Season 40 of Doctor Who ran between 6 September 2002 and 23 November 2003. It starred Aidan Gillen as the Tenth Doctor & Miranda Raison as Jessica Tyler. The season opened with Rise of the Dinosaurs and concluded with Time's Collapse.
This season specially marked the fortieth anniversary of Doctor Who and was followed by a trilogy of 40th Anniversary Specials; The Final Game, Lost Souls & The Day of Vengeance.
Overview[]
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Cast[]
Recurring[]
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Guest[]
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Production[]
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Television stories[]
Regular Episodes[]
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Episodes | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rise of the Dinosaurs | Russell T Davies | Adrian Shergold | 1 | 02/08/2003 |
| 2 | The Silenced | Steve Lyons | Richard Stroud | 1 | 09/08/2003 |
| 3 | The Next Doctor | Justin Richards | James Hawes | 1 | 16/08/2003 |
| 4 | Age of Steel | Marc Platt | Joe Ahearne | 1 | 23/08/2003 |
| 5 | Medicinal Purposes | Robert Ross | James Hawes | 2 | 30/08/2003
06/09/2003 |
| 6 | Earthbound | Gareth Roberts | Euros Lyn | 1 | 13/09/2003 |
| 7 | Midnight | Russell T Davies | Adrian Shergold | 1 | 20/09/2003 |
| 8 | Time's Collapse | Graeme Harper | 2 | 27/09/2003
04/10/2003 |
40th Anniversary Specials[]
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Air Date |
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| 1 | The Final Game | Russell T Davies | Hettie MacDonald | 29/11/2003 |
| 2 | Lost Souls | Graeme Harper | 06/12/2003 | |
| 3 | The Day of Vengeance | Euros Lyn | 13/12/2003 |
Aliens and enemies[]
- The Silurians
- Dinosaurs
- The Saphills
- Patrick Crabbe
- Garcian
- The Konqest
- The Galatrins
- The Cybermen
- Dr. Robert Knox
- The Bandrigan
- The Midnight entity
- The Daleks
- The Master
- Davros
- The Toymaker
- Vioan
- Drylodin
- Omega
Adaptations and merchandising[]
Home media[]
VHS[]
- Rise of the Dinosaurs / The Silenced
- The Next Doctor / Age of Steel
- Medicinal Purposes / Earthbound
- Midnight / Time's Collapse
- The Final Game / Lost Souls / The Day of Vengeance
DVD[]
- All serials of season 40 were released as Doctor Who: The Complete Fortieth Season in 2004.
Blu-ray[]
- All serials of season 40 were later released as Doctor Who: The Complete Fortieth Season on Blu-ray.
Stories set before this season[]
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Stories set during this season[]
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