The premiere of the thirteenth season of the classic episodes of the British science fiction series Doctor Who took place on August 30, 1975, with the release of the first episode of the series Zero Zero . The season ended on March 6, 1976 with the last episode of the Seeds of Fate series.
| Classic Doctor Who 13th season | |||||
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| Cast | Tom baker Elizabeth Sladen Ian Marter | ||||
| A country |  Great Britain | ||||
| TV channel | Bbc one | ||||
| First impression | August 30, 1975 - March 6, 1976 | ||||
| Number of episodes | 26 (6 episodes) | ||||
| Timeline of the seasons | |||||
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Content
Cast
Main
- Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor
- Elizabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith
- Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan
All the main actors of the previous season returned to their roles for this season. Ian Marter, who played Harry Sullivan, left the project after the release of the first series, Zygon Terror , but returned as a guest star in the Android Invasion series.
Minor
- Nicholas Courtney as Team Leader of Lethbridge Stewart
- John Leven as Sergeant Benton
In season 13, both actors last starred in the roles of their characters: Nicholas Courtney left after the release of the Zygon Terror series (however, he later returned to his role in other seasons of the series), John Leven - in the Android Invasion series.
Series List
The Zygon Terror series was originally planned as the final of season 12 (then it was called Loch Ness), but was later postponed to the summer of 1975 and became the premiere of the new, season 13. Also this season, for the first time in the history of the show, a break was introduced during the winter holidays (three weeks passed between the premiere date of the last episode of the Android Invasion series and the premiere date of the Morbius Brain series).
| No. | # | Title | Parts (episodes) | Producer | Screenwriter | Viewers (million) [1] | Rating Index [1] | release date aired | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 80 | The Zygon Terror " Terror of the Zygons " | 4 episodes | Douglas Camfield | Robert Banks Stewart | 8.4 6.1 8.2 7.2 | 59 - 54 - | August 30, 1975 September 6, 1975 September 13, 1975 September 20, 1975 | 4F |
| Team Leader Lethbridge-Stewart calls the Doctor to help investigate strange attacks on oil rigs off the coast of Scotland, near Loch Ness. | |||||||||
| 2 | 81 | " Planet of evil " " Planet of Evil " | 4 episodes | David maloney | Lewis Marx | 10.4 9.9 9.1 10.1 | - 56 57 54 | September 27, 1975 October 4, 1975 October 11, 1975 October 18, 1975 | 4H |
| The TARDIS receives a distress signal from the planet Younger Zeta - the furthest outpost of humanity in the universe. The doctor and Sarah Jane go to help, not yet knowing that the fate of the whole world is at stake. | |||||||||
| 3 | 82 | The Pyramids of Mars " Pyramids of Mars " | 4 episodes | Paddy russell | Stephen Harris [No. 1] | 10.5 11.3 9.4 11.7 | - - - 60 | October 25, 1975 November 1, 1975 November 8, 1975 November 15, 1975 | 4G |
| 1911 year. Professor Skarmen did not even suspect that when he opened the ancient Egyptian tomb, he would release a dark force that had accumulated hatred for all living things for thousands of years. | |||||||||
| four | 83 | Android Invasion " The Android Invasion " | 4 episodes | Barry Letts | Terry Nation | 11.9 11.3 12.1 11.4 | 58 - - - | November 22, 1975 November 29, 1975 December 6, 1975 December 13, 1975 | 4J |
| The doctor and Sarah Jane discover that the UNIT base in Devisham has been taken over by aliens turning humans into obedient puppets. | |||||||||
| five | 84 | " The brain of Morbius " " The Brain of Morbius " | 4 episodes | Christopher Barry | Robin Bland [No. 2] | 9.5 9.3 10.1 10.2 | - - 57 - | January 3, 1976 January 10, 1976 January 17, 1976 January 24, 1976 | 4K |
| The doctor and Sarah Jane find themselves on Karna, a mysterious planet where the Sisters at the Eternal Flame brew the Elixir of Immortality, and the brilliant and crazy surgeon Solon is waiting for a person with an ideal head. | |||||||||
| 6 | 85 | Seeds of Fate " The Seeds of Doom " | 6 episodes | Douglas Camfield | Robert Banks Stewart | 11.4 11.4 10.3 11.1 9.9 11.5 | 59 - - - - - | January 31, 1976 February 7, 1976 February 14, 1976 February 21, 1976 February 28, 1976 March 6, 1976 | 4L |
| The Antarctic expedition discovers mysterious seeds in a centuries-old ice mass. However, they are clearly known to the Doctor and, in his opinion, do not promise anything good ... | |||||||||
Show
The 13th season of the classic Doctor Who episodes was aired from August 30, 1975 to March 6, 1976 on BBC One .
DVD Releases
All episodes of season 13, except for the “Invasion of Androids”, were released on DVD independently from each other, that is, in separate editions.
| Series | Quantity and Duration episodes | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zygon Terror | 4 × 25 m. | September 30, 2013 [2] | October 2, 2013 | October 8, 2013 |
| Planet of evil | 4 × 25 m. | October 15, 2007 | December 5, 2007 | March 4, 2008 |
| Mars pyramids | 4 × 25 m. | March 1, 2004 | June 10, 2004 | September 7, 2004 |
| Android invasion In Regions 2 and 4 as part of UNIT Files In Region 1, it was published only as a separate publication | 4 × 25 m. | January 9, 2012 | January 5, 2012 | January 10, 2012 |
| Morbius brain | 4 × 25 m. | July 21, 2008 | October 2, 2008 | October 7, 2008 |
| Seeds of Fate | 6 × 25 m. | October 25, 2010 | December 2, 2010 | March 8, 2011 |
Books
| Series | Adaptation | Author | First published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Zygon Terror | "Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster" | Terrence Dicks | |
| " Planet of evil " | "Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil" | Terrence Dicks | |
| The Pyramids of Mars | "Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars" | Terrence Dicks | |
| Android Invasion | "Doctor Who and the Invasion of Androids" | Terrence Dicks | |
| " The brain of Morbius " | "Doctor Who and the Morbius Brain" | Terrence Dicks | |
| Seeds of Fate | "Doctor Who and the Seeds of Fate" | Philip Hinchcliff |
Notes
Comments
- ↑ Nickname of Robert Holmes and Lewis Griefer
- ↑ Alias of Terrance Dix and Robert Holmes
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 Ratings Guide . Doctor Who News . Date of treatment December 27, 2014.
- ↑ Episode on bbcshop.com