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Classic Who S1 • Serial 7 · (6 episodes)

The Sensorites

Other variations of this story: The Sensorites (BBC Audio Soundtrack)

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First aired Saturday, June 20, 1964
Production Code G
Written by Peter R. Newman
Runtime 150 minutes
Time Travel Future
Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!) Spaceship
Locations Sense Sphere Space
Synopsis

The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering from telepathic interference from the Sensorites, but Susan communicates with the Sensorites and finds the aliens fear an attack by the humans and are just defending themselves.

6 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, June 20, 1964
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Peter R. Newman
Directed by Mervyn Pinfield
UK Viewers 7.9 million
Appreciation Index 59

Synopsis

The 28th century. The TARDIS materialises on a spaceship orbiting a planet known as the Sense-Sphere, whose natives, the Sensorites, have trapped the ship's human crew in a state of paralysis.

First aired Saturday, June 27, 1964
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Peter R. Newman
Directed by Mervyn Pinfield
UK Viewers 6.9 million
Appreciation Index 59

Synopsis

The Doctor and his companions are on board an Earth ship trapped in orbit around the Sense-Sphere when it is boarded by the Sensorites, who steal the lock mechanism from the TARDIS.

First aired Saturday, July 11, 1964
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Peter R. Newman
Directed by Mervyn Pinfield
UK Viewers 7.4 million
Appreciation Index 56

Synopsis

The Doctor and his companions are escorted to the Sense-Sphere where they attempt to negotiate with the Sensorites for the release of the TARDIS.

First aired Saturday, July 18, 1964
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Peter R. Newman
Directed by Mervyn Pinfield
UK Viewers 5.5 million
Appreciation Index 60

Synopsis

With Ian having fallen victim to the Sensorites' plague, the Doctor is desperate to find a cure. But the City Administrator is still determined to rid his world of aliens.

First aired Saturday, July 25, 1964
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Peter R. Newman
Directed by Frank Cox
UK Viewers 6.9 million
Appreciation Index 57

Synopsis

The City Administrator is determined to destroy the Doctor and his friends and his paranoia prevents the Doctor's cure from being distributed.

First aired Saturday, August 1, 1964
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Peter R. Newman
Directed by Frank Cox
UK Viewers 6.9 million
Appreciation Index 57

Synopsis

While the City Administrator's schemes reach their climax, the Doctor and Ian venture into the tunnels under the city to discover the real cause of the Sensorite plague.

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