Doctor Who - Season 21 - (1984) x264 MP4

The twenty-first season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who began on 5 January 1984 with the 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) serial 'Warriors of the Deep', and ended with Colin Baker's first serial 'The Twin Dilemma'. For only the second time (the first being during season 4), the entire TARDIS crew changed over the course of a single season.

Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka) and Mark Strickson (Vislor Turlough) continue their roles as the Fifth Doctor's companions for their final season, Janet Fielding leaves in 'Resurrection of the Daleks' and Mark Strickson departs in 'Planet of Fire'. The new companion, Peri Brown, played by Nicola Bryant makes her first appearance in 'Planet of Fire'.

The Shape-shifting Android Companion Kamelion, played by Gerald Flood, makes his second and final appearance in 'Planet of Fire', though the character itself, along with other fifth Doctor's companion's who left by this story; Tegan, Nyssa, Adric, Turlough, all make illusionary cameos as the Doctor regenerates at the climax of 'The Caves of Androzani'.

Anthony Ainley returns yet again in 'Planet of Fire' as the Master, which was intended to be his final appearance. Ainley, like other departed fifth Doctor companions make illusionary cameos as the Doctor regenerates.

Davros makes his first appearance since 'Destiny of the Daleks' this time played by Terry Molloy.

Episodes were broadcast twice weekly on Thursday and Friday evenings, with 'Resurrection of the Daleks' broadcast on two consecutive Wednesday nights.

'Resurrection of the Daleks' was planned as a standard four-parter. However, the BBC's coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics meant that Doctor Who's normal time-slot was unavailable. Rather than delay broadcasting the story, the decision was made to produce it as a pair of double length episodes and broadcast it in the unfamiliar Wednesday time-slot.

'The Caves of Androzani' was the first time since Season 4's 'The Tenth Planet' that the introduction of a new Doctor had taken place before the final serial of the season.

Serials:

01 - 'Warriors of the Deep' - 4 Episodes

Synopsis: Two rival power blocs are locked in a cold war. Under the sea, old adversaries of the Doctor's awaken, ready to take advantage of the tension and reclaim the planet Earth.

02 - 'The Awakening' - 2 Episodes

Synopsis: The Doctor must face the villagers of Little Hodcombe, who have been influenced by the Malus, and save Tegan before she is burned as the ill-fated Queen of the May.

03 - 'Frontios' - 4 Episodes

Synopsis: Its inhabitants having fled a dying Earth, the planet Frontios is mankindΓÇÖs last colony and the location of hidden dangers.

04 - 'Resurrection of the Daleks' - 4 Episodes

Synopsis: Caught in a time corridor, the TARDIS gets dragged to Earth. At the other end of the corridor, a strike force plans the prison break of the man who created the ultimate evil. NOTE: The Original Serial was created as four episodes, but when actually televised, it was shown in two parts. This torrent has the four episodes as it was originally taped.

05 - 'Planet of Fire' - 4 Episodes

Synopsis: The Fifth Doctor and Turlough are drawn to the planet Sarn by Kamelion, where they encounter the Master in one of his diabolical plans to tap the power of the Numismaton gas.

06 - 'The Caves of Androzani' - 4 Episodes

Synopsis: On the planet of Androzani Minor, the Fifth Doctor and Peri get caught in the politics and dangers of mining spectrox, the most valuable substance in the universe. NOTE: This is the final series for the fifth Doctor, Peter Davison.

07 - 'The Twin Dilemma' - 4 Episodes

Synopsis: In a post-regenerative crisis, the Sixth Doctor takes Peri to the desolate asteroid Titan 3 planning to stay there as a hermit for 1000 years. NOTE: This is the inaugural series for Colin Baker, the Sixth Doctor.