Doctor Who

Season 9

1972 26 Episodes

It was noted for being the beginning of the end of the Doctor's exile on Earth, with the Doctor's TARDIS still under the control of the Time Lords (The Mutants) and restricted freedom (The Curse of Peladon and The Time Monster), as well as UNIT and the Master appearing less frequently in compared to the previous two series. As well as the return of the Daleks and the Ice Warriors, this series also introduced Alpha Centauri, Aggedor and the Silurians' aquatic cousins the Sea Devils.

Episode 1
E1

Day of the Daleks (1)

25 min Jan 01, 1972 6.4

When someone tries to assassinate diplomat Sir Reginald Styles, UNIT investigate the possibility his attacker came from the future.

Episode 2
E2

Day of the Daleks (2)

25 min Jan 08, 1972 6.3

Jo uses the guerrillas' time machine to travel to the 22nd century where the Controller tricks her into telling the Daleks where she's come from.

Episode 3
E3

Day of the Daleks (3)

25 min Jan 15, 1972 6.0

The Doctor forces the guerrillas to take him to the 22nd century where he is soon captured by the Controller.

Episode 4
E4

Day of the Daleks (4)

25 min Jan 22, 1972 6.7

The guerrillas infiltrate the Daleks' base to rescue the Doctor and Jo and ask them to return to their own time and alter history before the 20th century is plunged into a Third World War.

Episode 5
E5

The Curse of Peladon (1)

25 min Jan 29, 1972 6.4

The Doctor and Jo arrive on the medieval planet Peladon, where the Doctor is mistaken for the Earth Delegate of the Galactic Federation and Jo is mistaken for a princess.

Episode 6
E6

The Curse of Peladon (2)

25 min Feb 05, 1972 6.2

The Doctor is convinced the Ice Warriors are trying to sabotage the conference but his attempts to prove it see him accused of sacrilege.

Episode 7
E7

The Curse of Peladon (3)

25 min Feb 12, 1972 6.2

The Doctor is sentenced to fight Grun to the death and his attempt to escape leads to an encounter with Aggedor.

Episode 8
E8

The Curse of Peladon (4)

25 min Feb 19, 1972 6.7

Hepesh's plan has been exposed but he is still determined to prevent Peladon joining the Galactic Federation by leading a rebellion against the King.

Episode 9
E9

The Sea Devils (1)

25 min Feb 26, 1972 7.6

The Doctor and Jo visit the Master at his island prison where the Doctor becomes curious about a number of ships sinking in the area.

Episode 10
E10

The Sea Devils (2)

25 min Mar 04, 1972 7.8

The Doctor and Jo are trapped on the fort by a Sea Devil while the Master convinces Trenchard to help him steal some electronic components.

Episode 11
E11

The Sea Devils (3)

25 min Mar 11, 1972 7.7

The Doctor is held prisoner by Trenchard while the Master attempts to contact the Sea Devils.

Episode 12
E12

The Sea Devils (4)

25 min Mar 18, 1972 7.2

The Sea Devils attack the island prison and rescue the Master, prompting the Doctor to venture underwater to try and contact them.

Episode 13
E13

The Sea Devils (5)

25 min Mar 25, 1972 7.2

The Doctor is taken to the Sea Devils' underwater colony where he tries to make peace with the creatures, only for the navy to attack the base.

Episode 14
E14

The Sea Devils (6)

25 min Apr 01, 1972 7.4

The Sea Devils take over the naval base and the Doctor is forced to help the Master find a way to revive their colony.

Episode 15
E15

The Mutants (1)

25 min Apr 08, 1972 6.2

The Doctor and Jo arrive on the planet Solos, on a assignment by the Time Lords, where they learn that the native Solonians are mutating into ant-like mutant creatures...

Episode 16
E16

The Mutants (2)

25 min Apr 15, 1972 6.2

Ky transports himself and Jo down to Solos and the Marshal only agrees to help her if the Doctor assists Professor Jaeger in altering Solos' atmosphere.

Episode 17
E17

The Mutants (3)

25 min Apr 22, 1972 6.2

The Doctor and Varan travel down to Solos to search for Jo and Ky but the Marshal orders his men to pursue them.

Episode 18
E18

The Mutants (4)

25 min Apr 29, 1972 6.2

The Doctor and his friends are led to safety by Professor Sondergaard, who tries to help the Doctor translate the tablets.

Episode 19
E19

The Mutants (5)

25 min May 06, 1972 5.8

The Marshal's premature use of Jaeger's experiment is threatening to destroy Solos' atmosphere and the Doctor returns to Skybase to try and correct the damage.

Episode 20
E20

The Mutants (6)

25 min May 13, 1972 6.2

The Doctor is forced to help the Marshal cover up his actions with the Investigator but Jo and the others attempt to escape to expose him.

Episode 21
E21

The Time Monster (1)

25 min May 20, 1972 6.1

UNIT are invited to observe a demonstration of the new TOMTIT machine, unaware its creator, Professor Thascales, is actually the Master.

Episode 22
E22

The Time Monster (2)

25 min May 27, 1972 6.8

The Doctor realises the Master is trying to harness the power of Kronos, last of the Chronovores, but is unaware Percival is harbouring him at the institute.

Episode 23
E23

The Time Monster (3)

25 min Jun 03, 1972 6.8

The Master enlists the help of Krasis to control Kronos while Yates tries to bring the TARDIS to the institute only to come under attack from dangers from the past.

Episode 24
E24

The Time Monster (4)

25 min Jun 10, 1972 6.8

The Master prepares to travel back to Atlantis but the Doctor links his TARDIS to the Master's to try and stop him.

Episode 25
E25

The Time Monster (5)

25 min Jun 17, 1972 6.4

Both TARDISes reach Atlantis, where the Doctor befriends King Dalios while the Master enlists the help of Queen Galleia to try and obtain the crystal of Kronos.

Episode 26
E26

The Time Monster (6)

25 min Jun 24, 1972 5.1

The Doctor enters the labyrinth to try and protect Jo from the minotaur but the Master has seized control of Atlantis and prepares to summon Kronos again.