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Cover art of the Blu-ray release for the complete season
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| No. of stories | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 4 September 1976 (1976-09-04) – 2 April 1977 (1977-04-02) |
| Season chronology | |
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The fourteenth season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 4 September 1976 with The Masque of Mandragora, and ended with The Talons of Weng-Chiang. The third Fourth Doctor series, it was the final series of Philip Hinchcliffe's production, whilst Robert Holmes stayed till The Sun Makers in the next series.
Tom Baker continues his role as the Fourth Doctor. Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) departs in The Hand of Fear, before the Doctor is joined by Leela (Louise Jameson) in The Face of Evil. Uniquely in the 'classic' era of Doctor Who, no companion appears in The Deadly Assassin.
The Master reappears in The Deadly Assassin as the main antagonist, his first appearance since Frontier in Space (1973), this time played by Peter Pratt. The character would not make a further appearance until five years later in 1981.
The Masque of Mandragora saw the debut of the new wood-panelled "Secondary Console Room" set, which was to be used as the main TARDIS console room throughout the season. The season took a five-week transmission break between the broadcasts of The Deadly Assassin and The Face of Evil in order to extend the season further into 1977, allowing Robert Holmes time to work on the final serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
| No. story | No.in season | Serial title | Episode titles | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) [1] | AI [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 86 | 1 | The Masque of Mandragora | "Part One" | Rodney Bennett | Louis Marks | 4 September 1976 (1976-09-04) | 4M | 8.3 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Two" | 11 September 1976 (1976-09-11) | 9.8 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Three" | 18 September 1976 (1976-09-18) | 9.2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Four" | 25 September 1976 (1976-09-25) | 10.6 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | 2 | The Hand of Fear | "Part One" | Lennie Mayne | Bob Baker and Dave Martin | 2 October 1976 (1976-10-02) | 4N | 10.5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Two" | 9 October 1976 (1976-10-09) | 10.2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Three" | 16 October 1976 (1976-10-16) | 11.1 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Four" | 23 October 1976 (1976-10-23) | 12.0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane are caught in a mining explosion. Sarah Jane is found clutching what appears to be a fossilised hand, buried in a 150-million-year-old stratum.
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| 88 | 3 | The Deadly Assassin | "Part One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 30 October 1976 (1976-10-30) | 4P | 11.8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Two" | 6 November 1976 (1976-11-06) | 12.1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Three" | 13 November 1976 (1976-11-13) | 13.0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Four" | 20 November 1976 (1976-11-20) | 11.8 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Doctor returns to his homeworld, Gallifrey. When the President of the High Council is assassinated, however, he becomes the prime suspect.
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| 89 | 4 | The Face of Evil | "Part One" | Pennant Roberts | Chris Boucher | 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) | 4Q | 10.7 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Two" | 8 January 1977 (1977-01-08) | 11.1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Three" | 15 January 1977 (1977-01-15) | 11.3 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Four" | 22 January 1977 (1977-01-22) | 11.7 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Doctor arrives on a planet where two tribes are at war and discovers that their god of evil is him.
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| 90 | 5 | The Robots of Death | "Part One" | Michael E. Briant | Chris Boucher | 29 January 1977 (1977-01-29) | 4R | 12.8 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Two" | 5 February 1977 (1977-02-05) | 12.4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Three" | 12 February 1977 (1977-02-12) | 13.1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Four" | 19 February 1977 (1977-02-19) | 12.6 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A vessel is commanded by a crew of indolent or avaricious human staff. It is a happy partnership until the human crew start being murdered one by one.
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| 91 | 6 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | "Part One" | David Maloney | Robert Holmes | 26 February 1977 (1977-02-26) | 4S | 11.3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Two" | 5 March 1977 (1977-03-05) | 9.8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Three" | 12 March 1977 (1977-03-12) | 10.2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Four" | 19 March 1977 (1977-03-19) | 11.4 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Five" | 26 March 1977 (1977-03-26) | 10.1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Part Six" | 2 April 1977 (1977-04-02) | 9.3 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The entire season was broadcast from 4 September 1976 to 2 April 1977.
| Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
UK release date | Australia release date | USA/Canada release date |
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| 14 | 86 | The Masque of Mandragora | 4 x 25 min. | August 1991 | October 1992 | February 1994 |
| 87 | The Hand of Fear | 4 x 25 min. | February 1996 | May 1997 | February 1997 | |
| 88 | The Deadly Assassin | 4 25 min | October 1991 | March 1992 | March 1989 (edited) | |
| 89 | The Face of Evil | 4 x 25 min | May 1999 | June 1999 | March 2000 | |
| 90 | The Robots of Death | 1 x 100 min 4 x 25 min |
February 1988 (edited) February 1995 (unedited) |
March 1988 (edited) | July 1987 (edited) | |
| 91 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | 1 x 150 min. (edited) | November 1988 | April 1987 | February 1988 |
| Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
UK release date | Australia release date | USA/Canada release date |
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| 14 | 90 | The Robots of Death | 1 x 100 min |
April 1986 (edited) | — | — |
All releases are for DVD unless otherwise indicated:
| Season | Story no. | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
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| 14 | 86 | The Masque of Mandragora | 4 × 25 min. | 8 February 2010[2] | 5 May 2010[3] | 4 May 2010[4] |
| 87 | The Hand of Fear | 4 × 25 min. | 24 July 2006[5] | 7 September 2006[6] | 7 November 2006[7] | |
| 88 | The Deadly Assassin | 4 × 25 min. | 11 May 2009[8] | 2 July 2009[9] | 1 September 2009[10] | |
| 89 | The Face of Evil | 4 × 25 min. | 5 March 2012[11] | 5 April 2012[12] | 13 March 2012[13] | |
| 90 | The Robots of Death | 4 × 25 min. | 13 November 2000[14] | 2 July 2001[15] | 6 September 2001[16] | |
| The Robots of Death (Special Edition)[a] | 4 × 25 min. | 13 February 2012[17] [18][19] | 1 March 2012[20][21] | 13 March 2012[22] | ||
| 91 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | 6 × 25 min. | 28 April 2003[23] | 30 June 2003[24] | 7 October 2003[25] | |
| The Talons of Weng-Chiang (Special Edition)[b] | 6 × 25 min. | 4 October 2010[26] | 2 December 2010[27] | 11 October 2011[28] | ||
| 86–91 | Complete Season 14[c] | 26 × 25 min. | 4 May 2020 (B) [29] | 15 July 2020 (B) [30] | 4 August 2020 (B) [31] |
| Season | Story no. | Library no.[a] | Novelisation title | Author | Hardcover release date[b] |
Paperback release date[c] |
Audiobook release date[d] |
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| 14 | 086 | 42 | Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora | Philip Hinchcliffe | 19 January 1978 | 8 December 1977 | 9 April 2009 |
| 087 | 30 | Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear | Terrance Dicks | 18 January 1979 | 7 January 2021 | ||
| 088 | 19 | Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin | 20 October 1977 | 19 March 2015 | |||
| 089 | 25 | Doctor Who and the Face of Evil | 19 January 1978 | 19 January 2011[e] 7 April 2022 | |||
| 090 | 53 | Doctor Who and the Robots of Death | 24 May 1979 | 1 February 2018 | |||
| 091 | 61 | Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang | 17 November 1977 | 1 January 2013 | |||
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