Stories Television Doctor Who Season 1 Serial: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Edge of Destruction Original Story TV Soundtrack Original Story TV Soundtrack 2 images Overview Episodes Characters How to Watch Reviews 29 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 29 reviews 9 April 2025 · 49 words Review by Licterentia Original (French) Translation (English) Cette histoire fonctionne vraiment bien, que ce soit dans l'acting ou l'histoire. Même si j'ai quelques réserves sur la raison de pourquoi cette histoire existe, je reste conquise et très positive sur cet épisode. Petite mention spéciale au moment touchant entre le Docteur et Barbara. This story works really well, whether it's in the acting or the plot. Even though I have some reservations about the reason why this story exists, I remain won over and very positive about this episode. Special mention to the touching moment between the Doctor and Barbara. (Translation generated by AI, so mistakes are possible). Licterentia View profile Like Liked 0 30 March 2025 · 112 words Review by rainbownixie Spoilers 2 This review contains spoilers! This one's easy for me just because I love these types of plots. Would've even liked a longer serial for this one! The whole mystery around the situation ending up being such a simple answer feels perfect to me. Something absurd and at the same time so interesting, just what this show is. I'm weak for bottle episodes that force characters to interact and carry the whole thing. The Doctor's dynamic with, well, everyone is marvelous. His personality clash with Ian? The way he ends up being so fond of Barbara? And, in general, all of his love for Susan... Simple two-parter that actually shows a lot of things about them <3 rainbownixie View profile Like Liked 2 25 March 2025 · 23 words Review by Scottybguud 1 A great two parter. We get to spend time with just the main team and only on the Tardis. Easy and fun watch. Scottybguud View profile Like Liked 1 19 March 2025 · 101 words Review by KieranCooper 1 I wasn't sure of this story, and my expectations I dare say were right, this one isn't for me Probably a well-needed story, good to have a character piece to test the cast, but it could have been anything but this The writing needs a couple of redrafts, as there's information that is supposedly important that isn't brought up til the end I'm still not sure I fully understand it, I've never been this unsure of a plot since first watched 'The Pandorica Opens' I do appreciate the genuine tension they build between the Doctor and Barbara, it's only saving grace KieranCooper View profile Like Liked 1 28 February 2025 · 29 words Review by GGVICTOR Episodio mais chatinho ate agora. PS: suzan você ta insuportaveeeeeel. acho que agora daqui para frente o doctor vai começar a tratar o ian e a barbara melhor GGVICTOR View profile Like Liked 0 Show All Reviews (29) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating689 members 3.56 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. Rating490 votes 3.60 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 1184 Favourited 119 Reviewed 29 Saved 2 Skipped 1 Related Stories The Companion Chronicles S5 • Episode 6 Quinnis Rating: 3.15 Story Skipped Audio Book Reviews(5) 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: 3.88 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 an autiobook, 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
