Doctor Who: Season 3
- 1965
- 45 episodes
- 25m
At twelve episodes, The Daleks' Master Plan was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode The Trial of a Time Lord in 1986.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.
Season 3 of Doctor Who premiered on September 11, 1965 and has 45 episodes, from "Four Hundred Dawns" to "The War Machines (4)". The last episode aired on July 16, 1966.
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Episodes
Episode 1Four Hundred DawnsAired September 11, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
Episode 2Trap of SteelAired September 18, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
Episode 3Air LockAired September 25, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
- Angelo Muscat Chumbley Operator
Episode 4The Exploding PlanetAired October 2, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
Episode 5Mission to the UnknownAired October 9, 1965
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 Dalek (voice)
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- David Graham Dalek (voice)
- Robert Jewell Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Manser Dalek Operator
- Edward de Souza Marc Cory
- Barry Jackson Jeff Garvey
- Jeremy Young Gordon Lowery
Episode 6Temple of SecretsAired October 16, 1965
The TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistaken for the god Zeus.
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
- Francis de Wolff Agamemnon
- Pat Gorman Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Episode 7Small Prophet, Quick ReturnAired October 23, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
- Barrie Ingham Prince Paris
- Francis de Wolff Agamemnon
Episode 8Death of a SpyAired October 30, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
- Barrie Ingham Prince Paris
- Francis de Wolff Agamemnon
Episode 9Horse of DestructionAired November 6, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Maureen O'Brien Vicki
- Barrie Ingham Prince Paris
Episode 10The Nightmare BeginsAired November 13, 1965
The Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on the planet Kembel.
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Nicholas Courtney Bret Vyon
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- Philip Anthony Roald
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
- Hugh Cecil Technix
Episode 11Day of ArmageddonAired November 20, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Nicholas Courtney Bret Vyon
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
- Roy Evans Trantis
- Bryan Mosley Malpha (uncredited)
Episode 12Devil's PlanetAired November 27, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Nicholas Courtney Bret Vyon
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
Episode 13The TraitorsAired December 4, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- Nicholas Courtney Bret Vyon
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
- Roy Evans Trantis
Episode 14Counter PlotAired December 11, 1965
The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Peter Hawkins Dalek (voice)
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
Episode 15Coronas of the SunAired December 18, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
Episode 16The Feast of StevenAired December 25, 1965
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 Steven Taylor
- Royston Tickner Steinberger P. Green
Episode 17VolcanoAired January 1, 1966
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 Steven Taylor
- Peter Hawkins Dalek (voice)
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
- Roy Evans Trantis
Episode 18Golden DeathAired January 8, 1966
The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
Episode 19Escape SwitchAired January 15, 1966
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 Steven Taylor
- Peter Hawkins Dalek (voice)
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
Episode 20The Abandoned PlanetAired January 22, 1966
The Doctor, Steven and Sara reach Kembel where they find the Daleks have betrayed their allies and imprisoned them.
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
- Bryan Mosley Malpha
Episode 21Destruction of TimeAired January 29, 1966
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 Steven Taylor
- Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
- John Scott Martin Dalek (operator)
- Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
- David Graham Daleks (voice)
Episode 22War of GodAired February 5, 1966
The TARDIS lands in sixteenth century Paris and Steven becomes involved with a group of Huguenots.
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Erik Chitty Charles Preslin
Episode 23The Sea BeggarAired February 12, 1966
While trying to find the Doctor, Steven discovers a conspiracy to assassinate a man known as the Sea Beggar.
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Hugh Cecil Preist
Episode 24Priest of DeathAired February 19, 1966
Steven has discovered the identity of the Sea Beggar, but can he warn the Huguenots in time?
Guest stars
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Barry Justice King Charles IX
Episode 25Bell of DoomAired February 26, 1966
Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, leaving Anne behind.
Guest stars
- Jackie Lane Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 26The Steel SkyAired March 5, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 27The PlagueAired March 12, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 28The ReturnAired March 19, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 29The BombAired March 26, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 30The Celestial ToyroomAired April 2, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Michael Gough Toymaker
Episode 31The Hall of DollsAired April 9, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Michael Gough Toymaker
- Carmen Silvera Queen of Hearts
- Peter Stephens Knave of Hearts
- Reg Lever Joker
Episode 32The Dancing FloorAired April 16, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Carmen Silvera Queen of Hearts
- Peter Stephens Cyril
Episode 33The Final TestAired April 23, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Michael Gough Toymaker
- Peter Stephens Cyril
Episode 34A Holiday for the DoctorAired April 30, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- John Alderson Wyatt Earp
- Maurice Good Phineas Clanton
- David Cole Billy Clanton
- Sheena Marshe Kate
- Shane Rimmer Seth Harper
- David Graham Charlie
Episode 35Don't Shoot the PianistAired May 7, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- John Alderson Wyatt Earp
- Maurice Good Phineas Clanton
- David Cole Billy Clanton
- Sheena Marshe Kate
- Shane Rimmer Seth Harper
- David Graham Charlie
Episode 36Johnny RingoAired May 14, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Laurence Payne Johnny Ringo
- John Alderson Wyatt Earp
- Maurice Good Phineas Clanton
- David Cole Billy Clanton
- Sheena Marshe Kate
- David Graham Charlie
Episode 37The O.K. CorralAired May 21, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
- Laurence Payne Johnny Ringo
- John Alderson Wyatt Earp
- Maurice Good Phineas Clanton
- David Cole Billy Clanton
- Sheena Marshe Kate
- Richard Beale Bat Masterson
Episode 38The Savages (1)Aired May 28, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 39The Savages (2)Aired June 4, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 40The Savages (3)Aired June 11, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 41The Savages (4)Aired June 18, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Episode 42The War Machines (1)Aired June 25, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Michael Craze Ben Jackson
- Anneke Wills Polly Wright
- John Harvey Professor Brett
- Alan Curtis Major Green
- John Cater Professor Krimpton
Episode 43The War Machines (2)Aired July 2, 1966
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 Dodo Chaplet
- Michael Craze Ben Jackson
- Anneke Wills Polly Wright
- John Harvey Professor Brett
- Alan Curtis Major Green
- John Cater Professor Krimpton
Episode 44The War Machines (3)Aired July 9, 1966
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 Ben Jackson
- Anneke Wills Polly Wright
- John Harvey Professor Brett
- Alan Curtis Major Green
- John Cater Professor Krimpton
- Hugh Cecil Worker
Episode 45The War Machines (4)Aired July 16, 1966
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 Ben Jackson
- Anneke Wills Polly Wright
- John Harvey Professor Brett
- Alan Curtis Major Green
- John Cater Professor Krimpton
Season cast
William HartnellThe Doctor