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First Doctor

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The first televised incarnation of The Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell. During Hartnell's tenure, the Doctor visited a mixture of both stories set in the future and historical events that had no extraterrestrial influence, such as fifteenth century Mesoamerica. In his last story, The Tenth Planet, the First Doctor gradually grew weaker until collapsing and regenerating at the end of episode four.

Season 1 (1963-64)

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Verity Lambert was producer for the first season, and retained the position until "Mission to the Unknown". David Whitaker served as script editor until The Dalek Invasion of Earth.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
001 An Unearthly Child
aka 100,000 BC
aka The Tribe of Gum
A "An Unearthly Child"
"The Cave of Skulls"
"The Forest of Fear"
"The Firemaker"
Anthony Coburn
(and C. E. Webber)[a]
Waris Hussein 23 November
30 November 1963
7 December 1963
14 December 1963
002 The Daleks
aka The Mutants
aka The Dead Planet
B "The Dead Planet"
"The Survivors"
"The Escape"
"The Ambush"
"The Expedition"
"The Ordeal"
"The Rescue"
Terry Nation Richard Martin &
Christopher Barry
21 December 1963
28 December 1963
4 January 1964
11 January 1964
18 January 1964
25 January 1964
1 February 1964
003 The Edge of Destruction
aka Inside the Spaceship
aka Beyond the Sun
C "The Edge of Destruction"
"The Brink of Disaster"
David Whitaker Richard Martin &
Frank Cox
8 February 1964
15 February 1964
004 Marco Polo
aka A Journey Through Cathay
(all episodes missing)
D "The Roof of the World"
"The Singing Sands"
"Five Hundred Eyes"
"The Wall of Lies"
"Rider from Shang-Tu"
"Mighty Kublai Khan"
"Assassin at Peking"
John Lucarotti Waris Hussein 22 February 1964
29 February 1964
7 March 1964
14 March 1964
21 March 1964
28 March 1964
4 April 1964
005 The Keys of Marinus
aka The Sea of Death
E "The Sea of Death"
"The Velvet Web"
"The Screaming Jungle"
"The Snows of Terror"
"Sentence of Death"
"The Keys of Marinus"
Terry Nation John Gorrie 11 April 1964
18 April 1964
25 April 1964
2 May 1964
9 May 1964
16 May 1964
006 The Aztecs F "The Temple of Evil"
"The Warriors of Death"
"The Bride of Sacrifice"
"The Day of Darkness"
John Lucarotti John Crockett 23 May 1964
30 May 1964
6 June 1964
13 June 1964
007 The Sensorites G "Strangers in Space"
"The Unwilling Warriors"
"Hidden Danger"
"A Race Against Death"
"Kidnap"
"A Desperate Venture"
Peter R. Newman Mervyn Pinfield &
Frank Cox
20 June 1964
27 June 1964
11 July 1964
18 July 1964
25 July 1964
1 August 1964
008 The Reign of Terror
aka The French Revolution
(episodes 4 & 5 missing)
H "A Land of Fear"
"Guests of Madame Guillotine"
"A Change of Identity"
"The Tyrant of France"
"A Bargain of Necessity"
"Prisoners of Conciergerie"
Dennis Spooner Henric Hirsch &
John Gorrie
8 August 1964
15 August 1964
22 August 1964
29 August 1964
5 September 1964
12 September 1964

Season 2 (1964-65)

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Dennis Spooner replaced Whitaker as script editor after The Dalek Invasion of Earth, and edited the remainder of the season apart from The Time Meddler, which was edited by Donald Tosh.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
009 Planet of Giants J "Planet of Giants"
"Dangerous Journey"
"Crisis"
Louis Marks Mervyn Pinfield &
Douglas Camfield
31 October 1964
7 November 1964
14 November 1964
010 The Dalek Invasion of Earth
aka World's End
K "World's End"
"The Daleks"
"Day of Reckoning"
"The End of Tomorrow"
"The Waking Ally"
"Flashpoint"
Terry Nation Richard Martin 21 November 1964
28 November 1964
5 December 1964
12 December 1964
19 December 1964
26 December 1964
011 The Rescue L "The Powerful Enemy"
"Desperate Measures"
David Whitaker Christopher Barry 2 January 1965
9 January 1965
012 The Romans M "The Slave Traders"
"All Roads Lead to Rome"
"Conspiracy"
"Inferno"
Dennis Spooner Christopher Barry 16 January 1965
23 January 1965
30 January 1965
6 February 1965
013 The Web Planet
aka The Zarbi
N "The Web Planet"
"The Zarbi"
"Escape to Danger"
"Crater of Needles"
"Invasion"
"The Centre"
Bill Strutton Richard Martin 13 February 1965
20 February 1965
27 February 1965
6 March 1965
13 March 1965
20 March 1965
014 The Crusade
aka The Lionheart
aka The Crusaders
(episodes 2 & 4 missing)
P "The Lion"
"The Knight of Jaffa"
"The Wheel of Fortune"
"The Warlords"
David Whitaker Douglas Camfield 27 March 1965
3 April 1965
10 April 1965
17 April 1965
015 The Space Museum Q "The Space Museum"
"The Dimensions of Time"
"The Search"
"The Final Phase"
Glyn Jones Mervyn Pinfield 24 April 1965
1 May 1965
8 May 1965
15 May 1965
016 The Chase R "The Executioners"
"The Death of Time"
"Flight Through Eternity"
"Journey into Terror"
"The Death of Doctor Who"
"The Planet of Decision"
Terry Nation Richard Martin &
Douglas Camfield
22 May 1965
29 May 1965
5 June 1965
12 June 1965
19 June 1965
26 June 1965
017 The Time Meddler S "The Watcher"
"The Meddling Monk"
"A Battle of Wits"
"Checkmate"
Dennis Spooner Douglas Camfield 3 July 1965
10 July 1965
17 July 1965
24 July 1965

Season 3 (1965-66)

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John Wiles replaced Lambert to produce The Myth Makers, who was himself replaced after The Ark by Innes Lloyd. Donald Tosh served as script editor until The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, during which he was replaced by Gerry Davis. Lloyd and Davis retained their roles until the end of the fourth season.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
018 Galaxy 4
(all episodes missing)
T "Four Hundred Dawns"
"Trap of Steel"
"Airlock"
"The Exploding Planet"
William Emms Derek Martinus &
Mervyn Pinfield
11 September 1965
18 September 1965
25 September 1965
2 October 1965
019 "Mission to the Unknown"
aka "Dalek Cutaway"
(missing)
T/A or DC "Mission to the Unknown" Terry Nation Derek Martinus 9 October 1965
020 The Myth Makers
(all episodes missing)
U "Temple of Secrets"
"Small Prophet, Quick Return"
"Death of a Spy"
"Horse of Destruction"
Donald Cotton Michael Leeston-Smith 16 October 1965
23 October 1965
30 October 1965
6 November 1965
021 The Daleks' Master Plan
(all episodes missing bar 2, 5 & 10)
V "The Nightmare Begins"
"Day of Armageddon"
"Devil's Planet"
"The Traitors"
"Counter Plot"
"Coronas of the Sun"
"The Feast of Steven"
"Volcano"
"Golden Death"
"Escape Switch"
"The Abandoned Planet"
"Destruction of Time"
Terry Nation and Dennis Spooner Douglas Camfield 13 November 1965
20 November 1965
27 November 1965
4 December 1965
11 December 1965
18 December 1965
25 December 1965
1 January 1966
8 January 1966
15 January 1966
22 January 1966
29 January 1966
022 The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
aka The Massacre
(all episodes missing)
W "War of God"
"The Sea Beggar"
"Priest of Death"
"Bell of Doom"
John Lucarotti &
Donald Tosh
Paddy Russell 5 February1966
12 February 1966
19 February 1966
26 February 1966
023 The Ark X "The Steel Sky"
"The Plague"
"The Return"
"The Bomb"
Paul Erickson &
Lesley Scott
Michael Imison 5 March 1966
12 March 1966
19 March 1966
26 March 1966
024 The Celestial Toymaker
(episodes 1-3 missing)
Y "The Celestial Toyroom"
"The Hall of Dolls"
"The Dancing Floor"
"The Final Test"
Brian Hayles
(and Donald Tosh)
Bill Sellars 2 April 1966
9 April 1966
16 April 1966
23 April 1966
025 The Gunfighters Z "A Holiday for the Doctor"
"Don't Shoot the Pianist"
"Johnny Ringo"
"The OK Corral"
Donald Cotton Rex Tucker 30 April 1966
7 May 1966
14 May 1966
21 May 1966
026 The Savages[b]
(all episodes missing)
AA 4 episodes Ian Stuart Black Christopher Barry 28 May -
18 June 1966
027 The War Machines BB 4 episodes Ian Stuart Black
(and Kit Pedler)
Michael Ferguson 25 June -
16 July 1966

Season 4 (1966-67)

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No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
028 The Smugglers
(all episodes missing)
CC 4 episodes Brian Hayles Julia Smith 10 September -
1 October 1966
029 The Tenth Planet
(episode 4 missing)
DD 4 episodes Kit Pedler &
Gerry Davis
Derek Martinus 8–29 October 1966

Second Doctor

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The Second Doctor was portrayed by Patrick Troughton, whose serials were more action-oriented. He retained the role until the last episode of The War Games, when members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords, put the Doctor on trial for breaking the laws of time.

Season 4 (1966-67) — continued

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No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
030 The Power of the Daleks
(all episodes missing)
EE 6 episodes David Whitaker
(and Dennis Spooner)
Christopher Barry 5 November -
10 December 1966
031 The Highlanders
(all episodes missing)
FF 4 episodes Elwyn Jones &
Gerry Davis
Hugh David 17 December 1966 –
7 January 1967
032 The Underwater Menace
(episodes 1, 2 & 4 missing)
GG 4 episodes Geoffrey Orme Julia Smith 14 January –
4 February 1967
033 The Moonbase
(episodes 1 & 3 missing)
HH 4 episodes Kit Pedler Morris Barry 11 February –
3 March 1967
034 The Macra Terror
(all episodes missing)
JJ 4 episodes Ian Stuart Black John Howard Davies 11 March –
1 April 1967
035 The Faceless Ones
(episodes 2 & 4-6 missing)
KK 6 episodes David Ellis &
Malcolm Hulke
Gerry Mill 8 April -
13 May 1967
036 The Evil of the Daleks
(episodes 1 & 3-7 missing)
LL 7 episodes David Whitaker Derek Martinus 20 May –
1 July 1967

Season 5 (1967-68)

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Peter Bryant replaced Lloyd as producer after The Enemy of the World and would produce every serial until The War Games. Victor Pemberton edited The Tomb of the Cybermen. Peter Bryant also edited the scripts between The Abominable Snowmen and The Enemy of the World, after which Derrick Sherwin replaced him.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
037 The Tomb of the Cybermen MM 4 episodes Kit Pedler &
Gerry Davis
Morris Barry 2–23 September 1967
038 The Abominable Snowmen
(episodes 1 & 3-6 missing)
NN 6 episodes Mervyn Haisman &
Henry Lincoln
Gerald Blake 30 September –
4 November 1967
039 The Ice Warriors
(episodes 2 & 3 missing)
OO 6 episodes Brian Hayles Derek Martinus 11 November –
16 December 1967
040 The Enemy of the World
(episodes 1, 2 & 4-6 missing)
PP 6 episodes David Whitaker Barry Letts 23 December 1967 –
27 January 1968
041 The Web of Fear
(episodes 2-6 missing)
QQ 6 episodes Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln Douglas Camfield 3 February –
9 March 1968
042 Fury from the Deep
(all episodes missing)
RR 6 episodes Victor Pemberton Hugh David 16 March –
20 April 1968
043 The Wheel in Space
(episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5 missing)
SS 6 episodes David Whitaker and Kit Pedler Tristan de Vere Cole 27 April –
1 June 1968

Season 6 (1968-69)

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Bryant and Sherwin retained their roles as producer and script editor respectively during the season, with the exception of The War Games, which was produced by Sherwin and edited by Terrance Dicks, who had also edited The Invasion earlier in the season.

No Title Code Episodes Writer Director Original airdate
044 The Dominators TT 5 episodes Norman Ashby (a.k.a. Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln) Morris Barry 10 August –
7 September 1968
045 The Mind Robber UU 5 episodes Peter Ling (and Derrick Sherwin) David Maloney 14 September –
12 October 1968
046 The Invasion
(episodes 1 & 4 missing)
VV 8 episodes Derrick Sherwin and Kit Pedler Douglas Camfield 2 November –
21 December 1968
047 The Krotons WW 4 episodes Robert Holmes David Maloney 28 December 1968 –
18 January 1969
048 The Seeds of Death XX 6 episodes Brian Hayles (and Terrance Dicks) Michael Ferguson 25 January –
1 March 1969
049 The Space Pirates;
(episodes 1 & 3-6 missing)
YY 6 episodes Robert Holmes Michael Hart 8 March
12 April 1969
050 The War Games ZZ 10 episodes Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks David Maloney 19 April –
21 June 1969