6

6. Temple of Secrets

5.7
October 16, 1965
25 min

The TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistaken for the god Zeus.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Francis de Wolff, Pat Gorman

Small Prophet, Quick Return
E7

7. Small Prophet, Quick Return

5.3
October 23, 1965
25 min

While Odysseus forces the Doctor to find a way to win the war, Steven decides to get himself taken prisoner in order to enter Troy and find Vicki and the TARDIS.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Barrie Ingham, Francis de Wolff

Death of a Spy
E8

8. Death of a Spy

5.7
October 30, 1965
25 min

With Steven and Vicki being held prisoner by the Trojans, the Doctor's only hope of seeing them again is to suggest the idea of the Trojan Horse.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Barrie Ingham, Francis de Wolff

Horse of Destruction
E9

9. Horse of Destruction

5.7
November 6, 1965
25 min

The Doctor waits inside the Trojan Horse for a chance to reach his companions but Steven's assumed identity as a Greek soldier and Vicki's growing feelings for Troilus endanger their escape.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Barrie Ingham

The Nightmare Begins
E10

10. The Nightmare Begins

7.5
November 13, 1965
25 min

The Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on the planet Kembel.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Nicholas Courtney, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, Philip Anthony

Day of Armageddon
E11

11. Day of Armageddon

6.8
November 20, 1965
24 min

The Doctor infiltrates the Daleks' conference to try and discover their plans, leaving Steven, Katarina and Bret to find a way off the planet.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Nicholas Courtney, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, David Graham

Devil's Planet
E12

12. Devil's Planet

7.2
November 27, 1965
25 min

The Doctor and his friends escape Kembel in the Spar ship but the Daleks force them down on the planet Desperus, where they are threatened by a group of convicts.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Nicholas Courtney, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, David Graham

The Traitors
E13

13. The Traitors

7.2
December 4, 1965
25 min

With Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger of having to given in to Kirksen's demands, while, on Earth, Chen has them listed as traitors.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Nicholas Courtney, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney

Counter Plot
E14

14. Counter Plot

6.5
December 11, 1965
24 min

The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Peter Hawkins, Jean Marsh, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney

Coronas of the Sun
E15

15. Coronas of the Sun

6.5
December 18, 1965
25 min

The Doctor, Steven and Sara escape Mira in a Dalek pursuit ship but when they find the ship is returning to Kembel, they are forced to come up with a new plan to avoid the Daleks.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, David Graham

The Feast of Steven
E16

16. The Feast of Steven

5.5
December 25, 1965
25 min

The Doctor, Steven and Sara visit a Liverpool police station on Christmas Day and a Hollywood film set during the 1920s.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Royston Tickner

Volcano
E17

17. Volcano

6.5
January 1, 1966
25 min

The Daleks realise the Doctor has given them a fake Taranium Core while, on the planet Tigus, the Doctor encounters the Meddling Monk.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Peter Hawkins, Jean Marsh, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney

Golden Death
E18

18. Golden Death

6.2
January 8, 1966
25 min

The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, David Graham

Escape Switch
E19

19. Escape Switch

6.0
January 15, 1966
24 min

Steven, Sara and the Monk are captured by the Daleks in order to force the Doctor to hand over the Taranium Core.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Peter Hawkins, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, David Graham

The Abandoned Planet
E20

20. The Abandoned Planet

6.8
January 22, 1966
25 min

The Doctor, Steven and Sara reach Kembel where they find the Daleks have betrayed their allies and imprisoned them.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, David Graham

Destruction of Time
E21

21. Destruction of Time

7.5
January 29, 1966
25 min

With the Daleks poised to invade the solar system, the Doctor decides his only option is to activate the Time Destructor prematurely, threatening the entire planet.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, John Scott Martin, Kevin Stoney, David Graham

War of God
E22

22. War of God

7.0
February 5, 1966
25 min

The TARDIS lands in sixteenth century Paris and Steven becomes involved with a group of Huguenots.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Erik Chitty

The Sea Beggar
E23

23. The Sea Beggar

6.8
February 12, 1966
25 min

While trying to find the Doctor, Steven discovers a conspiracy to assassinate a man known as the Sea Beggar.

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Hugh Cecil

Priest of Death
E24

24. Priest of Death

6.8
February 19, 1966
25 min

Steven has discovered the identity of the Sea Beggar, but can he warn the Huguenots in time?

Guest Stars:

Peter Purves, Barry Justice

Bell of Doom
E25

25. Bell of Doom

7.2
February 26, 1966
25 min

Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, leaving Anne behind.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

The Steel Sky
E26

26. The Steel Sky

5.8
March 5, 1966
24 min

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive on a giant spaceship millions of years in the future, transporting the last humans away from the doomed Earth.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

The Plague
E27

27. The Plague

5.7
March 12, 1966
25 min

With the Ark infected with a cold virus, the Doctor must convince the Guardians to trust him so he can find a cure.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

The Return
E28

28. The Return

6.0
March 19, 1966
24 min

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo have travelled 700 years into the future and find that the Ark is now under the control of the Monoids as it approaches Refusis.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

The Bomb
E29

29. The Bomb

5.3
March 26, 1966
25 min

The Monoids abandon the Ark, leaving Steven and the Guardians to die, but a mutiny in their ranks may give the Doctor a chance to bring about peace.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

The Celestial Toyroom
E30

30. The Celestial Toyroom

5.5
April 2, 1966
25 min

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the realms of the Celestial Toymaker, who forces them to play his deadly games.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Michael Gough

31
E31

31. The Hall of Dolls

5.0
April 9, 1966
25 min

While the Doctor continues to play the Trilogic Game with the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo are involved in a deadly game of musical chairs.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Michael Gough, Carmen Silvera, Peter Stephens

32
E32

32. The Dancing Floor

5.0
April 16, 1966
25 min

Steven and Dodo are forced to cross the dancing floor, where the Toymaker's dolls plan to force them to dance for eternity.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Carmen Silvera, Peter Stephens

The Final Test
E33

33. The Final Test

5.8
April 23, 1966
24 min

As the Doctor nears the end of his game against the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo take on Cyril in a lethal game of hopscotch to try and recover the TARDIS.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Michael Gough, Peter Stephens

A Holiday for the Doctor
E34

34. A Holiday for the Doctor

5.2
April 30, 1966
24 min

The TARDIS arrives in Tombstone, Arizona in 1891. Where the Doctor is looking for a dentist when he has a toothache, where The Doctor finds the local dentist is the famous Doc Holliday who is in a feud with The Clanton Brothers and their hired gunfighter Johnny Ringo, whilst local sheriff Wyatt Earp is trying to keep the peace. The Doctor, Steven and Dodo find themselves joining forces with The Clanton Brothers and Sheriff Wyatt Earp.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, John Alderson, Maurice Good, David Cole

Don't Shoot the Pianist
E35

35. Don't Shoot the Pianist

6.0
May 7, 1966
24 min

With the Clantons believing the Doctor to be Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp takes him into protective custody but this leaves Steven and Dodo in danger.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, John Alderson, Maurice Good, David Cole

Johnny Ringo
E36

36. Johnny Ringo

6.7
May 14, 1966
25 min

Earp comes to Steven's rescue and arrests Phineas Clanton, prompting the Clantons to decide to enlist the help of Johnny Ringo.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Laurence Payne, John Alderson, Maurice Good

The O.K. Corral
E37

37. The O.K. Corral

6.0
May 21, 1966
24 min

The Clantons have shot Warren Earp, leading to a showdown between the two families with the Doctor powerless to prevent bloodshed.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Laurence Payne, John Alderson, Maurice Good

The Savages (1)
E38

38. The Savages (1)

5.7
May 28, 1966
25 min

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the far future and are welcomed by the advanced civilisation of the Elders but soon begin to suspect they are hiding a secret.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

The Savages (2)
E39

39. The Savages (2)

5.7
June 4, 1966
25 min

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo investigate why there are Savages in the Elders' city and uncover the true price of the Elders' perfect society.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

40
E40

40. The Savages (3)

5.7
June 11, 1966
25 min

The Doctor has been subjected to the Elders' extraction process and Steven and Dodo must return to their city to rescue him.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

41
E41

41. The Savages (4)

5.7
June 18, 1966
25 min

The Doctor urges the Savages to finally bring an end to the Elders' oppression and enlists the help of an unlikely ally.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Peter Purves

The War Machines (1)
E42

42. The War Machines (1)

7.4
June 25, 1966
24 min

The Doctor and Dodo return to London in the present day where the Doctor becomes concerned about WOTAN, a new super-computer installed in the Post Officer Tower.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Michael Craze, Anneke Wills, John Harvey, Alan Curtis

The War Machines (2)
E43

43. The War Machines (2)

6.8
July 2, 1966
24 min

Dodo is under the control of WOTAN and attempts to lure the Doctor into a trap, while the rest of WOTAN's slaves begin construction on its robotic War Machines.

Guest Stars:

Jackie Lane, Michael Craze, Anneke Wills, John Harvey, Alan Curtis

The War Machines (3)
E44

44. The War Machines (3)

7.0
July 9, 1966
24 min

Ben tries to escape from the warehouse but is captured by Polly, who is now also under WOTAN's control, and forced to work on construction the War Machine.

Guest Stars:

Michael Craze, Anneke Wills, John Harvey, Alan Curtis, John Cater

The War Machines (4)
E45

45. The War Machines (4)

7.2
July 16, 1966
23 min

The first War Machine is defeated but the Doctor only has a matter of hours to destroy WOTAN before the rest of its army is activated.

Guest Stars:

Michael Craze, Anneke Wills, John Harvey, Alan Curtis, John Cater