The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams

Matthew Sweet chats to companion Bonnie Langford.

A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC1.

A detailed look at the reasons why Doctor Who ended in 1989, and what plans were being made by the Production Team had there been a season 27 of the series in 1990 and what might have happened.

In the far future, the remaining population of an oxygen-depleted planet Earth lies in enforced stasis in The Field of Dreams. Looking for ideas to help him re-connect to his captive audience, Zed, a young scenariosmith, turns to the world of Doctor Who for inspiration...

Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Who, his two granddaughters Barbara and Susan, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian are transported through time and space to the planet Skaro, where a peaceful race of Thals are under threat of nuclear attack from the planet's other inhabitants: the robotic mutant Daleks.

Doctor Who and his companions are hurled into the future and make a horrifying discovery: the Daleks have conquered Earth! The metal fiends have devastated entire continents and turned the survivors into Robomen.

After the destruction of his home, Sutkeh the Destroyer struggles to find work and acceptance in an unforgiving world.

A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show.

Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on her travels with the Doctor. With the TARDIS still unable to get her home to Earth, Belinda must fight for her life as the Doctor faces an almighty threat to reality itself…

A brief history of the Ice Warriors in Doctor Who by the people who designed and brought them to life.

The cast and crew of The Ribos Operation look back at the making of the story.

A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet.

Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood.

A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.

The making of Revenge of the Cybermen, with director Michael E Briant, incoming producer Philip Hinchcliffe and outgoing producer Barry Letts.

This documentary examines Tom Baker's introduction as the Doctor and the making of his first story, Robot.

Cast and crew look back at the making of Terror of the Zygons.

A tribute to the people dedicated enough to capture the soundtracks of Doctor Who in the 1960s.

"Frontios buries its own dead", or so the saying goes. The Doctor, Turlough and Tegan are forced into landing on the remote planet of Frontios, a human colony where deaths go unaccounted for. What lies beneath the surface, dragging its victims down?

In the year 4000, the Daleks conspire to conquer the Solar System. Their scheme involves treachery at the highest levels and a weapon capable of destroying the very fabric of time. Only the Doctor and his friends can prevent catastrophe — and there is no guarantee they will escape with their lives...