Episode
Doctor Who: The War Machines (1)
Overview
The Doctor and Dodo return to London in the present day where the Doctor becomes concerned about WOTAN, a new super-computer installed in the Post Officer Tower.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 1966-06-25
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The War Machines (1) is Episode 42 in Season 3 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1966-06-25. The runtime is 24 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 41: The Savages (4)
The Doctor urges the Savages to finally bring an end to the Elders' oppression and enlists the help of an unlikely ally.
Episode 43: The War Machines (2)
Dodo is under the control of WOTAN and attempts to lure the Doctor into a trap, while the rest of WOTAN's slaves begin construction on its robotic War Machines.
More episodes from this season
Episode 40: The Savages (3)
The Doctor has been subjected to the Elders' extraction process and Steven and Dodo must return to their city to rescue him.
Episode 44: The War Machines (3)
Ben tries to escape from the warehouse but is captured by Polly, who is now also under WOTAN's control, and forced to work on construction the War Machine.
Episode 39: The Savages (2)
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo investigate why there are Savages in the Elders' city and uncover the true price of the Elders' perfect society.
Episode 45: The War Machines (4)
The first War Machine is defeated but the Doctor only has a matter of hours to destroy WOTAN before the rest of its army is activated.
Episode 38: The Savages (1)
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the far future and are welcomed by the advanced civilisation of the Elders but soon begin to suspect they are hiding a secret.
Episode 37: The O.K. Corral
The Clantons have shot Warren Earp, leading to a showdown between the two families with the Doctor powerless to prevent bloodshed.
Episode 36: Johnny Ringo
Earp comes to Steven's rescue and arrests Phineas Clanton, prompting the Clantons to decide to enlist the help of Johnny Ringo.
Episode 35: Don't Shoot the Pianist
With the Clantons believing the Doctor to be Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp takes him into protective custody but this leaves Steven and Dodo in danger.
Episode 34: A Holiday for the Doctor
The TARDIS arrives in Tombstone, Arizona in 1891. Where the Doctor is looking for a dentist when he has a toothache, where The Doctor finds the local dentist is the famous Doc Holliday who is in a feud with The Clanton Brothers and their hired gunfighter Johnny Ringo, whilst local sheriff Wyatt Earp is trying to keep the peace. The Doctor, Steven and Dodo find themselves joining forces with The Clanton Brothers and Sheriff Wyatt Earp.
Episode 33: The Final Test
As the Doctor nears the end of his game against the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo take on Cyril in a lethal game of hopscotch to try and recover the TARDIS.