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Doctor Who - Season 17

Doctor Who

Run Time: 25 mins

Air Date: Sat, 1 Sept 1979

Average Rating: ⭐ 7.86 (660 votes)

BBC One BBC Television

It consisted of five stories, plus the incomplete Shada, unfinished as a result of an industrial strike. Lalla Ward joined as Romana II, and the season is notable for the involvement of Douglas Adams in the writing department. This was the last season to use the traditional Delia Derbyshire "Doctor Who theme" arrangement.

20 Episodes

Destiny of the Daleks (1)

Destiny of the Daleks (1)

Season 17 - Episode 1

Skaro, the Dalek homeworld, some time in the future. The TARDIS lands in the irradiated ruins of the old Kaled city and something is moving ...

Destiny of the Daleks (2)

Destiny of the Daleks (2)

Season 17 - Episode 2

Romana has been captured by the Daleks, the Doctor is the guest of the Movellans. The Daleks are drilling deep into Skaro for something and ...

Destiny of the Daleks (3)

Destiny of the Daleks (3)

Season 17 - Episode 3

The Daleks have awoken Davros in the heart of Skaro. Only the Doctor and the Movellans stand between them and their objective. But are the M...

Destiny of the Daleks (4)

Destiny of the Daleks (4)

Season 17 - Episode 4

Trapped between the Movellans and the Daleks, the Doctor must find a way to defeat both. Meanwhile, vast space fleets await new orders.

City of Death (1)

City of Death (1)

Season 17 - Episode 5

Paris, 1979. The Doctor and Romana are here on holiday, but something is disturbing the flow of time. Could the time travel experiments of C...

City of Death (2)

City of Death (2)

Season 17 - Episode 6

Captured by the Count, the Doctor and Romana uncover an elaborate plan to steal the Mona Lisa. But there is more to Scarlioni's plans than a...

City of Death (3)

City of Death (3)

Season 17 - Episode 7

The Doctor and Romana unwrap an intricate plot involving aliens, time travel and the Mona Lisa. How is Count Scarlioni living in two times a...

City of Death (4)

City of Death (4)

Season 17 - Episode 8

Scaroth is determined to go back 400 million years in time to prevent a mistake. But the Doctor must stop him – because the consequences wou...

The Creature from the Pit (1)

The Creature from the Pit (1)

Season 17 - Episode 9

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

The Creature from the Pit (2)

The Creature from the Pit (2)

Season 17 - Episode 10

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

The Creature from the Pit (3)

The Creature from the Pit (3)

Season 17 - Episode 11

The Doctor has come face to face with a massive green creature. Adrasta goes into the mines to kill the monster. But everything is not as it...

The Creature from the Pit (4)

The Creature from the Pit (4)

Season 17 - Episode 12

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

Nightmare of Eden (1)

Nightmare of Eden (1)

Season 17 - Episode 13

The orbit of the holiday planet, Azure, the year 2116. The starships Empress and Hecate are fused together after an accident in hyperspace. ...

Nightmare of Eden (2)

Nightmare of Eden (2)

Season 17 - Episode 14

Two ships have collided above Azure but that may be the least of the Doctor's problems. Monsters and drug smugglers are loose on the ship. A...

Nightmare of Eden (3)

Nightmare of Eden (3)

Season 17 - Episode 15

The Doctor and Romana begin to uncover the truth about the strange events aboard the luxury liner Empress. They first have to separate the t...

Nightmare of Eden (4)

Nightmare of Eden (4)

Season 17 - Episode 16

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

The Horns of Nimon (1)

The Horns of Nimon (1)

Season 17 - Episode 17

Deep space, an unknown time. The TARDIS encounters a disabled Skonnon battlecruiser transporting Anethan 'tribute'. The co-pilot is determin...

The Horns of Nimon (2)

The Horns of Nimon (2)

Season 17 - Episode 18

Having reached Skonnos, Romana is sent with the Anethians to face the deadly Nimon.

The Horns of Nimon (3)

The Horns of Nimon (3)

Season 17 - Episode 19

The Doctor and Romana are trapped in the Nimon's lair. Is he really the last of his race? What are his real intentions toward Skonnos?

The Horns of Nimon (4)

The Horns of Nimon (4)

Season 17 - Episode 20

Romana is trapped on a ruined planet. The Nimons are launching their invasion of Skonnos. Can the Doctor stop the 'Great Journey of Life' ?

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