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The Best Episodes Written By David Whitaker

Every TV Episode Written by David Whitaker Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - The Enemy of the World (1)

    S5:E17

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

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  2. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Evil of the Daleks (7)

    S4:E43

    The Daleks are poised to spread the Dalek Factor throughout the history of Earth and begin by implanting the Doctor.

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    Director:N/A
  3. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - The Power of the Daleks (6)

    S4:E14

    With Bragen having taken over, the Daleks trick the rebels into turning them loose and only the Doctor can stop them wiping out the entire colony.

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  4. 7.2/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Ambassadors of Death (1)

    S7:E12

    While the Brigadier investigates a loss of contact with Mars Probe 7, the Doctor realises signals coming from the probe are of extra-terrestrial origin.

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  5. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Evil of the Daleks (2)

    S4:E38

    The Doctor and Jamie investigate Waterfield's antiques shop, where they are knocked unconscious and transported back to the 19th century.

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    Director:N/A
  6. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Evil of the Daleks (5)

    S4:E41

    With the experiment at an end, the Doctor begins to suspect the key to rescuing Jamie, Victoria and Kemel from the Daleks lies with Terrall.

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    Director:N/A
  7. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Enemy of the World (2)

    S5:E18

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

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  8. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Wheel in Space (6)

    S5:E40

    Jamie and Zoe attempt to recover the time vector generator while the Cybermen realise the Doctor is on the Wheel and make him their prime target.

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    Director:N/A
  9. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - The Ambassadors of Death (2)

    S7:E13

    UNIT retrieve the returned Recovery 7 but then Carrington hijacks it while the Doctor and Liz try to decode the signal he sent.

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  10. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Ambassadors of Death (3)

    S7:E14

    Carrington is holding the astronauts at a secret location but when he takes the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier there they find they have been kidnapped.

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  11. 6.6/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Edge of Destruction

    S1:E12

    A mysterious explosion has knocked the TARDIS into void. And in their confusion, the crew are turning on one another.

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  12. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Ambassadors of Death (4)

    S7:E15

    Liz has been captured by Reegan's men and the Doctor begins to suspect Taltalian is more involved than he appeared.

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  13. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - The Ambassadors of Death (6)

    S7:E17

    The Doctor speaks with the alien captain and learns the astronauts sent to Earth were ambassadors. However, before he can alert the authorities he is kidnapped by Reegan.

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  14. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - The Ambassadors of Death (7)

    S7:E18

    Carrington is planning to expose the aliens on live television and call for an interplanetary war and the Brigadier must rescue the Doctor and Liz in time to stop him.

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  15. 6.2/10(9 votes)

    #15 - The Brink of Disaster

    S1:E13

    The TARDIS is adrift, the crew turning on each other. Only by working together can they find their way out before they are destroyed.

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    Director:Frank Cox
  16. 6.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Lion

    S2:E22

    The TARDIS lands in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade and the crew help save Richard the Lionheart from an ambush, but Barbara is captured and brought before Saladin.

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  17. 6.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - The Wheel of Fortune

    S2:E24

    Barbara allies herself with a man whose were murdered by El Akir as the Doctor and Vicki are caught up in Richard's plan to offer his sister's hand in marriage to Saladin's brother.

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  18. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Evil of the Daleks (3)

    S4:E39

    As part of the Daleks' experiment, the Doctor manipulates Jamie into attempting to rescue Victoria.

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    Director:N/A
  19. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Evil of the Daleks (4)

    S4:E40

    Jamie and Kemel team up to try and find Victoria, while the Doctor and the Daleks continue to monitor their progress.

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    Director:N/A
  20. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Evil of the Daleks (6)

    S4:E42

    The Doctor, Jamie and Waterfield follow the Daleks to Skaro, where they discover an unforeseen consequence to their experiment.

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    Director:N/A
  21. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Enemy of the World (3)

    S5:E19

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

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  22. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Wheel in Space (4)

    S5:E38

    The Cybermen instruct their human slaves to smuggle them onto the Wheel while the Doctor attempts to convince Bennett of the threat they pose.

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    Director:N/A
  23. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Wheel in Space (5)

    S5:E39

    The Cybermen gain control of more members of the Wheel crew and the Doctor realises the only way to stop them is for Jamie and Zoe to make a dangerous space walk.

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    Director:N/A
  24. 6.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - The Ambassadors of Death (5)

    S7:E16

    The Doctor decides to take Recovery 7 back into space to search for the missing astronauts but Reegan sabotages the launch.

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  25. 5.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - The Warlords

    S2:E25

    Ian sets out with a reluctant accomplice to rescue Barbara from El Akir's palace as the Doctor and Vicki try to evade the suspicions of the Earl of Leicester.

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David Whitaker Ratings Summary

"The Enemy of the World (1)" is the best rated episode written by David Whitaker. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Barry Letts. It aired on 12/23/1967 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Evil of the Daleks (7)".