7.0/101 votes#1 - Diplomatic Immunity
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1966
After a robbery in his london shop, antique dealer John Mannering a.k.a. The Baron, is persuaded by Templeton-Green to work for Diplomatic Intelligence. He travels behind the Iron Curtin and meets his contact Cordelia. They encounter a corrupt Party member who attempts to frame them for the murder of his lover, the London jewel thief.
Director: Leslie Norman
Writer: Dennis Spooner
- 7.0/101 votes
#2 - Masquerade (1)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1966
Mannering is invited by Sir Frederick Alton to his country home. When he enters the house he hears a woman crying for help. As he goes to help he's knocked unconscious. He wakes up to discover that he has a twin double. Mannering manages to change places with the double and his captors kill the man they belive to be the Baron. They then let him in on their plans to steal the Crown Jewels only for Cordelia to turn up at the wrong moment.
Director: Cyril Frankel
Writer: Dennis Spooner
- 7.0/101 votes
#3 - The Killing (2)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1966
The Baron has to convince Cordelia who he is, but he still has to play the part for his captors. He manages to get rid of Revell and the gang head to London. However, one of the gang is the best friend of the part Mannering is playing. After he's discovered, the Baron really has to steal the Crown Jewels.
Director: Cyril Frankel
Writer: Dennis Spooner
- 7.0/101 votes
#4 - The Persuaders
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1966
David Marlowe is kidnapped from Mannering's shop. For his release he must sell a false Renoir to Sir Robert Ellacott. Mannering calls on Templeton-Green for help. The Baron follows his orders and sells the picture but whilst visiting he meets Sir Robert's nephew Roddy and becomes suspicious. When Marlowe is stabbed by Roddy as he attempts to escape, the other gang members become nervous. Mannering has to meet Roddy with the ransom money to ensure that Marlowe isn't killed.
Director: Leslie Norman
Writer: Dennis Spooner
- 7.0/101 votes
#5 - And Suddenly You're Dead
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/1966
The Baron and Cordelia are in Switzerland when they bump into Peter Franklin, an old friend of Cordelia. Franklin, who is a CIA agent, has stolen the latest strain in a deadly virus from the laboratory he was working in. When Franklin is killed, Mannering is in a race with Sorenson, the scientist who developed the virus, and Holmes, an unscrupulous character, to discover the whereabouts of the deadly bacteria.
Director: Cyril Frankel
Writer: Dennis Spooner
7.0/104 votes#6 - The Watcher
Season 2 Episode 36 - Aired 7/3/1965
The Doctor, Vicki, and Steven Taylor, go to 1066 England, but something doesn't seem right including modern inventions like a Gramaphone and electricity. Could there be another Time Lord?
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
7.0/102 votes#7 - Checkmate
Season 2 Episode 39 - Aired 7/24/1965
The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.7/103 votes#8 - A Battle of Wits
Season 2 Episode 38 - Aired 7/17/1965
The Doctor manages to escape from his cell and get the upper hand on the Monk but his plans are derailed when Sven and Ulf arrive at the monastery.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.7/103 votes#9 - Destruction of Time
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 1/29/1966
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
6.6/105 votes#10 - Guests of Madame Guillotine
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 8/15/1964
Susan, Ian and Barbara are sentenced to be guillotined but an encounter with a dying English prisoner may offer Ian a chance of survival.
Director: Henric Hirsch
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.6/105 votes#11 - Prisoners of Conciergerie
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 9/12/1964
Ian finally delivers his message to James Stirling but in order to secure Susan's release he and Barbara are forced into a dangerous spying mission.
Director: Henric Hirsch
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.6/105 votes#12 - The Meddling Monk
Season 2 Episode 37 - Aired 7/10/1965
The Doctor is being held prisoner by the Monk and Steven and Vicki's search for him brings them to the Saxon village.But a greater danger threatens when a Viking raiding party arrives.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.5/106 votes#13 - A Land of Fear
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 8/8/1964
The TARDIS lands during the French Revolution, where Ian, Barbara, and Susan become caught up in the politics of the day. When they are arrested and set to be executed, the Doctor must take on the disguise of a public official to try and save their lives.
Director: Henric Hirsch
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.5/104 votes#14 - Conspiracy
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/1965
Ian and Delos are forced to fight each other for their freedom while the Doctor has to perform for Nero's court.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.5/104 votes#15 - Inferno
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/1965
Ian and Delos manage to escape from Sevcheria and Tavius agrees to help Barbara rejoin them.The Doctor's attempts to avoid being thrown to the lions inadvertently result in Nero deciding to burn down Rome.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.4/105 votes#16 - A Change of Identity
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 8/22/1964
Susan and Barbara are rescued by Jules and Jean, two members of the escape chain, while the Doctor gains access to the prison by posing as a revolution official.
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.4/105 votes#17 - The Tyrant of France
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 8/29/1964
The Doctor is forced into a meeting with Robespierre while Barbara's attempts to find a physician for Susan result in them being betrayed.
Director: Henric Hirsch
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.4/105 votes#18 - A Bargain of Necessity
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 9/5/1964
Ian finds himself held prisoner by the treacherous Leon while the Doctor attempts to engineer Susan and Barbara's escape.
Director: Henric Hirsch
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.0/101 votes#19 - A Christmas to Remember
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1964
In an effort to brighten the Christmas of the orphaned son of an ex-WASP Aquanaut, Troy asks him to join the Stingray crew in the re-enactment of the battle when a mysterious enemy craft was abandoned. Unknown to anyone, a member of the crew is still aboard when Phones takes command. Held at gun point, Phones is forced to draw Troy into a trap but the Stingray captain manages to rescue his buddy and solve the mystery.
Director: N/A
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.0/103 votes#20 - Coronas of the Sun
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/18/1965
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
6.0/103 votes#21 - Volcano
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/1/1966
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
6.0/103 votes#22 - Golden Death
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/8/1966
The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.0/103 votes#23 - The Abandoned Planet
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 1/22/1966
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
6.0/101 votes#24 - Girl on the Trapeze
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1961
Keel, reviving a young woman who has jumped into the Thames, is led to the Radeck State Circus, where the trapeze girl is guarded, her face covered by bandages because of an accident. The 'trapeze girl'proves to be the daughter of a defecting scientist, who will be used to force her father to return home. When Keel discovers this, he and Carol are captured by Zibbo the Clown, who will shoot Carol if the police investigation is not called off.
Director: N/A
Writer: Dennis Spooner
5.7/103 votes#25 - Escape Switch
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 1/15/1966
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
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"Diplomatic Immunity" is the best rated episode written by Dennis Spooner. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Leslie Norman. It aired on 9/28/1966 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Masquerade (1)".