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Whoniverse Year 1979

Episodes broadcast in 1979

26 episodes were originally broadcast in 1979

Saturday
6th January 1979
6:25PM
BBC 1 (21 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of Kroll - Part Three

The massive Kroll is awake and killing anyone in its path. And the swampies are determined to appease it.

Saturday
13th January 1979
6:25PM
BBC 1 (21 mins)

Doctor Who - The Power of Kroll - Part Four

The Doctor and Romana are trapped between the monstrous Kroll and the insane refinery commander.

Saturday
20th January 1979
6:25PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Armageddon Factor - Part One

The Doctor and Romana land in the midst of a brutal nuclear war between the planets Atrios and Zeos.

Saturday
27th January 1979
6:25PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Armageddon Factor - Part Two

Swept up in an apocalyptic war, the Doctor must help the Marshall defend his planet.

Saturday
3rd February 1979
6:25PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Armageddon Factor - Part Three

The Doctor meets a new enemy, the Shadow, who wants the Key to Time.

Saturday
10th February 1979
6:25PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Armageddon Factor - Part Four

There is a desperate gambit to prevent a massacre...while it is getting harder to tell friend from foe.

Saturday
17th February 1979
6:20PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Armageddon Factor - Part Five

The Shadow appears to hold all the cards, but the Doctor has found an old friend.

Saturday
24th February 1979
6:25PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Armageddon Factor - Part Six

The Doctor and the Shadow have their final confrontation to take control of the Key to Time.

Saturday
1st September 1979
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Destiny of the Daleks - Part One

The TARDIS lands on the old Dalek homeworld of Skaro, with the newly regenerated Romana.

Saturday
8th September 1979
6:10PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - Destiny of the Daleks - Part Two

Romana is captured and interrogated by the Daleks whilst the Doctor meets the Movellans.

Saturday
15th September 1979
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Destiny of the Daleks - Part Three

Davros has awoken from his centuries long slumber and is taken prisoner by the Doctor.

Saturday
22nd September 1979
6:15PM
BBC 1 (26 mins)

Doctor Who - Destiny of the Daleks - Part Four

The Doctor discovers that the Daleks need Davros to break the stalemate in their war with the Movellans.

Saturday
29th September 1979
6:05PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part One

While on holiday in Paris, the Doctor and Romana experience a time distortion.

Saturday
6th October 1979
6:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part Two

The Doctor and Romana become the reluctant guests of Scarlioni who is planning to steal the Mona Lisa.

Saturday
13th October 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part Three

Count Scarlioni is revealed to really be Scaroth, and is funding the construction of a time machine.

Saturday
20th October 1979
6:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - City of Death - Part Four

Scaroth intends to travel back in time to save his own people from destruction.

Saturday
27th October 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Creature from the Pit - Part One

The planet Chloris. Drawn here by a mysterious distress signal, the Doctor becomes the prisoner of the ruthless Adrasta.

Saturday
3rd November 1979
6:05PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Creature from the Pit - Part Two

The Doctor is in a pit with a deadly creature. And Adrasta has plans for Romana and K-9.

Saturday
10th November 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Creature from the Pit - Part Three

The Doctor has come face to face with a massive green creature. Adrasta goes into the mines to kill the monster.

Saturday
17th November 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Creature from the Pit - Part Four

The truth about the creature is revealed. But its imprisonment may have already set in motion a terrible revenge.

Saturday
24th November 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Nightmare of Eden - Part One

The starships Empress and Hecate are fused together after an accident in hyperspace.

Saturday
1st December 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Nightmare of Eden - Part Two

Monsters and drug smugglers are loose on the ship. And it all seems to tie in with Tryst's electronic zoo…

Saturday
8th December 1979
6:00PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Nightmare of Eden - Part Three

The Doctor and Romana begin to uncover the truth about the strange events aboard the luxury liner Empress.

Saturday
15th December 1979
5:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Nightmare of Eden - Part Four

The Doctor finally discovers the truth about the drug smuggling ring. But the villains are still one step ahead.

Saturday
22nd December 1979
6:10PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Horns of Nimon - Part One

With the TARDIS disabled in order to undergo repairs, the Doctor is powerless when Romana is kidnapped.

Saturday
29th December 1979
5:50PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Horns of Nimon - Part Two

On Skonnos, Romana and the Athenian youngsters are forced into the labyrinth of the power complex.