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Doctor Who The Trial of a Time Lord TV Story

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Characters

Credits

  • The DoctorColin Baker
  • PeriNicola Bryant
  • The ValeyardMichael Jayston
  • The InquisitorLynda Bellingham
  • KatrycaJoan Sims
  • GlitzTony Selby
  • DibberGlen Murphy
  • MerdeenTom Chadbon
  • DrathroRoger Brierley
  • Broken ToothDavid Rodigan
  • BalazarAdam Blackwood
  • GrellTimothy Walker
  • HumkerBilly McColl
  • TandrellSion Tudor Owen
  • King YrcanosBrian Blessed
  • SilNabil Shaban
  • KivChristopher Ryan
  • CrozierPatrick Ryecart
  • Matrona KaniAlibe Parsons
  • FraxTrevor Laird
  • The LukoserThomas Branch
  • TuzaGordon Warnecke
  • MentorRichard Henry
  • MelanieBonnie Langford
  • Professor LaskyHonor Blackman
  • CommodoreMichael Craig
  • RudgeDenys Hawthorne
  • JanetYolande Palfrey
  • DolandMalcolm Tierney
  • BruchnerDavid Allister
  • GrenvilleTony Scoggo
  • KimberArthur Hewlett
  • EdwardesSimon Slater
  • AtzaSam Howard
  • OrtezoLeon Davis
  • Guard/First GuardHugh Beverton
  • Duty OfficerMike Mungarvan
  • Second GuardMartin Weedon
  • Mutant/Ruth BaxterBarbara Ward
  • First VervoidPeppi Borza
  • Second VervoidBob Appleby
  • The MasterAnthony Ainley
  • PopplewickGeoffrey Hughes
  • Keeper of the MatrixJames Bree