Stories Television Doctor Who Season 5 Classic Who S5 Serial: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Tomb of the Cybermen 1 image Overview Episodes Characters How to Watch Reviews 11 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 7 Transcript Overview First aired Saturday, September 2, 1967 Production Code MM Written by Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler Directed by Morris Barry Runtime 100 minutes Time Travel Future Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Base Under Siege, First TARDIS trip, Spiked drink, Tomb, Traps Location (Potential Spoilers!) Telos Synopsis The TARDIS arrives on the planet Telos, where an Earth archaeological expedition led by Professor Parry is trying to uncover the lost tombs of the Cybermen. With a lot of help from the Doctor, the archaeologists enter the tombs. There, one of the party, Klieg, reveals himself and his business partner, Kaftan, to be planning to revive the Cybermen. 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 4 Episodes Episode 1 First aired Saturday, September 2, 1967 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Kit Pedler Gerry Davis Directed by Morris Barry UK Viewers 6 million Appreciation Index 53 Synopsis The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos, where an archaeological group are exploring the Tomb of the Cybermen. But are the Cybermen as dormant as they believe? Episode 2 First aired Saturday, September 9, 1967 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Kit Pedler Gerry Davis Directed by Morris Barry UK Viewers 6.4 million Appreciation Index 52 Synopsis The archaeologists learn they are stranded on Telos and Klieg suggests they use the opportunity to explore the Cybermen's tombs. Episode 3 First aired Saturday, September 16, 1967 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Kit Pedler Gerry Davis Directed by Morris Barry UK Viewers 7.2 million Appreciation Index 49 Synopsis The Cybermen have been revived and plan to convert the archeologists into their own kind, prompting Hopper to attempt a rescue. Episode 4 First aired Saturday, September 23, 1967 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Kit Pedler Gerry Davis Directed by Morris Barry UK Viewers 7.4 million Appreciation Index 50 Synopsis Klieg attempts to do a deal with the Cybercontroller while the Doctor tries to find a way to refreeze the Cybermen permanently. Show All Episodes Characters Second Doctor Jamie McCrimmon Cybermats First Appearance Cybermen Victoria Waterfield Peter Haydon First Appearance Hopper First Appearance Show All Characters (7) How to watch The Tomb of the Cybermen: Watch on iPlayer DVD The Tomb of the Cybermen DVD The Cybermen Collection DVD Revisitations 3 (The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Three Doctors & The Robots of Death) DVD The Monster Collection: The Cybermen VHS The Tomb of the Cybermen (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 11 reviews 24 March 2025 · 133 words Review by KieranCooper 1 I genuinely feel like the first part has a cinematic element, stylistically like an old sci-fi movie Cybermen are far creepier here, I love their voice robotic with a sinister whisper undertone Loving Victoria, she might seem a little but she's got a bossier side to her that makes her awesome The American characters brought down the energy and I honestly could have seen them as being killed off and it not making much difference, not because they're American but more because by the second half they don't have much use or presence For a story, that when you realize how small an environment they are in, the story does a little bit of back and forth too much, which does make the story drag ever so slightly, but it never bored me KieranCooper View profile Like Liked 1 11 March 2025 · 35 words Review by Scottybguud 1 A good start to season 5. Good cast of characters. A nice conversation between the Doctor and Victoria. Not as good for me as Moonbase and The Tenth Planet, but a solid story for the Cybermen. Scottybguud View profile Like Liked 1 21 February 2025 · 114 words Review by greenLetterT 1 First and foremost, I enjoyed having moving images again! I liked watching real people act! Onwards: The Tomb of the Cyberman is often considered a classic serial and I do somewhat see why: the scene of the Cybermen leaving their tomb is incredibly effective and I really enjoy the Doctors' characterisation. The final cliffhanger about the fate of the Cybermen is good, but the ending of "off they pop back into their tombs" felt a bit weak. The character of Toberman (I say character, more like caricature) can't be ignored though, and the racist stereotypes that went into pretty much every part of his design (strongman, doesn't speak English, violent) make for unpleasant watching greenLetterT View profile Like Liked 1 1 January 2025 · 36 words Review by Azurillkirby 1 This was pretty fun! Definitely a better Cybermen outing than either of the previous two. And my god did it feel bizarre going back to live-action after almost everything in Season 4 with Troughton was animated. B. Azurillkirby View profile Like Liked 1 17 November 2024 · 100 words Review by Dogtor Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! Original (French) Translation (English) “Are you happy with us, Victoria ?” Une histoire qui, quand elle n’est pas atrocement bête, aligne quand même les séquences cultes. Mais du coup même quand elle a du charme c’est malgré l’écriture. Toberman est déjà déshumanisé avant même d’être converti, mais il n’est même pas une exception car dans cette histoire, tout le monde est con. Au final, si tout tient c’est surtout pour les valeurs de production assez extraordinaires et un trio principal toujours très charismatique. Mais franchement, ils feront bien mieux. Click here to translate Dogtor View profile Like Liked 1 Show All Reviews (11) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating522 members 3.95 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. Rating494 votes 3.93 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 886 Favourited 137 Reviewed 11 Saved 2 Skipped 1 Related Stories The Fourth Doctor Adventures S4 • Episode 8 Return to Telos Rating: 2.66 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Forty 1 Secrets of Telos Rating: 3.52 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(2) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Fifth Doctor Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Video Games LEGO Dimensions Rating: 4.07 Story Skipped Video Game Reviews(3) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Video Games 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 and the Tomb of the Cybermen Rating: 3.71 Story Skipped Book 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 Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: Our lives are different to anybody else’s. That’s the exciting thing. There’s nobody in the universe can do what we’re doing. — Second Doctor, The Tomb of the Cybermen Show All Quotes (7) Open in new window Transcript Needs checking Episode One [TARDIS] (The Doctor and Victoria enter.) DOCTOR: There we are. Well, what do you think?VICTORIA: I don't know. I can't believe it. It's so big. Where are we?DOCTOR: Oh, it's the TARDIS. It's my home. At least, it has been for a considerable number of years.VICTORIA: What are all these knobs?DOCTOR: What, these?JAMIE: Instruments. These are for controlling our flight.VICTORIA: Flight?JAMIE: Well, yes. You see, we travel around in here through time and space.DOCTOR: Oh no, no, no, no. Don't laugh. It's true. Your father and Maxtible were working on the same problem, but I have perfected a rather special model, which enables me to travel through the universe of time.VICTORIA: How can you? I mean, if what you say is true then you must be, er, well, how old?DOCTOR: Well, if we count in Earth terms, I suppose I must be about four hundred, yes, about four hundred and fifty years old. Yes, well, quite. Now, I think Victoria might find that dress a little impracticable if she's going to join us in our adventures. Jamie, show her where she can find some new ones, will you?JAMIE: Aye, right. This way, Victoria. Try to give us a smooth take off, Doctor? We don't want to frighten her. (Jamie leaves.) Show Full Transcript Open in new window
