Doctor Who (season 24)

Doctor Who (season 24)
Doctor Who season 24
Seventh Doctor logo.png
Doctor Who logo as used in this season
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 14
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Original run 7 September 1987 (1987-09-07) – 7 December 1987 (1987-12-07)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1 1 September 2009 -
Present
Region 2 22 June 2009 -
Present
Region 4 6 August 2009 -
Present
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The 24th season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 7 September 1987 with the episode Time and the Rani, and ended with Dragonfire.

Contents

Casting

Main Characters

Sylvester McCoy makes his first appearance as the Doctor in Time and the Rani, replaces Colin Baker in the role after Colin Baker was fired by the BBC. The Doctor is joined by Mel as the Doctors companion who leaves at the end of the season in Dragonfire.

Guest stars

Sophie Aldred guest stars as Ace in Dragonfire, Ace would become the Doctors companion in the next season.

Episodes

Andrew Cartmel takes over as script editor. This season is moved to a Monday schedule.

Story No. Serial Title Directed by Written by UK viewers
(million)
Original air date Production
code
144 1 "Time and the Rani" Andrew Morgan Pip and Jane Baker 4.63[1] 7–28 September 1987 7D
The Rani has taken control of the planet Lakertya and forced the peaceful Lakertyans to build a rocket silo-cum-laboratory base into a cliff face. She is aided by the Tetraps, a race of bat-like creatures. 
146 2 "Paradise Towers" Nicholas Mallett Stephen Wyatt 5.27[2] 5-26 October 1987 7E
A tower block lives in fear of killer cleaners and the disembodied architect in the basement. 
145 3 "Delta and the Bannermen" Chris Clough Malcolm Kohll 4.93[3] 2–16 November 1987 7F
The Chimeron queen heads for a holiday camp in Wales after being a target for assassination. 
147 4 "Dragonfire" Chris Clough Ian Briggs 5.07[4] 23 November - 7 December 1987 7G
Kane has waited 3,000 years to escape his ice prison. 

Broadcast

DVD Release

Serials of season 24 are still being released individually. First serial was released in 2009.

References


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