Doctor Who The War Machines TV Story

Its 1966, and Londons brand new Post Office Tower looms over the Doctor and Dodo as they step from the TARDIS. When the Doctor meets Professor Brett, creator of a new, superintelligent computer called WOTAN, he is intrigued to hear of a plan to link all the major computers around the world.But there is more to WOTAN than meets the eye: it secretly believes humans to be inferior to machines, and already has a number of Post Office Tower staff under hypnotic power. WOTAN is planning the widespread construction of War Machines, large armoured computers bent on taking over the world!

Story Order

• Story 27 from Doctor Who
• Story 10 of 10 from Season 3

Episodes

Saturday
25th June 1966 5:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Machines - Episode 1

The Doctor and Dodo visit the new Post Office Tower and are introduced to the super computer, WOTAN.

Doctor Who Season 3 The War Machines

Saturday
2nd July 1966 6:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Machines - Episode 2

WOTAN has ordered its human subjects to construct deadly war machines in secret locations.

Doctor Who Season 3 The War Machines

Saturday
9th July 1966 5:35PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Machines - Episode 3

The Doctor comes face-to-face with the unstoppable might of the War Machines.

Doctor Who Season 3 The War Machines

Saturday
16th July 1966 5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Machines - Episode 4

The Doctor hatches a dangerous plan to capture a War Machine and turn WOTAN's creations against it.

Doctor Who Season 3 The War Machines

Characters

• First Doctor
• Dodo Chaplet
• Major Green
• Professor Brett
• Polly Wright
• Kitty
• Ben Jackson
• Flash

Credits

• Dr. WhoWilliam Hartnell
• DodoJackie Lane
• Major GreenAlan Curtis
• Professor BrettJohn Harvey
• PollyAnneke Wills
• KittySandra Bryant
• BenMichael Craze
• FlashEwan Proctor
• Sir Charles SummerWilliam Mervyn
• Professor KrimptonJohn Cater
• American JournalistRic Felgate
• InterviewerJohn Doye
• WorkerDesmond Cullum-Jones
• TrampRoy Godfrey
• Taxi DriverMichael Rathborne
• Machine OperatorGerald Taylor
• WorkerEddie Davis
• CaptainJohn Rolfe
• SergeantJohn Boyd-Brent
• CorporalFrank Jarvis
• SoldierRobin Dawson
• Television NewsreaderKenneth Kendall
• The MinisterGeorge Cross
• Garage MechanicEdward Colliver
• Man in telephone boxJohn Slavid
• Radio AnnouncerDwight Whylie
• US CorrespondentCarl Conway
• The voice of WOTANGerald Taylor