Doctor Who: Season 19

1982 · 26 episodes · ★ 6.7

What Season 19 of Doctor Who

The season opens with the Doctor freshly regenerated into his fifth incarnation, after saving the universe at the cost of his fourth form's life. Traveling with Tegan, Nyssa and Adric, he moves from place to place to face very different threats. A Monarch controls a massive Urbankan ship in deep space, while on Deva Loka a Kinda tribe fights the Mara, a being that lives in dreams. The Terileptil try to seize seventeenth-century England, and the Cybermen return after years of absence. The Master lurks in the background.

26episodes

Jan 4, 1982premiered

Mar 30, 1982Latest episode

10.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 19 Episodes

19x01 Castrovalva (1)
Jan 4, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 7.1
Southern England, 1981. The universe has been saved, but at the cost of the fourth Doctor's life. The newly-regenerated fifth Doctor must rely on his friends to survive as the regeneration threatens to fail…
Directed by Fiona Cumming · Written by Christopher H. Bidmead · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, Anthony Ainley
19x02 Castrovalva (2)
Jan 5, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 7.1
The TARDIS is plunging toward destruction. But even if the Doctor can escape, is yet another trap waiting?
Directed by Fiona Cumming · Written by Christopher H. Bidmead · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, Anthony Ainley
19x03 Castrovalva (3)
Jan 11, 1982 · 24 min · ★ 7.1
The Doctor has arrived in the supposed safety of Castrovalva. But something is odd about the seemingly tranquil city…
Directing: Fiona Cumming · Writing: Christopher H. Bidmead · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Derek Waring, Anthony Ainley, Michael Sheard
19x04 Castrovalva (4)
Jan 12, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 7.3
The TARDIS crew are caught in a space-time trap. Escaping will mean a final confrontation with the Master.
Directing: Fiona Cumming · Writing: Christopher H. Bidmead · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Derek Waring, Anthony Ainley, Michael Sheard
19x05 Four to Doomsday (1)
Jan 18, 1982 · 24 min · ★ 6.2
Deep space, four days from Earth, 1981. The TARDIS materialises aboard a massive Urbankan starship. What is the real agenda of Monarch, master of the vessel?
Directing: John Black · Writing: Terence Dudley · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Philip Locke, Paul Shelley, Stratford Johns
19x06 Four to Doomsday (2)
Jan 19, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.2
The Doctor and his companions explore Monarch's vessel. But what is the secret of the ancient Earthlings aboard?
Directing: John Black · Writing: Terence Dudley · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Philip Locke, Paul Shelley, Stratford Johns
19x07 Four to Doomsday (3)
Jan 25, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.3
Bigon reveals Monarch's terrible plan to the Doctor. Can he act in time to save Nyssa? And which side is Adric on?
Directing: John Black · Writing: Terence Dudley · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Philip Locke, Paul Shelley, Stratford Johns
19x08 Four to Doomsday (4)
Jan 26, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 5.8
The Doctor has little time left to stop the evil Monarch. But he is losing allies — and the TARDIS is gone.
Directing: John Black · Writing: Terence Dudley · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Philip Locke, Paul Shelley, Stratford Johns
19x09 Kinda (1)
Feb 1, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.9
The TARDIS lands on the jungle planet Deva Loka, where an Earth expedition has been sent to study the Kinda, a tribe of primitive people. Three team members have already vanished. Are the Kinda as primitive as they seem?
Directed by Peter Grimwade · Written by Christopher Bailey · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, Simon Rouse, Jeff Stewart
19x10 Kinda (2)
Feb 2, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.5
Sanders meets Panna and Karuna who leave a lasting impression on him, while the Dukkha does the same on Tegan. When Hindle's breakdown begins, the Doctor and Todd are in danger.
Directed by Peter Grimwade · Written by Christopher Bailey · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, Simon Rouse, Jeff Stewart
19x11 Kinda (3)
Feb 8, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.7
Aris now carries the mark of the Mara and has gained voice, so Panna shows the Doctor and Todd exactly what the past, present and future hold for Deva Loka.
Directed by Peter Grimwade · Written by Christopher Bailey · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, Simon Rouse, Nerys Hughes, Lee Cornes
19x12 Kinda (4)
Feb 9, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 7.0
As the Mara finally breaks free of its dream dimension, the Kinda must do everything they can to contain it. Hindle's need to destroy everything and everyone is unstoppable.
Directing: Peter Grimwade · Writing: Christopher Bailey · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse
19x13 The Visitation (1)
Feb 15, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.8
As plague sweeps 17th century England, the Doctor discovers a more exotic threat at work - shipwrecked Terileptil convicts, intent on making the planet their own.
Directing: Peter Moffatt · Writing: Eric Saward · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, John Savident, Michael Robbins, Anthony Calf
19x14 The Visitation (2)
Feb 16, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.6
To rescue Tegan and Adric, captured and interrogated by the Terileptil fugitive leader, the Doctor must get past the locals under alien control and overcome Death (an android servant dressed up as The Grim Reaper).
Directed by Peter Moffatt · Written by Eric Saward · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, Michael Robbins, Michael Melia
19x15 The Visitation (3)
Feb 22, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.4
The Doctor makes the fugitive Terileptils a rare offer they shouldn't refuse; but, though few in numbers, they have a plan in the works for the quick and complete domination of Earth and mean to see it through.
Directed by Peter Moffatt · Written by Eric Saward · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, Michael Robbins, Michael Melia
19x16 The Visitation (4)
Feb 23, 1982 · 24 min · ★ 6.6
With Tegan and Richard under alien control, and the manor sealed against anyone leaving or entering, it's a question whether or not the Doctor can get to London before the Terileptils release their improved strain of black death upon the world.
Directing: Peter Moffatt · Writer: Eric Saward · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, John Savident, Michael Robbins, Michael Melia
19x17 Black Orchid (1)
Mar 1, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.2
The TARDIS arrives on Earth in 1925 where, due to a case of mistaken identity, the Doctor ends up playing in a local cricket match, but events take on a more sinister tone at the country home of their host Lord Cranleigh.
Directing: Ron Jones · Writing: Terence Dudley · Starring: Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse, Moray Watson, Barbara Murray
19x18 Black Orchid (2)
Mar 2, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.2
Ann escapes her Harlequin-clad abductor but it's The Doctor whom she accuses. Strangled bodies mount and The Doctor is arrested along with "accessories" Tegan, Nyssa and Adric. Will Lady Cranleigh's secret come out?
Directing: Ron Jones · Writing: Terence Dudley · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Moray Watson, Barbara Murray
19x19 Earthshock (1)
Mar 8, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 8.0
The TARDIS crew arrives on Earth in the 26th Century in a cave system where a military force is investigating the disappearance of a palaeontological expedition.
Directed by Peter Grimwade · Written by Eric Saward · Starring Matthew Waterhouse, James Warwick, Clare Clifford, David Banks
19x20 Earthshock (2)
Mar 9, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 8.1
With her crew vanishing mysteriously, Captain Briggs assumes the Doctor is the guilty party, but the traitor is closer to home… as are the Cybermen.
Directing: Peter Grimwade · Writing: Eric Saward · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, James Warwick, Clare Clifford, Beryl Reid
19x21 Earthshock (3)
Mar 15, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 8.0
The Cybermen are released from their silos and are on the march, attacking Briggs's crew and ensuring that the freighter remains on course for Earth. But why?
Directing: Peter Grimwade · Writing: Eric Saward · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, James Warwick, Clare Clifford, Beryl Reid
19x22 Earthshock (4)
Mar 16, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
The Doctor realises the freighter is now a huge bomb and sends it back through time where it can explode millions of years ago... but Adric is still aboard...
Directing: Peter Grimwade · Writing: Eric Saward · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, James Warwick, Clare Clifford, Beryl Reid
19x23 Time-Flight (1)
Mar 22, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 5.9
A Concorde loaded with passengers and crew vanishes into thin air. The still-grieving TARDIS crew arrive at Heathrow Airport in 1981 as the Doctor volunteers his services to solve the mystery.
Directed by Ron Jones · Written by Peter Grimwade · Starring Peter Cellier, Keith Drinkel, Michael Cashman, Richard Easton
19x24 Time-Flight (2)
Mar 23, 1982 · 24 min · ★ 5.8
The Doctor's TARDIS is stolen, and tracking it down reveals the existence of an alien named Kalid controlling events in the past. While the Doctor challenges Kalid's motives for being there, Tegan and Nyssa discover the source of Kalid's power - an even greater threat for the Doctor.
Directing: Ron Jones · Writing: Peter Grimwade · Starring: Matthew Waterhouse, Keith Drinkel, Michael Cashman, Richard Easton
19x25 Time-Flight (3)
Mar 29, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 5.8
From within their sarcophagus, the gestalt Xeraphin are communicating through Nyssa. But their psychic energy is so powerful it may destroy her body completely.
Directing: Ron Jones · Writing: Peter Grimwade · Starring: Keith Drinkel, Michael Cashman, Richard Easton, Nigel Stock
19x26 Time-Flight (4) Season Finale
Mar 30, 1982 · 25 min · ★ 6.0
The Master's TARDIS is repaired and the Doctor must follow him back to 20th century Heathrow, once he has rescued all the passengers and crew from both Concordes.
Directing: Ron Jones · Writing: Peter Grimwade · Starring: Keith Drinkel, Michael Cashman, Richard Easton, Nigel Stock