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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The show has been a large influence in the media since its inception in 1963. Running parallel to its parenting seasons and series' lie miscellaneous television broadcasts, several episodes into home video "exclusive" releases and many video games. This list does not include adverts or skits from other shows (bar crossovers and stories as part of telethons i.e. CIN).

Television broadcasts

There have been several special Doctor Who episodes and serials that are produced by the BBC. They usually consist of minisodes, crossovers with other TV shows, and stories produced for special occasions.

Title	Episodes	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
"Search Out Space"	1 episode, 20 minutes	Stuart Berry-Anne Billingsley	Lambros Atteshlis and Stuart Berry-Anne Billingsley	21 November 1990 (1990-11-21)
A crossover with the children's education programme Search Out Science featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace and John Leeson as K-9.
Dimensions in Time	2 episodes, 13 minutes	Stuart MacDonald	John Nathan-Turner and David Roden	26–27 November 1993 (1993-11-27)
A thirtieth anniversary programme for Doctor Who for Children in Need. The special was also a crossover with EastEnders. It featured Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor plus many of the companions.
"Born Again"	1 episode, 7 minutes	Euros Lyn	Russell T Davies	18 November 2005 (2005-11-18)
The Doctor has just regenerated; but will Rose be able to trust this strange new Doctor? Also known as "Children in Need special" or Pudsey Cutaway.
"Attack of the Graske"	1 episode, 14 minutes	Ashley Way	Gareth Roberts	25 December 2005 (2005-12-25)
An interactive "mini-episode" debuting on the BBC Red Button service
The Infinite Quest	13 episodes, 45 minutes	Gary Russell	Alan Barnes	2 April 2007 (2007-04-02)–30 June 2007 (2007-06-30)
An animated serial debuting as segments during Totally Doctor Who made during David Tennant's tenure as The Doctor, plus his companion Martha Jones.
"Time Crash"	1 episode, 8 minutes	Graeme Harper	Steven Moffat	16 November 2007 (2007-11-16)
The episode, set during the last scene of the previous episode "Last of the Time Lords", depicts a humorous encounter between the Doctor's fifth and tenth incarnations, played by Peter Davison and David Tennant respectively.
"Music of the Spheres"	1 episode, 7 minutes	Euros Lyn	Russell T Davies	27 July 2008 (2008-07-27) (BBC iPlayer and BBC Radio 3) 1 January 2009 (BBC One)
A segment of the 2008 BBC Proms.
Dreamland	6 episodes, 45 minutes	Gary Russell	Phil Ford	21–26 November 2009 (2009-11-26) (BBC Red Button and online) 5 December 2009 (BBC Two)
An animated serial debuting on the BBC Red Button service and the BBC Doctor Who website, and later broadcast as one episode on BBC Two.
"Space" and "Time"	2 episodes, 6 minutes	Richard Senior	Steven Moffat	18 March 2011 (2011-03-18)
The episodes form a two-part story, set entirely within the TARDIS, starring Matt Smith as The Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams, and were written by the programme's head writer Steven Moffat.
"Death Is the Only Answer"	1 episode, 4 minutes	Jeremy Webb	The Children of Oakley Junior School	1 October 2011 (2011-10-01)
Doctor Who Confidential special
"Good as Gold"	1 episode, 3 minutes	Saul Metzstein	The Children of Ashdene School	24 April 2012 (2012-04-24)
Blue Peter special
Pond Life	5 episodes, 5 minutes	Saul Metzstein	Chris Chibnall	27–31 August 2012 (2012-08-31) (webcast) 1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) (BBC Red Button)
Five part mini-adventure premiering on the BBC's Doctor Who website. An omnibus version was shown on 1 September 2012 on the BBC Red Button service. Amy and Rory's life is seen throughout the year after the Doctor reunited with them at Christmas. Several times, they receive the Doctor's calls, learning of many ridiculous things he's up to. Other times, he shows up at the wrong time due to the TARDIS malfunctioning. He even accidentally leaves an Ood with them for a short while. When the Doctor calls again, he finds no one is home; he deletes his call. Unknown to him, Amy has kicked Rory out and is wishing the Doctor will come.
"The Night of the Doctor"	1 episode, 7 minutes	John Hayes	Steven Moffat	14 November 2013 (2013-11-14)
Paul McGann returns to the role of the Eighth Doctor. The story serves as his regeneration story into John Hurt's War Doctor,
"A Night with the Stars" The Science of Doctor Who	1 episode	Ashley Way	Steve Thompson	14 November 2013 (2013-11-14)
Aired with the 2013 documentary The Science of Doctor Who was a short mini-episode featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor and Professor Brian Cox as himself.
"The Ultimate Guide"	2 scenes	Tom Cohen	Gareth Roberts	18 November 2013 (2013-11-18)
Aired with the 2013 documentary The Ultimate Guide was a short mini-episode featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara.
Series 11
"The Thirteenth Doctor"	1 scene	Jamie Childs	Chris Chibnall	16 July 2017 (2017-07-16)
A scene aired during Wimbledon to announce Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. The scene shows the Thirteenth Doctor using the TARDIS key to summon the TARDIS.
"Breaking the Glass Ceiling"	1 scene, 30 seconds	N/A	N/A	7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)
The Thirteenth Doctor breaks the glass ceiling by existing.
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas"	1 scene, 1 minute	N/A	N/A	18 December 2018 (2018-12-18)
Bradley Walsh narrates a Christmas animation with the Thirteenth Doctor and Santa.
"Comic Relief special 2019"	1 scene, 2 minutes	N/A	N/A	15 March 2019 (2019-03-15)
Jodie Whittaker plays the Doctor in a short scene.
2023 Specials
"Destination: Skaro"	1 episode, 5 minutes	Jamie Donoughue	Russell T Davies	17 November 2023 (2023-11-17)
Children in Need special mini-episode starring David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor, Julian Bleach as Davros and guest starring Mawaan Rizwan as Mr Castavillian. The first Murray Gold scored episode since "Twice Upon a Time".
"The Bedtime Story" or The Way Back Home	1 story, 5 minutes	Unknown	Unknown	24 November 2023 (2023-11-24)
Special CBeebies Bedtime Story with David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor. First Doctor Who material aired on CBeebies.

Home media

Title	Episodes	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
"The Pilot Episode"	1 episode, 26 minutes	Waris Hussein	Anthony Coburn	26 August 1991 (1991-08-26)
A "first cut" version of An Unearthly Child.
"Destiny of the Doctors"	1 episode, 15 minutes	Stuart MacDonald	Terrance Dicks	1997 (1997)
The scenes that accompanied the 1997 video game of the same name. It was later released independently as a bonus feature on the DVD release of Survival with a new end credits roll. It starred Anthony Ainley in his last outing as the Master.
"Night and the Doctor"	5 episodes, 16 minutes	Richard Senior	Steven Moffat	21 November 2011 (2011-11-21)
Four additional scenes written and produced for "The Complete Sixth Series" boxset. The episodes are titled "Bad Night", "Good Night", "First Night" and "Last Night" with the prequel "Up All Night" attached.
"The Inforarium"	1 episode, 2 minutes	N/A	Steven Moffat	24 September 2013 (2013-09-24)
An additional scene written and produced for "The Complete Seventh Series" boxset.
"Rain Gods"	1 episode, 2 minutes	N/A	Neil Gaiman	24 September 2013 (2013-09-24)
An additional scene written and produced for "The Complete Seventh Series" boxset. While credited to Steven Moffat, the mini-episode was actually written by Neil Gaiman.
"Clara and the TARDIS"	1 episode, 2 minutes	N/A	Steven Moffat	24 September 2013 (2013-09-24)
An additional scene written and produced for "The Complete Seventh Series" boxset.

Internet broadcasts

There have been several special Doctor Who internet broadcasts.

Title	Episodes	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
"Death Comes to Time"	13 episodes	Dan Freedman	Colin Meek and Nev Fountain	13 July 2001 (2001-07-13)
Released on the Doctor Who website, it starred Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.
"Real Time"	6 episodes	Gary Russell	Gary Russelll	2 August 2002 (2002-08-02)
A webcast featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Maggie Stables as Evelyn Smythe plus the Cybermen.
"Shada"	6 episodes	Nicholas Pegg	Douglas Adams and Gary Russell	December 2003 (2003-12)
Another special webcast featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Lalla Ward as Romana with John Leeson as K9.
"Scream of the Shalka"	6 episodes	Wilson Milam	Paul Cornell	13 November 2003 (2003-11-13)–18 December 2003 (2003-12-18)
Another special webcast featuring Richard E. Grant as the Ninth Doctor. It celebrated the fortieth anniversary of Doctor Who.

Prequels

Throughout the sixth and seventh series beginning with "The Impossible Astronaut", several prequels were released online, which acted as openers for their accompanying episodes. All "prequels" were released ahead of their accompanying episodes, with the exception of "Battle of Demons Run - Two Days Later" which was released after "The Snowmen". The concept is similar to that of the second series, in which each episode had an accompanying Tardisode. In August 2013, a prequel to "Deep Breath" was shown in cinemas prior to the debut of the episode. Two prequels to the ninth series premiere, "The Magician's Apprentice", were released in September 2015. The following year another prequel came out introducing the Doctor's companion Bill Potts. Stories from the original run have also had new scenes and prequels, such as The Evil of the Daleks, which gained an extra prologue for its rebroadcast the following year, as did The Crusade for its 1999 VHS box set release.

Episode title	Episodes	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
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"The Evil of the Daleks additional scene"	1 scene, 2 minutes	N/A	David Whitaker	August 1968 (1968-08)
"Sir Ian Chesterton's Crusade" ("The Crusade" prequel)	1 scene, 4 minutes	Paul Vanezis	Stephen Cole	1 July 1999 (1999-07-01)
"Global Conspiracy?" ("The Green Death" scene)	1 scene, 10 minutes	Paul Vanezis	Mark Gatiss	10 April 2004 (2004-04-10)
"Liberty Hall" ("Mawdryn Undead" scene)	1 scene, 10 minutes	Karen Davies	Brendan Sheppard	10 August 2009 (2009-08-10)
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"Tardisodes" ("Series 2" prequels)	13 episodes, 10 minutes	Ashley Way	Gareth Roberts	2006 (2006)
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"Meanwhile in the TARDIS" ("The Beast Below" and "The Vampires of Venice" prequel)	1 episode, 2 minutes	Euros Lyn	Steven Moffat	8 November 2010 (2010-11-08)
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"The Impossible Astronaut"	1 episode, 1 minute	N/A	Steven Moffat	22 March 2011 (2011-03-22)
"The Curse of the Black Spot"	1 episode, 1 minute	N/A	Stephen Thompson	30 April 2011 (2011-04-30)
"Brain Trafficking" ("A Good Man Goes to War" prequel)	1 episode, 1 minute	Marcus Wilson	Steven Moffat	28 May 2011 (2011-05-28)
"Let's Kill Hitler"	1 episode, 1 minute	Steve Hughes	Steven Moffat	14 August 2011 (2011-08-14)
"Up All Night" ("Closing Time" prequel)	1 episode, 2 minutes	Richard Senior	Tom MacRae	21 November 2011 (2011-11-21)
"The Wedding of River Song"	1 episode, 1 minute	Marcus Wilson	Steven Moffat	24 September 2011 (2011-09-24)
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"The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe"	1 episode, 1 minute	Marcus Wilson	Steven Moffat	6 December 2011 (2011-12-06)
"Asylum of the Daleks"	1 episode, 1 minute	Saul Metzstein	Steven Moffat	1 September 2012 (2012-09-01)
"The Making of The Gunslinger" ("A Town Called Mercy" prequel)	1 episode, 1 minute	Neill Gorton	Toby Whithouse	9 September 2012 (2012-09-09)
"P.S." ("The Angels Take Manhattan" prequel)	1 episode, 2 minutes	N/A	Chris Chibnall	12 October 2012 (2012-10-12)
"The Great Detective" ("The Snowmen" prequel)	1 episode, 4 minutes	Saul Metzstein	Steven Moffat	16 November 2012 (2012-11-16)
"Vastra Investigates" ("The Snowmen" prequel)	1 episode, 2 minutes	John Hayes	Steven Moffat	17 December 2012 (2012-12-17)
"The Bells of Saint John"	1 episode, 2 minutes	John Hayes	Steven Moffat	23 March 2013 (2013-03-23)
"The Battle of Demons Run - 2 Days Later" ("The Snowmen" prequel)	1 episode, 1 minute	Marcus Wilson	Steven Moffat	25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)
"She Said, He Said" ("The Name of the Doctor" prequel)	1 episode, 3 minutes	Saul Metzstein	Steven Moffat	11 May 2013 (2013-05-11)
"Clarence and the Whispermen" ("The Name of the Doctor" prequel)	1 episode, 2 minutes	Stephen Woolfenden	Steven Moffat	22 May 2013 (2013-05-22)
"The Last Day" ("The Day of the Doctor" prequel)	1 episode, 4 minutes	Jamie Stone	Steven Moffat	21 November 2013 (2013-11-21) (webcast)
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"Deep Breath"	1 episode, 6 minutes	N/A	Steven Moffat	23 August 2014 (2014-08-23)
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"Prologue"	1 episode, 1 minute	Hettie MacDonald	Steven Moffat	11 September 2015 (2015-09-11)
"The Doctor's Meditation" ("The Magician's Apprentice" prequel)	1 episode, 6 minutes	Ed Bazalgette	Steven Moffat	15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)
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"Friend from the Future" ("The Pilot" prequel)	1 episode, 2 minutes	Lawrence Gough	Steven Moffat	23 April 2016 (2016-04-23)
"Welcome to the TARDIS" Flux prequel	1 scene, 30 seconds	N/A	Chris Chibnall	1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
"The Flux is Coming..." Flux prequel	1 scene, 20 seconds	N/A	N/A	9 October 2021 (2021-10-09)

Lockdown! stories

In 2020 and 2021 special mini-episodes were released during official online watchalongs of past stories. They were often written by well known Doctor Who writers including Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall and Neil Gaiman. They also featured returning Doctor Who actors in them including Jodie Whittaker, Dan Starkey, Arthur Darvill, Katy Manning, Sophie Aldred, Daniel Anthony, David Bradley, Pearl Mackie and Matt Lucas. The event also featured original stories in other mediums such as prose and motion comic. They are excluded from this list.

Title	Episodes	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
"Strax Saves the Day" From "The Day of the Doctor"	1 episode, 2 minutes	Dan Starkey	Steven Moffat	21 March 2020 (2020-03-21)
Dan Starkey plays Strax in a puppet-style mini-episode penned by Steven Moffat. The eight "Morbius Doctors" are seen in a cameo appearance.
"Message from the Doctor"	1 scene, 2 minutes	Jodie Whittaker	Chris Chibnall	25 March 2020 (2020-03-25)
Jodie Whittaker plays the Doctor in a short scene talking about the coronavirus. Specially released by the BBC to help children who were worried about the pandemic seek comfort in the character.
"United We Stand, 2m Apart"	1 scene, 2 minutes	Jodie Whittaker	Chris Chibnall	8 April 2020 (2020-04-08)
Jodie Whittaker plays the Doctor in a second short scene talking about the coronavirus.
"Rory's Story"	1 episode, 3 minutes	Arthur Darvill	Neil Gaiman	11 April 2020 (2020-04-11)
Arthur Darvill returns to the role of Rory Williams for the first time in eight years.
"Farewell, Sarah Jane"	1 episode	Emily Cook	Russell T Davies	19 April 2020 (2020-04-19)
A special episode celebrating the character Sarah Jane Smith and showing the events after her death. Luke, Clyde and Rani all return alongside Gita, Ace and Jo.
"Sven and the Scarf" From "Dalek"	1 episode, 3 minutes	Andrew Ireland	Andrew Ireland	30 April 2020 (2020-04-30)
Mini-episode tying into the 2005 episode "Dalek".
"Pompadour" From "The Girl in the Fireplace"	1 episode, 3 minutes	N/A	Steven Moffat	6 May 2020 (2020-05-06)
Mini-episode centring around the 2006 episode "The Girl in the Fireplace".
"The Zygon Isolation" From "The Zygon Invasion"	1 episode, 3 minutes	Emily Cook and Michael Williams	Peter Harness	10 May 2020 (2020-05-10)
Mini-episode featuring Ingrid Oliver as Petronella Osgood.
"The Descendants of Pompeii" From "The Fires of Pompeii"	1 episode, 4 minutes	Emily Cook	James Moran	17 May 2020 (2020-05-17)
Mini-episode sequel to "The Fires of Pompeii" set in the present day.
"Doctors Assemble!"	1 episode, 15 minutes	Emily Cook	James Goss	23 May 2020 (2020-05-23)
All incarnations of the Doctor, voiced by impressionists, team-up in a one-off animated special. David Bradley reprises his role as the first incarnation of the Doctor.
"The Best of Days"	1 episode, 5 minutes	N/A	Steven Moffat	7 June 2020 (2020-06-07)
Follows on from "The Doctor Falls" with the lives of Bill Potts, played by Pearl Mackie and Nardole, played by Matt Lucas, explored. Steven Moffat returns to write the story.
"The Genuine Article"	1 episode, 10 minutes	William Grantham	Dominic G. Martin	14 February 2021 (2021-02-14)
Sequel to "Love & Monsters".

The Collection stories

Since 2019 special mini-episodes have been released to coincide with the Blu-Ray release of classic seasons. These mini-episodes often feature the return of past companions and enemies as well as a Doctor on one occasion. They range from 3-10 minutes in length. This list only documents the in-character mini-episodes.

Title	Episodes	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
"Hello Boys!" Season 10 mini-episode	1 episode, 2 minutes	Chris Chapman	Pete McTighe	16 April 2019 (2019-04-16)
Katy Manning returns to the role of Jo Jones and Stewart Bevan returns as her husband Cliff Jones in this special mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' tenth season on Blu-Ray. The special also features the return of the giant maggots from The Green Death and the Doctor’s car Bessie.
"The Promise" Season 26 mini-episode	1 episode, 3 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	3 September 2019 (2019-09-03)
Sophie Aldred returns to the role of Ace in this special mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' twenty-sixth season on Blu-Ray. Ace is seen running A Charitable Earth as mentioned in The Sarah Jane Adventures.
"Return of the Autons" Season 8 mini-episode	1 episode, 3 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	25 November 2020 (2020-11-25)
Katy Manning returns to the role of Jo Jones and Stewart Bevan returns as her husband Cliff Jones in this special mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' eighth season on Blu-Ray. They had previously done so for "Hello Boys!" for the tenth season Blu-Ray release.
"24 Carat" Season 24 mini-episode	1 episode, 4 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)
Sylvester McCoy returns to the role of the Seventh Doctor in this special mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' twenty-fourth season on Blu-Ray. This is the first time McCoy had officially portrayed the Doctor in a live-action story since The Movie in 1996. It is also the first time Bonnie Langford played Mel Bush since the 1993 special Dimensions in Time.
"Risen" Season 17 mini-episode	1 episode, 2 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	7 October 2021 (2021-10-07)
David Gooderson returns to the role of Davros in this special mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' seventeenth season on Blu-Ray.
"The Eternal Mystery" Season 22 mini-episode	1 episode, 4 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	20 January 2022 (2022-01-20)
Nicola Bryant returns to the role of Peri in a special mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' twenty-second season on Blu-Ray. It delved into the events of Peri’s fate after leaving the series. Colin Baker also voiced a line as the Doctor.
"The Storyteller" Season 2 mini-episode	1 episode, 3 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	16 August 2022 (2022-08-16)
Maureen O'Brien returns to the role of Vicki, for the first time on screen since the series’s third season, in this special mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' second season on Blu-Ray.
"Defenders of Earth" Season 9 mini-episode	1 episode, 6 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	26 January 2023 (2023-01-26)
Katy Manning’s third mini-episode in The Collection series, as Jo Jones, this time to coincide with the release of the series' ninth season on Blu-Ray. The Sea Devils also appeared.
"The Passenger" Season 20 mini-episode	1 episode, 8 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	13 July 2023 (2023-07-13)
Janet Fielding returns as Tegan, in her "The Power of the Doctor" coat, and Sarah Sutton returns as Nyssa in a mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' twentieth season on Blu-Ray. The mini-episode also features the return of Fifth Doctor era villain the Mara.
"The Final Battle" Season 15 mini-episode	1 episode, 3 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)
Louise Jameson returns as Leela in a mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' fifteenth season on Blu-Ray. The mini-episode is set during the Time War on Gallifrey. It features a score by Murray Gold.
"Destination: Daleks" Season 21 mini-episode	1 episode, 6 minutes	Pete McTighe	Pete McTighe	4 December 2025 (2025-12-04)
Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson return as the Fifth Doctor, Tegan Jovanka and Vislor Turlough respectively, in a mini-episode to coincide with the release of the series' twenty-first season on Blu-Ray. The mini-episode is set on Earth and also features the Daleks. It features a score by Peter Howell, Malcolm Clarke, and Paddy Kingsland.

Parodic sketches

There have been several special Doctor Who parodic sketches either on television, online or on DVD.

Title	Episodes	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
The Curse of Fatal Death	4 episodes, 23 minutes	John Henderson	Steven Moffat	12 March 1999 (1999-03-12)
A Comic Relief spoof, starring Rowan Atkinson, Richard E. Grant, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, and Joanna Lumley as the Doctor, and Jonathan Pryce as the Master.
"The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot"	1 episode, 31 minutes	Peter Davison	Peter Davison	23 November 2013 (2013-11-23)
A 50th anniversary Doctor Who comedy homage debuting on the BBC Red Button service, featuring former stars Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and others.

See also

• Doctor Who
  • List of Doctor Who serials
  • List of Doctor Who missing episodes
  • List of unmade Doctor Who serials
  • List of Doctor Who audio releases
  • List of Doctor Who radio stories

External links

• Doctor Who Reference Guide – detailed descriptions of all televised episodes, plus spin-off audio, video, and literary works.

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