Doctor Who (season 13)

Doctor Who (season 13)
Starring
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of stories 6
No. of episodes 26
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release 30 August 1975 (1975-08-30) – 6 March 1976 (1976-03-06)

The thirteenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 30 August 1975 with the story Terror of the Zygons, and ended with The Seeds of Doom.

Casting

Main cast

Tom Baker continued his role as The Fourth Doctor along with Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen). Harry Sullivan, played by Ian Marter, departed in Terror of the Zygons and reappeared in The Android Invasion as a guest star.

Recurring cast

Nicholas Courtney returned as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in Terror of the Zygons having last appeared in Robot. John Levene makes his final appearance as Sergeant Benton in The Android Invasion after six years in the role.

Serials

Terror of the Zygons was produced as part of the production schedule for Season 12, but was held for transmission from the end of that season to the beginning of Season 13, to coincide with a move from the new season starting at the beginning of the calendar year, to starting in late summer. Terror of the Zygons was also the last appearance of the Brigadier until Mawdryn Undead in Season 20. The season took a transmission break of two weeks over the Christmas 1975 period, between the broadcasts of The Android Invasion and The Brain of Morbius.

StorySerialTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions)[1]
AI[1]
801Terror of the ZygonsDouglas CamfieldRobert Banks Stewart30 August 1975 (1975-08-30)
6 September 1975
13 September 1975
20 September 1975
4F8.4
6.1
8.2
7.2
59

54
The Fourth Doctor is summoned to Earth by the Brigadier who is in Scotland investigating the mysterious loss of oilrigs.
812Planet of EvilDavid MaloneyLouis Marks27 September 1975 (1975-09-27)
4 October 1975
11 October 1975
18 October 1975
4H10.4
9.9
9.1
10.1

56
57
54
An expedition is murdered. The Doctor lands on the planet at the same time as the expedition's rescue team, and is immediately taken prisoner as the suspected murderer.
823Pyramids of MarsPaddy RussellStephen Harris (Lewis Greifer and Robert Holmes)25 October 1975 (1975-10-25)
1 November 1975
8 November 1975
15 November 1975
4G10.5
11.3
9.4
11.7



60
The TARDIS materialises inside a mansion in 1911, where cloth-wrapped mummies roam the grounds killing anyone in their path.
834The Android InvasionBarry LettsTerry Nation22 November 1975 (1975-11-22)
29 November 1975
6 December 1975
13 December 1975
4J11.9
11.3
12.1
11.4
58


The Doctor and Sarah find themselves in the English village of Devesham. But the village seems deserted, except for mysterious space-suited figures and their own doppelgangers.
845The Brain of MorbiusChristopher BarryRobin Bland (Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes)3 January 1976 (1976-01-03)
10 January 1976
17 January 1976
24 January 1976
4K9.5
9.3
10.1
10.2


57
Years ago, the renegade Time Lord known as Morbius was executed. When the Fourth Doctor and Sarah arrive on the planet Karn, they discover that Dr Solon is creating a body so that Morbius may live again.
856The Seeds of DoomDouglas CamfieldRobert Banks Stewart31 January 1976 (1976-01-31)
7 February 1976
14 February 1976
21 February 1976
28 February 1976
6 March 1976
4L11.4
11.4
10.3
11.1
9.9
11.5
59




Arctic explorers uncover two giant seedpods from another time and place. Ruthless plant-lover Harrison Chase decides he must have them for his rare collection, but the pods may spell the end of all non-plant life on Earth.

Broadcast

The entire season was broadcast from 30 August 1975 to 6 March 1976.

DVD releases

The stories have been released on DVD individually since 2004.

Serial name Number and duration
of episodes
R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Terror of the Zygons 4 × 25 min. 30 September 2013[2] 2 October 2013 8 October 2013
Planet of Evil 4 × 25 min. 15 October 2007 5 December 2007 4 March 2008
Pyramids of Mars 4 × 25 min. 1 March 2004 10 June 2004 7 September 2004
The Android Invasion
Only available as part of the U.N.I.T. Files box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.
4 × 25 min. 9 January 2012 5 January 2012 10 January 2012
The Brain of Morbius 4 × 25 min. 21 July 2008 2 October 2008 7 October 2008
The Seeds of Doom 6 × 25 min. 25 October 2010 2 December 2010 8 March 2011

In print

Serial name Novelisation title Author First published
Terror of the Zygons Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster Terrance Dicks 1976
Planet of Evil Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil Terrance Dicks 1977
Pyramids of Mars Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars Terrance Dicks 1976
The Android Invasion Doctor Who and the Android Invasion Terrance Dicks 1978
The Brain of Morbius Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius Terrance Dicks 1977
The Seeds of Doom Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom Philip Hinchcliffe 1977

References

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