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The Five Doctors: Part Two

Last updated 15 July 2026

Broadcast: Wednesday 15th August 1984
6:15pm-6:40pm BST (17:15 GMT) < > « »
(actually broadcast at 18:15:33)
BBC One - see BBC's Genome Entry

Featuring: Peter Davison, Richard Hurndall, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Nicholas Courtney, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, Frazer Hines, Caroline John, John Leeson, Elisabeth Sladen, Mark Strickson, Anthony Ainley, Richard Franklin, Paul Jerricho, Philip Latham, Wendy Padbury, Dinah Sheridan

Starring Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and Richard Hurndall as the Doctor in The Five Doctors
A four-part story by TERRANCE DICKS Part 2
*Subtitles on Ceefax page 170

Synopsis Source: Radio Times

Continuity:

Introduction:

And now it's time to continue our 20th anniversary celebration of Doctor Who with part two of The Five Doctors.

Post-credits:

Part three of The Five Doctors can be seen tomorrow evening at the same time, 6:15. Incidentally the latest Doctor Who adventure, The Brain of Morbius, starring Tom Baker, is currently available on a BBC video cassette. The details of your nearest stockist you can ring 01-200-0200.

Broadcast notes:

This was a re-edited version split into four parts, this episode running at 25m 12s and ending with Turlough commenting on how big the cyber-bomb is...

Broadcast Source: BBC

Ratings Information:

Consolidated figures: 4.500m viewers (+7 days), 93rd place, AI 68