Doctor Who

Season 3 (45 Episodes)

26 Seasons 1965 TV-PG 45m 8.4

At twelve episodes, The Daleks' Master Plan was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode The Trial of a Time Lord in 1986. The season also had the greatest number of different companions (seven) and producers (three). This was the longest season in the history of the franchise to date, at 45 episodes. It also featured the first appearance of actor Nicholas Courtney, although not in his most famous role as the Brigadier. The Daleks' Master...

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Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 Four Hundred Dawns

1. Four Hundred Dawns

Aired: Sep 11, 1965

After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his...

Episode 2 Trap of Steel

2. Trap of Steel

Aired: Sep 18, 1965

With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvin...

Episode 3 Air Lock

3. Air Lock

Aired: Sep 25, 1965

The Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more comp...

Episode 4 The Exploding Planet

4. The Exploding Planet

Aired: Oct 2, 1965

The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from th...

Episode 6 Temple of Secrets

6. Temple of Secrets

Aired: Oct 16, 1965

The TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistake...

Episode 8 Death of a Spy

8. Death of a Spy

Aired: Oct 30, 1965

With Steven and Vicki being held prisoner by the Trojans, the Doctor's only h...

Episode 9 Horse of Destruction

9. Horse of Destruction

Aired: Nov 6, 1965

The Doctor waits inside the Trojan Horse for a chance to reach his companions...

Episode 10 The Nightmare Begins

10. The Nightmare Begins

Aired: Nov 13, 1965

The Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on t...

Episode 11 Day of Armageddon

11. Day of Armageddon

Aired: Nov 20, 1965

The Doctor infiltrates the Daleks' conference to try and discover their plans...

Episode 12 Devil's Planet

12. Devil's Planet

Aired: Nov 27, 1965

The Doctor and his friends escape Kembel in the Spar ship but the Daleks forc...

Episode 13 The Traitors

13. The Traitors

Aired: Dec 4, 1965

With Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger o...

Episode 14 Counter Plot

14. Counter Plot

Aired: Dec 11, 1965

The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira w...

Episode 15 Coronas of the Sun

15. Coronas of the Sun

Aired: Dec 18, 1965

The Doctor, Steven and Sara escape Mira in a Dalek pursuit ship but when they...

Episode 16 The Feast of Steven

16. The Feast of Steven

Aired: Dec 25, 1965

The Doctor, Steven and Sara visit a Liverpool police station on Christmas Day...

Episode 17 Volcano

17. Volcano

Aired: Jan 1, 1966

The Daleks realise the Doctor has given them a fake Taranium Core while, on t...

Episode 18 Golden Death

18. Golden Death

Aired: Jan 8, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Dale...

Episode 19 Escape Switch

19. Escape Switch

Aired: Jan 15, 1966

Steven, Sara and the Monk are captured by the Daleks in order to force the Do...

Episode 20 The Abandoned Planet

20. The Abandoned Planet

Aired: Jan 22, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Sara reach Kembel where they find the Daleks have betr...

Episode 21 Destruction of Time

21. Destruction of Time

Aired: Jan 29, 1966

With the Daleks poised to invade the solar system, the Doctor decides his onl...

Episode 22 War of God

22. War of God

Aired: Feb 5, 1966

The TARDIS lands in sixteenth century Paris and Steven becomes involved with ...

Episode 23 The Sea Beggar

23. The Sea Beggar

Aired: Feb 12, 1966

While trying to find the Doctor, Steven discovers a conspiracy to assassinate...

Episode 24 Priest of Death

24. Priest of Death

Aired: Feb 19, 1966

Steven has discovered the identity of the Sea Beggar, but can he warn the Hug...

Episode 25 Bell of Doom

25. Bell of Doom

Aired: Feb 26, 1966

Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, le...

Episode 26 The Steel Sky

26. The Steel Sky

Aired: Mar 5, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive on a giant spaceship millions of years in ...

Episode 27 The Plague

27. The Plague

Aired: Mar 12, 1966

With the Ark infected with a cold virus, the Doctor must convince the Guardia...

Episode 28 The Return

28. The Return

Aired: Mar 19, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo have traveled 700 years into the future and find ...

Episode 29 The Bomb

29. The Bomb

Aired: Mar 26, 1966

The Monoids abandon the Ark, leaving Steven and the Guardians to die, but a m...

Episode 31 The Hall of Dolls

31. The Hall of Dolls

Aired: Apr 9, 1966

While the Doctor continues to play the Trilogic Game with the Toymaker, Steve...

Episode 32 The Dancing Floor

32. The Dancing Floor

Aired: Apr 16, 1966

Steven and Dodo are forced to cross the dancing floor, where the Toymaker's d...

Episode 33 The Final Test

33. The Final Test

Aired: Apr 23, 1966

As the Doctor nears the end of his game against the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo...

Episode 36 Johnny Ringo

36. Johnny Ringo

Aired: May 14, 1966

Earp comes to Steven's rescue and arrests Phineas Clanton, prompting the Clan...

Episode 37 The O.K. Corral

37. The O.K. Corral

Aired: May 21, 1966

The Clantons have shot Warren Earp, leading to a showdown between the two fam...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

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