Episode Guide (DWDVDF feature)

Doctor Who DVD Files is a fortnightly partwork publication from GE Fabbri Ltd - The Ultimate Build-up Doctor Who Encyclopaedia

One of its regular features is Episode Guide, a series looking at each episode on the DVDs.

Specials and classic stories
DOC 1.1 - An Unearthly Child
 * Journey back to the very first adventure…

DOC 1.2 - The Daleks
 * The Doctor meets his deadliest enemies for the first time.

DOC 1.10 - The Dalek Invasion of Earth 
 * The England of the 22nd century belongs to the Daleks …

DOC 1.27 - “ The War Machines “
 * The Doctor battles an insane super-computer

DOC 1.16 - “The Chase “
 * The Daleks send an execution squad after the First Doctor.

DOC 2.8 - The Tomb of the Cybermen
 * The Second Doctor encounters the silver giants of Telos …

DOC 2.16 - The Mind Robber
 * The Second Doctor and his friends are trapped in the Land of Fiction.

DOC 2.17 - The Invasion (Episodes 1-4)
 * The Second Doctor takes on the Cybermen.

DOC 2.17 - The Invasion (Episodes 5-8)
 * The Cybermen are on the march in part two of this adventure.

DOC 2.19 The Seeds of Death
 * The Ice Warriors return to menace the Second Doctor.

DOC 2.21 - “ The War Games “
 * The Doctor discovers an alien plot to build the ultimate army.

DOC 2.21 - “ The War Games “
 * Part two of the Second Doctor’s final adventure.

DOC 3.1 - Spearhead from Space
 * The newly regenerated Third Doctor must battle Autons

DOC 3.2 - Doctor Who and the Silurians
 * The Doctor meets the original rulers of Earth for the first time.

DOC 3.3 - “ The Ambassadors of Death “
 * The Doctor must unravel a conspiracy to kidnap aliens.

DOC 3.4 - Inferno 
 * The Third Doctor faces death in a parallel universe …

DOC 3.6 - “ The Mind of Evil “
 * The Doctor discovers the Master has returned.

DOC 3.7 - The Claws of Axos 
 * The Third Doctor and UNIT must beware aliens bearing gifts …

DOC 3.9 - The Daemons
 * The Master attempts to raise the Devil …

DOC 3.10 - Day of the Daleks
 * The Doctor’s deadliest enemies control 22nd-Earth!

DOC 3.11 - The Curse of Peladon
 * The Third Doctor finds himself in the middle of a diplomatic crisis.

DOC 3.12 - The Sea Devils
 * The Master teams up with some ancient Earthlings.

DOC 3.14 The Time Monster
 * The Third Doctor must defeat The Master in Atlantis

DOC 3.15 - The Three Doctors
 * Find out what happens when you break the First Law of Time!

DOC 3.16 - Carnival of Monsters
 * The Third Doctor and Jo find themselves in a mad, miniature adventure!

DOC 3.17 Frontier in Space 
 * The Doctor faces the Master and the Ogrons!

DOC 3.18 - Planet of the Daleks
 * The Doctor and Jo are trapped in an alien Jungle …

DOC 3.19 - The Green Death
 * While investigating an eco disaster the Doctor’s companion finds love!

DOC 3.20 - The Time Warrior
 * The Doctor makes a new friend and meets a new enemy …

DOC 3.21 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs
 * Prehistoric monsters invade 1970s London!

DOC 3.22 - Death to the Daleks
 * Can the Third Doctor survive the City of the Exxillons

DOC 3.23 - The Monster of Peladon
 * The Doctor and Sarah Jane uncover treachery on Peladon …

DOC 3.24 - Planet of the Spiders
 * The Third Doctor makes his last stand.

DOC 4.1 - Robot
 * A newly regenerated Doctor must face a giant robot!

DOC 4.2 - The Ark in Space
 * The future of the human race is threatened by the Wirrn.

DOC 4.4 - Genesis of the Daleks
 * The Fourth Doctor is on a mission for the Time Lords…

DOC 4.5 Revenge of the Cybermen
 * The Fourth Doctor faces an old foe.

DOC 4.7 - Planet of Evil
 * The Doctor and Sarah battle anti-matter on Zeta Minor.

DOC 4.8 - Pyramids of Mars
 * The Fourth Doctor faces a being that wants to destroy all life!

DOC 4.9 - The Android Invasion
 * The Doctor and Sarah Jane battle the Kraals…

DOC 4.10 - The Brain of Morbius
 * The Fourth Doctor takes on a mad Time Lord monster

DOC 4.11 The Seeds of Doom
 * The Doctor must defeat the Krynoid plants.

DOC 4.12 - The Masque of Mandragora
 * The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith take a trip to 15th century Italy

DOC 4.13 - The Hand of Fear
 * Sarah Jane’s travels with the Fourth Doctor come to an end …

DOC 4.14 - The Deadly Assassin
 * The Doctor is accused of murder on his home planet!

DOC 4.15 - The Face of Evil
 * The Doctors past catches up with him …

DOC 4.16 - The Robots of Death
 * The Fourth Doctor is accused of murder!

DOC 4.17 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang
 * The Fourth Doctor and Leela unravel a Victorian mystery …

DOC 4.18 - Horror of Fang Rock
 * Who will survive the alien in the lighthouse?

DOC 4.19 - The Invisible Enemy
 * The Fourth Doctor embarks on a fantastic voyage.

DOC 4.20 - Image of the Fendahl 
 * A mysterious ancient skull leads to danger!

DOC 4.23 - The Invasion of Time
 * The Doctor must defend Gallifrey from alien invaders.

DOC 4.24 - ''The Ribos Operation
 * The Doctor takes on a very special mission …

DOC 4.25 - The Pirate Planet
 * The Doctor searches for the second segment of the Key to Time.

DOC 4.26 - The Stones of Blood
 * The Doctor and Romana hunt down the third segment of the Key to Time

DOC 4.27 - The Androids of Tara
 * It’s a case of mistaken robotic identity for Romana in this adventure

DOC 4.29 - The Armageddon Factor The quest for the Key to Time ends on the planet Atrios. DOC 4.30 - Destiny of the Daleks
 * The Doctor thought he’d seen the last of Davros, but he was wrong!

DOC 4.31 - City of Death
 * The Fourth Doctor and Romana enjoy a Parisian caper!

DOC 4.33 - [Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|]]
 * The Fourth Doctor is involved in a space crash.

DOC 4.34 - “The Horns of Nimon “
 * The Doctor gets lost in the Power Complex

DOC 4.36 - The Leisure Hive
 * The Fourth Doctor’s old age catches up with him …

DOC 4.37 - Meglos
 * The Doctor faces a macabre alien double.

Doc 4.38 - Full Circle
 * The Fourth Doctor meets Adric on the planet Alzarius.

Doc 4.39 - State of Decay
 * The Fourth Doctor takes on a trio of vampire lords.

Doc 4.40 - Warriors' Gate
 * The Fourth Doctor’s final E-Space adventure …

DOC 4.40 - The Keeper of Traken
 * The Fourth Doctor encounters an old foe on a famously peaceful planet.

DOC 4.41 - Logopolis
 * The Master's machinations could mean the end of everything!

DOC 5.1 - Castrovalva 
 * Can such a tranquil place as Castrovalva really be a deadly trap?

DOC 5.2 - Four to Doomsday
 * The Fifth Doctor faces Monarch and his army of invaders.

DOC 5.3 - Kinda
 * Are there serpents in the paradise of Deva Loka?

DOC 5.4 - The Visitation
 * The Fifth Doctor faces alien convicts in Old London Town

DOC 5.6 - Earthshock
 * The Doctor faces Cybermen and the death of a companion!

DOC 5.7 - “Time-Flight “ The Fifth Doctor takes flight on a supersonic jet. DOC 5.8 - Arc of Infinity
 * The Doctor faces an old enemy on Gallifrey.

DOC 5.9 - Snakedance
 * The Fifth Doctor must face the return of the Mara …

DOC 5.10 - Mawdryn Undead
 * Can you make sense of this timey-wimey adventure?

DOC 5.11 - “ Terminus “
 * The Doctor and Nyssa at the centre of the universe.

DOC 5.12 - Enlightenment
 * The Doctor and his companions get involved in a race through space.

The Five Doctors
 * Can the first five Doctors solve the mystery of the Dark Tower?

DOC 5.15 - Warriors of the Deep
 * Silurians and Sea Devils unite to take on the Fifth Doctor.

DOC 5.15A - “The Awakening “ The Doctor faces a demon in an English church. DOC 5.17 - Resurrection of the Daleks
 * Can the Fifth Doctor prevent the re-awakening of the Davros?

DOC 5.18 - Planet of Fire
 * The Doctor faces the Master on the planet Sarn.

DOC 5.19 - The Caves of Androzani
 * Prepare for a white-knuckle ride as the Fifth Doctor faces death!

DOC 6.2 - Attack of the Cybermen
 * The Doctor and Peri battle the silver giants on Telos.

DOC 6.3 - Vengeance on Varos
 * The Doctor and Peri enter a world of television horror!

DOC 6.4 - The Mark of the Rani
 * The Doctor and Peri face not one but two renegade Time Lords!

DOC 6.5 - The Two Doctors
 * Two versions of the same Time Lord join forces to defeat the Sontarans.

DOC 6.6 “Timelash “
 * The Doctor returns to the planet Karfel

DOC 6.7 - Revelation of the Daleks
 * Davros returns with his grisliest scheme yet!

DOC 6.8 - The Mysterious Planet
 * The Sixth Doctor is put on trial by the Time Lords

DOC 6.9 - Mindwarp
 * The Sixth Doctor takes Peri to the planet Thoros Beta.

DOC 6.10 - Terror of the Vervoids
 * The Sixth Doctor presents the case for his defence.

DOC 6.11 - The Ultimate Foe
 * The Sixth Doctor’s trial ends in chaos and revelations.

DOC 7.1 - Time and the Rani
 * The Seventh Doctor makes a spectacular entrance.

DOC 7.2 - Paradise Towers
 * The Seventh Doctor and Mel visit a dystopian future …

DOC 7.3 - Delta and the Bannermen
 * Can the Doctor save the Chimeron Queen at a Welsh holiday camp?

DOC 7.5 - Remembrance of the Daleks
 * The Seventh Doctor takes on two armies of Daleks at once

DOC 7.6 - The Happiness Patrol
 * The Doctor battles the smiling villain Helen A.

DOC 7.7 - Silver Nemesis
 * The Doctor battles Cybermen, sorcery and Nazis in 1988 …

DOC 7.8 - The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
 * What is the deadly secret of the Circus?

DOC 7.9 - Battlefield
 * The Seventh Doctor and Ace face a foe from legend.

DOC 7.10 - Ghost Light
 * The Seventh Doctor and Ace explore a haunted house …

DOC 7.11 - The Curse of Fenric
 * The Seventh Doctor faces an evil from the dawn of time …

DOC 7.12 - Survival
 * The Seventh Doctor and the Master fight like animals …

Doctor Who
 * The Eighth Doctor

Episodes

 * EP 1.1 - Rose
 * Rose Tyler's life is changed forever when she meets the Ninth Doctor.


 * EP 1.2 - The End Of The World
 * The Doctor takes Rose to the day the Earth dies.


 * EP 1.3 - The Unquiet Dead
 * The Doctor and Rose meet Charles Dickens and some very nasty ghosts!


 * EP 1.4 - Aliens Of London
 * Rose returns home - just in time to see a spaceship crash into Big Ben!


 * EP 1.5 - World War Three
 * The Doctor and Rose race to save Earth from the stinky Slitheen!


 * EP 1.6 - Dalek
 * Share the horror of the Ninth Doctor meeting his most-feared enemy.


 * EP 1.7 - The Long Game
 * The Doctor and Rose get bad news when they visit Satellite Five.


 * EP 1.8 - Father's Day
 * Rose must face the Reapers when she meddles with time.


 * EP 1.9 - The Empty Child
 * A strange plague is spreading through the touch of a little boy...


 * EP 1.10 - The Doctor Dances
 * Can the Doctor find the Empty Child's mummy before it's too late?


 * EP 1.11 - Boom Town
 * A pit-stop to refuel the TARDIS leads to dinner with a monster!


 * EP 1.12 - Bad Wolf
 * The Doctor returns to Satellite Five to find things have changes...


 * EP 1.13 - The Parting of the Ways
 * The Doctor has a choice: let the Daleks win or destroy humanity!


 * EP 2.X - The Christmas Invasion
 * Can the new Doctor save everyone from the alien Sycorax?


 * EP 2.1 - New Earth
 * Rose and the new Doctor find an old enemy in New New York.


 * EP 2.2 - Tooth and Claw
 * Can the Tenth Doctor and Rose save Queen Victoria from a Werewolf?


 * EP 2.3 - School Reunion
 * The Doctor meets two old friends while going undercover.


 * EP 2.4 - The Girl in the Fireplace
 * What are 51st century robots doing in pre-revolutionary France?


 * EP 2.5 - Rise of the Cybermen
 * The TARDIS crash lands in the London of a parallel world


 * EP 2.6 - The Age of Steel
 * John Lumic's Cybermen are on the march to victory!


 * EP 2.7 - The Idiot's Lantern
 * Londoners in 1953 are losing their faces, but can the Doctor help?


 * EP 2.8 - The Impossible Planet
 * The Doctor and Rose meet the Ood on the edge of a black hole!


 * EP 2.9 - The Satan Pit
 * Can the Doctor escape the immense power of the Beast?


 * EP 2.10 - Love & Monsters
 * Will the treacherous Victor Kennedy track down the Doctor?


 * EP 2.11 - Fear Her
 * What connects missing people with a young girl's drawings?


 * EP 2.12 - Army of Ghosts
 * Are the ghosts really as harmless as they seem?


 * EP 2.13 - Doomsday
 * It's time to solve the Cyberman and Dalek problem!


 * EP 3.X - The Runaway Bride
 * Can Donna, in a dress with no pockets, help the Tenth Doctor save the day?


 * EP 3.1 - Smith and Jones
 * Martha Jones is having the strangest day of her life ...


 * EP 3.2 - The Shakespeare Code
 * There's deadly witchcraft afoot in Elizabethan London ...


 * EP 3.3 - Gridlock
 * A vast motorway plus massive crabs equals trouble for the Doctor!


 * EP 3.4 - Daleks in Manhattan
 * Martha never expected to find Daleks on her first visit to New York!


 * EP 3.5 - Evolution of the Daleks
 * Can a pig and a showgirl help the Doctor defeat his old enemies?


 * EP 3.6 -The Lazarus Experiment
 * The Doctor faces a 'mad' scientist who wants to turn back time!


 * EP 3.7 - 42
 * It's a race against time to save a spaceship from a vengeful sun!


 * EP 3.8 - Human Nature
 * The Doctor and Martha hide their identities to escape an alien family


 * EP 3.9 - The Family of Blood
 * Will the alien family track down the Doctor?


 * EP 3.10 - Blink
 * How can the Doctor save the day while stuck in the past?


 * EP 3.11 - Utopia
 * The meaning behind the Face of Boe’s dying words become clear …


 * EP 3.12 - The Sound of Drums
 * The Master takes over the country, and then the world!


 * EP 3.13 - Last of the Time Lords
 * Will the Doctor overcome his physical age to defeat the Master?


 * EP 4X - Voyage of the Damned
 * The Doctor sails into danger in this disaster-filled tale …


 * EP 4.1 - Partners in Crime
 * The Doctor bumps into an old friend at Adipose Industries


 * EP 4.2 - The Fires of Pompeii
 * Can Donna convince the Doctor to save the people of Pompeii?


 * EP 4.3 - Planet of the Ood
 * Can the Doctor and Donna work out why the Ood are enslaved?


 * EP 4.4 - The Sontaran Stratagem
 * The Doctor and Donna team up with Martha to face an old foe.


 * Ep 4.5 - The Poison Sky
 * The air is full of toxic gas and the Earth is suffocating…


 * Ep 4.6 - The Doctor's Daughter
 * The TARDIS takes the Doctor to Messaline for one very good reason…


 * EP 4.7 - Silence in the Library
 * Can the Doctor stop the advancing flesh-eating shadows?


 * EP 4.8 - Midnight
 * Who will save the day if the Doctor is helpless?


 * EP 4.9 - Forest of the Dead
 * Will the Doctor Work out why he’ll give River his sonic screwdriver?


 * EP 4.10 - The Unicorn and the Wasp
 * Take a trip back in time to a garden party with Agatha Christie!


 * EP 4.11 - Turn Left
 * Donna discovers what life would be like if she had never met the Doctor...


 * EP 4.12 - The Stolen Earth 
 * Someone is rearranging the universe, but who could it be?


 * EP 4.13 - Journey's End
 * Can the Doctor overcome Davros once again?


 * EP 4.14 - The Next Doctor 
 * Christmas terror is shaped like a Cyberman!


 * EP 4.15 - Planet of the Dead
 * The Doctor hops on a London bus. Destination: danger!


 * EP 4.16 - The Waters of Mars
 * The Doctor stumbles on a fixed point in time, but can he walk away?


 * EP 4.17 - The End of Time Part One
 * The Master's back, but that's the least of the Doctor's worries!


 * EP 4.18 - The End of Time Part Two
 * Someone comes knocking for the Tenth Doctor ...


 * EP 5.1 - The Eleventh Hour
 * The Doctor must save the world while he is regenerating.


 * EP 5.2 - The Beast Below
 * Will the Doctor’s new friend Amy survive her trip to Starship UK?


 * EP 5.3 - Victory of the Daleks
 * The Daleks are back – bigger and bolder than ever before!


 * EP 5.4 - The Time of Angels
 * The Eleventh Doctor answers a cry for help from River Song.


 * EP 5.5 - Flesh and Stone 
 * Can the Doctor, Amy and River escape the Weeping Angels?


 * EP 5.6 - The Vampires of Venice 
 * Is Rosanna Calvierri’s Venetian academy really a school of fish?


 * EP 5.7 - The Hungry Earth 
 * An ancient underground foe awaits the Doctor in Wales …


 * EP 5.8 - Amy's Choice 
 * The Doctor faces an enemy that is just as clever as he is …


 * EP 5.9 - Cold Blood 
 * The Doctor and his human friends take on the Silurians …


 * EP 5.10 - Vincent and the Doctor 
 * The Doctor meets a great artist and a terrifying monster.


 * EP 5.11 - The Lodger 
 * The Doctor embarks on his greatest adventure: normal life!


 * EP 5.12 - The Pandorica Opens 
 * A trap awaits the Doctor beneath Stonehenge …


 * EP 5.13 - The Big Bang 
 * The Doctor meets a great artist and a terrifying monster.
 * (This appears to be a tease for Vincent and the Doctor)


 * EP 6.X - A Christmas Carol 
 * The Doctor must use all his wits to outsmart Kazran Sardick …

Where to file them
In Issue 2 and Issue 3 subscribers receive a binder and seven coloured divider cards. The Episode Guide pages are filed behind the red divider.

The first number is the series number and the second number is the episode number.

When you reach EP 1.13, Series One ends. The next card will be Ep 2.X - the first Christmas Special - followed by the rest of Series Two.