Doctor Who Season 15
This season introduced K9 to the series and saw the departure of Leela. It was originally intended to include Terrance Dicks' story The Vampire Mutations but, due to a major BBC production of Dracula, it was postponed. It later became Season 18's State of Decay. To replace it, Dicks quickly scripted the season opener, Horror of Fang Rock. The season took a two week transmission break over the 1977 Christmas period, between the broadcast of part four of The Sun Makers and part one of Underworld.
01. Horror of Fang Rock (1)
The English channel, the 1900s AD. The TARDIS lands on barren Fang Rock, inhabited until now only by three lighthouse keepers. But what is the strange fog covering the island, and can it be connected to the falling star sighted earlier that night?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Colin Douglas
Reuben
John Abbott
Vince
Ralph Watson
Ben
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Terrance Dicks
Writer
Paddy Russell
Director
Paul Allen
Production Design
Joyce Hawkins
Costume Design
Jackie Hodgson
Makeup Artist
02. Horror of Fang Rock (2)
The survivors of a wrecked ship are stranded with the lighhouse crew on Fang Rock as a deadly menace slithers through the fog. Has the Beast of Fang Rock returned?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Colin Douglas
Reuben
John Abbott
Vince
Sean Caffrey
Lord Palmerdale
Alan Rowe
Skinsale
Rio Fanning
Harker
Annette Woollett
Adelaide Lesage
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Terrance Dicks
Writer
Paddy Russell
Director
Paul Allen
Production Design
Joyce Hawkins
Costume Design
Jackie Hodgson
Makeup Artist
03. Horror of Fang Rock (3)
The Doctor barricades everyone in the lighthouse to protect them from the mysterious deadly creature in the fog. But it may already be inside, biding its time…
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Colin Douglas
Reuben
John Abbott
Vince
Sean Caffrey
Lord Palmerdale
Alan Rowe
Skinsale
Rio Fanning
Harker
Annette Woollett
Adelaide Lesage
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Terrance Dicks
Writer
Paddy Russell
Director
Paul Allen
Production Design
Joyce Hawkins
Costume Design
Jackie Hodgson
Makeup Artist
04. Horror of Fang Rock (4)
The Rutan starts picking off the surviving humans one by one as the Doctor and Leela struggle to defeat not only the alien but an entire fleet waiting to occupy Earth.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Colin Douglas
Reuben
John Abbott
Vince
Sean Caffrey
Lord Palmerdale
Alan Rowe
Skinsale
Annette Woollett
Adelaide Lesage
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Terrance Dicks
Writer
Paddy Russell
Director
Paul Allen
Production Design
Joyce Hawkins
Costume Design
Jackie Hodgson
Makeup Artist
05. The Invisible Enemy (1)
Deep space, 5000AD. An Earth supply shuttle is infected by a strange sentient space-borne virus, which quickly spreads to the crew of the refuelling station on the moon Titan. Even worse, the Doctor himself falls victim. But why is Leela immune, and what is the virus's ultimate goal?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Michael Sheard
Lowe
Brian Grellis
Safran
Edmund Pegge
Meeker
Jay Neill
Silvey
Anthony Rowlands
Crewman
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Cy Town
Extra (uncredited)
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Derrick Goodwin
Director
Barry Newbery
Production Design
Raymond Hughes
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
06. The Invisible Enemy (2)
Leela and Lowe take the Doctor to the Bi-Al Foundation for help. But how can they cure an infection of the mind?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Michael Sheard
Lowe
Brian Grellis
Safran
Frederick Jaeger
Professor Marius
Roy Herrick
Parsons
Elizabeth Norman
Marius' Nurse
Nell Curran
Reception Nurse
Jim McManus
Opthalmologist
Roderick Smith
Cruikshank
Kenneth Waller
Hedges
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Derrick Goodwin
Director
Barry Newbery
Production Design
Raymond Hughes
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
07. The Invisible Enemy (3)
Miniaturised clones of the Doctor and Leela are injected into his brain. But they must now fight the virus on its own level. And its servants are closing in around them.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Michael Sheard
Lowe
Frederick Jaeger
Professor Marius
Roy Herrick
Parsons
Elizabeth Norman
Marius' Nurse
Jim McManus
Opthalmologist
Roderick Smith
Cruikshank
Pat Gorman
A Medic
John Scott Martin
Nucleus
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Derrick Goodwin
Director
Barry Newbery
Production Design
Raymond Hughes
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
08. The Invisible Enemy (4)
The Nucleus, now grown to human size, is determined to spawn and take over the Galaxy. Only the Doctor and Leela can stop it.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Michael Sheard
Lowe
Brian Grellis
Safran
Frederick Jaeger
Professor Marius
Jim McManus
Opthalmologist
Pat Gorman
A Medic
John Scott Martin
Nucleus
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Derrick Goodwin
Director
Barry Newbery
Production Design
Raymond Hughes
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
09. Image of the Fendahl (1)
England, the late 1970s. At Fetch Priory, Dr Fendelman's experiments with the new Time Scanner are disrupted by the mysterious death of a hiker, nearby. Then there's the mysterious skull, also being used as part of his work. A skull that seems to predate the evolution of mankind. What is the true role of the Fendahl in humanity's evolution?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Wanda Ventham
Thea Ransome
Daphne Heard
Martha Tyler
Denis Lill
Dr. Fendelman
Edward Evans
Ted Moss
Scott Fredericks
Maximillian Stael
Edward Arthur
Adam Colby
Derek Martin
David Mitchell
Graham Simpson
Hiker
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Chris Boucher
Writer
George Spenton-Foster
Director
Anna Ridley
Production Design
Amy Roberts
Costume Design
Pauline Cox
Makeup Artist
10. Image of the Fendahl (2)
The mystery surrounding the strange skull deepens. Thea is slowly succumbing to its influence while the Doctor prepares to battle a creature from mythology.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Wanda Ventham
Thea Ransome
Daphne Heard
Martha Tyler
Denis Lill
Dr. Fendelman
Edward Evans
Ted Moss
Scott Fredericks
Maximillian Stael
Edward Arthur
Adam Colby
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Jack Tyler
Derek Martin
David Mitchell
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Chris Boucher
Writer
George Spenton-Foster
Director
Anna Ridley
Production Design
Amy Roberts
Costume Design
Pauline Cox
Makeup Artist
11. Image of the Fendahl (3)
While Max prepares to tap supernatural forces beyond imagining, the Doctor and Leela investigate the legend of the Fendahl.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Wanda Ventham
Thea Ransome
Daphne Heard
Martha Tyler
Denis Lill
Dr. Fendelman
Edward Evans
Ted Moss
Scott Fredericks
Maximillian Stael
Edward Arthur
Adam Colby
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Jack Tyler
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Chris Boucher
Writer
George Spenton-Foster
Director
Anna Ridley
Production Design
Amy Roberts
Costume Design
Pauline Cox
Makeup Artist
12. Image of the Fendahl (4)
The Fendahl is returning to life, ready to consume everything in its path. Can the Doctor find a way to kill death itself?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Wanda Ventham
Thea Ransome
Daphne Heard
Martha Tyler
Edward Evans
Ted Moss
Scott Fredericks
Maximillian Stael
Edward Arthur
Adam Colby
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Jack Tyler
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Chris Boucher
Writer
George Spenton-Foster
Director
Anna Ridley
Production Design
Amy Roberts
Costume Design
Pauline Cox
Makeup Artist
13. The Sun Makers (1)
Pluto, the distant future. The planet has been terraformed and is now orbited by artificial suns, provided by the rapacious company who ruthlessly exploit the relocated human workforce. The Doctor, Leela, and K9 arrive and befriend a luckless drone worker, but they must flee with him to the dark undercity...
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Richard Leech
Gatherer Hade
Jonina Scott
Marn
Roy Macready
Cordo
William Simons
Mandrel
Michael Keating
Goudry
Adrienne Burgess
Veet
Carole Hopkin
Nurse
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Max Faulkner
Rebel (uncredited)
Robert Holmes
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
Tony Snoaden
Production Design
Janis Gould
Makeup Artist
Christine Rawlins
Costume Design
Tariq Anwar
Editor
14. The Sun Makers (2)
The Doctor has been captured by the Gatherer. Leela works to free him but the Gatherer is already laying his own plans…
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Richard Leech
Gatherer Hade
Jonina Scott
Marn
Roy Macready
Cordo
William Simons
Mandrel
Michael Keating
Goudry
Adrienne Burgess
Veet
Henry Woolf
Collector
David Rowlands
Bisham
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Cy Town
Guard (uncredited)
Max Faulkner
Rebel (uncredited)
Robert Holmes
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
Tony Snoaden
Production Design
Janis Gould
Makeup Artist
Christine Rawlins
Costume Design
Tariq Anwar
Editor
15. The Sun Makers (3)
Now Leela is the prisoner of the Collector. He knows of the Doctor and is determined to rid himself of both of them.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Richard Leech
Gatherer Hade
Jonina Scott
Marn
Roy Macready
Cordo
William Simons
Mandrel
Michael Keating
Goudry
Adrienne Burgess
Veet
Henry Woolf
Collector
David Rowlands
Bisham
Derek Crewe
Synge
Colin McCormack
Commander
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Robert Holmes
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
Tony Snoaden
Production Design
Janis Gould
Makeup Artist
Christine Rawlins
Costume Design
Tariq Anwar
Editor
16. The Sun Makers (4)
The Doctor now moves to completely overthrow the Company. But the Collector has one last trump card to play.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Tom Kelly
Guard
Richard Leech
Gatherer Hade
Jonina Scott
Marn
Roy Macready
Cordo
William Simons
Mandrel
Michael Keating
Goudry
Adrienne Burgess
Veet
Henry Woolf
Collector
David Rowlands
Bisham
Derek Crewe
Synge
Colin McCormack
Commander
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Robert Holmes
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
Tony Snoaden
Production Design
Janis Gould
Makeup Artist
Christine Rawlins
Costume Design
Tariq Anwar
Editor
17. Underworld (1)
Deep space, an unknown time. The Doctor encounters the Minyans, survivors of a race the Time Lords unwittingly obliterated early in their own history. The Minyans are searching for their race's lost gene banks, a quest which takes them to the edge of the galaxy…
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
James Maxwell
Jackson
Alan Lake
Herrick
Jonathan Newth
Orfe
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Norman Stewart
Director
Dick Coles
Production Design
Cecile Hay-Arthur
Makeup Artist
Rupert Jarvis
Costume Design
18. Underworld (2)
After 100,000 years, the Minyans have found the long-lost P7E. But what awaits them on the ship, long buried in the core of a newborn planet?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
James Maxwell
Jackson
Alan Lake
Herrick
Jonathan Newth
Orfe
James Marcus
Rask
Godfrey James
Tarn
Norman Tipton
Idas
Jay Neill
Guard Klimt
Jimmy Gardner
Idmon
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Norman Stewart
Director
Dick Coles
Production Design
Cecile Hay-Arthur
Makeup Artist
Rupert Jarvis
Costume Design
19. Underworld (3)
The Minyans have, at long last, found the P7E. But a host of guards and robotic seers stand between them and the race banks.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
James Maxwell
Jackson
Alan Lake
Herrick
Jonathan Newth
Orfe
James Marcus
Rask
Godfrey James
Tarn
Norman Tipton
Idas
Frank Jarvis
Ankh
Richard Shaw
Lakh
Stacey Tendeter
Naia
Christine Pollon
Voice of the Oracle (voice)
Jimmy Gardner
Idmon
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Norman Stewart
Director
Dick Coles
Production Design
Cecile Hay-Arthur
Makeup Artist
Rupert Jarvis
Costume Design
20. Underworld (4)
The Minyons struggle to gain the precious race banks from the Oracle. But perhaps it is giving in a little too easily ...
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
James Maxwell
Jackson
Alan Lake
Herrick
Jonathan Newth
Orfe
James Marcus
Rask
Godfrey James
Tarn
Norman Tipton
Idas
Frank Jarvis
Ankh
Richard Shaw
Lakh
Stacey Tendeter
Naia
Christine Pollon
Voice of the Oracle (voice)
Jimmy Gardner
Idmon
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Dave Martin
Writer
Bob Baker
Writer
Norman Stewart
Director
Dick Coles
Production Design
Cecile Hay-Arthur
Makeup Artist
Rupert Jarvis
Costume Design
21. The Invasion of Time (1)
Gallifrey, world of the Time Lords. The Doctor returns and claims the vacant presidency. But his behaviour is erratic and his motives mysterious.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Stan McGowan
Vardan (voice)
Tom Kelly
Varian (voice)
Chris Tranchell
Andred
Milton Johns
Kelner
John Arnatt
Borusa
Dennis Edwards
Lady Gomer
Reginald Jessup
Lord Savar
Charles Morgan
Gold Usher
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Graham Williams
Writer
Anthony Read
Writer
Gerald Blake
Director
Barbara Gosnold
Production Design
Dee Robson
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
22. The Invasion of Time (2)
The Doctor is made president of the Time Lords. He immediately orders K-9 to lower the planet's defences and has Leela banished to the wilderness.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Stan McGowan
Vardan (voice)
Chris Tranchell
Andred
Milton Johns
Kelner
John Arnatt
Borusa
Charles Morgan
Gold Usher
Dennis Edwards
Lord Gomer
Tom Kelly
Vardan (voice)
Christopher Christou
Guard
Hilary Ryan
Rodan
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Graham Williams
Writer
Anthony Read
Writer
Gerald Blake
Director
Barbara Gosnold
Production Design
Dee Robson
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
23. The Invasion of Time (3)
The Doctor has betrayed his own people and enabled a Vardan invasion of Gallifrey. Leela joins forces with the Outsiders and prepares to strike back against the aliens.
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Stan McGowan
Vardan (voice)
Chris Tranchell
Andred
Milton Johns
Kelner
John Arnatt
Borusa
Charles Morgan
Gold Usher
Dennis Edwards
Lord Gomer
Ray Callaghan
Ablif
Hilary Ryan
Rodan
Michael Mundell
Jasko
Michael Harley
Bodyguard
Max Faulkner
Nesbin
Gai Waterhouse
Presta
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Graham Williams
Writer
Anthony Read
Writer
Gerald Blake
Director
Barbara Gosnold
Production Design
Dee Robson
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
Chris Wimble
Editor
24. The Invasion of Time (4)
The Doctor works to free his planet of the Vardan menace. How can he defeat an enemy who can read his very thoughts? And does their invasion conceal a greater menace?
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Chris Tranchell
Andred
Milton Johns
Kelner
Ray Callaghan
Ablif
Hilary Ryan
Rodan
Michael Mundell
Jasko
Max Faulkner
Nesbin
Gai Waterhouse
Presta
Eric Danot
Castellan Guard
Stan McGowan
Vardan
Tom Kelly
Vardan
Derek Deadman
Stor
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Graham Williams
Writer
Anthony Read
Writer
Gerald Blake
Director
Barbara Gosnold
Production Design
Dee Robson
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
Chris Wimble
Editor
25. The Invasion of Time (5)
The Sontarans have invaded Gallifrey, seeking to seize the incredible power of the Time Lords. The Doctor's first step is to cut them off from their fleet. But Kelner is helping the enemy…
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Chris Tranchell
Andred
Milton Johns
Kelner
John Arnatt
Borusa
Ray Callaghan
Ablif
Hilary Ryan
Rodan
Michael Mundell
Jasko
Max Faulkner
Nesbin
Gai Waterhouse
Presta
Derek Deadman
Stor
Stuart Fell
Sontaran
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Graham Williams
Writer
Anthony Read
Writer
Gerald Blake
Director
Barbara Gosnold
Production Design
Dee Robson
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
26. The Invasion of Time (6)
The Sontarans finally invade the TARDIS itself, seeking the Great Key. The Doctor, however, has other uses for this powerful object…
Louise Jameson
Leela
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
Chris Tranchell
Andred
Milton Johns
Kelner
John Arnatt
Borusa
Hilary Ryan
Rodan
Max Faulkner
Nesbin
Gai Waterhouse
Presta
Derek Deadman
Stor
Stuart Fell
Sontaran
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Graham Williams
Writer
Anthony Read
Writer
Gerald Blake
Director
Barbara Gosnold
Production Design
Dee Robson
Costume Design
Maureen Winslade
Makeup Artist
Chris Wimble
Editor