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. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
The best episode of "Doctor Who" season 3 is "Four Hundred Dawns", rated 6.4/10 from 508 user votes. It was directed by Charles Palmer and written by William Emms. "Four Hundred Dawns" aired on 9/11/1965 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Trap of Steel".
After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.
Director: Charles Palmer
Writer: William Emms
With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.
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The Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.
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The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.
Director: James Strong
Writer: William Emms, Helen Raynor
Whilst The Doctor, Steven and Vicki are traveling to their next destination. On the planet Kembel, Marc Cory, a Space Security Service agent discovers The Daleks are attending a secret meeting with their allies. Where Cory discovers the Dalek's evil plan, which sets the stage for the epic 12-part adventure "The Dalek Master Plan".
Director: Derek Martinus
Writer: Terry Nation
The TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistaken for the god Zeus.
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Writer: Donald Cotton, Stephen Greenhorn
While Odysseus forces the Doctor to find a way to win the war, Steven decides to get himself taken prisoner in order to enter Troy and find Vicki and the TARDIS.
Director: Graeme Harper
Writer: Donald Cotton
With Steven and Vicki being held prisoner by the Trojans, the Doctor's only hope of seeing them again is to suggest the idea of the Trojan Horse.
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Writer: Paul Cornell, Donald Cotton
The Doctor waits inside the Trojan Horse for a chance to reach his companions but Steven's assumed identity as a Greek soldier and Vicki's growing feelings for Troilus endanger their escape.
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The Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on the planet Kembel.
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The Doctor infiltrates the Daleks' conference to try and discover their plans, leaving Steven, Katarina and Bret to find a way off the planet.
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The Doctor and his friends escape Kembel in the Spar ship but the Daleks force them down on the planet Desperus, where they are threatened by a group of convicts.
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With Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger of having to given in to Kirksen's demands, while, on Earth, Chen has them listed as traitors.
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The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Terry Nation
The Doctor, Steven and Sara escape Mira in a Dalek pursuit ship but when they find the ship is returning to Kembel, they are forced to come up with a new plan to avoid the Daleks.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
The Doctor, Steven and Sara visit a Liverpool police station on Christmas Day and a Hollywood film set during the 1920s.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Terry Nation
The Daleks realise the Doctor has given them a fake Taranium Core while, on the planet Tigus, the Doctor encounters the Meddling Monk.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
Steven, Sara and the Monk are captured by the Daleks in order to force the Doctor to hand over the Taranium Core.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
The Doctor, Steven and Sara reach Kembel where they find the Daleks have betrayed their allies and imprisoned them.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
With the Daleks poised to invade the solar system, the Doctor decides his only option is to activate the Time Destructor prematurely, threatening the entire planet.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
The TARDIS lands in sixteenth century Paris and Steven becomes involved with a group of Huguenots.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: John Lucarotti
While trying to find the Doctor, Steven discovers a conspiracy to assassinate a man known as the Sea Beggar.
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: John Lucarotti
Steven has discovered the identity of the Sea Beggar, but can he warn the Huguenots in time?
Director: Paddy Russell
Writer: John Lucarotti
Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, leaving Anne behind.
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