"Evolution of the Daleks"

6 May 2006

2.4

7.90

172a

"Rise of the Cybermen"

Graeme Harper

Tom MacRae

13 May 2006

2.5

9.22

172b

"The Age of Steel"

Graeme Harper

Tom MacRae

20 May 2006

2.6

7.63

173

"The Idiot's Lantern"

Euros Lyn

Mark Gatiss

27 May 2006

2.7

6.76

174a

"The Impossible Planet"

James Strong

Matt Jones

3 June 2006

2.8

6.32

174b

"The Satan Pit"

James Strong

Matt Jones

10 June 2006

2.9

6.08

175

"Love & Monsters"

Dan Zeff

Russell T Davies

17 June 2006

2.10

6.66

176

"Fear Her"

Euros Lyn

Matthew Graham

24 June 2006

2.11

7.14

177a

"Army of Ghosts"

Graeme Harper

Russell T Davies

1 July 2006

2.12

8.19

177b

"Doomsday"

Graeme Harper

Russell T Davies

8 July 2006

2.13

8.22

Series 3 (2007)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 3)

This series introduces Martha Jones and deals with the Face of Boe's final message, the mysterious Mr. Saxon, and the Doctor dealing with the loss of Rose Tyler.

No.
story

No. in
series

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original air date

Prod.
code

UK viewers
(millions) ^[11]

AI ^[11]

Special

178

–

"The Runaway Bride"

Euros Lyn

Russell T Davies

25 December 2006

9.35

Series

179

"Smith and Jones"

Charles Palmer

Russell T Davies

31 March 2007

3.1

8.71

180

"The Shakespeare Code"

Charles Palmer

Gareth Roberts

7 April 2007

3.2

7.23

181

"Gridlock"

Richard Clark

Russell T Davies

14 April 2007

3.3

8.41

182a

"Daleks in Manhattan"

James Strong

Helen Raynor

21 April 2007

3.4

6.69

182b

James Strong

Helen Raynor

28 April 2007

3.5

6.97

183

"The Lazarus Experiment"

Richard Clark

Stephen Greenhorn

5 May 2007

3.6

7.19

184

"42"

Graeme Harper

Chris Chibnall

19 May 2007

3.7

7.41

185a

"Human Nature"

Charles Palmer

Paul Cornell

26 May 2007

3.8

7.74

185b

"The Family of Blood"

Charles Palmer

Paul Cornell

2 June 2007

3.9

7.21

186

"Blink"

Hettie MacDonald

"The Unicorn and the Wasp"

9 June 2007

3.10

6.62

187a

"Utopia"

Graeme Harper

Russell T Davies

16 June 2007

3.11

7.84

187b

"The Sound of Drums"

Colin Teague

Russell T Davies

23 June 2007

3.12

7.51

187c

"Last of the Time Lords"

Colin Teague

Russell T Davies

30 June 2007

3.13

8.61

Series 4 (2008)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 4)

This series explores the coincidences binding the Doctor and Donna together. There is also the loose story arc of the planets disappearing and bees also disappearing.

No.
story

No. in
series

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original air date

Prod.
code

UK viewers
(millions) ^[11]

AI ^[11]

Special

188

–

"Voyage of the Damned"

James Strong

Russell T Davies

25 December 2007

13.31

Series

189

"Partners in Crime"

James Strong

Russell T Davies

5 April 2008

4.1

9.14

190

"The Fires of Pompeii"

Colin Teague

James Moran

12 April 2008

4.3

9.04

191

"Planet of the Ood"

Graeme Harper

Keith Temple

19 April 2008

4.2

7.50

192a

"The Sontaran Stratagem"

Douglas Mackinnon

Helen Raynor

26 April 2008

4.4

7.06

192b

"The Poison Sky"

Douglas Mackinnon

Helen Raynor

3 May 2008

4.5

6.53

193

"The Doctor's Daughter"

Alice Troughton

Stephen Greenhorn

10 May 2008

4.6

7.33

194

Graeme Harper

Gareth Roberts

17 May 2008

4.7

8.41

195a

"Silence in the Library"

Euros Lyn

31 May 2008

4.9

6.27

195b

"Forest of the Dead"

Euros Lyn

Steven Moffat

7 June 2008

4.10

7.84

196

"Midnight"

Alice Troughton

Russell T Davies

14 June 2008

4.8

8.05

197

"Turn Left"

Graeme Harper

Russell T Davies

21 June 2008

4.11

8.09

198a

"The Stolen Earth"

Graeme Harper

Russell T Davies

28 June 2008

4.12

8.78

198b

"Journey's End"

Graeme Harper

Russell T Davies

5 July 2008

4.13

10.57

Specials (2008–2010)

Main article: Doctor Who (2008–2010 specials)

The specials focus on the "four knocks" and the death of the Tenth Doctor. From "Planet of the Dead", episodes were filmed in HD.^[13]

No. story	No. special	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	UK viewers (millions) ^[11]	AI ^[11]
199	1	"The Next Doctor"	Andy Goddard	Russell T Davies	25 December 2008	4.14	13.10	86
200	2	"Planet of the Dead"	James Strong	Russell T Davies & Gareth Roberts	11 April 2009	4.15	9.75	88
201	3	"The Waters of Mars"	Graeme Harper	Russell T Davies & Phil Ford	15 November 2009	4.16	10.32	88
202a	4	"The End of Time – Part One"	Euros Lyn	Russell T Davies	25 December 2009	4.17	12.04	87
202b	5	"The End of Time – Part Two"	Euros Lyn	Russell T Davies	1 January 2010	4.18	12.27	89

Eleventh Doctor

The Eleventh Doctor was portrayed by Matt Smith. Steven Moffat took over as showrunner from the fifth series.

Series 5 (2010)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 5)

This series deals with cracks spreading throughout time, the Pandorica and the Silence which is mentioned in various episodes.

No. story	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	UK viewers (millions) ^[11]	AI ^[11]
203	1	"The Eleventh Hour"	Adam Smith	Steven Moffat	3 April 2010	1.1	10.09	86
204	2	"The Beast Below"	Andrew Gunn	Steven Moffat	10 April 2010	1.2	8.42	86
205	3	"Victory of the Daleks"	Andrew Gunn	Mark Gatiss	17 April 2010	1.3	8.21	84
206a	4	"The Time of Angels"	Adam Smith	Steven Moffat	24 April 2010	1.4	8.59	87
206b	5	"Flesh and Stone"	Adam Smith	Steven Moffat	1 May 2010	1.5	8.50	86
207	6	"The Vampires of Venice"	Jonny Campbell	Toby Whithouse	8 May 2010	1.6	7.68	86
208	7	"Amy's Choice"	Catherine Morshead	Simon Nye	15 May 2010	1.7	7.55	84
209a	8	"The Hungry Earth"	Ashley Way	Chris Chibnall	22 May 2010	1.8	6.49	86
209b	9	"Cold Blood"	Ashley Way	Chris Chibnall	29 May 2010	1.9	7.49	85
210	10	"Vincent and the Doctor"	Jonny Campbell	Richard Curtis	5 June 2010	1.10	6.76	86
211	11	"The Lodger"	Catherine Morshead	Gareth Roberts	12 June 2010	1.11	6.44	87
212a	12	"The Pandorica Opens"	Toby Haynes	Steven Moffat	19 June 2010	1.12	7.57	88
212b	13	"The Big Bang"	Toby Haynes	Steven Moffat	26 June 2010	1.13	6.70	89

Series 6 (2011)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 6)

The series centres on River Song's relation to the Doctor, the Doctor's "death" and discovering what the Silence is. The original transmission of series 6 was split into two parts, with the first seven episodes airing April to June 2011 and the final six from late August to October 2011.

No.
story

No. in
series

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original air date

Prod.
code

UK viewers
(millions) ^[11]

AI ^[11]

Special

213

–

"A Christmas Carol"

Toby Haynes

"The Impossible Astronaut"

25 December 2010

2.X

12.11

Part 1

214a

Toby Haynes

Steven Moffat

23 April 2011

2.1

8.86

214b

"Day of the Moon"

Toby Haynes

Steven Moffat

30 April 2011

2.2

7.30

215

"The Curse of the Black Spot"

Jeremy Webb

Stephen Thompson

7 May 2011

2.9

7.85

216

"The Doctor's Wife"

Richard Clark

Neil Gaiman

14 May 2011

2.3

7.97

217a

"The Rebel Flesh"

Julian Simpson

Matthew Graham

21 May 2011

2.5

7.35

217b

"The Almost People"

Julian Simpson

Matthew Graham

28 May 2011

2.6

6.72

218

"A Good Man Goes to War"

Peter Hoar

Steven Moffat

4 June 2011

2.7

7.51

Part 2

219

"Let's Kill Hitler"

Richard Senior

Steven Moffat

27 August 2011

2.8

8.10

220

"Night Terrors"

Richard Clark

Mark Gatiss

3 September 2011

2.4

7.07

221

"The Girl Who Waited"

Nick Hurran

Tom MacRae

10 September 2011

2.10

7.60

222

"The God Complex"

Nick Hurran

Toby Whithouse

17 September 2011

2.11

6.77

223

"Closing Time"

Steve Hughes

Gareth Roberts

24 September 2011

2.12

6.93

224

"The Wedding of River Song"

Jeremy Webb

Steven Moffat

1 October 2011

2.13

7.67

Series 7 (2012–2013)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 7)

Series 7 started with five episodes and a Christmas special in late 2012, followed by eight episodes in 2013. The series dealt with the exit of the Ponds, the Great Intelligence and the mystery of Clara Oswald, the impossible girl.

No.
story

No. in
series

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original air date

UK viewers
(millions) ^[11]

AI ^[11]

Special (2011)

225

–

"The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe"

Farren Blackburn

"Dinosaurs on a Spaceship"

25 December 2011

10.77

Part 1

226

"Asylum of the Daleks"

Nick Hurran

Steven Moffat

1 September 2012

8.33

227

Saul Metzstein

Chris Chibnall

8 September 2012

7.57

228

"A Town Called Mercy"

Saul Metzstein

Toby Whithouse

15 September 2012

8.42

229

"The Power of Three"

Douglas Mackinnon

Chris Chibnall

22 September 2012

7.67

230

"The Angels Take Manhattan"

Nick Hurran

Steven Moffat

29 September 2012

7.82

Special (2012)

231

–

"The Snowmen"

Saul Metzstein

Steven Moffat

25 December 2012

9.87

Part 2

232

"The Bells of Saint John"

Colm McCarthy

Steven Moffat

30 March 2013

8.44

233

"The Rings of Akhaten"

Farren Blackburn

Neil Cross

6 April 2013

7.45

234

"Cold War"

Douglas Mackinnon

Mark Gatiss

13 April 2013

7.37

235

"Hide"

Jamie Payne

Neil Cross

20 April 2013

6.61

236

"Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS"

Mat King

Stephen Thompson

27 April 2013

6.50

237

"The Crimson Horror"

Saul Metzstein

Mark Gatiss

4 May 2013

6.47

238

"Nightmare in Silver"

Stephen Woolfenden

Neil Gaiman

11 May 2013

6.64

239

"The Name of the Doctor"

Saul Metzstein

Steven Moffat

18 May 2013

7.45

Specials (2013)

Main article: Doctor Who (2013 specials)

The specials focus on various incarnations of the Doctor, including the return of the Tenth Doctor and the reveal of the War Doctor and his actions during the Time War.

No. story	No. special	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) ^[11]	AI ^[11]
240	1	"The Day of the Doctor"	Nick Hurran	Steven Moffat	23 November 2013	12.80	88
241	2	"The Time of the Doctor"	Jamie Payne	Steven Moffat	25 December 2013	11.14	83

Twelfth Doctor

The Twelfth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Capaldi.

Series 8 (2014)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 8)

For series 8 to 10, the episode count was reduced from thirteen to twelve. This series dealt with the mystery identity of the character "Missy" and the mystery around "The Promised Land".

No. story	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) ^[11]	AI ^[11]
242	1	"Deep Breath"	Ben Wheatley	Steven Moffat	23 August 2014	9.17	82
243	2	"Into the Dalek"	Ben Wheatley	Phil Ford & Steven Moffat	30 August 2014	7.29	84
244	3	"Robot of Sherwood"	Paul Murphy	Mark Gatiss	6 September 2014	7.28	82
245	4	"Listen"	Douglas Mackinnon	Steven Moffat	13 September 2014	7.01	82
246	5	"Time Heist"	Douglas Mackinnon	Stephen Thompson & Steven Moffat	20 September 2014	6.99	84
247	6	"The Caretaker"	Paul Murphy	Gareth Roberts & Steven Moffat	27 September 2014	6.82	83
248	7	"Kill the Moon"	Paul Wilmshurst	Peter Harness	4 October 2014	6.91	82
249	8	"Mummy on the Orient Express"	Paul Wilmshurst	Jamie Mathieson	11 October 2014	7.11	85
250	9	"Flatline "	Douglas Mackinnon	Jamie Mathieson	18 October 2014	6.71	85
251	10	"In the Forest of the Night"	Sheree Folkson	Frank Cottrell-Boyce	25 October 2014	6.92	83
252a	11	"Dark Water"	Rachel Talalay	Steven Moffat	1 November 2014	7.34	85
252b	12	"Death in Heaven"	Rachel Talalay	Steven Moffat	8 November 2014	7.60	83

Series 9 (2015)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 9)

This series dealt with the consequences of the Doctor and Clara's relationship, and the Doctor's confession about the Hybrid.

Title

"The Magician's Apprentice"

AI ^[11]

Special (2014)

253

Series

254a

254b

"The Witch's Familiar"

255a

255b

256

Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat

17 October 2015

6.56

257

"The Woman Who Lived"

258a

258b

"The Zygon Inversion"

Daniel Nettheim

Peter Harness and Steven Moffat

259

260

261

262

Special (2015)

263

–

"The Husbands of River Song"

Main article: Doctor Who (series 10)

This series dealt with the mystery of the vault and the Doctor's oath, later exploring the Doctor and Missy's relationship, and the possibility of Missy "turning good". This season introduces Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) and Nardole (Matt Lucas) as the Doctor's companions.

Title

"The Return of Doctor Mysterio"

AI ^[11]

Special (2016)

264

–

Series

265

266

267

268

269

270

271

"The Pyramid at the End of the World"

Daniel Nettheim

Peter Harness and Steven Moffat

27 May 2017

5.79

272

"The Lie of the Land"

273

274

"The Eaters of Light"

275a

"World Enough and Time"

275b

Special (2017)

276

Thirteenth Doctor

The Thirteenth Doctor is portrayed by Jodie Whittaker.^[14] Chris Chibnall took over as showrunner from the eleventh series.

Series 11 (2018)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 11)

For series 11, the episode count was reduced from twelve to ten. The Thirteenth Doctor initially searches for her lost TARDIS, inadvertently bringing her companions with her on her travels, who contemplate returning to their lives but decide to continue travelling. The series also deals with grief. This series also saw the time slot change to Sunday.

Title

"The Woman Who Fell to Earth"

AI ^[11]

277

278

279

Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall

21 October 2018

8.41

280

"Arachnids in the UK"

281

"The Tsuranga Conundrum"

282

"Demons of the Punjab"

283

284

285

286

"The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos"

Special

287

Main article: Doctor Who (series 12)

This series deals with a new incarnation of the Master, the return of Jack Harkness, the appearance of an unknown incarnation of the Doctor who existed at some point before the Time War, and the "lone Cyberman", while following the destruction of Gallifrey and the secret of the Timeless Child. The special marked the last regular appearance of Graham and Ryan.

Title