Doctor Who (season 25)

Doctor Who season 25
Doctor Who logo as used in this season
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	14
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC One
Original run	5 October 1988 (1988-10-05) – 4 January 1989 (1989-01-04)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1	2 April 2002 - Present
Region 2	26 February 2001 - Present
Region 4	13 May 2002 - Present
Series chronology
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List of Doctor Who serials

The 25th season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 5 October 1988 with the episode Remembrance of the Daleks, and ended with The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.

Casting

Main Characters

Sylvester McCoy continues to play the Doctor for his second season, who is joined by Sophie Aldred (Ace) after joing the Doctor in Dragonfire in season 24

Episodes

This season was moved to Wednesday.

Story No.	Serial	Title	Directed by	Written by	UK viewers (million)	Original air date	Production code
148	1	"Remembrance of the Daleks"	Andrew Morgan	Ben Aaronovitch	5.35[1]	5-26 October 1988	7H
The Doctor and Ace travel to 1963, meeting Daleks, Davros and a strange little girl.
149	2	"The Happiness Patrol"	Chris Clough	Graeme Curry	5.1[2]	2-16 November 1988	7L
On a planet where happiness is compulsory, the Kandyman makes sweets that kill.
150	3	"Silver Nemesis"	Chris Clough	Kevin Clarke	5.5[3]	23 November - 7 December 1988	7K
Cybermen, a sorceress and Nazis are all hunting for a statue in Windsor wildlife park.
151	4	"The Greatest Show in the Galaxy"	Alan Wareing	Stephen Wyatt	5.43[4]	14 December 1988 - 4 January 1989	7J
The Doctor's at the mercy of the Gods of Light Entertainment.

Broadcast

DVD Release

Serials of season 25 are still being released individually, First serial was released in 2001.

References

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