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Doctor Who The War Games TV Story

The TARDIS arrives on a planet where a race known only as the Aliens have gathered soldiers from a number of different wars in Earth’s history, brainwashed them and put them to battle. Their aim is to form an invincible army from the survivors and use this to take over the galaxy.

Story Order

  • Story 50 from Doctor Who
  • Story 7 of 7 from Season 6

Episodes (10 episodes)

Saturday
19th April 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode One

Rescued from the Germans, the travellers are put on trial by the British General Smythe who is not all he seems.

Saturday
26th April 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Two

The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find evidence of alien technology in Smythe's office.

Saturday
3rd May 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Three

An alien planet divided into different time zones where human soldiers fight never ending wars.

Saturday
10th May 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Four

The Doctor and Zoe penetrate the Aliens' HQ from where the war games are controlled

Saturday
17th May 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Five

In the American Civil War zone, Jamie and Lady Jennifer join forces with resistance fighters.

Saturday
24th May 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Six

The Doctor sends Zoe to the war zones to assemble a resistance force.

Saturday
31st May 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Seven

General Smythe is waiting for the Doctor and Jamie, and opens fire on them with a machine gun.

Saturday
7th June 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Eight

The Doctor is captured by the War Chief, who belongs to the same race of people, and offers an alliance.

Saturday
14th June 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Nine

The rebels seize control of the aliens' HQ but the Doctor is forced to send a call for help to his own people.

Saturday
21st June 1969
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The War Games - Episode Ten

After a sad farewell to Jamie and Zoe, the Doctor is put on trial by the Time Lords for breaking their ancient laws.

Characters

Credits

  • Dr. WhoPatrick Troughton
  • JamieFrazer Hines
  • ZoeWendy Padbury
  • Lady Jennifer BuckinghamJane Sherwin
  • German soldierJohn Livesey
  • Lieutenant CarstairsDavid Savile
  • Major BarringtonTerence Bayler
  • Sergeant WillisBrian Forster
  • General SmytheNoel Coleman
  • Captain RansomHubert Rees
  • Sgt. Major BurnsEsmond Webb
  • RedcoatTony McEwan
  • Commandant GortonRichard Steele
  • Military ChauffeurPeter Stanton
  • Military PolicemanPat Gorman
  • Lieut. CraneDavid Valla
  • German soldierBernard Davies
  • Lieut. LuckeGregg Palmer
  • Von WeichDavid Garfield
  • War ChiefEdward Brayshaw
  • Sgt. ThompsonBill Hutchinson
  • Corporal RileyTerry Adams
  • LeroyLeslie Schofield
  • ScientistVernon Dobtcheff
  • HarperRudolph Walker
  • Alien GuardJohn Atterbury
  • RussellGraham Weston
  • SpencerMichael Lynch
  • Security ChiefJames Bree
  • Alien TechnicianCharles Pemberton
  • MoorDavid Troughton
  • War LordPhilip Madoc
  • Du PontPeter Craze
  • Arturo VillarMichael Napier-Brown
  • PetrovStephen Hubay
  • First Time LordBernard Horsfall
  • Second Time LordTrevor Martin
  • Third Time LordClyde Pollitt
  • Tanya LernovClare Jenkins