Doctor Who

Series 1

March 26, 2005

13Episodes

7.6

The first series features Christopher Eccleston as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor, his only series in the role, accompanied by Billie Piper, as his first and main companion Rose Tyler, whom he plucks from obscurity on planet Earth, and to whom he grows increasingly attached. He also travels briefly with unruly boy-genius Adam Mitchell, played by Bruno Langley, and with 51st-century con man and former "Time Agent" Captain Jack Harkness, portrayed by John Barrowman. Episodes in the series form a loose story arc, based upon the recurring phrase "Bad Wolf".

Episodes

1. Rose

7.3

March 26, 2005

47 min

Rose Tyler meets a mysterious stranger called the Doctor, and realises Earth is in danger.

Guest Stars:

Paul Kasey, Alan Ruscoe, Nicholas Briggs, Mark Benton, Elli Garnett

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2. The End of the World

7.5

April 2, 2005

47 min

The Doctor takes Rose on her first voyage through time: to the year five billion, when the Sun is about to expand and swallow the Earth. She is cautious and soon starts to question her reasons for joining The Doctor. But amongst the powerful alien races gathering to watch on Platform One, a murderer is at work. Who is controlling the mysterious and deadly metal spiders?

Guest Stars:

Zoë Wanamaker, Yasmin Bannerman, Jimmy Vee, Beccy Armory, Sara Stewart

3. The Unquiet Dead

7.1

April 9, 2005

47 min

Charles Dickens and the Doctor team up as corpses stalk the streets of Victorian Cardiff.

Guest Stars:

Simon Callow, Alan David, Zoe Thorne, Huw Rhys, Wayne Cater

4. Aliens of London (1)

6.8

April 16, 2005

45 min

Rose is taken home, but a spaceship crashes in the Thames and London is closed off... Enter the Slitheen!

Guest Stars:

Naoko Mori, Matt Baker, Navin Chowdhry, Eric Potts, Rupert Vansittart

5. World War Three (2)

6.7

April 23, 2005

43 min

Time is running out for the Doctor as Downing Street announces mankind's first Interplanetary War.

Guest Stars:

Morgan Hopkins, Rupert Vansittart, David Verrey, Andrew Marr, Steve Speirs

6. Dalek

8.3

April 30, 2005

48 min

The Doctor is shattered and Earth is in danger as he and Rose discover the Time Lords' deadliest enemy beneath Utah.

Guest Stars:

Bruno Langley, Corey Johnson, Anna-Louise Plowman, Steven Beckingham, Nigel Whitmey

7. The Long Game

6.6

May 7, 2005

45 min

Adam catches a glimpse of the wonders of travelling in the Tardis, as they head to a future, where Satellite 5 broadcasts to the entire Earth Empire. But anyone promoted to Floor 500 is never seen again, and the Doctor suspects mankind is being manipulated.

Guest Stars:

Bruno Langley, Colin Prockter, Simon Pegg, Tamsin Greig, Judy Holt

8. Father's Day

8.0

May 14, 2005

43 min

Rose requests a trip back to the day her father, Pete Tyler, died. Reluctantly, the Doctor agrees, but he realises he has made a mistake, when Rose saves Pete from being run over by a car. This has now changed the timeline, and Reapers are transposing themselves all over the Universe. However, this time, the Doctor doesn't have a plan…

Guest Stars:

Shaun Dingwall, Christopher Llewellyn, Natalie Jones, Robert Barton, Julia Joyce

9. The Empty Child (1)

8.5

May 21, 2005

42 min

After chasing an unexplained capsule through time, the TARDIS lands in London, during an air raid. Rose investigates when a small child wearing a gasmask, standing on a rooftop, continuously calls out for his mummy. After floating above the city on a barrage balloon, Rose is swept off her feet by another time traveller – Captain Jack Harkness. Meanwhile, The Doctor follows a teenaged girl to a meeting of the homeless children of the Blitz. Here, the child in the gasmask is terrorising them with a parade of strange events, constantly asking for his mother.

Guest Stars:

Florence Hoath, Albert Valentine, Richard Wilson, Jordan Murphy, Noah Johnson

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10. The Doctor Dances (2)

8.6

May 28, 2005

43 min

After narrowly escaping the gas mask monsters, The Doctor, Rose, and Captain Jack try to stop the mutated people from infecting other victims. But it soon becomes apparent that one of the group may indirectly responsible for the virus. The answer lies at the bomb site, but time is running out...

Guest Stars:

Florence Hoath, Albert Valentine, Richard Wilson, Jordan Murphy, Noah Johnson

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11. Boom Town

6.7

June 4, 2005

43 min

The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack stop off in present-day Cardiff to recharge the TARDIS on the Rift they formerly encountered in 1869. Whilst there, they come upon a since-thought-long-dead enemy of theirs, who is hatching yet another plan to destroy Earth.

Guest Stars:

Alan Ruscoe, William Thomas, Mali Harries, Aled Pedrick, Annette Badland

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12. Bad Wolf (1)

8.2

June 11, 2005

43 min

In a seemingly futuristic world, the Doctor wakes up in the Big Brother house during an eviction, Rose wakes up on the Weakest Link with the Anne-Droid, and Captain Jack gets a make over with Trin-E and Zu-Zana. But something unusual is happening, and the losing contestants are being disintegrated. Obviously, it's time for the Doctor to investigate. Who or what is behind this?

Guest Stars:

Sam Callis, Paterson Joseph, Nisha Nayar, Jamie Bradley, Abi Eniola

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13. The Parting of the Ways (2)

8.6

June 18, 2005

48 min

The fate of the Universe is hanging in the balance as the Dalek fleet begin their invasion of Earth. The Doctor must decide whether to sacrifice every human being on Earth in order to save every other living creature in the universe from the Daleks. Either way, he knows he must send Rose home...

Guest Stars:

David Tennant, Paterson Joseph, Nisha Nayar, Barnaby Edwards, Alan Ruscoe