Doctor Who
The Edge of Destruction (The Edge of Destruction, Part One)
Season 1, Episode 12 · Aired 1964-02-08
Synopsis
As they slowly recover from the shock of being thrown to the TARDIS floor,the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara all seem to be acting strangely. Unexplained events occur and suspicions are raised that an alien force may have entered the ship. The Doctor even accuses Ian and Barbara of sabotage. It gradually dawns on the travellers that what they have been experiencing is an attempt by the TARDIS itself to warn them of something. The Doctor finally realises the fast return switch he used when leaving Skaro has stuck, and the ship has been plunging back to the beginning of time and its own destruction. Once the problem — a faulty spring — is corrected, the TARDIS returns to normal and the Doctor has to make some apologies for his behaviour.
In the series
This episode is part of Doctor Who (1963–) on BBC.
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Key cast
- William Hartnell as The First Doctor
- Patrick Troughton as The Second Doctor
- Jon Pertwee as The Third Doctor
Also in season 1
- S01E01 An Unearthly Child (An Unearthly Child, Part One)
- S01E02 The Cave of Skulls (An Unearthly Child, Part Two)
- S01E03 The Forest of Fear (An Unearthly Child, Part Three)
- S01E04 The Firemaker (An Unearthly Child, Part Four)
- S01E05 The Dead Planet (The Daleks, Part One)
- S01E06 The Survivors (The Daleks, Part Two)