Season 30 of Doctor Who ran between 3 July 1993 and 27 November 1993. It starred Richard Griffiths as the Eighth Doctor, Julia Ormond as Raine Cunningham & Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield. The season opened with Transit and concluded with Fear of the Daleks.
This season specially marked the thirtieth anniversary of Doctor Who and was followed by the 30th Anniversary Special, The Eight Doctors.
Overview[]
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Cast[]
Recurring[]
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- Voice of K9 - John Leeson
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
- Liz Shaw - Caroline John
- Jo Grant - Katy Manning
- Daleks - Roy Skelton, John Leeson, Royce Mills, Brian Miller
- The Rani - Kate O'Mara
- The Doctor - Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy
- Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
- Peri Brown - Nicola Bryant
- Ace - Sophie Aldred
- Cyber-Leader - David Banks
Guest[]
- Kalien - Jane Asher
Production[]
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Television stories []
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Episodes | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transit | Ben Aaronovitch | Kevin Davies | 3 | 03/07/1993
10/07/1993 17/07/1993 |
| 2 | The Kingdom of Lies | Russell T. Davies | Stuart McDonald | 3 | 24/07/1993
31/07/1993 07/08/1993 |
| 3 | Love and War | Paul Cornell | Alan Wareing | 4 | 14/08/1993
21/08/1993 28/08/1993 04/09/1993 |
| 4 | Blood Heat | Jim Mortimore | Chris Clough | 3 | 11/09/1993
18/09/1993 25/09/1993 |
| 5 | The Highest Science | Gareth Roberts | Kevin Davies | 3 | 02/10/1993
09/10/1993 16/10/1993 |
| 6 | Fear of the Daleks | Colin Brake | Michael Kerrigan | 4 | 23/10/1993
30/10/1993 06/11/1993 13/11/1993 |
30th Anniversary Special[]
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | The Eight Doctors | Marc Platt | Graeme Harper | 27/11/1993 |
Aliens and enemies[]
- Fred
- Kalien
- The Hoothi
- Silurians
- Sea Devils
- Sheldukher
- The Chelonians
- Checkley's World
- The Daleks
- The Master
- The Cybermen
- Ogron
- Jike
- The Nestene Consciousness
- Autons
- The Rani
Adaptations and merchandising[]
Home media[]
VHS[]
- Transit
- The Kingdom of Lies
- Love and War
- Blood Heat
- The Highest Science
- Fear of the Daleks
- The Eight Doctors
DVD[]
- All serials of season 30 were released as Doctor Who: The Complete Thirtieth Season in 2001.
Blu-ray[]
- The complete series has been upscaled in 1080i50 high definition and was released as Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 30 in the UK.
- It was released in the US under the title Doctor Who: Richard Griffiths - Complete Season Three.
Novels[]
- Transit
- The Kingdom of Lies
- Love and War
- Blood Heat
- The Highest Science
- Fear of the Daleks
- The Eight Doctors
Stories set during this season[]
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