Doctor Who Season 17
It consisted of five stories, plus the incomplete Shada, unfinished as a result of an industrial strike. Lalla Ward joined as Romana II, and the season is notable for the involvement of Douglas Adams in the writing department. This was the last season to use the traditional Delia Derbyshire "Doctor Who theme" arrangement.
01. Destiny of the Daleks (1)
Skaro, the Dalek homeworld, some time in the future. The TARDIS lands in the irradiated ruins of the old Kaled city and something is moving underneath the wasted surface of the planet…
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Roy Skelton
Dalek (voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Cy Town
Dalek Operator
Terry Nation
Writer
Ken Grieve
Director
02. Destiny of the Daleks (2)
Romana has been captured by the Daleks, the Doctor is the guest of the Movellans. The Daleks are drilling deep into Skaro for something and the Doctor has an awful suspicion about their objective…
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Roy Skelton
Dalek (voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Cy Town
Dalek Operator
Terry Nation
Writer
Ken Grieve
Director
03. Destiny of the Daleks (3)
The Daleks have awoken Davros in the heart of Skaro. Only the Doctor and the Movellans stand between them and their objective. But are the Movellans really on the Doctor's side?
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Roy Skelton
Dalek (voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Cy Town
Dalek Operator
Terry Nation
Writer
Ken Grieve
Director
04. Destiny of the Daleks (4)
Trapped between the Movellans and the Daleks, the Doctor must find a way to defeat both. Meanwhile, vast space fleets await new orders.
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Roy Skelton
Dalek (voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Cy Town
Dalek Operator
Terry Nation
Writer
Ken Grieve
Director
05. City of Death (1)
Paris, 1979. The Doctor and Romana are here on holiday, but something is disturbing the flow of time. Could the time travel experiments of Count Scarlioni be to blame?
06. City of Death (2)
Captured by the Count, the Doctor and Romana uncover an elaborate plan to steal the Mona Lisa. But there is more to Scarlioni's plans than a simple theft.
Catherine Schell
Countess Scarlioni
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Peter Halliday
Soldier
07. City of Death (3)
The Doctor and Romana unwrap an intricate plot involving aliens, time travel and the Mona Lisa. How is Count Scarlioni living in two times at once? And what does he want?
Catherine Schell
Countess Scarlioni
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Peter Halliday
Soldier
08. City of Death (4)
Scaroth is determined to go back 400 million years in time to prevent a mistake. But the Doctor must stop him – because the consequences would be disastrous.
09. The Creature from the Pit (1)
The planet Chloris. Drawn here by a mysterious distress signal, the Doctor becomes the prisoner of the ruthless Adrasta. A strange and deadly pit awaits those who displease her.
Eileen Way
Old Mother
Morris Barry
Tollund
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Terry Walsh
Doran
10. The Creature from the Pit (2)
The Doctor is in a pit with a deadly creature. And Adrasta has plans for Romana and K-9.
Eileen Way
Old Mother
Lalla Ward
Romana
David Brierly
K9 (Voice)
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Terry Walsh
Doran (uncredited)
David Fisher
Writer
Christopher Barry
Director
11. The Creature from the Pit (3)
The Doctor has come face to face with a massive green creature. Adrasta goes into the mines to kill the monster. But everything is not as it appears…
David Fisher
Writer
Christopher Barry
Director
12. The Creature from the Pit (4)
The truth about the creature is revealed. But its imprisonment may have already set in motion a terrible revenge.
David Fisher
Writer
Christopher Barry
Director
13. Nightmare of Eden (1)
The orbit of the holiday planet, Azure, the year 2116. The starships Empress and Hecate are fused together after an accident in hyperspace. Naturally the Doctor thinks he can find a solution, but has the accident unleashed a far more deadly menace?
Bob Baker
Writer
14. Nightmare of Eden (2)
Two ships have collided above Azure but that may be the least of the Doctor's problems. Monsters and drug smugglers are loose on the ship. And it all seems to tie in with Tryst's electronic zoo…
Bob Baker
Writer
15. Nightmare of Eden (3)
The Doctor and Romana begin to uncover the truth about the strange events aboard the luxury liner Empress. They first have to separate the two ships from each other, but they've got Mandrells, drug smugglers and police chasing after them.
Bob Baker
Writer
Graham Williams
Director
16. Nightmare of Eden (4)
The Doctor finally discovers the truth about the drug smuggling ring. But the villains are still one step ahead.
Bob Baker
Writer
Graham Williams
Director
17. The Horns of Nimon (1)
Deep space, an unknown time. The TARDIS encounters a disabled Skonnon battlecruiser transporting Anethan 'tribute'. The co-pilot is determined to reach Skonnos at any cost.
Anthony Read
Writer
Kenny McBain
Director
18. The Horns of Nimon (2)
Having reached Skonnos, Romana is sent with the Anethians to face the deadly Nimon.
Anthony Read
Writer
Kenny McBain
Director
19. The Horns of Nimon (3)
The Doctor and Romana are trapped in the Nimon's lair. Is he really the last of his race? What are his real intentions toward Skonnos?
Anthony Read
Writer
Kenny McBain
Director
20. The Horns of Nimon (4)
Romana is trapped on a ruined planet. The Nimons are launching their invasion of Skonnos. Can the Doctor stop the 'Great Journey of Life' ?
Anthony Read
Writer
Kenny McBain
Director
21. Shada, Part One
The Doctor and company drop in on the planet Atrios, whose inhabitants are in an interplanetary war with their twin planet Zeos. Although Astra, Princess of Atrios, wishes for peace, the Marshal, her commander of the military, does not share her views. So, while the TARDIS is in orbit around the planet, the Marshal targets the Doctor for destruction.
Douglas Adams
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
22. Shada, Part Two
In an effort to escape the Marshal, the Doctor finds the TARDIS buried under rubble, and figures that he may have stumbled across the missing princess, who has now been abducted by someone else. But he does find a new ally in her love, who believes that the Doctor did not have anything to do with her disappearance
Douglas Adams
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
23. Shada, Part Three
The Shadow kidnaps the Doctor and tries to secure the Key to Time, while the Marshal prepares for an all-out assault against Zeos. Meanwhile, the Doctor's companions try to locate the missing TARDIS.
Douglas Adams
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
24. Shada, Part Four
The Doctor sends Shapp and Merak back to Atrios to try and halt the Marshal's attack, while he and Romana attempt to disable Mentalis.
Douglas Adams
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
25. Shada, Part Five
The Shadow, now with control of K-9, awaits the arrival of the Doctor and company in the cave where he took control of the princess. Meanwhile, Princess Astra joins Romana and the Doctor in the TARDIS, where he had locked the Marshal in a continual time loop just before attacking Astrios. Returning to the cave where Princess Astra was held captive, K-9 pursues the Doctor, while Astra captures Romana.
Douglas Adams
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director
26. Shada, Part Six
The Doctor, having met another Time Lord named Drax in the caves, teams up with him to try and defeat the Shadow, but Drax shrinks him instead of his Mute captor then turns the shrinking ray on himself, allowing the Shadow to claim the Key to Time. Meanwhile, everyone finds out that Princess Astra, herself, is the sixth and final segment of the Key to Time. And once it is assembled, nothing stands between the Shadow and absolute power of the Universe...except the Doctor!
Douglas Adams
Writer
Pennant Roberts
Director