A Matter of Time: The Web Planet

(20/02/1965)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Web Planet’ was the fifth story of Season 2 of Doctor Who, and starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor.

FACT: The highly unusual music soundtrack in this story was created by a group called Les Structures Sonorés, who produced music on glass tubes.

A Matter of Time: The Robots of Death

(19/02/1977)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Robots of Death’ was the fifth story of Season 14 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: This is the last story to feature the wood-panelled TARDIS secondary control room, which first appeared in ‘The Masque of Mandragora’.

A Matter of Time: Jacqueline Hill

(17/12/1929 – 18/02/1993)

DESCRIPTION: Jacqueline Hill played the companion Barbara Wright from ‘An Unearthly Child’ to ‘The Chase’.

FACT: Hill returned to Doctor Who for an appearance as the priestess Lexa in the Fourth Doctor story ‘Meglos’.

A Matter of Time: The Armageddon Factor

(17/02/1979)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Armageddon Factor’ was the sixth story of Season 16 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: Lalla Ward appears as Princess Astra in this story, which led to her being cast as the second incarnation of Romana in the next season.

A Matter of Time: The Two Doctors

(16/02/1985)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Two Doctors’ was the fourth story of Season 22 of Doctor Who, and starred Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.

FACT: This story was originally set in New Orleans, and the food-obsessed Androgums were created with the city’s cooking reputation in mind.

A Matter of Time: Resurrection of the Daleks

(15/02/1984)

DESCRIPTION: ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’ was the fourth story of Season 21 of Doctor Who, and starred Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.

FACT: Although the story was recorded as four separate episodes, it was broadcast as two 45-minute episodes to avoid clashing with the Winter Olympics.

Doctor Who Mara Tales DVD Trailer

A Matter of Time: The Keeper of Traken

(14/02/1981)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Keeper of Traken’ was the sixth story of Season 18 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: Geoffrey Beevers is credited as the Melkur to conceal the plot twist of the Master’s return, and the name Tremas is also an anagram of Master.

A Matter of Time: Adam

(13/02/2008)

DESCRIPTION: ‘Adam’ was the fifth story in the second series of Torchwood, and starred John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness.

FACT: Whilst filming the kiss between Jack and Ianto, the crew pulled a prank by not calling “Cut!” after they had stopped filming for two minutes.

A Matter of Time: The Massacre of St Bartholomew’s Eve

(12/02/1966)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Massacre of St Bartholomew’s Eve’ was the fifth story of Season 3 of Doctor Who, and starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor.

FACT: According to ‘Doctor Who: Companions’, the final episode of the story was to have included a cameo appearance by Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright.

A Matter of Time: The Moonbase

(11/02/1967)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Moonbase’ was the sixth story of Season 4 of Doctor Who, and starred Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.

FACT: Talkback from the headphones of the crew on the studio floor is clearly audible at times during Episode 4, including cues for Cybermen.

A Matter of Time: The Web of Fear

(10/02/1968)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Web of Fear’ was the fifth story of Season 5 of Doctor Who, and starred Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.

FACT: To promote this story, a specially shot trailer featuring the Doctor in the London Underground was featured at the end ‘The Enemy of the World’.

A Matter of Time: The Mark of the Rani

(09/02/1985)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Mark of the Rani’ was the third story of Season 22 of Doctor Who, and starred Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.

FACT: John Lewis was originally hired to compose the score but suddenly became ill and died before work was complete, so Jonathan Gibbs became the composer.

A Matter of Time: The Seeds of Death

(08/02/1969)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Seeds of Death’ was the fifth story of Season 6 of Doctor Who, and starred Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.

FACT: Patrick Troughton’s sideburns appear and disappear depending on whether he is seen in a pre-filmed sequence or a studio scene.

A Matter of Time: The Seeds of Doom

(07/02/1976)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Seeds of Doom’ was the sixth story of Season 13 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: The costume for the humanoid stage of the Krynoid was created by taking one of the Axon costumes from ‘The Claws of Axos’ and spraying it green.

Doctor Who "The Ark" DVD Trailer

A Matter of Time: The Mind of Evil

(06/02/1971)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Mind of Evil’ was the second story of Season 8 of Doctor Who, and starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.

FACT: During a fight sequence in which water is spilled, the Master as played by Roger Delgado slips in a puddle twice.

A Matter of Time: The Curse of Peladon

(05/02/1972)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Curse of Peladon’ was the second story of Season 9 of Doctor Who, and starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.

FACT: Jon Pertwee sings the Venusian Lullaby to the tune of ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’ when controlling Aggedor.

David Walliams in Doctor Who Series 6

David Walliams announced on BBC Radio 2 that he will be playing an alien character in the new series of Doctor Who. “I've actually been offered a part in Doctor Who,” Walliams told BBC Radio 2. “I've said yes. I don't think I can say much, but I'll say I'm an alien.”

Before Matt Smith was handed the role of Doctor, it was rumoured that Walliams himself would play the Eleventh Doctor. “I think any actor wouldn't turn that down," said Walliams. “I won't be cast now though because they're getting younger.”

A Matter of Time: The Invasion of Time

(04/02/1978)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Invasion of Time’ was the sixth story of Season 15 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: During a chase sequence within the swimming pool, a Sontaran is seen tripping over a chair and nearly falling over.