The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 5

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

Director: Morris Barry

Writer: N/A

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

Writer: N/A

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: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Morris Barry

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Douglas Camfield

Writer: Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman

With Travers having been captured by the Yeti, the Doctor attempts to find a way to gain control of the robots while Lethbridge-Stewart tries to recover the TARDIS.

Director: Douglas Camfield

Writer: N/A

The Doctor and his friends are held prisoner by the Intelligence and their only hope lies with Jamie, Arnold and a reprogrammed Yeti.

Director: Douglas Camfield

Writer: N/A

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

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: N/A

Victoria and Travers are held prisoner by the Great Intelligence, who is planning to drain the Doctor's mind.

Director: Douglas Camfield

Writer: N/A

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

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: N/A

The Doctor and Jamie rescue Victoria from Robson and realise they can destroy the Weed Creature with sound waves.

Director: Hugh David

Writer: N/A

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

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

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

Director: Barry Letts

Writer: David Whitaker

While the Doctor begins his investigation into the weed creatures, Robson is attacked by one at the refinery.

Director: Hugh David

Writer: N/A

With the Weed Creature poised to burst out of the pipeline and attack the base, an encounter with Oak and Quill gives the Doctor a vital clue about its weakness.

Director: Hugh David

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Gerald Blake, Jonny Campbell

Writer: Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman

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

Director: Barry Letts

Writer: David Whitaker

The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are taken prisoner by the staff of a gas refinery, who have lost contact with their drilling rigs and experienced mysterious drops in pressure.

Director: Hugh David

Writer: N/A

Harris asks for the Doctor's help with Maggie, while Van Lutyens and the Chief Engineer attempt to find out what is blocking the impeller.

Director: Hugh David

Writer: N/A

Van Lutyens' investigation of the base of the impeller places the Doctor and Jamie in danger from the Weed Creature.

Director: Hugh David

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Gerald Blake, Jonny Campbell

Writer: Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman, Richard Curtis

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Gareth Roberts, Brian Hayles