Ian and Vrestin fall into caverns beneath the surface of Vortis and encounter the Optera. The Doctor finds the landing site of the Menoptra, and the Zarbi prepare to ambush them.
- Drama
- Year 1965
- 25 min
The First Doctor: William Hartnell Journey back to the eerie black-and-white beginnings of a legend, as William Hartnell’s stern, mysterious Doctor encounters Daleks and Cybermen for the very first time.
- Year: 1964
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E1 • Planet of Giants: Planet of Giants
An accident in flight leads to the TARDIS and the travellers being miniaturised. Now only an inch high, the Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Susan explore an English country garden.
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E2 • Planet of Giants: Dangerous Journey
The Doctor and his friends witness the giant Forrester murder Arnold Farrow. Ian and Barbara watch as one of the giants empties the sink in which the Doctor and Susan are hiding.
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E4 • The Dalek Invasion of Earth: World's End
The TARDIS lands in a ruined and empty London in the 22nd Century. Robomen patrol the shattered streets. The Doctor is eager to discover the cause of the city’s plight.
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E5 • The Dalek Invasion of Earth: The Daleks
The Daleks have conquered the Earth. Susan and Barbara have joined the human resistance who launch an attack on the Dalek flying saucer where the Doctor and Ian are prisoners.
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E6 • The Dalek Invasion of Earth: Day of Reckoning
The rebel attack on the Dalek flying saucer has been defeated. London is crawling with Daleks and Robomen, and the Doctor, Barbara and Susan must escape the city.
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E7 • The Dalek Invasion of Earth: The End of Tomorrow
The Doctor, Barbara and Susan make their way out of London to the Daleks’ mining operation in Bedfordshire whilst Ian faces the Black Dalek’s pet Slyther.
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E8 • The Dalek Invasion of Earth: The Waking Ally
Barbara is put to work in the Dalek mine where it is revealed that the Daleks intend to use a bomb to extract the Earth’s magnetic core.
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E9 • The Dalek Invasion of Earth: Flashpoint
Ian attempts to derail the Daleks’ plan by sabotaging their bomb. The Doctor also works to undermine the Daleks by turning their Robomen slaves against them.
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E10 • The Rescue: The Powerful Enemy
Arriving on the planet Dido, the Doctor, Barbara and Ian discover a crashed spaceship from Earth and survivors. They are terrorised by the monstrous Koquillion who attacks Barbara.
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E11 • The Rescue: Desperate Measures
Ian and Barbara discover that the paralysed Bennett has gone missing from his cabin. The Doctor discovers the truth about Koquillion, but endangers his own life in doing so.
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E12 • The Romans: The Slave Traders
After relaxing at a Roman villa the Doctor is mistaken for a murdered lyre player and targeted by an assassin. Meanwhile, Ian and Barbara are captured by slave traders.
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E13 • The Romans: All Roads Lead to Rome
Barbara is sold as a slave and Ian is to be trained as a gladiator. The Doctor and Vicki arrive at the Emperor’s court with the Doctor still masquerading as Maximus Pettulian.
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E16 • The Web Planet: The Web Planet
The TARDIS is pulled down to the barren world of Vortis. The Doctor and Ian explore. Barbara falls under an hypnotic influence and is compelled to leave the safety of the TARDIS.
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E17 • The Web Planet: The Zarbi
Rescued by the Menoptra, Barbara is then captured by the ant-like Zarbi. The Doctor and Ian trace the missing TARDIS to a giant web city and encounter a mysterious intelligence.
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E18 • The Web Planet: Escape to Danger
The alien intelligence, the Animus, coerces the Doctor to track down the invading Menoptra. Ian escapes the Carsinome and joins forces with Vrestin, but the Zarbi are in pursuit.
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E19 • The Web Planet: Crater of Needles
Ian and Vrestin fall into caverns beneath the surface of Vortis and encounter the Optera. The Doctor finds the landing site of the Menoptra, and the Zarbi prepare to ambush them.
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E20 • The Web Planet: Invasion
Barbara and a few of the Menoptra hide in an ancient temple. The Doctor and Vicki escape the Carsinome and join forces with Barbara’s group who are preparing to attack the Animus.
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E21 • The Web Planet: The Centre
The Menoptra attack the Carsinome and the Doctor and his friends come face-to-face with the Animus. The Isop-Top device is their only hope of destroying the alien creature.
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E26 • The Space Museum: The Space Museum
Exploring a museum on the planet Xeros, the travellers discover they are invisible. The Doctor deduces that the TARDIS has jumped a time track and they are seeing their own future.
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E27 • The Space Museum: The Dimensions of Time
Back on the proper time track, the travellers take steps to change the future. A rebel force of native Xerons are plotting against the invading Moroks who have captured the Doctor.
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E28 • The Space Museum: The Search
As events escalate, the travellers fear that they will not be able to escape their fate. Vicki helps orchestrate a raid on the Moroks’ armoury. Ian attempts to rescue the Doctor.
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E29 • The Space Museum: The Final Phase
After forcing Lobos to revive the Doctor, Ian is also taken prisoner. The Xeron rebellion is underway whilst the fate of the Doctor and his friends still hangs in the balance.
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E30 • The Chase: The Executioners
Ian and Vicki are trapped by tentacled creatures on the planet Aridius. The Doctor and Barbara witness Daleks leaving Skaro on a mission to eliminate the Doctor and his companions.
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E31 • The Chase: The Death of Time
The Doctor and his friends have been given shelter from the Daleks by the Aridians. But the Daleks threaten to kill the Aridians unless they hand over the time travellers.
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E32 • The Chase: Flight through Eternity
The Daleks pursue the TARDIS through time and space. In an attempt to lose the Daleks, the Doctor makes a stop on the top of the Empire State Building and then on a sailing ship.
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E33 • The Chase: Journey into Terror
With the Daleks in pursuit, the TARDIS lands in what appears to be a haunted house. When the Daleks arrive, the travellers depart, not realising that they have left Vicki behind!
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E34 • The Chase: The Death of Doctor Who
The Daleks follow the TARDIS to the jungle world of Mechanus, infested with lethal plants. There, the Daleks release a robot double of the Doctor that is programmed to kill.
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E35 • The Chase: The Planet of Decision
The Doctor and his friends are taken prisoner by the Mechonoids. There they meet fellow prisoner, Steven Taylor. The Daleks break into the Mechonoid city and a battle commences.
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E36 • The Time Meddler: The Watcher
The TARDIS lands on the English coast in 1066, but the travellers are puzzled to find modern day artifacts. A monk observes the arrival of the TARDIS, but seems unsurprised.
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E37 • The Time Meddler: The Meddling Monk
The Doctor is held prisoner by the Monk in the monastery whilst Vicki and Steven search for him. Meanwhile, a Viking war party arrives ahead of the main invasion fleet.
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E38 • The Time Meddler: A Battle of Wits
Steven and Vicki discover an atomic bazooka. It seems that the Monk has plans for the Viking invaders. Returning to the Monastery, Steven and Vicki make an amazing discovery.
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E39 • The Time Meddler: Checkmate
Discovering the Monk’s plan, the Doctor is determined to stop him meddling with history. As the Viking fleet approaches, time is running out for both the Monk and the Doctor.
