Stories Television Doctor Who Season 7 Serial: 1 2 3 4 Doctor Who and the Silurians Original Story TV Soundtrack Original Story TV Soundtrack 1 image Overview Episodes Characters How to Watch Reviews 8 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 3 Transcript Overview First aired Saturday, January 31, 1970 Production Code BBB Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe Runtime 175 minutes Time Travel Present Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Lost the TARDIS, Stranded on Earth, The Doctor Falls Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Exile on Earth, Working for UNIT Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Bessie Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, England, Wenley Moor Synopsis Exiled to Earth and now working for UNIT as their scientific advisor, the Doctor is summoned to the underground Wenley Moor nuclear research facility to investigate a series of inexplicable power losses. He soon discovers they are being caused by the Silurians, the former rulers of the Earth. Awaking from a hibernation which has lasted millions of years, they are now intent on reclaiming the Earth from Mankind... 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 7 Episodes Episode 1 First aired Saturday, January 31, 1970 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe UK Viewers 8.8 million Appreciation Index 58 Synopsis The Doctor and Liz are summoned to the Wenley Moor Research Centre by the Brigadier, after several staff members suffer nervous breakdowns. Episode 2 First aired Saturday, February 7, 1970 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe UK Viewers 7.3 million Appreciation Index 58 Synopsis The Doctor attempts to convince people there are monsters in the caves, prompting Major Baker to start shooting at a reptile man. Episode 3 First aired Saturday, February 14, 1970 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe UK Viewers 7.5 million Appreciation Index 57 Synopsis The Silurians contact Quinn for help in retrieving the creature while the Doctor and the Brigadier organise a search of the moors. Episode 4 First aired Saturday, February 21, 1970 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe UK Viewers 8.2 million Appreciation Index 60 Synopsis With Quinn dead, the Brigadier decides to take an armed party into the caves, prompting the Doctor to contact the Silurians himself. Episode 5 First aired Saturday, February 28, 1970 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe UK Viewers 7.5 million Appreciation Index 58 Synopsis Worried about the Old Silurian's growing friendship with the Doctor, the Young Silurian has the scientist infect Baker with a virus and then release him. Episode 6 First aired Saturday, March 7, 1970 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe UK Viewers 7.2 million Appreciation Index 57 Synopsis While the Doctor and Liz try to find a cure to the virus spread by Baker, the Young Silurian kills the Old Silurian and takes control of his people. Episode 7 First aired Saturday, March 14, 1970 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Malcolm Hulke Directed by Timothy Combe UK Viewers 7.5 million Appreciation Index 58 Synopsis While Liz distributes the cure to the virus, the Doctor discovers the Silurians now plan to wipe out humanity by destroying the Van Allen Belt. Show All Episodes Characters Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Liz Shaw Caroline John Silurians First Appearance The Brigadier Nicholas Courtney UNIT Show All Characters (5) How to watch Doctor Who and the Silurians: Watch on iPlayer DVD The Monster Collection: The Silurians DVD Beneath the Surface VHS Doctor Who and the Silurians (VHS) Blu-Ray The Collection Season 7 (Limited Edition Packaging) 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 8 reviews 19 May 2025 · 18 words Review by kawaii2234 1 I'm sorry I cannot take the silurian's kazoo theme song seriously it's so goofy I love this show kawaii2234 View profile Like Liked 1 2 April 2025 · 54 words Review by Scottybguud 1 Just as good as Spearhead. Season 7 is a strong start for the third Doctor. Despite being 7 episodes it doesn't drag at any point. The Doctor's sympathy for the Silurians being the original inhabitants of Earth makes for an interesting change of villains. His bickering with people in authority is fun to watch. Great story. Scottybguud View profile Like Liked 1 27 March 2025 · 34 words Review by Azurillkirby The first five episodes were pretty great, but then it completely lost the plot. Episode 6 changes the story to be about stopping an epidemic, and then Episode 7 ignored the theme of creating peace. B. Azurillkirby View profile Like Liked 0 4 January 2025 · 39 words Review by WhoTheoryYT Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! I found the first few parts kinda boring to be honest, but I binged the latter half and it was really gripping, I really liked the plot with the plague epidemic, and that ending really caught me off guard. WhoTheoryYT View profile Like Liked 1 17 November 2024 · 7 words Review by Rock_Angel 2 I was so bored… good ending though Rock_Angel View profile Like Liked 2 Show All Reviews (8) Open in new window Statistics AVG. 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Particularly not forthwith. — Doctor Who and the Silurians Show All Quotes (3) Open in new window Transcript Needs checking Episode One [Caves] (A pair of potholers climb down a metal 'rope' ladder into a large cave with extraordinary stalagmites.) SPENCER: Well, this is fantastic! (Something roars in the distance.) Show Full Transcript Open in new window
