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The Trial of a Time Lord Synopsis

The TARDIS is drawn to a space station where the Doctor is subjected to a Time Lord inquiry into his behaviour, presided over by an Inquisitor. The prosecuting counsel, the Valeyard, presents the first piece of his evidence, which consists of a recording played back on a screen linked to the Matrix. It concerns a visit by the Doctor and Peri to the desolate planet Ravolox, which turns out to be a future Earth, shifted light-years through space.

Story Order

  • Story 143 from Doctor Who
  • Story 1 of 1 from Season 23

Episodes

Saturday
6th September 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part One

Episode 1 of 4 from The Mysterious Planet
Placed on trial, the Doctor is forced to watch events from his past, beginning with an incident on Ravolox

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
13th September 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Two

Episode 2 of 4 from The Mysterious Planet
The Doctor has an appointment with the Immortal, while Peri finds herself caught up with Glitz and the Tribe.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
20th September 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Three

Episode 3 of 4 from The Mysterious Planet
The Doctor fears for the planet's safety and needs to find the Secrets of the Sleepers and discover more.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
27th September 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Four

Episode 4 of 4 from The Mysterious Planet
The Doctor is foxed by Drathro's logic so it takes Glitz's blunt lies to buy them some time.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
4th October 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Five

Episode 1 of 4 from Mindwarp
The TARDIS arrives on Thoros-Beta, homeworld of the Mentors and the Doctor's old foe, Sil...

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
11th October 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Six

Episode 2 of 4 from Mindwarp
The scientist Crozier keeps making empty promises and Yrcanos and Peri are seemingly betrayed.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
18th October 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Seven

Episode 3 of 4 from Mindwarp
Kiv's brain rejects his new body and Crozier is forced to rethink his plan.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
25th October 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Eight

Episode 4 of 4 from Mindwarp
As the Ambassador visits, Sil is appalled to realise Crozier has selected Peri to be the Kiv's new host body.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
1st November 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Nine

Episode 1 of 4 from Terror of the Vervoids
The Doctor and Mel are taking a rest aboard the Hyperion III when a series of murders take place.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
8th November 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Ten

Episode 2 of 4 from Terror of the Vervoids
The Vervoids begin to attack the crew and passengers, while someone kills a Mogarian.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
15th November 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Eleven

Episode 3 of 4 from Terror of the Vervoids
Bruchner takes over the bridge, intending to send the Hyperion III into the black hole of Tartarus.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
22nd November 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Twelve

Episode 4 of 4 from Terror of the Vervoids
The Doctor realises that if he can speed up the Vervoids life span, they will decay.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
29th November 1986 5:20PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Thirteen

Episode 1 of 2 from The Ultimate Foe
The Valeyard's true identity is revealed and the trial aborted, but the Doctor and Mel must pursue his new enemy.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord
Saturday
6th December 1986 5:45PM
BBC 1 (29 mins)

Doctor Who - The Trial of a Time Lord - Part Fourteen

Episode 2 of 2 from The Ultimate Foe
Mel realises that the Valeyard has created a weapon within the Matrix that will destroy the Time Lords.

Doctor Who Season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord

Credits

The Trial of a Time Lord

Credits
  • Writer Robert Holmes
  • Writer Pip Baker
  • Writer Jane Baker
  • Director Nicholas Mallett
  • Director Chris Clough
  • Producer John Nathan-Turner
  • Script Editor Eric Saward
  • The Doctor Colin Baker
  • Peri Nicola Bryant
  • The Valeyard Michael Jayston
  • The Inquisitor Lynda Bellingham
  • Katryca Joan Sims
  • Glitz Tony Selby
  • Dibber Glen Murphy
  • Merdeen Tom Chadbon
  • Drathro Roger Brierley
  • Broken Tooth David Rodigan
  • Balazar Adam Blackwood
  • Grell Timothy Walker
  • Humker Billy McColl
  • Tandrell Sion Tudor Owen
  • Writer Philip Martin
  • Director Ron Jones
  • King Yrcanos Brian Blessed
  • Sil Nabil Shaban
  • Kiv Christopher Ryan
  • Crozier Patrick Ryecart
  • Matrona Kani Alibe Parsons
  • Frax Trevor Laird
  • The Lukoser Thomas Branch
  • Tuza Gordon Warnecke
  • Mentor Richard Henry
  • Melanie Bonnie Langford
  • Professor Lasky Honor Blackman
  • Commodore Michael Craig
  • Rudge Denys Hawthorne
  • Janet Yolande Palfrey
  • Doland Malcolm Tierney
  • Bruchner David Allister
  • Grenville Tony Scoggo
  • Kimber Arthur Hewlett
  • Edwardes Simon Slater
  • Atza Sam Howard
  • Ortezo Leon Davis
  • Guard/First Guard Hugh Beverton
  • Duty Officer Mike Mungarvan
  • Second Guard Martin Weedon
  • Mutant/Ruth Baxter Barbara Ward
  • First Vervoid Peppi Borza
  • Second Vervoid Bob Appleby
  • The Master Anthony Ainley
  • Popplewick Geoffrey Hughes
  • Keeper of the Matrix James Bree
Characters
Sixth Doctor played by Colin Baker in Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord Sixth Doctor Colin Baker Peri Brown played by Nicola Bryant in Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord Peri Brown Nicola Bryant The Valeyard Michael Jayston The Inquisitor Lynda Bellingham Katryca Joan Sims Sabalom Glitz Tony Selby Dibber Glen Murphy Merdeen Tom Chadbon Drathro Roger Brierley Broken Tooth David Rodigan Balazar Adam Blackwood Grell Timothy Walker Humker Billy McColl Tandrell Sion Tudor Owen King Yrcanos Brian Blessed Sil Nabil Shaban Kiv Christopher Ryan Crozier Patrick Ryecart Matrona Kani Alibe Parsons Frax Trevor Laird The Lukoser Thomas Branch Tuza Gordon Warnecke Mentor Richard Henry Melanie Bush played by Bonnie Langford in Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord Melanie Bush Bonnie Langford Professor Lasky Honor Blackman Commodore Michael Craig Rudge Denys Hawthorne Janet Yolande Palfrey Doland Malcolm Tierney Bruchner David Allister Grenville Tony Scoggo Kimber Arthur Hewlett Edwardes Simon Slater Atza Sam Howard Ortezo Leon Davis Guard/First Guard Hugh Beverton Duty Officer Mike Mungarvan Second Guard Martin Weedon Mutant/Ruth Baxter Barbara Ward First Vervoid Peppi Borza Second Vervoid Bob Appleby The Master Anthony Ainley Popplewick Geoffrey Hughes Keeper of the Matrix James Bree
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