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Whoniverse Year 1970

Episodes broadcast in 1970

25 episodes were originally broadcast in 1970

Saturday
3rd January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 1

The TARDIS takes the newly regenerated Doctor to Earth to begin his exile.

Saturday
10th January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 2

A recovered Doctor escapes the hospital and joins UNIT in their investigation.

Saturday
17th January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 3

Sam Seeley has found one of the meteorites but the Autons want it back and are closing in.

Saturday
24th January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 4

The invasion begins as Auton shop dummies come to life and attack the public.

Saturday
31st January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode 1

UNIT are summoned to Wenley Moor research station which is experiencing mysterious power losses.

Saturday
7th February 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode 2

Investigating the caves, the Doctor is attacked by a dinosaur-like creature.

Saturday
14th February 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode 3

The creature from the caves, wounded and dangerous, is on the loose on Wenley Moor.

Saturday
21st February 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode 4

Fearful of a war breaking out between the Silurians and mankind, the Doctor attempts to make peace.

Saturday
28th February 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode 5

When the Silurian leader is killed, all hopes of peace are lost.

Saturday
7th March 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode 6

As the Silurian plague quickly spreads, the Doctor desperately searches for a cure.

Saturday
14th March 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode 7

With the antidote to the plague found, the Silurians retaliate and take over the research centre.

Saturday
21st March 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 1

UNIT is called in and the Doctor learns that someone is sending messages to the vessel.

Saturday
28th March 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 2

Recovery 7 has returned to Earth but the UNIT convoy transporting the capsule is ambushed.

Saturday
4th April 1970
5:20PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 3

The recovery capsule is empty with the astronauts seemingly kidnapped.

Saturday
11th April 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 4

Liz has been captured by Reegan who is holding the three aliens captive.

Saturday
18th April 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 5

The Doctor prepares to pilot the Recovery 7 ship into space, but Reegan sabotages the fuel supply.

Saturday
25th April 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 6

On board a vast spacecraft, the Doctor meets the alien captain who demands the return of the ambassadors.

Saturday
2nd May 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death - Episode 7

General Carrington is behind the kidnapping of the ambassadors and intends to turn the world against the aliens.

Saturday
9th May 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 1

UNIT are at a project run by Professor Stahlman who intends to penetrate Earth's crust.

Saturday
16th May 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 2

The green slime oozing from the drill head is transforming men into monsters.

Saturday
23rd May 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 3

Transported to a parallel world, the Doctor discovers that England is under military rule.

Saturday
30th May 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 4

In the parallel world, the drilling project is about to penetrate the Earth's crust.

Saturday
6th June 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 5

In the parallel world, Earth’s crust has been penetrated, releasing terrible forces from within the Earth.

Saturday
13th June 1970
5:25PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 6

As the parallel Earth faces destruction, the Doctor is desperate to return to his world to warn them of the danger.

Saturday
20th June 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Inferno - Episode 7

The Doctor has escaped the doomed, parallel Earth and attempts to put a halt to the drilling project.