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Doctor Who Season 26

About Doctor Who Season 26 (1989)

The Doctor and his companion, Ace , battle knights from another dimension, attempt to stop an ancient evil from poisoning the Earth, and encounter the Cheetah People, who are being manipulated by the Master

People from another dimension believe the Doctor is Merlin. The Doctor is also reunited with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and U.N.I.T.

Media

Stories

Episodes

Battlefield

Wednesday
6th September 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part One

Knights in armour arrive to contine waging a war that began thousands of years ago

Wednesday
13th September 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part Two

The Doctor and Ace explore King Arthur's spaceship deep under Lake Vortigern,

Wednesday
20th September 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part Three

Morgaine threatens to unleash the Destroyer upon the planet unless the Doctor gives her what she wants.

Wednesday
27th September 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Battlefield - Part Four

The Brigadier slays the Destroyer while Morgaine takes control of UNIT's nuclear warhead.

Ghost Light

Wednesday
4th October 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Ghost Light - Part One

Ace and the Doctor travel back to Victorian England, to a house she knew in her childhood.

Wednesday
11th October 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Ghost Light - Part Two

Ace breaks the glowing panel in the spaceship and the Doctor learns of Smith's bizarre evolutionary experiments.

Wednesday
18th October 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Ghost Light - Part Three

Smith's plans are revealed and the Doctor must convince the light not to destroy all of the life on Earth.

The Curse of Fenric

Wednesday
25th October 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Fenric - Part One

As Russian forces approach the English coastline, an ancient evil stirs beneath the surface of the water.

Wednesday
1st November 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Fenric - Part Two

Millington and Judson's Ultima machine offers to break the chains of the Wolves of Fenric.

Wednesday
8th November 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Fenric - Part Three

The Haemovores attack St Jude's church and the insane Millington willingly sacrifices his men.

Wednesday
15th November 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Fenric - Part Four

The Ancient Haemovore stands upon the Earth once again, determined to change the future.

Survival

Wednesday
22nd November 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Survival - Part One

Trying to work out why people have been disappearing from Perivale, Ace is cornered by a Cheetah-Person.

Wednesday
29th November 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Survival - Part Two

The Doctor and a number of people from Perivale follow Ace to the Cheetah-People's world.

Wednesday
6th December 1989
7:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Survival - Part Three

As the alien world dies around them, the Doctor and the Master fight like animals before escaping to Earth.

Doctor Who The Movie

UK Premiere
Monday
27th May 1996
8:30PM
BBC 1 (86 mins)
Special

Doctor Who - The Movie

San Francisco, 1999, the Doctor is rushed to hospital, where surgery by Dr Holloway triggers a regeneration. This episode premiered 12th May 1996 -

Credits

Battlefield

Credits
  • Writer Ben Aaronovitch
  • Director Michael Kerrigan
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Andrew Cartmel
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Ace Sophie Aldred
  • Morgaine Jean Marsh
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • Peter Warmsly James Ellis
  • Brigadier Winifred Bambera Angela Bruce
  • Mordred Christoper Bowen
  • Ancelyn Marcus Gilbert
  • Doris Angela Douglas
  • Pat Rowlinson Noel Collins
  • Elizabeth Rowlinson June Bland
  • Shou Yuing Ling Tai
  • Sergeant Zbrigniev Robert Jezek
  • Flight Lieutenant Lavel Dorota Rae
  • Knight Commander Stefan Schwartz
  • Major Husak Paul Tomany
  • Stunt Man Alf Joint
  • The Destroyer Marek Anton

Ghost Light

Credits
  • Writer Marc Platt
  • Director Alan Wareing
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Andrew Cartmel
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Ace Sophie Aldred
  • Josiah Ian Hogg
  • Mrs Pritchard Sylvia Syms
  • Redvers Fenn-Cooper Michael Cochrane
  • Control Sharon Duce
  • Gwendoline Katharine Schlesinger
  • Reverend Ernest Matthews John Nettleton
  • Nimrod Carl Forgione
  • Mrs Grose Brenda Kempner
  • Inspector Mackenzie Frank Windsor
  • Light John Hallam

The Curse of Fenric

Credits
  • Writer Ian Briggs
  • Director Nicholas Mallett
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Andrew Cartmel
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Ace Sophie Aldred
  • Dr. Judson Dinsdale Landen
  • Commander Millington Alfred Lynch
  • The Rev. Mr. Wainwright Nicholas Parsons
  • Miss Hardaker Janet Henfrey
  • Captain Sorin Tomek Bork
  • Sgt. Prozorov Peter Czajkowski
  • Vershinin Marek Anton
  • Petrossian Mark Conrad
  • Jean Joann Kenny
  • Phyllis Joanne Bell
  • Nurse Crane Anne Reid
  • Kathleen Dudman Cory Pulman
  • Baby Aaron Hanley
  • Captain Bates Stevan Rimkus
  • Sgt. Leigh Marcus Hutton
  • Perkins Christien Anholt
  • Ancient Haemovore Raymond Trickett

Survival

Credits
  • Writer Rona Munro
  • Director Alan Wareing
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Andrew Cartmel
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Ace Sophie Aldred
  • The Master Anthony Ainley
  • Paterson Julian Holloway
  • Karra Lisa Bowerman
  • Harvey Norman Pace
  • Len Gareth Hale
  • Midge William Barton
  • Shreela Sakuntala Ramanee
  • Derek David John
  • Stuart Sean Oliver
  • Ange Kate Eaton
  • Woman Kathleen Bidmead
  • Squeak Adele Silva
  • Neighbour Michelle Martin

Doctor Who The Movie

Credits
  • Writer Matthew Jacobs
  • Director Geoffery Sax
  • Producer Peter V Ware
  • The Doctor Paul McGann
  • Bruce Eric Roberts
  • The Master Eric Roberts
  • Dr. Grace Holloway Daphne Ashbrook
  • The Doctor Sylvester McCoy
  • Chang Lee Yee Jee Tso
  • Salinger John Novak
  • Dr Swift Michael David Simms
  • Wheeler Catherine Lough
  • Curtis Dolores Drake
  • Pete William Sasso
  • Gareth Jeremy Radick
  • Miranda Eliza Roberts
  • Motorcycle Policeman Bill Croft
  • Professor Wagg Dave Hurtubise
  • Ted Joel Wirkkunen
  • Security man Dee Jay Jackson
  • The Old Master Gordon Tipple
  • News Anchor Mi-Jung Lee
  • News Anchor Joanna Piros