8.0/10695 votes#1 - The Time Warrior (1)
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 12/15/1973
England, the 12th century. Robber baron Irongron is recruited by Linx, a Sontaran warrior whose starship has been forced down on Earth. Linx is forced to use a time-travel device to steal resources and scientists from the future to repair his ship, but in doing so involves UNIT and the Doctor...
Director: Alan Bromly
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.9/10594 votes#2 - The Time Warrior (2)
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 12/22/1973
The Doctor tracks the missing scientists to Irongron's castle, where Linx is using them to repair his spaceship and construct advanced weapons for Irongron.
Director: Alan Bromly
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.9/10590 votes#3 - The Time Warrior (3)
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 12/29/1973
The Doctor escapes the castle with Sarah and Hal and must persuade Sir Edward to trust him before Irongron launches an attack on them.
Director: Alan Bromly
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.9/10599 votes#4 - The Time Warrior (4)
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 1/5/1974
The Doctor attempts to return the scientists to their own time, before Linx tries to use his spaceship and destroys the entire castle.
Director: Alan Bromly
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.6/10545 votes#5 - Invasion (1)
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 1/12/1974
The Doctor and Sarah return to London in the present day only to find the city strangely deserted, while nearby UNIT are dealing with a series of monster appearances.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.3/10494 votes#6 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs (2)
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 1/19/1974
The Doctor attempts to solve the mystery of the monster invasion. His first move - the capture of a dinosaur.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.3/10484 votes#7 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs (3)
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 1/26/1974
Yates sabotages the Doctor's equipment to stop him finding the location of Whitaker's base but then the tyrannosaur escapes, placing Sarah in danger.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.3/10485 votes#8 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs (4)
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 2/2/1974
Sarah attempts to find a way off the spaceship while the Doctor tries to track down the source of the time displacements.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.3/10480 votes#9 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs (5)
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 2/9/1974
The Doctor has been framed as the monster maker by Finch and is on the run from the army, while Sarah attempts to alert UNIT to what Grover is up to.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.4/10489 votes#10 - Invasion of the Dinosaurs (6)
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 2/16/1974
The Doctor is rescued from Finch by the Brigadier and Benton and tries to persuade them to stop Grover before millions of people are erased from history.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.2/10565 votes#11 - Death to the Daleks (1)
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 2/23/1974
The barren planet Exxilon, some time in the future. The TARDIS is forced down by a total power failure and the Doctor and Sarah meet a stranded Earth crew who came here to mine for priceless medical supplies. But what is causing the power failures? And why have the Daleks come here too?
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
7.1/10501 votes#12 - Death to the Daleks (2)
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 3/2/1974
The Doctor and the MSC crew join forces with the Daleks to mine the parrinium, only to come under attack from the Exxilons.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
7.2/10499 votes#13 - Death to the Daleks (3)
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 3/9/1974
The Doctor and Sarah meet up with Bellal, who helps them escape from the Daleks and explains the origin of the City.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
7.1/10506 votes#14 - Death to the Daleks (4)
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 3/16/1974
The Doctor and Bellal continue to penetrate the City's defences while Sarah and Jill try to stop the Daleks leaving with the parrinium.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
6.6/10502 votes#15 - The Monster of Peladon (1)
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 3/23/1974
The planet Peladon, some time in the future. Mining disputes threaten the peace of the planet, and as the Doctor and Jo arrive, it seems that the ghost of Aggedor walks once more...
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Brian Hayles
6.5/10449 votes#16 - The Monster of Peladon (2)
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/1974
The Doctor is rescued by Gebek, prompting him to try and help the miners, but his advice results in Ettis launching another attack on the armoury.
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Brian Hayles
6.5/10445 votes#17 - The Monster of Peladon (3)
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 4/6/1974
The Doctor and Sarah pacify Aggedor and the Doctor encourages the Queen to make peace with the miners, but Ortron soon has him under arrest again.
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Brian Hayles
6.6/10438 votes#18 - The Monster of Peladon (4)
Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 4/13/1974
The Ice Warriors take control of the planet and force the miners to return to work but Ettis takes the opportunity to try and destroy the citadel.
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Brian Hayles
6.6/10443 votes#19 - The Monster of Peladon (5)
Season 11 Episode 19 - Aired 4/20/1974
Sarah and Alpha Centauri decide to try and alert the Federation to what the Ice Warriors are up to but first they have to escape from the throne room.
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Brian Hayles
6.6/10444 votes#20 - The Monster of Peladon (6)
Season 11 Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/1974
The Doctor turns the Aggedor spirit against the Ice Warriors to aid the Peladonians in their battle but Eckersley attacks him with the security system.
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Brian Hayles
7.5/10580 votes#21 - Planet of the Spiders (1)
Season 11 Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/1974
While the Doctor carries out an investigation into ESP, Mike Yates asks Sarah to look into some strange goings on at a meditation centre he's attending.
Director: Barry Letts
Writer: Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
7.3/10522 votes#22 - Planet of the Spiders (2)
Season 11 Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/1974
Lupton forms an alliance with the spider to steal the Doctor's blue crystal, while Sarah and Mike attempt to alert people to what they've seen.
Director: Barry Letts
Writer: Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
7.3/10512 votes#23 - Planet of the Spiders (3)
Season 11 Episode 23 - Aired 5/18/1974
The Doctor and Sarah head to the meditation centre to try and get the crystal back while Lupton prepares to return it to Metebelis Three. But all their plans are disrupted when it is stolen by Tommy.
Director: Barry Letts
Writer: Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
7.3/10511 votes#24 - Planet of the Spiders (4)
Season 11 Episode 24 - Aired 5/25/1974
Sarah is captured by the spiders' guards while the Doctor tries to help Arak and the others strike back against the spiders.
Director: Barry Letts
Writer: Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
7.4/10511 votes#25 - Planet of the Spiders (5)
Season 11 Episode 25 - Aired 6/1/1974
The Doctor escapes from the spiders' larder only to encounter the Great One, while Sarah makes a deal with the Queen Spider.
Director: Barry Letts
Writer: Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 11
Every episode of Doctor Who Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 11!
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship....
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Season 11 Ratings Summary
"The Time Warrior (1)" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who" season 11. It scored 8/10 based on 695 votes. Directed by Alan Bromly and written by Robert Holmes, it aired on 12/15/1973. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Time Warrior (2)".