The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(1025 votes)

   #1 - The Tomb of the Cybermen (1)

   S5:E19/2/1967

   The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos, where an archaeological group are exploring the Tomb of the Cybermen. But are the Cybermen as dormant as they believe?

   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler

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   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler
2. 

   8.2/10(884 votes)

   #2 - The Tomb of the Cybermen (2)

   S5:E29/9/1967

   The archaeologists learn they are stranded on Telos and Klieg suggests they use the opportunity to explore the Cybermen's tombs.

   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler

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   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler
3. 

   8.1/10(872 votes)

   #3 - The Tomb of the Cybermen (3)

   S5:E39/16/1967

   The Cybermen have been revived and plan to convert the archeologists into their own kind, prompting Hopper to attempt a rescue.

   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler

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   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler
4. 

   8.2/10(873 votes)

   #4 - The Tomb of the Cybermen (4)

   S5:E49/23/1967

   Klieg attempts to do a deal with the Cybercontroller while the Doctor tries to find a way to refreeze the Cybermen permanently.

   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler

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   Director:Morris Barry

   Writers:Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler
5. 

   7.1/10(495 votes)

   #5 - The Abominable Snowmen (1)

   S5:E59/30/1967

   When the TARDIS materialises in the Himalayas, the Doctor decides to pay a return visit to the nearby Det-Sen monastery only to be accused of murder.

   Director:Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman

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   Director:Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman
6. 

   7.5/10(498 votes)

   #6 - The Abominable Snowmen (2)

   S5:E610/7/1967

   Jamie and Victoria make their way to the monastery shortly before it is attacked by the Yeti.

   Directors:Jonny Campbell, Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman

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   Directors:Jonny Campbell, Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman
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7. 

   7.1/10(454 votes)

   #7 - The Abominable Snowmen (3)

   S5:E710/14/1967

   While the Doctor and Jamie return to the TARDIS for equipment, the control sphere Jamie brought to the monastery is reactivated.

   Director:Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Simon Nye, Mervyn Haisman

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   Director:Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Simon Nye, Mervyn Haisman
8. 

   7.1/10(447 votes)

   #8 - The Abominable Snowmen (4)

   S5:E810/21/1967

   The Yeti escapes from the monastery and Victoria and Thonmi are accused of assisting it, while the Doctor and Jamie endure a perilous journey back across the mountains.

   Directors:Ashley Way, Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman

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   Directors:Ashley Way, Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman
9. 

   7.2/10(448 votes)

   #9 - The Abominable Snowmen (5)

   S5:E910/28/1967

   Victoria falls under the mental influence of Padmasambhva as the Yeti attack in order to drive the monks from the area.

   Director:Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman

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   Director:Gerald Blake

   Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman
10. 

    7.4/10(453 votes)

    #10 - The Abominable Snowmen (6)

    S5:E1011/4/1967

    With the Great Intelligence on the verge of becoming corporeal, the Doctor challenges Padmasambhva to a mental battle in order to defeat it.

    Directors:Jonny Campbell, Gerald Blake

    Writers:Henry Lincoln, Richard Curtis, Mervyn Haisman

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    Directors:Jonny Campbell, Gerald Blake

    Writers:Henry Lincoln, Richard Curtis, Mervyn Haisman
11. 

    7.3/10(594 votes)

    #11 - The Ice Warriors (1)

    S5:E1111/11/1967

    The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are brought to a base which is attempting to halt the flow of the Second Ice Age.

    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles

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    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles
12. 

    7.2/10(531 votes)

    #12 - The Ice Warriors (2)

    S5:E1211/18/1967

    Varga revives and takes Victoria hostage as he works to revive his crew while the Doctor and Jamie find Penley stealing medical supplies.

    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles

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    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles
13. 

    7.1/10(523 votes)

    #13 - The Ice Warriors (3)

    S5:E1311/25/1967

    Jamie and Arden venture out to rescue Victoria only to find the rest of the Ice Warriors are now active.

    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles

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    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles
14. 

    7.2/10(532 votes)

    #14 - The Ice Warriors (4)

    S5:E1412/2/1967

    The Doctor leaves the base to try and find Jamie and Victoria while Storr tries to do a deal with the Ice Warriors.

    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles

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    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles
15. 

    7.3/10(530 votes)

    #15 - The Ice Warriors (5)

    S5:E1512/9/1967

    The Doctor and Victoria are both held prisoner by the Ice Warriors as Varga decides to take over Brittanicus.

    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Unknown
16. 

    7.3/10(526 votes)

    #16 - The Ice Warriors (6)

    S5:E1612/16/1967

    The Doctor and Victoria attempt to force the Ice Warriors to surrender control of the ioniser before the ice flow destroys them.

    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles

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    Director:Derek Martinus

    Writer:Brian Hayles
17. 

    7.9/10(704 votes)

    #17 - The Enemy of the World (1)

    S5:E1712/23/1967

    After the Doctor is attacked by a group of mysterious gunmen, he discovers he is the physical double of the famous scientist Salamander.

    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker
18. 

    7.6/10(641 votes)

    #18 - The Enemy of the World (2)

    S5:E1812/30/1967

    Jamie and Victoria agree to accompany Astrid to Hungary to observe Salamander's activities.

    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker
19. 

    7.5/10(651 votes)

    #19 - The Enemy of the World (3)

    S5:E191/6/1968

    Jamie and Victoria join Astrid into attempting to rescue Denes but Salamander becomes suspicious of them.

    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker
20. 

    7.7/10(623 votes)

    #20 - The Enemy of the World (4)

    S5:E201/13/1968

    Fariah brings the Doctor and Kent evidence of Salamander's activities but then they come under attack from Benik.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown
21. 

    7.8/10(623 votes)

    #21 - The Enemy of the World (5)

    S5:E211/20/1968

    The Doctor persuades Bruce to help him infiltrate Salamander's research centre while Salamander takes drastic action to prevent Swann finding out the truth.

    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker
22. 

    8.1/10(639 votes)

    #22 - The Enemy of the World (6)

    S5:E221/27/1968

    The Doctor discovers the true link between Salamander and Kent while Astrid tries to convince the shelter inhabitants they have been lied to.

    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Barry Letts

    Writer:David Whitaker
23. 

    8.1/10(708 votes)

    #23 - The Web of Fear (1)

    S5:E232/3/1968

    The TARDIS becomes trapped in space before ending up in an underground station of a mysteriously deserted London.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writers:Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman
24. 

    7.9/10(614 votes)

    #24 - The Web of Fear (2)

    S5:E242/10/1968

    Jamie and Victoria are reunited with Travers before Jamie joins the soldiers in attempting to find out what has happened to the Doctor.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:Unknown
25. 

    7.8/10(593 votes)

    #25 - The Web of Fear (3)

    S5:E252/17/1968

    The Doctor and Victoria are taken back to the Goodge Street base by Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart where the Doctor becomes convinced there is a traitor in their midst.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:Unknown