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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - The Bruce Partington Plans
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Bruce Partington Plans

    S4:E5

    The body of one Cadogan West is found in an underground tunnel near Aldgate Station, with his skull smashed, and Holmes is puzzled by the interest his brother Mycroft is showing in the case. Mycroft explains that the top secret plans for a new submarine were in the dead man's pocket, but three of the ten pages were missing when the body was found. Mycroft, on behalf of the British Government, asks his brother to find the missing pages.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Never Speak Ill of the Dead
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Never Speak Ill of the Dead

    S4:E8

    David is accused of murder when his wife Irene vanishes. Her promiscuous lifestyle made her the talk of the town, but the gossip has escalated.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - The Sea of Death
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #3 - The Sea of Death

    S1:E21

    The alien world of Marinus. Perfect peace has reigned here for decades due to the mind-controlling influence of a machine known as the Conscience. But now a race known as the Voord have developed an immunity and Arbitan, keeper of the machine, has been forced to scatter the vital control keys around the planet. Now he needs the help of the time travellers to get them back - it will be an extraordinary journey, with perils every step of the way...

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - The Keys of Marinus
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Keys of Marinus

    S1:E26

    The Doctor and his friends must locate the real murderers and the fourth key before heading off for a final confrontation with the Voord

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - The Screaming Jungle
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #5 - The Screaming Jungle

    S1:E23

    The search for the second key takes the travellers to a jungle where Ian and Barbara come under threat from rapidly growing plants.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - The Last Bottle in the World
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Last Bottle in the World

    S4:E10

    Kyros plans on giving his wife a priceless bottle of wine for their anniversary, but he has no intention of drinking to her health.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Mr Botibol's First Love
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Mr Botibol's First Love

    S2:E13

    A jaded businessman sells his company and attempts to change his life for the better by buying a strange piano.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - The Orderly World of Mr Appleby
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Orderly World of Mr Appleby

    S2:E15

    A man married three times might be lucky for the fourth time when he meets a new interest.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - The Eavesdropper
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Eavesdropper

    S5:E2

    Moira hears a woman discussing a trip to Paris with her lover Donald. Is her husband, also called Donald, having an affair?

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Down Among the Sheltering Palms
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Down Among the Sheltering Palms

    S6:E7

    An ex-soldier meets a beautiful woman on a nostalgic trip back to his old base. But she isn't all she seems.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - The Velvet Web
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Velvet Web

    S1:E22

    The Doctor and his friends arrive in the apparently idyllic city of Morphoton but Barbara soon begins to realise there is more to their hosts than meets the eye.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 39 - A Change of Identity
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - A Change of Identity

    S1:E39

    Susan and Barbara are rescued by Jules and Jean, two members of the escape chain, while the Doctor gains access to the prison by posing as a revolution official.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Sentence of Death
    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Sentence of Death

    S1:E25

    The group are reunited with the Doctor in the city of Millennius where Ian faces trial for murder after the fourth key is stolen.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Fat Chance
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Fat Chance

    S2:E6

    The husband of a fat, greedy woman has a clever plan to get rid of her - but the plan is flawed.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - The Snows of Terror
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Snows of Terror

    S1:E24

    Searching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - The Sound Machine
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Sound Machine

    S4:E7

    A botanist has invented a machine that translates the sound of plants into speech. What he hears gives him a shock.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - A Sad Loss
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - A Sad Loss

    S6:E3

    Claire and her boyfriend have always counted on inheriting her wealthy aunt's fortune - but they are forced to act fast.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 9 Episode 5 - The Facts of Life
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Facts of Life

    S9:E5

    When sheltered young son Nicholas travels to London to complete in a fencing competition, he gets caught up in a very strange adventure.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Death in the Morning
    3.3/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Death in the Morning

    S5:E12

    Karen marries a rich landowner with a huge house in the country. But after moving in, she senses an evil spirit.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:N/A

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John Gorrie Ratings Summary

"The Bruce Partington Plans" is the best rated episode directed by John Gorrie. It scored 8.2/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 4/27/1988 and is rated 1.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Never Speak Ill of the Dead".