The Three Doctors
The Three Doctors
This Story: Season 10, Story 1. Production Code RRR
Overall: Story 65, Episodes 330-333
Airdates: 30 Dec 1972 to 20 Jan 1973
Written by Bob Baker & Dave Martin
Directed by Lennie Mayne
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[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 330 - The Three Doctors 1/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 30 Dec 1972. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 11, 2022
This story is mostly about the novelty of being the first multi-Doctor story. Produced for the show's 10th season launch (despite the 10th anniv not for 10 months after this), pic.twitter.com/DykvEjXnyM
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 330 - The Three Doctors 1/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 30 Dec 1972. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 11, 2022
it's a fun time. The story isn't the strongest, but the general fun environment combined with having Hartnell, Troughton, & Pertwee together is worth the price of admission. pic.twitter.com/F9gREhNK57
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 331 - The Three Doctors 2/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 6 Jan 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 12, 2022
More multi Doctor fun here, although the best moment came in Ep1 (Dandy & A Clown). Shame that Hartnell was quite unwell, as he was restricted to just appearing on screens. Doc3 pic.twitter.com/E6K4KWf0Q7
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 331 - The Three Doctors 2/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 6 Jan 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 12, 2022
is transported to the antimatter universe, leaving Two with UNIT. Leads to some funny interactions with the Brig. The ep ends with Two and the Tardis being transported w/Brig. pic.twitter.com/4Ta5Xn9ZRp
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 332 - The Three Doctors 3/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 13 Jan 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 13, 2022
We finally get to the big bad here - Omega. A scientist who helped to found Time Lord society. He's gone quite mad, but.. That's not what this story is about to me. It's seeing pic.twitter.com/sKxmHPZ7N0
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 332 - The Three Doctors 3/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 13 Jan 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 13, 2022
Pertwee/Troughton snipe at each other. Two & Troughton is a fun combination, too. Omega is quite shouty! Most of the other characters don't do much. Ep has an odd cliffhanger. pic.twitter.com/8StHdtwo1N
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 333 - The Three Doctors 4/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 20 Jan 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 14, 2022
I have to say again - not the best story, and some of the CSO effects are painful. But man, such a fun time. Sad that this was Hartnell's final acting gig, he was super sick, pic.twitter.com/eXaghsFZAV
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 333 - The Three Doctors 4/4 (Serial RRR, Story 65) - 20 Jan 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 14, 2022
and died less than 2yrs later. REALLY loved the interactions between Pertwee & Troughton. Nick Courtney is a lot of fun here too. That's my takeaway - 4 fun eps! #OmegaShouty pic.twitter.com/LqUa5UHOaP