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Whoniverse Year 1966

Episodes broadcast in 1966

46 episodes were originally broadcast in 1966

Saturday
1st January 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Volcano (8/12)

Episode 8 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The Daleks prepare to give chase to the Doctor in their own time/space machine, to collect the taranium core.

Saturday
8th January 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Golden Death (9/12)

Episode 9 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The TARDIS lands in ancient Egypt where the Monk is forced into an alliance with the Daleks.

Saturday
15th January 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Escape Switch (10/12)

Episode 10 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
Steven and Sara are held hostage by the Daleks who demand that the Doctor hand over the vital taranium core.

Saturday
22nd January 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - The Abandoned Planet (11/12)

Episode 11 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
The Dalek base has been abandoned and that the leaders of the alliance have been imprisoned.

Saturday
29th January 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan - Destruction of Time (12/12)

Episode 12 of 12 from The Daleks Master Plan
With the Time Destructor now complete and operational, the Doctor fears the Daleks will become unstoppable.

Saturday
5th February 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve - War of God (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve
The Doctor talks science with apothecary, Charles Preslin, whilst Steven learns of a Catholic plot.

Saturday
12th February 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve - The Sea Beggar (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve
Steven discovers that the Catholic Abbot of Amboise is an exact double for the Doctor.

Saturday
19th February 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve - Priest of Death (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve
Believing the Abbot of Amboise to be the Doctor in disguise, Steven is horrified when the Abbot is murdered!

Saturday
26th February 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve - Bell of Doom (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Massacre of St Bartholemews Eve
As the time of the massacre approaches, the Doctor is eager that they make their escape.

Saturday
5th March 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ark - The Steel Sky (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Ark
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo are accused of bringing the plague when Dodo's cold turns deadly.

Saturday
12th March 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ark - The Plague (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Ark
The lives of the Doctor, Steven and Dodo hang in the balance as the Doctor attempts to find a cure.

Saturday
19th March 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ark - The Return (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Ark
The travellers discover that the humans have been enslaved by their former servants, the Monoids.

Saturday
26th March 1966
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ark - The Bomb (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Ark
The Monoids plan to blow up the ark with a bomb which is hidden somewhere on the ship.

Saturday
2nd April 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Celestial Toymaker - The Celestial Toyroom (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Celestial Toymaker
Arriving in the strange world of the Toymaker, the Doctor and his companions find themselves trapped there.

Saturday
9th April 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Celestial Toymaker - The Hall of Dolls (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Celestial Toymaker
The Doctor must solve the Trilogic puzzle whilst Dodo and Steven play a deadly game of musical chairs.

Saturday
16th April 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Celestial Toymaker - The Dancing Floor (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Celestial Toymaker
Taunted by the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo play hunt the thimble in a bid to recover the TARDIS key.

Saturday
23rd April 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Celestial Toymaker - The Final Test (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Celestial Toymaker
The Doctor realises that winning the game, set out by the Celestial Toymaker, may be worse than losing.

Saturday
30th April 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Gunfighters - A Holiday for the Doctor (1/4)

Episode 1 of 4 from The Gunfighters
Arriving in Tombstone in the Wild West, the Doctor finds himself in need of a dentist.

Saturday
7th May 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Gunfighters - Don't Shoot the Pianist (2/4)

Episode 2 of 4 from The Gunfighters
Tensions between the Clantons and Doc Holliday continue to grow and Steven finds himself caught.

Saturday
14th May 1966
5:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Gunfighters - Johnny Ringo (3/4)

Episode 3 of 4 from The Gunfighters
Events in Tombstone take a turn for the worse when gunslinger Johnny Ringo is hired by the Clantons.

Saturday
21st May 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Gunfighters - The O K Corral (4/4)

Episode 4 of 4 from The Gunfighters
A final showdown between the Clantons, Holliday, Earp and Ringo seems inevitable.

Saturday
28th May 1966
5:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Savages - Episode 1

In the future is Jano, leader of an advanced civilization, but a secret lies behind the 'utopian' society.

Saturday
4th June 1966
5:35PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Savages - Episode 2

The Elders are hunting the 'Savages' to extract their life force for themselves.

Saturday
11th June 1966
5:35PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Savages - Episode 3

Steven and Dodo break into the city of the Elders in an attempt to rescue the Doctor

Saturday
18th June 1966
5:35PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Savages - Episode 4

With Jano's help, the Doctor, Steven and Dodo inspire the 'Savages' to fight against their oppressors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Saturday
10th September 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 1

In 17th Century Cornwall, Joseph Longfoot passes a message to the Doctor and is then murdered.

Saturday
17th September 1966
5:55PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 2

The Doctor is held captive aboard the pirate ship whilst Captain Pike strikes a deal with the Smugglers.

Saturday
24th September 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 3

Escaping from the pirate ship and reunited with Ben and Polly, the Doctor goes in search of the hidden treasure.

Saturday
1st October 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Smugglers - Episode 4

In 17th Century Cornwall, Joseph Longfoot passes a message to the Doctor and is then murdered.

Saturday
8th October 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Tenth Planet - Episode 1

Landing at the South Pole, the travellers find that Earth's twin planet is disrupting a space mission.

Saturday
15th October 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Tenth Planet - Episode 2

Earth's energy is being drained away by the new planet, Mondas, and faces destruction.

Saturday
22nd October 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Tenth Planet - Episode 3

Determined to stop the Cybermen and the energy drain, General Cutler prepares to launch the deadly Z-bomb.

Saturday
29th October 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Tenth Planet - Episode 4

The Cybermen invade the Snowcap base, killing General Cutler, but they are then defeated.

Saturday
5th November 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (26 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks - Episode One

TARDIS brings the new Doctor, Polly and Ben to the planet Vulcan.

Saturday
12th November 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks - Episode Two

The Doctor warns the scientist, Lesterson about the dire consequences of reactivating the dormant Daleks.

Saturday
19th November 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks - Episode Three

Polly is taken prisoner by the rebels who intend to use the Daleks to take control of the colony.

Saturday
26th November 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks - Episode Four

The Daleks start reproducing themselves, and are preparing to seize control of the colony.

Saturday
3rd December 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks - Episode Five

Bragen leads the rebellion and takes control of the colony, killing Governor Hensell.

Saturday
10th December 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks - Episode Six

As a battle rages between the rebels and the loyal colonists, the Daleks begin their attack.

Saturday
17th December 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Highlanders - Episode 1

Taken prisoner by the Redcoats, the Doctor and Ben are to be sent to the West Indies as slaves.

Saturday
24th December 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Highlanders - Episode 2

The Doctor manages to escape. Meanwhile Ben and his friends, have already been taken aboard the ship.

Saturday
31st December 1966
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Highlanders - Episode 3

The Doctor is reunited with Polly and Kirsty and together the hatch a plan to rescue their friends.