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Whoniverse Year 1972

Episodes broadcast in 1972

27 episodes were originally broadcast in 1972

Saturday
1st January 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Day of the Daleks - Episode One

At a crucial Peace Conference, Sir Reginald Styles is almost assassinated.

Saturday
8th January 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Day of the Daleks - Episode Two

Jo is transported to the 22nd Century where she unwittingly gives vital information to the Daleks.

Saturday
15th January 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Day of the Daleks - Episode Three

The Doctor arrives in a bleak future where Earth is ruled by the Daleks and mankind is enslaved.

Saturday
22nd January 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Day of the Daleks - Episode Four

The Daleks travel back in time to the 20th Century to ensure that the peace conference fails.

Saturday
29th January 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Peladon - Episode One

The planet Peladon is hoping to join the Galactic Federation. But King Peladon's Chancellor has been murdered.

Saturday
5th February 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Peladon - Episode Two

The work of the committee is hampered by sabotage, fear and suspicion.

Saturday
12th February 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Peladon - Episode Three

The Doctor is sentenced to a fight to the death in the pit with the King's champion, Grun.

Saturday
19th February 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Curse of Peladon - Episode Four

Hepesh, supported by the delegate from Arcturus, is revealed to be behind the attacks.

Saturday
26th February 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Sea Devils - Episode One

The Doctor and Jo visit the Master who is held prisoner on an island.

Saturday
4th March 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Sea Devils - Episode Two

The Doctor is eager to make peace between the Sea Devils and the humans.

Saturday
11th March 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Sea Devils - Episode Three

Jo attempts to rescue the Doctor who is being held prisoner by the Master and Trenchard.

Saturday
18th March 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Sea Devils - Episode Four

The Doctor attempts to persuade Captain Hart of the danger that the Master represents.

Saturday
25th March 1972
5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Sea Devils - Episode Five

The Doctor is captured by the Sea Devils and taken to their undersea base.

Saturday
1st April 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Sea Devils - Episode Six

The Sea Devils come to the surface and attack the Naval base.

Saturday
8th April 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode One

The Doctor is sent to a skybase orbiting the planet of Solos in the 30th century.

Saturday
15th April 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Two

Ky flees to the planet's poisonous surface taking Jo with him while the Marshal, holds the Doctor captive.

Saturday
22nd April 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Three

The Doctor searches for Jo in the caves of Solos. In the shadows the mutants prepare to attack.

Saturday
29th April 1972
5:10PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Four

The Doctor and Sondergaard make an amazing discovery in the caves while Jo falls into the Marshal's trap.

Saturday
6th May 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Five

The Marshal's plans for Solos go disastrously wrong. The Doctor needs to save the planet.

Saturday
13th May 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mutants - Episode Six

The Marshal is on trial, with the Doctor as chief witness. Jo and the Doctor's friends are the Marshal's prisoners.

Saturday
20th May 1972
5:05PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Monster - Episode One

The Master is using a device called TOMTIT to summon a creature from beyond time.

Saturday
27th May 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Monster - Episode Two

After a disastrous attempt to summon Kronos, the Master prepares to use TOMTIT once again.

Saturday
3rd June 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Monster - Episode Three

The Master uses TOMTIT to summon threats from the past to attack UNIT.

Saturday
10th June 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Monster - Episode Four

The Master heads to Atlantis but he and The Doctor confront each other in the time vortex.

Saturday
17th June 1972
5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Monster - Episode Five

In Atlantis the crystal of Kronos is protected by a guardian who is half man, half beast.

Saturday
24th June 1972
5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Time Monster - Episode Six

With the crystal of Kronos in his possession, the Master releases the Chronovore.

Saturday
30th December 1972
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Three Doctors - Episode One

An antimatter creature attacks UNIT and the Doctor is forced to send an SOS to his people.