The Best Episodes Directed By Rodney Bennett
Every TV Episode Directed by Rodney Bennett Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Rodney Bennett Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Rodney Bennett is "The Ark in Space (1)", rated 9/10 from 7 user votes. It was "written by Robert Holmes". "The Ark in Space (1)" aired on 1/25/1975 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Ark in Space (2)".
9.0/10 7 votes#1 - The Ark in Space (1)
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 1/25/1975
The Doctor's attempt to give Harry a trip in the TARDIS sees the two of them and Sarah Jane arriving onboard a space station in the far future, with some rather deadly security mechanisms.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Robert Holmes
8.7/10 6 votes#2 - The Ark in Space (2)
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 2/1/1975
The Doctor and Harry revive the Ark's medtech, Vira, to help Sarah Jane. But when station commander Noah is revived, he becomes suspicious of the newcomers.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Robert Holmes
8.7/10 6 votes#3 - The Ark in Space (4)
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/1975
The Doctor tries to protect the humans still in cryogenic suspension from the Wirrn, who are determined to use Earth as their new breeding ground.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Robert Holmes
8.5/10 6 votes#4 - The Ark in Space (3)
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 2/8/1975
Knowing that Noah has been infected by the Wirrn, the Doctor persuades Vira to halt the reviving of her people, knowing it will place them in danger as well.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.0/10 3 votes#5 - The Sontaran Experiment (2)
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 3/1/1975
The Doctor learns that Styre has been experimenting on the Galsec crewmembers to pave the way for a Sontaran invasion of Earth and decides the only way to halt his plans is to challenge him to a duel.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Dave Martin
6.8/10 4 votes#6 - The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 2/22/1975
The Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry teleport to Earth to ensure the planet is safe for the survivors on board Nerva Beacon to return and reinhabit their world. A Sontaran named Styre has captured a group of humans and is conducting experiments on them to discover the human body's weaknesses, as part of the Sontaran's goal for domination of the galaxy.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Dave Martin
6.5/10 2 votes#7 - The Verger
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/1988
When devoted verger Albert is forced to resign, he sets out to build a new life. But can he succeed in a modern world that has little time for his old-fashioned ways?
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.0/10 5 votes#8 - The Masque of Mandragora (1)
Season 14 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1976
The Doctor and Sarah arrive in Renaissance Italy unaware that they have brought a deadly alien energy force with them.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Louis Marks
6.0/10 2 votes#9 - The Masque of Mandragora (2)
Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1976
The Mandragora energy joins forces with the secret Brotherhood of Demnos. Count Federico plots to steal the Dukedom of San Martino from his nephew, Giuliano.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Louis Marks
6.0/10 2 votes#10 - The Masque of Mandragora (3)
Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1976
Tempted by the promises of ultimate power offered by Mandragora, Hieronymous plots to eliminate the threat posed by the Doctor and uses an unwitting Sarah as his weapon.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Louis Marks
6.0/10 2 votes#11 - The Masque of Mandragora (4)
Season 14 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1976
As the leading scholars of the era assemble in the palace for the masque, Mandragora prepares to attack, intent on sending the world into a new dark age.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Louis Marks
5.0/10 2 votes#12 - The Finger of Suspicion
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/1988
Happily married and living in the Middle East, American safe-cracker Steve is suddenly threatened with extradition for a crime he says he didn't commit.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Robin Chapman