# Doctor Who season 5

The fifth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 2 September 1967 with the first story of season 5 The Tomb of the Cybermen and ended on 1 June 1968 with The Wheel in Space. Only 22 out of 40 episodes are held in the BBC archives; 18 remain missing. As a result, only 2 serials exist entirely. However, The Abominable Snowmen, The Ice Warriors, The Web of Fear, and Fury from the Deep have had their missing episodes reconstructed using animation.

## Casting
### Main cast

* Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor
* Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon
* Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield
* Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot
Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling appear as The Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield respectively. Deborah Watling departs in the penultimate story Fury from the Deep. Wendy Padbury makes her debut as Zoe Heriot in the season finale, The Wheel in Space.

### Guest stars

Jack Watling makes his first and last appearances in the series as Professor Edward Travers in the serials The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear. Watling would go on to reprise his role of Travers thirty years on in the spin-off direct-to-video film Downtime.
Michael Kilgarriff makes his first appearance as the Cyber-Controller in The Tomb of the Cybermen. Kilgarriff would reprise the role eighteen years later in Attack of the Cybermen (1985).
The Web of Fear introduced Nicholas Courtney as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart. He appeared next in the next season's The Invasion, and became a regular supporting character in season 7 – season 13. He made subsequent appearances in season 20 and season 26.

## Serials

Victor Pemberton was script editor for The Tomb of the Cybermen, with Peter Bryant as producer. After this Bryant resumed his role as script editor with Innes Lloyd as producer until The Web of Fear where Bryant took over as producer and Derrick Sherwin replaced Bryant as script editor. The Enemy of the World was the last serial seen under Head of Drama and creator Sydney Newman, who left the BBC after his contract expired in 1967.
Two serials, The Tomb of the Cybermen and The Enemy of the World, are complete in the BBC's archives; these are also the only complete serials from the first two seasons of Patrick Troughton's tenure as the Doctor. The two missing episodes from The Ice Warriors have been recreated in animated form for the DVD release of that story, in a similar fashion to Season 6's The Invasion. The Web of Fear was first released on DVD in 2014 with a Telesnap reconstruction of its missing third episode. On 16 August 2021, a Special Edition DVD/Blu-ray was released in with the missing episode now animated.
Fury from the Deep is the most recent serial that is completely missing, with no episodes in the archives. All other serials in this season are at the very least partially preserved. Fury has also, however, received an animated recreation of all six episodes for a Blu-ray and DVD release.
The Enemy of the World saw Patrick Troughton playing both the Doctor and the villainous Salamander; this was the first time that the lead actor had played both his regular part and the part of the villain since Season 3's The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve.
| No. story | No. in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) | AI |
| 37 | 1 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | "Episode 1" | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 2 September 1967 (1967-9-2) | MM | 6.0 | 53 |
| 37 | 1 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | "Episode 2" | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 9 September 1967 (1967-9-9) | MM | 6.4 | 52 |
| 37 | 1 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | "Episode 3" | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 16 September 1967 (1967-9-16) | MM | 7.2 | 49 |
| 37 | 1 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | "Episode 4" | Morris Barry | Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis | 23 September 1967 (1967-9-23) | MM | 7.4 | 50 |
| On taking Victoria on her first trip away, the TARDIS crew arrives on Telos where they find an expedition excavating the tomb of the Cybermen. Inside the tomb, they find small metal creatures, traps and dozens of frozen Cybermen who are soon to awake. ||||||||||
| 38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode One" | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 30 September 1967 (1967-9-30) | NN | 6.3 | 50 |
| 38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode Two" | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 7 October 1967 (1967-10-7) | NN | 6.0 | 52 |
| 38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode Three" | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 14 October 1967 (1967-10-14) | NN | 7.1 | 51 |
| 38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode Four" | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 21 October 1967 (1967-10-21) | NN | 7.1 | 50 |
| 38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode Five" | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 28 October 1967 (1967-10-28) | NN | 7.2 | 51 |
| 38 | 2 | The Abominable Snowmen | "Episode Six" | Gerald Blake | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 4 November 1967 (1967-11-4) | NN | 7.4 | 52 |
| The TARDIS crew arrive on a cold and windy hillside within the Himalayas. After exploring, the Doctor—wearing an extremely furry coat—is mistaken for what they think could be a Yeti. It turns out that the Yeti already roaming the mountains are robots created in hope for The Great Intelligence to reach material form. ||||||||||
| 39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "One" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 11 November 1967 (1967-11-11) | OO | 6.7 | 52 |
| 39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "Two" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 18 November 1967 (1967-11-18) | OO | 7.1 | 52 |
| 39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "Three" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 25 November 1967 (1967-11-25) | OO | 7.4 | 51 |
| 39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "Four" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 2 December 1967 (1967-12-2) | OO | 7.3 | 51 |
| 39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "Five" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 9 December 1967 (1967-12-9) | OO | 8.0 | 50 |
| 39 | 3 | The Ice Warriors | "Six" | Derek Martinus | Brian Hayles | 16 December 1967 (1967-12-16) | OO | 7.5 | 51 |
| In the distant future, the crew at Brittanicus Base struggle to control an ioniser, which they are using to slow the progress of glaciers rolling over Britain. A creature found in the Ice is taken back to the base, kidnapping Victoria once thawed and taking her to awaken his race from the glacier, which identify as Ice Warriors from the planet Mars. ||||||||||
| 40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 1" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 23 December 1967 (1967-12-23) | PP | 6.8 | 50 |
| 40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 2" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 30 December 1967 (1967-12-30) | PP | 7.6 | 49 |
| 40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 3" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 6 January 1968 (1968-1-6) | PP | 7.1 | 48 |
| 40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 4" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 13 January 1968 (1968-1-13) | PP | 7.8 | 49 |
| 40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 5" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 20 January 1968 (1968-1-20) | PP | 6.9 | 49 |
| 40 | 4 | The Enemy of the World | "Episode 6" | Barry Letts | David Whitaker | 27 January 1968 (1968-1-27) | PP | 8.3 | 52 |
| Arriving in Australia in 2018, The Doctor finds out he has an evil doppelgänger named Salamander, a Scientist and Politician, who plans to rule the world with volcanoes. Despite those who follow his ultimate reign, the Doctor impersonates him to gain full access to his research station and reveal him for who he really is. ||||||||||
| 41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 1" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 3 February 1968 (1968-2-3) | QQ | 7.2 | 54 |
| 41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 2" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 10 February 1968 (1968-2-10) | QQ | 6.8 | 53 |
| 41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 3" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 17 February 1968 (1968-2-17) | QQ | 7.0 | 51 |
| 41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 4" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 24 February 1968 (1968-2-24) | QQ | 8.4 | 53 |
| 41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 5" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 2 March 1968 (1968-3-2) | QQ | 8.0 | 55 |
| 41 | 5 | The Web of Fear | "Episode 6" | Douglas Camfield | Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln | 9 March 1968 (1968-3-9) | QQ | 8.3 | 55 |
| Avoiding a web-like substance from space, the Tardis lands in the London Underground. But when they find that the Yeti are suddenly running the system, chaos occurs for everyone, even the military. The Doctor, with the help of the military, tries to stop them invading the London Underground. ||||||||||
| 42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 1" | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 16 March 1968 (1968-3-16) | RR | 8.2 | 55 |
| 42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 2" | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 23 March 1968 (1968-3-23) | RR | 7.9 | 55 |
| 42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 3" | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 30 March 1968 (1968-3-30) | RR | 7.7 | 56 |
| 42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 4" | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 6 April 1968 (1968-4-6) | RR | 6.6 | 56 |
| 42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 5" | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 13 April 1968 (1968-4-13) | RR | 5.9 | 56 |
| 42 | 6 | Fury from the Deep | "Episode 6" | Hugh David | Victor Pemberton | 20 April 1968 (1968-4-20) | RR | 6.9 | 57 |
| The TARDIS lands in the North Sea off the eastern coast of England. The Second Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria investigate a nearby beach where there's something nasty in the pipes. A refinery base takes them prisoner and it's soon to reveal that a parasite had been sucked up from seaweed and is taking mind control of those who come in contact. ||||||||||
| 43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 1" | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 27 April 1968 (1968-4-27) | SS | 7.2 | 57 |
| 43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 2" | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 4 May 1968 (1968-5-4) | SS | 6.9 | 60 |
| 43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 3" | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 11 May 1968 (1968-5-11) | SS | 7.5 | 55 |
| 43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 4" | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 18 May 1968 (1968-5-18) | SS | 8.6 | 56 |
| 43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 5" | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 25 May 1968 (1968-5-25) | SS | 6.8 | 57 |
| 43 | 7 | The Wheel in Space | "Episode 6" | Tristan DeVere Cole | David Whitaker and Kit Pedler (story) | 1 June 1968 (1968-6-1) | SS | 6.5 | 62 |
| The Doctor and Jamie find themselves on a deserted spaceship carrying Cybermen heading for a nearby space station, The Wheel. ||||||||||
^† : Episode is missing

## Missing episodes

* The Abominable Snowmen – Episodes 1, 3 – 6 (of 6 total) (Animated recreation released in 2022)
* The Ice Warriors – Episodes 2 & 3 (of 6 total) (Animated recreations released in 2013)
* The Web of Fear – Episode 3 (of 6 total) (Animated recreation released in 2021)
* Fury from the Deep – All 6 Episodes (Animated recreations released in 2020)
* The Wheel in Space – Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5 (of 6 total)

## Home media
### VHS releases

| Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes | UK release date | Australia release date | USA/Canada release date |
| 5 | 37 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | 4 × 25 min. | May 1992 | May 1992 | October 1992 |
| 5 | 39 | The Ice Warriors Includes The Missing Years | 4 x 25 mins 1 x 10 min reconstruction of missing episodes 2 & 3 | November 1998 | December 1998 | September 1999 |
| 5 | 41 | The Web of Fear Episode 1 plus censor clips from episodes 2,4,5 | 1 x 25 min. | November 2003 | December 2003 | October 2003 |

### DVD and Blu-ray releases

All releases are for DVD unless otherwise indicated:
* $^{(D)}$ indicates a DVD release for a specific date
* $^{(D,B)}$ indicates a simultaneous DVD and Blu-ray release
| Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes | R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
| 5 | 37 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | 4 × 25 min. | 14 January 2002 | 28 March 2002 | 6 August 2002 |
| 5 | 37 | The Tomb of the Cybermen (Special Edition) | 4 × 25 min. | 13 February 2012 | 1 March 2012 | 13 March 2012 |
| 5 | 38 | The Abominable Snowmen | 6 × 25 min. | 5 September 2022 $^{(D,B)}$ | 2 November 2022 $^{(D,B)}$ | 6 December 2022 $^{(D,B)}$ |
| 5 | 38, 40, 41, 43 | Lost in Time, Volume 2 The Abominable Snowmen The Enemy of the World The Web of Fear The Wheel in Space | 5 × 25 min. | 1 November 2004 | 2 December 2004 | 2 November 2004 |
| 5 | 39 | The Ice Warriors | 6 × 25 min. | 26 August 2013 | 28 August 2013 | 17 September 2013 |
| 5 | 40 | The Enemy of the World | 6 × 25 min. | 25 November 2013 | 27 November 2013 | 10 December 2013 |
| 5 | 40 | The Enemy of the World (Special Edition) | 6 × 25 min. | 26 March 2018 | 8 August 2018 | — |
| 5 | 41 | The Web of Fear | 6 × 25 min. | 24 February 2014 | 26 February 2014 | 22 April 2014 |
| 5 | 41 | The Web of Fear (Special Edition) | 6 × 25 min. | 16 August 2021 $^{(D,B)}$ | 22 September 2021 $^{(D,B)}$ | 1 February 2022 |
| 5 | 42 | Fury From the Deep | 6 × 25 min. | 14 September 2020 $^{(D,B)}$ | 11 November 2020 $^{(D,B)}$ | 16 March 2021 |
* ↑ Only available as part of the Revisitations 3 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1.
* ↑ All six episodes animated (colour and black and white versions), remastered Episode 2 and "tele-snap" reconstructions
* ↑ Episode 2 of 6
* ↑ Episode 3 of 6
* ↑ Episode 1 of 6
* ↑ Episodes 3 and 6 of 6
* ↑ Re-released in slimmer packaging in late 2016
* ↑ Re-released in slimmer packaging in July 2010
* ↑ Episodes 1 and 4–6 of 6, with both animated full and "tele-snap" partial reconstructions of episodes 2 and 3
* ↑ 20 May 2014 in the United States
* ↑ Episodes 1–2 and 4–6 of 6, with a "tele-snap" reconstruction of episode 3
* ↑ Episodes 1–2 and 4–6 of 6, with an animated reconstruction of episode 3
* ↑ All six episodes animated

## In print

| Season | Story no. | Library no. | Novelisation title | Author | Hardcover release date | Paperback release date | Audiobook release date |
| 5 | 037 | 66 | Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen | Gerry Davis | 18 May 1978 | 18 May 1978 | 7 March 2013 |
| 5 | 038 | 1 | Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen | Terrance Dicks | 17 January 1985 | 21 November 1974 | 24 March 2009 |
| 5 | 039 | 33 | Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors | Brian Hayles | 18 March 1976 | 18 March 1976 | 7 January 2010 |
| 5 | 040 | 24 | Doctor Who and the Enemy of the World | Ian Marter | 16 April 1981 | 16 April 1981 | 4 July 2019 |
| 5 | 041 | 72 | Doctor Who and the Web of Fear | Terrance Dicks | 19 August 1976 | 19 August 1976 | 3 August 2017 |
| 5 | 042 | 110 | Fury from the Deep | Victor Pemberton | 22 May 1986 | 16 October 1986 | 7 July 2011 |
| 5 | 043 | 130 | The Wheel in Space | Terrance Dicks | 17 March 1988 | 18 August 1988 | 5 August 2021 |
* ↑ Number in Target's Doctor Who Library, if applicable
* ↑ Published by Target's parent companies (Allen Wingate, W. H. Allen, BBC Books) unless otherwise indicated
* ↑ Published by Target Books (or by BBC Books under the Target Collection umbrella) unless otherwise indicated
* ↑ Unabridged from BBC Audio/AudioGo unless otherwise indicated