The third season of Doctor Who began on 11 September 1965 with the first episode of "Galaxy 4" and ended with the last episode of "The War Machines" on 16 July 1966.
Stories[]
| Title | Written by | Directed by | Episodes | Air Dates | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Galaxy 4" (T) | William Emms | Derek Martinus | 1 to 4 | 11 September - 2 October 1965 | First Doctor |
| "Mission to the Unknown" (T/A) |
Terry Nation | Derek Martinus | 5 | 9 October 1965 | First Doctor |
| "The Myth Makers" (U) |
Donald Cotton | Michael Leeston-Smith | 6 to 9 | 16 October - 6 November 1965 | First Doctor |
| "The Daleks' Master Plan" (V) | Terry Nation and Dennis Spooner | Douglas Camfield | 10 to 21 | 13 November 1965 - 29 January 1966 | First Doctor |
| "The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve" (W) |
John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh | Paddy Russell | 22 to 25 | 5 - 26 February 1966 | First Doctor |
| "The Ark" (X) |
Paul Erickson and Lesley Scott | Michael Imison | 26 to 29 | 5 - 26 March 1966 | First Doctor |
| "The Celestial Toymaker" (Y) |
Brian Hayles | Bill Sellars | 30 to 33 | 2 - 23 April 1966 | First Doctor |
| "The Gunfighters" (Z) |
Donald Cotton | Rex Tucker | 34 to 37 | 30 April - 21 May 1966 | First Doctor |
| "The Savages" (AA) |
Ian Stuart Black | Christopher Barry | 38 to 41 | 28 May - 18 June 1966 | First Doctor |
| "The War Machines" (BB) | Ian Stuart Black | Michael Ferguson | 42 to 45 | 25 June - 16 July 1966 | First Doctor |
Cast[]
Regular[]
- William Hartnell as the Doctor (nine stories)
- Maureen O'Brien as Vicki (two stories)
- Peter Purves as Steven Taylor (eight stories)
- Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet (six stories)
- Anneke Wills as Polly Wright (one story)
- Michael Craze as Ben Jackson (one story)
Recurring[]
- Peter Butterworth as the Monk (one story)
- Robert Cartland, Brian Edwards and Bryan Mosley as Malpha (two stories)
- Edward de Souza and Peter Hawkins (voice) as Marc Cory (two stories)
- Adrienne Hill as Katarina (two stories)
- Barry Jackson as Jeff Garvey (two stories)
- Sam Mansary and Gerry Videl as the Master of Beaus (two stories)
- Ronald Rich and Roy Evans as Representative Trantis (two stories)