7.0/101 votes#1 - A Matter of Balance
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 12/9/1976
Several crew members explore the planet Sunin, including botanist Shermeen Williams, who appears to have visionary gifts. She links up with an alien, called Vindrus, who wants her help in transferring his body and that of his race, into solid matter, giving them proper human form so that they can join the universe as real matter. However, for every one of his race made flesh, an Alphan must lose their matter.
Director: Charles Crichton
Writer: Jane Baker
6.5/104 votes#2 - Time and the Rani (3)
Season 24 Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/1987
The solstice nears, making it time for the Rani to bring her plans into fruition. The Doctor's sympathies for Beyus, ruler of the Lykertyans, are rather qualified. Beyus' heart is for his people yet something prompts him to collaborate fully in helping the Rani reach all her objectives. The answer, he's told, lies within the Center of Leisure.
Director: Andrew Morgan
Writer: Jane Baker
6.5/104 votes#3 - Time and the Rani (4)
Season 24 Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1987
The Rani, at last, links the Doctor into her great brain machine, the crowning jewel in her component packet of geniuses brought together to turn Lakertya itself into one vast cerebral mass capable of redirecting time anywhere in the universe, giving her absolute power over all creation.
Director: Andrew Morgan
Writer: Jane Baker
6.4/105 votes#4 - Time and the Rani (2)
Season 24 Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1987
The Rani's impersonation of Mel backfires badly because Urak can't tell the difference, while the Doctor attempts to learn the secret of the Loyhargil.
Director: Andrew Morgan
Writer: Jane Baker
5.7/106 votes#5 - Time and the Rani (1)
Season 24 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1987
The alien world of Lakertya. With the aid of the savage Tetraps, the Rani has conquered this planet to allow her to continue her depraved biochemical experiments. But she finds herself needing the Doctor's assistance...
Director: Andrew Morgan
Writer: Jane Baker
5.0/104 votes#6 - The Mark of the Rani (1)
Season 22 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/1985
England, the 1820s. As the Industrial Revolution gathers pace, the village of Killingworth is disturbed by crazed Luddite miners intent on smashing all machinery and engineers. But is there another cause of the situation?
Director: Sarah Hellings
Writer: Jane Baker
5.0/104 votes#7 - Terror of the Vervoids (4)
Season 23 Episode 12 - Aired 11/22/1986
With factions vying for control of the ship, the Vervoids are found to be responsible for the many disappearances. Only the Doctor sees the fundamental but missed point as to why they can't be reasoned with or why they can't be allowed to arrive on Earth.
Director: Chris Clough
Writer: Jane Baker
4.8/104 votes#8 - Terror of the Vervoids (1)
Season 23 Episode 9 - Aired 11/1/1986
With the prosecution case concluded, at last the Doctor is able to present his evidence. It takes place in the future with a new companion and new problems.
Director: Chris Clough
Writer: Jane Baker
4.8/104 votes#9 - Terror of the Vervoids (2)
Season 23 Episode 10 - Aired 11/8/1986
As the Hyperion III continues its journey, more mysterious deaths occur.
Director: Chris Clough
Writer: Jane Baker
4.8/104 votes#10 - Terror of the Vervoids (3)
Season 23 Episode 11 - Aired 11/15/1986
A course change that takes the Hyperion III closer to a black hole could prove unwise when there are so many aboard ship with hidden agendas. Disappearances continue, a murderer remains at large, and one person finally crumbles under the strain of harbouring a guilty secret.
Director: Chris Clough
Writer: Jane Baker
4.7/103 votes#11 - The Mark of the Rani (2)
Season 22 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/1985
The Master uses The Rani's mind-controlling parasites to keep a meeting of Earth's leading scientists from being cancelled, and helps her plant transformation land mines for The Doctor, as he continues to propose an alliance with her in ruling over Earth.
Director: Sarah Hellings
Writer: Jane Baker
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"A Matter of Balance" is the best rated episode written by Jane Baker. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Charles Crichton. It aired on 12/9/1976 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Time and the Rani (3)".