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Whoniverse Year 1965

Episodes broadcast in 1965

46 episodes were originally broadcast in 1965

Saturday
2nd January 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Rescue - The Powerful Enemy (1/2)

Episode 1 of 2 from The Rescue
Arriving on the planet Dido, the Doctor, Barbara and Ian discover a crashed spaceship from Earth and survivors.

Saturday
9th January 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Rescue - Desperate Measures (2/2)

Episode 2 of 2 from The Rescue
Ian and Barbara discover that the paralysed Bennett has gone missing from his cabin.

Saturday
16th January 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Romans - The Slave paders (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Romans
After relaxing at a Roman villa the Doctor is mistaken for a murdered lyre player and targeted by an assassin.

Saturday
23rd January 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Romans - All Roads Lead to Rome (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Romans
Barbara is sold as a slave and Ian is to be trained as a gladiator.

Saturday
30th January 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Romans - Conspiracy (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Romans
Poppaea plans to poison Barbara who has become the object of Nero's affections.

Saturday
6th February 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Romans - Inferno (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Romans
Inspired by the Doctor, Nero sets Rome ablaze. Ian must fight his way out of the arena and rescue Barbara.

Saturday
13th February 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Web Planet - The Web Planet (1/6)

Episode 1 of 6 from The Web Planet
Barbara falls under an hypnotic influence and is compelled to leave the safety of the TARDIS.

Saturday
20th February 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Web Planet - The Zarbi (2/6)

Episode 2 of 6 from The Web Planet
The Doctor and Ian trace the missing TARDIS to a giant web city and encounter a mysterious intelligence.

Saturday
27th February 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - The Web Planet - Escape to Danger (3/6)

Episode 3 of 6 from The Web Planet
The alien intelligence, the Animus, coerces the Doctor to track down the invading Menoptra.

Saturday
6th March 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Web Planet - Crater of Needles (4/6)

Episode 4 of 6 from The Web Planet
Ian and Vrestin fall into caverns beneath the surface of Vortis and encounter the Optera.

Saturday
13th March 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (26 mins)

Doctor Who - The Web Planet - Invasion (5/6)

Episode 5 of 6 from The Web Planet
The Doctor and Vicki escape the Carsinome. Barbara and a few of the Menoptra hide in an ancient temple.

Saturday
20th March 1965
5:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Web Planet - The Centre (6/6)

Episode 6 of 6 from The Web Planet
The Menoptra attack the Carsinome and the Doctor and his friends come face-to-face with the Animus.

Saturday
27th March 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Crusade - The Lion (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Crusade
In 12th Century Palestine, the Doctor, Ian, and Vicki help King Richard. Ian is determined to rescue Barbara.

Saturday
3rd April 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Crusade - The Knight of Jaffa (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Crusade
The King's Chamberlain grows wary of the Doctor and Vicki. Barbara attempts to flee from her captors.

Saturday
10th April 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Crusade - The Wheel of Fortune (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Crusade
The King's sister, seeks the Doctor's and Vicki's assistance in uncovering her brother's intentions.

Saturday
17th April 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Crusade - The Warlords (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Crusade
Barbara conceals herself from El Akir within a harem. Meanwhile Ian is taken captive by bandits.

Saturday
24th April 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Space Museum - The Space Museum (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Space Museum
Exploring a museum on the planet Xeros, the travellers discover they are invisible.

Saturday
1st May 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - The Space Museum - The Dimensions of Time (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Space Museum
Back on the proper time track, the travellers take steps to change the future.

Saturday
8th May 1965
6:00PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Space Museum - The Search (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Space Museum
As events escalate, the travellers fear that they will not be able to escape their fate.

Saturday
15th May 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - The Space Museum - The Final Phase (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Space Museum
The Xeron rebellion is underway whilst the fate of the Doctor and his friends still hangs in the balance.

Saturday
22nd May 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Chase - The Executioners (1/6)

Episode 1 of 6 from The Chase
The Doctor and Barbara witness Daleks leaving Skaro on a mission to eliminate the Doctor and his companions.

Saturday
29th May 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Chase - The Death of Time (2/6)

Episode 2 of 6 from The Chase
The Doctor and his friends have been given shelter from the Daleks by the Aridians.

Saturday
5th June 1965
5:45PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Chase - Flight Through Eternity (3/6)

Episode 3 of 6 from The Chase
In an attempt to lose the Daleks, the Doctor makes a stop on the top of the Empire State Building.

Saturday
12th June 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Chase - Journey into Terror (4/6)

Episode 4 of 6 from The Chase
With the Daleks in pursuit, the TARDIS lands in what appears to be a haunted house.

Saturday
19th June 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Chase - The Death of Doctor Who (5/6)

Episode 5 of 6 from The Chase
The Daleks follow the TARDIS to the jungle world of Mechanus, infested with lethal plants.

Saturday
26th June 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (26 mins)

Doctor Who - The Chase - The Planet of Decision (6/6)

Episode 6 of 6 from The Chase
The Doctor and his friends are taken prisoner by the Mechonoids. There they meet fellow prisoner, Steven Taylor.

Saturday
3rd July 1965
6:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - The Watcher (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Time Meddler
The TARDIS lands on the English coast in 1066, but the travellers are puzzled to find modern day artifacts.

Saturday
10th July 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - The Meddling Monk (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Time Meddler
The Doctor is held prisoner by the Monk in the monastery whilst Vicki and Steven search for him.

Saturday
17th July 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - A Battle of Wits (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Time Meddler
Steven and Vicki discover an atomic bazooka. It seems that the Monk has plans for the Viking invaders

Saturday
24th July 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Meddler - Checkmate (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Time Meddler
Discovering the Monk's plan, the Doctor is determined to stop him meddling with history.

Saturday
11th September 1965
5:40PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Galaxy 4 - Four Hundred Dawns (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from Galaxy 4
The Doctor meet the Drahvins, a predominantly female race in constant strife with the Rills.

Saturday
18th September 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - Galaxy 4 - Trap of Steel (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from Galaxy 4
Intent on capturing the spacecraft of the hideous Rills, Maaga holds Steven prisoner.

Saturday
25th September 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Galaxy 4 - Air Lock (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from Galaxy 4
The Doctor and Vicki learn the truth about the Drahvins from the ammonia breathing Rills.

Saturday
2nd October 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - Galaxy 4 - The Exploding Planet (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from Galaxy 4
As the planet faces destruction, Maaga launches a final attack on the Rill base.

Saturday
9th October 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - Mission to the Unknown

On the planet Kembel, Space Security agent Marc Cory uncovers a Dalek plot to exterminate humanity.

Saturday
16th October 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Myth Makers - Temple of Secrets (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Myth Makers
The TARDIS lands on the plains of Troy, where the Doctor is suspected of being a Trojan spy.

Saturday
23rd October 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Myth Makers - Small Prophet, Quick Return (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Myth Makers
In the city of Troy, Agamememnon gives the Doctor just two days to devise a plan to defeat the Trojans.

Saturday
30th October 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (26 mins)

Doctor Who - The Myth Makers - Death of a Spy (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Myth Makers
The Greeks construct a giant wooden horse which they present to the Trojans as a peace offering.

Saturday
6th November 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Myth Makers - Horse of Destruction (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Myth Makers
As the Greeks spring their trap, the Doctor, Steven and Vicki struggle to escape the carnage.

Saturday
13th November 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins (1/12)

Episode 1 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The TARDIS lands on the planet Kembel and the Doctor goes to find help for the injured Steven.

Saturday
20th November 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Day of Armageddon (2/12)

Episode 2 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The Doctor discovers that the Daleks have built a deadly weapon known as the Time Destructor.

Saturday
27th November 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Devil's Planet (3/12)

Episode 3 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The Doctor and his friends have escaped Kembel in Mavic Chen's ship but the Daleks give chase.

Saturday
4th December 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - The traitors (4/12)

Episode 4 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The Doctor, Steven and Bret Vyon alert Vyon's friend, Daxtar, to the Dalek threat and Mavec Chen's treachery.

Saturday
11th December 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Counter Plot (5/12)

Episode 5 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
Unseen creatures stalk the jungle and the Daleks close in on the planet Mira.

Saturday
18th December 1965
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Coronas of the Sun (6/12)

Episode 6 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
Forced to return to the planet Kembel, the Doctor tries to fool the Daleks by giving them a fake taranium core.

Saturday
25th December 1965
6:35PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - The Feast of Steven (7/12)

Episode 7 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The Doctor and his companions find themselves on a film set before celebrating Christmas in the TARDIS.