The Best Episodes Written By Louis Marks

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Planet of Evil (2)

   S13:E610/4/1975

   The Doctor realises that Zeta Minor lies on the boundary between the universes of matter and anti-matter and something on the planet won't let the Morestrans leave.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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2. 

   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Planet of Evil (3)

   S13:E710/11/1975

   The Doctor makes a deal with the Anti-Matter Beast to return all the anti-matter to the planet but Sorenson is determined to continue his research.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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3. 

   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Planet of Evil (1)

   S13:E59/27/1975

   The Doctor and Sarah answer a distress call and find themselves on Zeta Minor, the last planet of the known universe, where a Morestran expedition has gone missing.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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4. 

   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Planet of Evil (4)

   S13:E810/18/1975

   The Doctor tries to convince Sorenson to sacrifice himself for the rest of the crew but Salamar's attempt to deal with the situation causes their problems to multiply.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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5. 

   7.0/10(8 votes)

   #5 - Planet of Giants

   S2:E110/31/1964

   An accident in flight leads to the TARDIS and the travellers being miniaturised. Now only an inch high, the Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Susan explore an English country garden.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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6. 

   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - The Professionals

   S2:E210/20/1964

   Drake is targeted by a Czech spymaster who uses a beautiful young woman to ensnare his enemies.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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7. 

   6.7/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Day of the Daleks (4)

   S9:E41/22/1972

   The guerrillas infiltrate the Daleks' base to rescue the Doctor and Jo and ask them to return to their own time and alter history before the 20th century is plunged into a Third World War.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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8. 

   6.7/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Dangerous Journey

   S2:E211/7/1964

   Ian and Barbara are accidentally taken into Smithers' laboratory and, while the Doctor and Susan face a hazardous journey to reach them, they witness the deadly effects of DN6 first hand.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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9. 

   6.6/10(7 votes)

   #9 - Crisis

   S2:E311/14/1964

   The Doctor and his friends face a race against time to expose Forrester's plans and return to normal size before Barbara succumbs to the effects of DN6.

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   Writer:Louis Marks

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10. 

    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Day of the Daleks (1)

    S9:E11/1/1972

    When someone tries to assassinate diplomat Sir Reginald Styles, UNIT investigate the possibility his attacker came from the future.

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    Writer:Louis Marks

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11. 

    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Day of the Daleks (2)

    S9:E21/8/1972

    Jo uses the guerrillas' time machine to travel to the 22nd century where the Controller tricks her into telling the Daleks where she's come from.

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    Writer:Louis Marks

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12. 

    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Masque of Mandragora (2)

    S14:E29/11/1976

    The Mandragora energy joins forces with the secret Brotherhood of Demnos. Count Federico plots to steal the Dukedom of San Martino from his nephew, Giuliano.

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    Writer:Louis Marks

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13. 

    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - The Masque of Mandragora (3)

    S14:E39/18/1976

    Tempted by the promises of ultimate power offered by Mandragora, Hieronymous plots to eliminate the threat posed by the Doctor and uses an unwitting Sarah as his weapon.

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    Writer:Louis Marks

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14. 

    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - The Masque of Mandragora (4)

    S14:E49/25/1976

    As the leading scholars of the era assemble in the palace for the masque, Mandragora prepares to attack, intent on sending the world into a new dark age.

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    Writer:Louis Marks

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15. 

    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #15 - The Masque of Mandragora (1)

    S14:E19/4/1976

    The Doctor and Sarah arrive in Renaissance Italy unaware that they have brought a deadly alien energy force with them.

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    Writer:Louis Marks

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16. 

    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Day of the Daleks (3)

    S9:E31/15/1972

    The Doctor forces the guerrillas to take him to the 22nd century where he is soon captured by the Controller.

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    Writer:Louis Marks

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