Doctor Who Season 5

### Introduction

***Season 5*** of Doctor Who ran between September 2, 1967 and June 1, 1968, consisting of seven serials and forty episodes, many of which are lost. No complete stories from the season were known to have survived until the early-1990s, when archivists recovered a complete version of The Tomb of the Cybermen. A second complete story, The Enemy of the World was recovered in 2013, along with a nearly complete recovery of the story that followed it, The Web of Fear. Individual episodes have survived for a few of the other stories, and audio recordings exist for all. It was the first season not to have any episodes featuring Daleks.

* The Tomb of the Cybermen introduced the planet of Telos, the Cyber-Controller and the Cybermats.
* The Abominable Snowman introduced the Yeti and the Great Intelligence.
* The Ice Warriors introduced the Ice Warriors.
* The Sonic Screwdriver made its first appearance in Fury from the Deep.

### Recurring Cast

* Dr. Who - Patrick Troughton
* Jamie McCrimmon - Frazer Hines
* Victoria Waterfield - Deborah Watling (departs in Fury from the Deep)
* Zoe Heriot - Wendy Padbury (arrives in The Wheel in Space)
* Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney (first appearance, then a Colonel, in The Web of Fear)

### Story 39: The Ice Warriors

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The TARDIS arrives on Earth during a new ice age. The Doctor, Victoria and Jamie enter Brittanicus Base but out on the glacier, a large Viking like creature is found buried.

#### November 11, 1967: Part 1

The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the midst of a new ice age where Brittanicus Base is fighting a battle to force back the glaciers. A huge Ice Warrior is found frozen in the ice.

#### November 18, 1967: Part 2

Varga, the Ice Warrior, has returned to life and has captured Victoria and takes her with him to the glacier where he intends to find his frozen comrades.

#### November 25, 1967: Part 3

Varga revives four fellow Ice Warriors from the ice and they begin to excavate their ship. Victoria places herself in jeopardy when she attempts to warn the Brittanicus Base.

#### December 2, 1967: Part 4

Victoria is chased by the Ice Warriors deep into the caves inside the glacier. The Doctor goes to the Ice Warriors' ship in an attempt to broker a peace, but they do not trust him.

#### December 9, 1967: Part 5

The Doctor and Victoria are held prisoner by the Ice Warriors who are preparing to fire their deadly sonic cannon at the Brittanicus Base.

#### December 16, 1967: Part 6

The Ice Warriors invade the human's base, and it is up to the Doctor to repel them. Using the ioniser is the only way to defeat the Martians, but to do so could have consequences.

#### Notable Guest Cast

* Clent - Peter Barkworth
* Davis - Peter Diamond
* Storr - Angus Lennie
* Penley - Peter Sallis
* Varga - Bernard Bresslaw
* Voice of Computer - Roy Skelton

#### Story Notes

Episodes two and three are missing from the BBC Archives.

### Story 40: The Enemy of the World

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After arriving in Australia, the Doctor is mistaken for a scientist called Salamander who is regarded as a hero. But some believe he is intent on being dictator of the world...

#### December 23, 1967: Part 1

Arriving on an Australian beach in the future, the Doctor is mistaken for political leader Salamander. It gives Giles Kent an idea about how to infiltrate a research centre…

#### December 30, 1967: Part 2

Jamie and Victoria travel to Europe where they infiltrate Salamander's staff. Salamander plots to take control of the Central European Zone by discrediting its leader, Denes.

#### January 6, 1968: Part 3

Jamie and Victoria befriend Fariah, intent on discovering the truth about Salamander. Astrid plans to rescue Denes, but not everything goes according to plan.

#### January 13, 1968: Part 4

Kent coerces the Doctor into agreeing to impersonate Salamander. Deep beneath his research centre, Salamander is hiding a dark secret.

#### January 20, 1968: Part 5

Impersonating Salamander, the Doctor infiltrates the research centre, but Benik becomes suspicious. Underground, Salamander's deception is discovered.

#### January 27, 1968: Part 6

Astrid discovers the underground bunker and Salamander's secret. On the surface, Giles Kent reveals his true colours.

#### Notable Guest Cast

* Ramón Salamander - Patrick Troughton
* Giles Kent - Bill Kerr
* Astrid - Mary Peach
* Denes - George Pravda
* Fariah - Carmen Munroe

### Story 41: The Web of Fear

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The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria discover that Yeti have invaded the London Underground.

#### February 3, 1968: Part 1

The TARDIS lands in the London Underground, which is deserted. Jamie and Victoria are captured by the military. The Doctor is amazed to discover that Yetis are in the tunnels.

#### February 10, 1968: Part 2

The deadly web continues to advance in the tunnels of the Underground. Professor Travers realises that the Doctor is the only man who can help bring an end to the Yeti menace.

#### February 17, 1968: Part 3

The Doctor meets Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart who takes control of the military operation against the Yeti. But the Doctor suspects that there is a traitor in their midst.

#### February 24, 1968: Part 4

The Doctor acquires a sample of the web, but when he, Jamie and Victoria return to the HQ to examine it, they discover that Professor Travers has been abducted by the Yeti!

#### March 2, 1968: Part 5

Using Travers's body, the Great Intelligence demands that the Doctor allows his mind to be drained. Victoria is taken hostage and the Doctor has just 20 minutes to decide her fate.

#### March 9, 1968: Part 6

The HQ is destroyed by the web and everyone is captured by Yetis. The traitor is revealed and all seems lost as the Doctor submits himself to the Great Intelligence's mind drain.