Season 17 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 20
TV Specials: 6
TV Movies: 0

Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Season 17 (1979-1980)

Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Destiny of the Daleks, Episode One 17x01 Destiny of the Daleks, Episode One
The Doctor and Romana, who has recently regenerated into her second incarnation, land on a war-torn planet, which the former recognises from previous misadventures: Skaro, the planet ...
Sep. 01, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Destiny of the Daleks, Episode Two 17x02 Destiny of the Daleks, Episode Two
The Doctor and Romana, who has recently regenerated into her second incarnation, land on a war-torn planet, which the former recognises from previous misadventures: Skaro, the planet ...
Sep. 08, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Destiny of the Daleks, Episode Three 17x03 Destiny of the Daleks, Episode Three
The Doctor and Romana, who has recently regenerated into her second incarnation, land on a war-torn planet, which the former recognises from previous misadventures: Skaro, the planet ...
Sep. 15, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Destiny of the Daleks, Episode Four 17x04 Destiny of the Daleks, Episode Four
The Doctor and Romana, who has recently regenerated into her second incarnation, land on a war-torn planet, which the former recognises from previous misadventures: Skaro, the planet ...
Sep. 22, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) City of Death, Part One 17x05 City of Death, Part One
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?
Sep. 29, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) City of Death, Part Two 17x06 City of Death, Part Two
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.
Oct. 06, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) City of Death, Part Three 17x07 City of Death, Part Three
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?
Oct. 13, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) City of Death, Part Four 17x08 City of Death, Part Four
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.
Oct. 20, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Creature from the Pit, Part One 17x09 The Creature from the Pit, Part One
The planet Chloris. Drawn here by a mysterious distress signal, the Doctor becomes the prisoneres of the ruthless Adrasta. A strange and deadly pit await those who displease her.
Oct. 27, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Creature from the Pit, Part Two 17x10 The Creature from the Pit, Part Two
The Doctor is in a pit with a deadly creature. And Adrasta has plans for Romana and K-9.
Nov. 03, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Creature from the Pit, Part Three 17x11 The Creature from the Pit, Part Three
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…
Nov. 10, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Creature from the Pit, Part Four 17x12 The Creature from the Pit, Part Four
The truth about the creature is revealed. But its imprisonment may have already set in motion a terrible revenge.
Nov. 17, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Nightmare of Eden, Part One 17x13 Nightmare of Eden, Part One
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 ...
Nov. 24, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Nightmare of Eden, Part Two 17x14 Nightmare of Eden, Part Two
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 ...
Dec. 01, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Nightmare of Eden, Part Three 17x15 Nightmare of Eden, Part Three
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 ship from each other. But they've got ...
Dec. 08, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Nightmare of Eden, Part Four 17x16 Nightmare of Eden, Part Four
The Doctor finally discovers the truth about the drug smuggling ring. But the villains are still one step ahead.
Dec. 15, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Horns of Nimon, Part One 17x17 The Horns of Nimon, Part One
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.
Dec. 22, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Horns of Nimon, Part Two 17x18 The Horns of Nimon, Part Two
Having reached Skonnos, Romana is sent with the Anethians to face the deadly Nimon.
Dec. 29, 1979
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Horns of Nimon, Part Three 17x19 The Horns of Nimon, Part Three
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?
Jan. 05, 1980
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) The Horns of Nimon, Part Four 17x20 The Horns of Nimon, Part Four
Romana is trapped on a ruined planet. The Nimons are launching their invasion of Skonnos. Can the Doctor stop the "Great Journey of Life"?
Jan. 12, 1980
Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Shada, Part One TV Special: Shada, Part One
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Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Shada, Part Two TV Special: Shada, Part Two
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Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Shada, Part Three TV Special: Shada, Part Three
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Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Shada, Part Four TV Special: Shada, Part Four
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Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Shada, Part Five TV Special: Shada, Part Five
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Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Shada, Part Six TV Special: Shada, Part Six
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Season 17 Characters

Doctor Who played by Tom Baker
Romana played by Lalla Ward
Voice of K9 voiced by Roy Skelton
Adrasta played by Myra Frances
Soldeed played by Graham Crowden
Count Scarlioni played by Julian Glover
Tyssan played by Tim Barlow
Tryst played by Lewis Fiander
Countess Scarlioni played by Catherine Schell
Sorak played by Michael Osborne
Karela played by Eileen Way
Commander Sharrel played by Peter Straker
Dymond played by Geoffrey Bateman
Duggan played by Tom Chadbon
Stott played by Barry Andrews
Teka played by Janet Ellis
Kerensky played by David Graham (II)
Agella played by Suzanne Danielle
Seth played by Simon Gipps-Kent
Lan played by Tony Osoba
Torvin played by John Bryans
Hermann played by Kevin Flood
Edu played by Edward Kelsey

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Season 17 Videos

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Season 17 Quotes

17x12 - The Creature from the Pit, Part Four Season 17 / Episode 12: - The Creature from the Pit, Part Four

Romana: So, Erato came here to offer you metal in return for chlorophyll. Of course.
Doctor Who: Right. But who was the first person he met?
Organon: The person who held the monopoly of metal here.
Doctor Who: Right. And did she put the welfare of her struggling people above her own petty power? No. She's tipped the ambassador into a pit and thrown astrologers at him.
17x06 - City of Death, Part Two Season 17 / Episode 6: - City of Death, Part Two

The Doctor: [the Doctor has gone back to 1505 to find Leonardo Da Vinci] Leonardo? The paintings went down very well. Everybody loved them. Last Supper, Mona Lisa. You remember the Mona Lisa? That dreadful woman with no eyebrows who wouldn't sit still, eh? Ha ha! Your idea for the helicopter took a bit longer to catch on, but as I say, these things take time.
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Season 17 Trivia

  • Episode 04 - This episode was watched by 14.4 million viewers on its original transmission.
  • Episode 06 - This episode was watched by 14.1 million viewers on its original transmission.
  • Episode 14 - This episode was watched by 9.6 million viewers on its original transmission.
  • Episode 07 - Count Scarlioni (Julian Glover) kills Kerensky by using the time field generator to make him age very quickly, ending up as a skeleton. Glover later played a character in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade who dies in a sim
  • Episode 08 - The cameo with John Cleese and Eleanor Bron occurred when their friend, Douglas Adams, learned that they would be working at the BBC Television Centre on a separate matter on the day of shooting of the museum scene. See

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