| The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective. |
Season 27 of Doctor Who ran from 5 September 1990 and 5 December 1990. The season was the final season for both Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred, and introduced, not just, new companions, Katie Tollinger (Julia Sawalha) and Henrick (John Banks), but also, the Eighth Doctor, Richard Griffiths, in the final moments of its last episode.
Overview
Departure
In December 1989 after Season 26 finished airing, producer John Nathan-Turner and script editor Andrew Cartmel announced their departures from the show in Season 27, with Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred also announcing their departures after the following season.
The new companion
Early on, an outline was put in place for the new companion to replace Ace. The idea was that the new companion would go by the name of Katie Tollinger, a posh upper-class cat burglar. Julia Sawalha was cast for the role.
Stories
In late 1989, Cartmel commissioned the four stories; all of which were the stories to be featured in the season. They included the likes of: the Doctor and Ace in different manners, the return of the Ice Warriors, a masterplan from the Doctor as well as the introduction of Katie, and a regeneration story featuring UNIT.
Another new companion
A later addition to the season would be another new companion named Henrick (the character's full name is Benjamin Henrick). Played by John Banks, he joins the TARDIS team at the end of the season and into the next along with a new Doctor.
Cast
Regular
Recurring
- Metatraxi - Peter Tuddenham
- Markus Tollinger - Tom Georgeson
- Colonol Felnikov - Warren Clarke
- Brigadier Bambera - Angela Bruce
Guest
- Victor Espinosa - Paterson Joseph
- Shepstay - Sabina Franklyn
- Yanikov - Michael Keating
- Lt. Baraki - Sasha Mitchell
- Grub - Simon Coady
- Lt. Raina Kerenskaya - Julia Goodman
- Sezhyr - Michael Fillis
- Hhessh - Martin Wilkie
- Glarva - Derek Handley
- Adjudicator - Frank Finlay
- Yasha Lemayev - Peter Meakin
- Nikitin - Paul Bradley
- Sayf Udeen - Peter Firth
- Valentin - Ralph Brown
- Henrick - John Banks
- Scobie - Dexter Fletcher
- Numlocks - Sharon Duce
- Willa - Julie Graham
- The Doctor - Richard Griffiths
Television Stories
| Serial | # | Title | Writer | Director | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Earth Aid | Ben Aaronovitch | Chris Clough | 5 September 1990 |
| 2 | 12 September 1990 | ||||
| 3 | 19 September 1990 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | Ice Time | Marc Platt | Nicholas Mallett | 26 September 1990 |
| 5 | 3 October 1990 | ||||
| 6 | 10 October 1990 | ||||
| 7 | 17 October 1990 | ||||
| 3 | 8 | Crime of the Century | Kevin Clarke | Alan Wareing | 24 October 1990 |
| 9 | 31 October 1990 | ||||
| 10 | 7 November 1990 | ||||
| 4 | 11 | Blood and Iron | Andrew Cartmel | Graeme Harper | 14 November 1990 |
| 12 | 21 November 1990 | ||||
| 13 | 28 November 1990 | ||||
| 14 | 5 December 1990 |
Production
Crew
To be added.
Shooting Blocks
To be added.
Filming
To be added.
Aliens and Enemies
- Victor Espinosa
- Metatraxi
- Grub
- Major Felnikov
- Sezhyr
- Hhessh
- Glarva
- Ice Warriors
- Time Lords
- Scobie
- Numlocks
Home Media
Physical Media
|
Title and Episodes included |
Cover | Format | Number and duration of episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | DVD | 14x25 minutes | 8 September 2003 | |
| The Sylvester McCoy Era | TBD | DVD | 57x25 minutes | 2 December 2010 |
Download/Streaming
|
Country |
Netflix | Amazon Video | Google Play | iTunes | Britbox | BBC iPlayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - |
| United States | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Canada | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Ireland | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Australia | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - |
BBC Player is only available in the UK. iTunes only carry Doctor Who in the US, Canada, Ireland and Australia. Amazon Video can stream Doctor Who through BritBox in the US, and holds it as a paid series in all other countries, but Australia where it's included with Prime.