The enigmatic Doctor, wary that Ian and Barbara will reveal his secrets to the people of 20th-century Earth, takes them and his granddaughter Susan back to the dawn of human history. There, the four travellers are dragged into the savage politics of a tribe of cavemen who have lost the secret of making fire...
- Directed by
- Waris Hussein
- Written by
- Anthony Coburn
Guest stars
All episodes — Season 1
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S1 E1An Unearthly Child
Nov 23, 1963823 min
After discussing a strange pupil, Susan Foreman, teachers Ian and Barbara follow her to a junkyard. They meet her grandfather, the Doctor, and force their way inside a police box with frightening results.
S1 E3The Forest of Fear
Dec 7, 19636.124 min
Prisoners of the earliest humans, the TARDIS crew are caught in a deadly power play for leadership of the tribe.
S1 E4The Firemaker
Dec 14, 19636.424 min
The TARDIS crew must make fire for the early humans to stay alive. But once they do, they may not be allowed to leave!
S1 E5The Dead Planet
Dec 21, 19637.225 min
Time Unknown, Planet Unknown. The TARDIS lands in an eerie petrified forest overlooking a magnificent steel city. The Doctor wants to explore the city – but what's waiting there?
S1 E6The Survivors
Dec 28, 19637.125 min
The dead planet is not uninhabited after all. The Doctor is about to meet what will become his greatest enemies... And he and his crew are dying of radiation sickness.
S1 E7The Escape
Jan 4, 19647.326 min
Imprisoned on Skaro by the scheming Daleks, the Doctor and his companions work to escape their clutches.