Earthshock

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 578 - Earthshock 1/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 8 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2

The return of the Cybermen for 1st time in 7yrs. They were kept a surprise at the time as the title wasn't "...of the Cybermen". It's also the final story for Adric. This has always pic.twitter.com/FCqVI44dbq

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 28, 2023

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 578 - Earthshock 1/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 8 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2

been one of the best Classic Who stories, and a great Cyberman story as well. I'm sure I'll enjoy it again in this rewatch. Adric a bit more whiny here. Ep is pretty much all in caves. pic.twitter.com/evP3dAjO8U

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 28, 2023

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 579 - Earthshock 2/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 9 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2

When I saw this new originally, it was the first time I had seen bits of either Hartnell or Troughton as they were used in a scene recalling prior Cyberman adventures. I LOVED THAT! pic.twitter.com/qif7M8ElhY

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 579 - Earthshock 2/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 9 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2

The action moves to a spaceship, commanded by an older woman who seems kind of grumbly. The Cybermen are still hiding in the background at this point; they haven't made a big entrance. pic.twitter.com/LL6D362FBB

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 580 - Earthshock 3/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 15 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2

The Cybermen start activating their troops, and need to capture the bridge of the ship, too. This is where the Doctor is. Nyssa & Tegan with the people brought from the planet mount a pic.twitter.com/lhlNc5Y8EY

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 580 - Earthshock 3/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 15 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2

resistance to the Cybermen, which is the main thrust of this episode - fighting the Cybermen. It's a Saward monster story - there's fairly high body count. Enjoyed this episode a lot. pic.twitter.com/J5VDxcNcJZ

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 581 - Earthshock 4/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 16 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2

This story resolves nicely, the Cybermen are defeated and Doctor Who explains why the dinosaurs were wiped out in the past. It is also the last episode for Adric, who dies trying to pic.twitter.com/XpCkMxXWbM

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 31, 2023

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 581 - Earthshock 4/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 16 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2

save the ship from crashing. Killing off a companion is rarely done. In the show's history, this was just the third time they did that. Excellent story from top to bottom this one. pic.twitter.com/AC24OtCgxg

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 31, 2023

IT ALL ENDS WITH A BANG.

Here's my artwork poster of EARTHSHOCK, an earth-shattering story featuring the return of the Cybermen and the shocking death of Adric... ⭐️🤖💥

"Now I'll never know if I was right."

#DoctorWho #FifthDoctor #PosterDesign pic.twitter.com/FoIFr9GdgA

— Owen (@owen_ruthven) March 27, 2025