Stories Television Doctor Who Season 1 Classic Who S1 Serial: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Edge of Destruction 1 image Overview Episodes Characters How to Watch Reviews 21 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 4 Transcript Overview First aired Saturday, February 8, 1964 Production Code C Written by David Whitaker Directed by Frank Cox, Richard Martin Runtime 50 minutes Story Type Bottle Episode Time Travel Present Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Dawn of Time, Everybody Lives!, Mind Control Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) First Aid Kit, Food Replicator Location (Potential Spoilers!) TARDIS Synopsis As they slowly recover from the shock of being thrown to the TARDIS floor, the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara all start acting strangely. Unexplained events occur and the travellers start to turn on each other as they contemplate what is happening on the TARDIS. Watch Watched Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save 2 Episodes The Edge of Destruction First aired Saturday, February 8, 1964 Runtime 25 minutes Written by David Whitaker Directed by Richard Martin UK Viewers 10.4 million Appreciation Index 61 Synopsis A mysterious explosion has knocked the TARDIS into void. And in their confusion, the crew are turning on one another. The Brink of Disaster First aired Saturday, February 15, 1964 Runtime 25 minutes Written by David Whitaker Directed by Frank Cox UK Viewers 9.9 million Appreciation Index 60 Synopsis The TARDIS is adrift, the crew turning on each other. Only by working together can they find their way out before they are destroyed. Show All Episodes Characters First Doctor William Hartnell Susan Carole Ann Ford Ian Chesterton William Russell Barbara Wright Jacqueline Hill Show All Characters (4) How to watch The Edge of Destruction: Watch on iPlayer DVD The Beginning – An Unearthly Child / The Daleks / The Edge of Destruction VHS The Edge of Destruction & Dr Who: The Pilot Episode (VHS) Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 21 reviews 28 December 2024 · 56 words Review by Pandhawk Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! I really enjoyed this episode. A closed-door episode that, although its resolution is easy, keeps us in suspense for the 2 episodes! So yes, to come back to the resolution, the button is easy! But hey... Under a certain scriptwriter, Mr. Steven M., some resolutions make no sense so hey... No really very good surprise, go to 8! Pandhawk View profile Like Liked 1 21 December 2024 · 36 words Review by illyriashade56 1 I love, love, love it when everyone is having a bad time it's always so much fun. This one did freak me out a little bit and I think about it at least once a week. illyriashade56 View profile Like Liked 1 15 December 2024 · 88 words Review by RandomJoke Spoilers 2 This review contains spoilers! Really liked this one! It is fairly simple but showcases how well our main cast work, some brilliant Hartnell Moments sprinkled in it and bam you got a very good 2 Two Parter. Personally, the idea of something going wrong and Ian & Susan going a bit mad is great, Carol Ann especially does great work with it. I will say if it was longer it probably wouldn’t have worked as well as it did, always a nice change of pace after the rather long 7 Parter “The Daleks”. RandomJoke View profile Like Liked 2 30 November 2024 · 50 words Review by silvertongue 3 A gripping and intense 45 minute drama set entirely in the TARDIS. Wow. I can see RTD took much inspiration from this with the likes of Midnight and Wild Blue Yonder! The anxiety is palpable and it creates a superbly paranoid atmosphere that kept me on edge. Definitely a must watch! silvertongue View profile Like Liked 3 26 November 2024 · 19 words Review by Dullish Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! Kinda underwhelming, but they were uncertain about the show's continuation which shows during the episode, especially the cliffhanger ending. Dullish View profile Like Liked 1 Show All Reviews (21) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating562 members 3.57 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. Rating490 votes 3.60 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating273 votes 3.50 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 977 Favourited 101 Reviewed 21 Saved 1 Skipped 0 Owned 19 Related Stories The Companion Chronicles S5 • Episode 6 Quinnis Rating: 3.11 Story Skipped Audio Book Reviews(4) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Companion Chronicles Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Other adaptations of this story: We define an adaptation as a recreation of a similar story but on a different medium or with different characters. Target Collection Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction Rating: 3.83 Story Skipped Book Reviews(2) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Target Collection Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Other variations of this story We define a variation as another way of experiencing the exact same story - like a reconstruction or an omnibus edition. BBC Audio Soundtracks The Edge of Destruction (BBC Audio Soundtrack) Rating: ??? Story Skipped Soundtrack Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: BBC Audio Soundtracks Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: As we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves. — First Doctor, The Edge of Destruction Show All Quotes (4) Open in new window Transcript Needs checking Episode One - The Edge of Destruction [TARDIS] (The TARDIS is in flight after leaving Skaro, when there is bang, it shakes and everyone falls over. It goes dark. We rejoin the action with the lights back on. The Doctor is lying on the floor, Ian slumped in a chair, Susan draped over the console. Barbara is the only one awake.) BARBARA: Mister Chesterton? Ian Chesterton? I thought (Susan wakes. She looks almost drunk) Show Full Transcript Open in new window
