Doctor Who Season 3
At twelve episodes, The Daleks' Master Plan was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode The Trial of a Time Lord in 1986.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.
01. Four Hundred Dawns
After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
02. Trap of Steel
With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
William Emms
Writer
Derek Martinus
Director
03. Air Lock
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
William Emms
Writer
Derek Martinus
Director
04. The Exploding Planet
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
05. Mission to the Unknown
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".
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
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
06. Temple of Secrets
The TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistaken for the god Zeus.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Francis de Wolff
Agamemnon
Pat Gorman
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Stephen Greenhorn
Writer
Donald Cotton
Writer
Michael Leeston-Smith
Director
Humphrey Searle
Original Music Composer
07. Small Prophet, Quick Return
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Barrie Ingham
Prince Paris
Francis de Wolff
Agamemnon
Chris Chibnall
Writer
Donald Cotton
Writer
Graeme Harper
Director
Michael Leeston-Smith
Director
Humphrey Searle
Original Music Composer
08. Death of a Spy
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Barrie Ingham
Prince Paris
Francis de Wolff
Agamemnon
Paul Cornell
Writer
Donald Cotton
Writer
Michael Leeston-Smith
Director
Humphrey Searle
Original Music Composer
09. Horse of Destruction
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Barrie Ingham
Prince Paris
10. The Nightmare Begins
The Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on the planet Kembel.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Nicholas Courtney
Bret Vyon
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
Philip Anthony
Roald
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
Hugh Cecil
Technix
11. Day of Armageddon
The Doctor infiltrates the Daleks' conference to try and discover their plans, leaving Steven, Katarina and Bret to find a way off the planet.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Nicholas Courtney
Bret Vyon
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
Roy Evans
Trantis
Bryan Mosley
Malpha (uncredited)
12. Devil's Planet
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Nicholas Courtney
Bret Vyon
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
13. The Traitors
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jean Marsh
Sara Kingdom
Nicholas Courtney
Bret Vyon
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
Roy Evans
Trantis
14. Counter Plot
The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Hawkins
Dalek (voice)
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
15. Coronas of the Sun
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jean Marsh
Sara Kingdom
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
16. The Feast of Steven
The Doctor, Steven and Sara visit a Liverpool police station on Christmas Day and a Hollywood film set during the 1920s.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
17. Volcano
The Daleks realise the Doctor has given them a fake Taranium Core while, on the planet Tigus, the Doctor encounters the Meddling Monk.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Hawkins
Dalek (voice)
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jean Marsh
Sara Kingdom
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
Roy Evans
Trantis
18. Golden Death
The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jean Marsh
Sara Kingdom
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
19. Escape Switch
Steven, Sara and the Monk are captured by the Daleks in order to force the Doctor to hand over the Taranium Core.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Hawkins
Dalek (voice)
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
Jean Marsh
Sara Kingdom
20. The Abandoned Planet
The Doctor, Steven and Sara reach Kembel where they find the Daleks have betrayed their allies and imprisoned them.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
Bryan Mosley
Malpha
21. Destruction of Time
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
John Scott Martin
Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney
Mavic Chen
David Graham
Daleks (voice)
22. War of God
The TARDIS lands in sixteenth century Paris and Steven becomes involved with a group of Huguenots.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Erik Chitty
Charles Preslin
John Lucarotti
Writer
Paddy Russell
Director
23. The Sea Beggar
While trying to find the Doctor, Steven discovers a conspiracy to assassinate a man known as the Sea Beggar.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Hugh Cecil
Preist
John Lucarotti
Writer
Paddy Russell
Director
24. Priest of Death
Steven has discovered the identity of the Sea Beggar, but can he warn the Huguenots in time?
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
John Lucarotti
Writer
Paddy Russell
Director
25. Bell of Doom
Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, leaving Anne behind.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
26. The Steel Sky
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
27. The Plague
With the Ark infected with a cold virus, the Doctor must convince the Guardians to trust him so he can find a cure.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
28. The Return
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
29. The Bomb
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
30. The Celestial Toyroom
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the realms of the Celestial Toymaker, who forces them to play his deadly games.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
Brian Hayles
Writer
Bill Sellars
Director
31. The Hall of Dolls
While the Doctor continues to play the Trilogic Game with the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo are involved in a deadly game of musical chairs.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
Peter Stephens
Knave of Hearts
Reg Lever
Joker
Brian Hayles
Writer
Bill Sellars
Director
32. The Dancing Floor
Steven and Dodo are forced to cross the dancing floor, where the Toymaker's dolls plan to force them to dance for eternity.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Stephens
Lolem
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
Brian Hayles
Writer
Bill Sellars
Director
33. The Final Test
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
Peter Stephens
Cyril
Brian Hayles
Writer
Bill Sellars
Director
34. A Holiday for the Doctor
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
John Alderson
Wyatt Earp
Maurice Good
Phineas Clanton
David Cole
Billy Clanton
Sheena Marshe
Kate
Shane Rimmer
Seth Harper
David Graham
Charlie
Anthony Jacobs
Doc. Holliday
Richard Beale
Bat Masterson
Lynda Baron
Singer (voice)
William Hurndell
Ike Clanton
35. Don't Shoot the Pianist
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
John Alderson
Wyatt Earp
Maurice Good
Phineas Clanton
David Cole
Billy Clanton
Sheena Marshe
Kate
Shane Rimmer
Seth Harper
David Graham
Charlie
Anthony Jacobs
Doc. Holliday
Richard Beale
Bat Masterson
Lynda Baron
Singer (voice)
William Hurndell
Ike Clanton
36. Johnny Ringo
Earp comes to Steven's rescue and arrests Phineas Clanton, prompting the Clantons to decide to enlist the help of Johnny Ringo.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
John Alderson
Wyatt Earp
Maurice Good
Phineas Clanton
David Cole
Billy Clanton
Sheena Marshe
Kate
David Graham
Charlie
Anthony Jacobs
Doc. Holliday
Richard Beale
Bat Masterson
Lynda Baron
Singer (voice)
William Hurndell
Ike Clanton
Reed De Rouen
Pa Clanton
Martyn Huntley
Warren Earp
37. The O.K. Corral
The Clantons have shot Warren Earp, leading to a showdown between the two families with the Doctor powerless to prevent bloodshed.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Laurence Payne
Johnny Ringo
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
John Alderson
Wyatt Earp
Maurice Good
Phineas Clanton
David Cole
Billy Clanton
Sheena Marshe
Kate
Anthony Jacobs
Doc. Holliday
Richard Beale
Bat Masterson
Lynda Baron
Singer (voice)
William Hurndell
Ike Clanton
Reed De Rouen
Pa Clanton
Martyn Huntley
Warren Earp
Victor Carin
Virgil Earp
38. The Savages (1)
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
39. The Savages (2)
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo investigate why there are Savages in the Elders' city and uncover the true price of the Elders' perfect society.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
40. The Savages (3)
The Doctor has been subjected to the Elders' extraction process and Steven and Dodo must return to their city to rescue him.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
41. The Savages (4)
The Doctor urges the Savages to finally bring an end to the Elders' oppression and enlists the help of an unlikely ally.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
42. The War Machines (1)
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
John Harvey
Officia
John Harvey
Officia
Alan Curtis
Major Green
John Cater
Professor Krimpton
Ian Stuart Black
Writer
Michael Ferguson
Director
43. The War Machines (2)
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
Jackie Lane
Dodo Chaplet
John Harvey
Officia
John Harvey
Officia
Alan Curtis
Major Green
John Cater
Professor Krimpton
Ian Stuart Black
Writer
Michael Ferguson
Director
44. The War Machines (3)
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
John Harvey
Officia
John Harvey
Officia
Alan Curtis
Major Green
John Cater
Professor Krimpton
Hugh Cecil
Worker
Ian Stuart Black
Writer
Michael Ferguson
Director
45. The War Machines (4)
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.
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Peter Purves
Steven Taylor
Anneke Wills
Polly
Michael Craze
Ben Jackson
John Harvey
Officia
John Harvey
Officia
Alan Curtis
Major Green
John Cater
Professor Krimpton
Ian Stuart Black
Writer
Michael Ferguson
Director