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{{Series|seasondesc = 22 episodes, comprising of 8 serials, starting with '' [[Revenge of the Master]] ''|image1 =DW33.png |caption1 = |doctor = [[Ninth Doctor]]|companions = [[Janet Wells]]|producer = [[Stephen Garwood]]|script_editor = [[Colin Brake]]|start_date = [[1 September (releases)|1 September]] [[1996]]|end_date = [[1 February (releases)|1 February]] [[1997]]|premier_network = BBC1|typical_episode_length = 22x25 minute episodes|previous_season = |next_season = |image2 = |chief_executive_producer = [[Stephen Garwood]]|prev = Season 32 (Doctor Who)|next = Season 34 (Doctor Who)|title1 = Season 33 - 1996-97|aka = '' Chapter Two, Part III: Series 6 ''}}{{Realworld}}'''Season 33''' of [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]] ran from [[7 September (releases)|7 September]] [[1996]] to [[1 February (releases)|1 February]] [[1997]]. |
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It was the first season for [[ |
It was the first season for [[Michael French]] as [[Ninth Doctor|The Doctor]] and the first for [[Rakie Ayola]] as [[Janet Wells]]. |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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=== A brand new era === |
=== A brand new era === |
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Season 33 felt quite dramatic in different to recent seasons due to it featuring not only a new [[Ninth Doctor|Doctor]] under [[ |
Season 33 felt quite dramatic in different to recent seasons due to it featuring not only a new [[Ninth Doctor|Doctor]] under [[Michael French]], but also a new companion in his debut story unlike [[Eighth Doctor|Eight]], [[Katie Tollinger|Katie]] and [[Henrick]] who had joined at different points in [[Season 27 (Doctor Who)|Season 27]]. Other than Garwood and Brake remaining on along with major crew members, everything else felt vastly different due to the BBC slowly progressing the competitiveness with other American sci-fi shows which would be noted with the frequent use of alien planets in recent years. |
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== Cast == |
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=== Regular === |
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* [[Ninth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[ |
* [[Ninth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Michael French]] |
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* [[Janet Wells]] - [[Rakie Ayola]] |
* [[Janet Wells]] - [[Rakie Ayola]] |
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Revision as of 01:33, 5 February 2021
| The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective. |
Season 33 of Doctor Who ran from 7 September 1996 to 1 February 1997.
It was the first season for Michael French as The Doctor and the first for Rakie Ayola as Janet Wells.
Overview
Format and chapter details
This season consisted of eight stories with twenty-two 25-minute episodes. It was the tenth season in Chapter Two Part III of Doctor Who.
A brand new era
Season 33 felt quite dramatic in different to recent seasons due to it featuring not only a new Doctor under Michael French, but also a new companion in his debut story unlike Eight, Katie and Henrick who had joined at different points in Season 27. Other than Garwood and Brake remaining on along with major crew members, everything else felt vastly different due to the BBC slowly progressing the competitiveness with other American sci-fi shows which would be noted with the frequent use of alien planets in recent years.
Janet the Traveller
The new companion would be Janet Wells, a Lancashire traveller from the year 1956. Played by Rakie Ayola, she was the first black actress to play a companion with a sub-arc of her dealing with themes of race across several stories and especially her debut story considering the time period she was in.
New titles and theme
As expected by now, new titles and theme for a new Doctor. Unlike other title sequences, this one was vastly different to all the others. Since the BBC wanted to push an American feel within the show, it was suggested for the new titles to be made by an American VFX company, that of Santa Barbara Studios who also did titles for Star Trek: Voyager. Additionally, this made the title sequence look even better in execution with a simple structure of various shots around Earth with the occasional appearance of the TARDIS. Cast and creator names were also introduced with these titles, but also retaining the basic elements such as McGann's face and the TARDIS as well as the iconic theme.
Garwood decided to search for various themes done in the past and came across a version by Dominic Glynn named 'The Terror Theme' from 1989. Despite being almost seven years apart, he felt it sounded very of the time for 1996 and asked for Glynn to not just use it for the show, but also to add orchestra since the BBC Radiophonic Workshop was coming to an end as the season also saw the debut of an orchestra for incidental music.
Stories
The eight stories featured in this season included the Master, a hot London summer, the return of the Daleks and Vardans, a planet of demons, a Well, surviving a laser strike and resurrecting the Autons.
Cast
Regular
Recurring
- To Be Added.
Guest
- To Be Added.
Television Stories
| Serial | # | Title | Writer | Director | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Revenge of the Master | Colin Brake | Roger Singleton-Turner | 7 September 1996 |
| 2 | 14 September 1996 | ||||
| 3 | 21 September 1996 | ||||
| 4 | 28 September 1996 | ||||
| 2 | 5 | The English Way of Death | Gareth Roberts | Sandy Johnson | 5 October 1996 |
| 6 | 12 October 1996 | ||||
| 7 | 19 October 1996 | ||||
| 3 | 8 | The Time Ravagers | Nicholas Briggs | Andrew Morgan | 26 October 1996 |
| 9 | 2 November 1996 | ||||
| 10 | 9 November 1996 | ||||
| 4 | 11 | Heaven and Earth | Paul Cornell | Marcus Mortimer | 16 November 1996 |
| 12 | 23 November 1996 | ||||
| 13 | 30 November 1996 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | Trial by Fire | Steven Moffat | Richard Holthouse | 7 December 1996 |
| 15 | 14 December 1996 | ||||
| 6 | 16 | The Well | Mark Gatiss | Winrich Kolbe | 21 December 1996 |
| 7 | 17 | Paradise Lost | Russell T Davies | 28 December 1996 | |
| 18 | 4 January 1997 | ||||
| 8 | 19 | Resurrection of the Autons | Steve Lyons | Brian Grant | 11 January 1997 |
| 20 | 18 January 1997 | ||||
| 21 | 25 January 1997 | ||||
| 22 | 1 February 1997 |
Home Media
Physical Media
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Title and Episodes included |
Cover | Format | Number and duration of episodes | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | ||||
| Revenge of the Master | TBA | VHS | 4x25 minutes | 5 September 1997 | 3 March 1997 |
| The English Way of Death | TBA | VHS | 3x25 minutes | 3 October 1997 | 6 April 1997 |
| The Time Ravagers | TBA | VHS | 3x25 minutes | 7 November 1997 | 4 May 1997 |
| Heaven and Earth | TBA | VHS | 3x25 minutes | 5 December 1997 | 1 June 1997 |
| Trial by Fire | TBA | VHS | 2x25 minutes | 2 January 1998 | 6 July 1997 |
| The Well | TBA | VHS | 1x25 minutes | 6 February 1998 | 3 August 1997 |
| Paradise Lost | TBA | VHS | 2x25 minutes | 6 March 1998 | 7 September 1997 |
| Resurrection of the Autons | TBA | VHS | 4x25 minutes | 3 April 1998 | 5 October 1997 |
| Doctor Who: The Complete Season 33 | TBA | DVD | 22x25 minutes | 2003 | 2003 |
| Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 33 | TBA | DVD/Blu-Ray | 22x25 minutes | TBD | |
Download/Streaming
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Country |
Netflix | Amazon Video | Google Play | iTunes | Britbox | BBC iPlayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| United States | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Canada | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Ireland | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Australia | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - |
BBC iPlayer 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.
Repeats
To be added.
Season 33 was rerun on the UKTV channel, Drama, following the earlier seasons of Chapter Two: Part III, during April 2020, at the rate of one episode per weekday. The repeats began with the start of Part III, Season 24, and continued until the end of Season 40.
The episodes were also available on the streaming/catch-up service UKTV Play for 30 days after broadcast, but as this was only temporary it doesn't count on the Download/Streaming section.