Synopsis
The season introduces William Hartnell as the First Doctor, an alien who travels through time and space in his TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the outside. Carole Ann Ford is also introduced as the Doctor's granddaughter Susan Foreman, who acts as his companion alongside her schoolteachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, portrayed by William Russell and Jacqueline Hill, respectively. Throughout the season, the Doctor and his companions travel throughout history and into the future. Historical stories were intended to educate viewers about significant events in history, such as the Aztec civilisation and the French Revolution; futuristic episodes took a more subtle approach to educating viewers, such as the theme of pacifism with the Daleks.
Season 1 aired between 23 Nov 1963 and 12 Sep 1964, 42 episodes.
Episodes
E01
An Unearthly Child: An Unearthly Child (1)
23 Nov 1963
E02
An Unearthly Child: The Cave of Skulls (2)
30 Nov 1963
E03
An Unearthly Child: The Forest of Fear (3)
07 Dec 1963
E04
An Unearthly Child: The Firemaker (4)
14 Dec 1963
E05
The Daleks: The Dead Planet (1)
21 Dec 1963
E06
The Daleks: The Survivors (2)
28 Dec 1963
E07
The Daleks: The Escape (3)
04 Jan 1964
E08
The Daleks: The Ambush (4)
11 Jan 1964
E09
The Daleks: The Expedition (5)
18 Jan 1964
E10
The Daleks: The Ordeal (6)
25 Jan 1964
E11
The Daleks: The Rescue (7)
01 Feb 1964
E12
The Edge of Destruction: The Edge of Destruction (1)
08 Feb 1964
E13
The Edge of Destruction: The Brink of Disaster (2)
15 Feb 1964
E14
Marco Polo: The Roof of the World (1)
22 Feb 1964
E15
Marco Polo: The Singing Sands (2)
29 Feb 1964
E16
Marco Polo: Five Hundred Eyes (3)
07 Mar 1964
E17
Marco Polo: The Wall of Lies (4)
14 Mar 1964
E18
Marco Polo: Rider from Shang-Tu (5)
21 Mar 1964
E19
Marco Polo: Mighty Kublai Khan (6)
28 Mar 1964
E20
Marco Polo: Assassin at Peking (7)
04 Apr 1964
E21
The Keys of Marinus: The Sea of Death (1)
11 Apr 1964
E22
The Keys of Marinus: The Velvet Web (2)
18 Apr 1964
E23
The Keys of Marinus: The Screaming Jungle (3)
25 Apr 1964
E24
The Keys of Marinus: The Snows of Terror (4)
02 May 1964
E25
The Keys of Marinus: Sentence of Death (5)
09 May 1964
E26
The Keys of Marinus: The Keys of Marinus (6)
16 May 1964
E27
The Aztecs: The Temple of Evil (1)
23 May 1964
E28
The Aztecs: The Warriors of Death (2)
30 May 1964
E29
The Aztecs: The Bride of Sacrifice (3)
06 Jun 1964
E30
The Aztecs: The Day of Darkness (4)
13 Jun 1964
E31
The Sensorites: Strangers in Space (1)
20 Jun 1964
E32
The Sensorites: The Unwilling Warriors (2)
27 Jun 1964
E33
The Sensorites: Hidden Danger (3)
11 Jul 1964
E34
The Sensorites: A Race Against Death (4)
18 Jul 1964
E35
The Sensorites: Kidnap (5)
25 Jul 1964
E36
The Sensorites: A Desperate Venture (6)
01 Aug 1964
E37
The Reign of Terror: A Land of Fear (1)
08 Aug 1964
E38
The Reign of Terror: Guests of Madame Guillotine (2)
15 Aug 1964
E39
The Reign of Terror: A Change of Identity (3)
22 Aug 1964
E40
The Reign of Terror: The Tyrant of France (4)
29 Aug 1964
E41
The Reign of Terror: A Bargain of Necessity (5)
05 Sep 1964
E42
The Reign of Terror: Prisoners of Conciergerie (6)
12 Sep 1964