The Best Episodes Directed By Christopher Barry

Every TV Episode Directed by Christopher Barry Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Brain of Morbius (1)

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    S13:E17

    The storm-lashed planet Karn. Near a graveyard of crashed starships, the demented surgeon Solon hides in his castle, the last acolyte of the Time Lord despot Morbius. He only needs one final item to make his master live again... and then the Doctor and Sarah arrive...

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  2. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #2 - The Brain of Morbius (3)

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    S13:E19

    While the Doctor goes to confront the Sisterhood to seek a cure for Sarah Jane's blindness, Solon realizes that he must transfer Morbius' brain into a new body before it is too late.

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  3. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Brain of Morbius (4)

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    S13:E20

    Morbius lives once more, but as a rampaging beast. The Doctor is forced to ally with Dr. Solon to bring him to heel, but the two disagree about what should happen to Morbius.

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  4. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Merry Gentlemen

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    S2:E14

    Christmas at Skeldale House can be a formidable undertaking, what with sick foals, overfed dogs and a skeleton guarding Siegfried's secret hoard of goodies.

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  5. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #5 - The Brain of Morbius (2)

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    S13:E18

    The Doctor is captured by the Sisterhood, and Sarah Jane is blinded freeing him. The Doctor has no choice but to go back for a cure, unaware that he is leaving Sarah Jane in the hands of a treacherous Dr. Solon and the renegade Time Lord Morbius.

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  6. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Dæmons (3)

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    S8:E23

    The Doctor explains to his friends that the Master is trying to gain the power of the last of the Daemons, a race who influenced Earth's development, while the Master brings the rest of the village under his control.

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  7. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Dæmons (4)

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    S8:E24

    The Master orders Bert to set a trap for the Doctor at the village while a concussed Jo makes for the cavern.

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  8. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The Dæmons (5)

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    S8:E25

    The Master decides to sacrifice Jo to Azal and when the Doctor and his friends try to intervene they come under attack from Bok.

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  9. 7.3/10(12 votes)

    #9 - The Escape

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    S1:E7

    Imprisoned on Skaro by the scheming Daleks, the Doctor and his companions work to escape their clutches.

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  10. 7.2/10(10 votes)

    #10 - The Dead Planet

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    S1:E5

    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 is waiting there?

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  11. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Power of the Daleks (6)

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    S4:E14

    With Bragen having taken over, the Daleks trick the rebels into turning them loose and only the Doctor can stop them wiping out the entire colony.

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  12. 7.1/10(12 votes)

    #12 - The Survivors

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  13. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Ordeal

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    S1:E10

    Ian, Barbara and the Thals struggle through the caves to reach the Dalek city. Will they get there in time? Is there even a way through the treacherous caves? And what are the Daleks planning?

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  14. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Dæmons (2)

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    S8:E22

    With the Doctor frozen by the energy release from the barrow, Jo calls Yates and Benton for help, but when the Brigadier tries to join them he finds the village surrounded by a heat barrier.

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  15. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Robot (4)

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    S12:E4

    UNIT attempt to get into the bunker to stop Miss Winters setting off the world's nuclear missiles but first they have to get past the K1.

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  16. 6.9/10(11 votes)

    #16 - The Ambush

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    S1:E8

    The time travellers work desperately to both escape the Dalek city and prevent a bloody massacre.

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  17. 6.9/10(11 votes)

    #17 - The Rescue

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    S1:E11

    Time is running out as the Doctor and his companions try to defeat the Daleks before they wipe out all life on Skaro.

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  18. 6.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Inferno

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    S2:E15

    Ian and Delos manage to escape from Sevcheria and Tavius agrees to help Barbara rejoin them.The Doctor's attempts to avoid being thrown to the lions inadvertently result in Nero deciding to burn down Rome.

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  19. 6.7/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Dæmons (1)

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    S8:E21

    Earth, the near future. When an archaological dig at the village of Devil's End goes disastrously wrong, an ancient power begins to revive. Can even the Doctor withstand the power of the Daemons? And just what is the local vicar up to in his spare time?

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  20. 6.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Conspiracy

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    S2:E14

    Ian and Delos are forced to fight each other for their freedom while the Doctor has to perform for Nero's court.

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  21. 6.6/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Robot (1)

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    S12:E1

    The Doctor changes form again. Before he has fully re-covered, something of colossal strength steals a secret weapon, and the convalescent Doctor starts to investigate.

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  22. 6.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Robot (3)

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    S12:E3

    Sarah Jane and Kettlewell infiltrate an SRS meeting to try and find out what Miss Winters is up to but there is a surprise in store.

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  23. 6.5/10(11 votes)

    #23 - The Expedition

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    S1:E9

    The time travellers have escaped from the Daleks, but left a vital piece of the TARDIS behind. Getting it back will mean pushing the Thals to mount a dangerous operation.

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  24. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Creature from the Pit (4)

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    S17:E12

    The truth about the creature is revealed. But its imprisonment may have already set in motion a terrible revenge.

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  25. 6.4/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Robot (2)

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    S12:E2

    The Doctor and Sarah Jane become convinced Think Tank are behind the electronic component thefts but are unable to stop them carrying out another raid.

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Christopher Barry Ratings Summary

"The Brain of Morbius (1)" is the best rated episode directed by Christopher Barry. It scored 8.3/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by Robert Holmes. It aired on 1/3/1976 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Brain of Morbius (3)".