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5th Doctor Episode Guide

The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison.

Season 19 (1982)

Antony Root took over from Bidmead as script editor for Four to Doomsday and The Visitation, after which he was replaced by Eric Saward. The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice-weekly primarily on Monday and Tuesday, although there were regional variations to the schedule.

Castrovalva, together with the previous two serials, The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis, form a trilogy involving the return of the Master. They were released on DVD under the banner title New Beginnings. Matthew Waterhouse’s character dies in Earthshock which marked a long return for the Cybermen.

Title	Code	Number of Episodes	Writer	Director	Original airdate
Castrovalva	6T	2	Paula Moore	Matthew Robinson	5–12 January 1982
Four to Doomsday	6V	2	Philip Martin	Ron Jones	19–26 January 1982
Kinda	6X	2	Pip and Jane Baker	Sarah Hellings	2–9 February 1982
The Visitation	6W	3	Robert Holmes	Peter Moffatt	16 February – 2 March 1982
Black Orchid	6Y	2	Glen McCoy	Pennant Roberts	9–16 March 1982
Earthshock	6Z	2	Eric Saward	Graeme Harper	23–30 March 1982
Timeflight	6C	4	Peter Grimwade	Ron Jones	22–30 March 1982

Season 20 (1983)

To commemorate the twentieth season, the stories in this season involve the return of previous villains and introduced Mark Strickson, and marked the departure of Sarah Sutton This trilogy were the titles. Mawdryn Undead, Terminus and Enlightenment which involved the Black Guardian’s plot to kill the Doctor. They were released individually on VHS and as a set on DVD as parts of The Black Guardian Trilogy. This season was broadcast twice weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on BBC1.

Title	Code	Number of Episodes	Writer	Director	Original airdate
Arc of Infinity	6E	4	Paula Moore	Matthew Robinson	5–12 January 1983
Snakedance	6D	4	Philip Martin	Ron Jones	19–26 January 1983
Mawdryn Undead	6F	4	Pip and Jane Baker	Sarah Hellings	2–9 February 1983
Terminus	6G	4	Robert Holmes	Peter Moffatt	16 February – 2 March 1983
Enlightenment	6H	4	Glen McCoy	Pennant Roberts	9–16 March 1983
The King’s Demons	6J	2	Eric Saward	Graeme Harper	23–30 March 1983

Special (1983)

Marking the 20th annniversary with a whole host of companions, monsters and much more.

Title	Code	Number of Episodes	Writer	Director	Original airdate
The Five Doctors	6K	20th anniversary special (90 mins)	Terrance Dicks	MattPeter Moffatthew Robinson	23 November 1983 (USA) 25 November 1983 (UK)

Season 21 (1984)

Episodes were broadcast twice weekly on Thursday and Friday evenings, with Resurrection of the Daleks broadcast on two consecutive Wednesday nights. Mark Strickson, Kamelion and Janet Fielding left and introduced Nicola Bryant

Title	Code	Number of Episodes	Writer	Director	Original airdate
Warriors of the Deep	6L	4	Johnny Byrne	Pennant Roberts	5–13 January 1984
The Awakening	6M	2	Eric Pringle	Michael Owen Morris	19–20 January 1984
Frontios	6N	4	Christopher H. Bidmead	Ron Jones	26 January – 3 February 1984
Resurrection of the Daleks	6P	2 (45 mins each)[κ]	Eric Saward	Matthew Robinson	8–15 February 1984
Planet of Fire	6Q	4	Peter Grimwade	Fiona Cumming	23 February – 2 March 1984
The Caves of Androzani	6R	4	Robert Holmes	Graeme Harper	8–16 March 1984