Doctor Who (1963)

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs. Two milestones occurred in Earthshock. Firstly, the Cybermen returned, unannounced, for the first time since Revenge of the Cybermen in 1975 with a completely different design, with David Banks' first appearance as Cyber-Leader, a role he would return to in subsequent stories involving the Cybermen until Silver Nemesis. Secondly, for the first time since The Daleks' Master Plan which had aired in 1965 and 1966, a companion died. Other milestones included Black Orchid, the first non-science fictional historical serial since 1966's The Highlanders, and the destruction of the Doctor's sonic screwdriver in The Visitation. A cliffhanger ending to the series appeared to have left Tegan stranded at Heathrow Airport with the Doctor abandoning her by mistake (the Doctor had spent most of the series trying to get Tegan back to Heathrow, which almost became a running theme).

Starring: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton

Doctor Who (1963)Season Season 19Episode 13

Episode 289: Review of The Visitation

Join us as we say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023! Shannon Perry returns as we revisit a classic Fifth Doctor story, The Visitation. And who doesn't love a game, right? Can you keep up with how many times Kyle says Oz9 in the episode? Make it a counting game or a drinking game! It's up to YOU! What did you think of this classic Doctor Who story? Let us know what you think! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DiscussingWho. Send feedback and we will feature your responses in a future episode. The Discussing Network presents Discussing Who Episode 288. Hosted by Clarence Brown, Shannon Perry, Lee Shackleford, and Kyle Jones.