Doctor Who (1963) Season 11 (The Third Doctor)

SEASON 11

THE THIRD DOCTOR

The Third Doctor & Sarah Jane Smith

1973 - 1974

Serial 3U - The Time Warrior [1 - 4]

• Set in the 13th Century
• First appearance of Sarah Jane Smith, a journalist who infiltrates UNIT.
• First appearance of the Sontarans.
• The Doctor names his home planet as Gallifrey for the first time.
• The Sontaran Linx builds a robot in knight's armour.
• The Doctor first used the name "Gallifrey" for his home planet.
• Available on:  Doctor Who: "The Time Warrior"

Serial 3W - Invasion of the Dinosaurs [1 - 6]

• Dinosaur appear in London.
• Sarah Jane Smith was told she was being taken to New Earth, but this was a lie and there was no such planet.
• Available on:  Doctor Who: "Invasion of the Dinosaurs"

Serial 3Y - The Monster of Peladon [1-6]

• Appearance by the Alpha Centauran, A hermaphroditic race from Alpha Centauri, and members of the Galactic Federation.
• Last appearance of the Ice Warriors in the classic series.
• Available on:  Doctor Who: "The Monster of Peladon"

Serial 3X - Death to the Daleks [1 - 4]

• The ninth full Dalek story.
• Available on:  Doctor Who: "Death to the Daleks"

Serial 3Z - Planet of the Spiders [1-6]

• The descendants of Earth spiders who are now giant, telepathic and use humans as cattle evolve on Metabellis III.
• The Doctor is said to be 748.
• Third Doctor regenerates into Fourth Doctor.
• Available on:  Doctor Who: "Planet of the Spiders"

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