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{{Series|caption1 = Title Card|doctor = [[Eighth Doctor]]|companions = [[Katie Tollinger]]
[[Henrick]]|producer = [[Ian Fraser]]|script_editor = [[Ben Aaronovitch]]|start_date = [[4 September (releases) | 4 September]] [[1991]]|end_date = [[4 December (releases) | 4 December]] 1991|premier_network = BBC1|typical_episode_length = 14x25 minutes|image1 = Vlcsnap-2019-05-28-12h05m37s249.png|previous_season = [[Season 27 (Doctor Who) | Season 27]]|next_season = [[Season 29 (Doctor Who) | Season 29]]|title1 = Season 28 - 1991|prev = Season 27 (Doctor Who)|next = Season 29 (Doctor Who)|seasondesc = <center><strong> 14 episodes, comprising of 4 serials, starting with <i>[[Night Thoughts]]</i></strong></center>
[[Ben Aaronovitch]]}}{{Realworld}}'''Season 28''' of [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]], ran between [[4 September (releases)|4 September 1991]] and [[4 December (releases)|4 December 1991]].
It starred [[Richard Griffiths]] in his first season as [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Julia Sawalha]] as [[Katie Tollinger]] and [[John Banks]] as [[Henrick|Henrick]], and although they all appeared in some capacity in the previous season, this became their first full season together.
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Revision as of 14:44, 22 December 2020
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Season 28 of Doctor Who, ran between 4 September 1991 and 4 December 1991.
It starred Richard Griffiths in his first season as the Doctor, Julia Sawalha as Katie Tollinger and John Banks as Henrick, and although they all appeared in some capacity in the previous season, this became their first full season together.
Ian Fraser and Ben Aaronovitch, took over control of the series, as Producer and Script editor respectively.
Overview
New producer
With John Nathan-Turner & Andrew Cartmel gone, a new team was needed to run Doctor Who. The BBC placed production manager Ian Fraser as producer, thus repeating the action of an inexperienced writer being in charge of the show from a decade earlier when JNT took control.
A little extra help
Fraser didn't know the writers too well, so he asked Cartmel to pick his successor as script editor, which was handed to Ben Aaronovitch.
Format and chapter details
This season consisted of four stories and twenty-five minute episodes, continuing the format in use since Season 23 in 1986. This was the second season in Chapter Two Part III of Doctor Who.
Wrapping up an arc
This Season also concluded the 'Cartmel Master Plan' which started in Season 25 by exploring the Doctor's backstory, hinted in Remembrance of the Daleks when the Seventh Doctor claims that he is "far more than just another Time Lord." It would conclude in the last story, where it is revealed that the Doctor was previously known as the Other and founded Time Lord society with Omega and Rassilon.
New titles and theme tune
While many elements remained the same from last season, one of the few changes was the title sequence. Again completely CGI by CAL Video, it retained the style of the previous titles; even managing to use the idea of a brief moment where the Doctor's face is a skull. The idea couldn't be done in the previous titles due to budget, time and technology. A new arrangement of the theme tune also debuted alongside it by Mark Ayres. Fraser's intention of it was to move away from the synth-heavy themes from the 80s and go back to it's roots by using some elements from previous themes, and to slow it down; resulting in a spooky new take on the theme.
Cast
Regular
Recurring
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- Voice of K-9 - John Leeson
- Andred - Christopher Tranchell
- Rodan - Hillary Ryan
- Lord Ferain - John Franklin-Robbins
Guest
- Major Dickens - Bernard Kay
- The Bursar - Joanna McCallam
- Dr O' Neil - Andrew Forbes
- Sue - Holly Aird
- The Deacon - Ann Beach
- Joe Hartley - Rory Bremmer
- James Black - Ben Chandler
- Captain Lawrence Jones - Chris Barrie
- Mr. Protecue - John Cleese
- Otto Muller - Paul Harman Elliott
- Oliver Richards - Martin Neil
- Ian Solventson - Anthony Andrews
- The Warden - Michael Kitchen
- Kopyion Liall a Mahajetsu - Christopher Ryan
- Butler - Steve Punt
- Swarf - Hugh Dennis
- Archon - Jack Docherty
- Spike - Roger Blake
- Thomas - Gordon Kennedy
- Marilyn - Cindy Shelley
- Chaney - Nicholas Ball
- Major John Carlson - Robert McCulley
- Bulbir Singh Mann - Art Malik
- Academian Brown - Richard Willis
- Jarak Romer - Adam Woodyay
- Ell Romer - Martina Berne
- Melanie Carson - Geraldine Alexander
- Glospin - Stephen Fry
- Innocent - Frances de la Tour
- Satthralope - Margot Van der Burgh
- Arkhew - Andrew Sachs
- Quences - Darren Nesbitt
- Badger - David John Pope
- The Other - Richard Griffiths
Television Stories
Serial | # | Title | Writer | Director | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Night Thoughts | Edward Young | Chris Clough | 4 September 1991 |
2 | 11 September 1991 | ||||
3 | 18 September 1991 | ||||
4 | 25 September 1991 | ||||
2 | 5 | Glory School | Tony Etchells & Ben Aaronovitch | Alan Wareing | 2 October 1991 |
6 | 9 October 1991 | ||||
7 | 16 October 1991 | ||||
3 | 8 | The Hostage | Neil Penswick | Michael Kerrigan | 23 October 1991 |
9 | 30 October 1991 | ||||
10 | 6 November 1991 | ||||
4 | 11 | Lungbarrow | Marc Platt | Nicholas Mallett | 13 November 1991 |
12 | 20 November 1991 | ||||
13 | 27 November 1991 | ||||
14 | 4 December 1991 |
Production
Crew
To be added.
Shooting blocks
To be added.
Filming
To be added.
Aliens and Enemies
Viewing Figures
To be added.
Home Media
Physical Media
Title and Episodes included |
Cover | Format | Number and duration of episodes | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
TBD | DVD | 14x25 minutes | 25 April 2005 | |
The Richard Griffiths Era | TBD | DVD | 102x25 minutes | 11 July 2011 |
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