Doctor Who: Season 3
by JohnSlash | created - 18 Feb 2014 | updated - 09 Jan 2015 | PublicIn order from greatest to least.
Season Average: 7.9/10
Serials:
The Myth Makers- 9/10
The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve- 8.5/10
The Daleks' Master Plan- 8.5/10
The Savages- 8/10
The War Machines- 7.5/10
Galaxy 4- 7.5/10
The Ark- 7.5/10
The Gunfighters- 7/10
The Celestial Toymaker- 6.5/10
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1.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Destruction of Time
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With the Daleks poised to invade the solar system, the Doctor decides his only option is to activate the Time Destructor prematurely, threatening the entire planet.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Kevin Stoney
Votes: 425
9.5/10
2.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Horse of Destruction
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor waits inside the Trojan Horse for a chance to reach his companions but Steven's assumed identity as a Greek soldier and Vicki's growing feelings for Troilus endanger their escape.
Director: Michael Leeston-Smith | Stars: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, Max Adrian
Votes: 366
9.5/10
3.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Bell of Doom
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, leaving Anne behind.
Director: Paddy Russell | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, André Morell, Leonard Sachs
Votes: 355
9/10
4.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Volcano
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Daleks realise the Doctor has given them a fake Taranium Core while, on the planet Tigus, the Doctor encounters the Meddling Monk.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Kevin Stoney
Votes: 375
9/10
5.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Death of a Spy
(1965)
TV-PG | 26 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With Steven and Vicki being held prisoner by the Trojans, the Doctor's only hope of seeing them again is to suggest the idea of the Trojan Horse.
Director: Michael Leeston-Smith | Stars: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, Ivor Salter
Votes: 366
9/10
6.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Traitors
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger of having to given in to Kirksen's demands, while, on Earth, Chen has them listed as traitors.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Nicholas Courtney, Peter Purves, Adrienne Hill
Votes: 391
8.5/10
7.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Small Prophet, Quick Return
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
While Odysseus forces the Doctor to find a way to win the war, Steven decides to get himself taken prisoner in order to enter Troy and find Vicki and the TARDIS.
Director: Michael Leeston-Smith | Stars: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, Max Adrian
Votes: 367
8.5/10
8.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Escape Switch
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Steven, Sara and the Monk are captured by the Daleks in order to force the Doctor to hand over the Taranium Core.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Kevin Stoney
Votes: 428
8.5/10
9.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Counter Plot
(1965)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, James Hall
Votes: 436
8.5/10
10.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea Beggar
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
While trying to find the Doctor, Steven discovers a conspiracy to assassinate a man known as the Sea Beggar.
Director: Paddy Russell | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Leonard Sachs, André Morell
Votes: 350
8.5/10
11.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Savages: Episode 2
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo investigate why there are Savages in the Elders' city and uncover the true price of the Elders' perfect society.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Ewen Solon
Votes: 330
8.5/10
12.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Coronas of the Sun
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Sara escape Mira in a Dalek pursuit ship but when they find the ship is returning to Kembel, they are forced to come up with a new plan to avoid the Daleks.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Kevin Stoney
Votes: 381
8.5/10
13.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Golden Death
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Kevin Stoney
Votes: 379
8.5/10
14.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Abandoned Planet
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Sara reach Kembel where they find the Daleks have betrayed their allies and imprisoned them.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Kevin Stoney
Votes: 376
8.5/10
15.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Savages: Episode 4
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor urges the Savages to finally bring an end to the Elders' oppression and enlists the help of an unlikely ally.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Ewen Solon
Votes: 337
8.5/10
16.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The War Machines: Episode 1
(1966)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Dodo return to London in the present day where the Doctor becomes concerned about WOTAN, a new super-computer installed in the Post Officer Tower.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Alan Curtis, John Harvey
Votes: 626
8/10
17.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Priest of Death
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Steven has discovered the identity of the Sea Beggar, but can he warn the Huguenots in time?
Director: Paddy Russell | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, André Morell, Leonard Sachs
Votes: 352
8/10
18.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Savages: Episode 3
(1966)
TV-PG | 26 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor has been subjected to the Elders' extraction process and Steven and Dodo must return to their city to rescue him.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Ewen Solon
Votes: 332
8/10
19.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Nightmare Begins
(1965)
TV-PG | 22 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on the planet Kembel.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Adrienne Hill, Peter Purves, Brian Cant
Votes: 408
8/10
20.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Day of Armageddon
(1965)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor infiltrates the Daleks' conference to try and discover their plans, leaving Steven, Katarina and Bret to find a way off the planet.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Kevin Stoney, Julian Sherrier, Adrienne Hill
Votes: 447
8/10
21.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Savages: Episode 1
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the far future and are welcomed by the advanced civilisation of the Elders but soon begin to suspect they are hiding a secret.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Ewen Solon
Votes: 349
8/10
22.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
War of God
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS lands in sixteenth century Paris and Steven becomes involved with a group of Huguenots.
Director: Paddy Russell | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, David Weston, Annette Robertson
Votes: 367
8/10
23.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Air Lock
(1965)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.
Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Stephanie Bidmead
Votes: 450
8/10
24.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Temple of Secrets
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistaken for the god Zeus.
Director: Michael Leeston-Smith | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Cavan Kendall
Votes: 382
8/10
25.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The War Machines: Episode 4
(1966)
TV-G | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The first War Machine is defeated but the Doctor only has a matter of hours to destroy WOTAN before the rest of its army is activated.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: William Hartnell, Gerald Taylor, John Boyd-Brent, John Rolfe
Votes: 556
7.5/10
26.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The War Machines: Episode 3
(1966)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Ben tries to escape from the warehouse but is captured by Polly, who is now also under WOTAN's control, and forced to work on construction the War Machine.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: William Hartnell, Alan Curtis, Michael Craze, Anneke Wills
Votes: 560
7.5/10
27.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The War Machines: Episode 2
(1966)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Dodo is under the control of WOTAN and attempts to lure the Doctor into a trap, while the rest of WOTAN's slaves begin construction on its robotic War Machines.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, John Harvey, John Cater
Votes: 565
7.5/10
28.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Exploding Planet
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.
Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, Stephanie Bidmead
Votes: 433
7.5/10
29.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Plague
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With the Ark infected with a cold virus, the Doctor must convince the Guardians to trust him so he can find a cure.
Director: Michael Imison | Stars: William Hartnell, Inigo Jackson, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane
Votes: 520
7.5/10
30.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Steel Sky
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive on a giant spaceship millions of years in the future, transporting the last humans away from the doomed Earth.
Director: Michael Imison | Stars: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, Eric Elliott
Votes: 553
7.5/10
31.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Mission to the Unknown
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Whilst The Doctor, Steven and Vicki are traveling to their next destination, on the planet Kembel, Marc Cory, a Space Security Service agent discovers The Daleks are attending a secret ... See full summary »
Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: William Hartnell, Barry Jackson, Edward de Souza, Jeremy Young
Votes: 424
7.5/10
32.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Four Hundred Dawns
(1965)
TV-PG | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.
Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, Stephanie Bidmead
Votes: 462
7.5/10
33.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The O.K. Corral
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Clantons have shot Warren Earp, leading to a showdown between the two families with the Doctor powerless to prevent bloodshed.
Director: Rex Tucker | Stars: William Hartnell, Martyn Huntley, William Hurndell, Maurice Good
Votes: 521
7.5/10
34.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Trap of Steel
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.
Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Stephanie Bidmead
Votes: 434
7.5/10
35.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Devil's Planet
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and his friends escape Kembel in the Spar ship but the Daleks force them down on the planet Desperus, where they are threatened by a group of convicts.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Nicholas Courtney, Peter Purves, Adrienne Hill
Votes: 383
7.5/10
36.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Johnny Ringo
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Earp comes to Steven's rescue and arrests Phineas Clanton, prompting the Clantons to decide to enlist the help of Johnny Ringo.
Director: Rex Tucker | Stars: William Hartnell, William Hurndell, David Cole, Maurice Good
Votes: 525
7/10
37.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
A Holiday for the Doctor
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS arrives in Tombstone, Arizona in 1881. Where the Doctor is looking for a dentist when he has a toothache, where The Doctor finds the local dentist is the famous Doc Holliday who ... See full summary »
Director: Rex Tucker | Stars: William Hartnell, William Hurndell, Maurice Good, David Cole
Votes: 565
7/10
38.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Bomb
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Monoids abandon the Ark, leaving Steven and the Guardians to die, but a mutiny in their ranks may give the Doctor a chance to bring about peace.
Director: Michael Imison | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Edmund Coulter, Jackie Lane
Votes: 513
7/10
39.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Return
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo have traveled 700 years into the future and find that the Ark is now under the control of the Monoids as it approaches Refusis.
Director: Michael Imison | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane, Terence Woodfield
Votes: 514
7/10
40.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Hall of Dolls
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
While the Doctor continues to play the Trilogic Game with the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo are involved in a deadly game of musical chairs.
Director: Bill Sellars | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane, Michael Gough
Votes: 365
7/10
41.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Don't Shoot the Pianist
(1966)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With the Clantons believing the Doctor to be Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp takes him into protective custody but this leaves Steven and Dodo in danger.
Director: Rex Tucker | Stars: William Hartnell, William Hurndell, Maurice Good, David Cole
Votes: 522
7/10
42.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Feast of Steven
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Sara visit a Liverpool police station on Christmas Day and a Hollywood film set during the 1920s.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Clifford Earl
Votes: 387
7/10
43.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Dancing Floor
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Steven and Dodo are forced to cross the dancing floor, where the Toymaker's dolls plan to force them to dance for eternity.
Director: Bill Sellars | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane, Michael Gough
Votes: 362
6.5/10
44.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Final Test
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
As the Doctor nears the end of his game against the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo take on Cyril in a lethal game of hopscotch to try and recover the TARDIS.
Director: Bill Sellars | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane, Michael Gough
Votes: 436
6.5/10
45.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Celestial Toyroom
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the realms of the Celestial Toymaker, who forces them to play his deadly games.
Director: Bill Sellars | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane, Michael Gough
Votes: 400
6/10
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