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Season 16

Doctor Who Season 16

September. 02,1978
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The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

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This season saw the introduction of the Black and White Guardians as well as the companion Romana, who became only the second female Time Lord companion since Susan. This season is sometimes colloquially known as The Key to Time season after the story arc involving the Key to Time. Although not the first season to consist of linked stories (Season 8 in 1971 was the first, as all the stories that year featured the Master), it was the first to be recognised as having a series long arc. Although multi serial arcs would occur again, such a full- season experiment wouldn't be attempted again until Season 23. The arc has a number of similarities to the Season 1 story The Keys of Marinus. The storyline was originally proposed for Season 15, but it required more planning.

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Sylvester McCoy
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Doctor Who Season 16 Full Episode Guide

Episode 26 - The Armageddon Factor (6)
First Aired: February. 24,1979

The Doctor and the Shadow have their final confrontation to take control of the Key to Time. Completing it may entail an awful sacrifice. And the Black Guardian will do anything to obtain it and plunge the Universe into chaos.

Episode 25 - The Armageddon Factor (5)
Episode 23 - The Armageddon Factor (3)
Episode 21 - The Armageddon Factor (1)
Episode 20 - The Power of Kroll (4)
Episode 19 - The Power of Kroll (3)
Episode 17 - The Power of Kroll (1)
First Aired: December. 23,1978

The Third Moon of Delta Magna, The Future. The Doctor and Romana arrive in search of the fifth segment and are immediately swept up in a conflict between the crew of a new refinery and the embittered natives…

Episode 16 - The Androids of Tara (4)
Episode 15 - The Androids of Tara (3)
Episode 13 - The Androids of Tara (1)
First Aired: November. 25,1978

Arriving on Tara, Romana locates the fourth segment of the Key to Time with ease. But getting it away proves more difficult, as she is captured by the scheming Count Grendel who wants the throne of Tara for himself.

Episode 12 - The Stones of Blood (4)
Episode 11 - The Stones of Blood (3)
Episode 10 - The Stones of Blood (2)
First Aired: November. 04,1978

The quest for the Third Segment has landed the Doctor and Romana in the midst of a druidic cult centred on a stone circle. But the stones are not what they seem, and somewhere out there is a blood-thirsty Celtic goddess.

Episode 9 - The Stones of Blood (1)
First Aired: October. 28,1978

England, the late 1970s. The Doctor and Romana arrive in search of the third segment. But the Tracer readings are erratic and something ominous is happening with an ancient stone circle...

Episode 6 - The Pirate Planet (2)
First Aired: October. 07,1978

The Doctor begins to investigate the mysteriously wealthy planet Zanak. Mentiads, a deranged Captain, strange omens, miraculous mines – what does it all mean? And what does it have to do with the Key to Time?

Episode 5 - The Pirate Planet (1)
First Aired: September. 30,1978

Planet Zanak, unknown time. The Doctor and Romana are seeking the planet Calufrax where the second segment waits. They are in the right place and the right time… but on the wrong planet.

Episode 4 - The Ribos Operation (4)
First Aired: September. 23,1978

Trapped in the catacombs between a mad warlord and ravenous monsters, the Doctor and Romana work desperately to obtain the segment of the Key to Time - and escape alive.

Episode 3 - The Ribos Operation (3)
First Aired: September. 16,1978

Prisoners of the maniacal Graff Vynda K, the Doctor and Romana must break out and pursue the first segment – even as Unstoff takes it into the most dangerous place on Ribos.

Episode 2 - The Ribos Operation (2)
Episode 1 - The Ribos Operation (1)
First Aired: September. 02,1978

The Magellanic Clouds, the planet Ribos, an unknown time. Ordered by the White Guardian to collect the pieces of the omnipotent Key to Time, The Doctor, K-9 and his new assistant Romana arrive. Collecting the first segment is not going to be easy…

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