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Best Doctor Who stories to buy
Doctor Who - The Caves Of Androzani [1984] [DVD] [1963]Doctor Who - The Caves Of Androzani [1984] [DVD] [1963]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.40
Best written, intelligent and grown-up Doctor Who episode ever.
Doctor Who - Earthshock [DVD]Doctor Who - Earthshock [DVD]
Buy new: £6.38 / Used from: £2.48
The Cybermen at their best, and the programme's most emotional ending.
Doctor Who - New Beginnings (The Keeper of Traken [1981] / Logopolis [1981] / Castrovalva [1982]) [DVD] [1963]Doctor Who - New Beginnings (The Keeper of Traken [1981] / Logopolis [1981] / Castrovalva [1982]) [DVD] [1963]
Buy new: £11.98
Logopolis - An amazing end to an amazing Doctor.
Doctor Who - The Curse of Fenric [1989] [DVD] [1963]Doctor Who - The Curse of Fenric [1989] [DVD] [1963]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.02
A clever and multi-layered story where The Doctor battles 'Evil' itself. Sylvester McCoy at his finest.
Doctor Who - Horror of Fang Rock [1977] [DVD] [1993]Doctor Who - Horror of Fang Rock [1977] [DVD] [1993]
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £9.85
The best of the 'Gothic Horror' period in 'Who'. A tense and creepy tale full of drama
Doctor Who - City of Death [1979] [DVD] [2005]Doctor Who - City of Death [1979] [DVD] [2005]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.49
Doctor Who's best effort at comedy
Doctor Who - Survival [1989] [DVD] [1963]Doctor Who - Survival [1989] [DVD] [1963]
Buy new: £6.78 / Used from: £3.99
The classic series ends on a high.
Doctor Who - Inferno [DVD] [1970]Doctor Who - Inferno [DVD] [1970]
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £5.24
An epic story, with astoundingly life-like characterisation, and a top-class intelligent script. Jon Pertwee at his best.
Doctor Who - The Talons Of Weng Chiang [1977] [DVD] [1963]Doctor Who - The Talons Of Weng Chiang [1977] [DVD] [1963]
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £5.25
A cracking good yarn in the fascinating and mysterious world of late-Victorian London.
Doctor Who : Ghost Light [DVD] [2004]Doctor Who : Ghost Light [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £4.49
The most complex Doctor Who story ever written. Displaying intelligence and wit in abundance, this macabre tale is another fine Sylvester McCoy adventure.
Doctor Who : The Davros Collection (8 Disc BBC Box Set - 10,000 Numbered Limited Edition) [DVD]Doctor Who : The Davros Collection (8 Disc BBC Box Set - 10,000 Numbered Limited Edition) [DVD]
Buy new: £45.88 / Used from: £32.99
Remembrance, Revelation, and Genesis of the Daleks are The Doctor's ultimate foes at their finest.
Doctor Who - The Green Death [DVD] [1973]Doctor Who - The Green Death [DVD] [1973]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.75
The definitive UNIT story, and it's a fantastic episode too. Jon Pertwee shines, and has an emotional farewell with Jo.
Doctor Who Frontier in Space [1973] [VHS] [1963]Doctor Who Frontier in Space [1973] [VHS] [1963]
Buy used from: £6.40
Although unfortunately not on DVD yet, this exciting tale is one of Doctor Who's most ambitious stories. In a way this is Star Trek done better than Star Trek does it itself.
Doctor Who - Spearhead From Space [DVD] [1970]Doctor Who - Spearhead From Space [DVD] [1970]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.69
Doctor Who's best new Doctor introductionary story - a great entrance for Jon Pertwee. Also the first appearance of Doctor Who's most creepiest monsters - the Autons.
Doctor Who Terror of the Zygons [VHS] [1963]Doctor Who Terror of the Zygons [VHS] [1963]
Buy used from: £5.00
Another classic that bekons for DVD release. A highly fresh and original caper in Scotland. Another high quality Tom Baker adventure.
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive [DVD] [1980]Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive [DVD] [1980]
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £4.74
An exciting and well directed tale from Tom Baker's last year as The Doctor.
Doctor Who - The Deadly Assassin [1976] [VHS]Doctor Who - The Deadly Assassin [1976] [VHS]
Buy used from: £1.68
An amazing portrayal of both Gallifrey and the Master. Tom Baker, once again on top form.
"Doctor Who", Adventures in History: 'The Myth Makers', 'The Massacre', 'The Highlanders'"Doctor Who", Adventures in History: 'The Myth Makers', 'The Massacre', 'The Highlanders' by Various
The Massacre and The Highlanders are Doctor Who's best endeavors into History. The Massacre in particular is the best tale from the William Hartnell era. Shame neither still exists.
Doctor Who - The Complete BBC Series 1 Box Set [2005] [DVD]Doctor Who - The Complete BBC Series 1 Box Set [2005] [DVD]
Buy new: £13.88 / Used from: £9.99
The triumphant return. Series 1 is still the best of all the new series' so far. Father's Day, and The Parting of the Ways in particular are among Doctor Who's best ever episodes.
Doctor Who - The Trial Of A Time Lord [1986] [DVD] [1963]Doctor Who - The Trial Of A Time Lord [1986] [DVD] [1963]
Buy new: £14.18 / Used from: £7.99
The most underrated Doctor Who episode in existence. Colin Baker is on fine form in this ambitious epic adventure. It also contains the most stunning plot/character/villain twist in Doctor Who ever.
Doctor Who - The Time Warrior [DVD] [1973]Doctor Who - The Time Warrior [DVD] [1973]
Buy new: £6.58 / Used from: £3.90
The Jon Pertwee era at it's most polished and fun. Also notable for the great introductions of Sarah Jane Smith and the Sontarans.
Doctor Who - Beneath the Surface (The Silurians [1970] / The Sea Devils [1972] / Warriors of the Deep [1984]) [DVD]Doctor Who - Beneath the Surface (The Silurians [1970] / The Sea Devils [1972] / Warriors of the Deep [1984]) [DVD]
Buy new: £13.98
Forget Warriors of the Deep, The Silurians and The Sea Devils are two magnificant classic outings for Jon Pertwee's 3rd Doctor. Intelligently written, with good monsters, and great moral heart.
Doctor Who - The Invasion (2 Disc Set) [DVD] [1968]Doctor Who - The Invasion (2 Disc Set) [DVD] [1968]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £5.11
Patrick Troughton's best existing adventure. Another fine Cyberman tale, this episode is full of great menace and intrigue. And it's great to see the Brigadier too.
Doctor Who : Complete BBC Series 4 [2008] [DVD]Doctor Who : Complete BBC Series 4 [2008] [DVD]
Buy new: £27.88 / Used from: £21.98
The most consistently good new series of Doctor Who since it returned in 2005. Planet of the Ood, The Doctor's Daughter, Silence in the Library, and The Stolen Earth are among the best episodes.
Doctor Who - The Complete Series 3 Box Set [DVD] [2007]Doctor Who - The Complete Series 3 Box Set [DVD] [2007]
Buy new: £16.08 / Used from: £13.99
Despite a few bad episodes, the new series continues to shine with classics like Human Nature and Utopia.